More Succulents

So, I was inspired by Maya's awesome tutorial on terrariums and succulents ( lol can't help it! ) to take a look at what some innovative designers around the globe have been doing with this huge resurgence of terrariums. Below is what I was able to find, also some of these are totally DIY projects. When I find the time I'm all over the second one! I'll post some pics ;)

First up is young Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Juliusson who makes these awesome growing pieces of jewelry. His inspiration for this particular project comes from an urge to push metropolitan people who otherwise may not interact with nature on a daily basis to take some time out of their busy days and appreciate nature for a moment. It's having this constant reminder that nature is always around you that he hopes will enhance the notion that nature is the presupposition of life. 

Next up are these tiny succulent cork magnets! Designer Allisa Rose from San Diego has come up with this fantastic idea, personally I'd like to have about 6 of them displayed on a wall with some vintage photographs. Best thing about these is they are so tiny (and magnetic!) you don't have to commit them to one spot in your home. 

For you ladies who have found that special someone, I present succulent boutonniere's! I love the masculine look and feel that these designs able to convey. Plus let's face it our guys aren't exactly the most gentle when it comes to delicate floral matters (if your guy happens to be a florist kudos to you and his wonderfully light handed touch!) pinned to them for a day. There are tons of florists who are willing to create these for you but I bet if your the crafty type this is an easy one, even if you aren't I found this great basic succulent boutonniere tutorial. 

                  

Last but not least cat sculpture succulent or succulent cat sculpture. Done by the very creative duo that makes up Hollyflora based out of their floral design studio in LA. It was done for a wedding at Mavrvimon where the bride had requested her cat be represented by a whimsical sculpture the duo took it a step further by covering the cat in you guessed it, succulents!   

OH Designers Featured in Dossier

Check out these beautiful photos as part of Australian Fashion Week coverage in Dossier. Old Hollywood's very own designers Species By The Thousands, Alibi and Cold Picnic are featured! 

Check out the full spread here.

Top Bangle: Cold Picnic

 Right Bangle: Cold Picnic

 Gold Ring: Species By The Thousands      Bangles: Alibi

  Species By The Thousands Ring

Rings: Species By The Thousands

Broski Bits: F**k Your Tie

In honor of our budding Mens Department at Old Hollywood, we present our new weekly column "Broski Bits" to help all the dudes out their snag a gal. Or another dude! Whatever floats your boat, cause we're all about being inclusive.

Seriously dude, fuck your tie. And not in the way you think. You should actually wear it. Ties are awesome! It's just that, although they do pull an outfit together very well, sometimes they get a little dull. That's where this awesome new trend comes in. Seriously man, everyone is doing it, just like pot in high school! It's a really awesome way to give you a little extra panache and, unlike short-shorts, tie-fucking doesn't involve showing your upper thigh.

Do we finally have a hotel worthy of the neighborhood?

Andrew Tarlow, the owner of Diner, Marlow & Sons, and Marlow & Daughters, is expanding to the Northside of Williamsburg now with the Wythe Hotel. The hotel's building at 80 Wythe was originally built in 1901 as a cooperage that made barrels and casks. The original structure has been gutted, the back has been converted to floor to ceiling windows and a three story glass cube has been added to the top of the building. But don't worry they saved all the good stuff from the old interior was saved and used to make the beds and ceilings. The photos of the new interior look pretty impeccable and we know the foods going to be good. I will be checking out the restaurant and the roof bar very soon.

How-To: Terrariums!

I made that! We can all make some together!

Hi Ferns. Terrariums are the new hotness, and we all want some. This we can agree on. Now I know you want a detailed and informative "how-to" but I think a loose play-by-play is more my thing.
Soil chaos. Complete an utter anarchy amongst succulents. 

Step One: Get Your Green On

I went to Sprout in Williamsburg, but you can really go anywhere (Home Depot, Crest Hardware, etc.) and pick out your plants, soils, and other acoutremonts for your terrarium. I always vote succulents because they are resilient (hard to kill, great for gifts!) and have fat leaves, which makes them cuter. Also they're called "succulents."

Step Two: Layering is Key

Basically you need: Rocks, sand, (charcoal if you're making an enclosed terrarium), soil based on the plants you choose, moss, and the actual plants, in that order. 

Make sure you buy a soil with some yummy fertilizer that is suited to the plants you choose--desert plants need a different soil than an herb garden, you feel me?
As for layering, I went with "what looks best from the side," as opposed to "what is good for my succulent." Will the succulents die later this week? Probably. Does my terrarium look better than everyone else's? Absolutely. 

