While the mere mention of the word patchouli conjures images of the hippy dippy 60s, Tom Ford works his magic once more by re-invigorating this scent with a dose of now!

According to Vogue UK,” Ford transformed patchouli with penetrating notes from white flowers peony, rose and jasmine to create a fresh yet distinctive eau de parfum.”

There was actually a huge ad on the Style section of the NY Times last Sunday announcing that the scent is now exclusively available at Saks Fifth Avenue. What do you think? Are you ready for some pathchouli lovin’?

(Photo from vogue.co.uk)

Chanel lovers, take heed! The Lagerfeld led Mobile Art exhibit in Central Park, here in New York, will showcase the works of 15 contemporary artists. According the the NY Times, each was “…Asked to create a work that was at least in part inspired by Chanel’s classic quilted-style handbag. Artists recruited for the project include Sophie Calle of France, Sylvie Fleury of Switzerland, Subodh Gupta of India and the Russian collective Blue Noses.”

If that wasn’t enough, the structure that houses the exhibit was designed by world famous London architect Zaha Hadid! For this alone, I will go just to be inside a Zaha Hadid designed infrastructure!

The exhibit will be open to the public beginning October 20th. It will be located at the Rumsey Playfield, midpark at 70th Street.

The exhibit runs from October 20 to November 9, 2008.

(HK Mobile Art photo from iht.com)

The Olsen twins have style, there’s no doubt about it. They are also an inspiration to petite girls everywhere because they’ve proved that small girls can wear the most unexpected pieces.

So it comes as no surprise that I fell in love with their plaid shirts. I mean, I’ve always loved plaid but these ones by Elizabeth & James are seriously cool…

They’re not lumberjack-ish at all…

The fit is not loose and slouchy, yet it still has a casual cool kind of vibe…

Plus I’m loving the detail at the back…All those buttons running down the spine…

It sends chills up my spine in a good way! Now if only a Cohen shirt didn’t cost $225! Tsk!

You know how people say that gorgeous parents usually have ugly kids?

Well now I understand this in fashion terms. I love Converse All Stars, I practically live in my Chucks. I love shopping at The Gap! I always walk away with something I like from there, even if I had no plans of really buying anything. And I especially love Colette, because it just happens to be a retail destination! A trip to Paris just isn’t complete without visiting Colette.

But look at what happened to this poor little thing…

Maybe it’s just me, but I am not in love with these shoes…

And the best part is, my first article for On The Radar debuts as well! I interviewed Pim Sukhahuta, head designer of Sretsis, the Thai label that has been on everybody’s lips these days, from Bangkok to Bondi to Brooklyn!

While waiting to buy my Lanvins, in the meantime I will be happy with my black fringe boots…

I think it’s a classic, Kate (do I even need to mention the last name?) has been wearing it years ago…

And they just won’t seem to go away…

…and this season, it’s just more visible than ever! I’ve seen it mostly on Japanese girls and they just look so cute wearing it with short dresses and shorts! So kawaii!!!

(Photos from themoccasinshop.com, shesfashion.blogspot, whowhatweardaily.com, haikucouture.wordpress)

Be still my beating heart!

Soon soon, this Lanvin boot will be MINE!!!

I’ve wanted this for so long, and I really just can’t let go! These boots also go well with everything I own. And it just suits my style you know? Hehehe! I tried looking at other boots - Isabel Marant, Loeffler Randall, etc. but I’ve found nothing at par! So why settle right? Sigh!

When bloggers Agathe and Susie Bubble started wearing latex leggings a year or so ago, I thought it was so avant-garde it was not really going to make its way to the masses.

But fast forward to today and it seems that latex leggings are becoming a street staple! It’s everywhere at every price point, from high street retailer H&M to specialty labels like Kova&T.

From Kova & T

Heck, even Members Only bounced back from the 80s and came up with these ridiculously cool leggings

Of course, luxury lovers wouldn’t settle with latex and would go for luxe leather, such as this motorcycle pant from The Row which costs a cool $1700…

Now that’s what I call Crazy, Sexy, Cool!

…An ageless land of ancient myths and epic legends. From a castle guarded by warring dragons to a battle of titans beneath the sea, heart-pounding adventure awaits around every corner…

When a statue of a giant eagle welcomes you, you should know it’s going to be another great “adventure” inside the Lost Continent!

But it wasn’t as fun as Toon Lagoon and Suess Landing though. As much as I loved reading fairy tales, mythical characters and fire-breathing dragons as a kid, I just didn’t feel “transported” in time if you know what I mean.

But but but, I love roller coaster rides so Dear Hubby and I definitely tried out the Dueling Dragons roller coaster ride! Two coasters simultaneously go at once and while they are on separate tracks, they give out the illusion of meeting head-on! It was so exhilarating! And the angles were so steep, I had trouble raising my head, I thought I was going to snap my neck off when I forced my head to go up! Crazy!

Other than that, the attractions were mostly shows. We skipped The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad , a live-action stunt show located in the ancient Arabia section and felt shortchanged by Poseidon’s Fury, an indoor special-effects show located in the mythological Greece section. Poseidon’s Fury’s section looked massive and imposing, and the line there was ridiculously long, so when we ended up just standing up the whole time being held “hostage” by Poseidon’s enemy, I just couldn’t wait for it to be over. Yeah, it was kind of a waste of time. Hehe!

Yes! Dear Hubby and I went there!!!

It was sooooo scary! We encountered this T-rex! Waaahhhhh!!!!

We artfully dodged it! But Dear Hubby forced me to take a picture beside the next dinosaur we saw! Huhuhu!

Thank goodness it was not a real dinosaur! And that we were still inside Islands of Adventure! Hahaha!