Ernest Hemingway, J.D. Salinger, Bram Stoker, Roald Dahl…Now in Clutch Form!

Yesterday, Chicago street style photographer, Tres Awesome, posted photos from Lollapalooza 2011. What really caught our eye was the Olympia Le-Tan clutch inspired by Bram Stroker’s Dracula..this led us to the company’s online shop and honestly, the bags and clutches inspired by book covers are SO GORGEOUS. Watch a behind-the-scenes video and check out all the designs on their website here: http://www.olympialetan.com/online_shop.cfm. (they also have a pretty awesome blog for anyone in love with book cover design)

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“I’m not interested in celebrities with their free dresses! I’m interested in their clothes”

“The best fashion show is always on the street, always has been, always will be.” – Bill Cunningham

This man is an inspiration for all…and not just those living in the fashion world! The Bill Cunningham New York movie gets an A+ from us.

Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players

…was the title of Leon Levinstein’s exhibition of street fashion photography from the 1960’s-1980’s. It’s a black and white collection, but still captures a great look into the daily fashions – not just the glamorous rich models you see on the screen… but those everyday people who go out of their way to look out-of-the-ordinary.

View more of Levinstein’s photography and the exhibition {HERE}.

Bill Cunningham: New York the movie

A documentary about the 80 year old Bill Cunningham, who has  been shooting street style for The New York Times since the Sartorialist was just a baby. We have yet to see this, but it’s definitely the must-see Spring fashion movie

One, Two, Woop Woop

Names: unknown | Occupation: Bartenders at the Mid

About these outfits: “We were told to wear neon.”

Spotted at: Steve Aoki Concert at the Mid, Chicago

Photo Source: Glitterguts.com