Here's my drawing:

Layer your rocks in your container, them put down a little sand. Put soil on top about of that 2/5 of the way full, make little holes for your plants and pop those leafy monsters in. Fill in the holes with more soil, then sprinkle a little sand on top and cover the soil with moss! 

There you have it. 

A beautiful, tiny eco-system of love. Put a rubber animal on it and it looks fun and flirty.
Spray once or twice every two days, or so the moss doesn't turn brown. Yay!

Note: I made an enclosed one but my succulents gave up on life like a week in, so I am in no position to give a tutorial. 

Project Blow Job

I know you're only reading this because the title of this post is Project Blow Job, get your mind out of the gutter guys! Project Blow Job is Tadao Cern's latest photography project. Tadao gave an open call out to anyone who wanted to participate in his latest portrait series, his subjects were given a full blast treatment with a high powered fan and then photographed at a high speed. There are 100+ photos on his Behance and Facebook page I've put up just a few of my favorites. Hope one of  these puts a smile on your face today!

New Arrivals!

This cream dress is THE perfect summer dress, NBD. Look at that breezy back detailing. Perfection. Also comes into coral if you're into that. $62

  Mermaid tail! Colorblock! It twirls very nicely, for those dancing days. $62

New Arrivals: Tonics and Candle Plates

We just got a new shipment of delicious smelling Tonics. Re-up on your Tobacco, Bourbon or Gardenia now. And introducing Tea Rose, our newest scent. 

We also got a batch of these awesome balloon candle dishes. Perfect for a room or bathroom pillar. 

 Individually wrapped scented candles $32

Summer, Are You Here Yet?

I'm about to dance my way into summer tonight with these guys. And it's about time, this whole I'm-going-to-rain-all-week-for-the-past-3-weeks-weather-shtick is old. The jig is up rain man.

Beach, bikes, BBQ's and sunshine...bring. it. on.

The Garden Party Trunkshow Series, Pt. II

We are pleased as punch to bring your the second installment of our Monthly Garden Party Series!

Featuring: Tirana Jewelry + Andrea Bocchio Jewelry

Where: The Garden in the Greenpoint Shop - 99 Franklin St

When: This Saturday, May 26th - 3 to 8pm*

Why: Meet the designers, receive discounts on their collections, listen to fun music and enjoy some beverages by our rad sponsor, BK Brewery!

We hope to see you on Saturday!!

*Rain Date: Sunday, May 27th - same backyard, same time

New Beach House!

Beach House just released their fourth full-length album, Bloom, earlier this month and I've already listened to it on vinyl, cd, my phone, and someone else's speakers. I think it sounds perfect on all of them. One of their new songs even has a little bit of an Enya vibe, which is the highest of compliments. Can't wait to see them in the park in July. I'm probably going to cry diamond tears. 

Go check out the album! Or catch a live show. You won't regret it.

Here's a live video of Beach House singing in Sydney (on a beach!) between some mossy rocks. 

A beautiful song with a sad story

This song is currently spreading its way across Australia. The film of speeding down a dirt road at night makes the lyrics to this song seem even more frightening and mysterious. And sadly it's supposedly a true story.

Summa Time, Summa Time

I can feel it all over me. I can smell it hear it taste it. I got you this treat so you can smell/hear/taste it with me. 

This ridiculousness originally showed up on FilmDrunk as one of their top worst videos of all time. Fatlip is in it (what does it meaaan?!) and a yeti in an army jacket. I think the Yeti's name is actually "Yeti Beatz."
To be fair, the clapping just gets me going. I really like those floral hat dance parties she keeps having with herself. Oh, and the lyrics are amazing.

The Best Video You Will Ever See

Future Dictates Fashion

On Monday Kate posted about NYC babes in the 1940's, at the end of her post she had mused what trends and styles would hold up sixty years from now. While none of us can really predict the future of fashion many have tried including author and illustrator Cromwell Q Snyder. Writing for The Strand Magazine in 1893 here's just some of the styles and fashions Snyder predicted the twentieth century would look like. I have to say we would have had some very interesting hats.

If you dig the illustrations there's also a ton of commentary like this about popular colors  "The seventeenth is famous as the brown; the eighteenth is with us the yellow; and the nineteenth we term the black century. I am asked my opinion of the twentieth. It is motley. It has seen the apotheosis of colour. Yet in worshipping colour we do not confound the order of things. As is the twentieth, so was the fifteenth."

Here's a  link for more commentary + illustrations. Enjoy!