Lykke Li’s Youth Novels has been in constant rotation in my car for the past year. It’s a great CD for road trips, and a pick-me-up during my daily commute. So, I am totally stoked to be going to see her live for the first time this Tuesday. Even more so when I came across this photo of her on Style.com rocking the couple-years-old trend I haven’t quite gotten over myself- turbans. How cute does she look? (If only a little seasonably inappropriate…):

Turbans are a trend I’ve been obsessed with for years, ever since the Spring 2007 Prada collection. Yet, the closest I’ve gotten to actually sporting the look was a wide knotted satin headband, that I have tragically misplaced. I’m thinking for Tuesday’s concert, I may finally need to go all the way with the look… paired with a vintage concert tee and cut-offs, to tone it down a little.

This black and gold lame version is exactly what I need in my life.

My weekend has left me thinking that tie dye is going to be a huge trend this summer. Of course, my weekend consisted of going to a Dead concert with the boyfriend and the Rose Bowl Flea Market to inspiration hunt with my co-workers, so my weekend people-watching may have been a little skewed towards hippie… Nonetheless, there is definitely something out summer that makes me want to pull out the boho-hippie print. Of course, I am not the type to wear a full-on rainbow color tie dye Grateful Dead concert tee, instead I tend to keep it to muted tanks and sundresses. I love the orange and grey combo on this Gypsy 05 Tie Dye Maxi Dress and flirty shape of Thayer’s Tie Dye Spaghetti Strap Tank.

The only bright tie dye I own is an accent piece- a very bright, very oversized chiffon scarf that I love. It adds personality to even the most basic outfits. This Tie Dye Scarf from Charlotte Russe and Vince Camuto Danielle Sandals will work just as well.

These four pieces are just a snippet of the great tie dye options out there you can wear to have your own summer of love… in style.

I’m not sure why, but perfume advertisements, real and faux, have been catching my eye as of late. I discovered a new favorite this weekend. The trippy, ethereal commercial for Flora by Gucci is seriously awesome.

The song- a borderline-creepy Donna Summer I Feel Love remix- was produced and arranged by the commercial’s director, Chris Cunningham and provides a perfect soundtrack. The sun-drenched field of flowers, gorgeous dress, and visually stunning metamorphosis at the end, paired with the great remix, prompted me to re-watch this on YouTube several times. Heck, I’ll admit it- I seriously want to buy a bottle of Gucci Flora thanks to this commercial. Somehow, I think that’s what they were going for.

Erin Wasson is an inescapable force these days, everywhere I look there she is- designing collections for RVCA, opening up the doors of her Venice beach hideaway for Interview Magazine, selling half her closet at a “garage sale”- the list goes on and on. Now, I’ve stumbled across this awesome editorial in ELLE inspired by one of my favorite 90’s movies, Empire Records, and guess who styled the shoot? None other than Miss Wasson. I have to concede that I’d probably be into almost any editorial that evokes Empire Records, however, I think this spread is totally awesome. Starring up-and-coming young talent such as Freida Pinto and Krysten Ritter, the bright leggings, denim jackets, cropped tops and tie-dye manage to be at the same time totally 90’s and totally modern.

90’s movie marathon, here I come. Oh, looky here, a special fan edition DVD with both Singles and Empire Records. Practically perfect in every way.

Image Source: ELLE

I finally watched Lagerfeld Confidential, the documentary on Karl Lagerfeld that premiered at the 2007 Berlin Film festival. Being as it is 2009, I am a little late on this but it was definitely a case of better late than never. Check out this teaser and you will definitely be compelled to watch it, whether for the first time, or once again:

This film took ten years to make a reality, with three years of filming and more than 300 hours of video footage, and is the first authorized biography on the icon. Lagerfeld is an eccentric genius, and his musings on life, fashion, art, photography, and Coco Chanel- not to mention cameos by Anna Wintour and Nicole Kidman- are incredibly entertaining and not to be missed.

A quick update to my post regarding Thom Yorke creating the set list for Rag & Bone’s fall 2009 show. The soundtrack was:

Squarepusher, “Freeman Hardy and Willis Acid”
Modeselektor, “Dark Side of of the Sun”
Bjork, “Dull Flame of Desire”
Charles Mingus, “Il B.S.”

Thom Yorke, Bjork, twill and leather tuxedo jackets… Rag & Bone certainly aren’t lacking in the cool department.

Upload them all onto your favorite MP3 player.

Image Source: Style.com

The lucky boys and girls who will be in attendance at the Rag & Bone fashion show tomorrow will be in for a musical treat. According to Style.com, not only will Albert Hammond, Jr., and the National be seated front row, but rumor is that Thom Yorke, who wore a Rag & Bone leather jacket during Radiohead’s Grammy Award performance, has curated the music for the show. While perhaps not as exciting as Yorke being in attendance and definitely not as exciting as a live performance, this rumor certainly has me totally stoked. Radiohead has to be one of the best concerts I have ever seen, but even if you haven’t seen them live, there is no denying Yorke’s genius. I can’t wait to hunt down the set list after the show and download everything on my itunes. It’s like the Starbuck’s Artist Choice cd’s but even better because it was inspired (well, we can assume so at least) by fashion.

If you aren’t familiar with Radiohead’s music, may I suggest you check out The Best of Radiohead ASAP?

Image Source: Brooklyn Vegan