the moon and mars

In the mood for...

2012-01-16T01:13:00.000-08:00

Stine Goya from Wetouch Imagework on Vimeo.

nice

2011-12-19T01:51:00.000-08:00

Ryan McGinley // Night Sky Pine
(via the back pages of Wonderland Magazine)

Sheesh...

2011-12-16T03:30:00.000-08:00

The narration is ridiculously hot. The hair is nice too!

Red Hair from Cut by Fred on Vimeo.

via east side bride

a girl jumping in pretty dresses...

2011-12-14T06:06:00.000-08:00

Yup - it's true it's a bit early to pine for Summer clothes - but this coming season of IVANA helsinki aka 'Indian Summer' is probably the best yet!

See the glorious dresses in action here:

2011-11-28T04:50:00.001-08:00

Love the Color Trip photoshoot in November's Nylon magazine - featuring the Slow and Steady Wins the Race clear circle sunglasses! In shop here.

the list

2011-11-22T03:00:00.000-08:00

The List has well and truly nailed the holiday gift guide this year! Lots of great ideas (including *ahem* several picks from our shop!)

Get them here:
Stine Goya Bloom Dress
verameat Hi, I'm French Ring
IVANA helsinki Delta Dress
Me & Arrow Bag

2011-11-18T04:09:00.000-08:00

Looking at these all day long.

Over Time // Jonathan Zawada

it's not for everyone...

2011-11-18T00:55:00.000-08:00

You can never be too twee! Can't wait!

Sorted...

2011-11-16T02:15:00.000-08:00

Teach yourself to knit a big-chunky-Peruvian-wool-winter-saviour! (Also, we don't need to highlight the perfect-ness of these as gifts, right?)

Wool & the Gang knitting kits are here!

So easy on the eyes...

2011-11-10T05:49:00.001-08:00

Karen Kilimnik / Me Getting Ready to Go Out to a Rock Concert with Bernadette in Moscow in 1977

2011-11-01T03:51:00.000-07:00

Stine Goya prints on the cover of Plaza magazine:

Love the bold stripes - and you can get it the Baxtor Blouse and the Bloom Dress in shop!

coming soon (very!)

2011-10-25T23:35:00.000-07:00

We're so excited to be welcoming HUGE printed silk scarves from France's
milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre

On the Streets

2011-10-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well, of course, we would never choose favourites from our lovely, lovely bunch of customers...but the delightful Lizzy from the USA makes it hard to stand by that policy! She sent us this cute-as-pie picture of her pedalling around Minnesota with her brand new Stine Goya Deco Anthias dress blowing in the wind...sadly we're now sold out - but don't worry! New prints in the Anthias are due in shop next Spring!

new stuff in shop soon!

2011-10-06T10:06:00.001-07:00

Will be shooting the new season Samantha Pleet tomorrow!

(Photo from Samantha Pleet)

Off we go!

2011-09-29T23:50:00.000-07:00

We'll be checking out all our favourite collections this weekend in Paris in the SS12 market! Can't wait for next summer when it's all in shop!

Photo from: Ivana HELSINKI

can't stop thinking about...

2011-09-26T00:52:00.001-07:00

Tinker Tailor Solider Spy.
Wow, amazing.

...and she plays the organ

2011-09-19T06:42:00.000-07:00

To get you in the mood for Samantha Pleet's fall collection (in shop soon!)

Samantha Pleet Autumn Winter 2011 from Samantha Pleet on Vimeo.

gosh

2011-09-16T09:42:00.001-07:00

this is pretty amazing...

and it's from asos - which is pretty surprising...love it, need it

Photoshoot Day!

2011-09-09T02:13:00.001-07:00

Photo by Deborah Turbeville

Winter Is Coming

2011-08-31T01:28:00.000-07:00

...and with it the new season of IVANAhelsinki - checkout the collection's spirit photos below

In shop soon!

(photos by Mikko Ryhanen)

Stine Goya Carla

2011-08-22T07:10:00.001-07:00

The print of the new Stine Goya Carla dress is so bold and special, developed with talented artist Evren Tekinoktay.

Beautiful stuff.

Yo Heidi!

2011-08-18T23:58:00.000-07:00

Heidi Klum in Stine Goya's Birdcage jumpsuit -

it's available here

Surrounded by Brook&Lyn - Blog Crush

2011-08-12T01:10:00.000-07:00

We love Mimi Jung's (of Brook&Lyn) blog -- she has such great personal style that shows off her pieces impressively!

Shop Here

new in!

2011-08-01T02:57:00.000-07:00

Part 1 of our Stine Goya delivery arrived today -- including the most anticipated Carla print dress ever!

