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The purse! The belt...the gloves...the details....she's originally from Lithuania.

This is Daniel an independent fashion designer and Thomas a hair stylist that works in Williamsburg.

From the streets of the Lower East Side, Scout and Sir Johnny Bronco

I met this beauty on the corner of Avenue A and 2d. She is wearing Belgian designer Martin Margiela's top. The asymmetrical details speak for themselves.

This is Miche who is originally from Hawaii wearing a Betsey Johnson 2007 top.

This is Maria. Ironically, she's an economics major at N.Y.U. proving yet again that women can be both brainy and beautiful.

Sara Keiser is the owner of Box 185. Here she is modeling some of her work, beautifully webbed with intricate weavings.

Heels-n-Wheels: Who said it was only Dutch women who could pull this look off? This is Marina Sagona, Head of Exhibitions of the Contemporary Art Department of the Foundation For Italian Art and Culture. Her entire wardrobe ensemble is imported from Italy.

Erina has been in NYC now for about four years and finds her fashion inspiration in rock music. She's originally from Japan.

It started to rain on Sunday afternoon in nyc. Fortunately, that did not stop Vincent here from neatly tucking his ascot into his oxford shirt...wingtips complementing his sophisticated look well.

I loved everything about this outfit. Michael tucks his tie into his shirt (similar to the gentleman two posts down), wears his boots unlaced at the shaft, and has an awesome haircut to go with the Dolce/D-Squared ensemble.

This here is Kevin, a singer for Electric Fiction. He finds his fashion inspiration in Diane Keaton and Annie Hall.

Hello there! Fashion Designer wearing her own creation.

This is Rebecca Turbow, owner, founder, and designer for Safe. According to her site, Rebecca's clothing aims to use soft and sturdy fabrics with clean geometric patterns that provide protection from the perils of everyday modern living. CLICK the picture to enlarge it and see the details on her shoulder and buttons on her waist.

Jessica Joffe in a vintage Azzaro dress. Besides sporting a Banana Republic campaign to her name from 2006 and being the face of Katy Rodriguez's Fall 2009 line, Jessica is also an omnipresent woman-about-town, which Rebecca Guinness wrote about in this article here in Vanity Fair. She was also voted one of Vogue's 10 Best Dressed in January. You can also see her personal slideshow in the celebrity section at style.com.

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Kate is an emerging british model who recently appeared alongside Chloe Sevigny and Jen Brill for Opening Ceremony's PreSS11 presentation. From her heavily ringed and tattooed fingers to her white pop socks worn almost everyday, her personal style reflects an eclectic and cool downtown New York vibe.

dress -- vintage nightie (was her mothers)
bag -- Chanel
heels -- Jeffrey Campbell
skull ring -- Delfina Delettrez Fendi
big ring -- Theodora Warre

Years ago my mother and father met each other at a General Mills party in Guatemala City. My dad didn't have
the courage to go up to my mom at the time and had a friend approach her for him. 9 months later they got
married and enjoyed 30+ years of marital fidelity and harmony together. Their relationship was literally a vintage
masterpiece of marriage, one that would make our forefathers from the 18th Century proud.

Last night my mother became suddenly ill. My dad cradled up to mother until the sun rose the next morning at which
point he could no longer stay awake. He fell asleep accidentally.

30 minutes later he discovered that my mother had fallen asleep too, only this time it was permanent. At least it was painless.

May she rest in peace.

I'll be back with updates starting again on Monday, August 4th. Until then I'll be in Guatemala spending time with my family.