If you don't know Krystal Simpson from 'What is Reality Anyway?' you're living under a rock. Krystal is one of the most talented bloggers I've come across yet. Not just a super fucking cool blogger but also a well-rounded fashionista - just check out this list of accomplishments below (from the bio on her blog):
About Krystal Simpson
Krystal Simpson is a jack of all trades from Salinas, California. Her works span from local newspapers to Rolling Stone Magazine. She has served as the Editor of The Homestead Review, and the Editor at Large for Ping Pong. Simpson also appeared in the MTV documentary series "I'm From Rolling Stone." During that same period she appeared in an ad-campaign for Ford Motors. Simpson serves as lead vocalist of The Little Feather Band, also contributing harmonica, piano, saxophone, and percussion. Krystal also was one of the celebrity guest-DJ’s for UNICEF Tap Project Radio that aired in March 2010. Simpson recently designed a signature handbag with the American leather goods company Coach that was released in June 2010, and also collaborated with Quiksilver to design her own signature jean for the brand. She most reciently designed a tee shirt for Wiloh Ecosocial Apparel. Krystal has also been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, US Weekly, LA Times, Elle Magazine, Elle Spain, Nylon, Nylon Japan, Women’s Wear Daily, Purple Diary, Refinery 29, Who What Wear, Paper Planes, The New Tough, American Apparel magazine, In-Style Magazine Germany, Stylelikeu.com, Black Book, Ginza Magazine Japan, Public Magazine France, Style Caster, Vamped, Forever 21 Magazine. Simpson currently resides on the coast of California.
...like I said, the coolest chick/blogger ever and if there is anything I need right this moment, it is absolutely the handbag that Krystal collaborated with Coach to design which was released June of this year
this black, over-the-shoulder fringe bag is so fucking perfect, Kate Hudson even totes one around. I need to own this bag, not want, but need. Christmas anyone?
If you haven't been to Krystals blog before, shame on you. (whatisrealityanyway <- click away) and check out the shirt she recently designed in collaboration with Wiloh Ecosocial Apparel (which is also on my Christmas wish list).
On another note, 15-year-old dutch beauty and my current favorite fashion model Daphne Groeneveld is on the cover of the December 2010/January 2011 VOGUE Paris with guest editor Tom Ford
Thank you, Carine Roitfeld for you excellent choices as per usual, I Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the December/January VOGUE Paris.
And lastly, if you're looking for any sort of book on fashion designers I'd absolutely suggest TASCHEN's '100 Contemporary Fashion Designers'. I picked it up in Chapters today and am very pleased with my decision.
It retails about $50.00 CAD for 2 books (A-K & L-Z), but definitely worth the hard cover and excellent photographs. I will probably do a two-part thorough review on each book once I finish them.
and that'll be all for this evening, cupcakes
XXX
- the style whxre