Perfect

2011-07-20T10:39:00.001-07:00

Really, Promise

Delightful

2011-06-27T09:12:00.001-07:00

Landed

2011-05-16T01:36:00.000-07:00

The much anticipated Noise Carin Wester leather jacket has arrived and will be in shop soon!

Hi!

2011-05-04T09:01:00.000-07:00

incoming...

2011-04-29T05:18:00.000-07:00

Collina Strada bags for spring:

Coming soon to the shop!

Super Good

2011-04-15T00:06:00.000-07:00

Dirty Beaches - Badlands

um...wow

2011-04-11T04:46:00.001-07:00

Melancholia from Zentropa on Vimeo.

Summer come hither...

2011-03-11T00:31:00.000-08:00

Samantha Pleet SS11 delights have arrived -- check back here soon.

To get in the mood check out the video for the season with Victoria Legrand of Beach House.

Samantha Pleet S/S 2011, Starring Victoria Legrand from Samantha Pleet on Vimeo.

Part 1 of IVANAhelsinki

2011-02-04T01:50:00.000-08:00

We're so excited for the new season of IVANAhelsinki! Part 1 is tucked away in our storeroom and should be up on the site soon!

Surrounded

2011-01-19T05:06:00.000-08:00

Arriving at the moon and mars this Spring!

We're so happy to be welcoming the work of Mimi Jung...

...with pieces from her jewelery line Surrounded by Brook&Lyn.

Breathtaking, agate stones perfectly wrapped in rope. Each is one-of-a-kind.

Mimi models her own pieces below

See more here , can't wait

super susie

2010-12-10T01:16:00.000-08:00

so good, from her blog

We had fun!

2010-12-06T05:44:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to our little pop up event hosted by the lovely ladies and 1 gentleman that is Such and Such Studio Edinburgh!

Hope to see you all again soon with a spring/summer type event!

xo

(see more pictures and such and such news at http://suchandsuchstudio.blogspot.com)

Wishlist Time

2010-11-22T01:46:00.000-08:00

Just getting started of the ol' xmas wishlist - Priority item number 1:

Ted and Eddy the two headed bear at The Last Tuesday Society

Backstage

2010-11-08T10:45:00.000-08:00

Behind the scenes at our most recent shoot with The Lindstrom Effect (aka Iain and Vala -- partners in work and life).

Shots taken by Vala on a medium format film camera, yes people, film.

Come See Us

2010-11-05T02:25:00.000-07:00

Warmi and Nylon

2010-10-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

Warmi were featured in the October issue of our beloved Nylon magazine - dress available here - check it out!

PS For more sultry images of perfectly lit girls by aaron richter go here!

Match Made In Heaven

2010-10-16T05:16:00.000-07:00

Pitter patter of my heart Samatha Pleet teamed up with Bliss Lau for the presentation of her SS11 collections last month in New York. Frankly: swoon.

Many of the Bliss pieces are available in shop! as for the Samantha Pleet dresses....see you in March!

Samantha Pleet SS11 presentation pictures via the excellent SmugMug

Stay Tuned

2010-09-22T00:56:00.000-07:00

French line Warmi - with all the woolies you need for winter! In shop soon, very soon...

Salinger + Pleet = Perfect

2010-08-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Style Like U is so perfect.

And it's so perfect that they've recently covered our very own Samantha Pleet!

Ooooooh and she revealed that her Spring/Summer 2011 line channels a Franny and Zooey sort of easy glamour. Can't wait.

Samantha Pleet from stylelikeu.com from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

better late than never!

2010-08-09T09:02:00.000-07:00

Book recommendation!! -- without hesitation pick this one up:

Sweet as pie...

2010-07-30T09:32:00.000-07:00

Love the film for Samantha Pleet's Fall 2010 collection -- coming soon!

Samantha Pleet A/W 2010 from Samantha Pleet on Vimeo.

This week...

2010-07-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

Stylist Magazine approves of our StrangeBeautiful nail varnish range!

News from IVANAhelsinki-land

2010-07-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

Next season's collection (Amusingly titled: "Where the F$%K is my Sailor?") will channel all things nautical in only that melancholy way that IVANAhelsinki can. Can't wait to see the full collection!

wild dreams

2010-06-25T05:35:00.001-07:00

Daydream Nation - early delivery coming soon!

Daisy

2010-06-25T05:19:00.000-07:00

The beautiful Daisy Lowe in the uber-famous Triskaidekaphobia necklace.

In stock soon, very soon!

Photo via the darlings at Triskaidekaphobia

looky looky

2010-06-11T11:08:00.000-07:00

Keller NYC - The Maude Boots -- see you in the shop August. Yum.

More Stine!!

2010-06-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

Just a sneak peak for Fall:

So cool.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

2010-06-04T09:21:00.000-07:00

The amazing and adorable Tiffany of Six Six Sick and our very favourite line of macabre jewellery: Triskaidekaphobia models her Slow and Steady Wins the Race shades - available in shop!

