CALCULATED CLUTTER/my house by night

Well, here it is....pictures of my house at night.  I like fake lighting, disturbing art and quirky critters.  I consider myself to be a "collector" but Jerrmaner often refers to me as a "hoarder."  He just doesn't understand me.  He thinks that everyone has to have the same minimalist, masculine and modern style that he has.  I prefer to cover my surroundings with things that I love....lots of things that always put a smile on my face. 

Jerrmaner also makes fun of me because I never buy furniture.  Most of my furniture is from my childhood and the rest of it was just donated to me by my family.  I am not the most domestic person in the world, but I do make the most of what I have.  And I love all of the cool stuff/art that I have purchased to go in it.  

P.S. I use my refrigerator as my mood board.  It is covered from top to bottom with all that inspires me; fashion shots, family photos and lots of art. 

 

SEE/homme

 

LOUIS VUITTON/marc jacobs

 

Ok, so one of my favorite things while in Paris this last time was the Louis Vuitton/Marc Jacobs exhibit at Les Arts Decoratifs.  OMG!  There are no words.  I wanted to share this earlier, but unfortunately, no photography was allowed in the exhibit.  So I ordered the book...and had to wait a couple of weeks for it to get here.  

The exhibit started out quiet as you walked through rooms of early Vuitton.  The first floor was filled with the early trunks and wonderful couture dresses.  Once you have finished walking around on the first floor, you find yourself climbing a flight of stairs that leads to floor 2...and you cannot prepare for what is on floor 2.  

I don't want to give anything away, but just know that the exhibit is amazing and if you are going to be in Paris before September then it is an absolute must!  The second floor is devoted to Louis Vuitton post Jacobs.  I thought it was a brilliant display because it was so loud and busy.  They had music blaring, videos playing and recordings of interviews in the background...I didn't know what to concentrate on.  But then realized that the constant commotion was the beauty of the exhibit.  I would imagine that someone as brilliant as Marc Jacobs is continually inundated with inspiration.  I would think that he is always feeding off day-to-day life, pop culture, art...and it seems as if you were that tapped into your surroundings, the constant flow of ideas to your brain would be a bit chaotic.  And while, the exhibit seemed a bit chaotic at times, it was what I would consider to be a beautiful chaos.  And Marc Jacobs proves it all the time...that there is beauty in chaos. 

Buy your copy of the book here.  

SEE/homme