Karl Lagerfeld: "For me to sit down and sketch quietly is a luxury"

Hilary Alexander shares a conversation with Karl Lagerfeld, who speaks about Chanel's Spring 2011 couture collection, among other things - including why he is always late ("I’m late all the time but not because I’m rude or lazy but only because I forget to look at my watch"), his interest in books about French language, and his current favorite musician, Anna Calvi.
After watching this, I of course had to check out Calvi, who is English and fabulous. Have a listen.



Also, 'navy blue is better on TV than black...more becoming.' Noted.

Coachella 2011???

Looks really good to me, most pumped for Arcade Fire, the Strokes, AnCo, Ratatat, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Crystal Castles, Cut Copy!!! Just to name a few...

Crunchy Breakfast Burrito (or really chunky quesadilla?):

This is good. So good. So00o0o good. Enjoy this hearty breakfast meal; truly a breakfast for champions. Not for the weak. Only for the strong. Lumberjack approved. Sooo good.

Anyways, here are there bare necessities to make this treat. (Keep in mind the permutations are endless...)

-Brown Rice Tortilla: We don't normally come across these types of tortillas but Trader Joe's has them for cheap. These are special in that, once cooked, they have a very unique crisp to them that is unlike any other tortilla. Soy and gluten free!
-Eggs
-Beans
-Cheese
-Hashbrowns

So we used pinto beans, a blend of jack, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese, and organic, cage free brown eggs. Yum. Though we didn't put any bacon or sausage this time around, it wouldn't be a bad idea to dice some up and toss them in. If you're a vegetarian I'd recommend Trader Joe's veggie sausage patties. Those are verrryyyy choice.

This is super easy to make. Just scramble up some eggs however you prefer, and heat up the beans with some cheese, and fry up some hashbrowns. Once your constituents are ready, toss some oil on a pan and throw the tortilla on.

Toss in the yummy stuffings (i.e. beans, eggs, cheese etc) then fold up the tortilla as if you were to make a really chunky quesadilla.


Let the tortilla fry, then flip it over. Repeat the flipping process until both sides are nice and fried and the insides are nice and gooey.

Then... viola! You're done. Naturally, there is a lot of room for your own creativity so please feel free to add (or subtract) ingredients and such.
FANGS!

A collaboration with Makan Negahban.

Cheese, Rib, Lava

These lava cakes were my dessert contribution to xmas dinner.


Rib. The primest of Prime.

8 lava cakes = 16 huevos

Cheese plate #643 of my life? I'm obsessed. Another amazing cheese spread by Arielle!


Yes and maybe the greatest bobblehead of all time...

All photos taken by Alyssa Murray.

Russian Paper

Russian artists Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich use colorful paper to design small scale sculptures that depict detail-oriented scenes of people in settings that remind me of interior design models. Really stunning work.

See more of their ridiculously awesome work here.

Cup'pa Joe!

Say hello to the new logo design on the company's iconic white cup, marking Starbucks' 40th anniversary. We'll take a sip out of them this Spring. In the meantime, take a moment to observe the progression of the logo since it's opening as a small retail store in Seattle in 1971. Click here to hear a little something from the CEO, and learn more about the historical significance of "the siren," that mermaid-like creature that we have observed for so long.