Teen Vogue & Samantha Pleet

2010-05-18T23:34:00.000-07:00

Amanda Seyfried wearing the Samantha Pleet Poppy Suit in Teen VOGUE!

All gone...

2010-05-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys - following the Lucky Magazine write up -- all our darling owls flew off the shelves....

But -- do not despair! There are still lots of other cute Les Bijoux de Sophie pieces in shop!

Londoners take note!

2010-05-08T03:25:00.000-07:00

Tuesday at the BFI Southbank - you lucky devils in London can see the most spectacular Tippi Hendren, top muse of one Alfred Hitchcock, in conversation about her career!

nice!

Photo from the BFI Site.

can't stop, won't stop

2010-05-01T06:54:00.000-07:00

so we cannot stop posting about the most darling of lines (Stine Goya) - the spring summer pieces (in shop now!) were presented to carly simon's coming around again while the models floated around a swimming pool...so lovely - here are some backstage photos from the Stine Goya Studio blog:

Elle UK + the Terttu blouse

2010-05-01T06:41:00.000-07:00

Elle UK nod to the moon and mars and recommend Surface to Air's Terttu blouse for pitch perfect spring/summer minimalism:

Surface to Air's Terttu blouse

Susie in Teamo

2010-04-29T00:29:00.000-07:00

Susie posted this video on her blog yesterday. It's of her time at Joyce in Hong Kong-- it's dead-cute! We especially love seeing her rock her Teamo top from the moon and mars

Yes Please...

2010-04-27T00:10:00.000-07:00

Even if the rumours of a Daniel Clowes collaboration with Michel Gondry never add up - 2010 is made a-ok as Wilson is about to be available!

Published by drawn and quarterly

Incoming...

2010-04-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

super-duper fly Grey Antics items will be up soon!!

Wildbirds & Peacedrums

2010-04-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

Heartcore

Clicky clicky:

Pony - Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Really so,so good.

Thank you Janet x!

The Skinny

2010-04-14T10:12:00.000-07:00

The lovelies at The Skinny have put together a nice little feature on our shop!

(Styling = Alexandra Fiddes, Frances Spencer, Photographer = Darran Barton, Make up = Katie Angus)

See more Here and Here!

Also -check out the clothes in action at the shoot in this video by David Lemm:

The Moon and Mars from David Lemm on Vimeo.

2010-04-06T11:26:00.000-07:00

I'm really liking the Stine Goya Studio blog...ok it's in Danish and I speak it not -- but the candid photos of the classic Stine Goya shapes (like these voluminous jumpsuits which are versions of our tangerine Swing Jumpsuit) are just lovely:

Also, of course, candids of the lovely designer herself:

Stine

All images borrowed from the Stine Goya Studio blog

Thanks Cat Party...

2010-04-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

So, the infinitely clever little gem of a blog Cat Party alerted me to the existence of Obscure Hollow.

Now, blogs featuring film stills may be nearly as common as fashion blogs these modern days – but me thinks this one is pretty special. They really have an eye for creepy and moody scenes and sets – it’s really worth a browse.

Also each post is excessively labelled so you can find what you need: be it ‘death’, ‘living dead girl’ or, um...’wheelchairs’, weird, I know.

Love Ya Madly Valerie Phillips

2010-03-27T08:25:00.000-07:00

valeriephillips.com

Can't Sleep, Can't Sleep

2010-02-26T02:00:00.000-08:00

Soon Samantha Pleet Spring and Summer will arrive. It's going to be magic!!

A refresher:

Samantha Pleet - Spring 2010 from Samantha Pleet on Vimeo.

Also - most cool-y you can spot the super-duper Samantha Pleet Baja Jumpsuit in this lovely little video from Dossier Magazine - showcasing independent designers at their Spring 2010 best!!

DOSSIER INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS SHOWCASE from lina plioplyte on Vimeo.

Like so much

2010-02-15T02:26:00.000-08:00

Toro Y Moi

samantha pleet loves apache beat

2010-02-04T12:30:00.000-08:00

Ilirjana Alushaj wears Samantha Pleet's Somewhere Romper.

At the moon & mars in April!

Check out Samantha's awesome blog for more

a little strange, a lot beautiful

2010-01-21T06:45:00.001-08:00

Very soon we'll be stocking the amazing nail polish line StrangeBeautiful.

Designer Jane Schub takes inspiration from an impressive array of sources it's sometimes emotive, sometimes just plain strange - but always something you'll want to wear

Most excitingly, we'll be stocking all 3 volumes:

VOLUME 1

Josef Albers Color Theory, A Mid Century Modern Knoll Fabric, Oscar Wilde, the exuberant paint colors used to decorate the walls of the Federalist period, a color of an Andy Warhol painting at the Dia Museum, the color Puce which I remember mixing when oil painting as a child, a green - winged teal, the dark inky blue of a never ending deep lake at night and the fear of swimming in it, and of course the red Valentine typewriter.

