What a Stud

Earrings courtesy of Joshua Hall, tank dress and paneled leggings courtesy of Ying Chu, Araks bodysuit, Marni shoes, Triskaidekaphobia bandage cuff

With a few exceptions, I almost never wear jewelry that I haven't designed myself. If I'm going to represent another designer other than myself, it has to be something I adore, and I love the sterling silver studs that Australian jewelry designer Joshua Hall sent my way. Joshua was kind enough to send me two pairs: a set of extra-long (and pretty sharp) spikes that stick out far from the ear, and a smaller starburst of six spikes. I prefer wearing my earrings mismatched, and have been wearing the two sets together. Now I just wish I had a few extra holes in my ears so I could wear them all at once!

Joshua Hall Neo Stud Earring, necklace my own design

Joshua Hall Alcander Stud Earring

-Tiffany

You're So Handsome

The Los Angeles. All photos from We Are Handsome.

I have a long list of things on my Birthday wishlist, but right now, a swimsuit from Australian label We Are Handsome is at the top of it. I spied these beauties in the window of Opening Ceremony earlier today, and knew I had to take a peek. Created as a collaboration by designers Indhra Chagoury (Oscar and Elvis) and Jeremy Somers (People Like Us), each piece is made by hand and laboriously designed, with their graphic artists using dozens of images sourced from different places to achieve the exact look they're aiming for. The images are then printed with high-density-ink, resulting in super-vivid, ultra-realistic prints that are meant to turn heads by the pool-side. This season, they were clearly influenced by Americana, with multiple styles named after American states or cities, and one swimsuit donning the iconic mug of James Dean. Unfortunately, there's nary a New York style suit in sight, but I'll be happy to get a hold of the gorgeous Los Angeles style any day...

The Miami

The Africa

The Delaware

The Arabia

-Tiffany

I <3 Maise

We were given a choice between the two styles above, and ended up choosing the sorbet orange tie-dye pair on the right.

I loathe buying pants. Nothing will make you feel fatter than repeatedly pulling on and off ill-fitting pairs of jeans, and it always alarms me when I fail to fit into the size I think I am, which inevitably is much smaller than the size I actually am. When Suzanne from W29 offered us a pair of jeans from Australian label Maise, I was flattered, but secretly dreaded having to go through the whole sucking and squeezing process that would be required for the tight looking pants presented. Surprisingly, I managed to wiggle in without a problem, and although they were slightly snug, the jeans fit Christina and I perfectly. Save for one little snag---they're meant to be cropped mid-calf, but due to our homunculus proportions, they actually fit us like normal pants! We were given the option of a pre-distressed dark denim version, and a sorbet-orange tie-dye wash. Christina convinced me to chose the orange pair, and now we've added another matching item to our 66S wardrobes. I can't wait to wear these jeans through the spring and the summer!

A couple more styles from the Maise Spring 09 collection, including this perfect light washed pair on the right, which I'm tempted to order for myself.

Christina wears her Maise jeans Blossom style, with a Marc x Marc Jacobs sweater vest, vintage lace vest from Screaming Mimi's, Loeffler Randall x Target flats and a vintage felt hat.

Wearing my Maise jeans Blogger style, with a DIY shredded tank top, elastic bralette, Topshop Unique heels, Margarita Saplala scarf, studded leather cuff from St. Mark's Place, and Devaki floppy hat.

-Tiffany