VOLUME 2

An interesting color palette of camo called Tan and Water Camo used by an elite German anti- terrorist unit. The slate blue color of a uniform in an 1846 N.Currier print “The Death of the Gallant Major Ringgold).Violette (Pansy Violet) ink from the venerable French ink company J. Herbin founded in 1670, the dull red color of a lobster shell immediately after it has been removed from boiling water

VOLUME 3

The veins of green mold running through Roquefort, the artist Sean Scully, the rich black olive green color of Loden cloth, aged Armagnac, the dull brown red of Red Rope files, the saturated rusty iron color of an Irish bog caused by the reaction between tannin, wood and iron, Raymond Loewy, the belly of a pigeon, and the dreadfully wonderful dirty almond color used on kitchen appliances.

Other details:

Six steel ball bearings ensure that each intensely pigmented saturated color of the polish is evenly dispersed throughout and consistently creamy. A 220 strand brush guarantees an effortless, even application every time. Completely free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP (dibutyl phthalate).

Not exactly fashion but still very important!

2010-01-20T11:23:00.000-08:00

I’m very, very fond of scary/horror-type films, when and only when they are handled by the greatest directors. Think Kubrick and the Shining.

So. I stumbled upon this information on imdb today. David Gordon Green, maker of one of my favourite films of all time, i.e., George Washington:

Is signed up to do a remake of Argento’s creepy and disgusting Suspiria?

Just thought you should know.

Bring Spring!

2010-01-18T04:25:00.000-08:00

We are waiting patiently (read: dying with excitement) for the Spring delivery of Stine Goya.

Photos loving borrowed from: Style.com

I like to party, do you like to party?

2010-01-08T07:18:00.001-08:00

Our most lovely friend and muse Janet shows you how to get voted 'best dressed' at your next corporate do.

Samantha Pleet Icicle Dress

Winter Sale Gets Started December 24th!

2009-12-22T23:34:00.000-08:00

Do come!

Pretty and more pretty

2009-12-18T03:18:00.000-08:00

OK people - Samantha Pleet's Spring-Summer collection is going to be completely essential; the below video is a little taste. Oh, and we love Chairlift too!

Samantha Pleet - Spring 2010 from Samantha Pleet on Vimeo.

Teamo in the Spring and in the Summer

2009-12-11T02:18:00.001-08:00

Coming in February

Soundtrack

2009-12-07T07:42:00.000-08:00

Working away admin,admin,admin...

This is what’s on the stereo today to help us make it through:

Maybe this is crazy-talk but the 1st six tracks of this album go between heightening my anticipation for seeing the sombre film Katalin Varga, then (in happier tempos) makes me think of a 70s era James Bond film with villainous gypsies…that never got made (but should have!).

Anyway, recommended.

Leaving Circus - IVANAhelsinki SS10

2009-12-01T01:04:00.001-08:00

We're already thinking about spring and summer!

So many pretty dresses to choose from the next IVANAhelsinki collection. Prints with polka-dots, ponies and pistols.

Shot by the designer herself, Paola Ivana Suhonen, in the very un-Finland location of Texas. It's all sadness and all perfect, I think.

Coming soon to the moon and mars!

Innocent when you dream.

2009-11-23T00:45:00.000-08:00

Back in September, I had the pleasure of meeting Tiffany (of Six Six Sick ) at the D&A tradeshow in NYC. The pleasure was not just because I love her and Christina’s totally sincere and eclectic style blog, but also because it gave me an opportunity to look at their new jewellery line Triskaidekaphobia

I was so impressed to see their first collection --- and I was completely sold when she mentioned Henry Darger as a thematic influence.

Jessica Yu’s documentary on Darger’s work “In the Realms of the Unreal” is a big favourite in my world. Darger's very strange and very massive artistic output is beautifully considered in Yu's film, it’s the kind of thing I wish I didn’t know about – so I could discover it again and again.

Anyway.

The ladies of Triskaidekaphobia harness this sort of hidden darkness paired with delicate beauty to produce a genuinely covetable line.

“tiny skulls and skeleton parts hidden amongst bursting bouquets of pretty flowers and butterfly wings…”

Very excited to be stocking it at the moon & mars -- see you in December Triskaidekaphobia!

Test...1,2,1,2

2009-11-13T03:33:00.000-08:00

Greetings from outer space

Photo: NASA

Welcome to our blog for the moon and mars - check back now and then for shop news and obssessive rants about our favourite designers and muses.