hippie summer fashion

Yes, I said I was real busy lately and had no time to write... je m'excuse! Nowadays in this economy it's no joke and if one wants to survive he or she better invests a damn large amount of time and sweat into the business. This blog is part of that business, but I admit: it's not priority. I just really love to write and talk about my business so I do want to continue posting when the time allows...

So, right now 2 of my main Bernina sewing machines are in for a tune up (as always in Spring, but one of them has an issue most likely bigger than a regular service can take care of, so I am just hoping my mechanic can take care of it sooner rather than later :/ and weirdly still today, after all these years, I am shocked to see empty tables when I walk by the sewing work space. I am simply not complete without these incredible tools. Well, hopefully there won't be any pressing fashion matters before Memorial Day... But, it's not all bad, because I do have some time to blog now!

I wanted to show you some of the images from our new Spring photo shoot. You'll see, my hippie inspiration continues... Jimi Hendrix on a fringed kaftan and a super hippie Madonna on a woven jacket! O.K. here we go: a couple new pictures from our Spring campaign:

NYC model Jessica Calle in the Madonna (Celebration) Woven Jacket, photo by Carl Posey.

Jess with guitar rockin' out in our purple Jimi Hendrix Kaftan Dress, photo Carl Posey.

So all you really have to do is slip on one of these, turn on the music and relax. Enjoy Summer time! If you are more into skirts, you'll digg our One-Of-A-Kind pleated minis or our fabulous floor length hippie patch work skirts... their all in our New Arrivals category.
O.K. guys and girls, stay tuned for more hippie treats this Season!


And "pssst", I 'm not really supposed to tell you yet, but in one of the next posts, I'll put the spot light on Zimmermann & de Perrot, a Swiss theater troupe which is really good. They had their US premier here in NYC earlier this month. Because Zimi (Martin Zimmermann) and Dimi (Dimitri de Perrot) are both friends and we were roommates in Zürich more than 20 years ago, I was invited. So you'll get the inside scoop and you'll see some images (with ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov) from their NYC photo shoot with photographer Carl Posey.

summer of love 2009

At the time I felt there was a hippie holiday theme going on in December of 2008, but I swear I wasn't planning to post on Woodstock this Summer, nor did I intend to design the Woodstock Dress for an anniversary of some kind. I'm not lying! The John Lennon and his round glasses post? Also innocently just a coincidence of hippie culture coming together. I just recently spotted the very 70's inspired typography poster around town: A Woodstock movie? Well, let me tell you: I stopped smoking that weed a long time ago and I am not a hippie by all means, but it is the music and the culture that has always inspired me in my life!

The weather is about right as it was then, exactly 40 years ago. 40 years ago, what?! The Summer Of Love, baby! What an incredible story!

Yes, it was in the Summer of 1969 when the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (informally, Woodstock or The Woodstock Festival) a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition", was held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18. Bethel, in Sullivan County, is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York.

Thirty-two acts performed during the sometimes rainy weekend in front of nearly half a million concertgoers. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll.

I went Upstate in the late 90's to see the town of Woodstock for myself and I thought about all the great bands playing there in '69 (Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sly & the Family Stone, Joan Baez, Santana, Johnny Winter, etc.) and I was a bit surprised to still find all that leftover hippie vibe there... I recall buying a bunch of hand made bee wax candles.

There is no doubt that we would need another Summer of Love in 2009, but sadly we are out of luck! There is no more Jimi Hendrix and there is no more Janis Joplin and no more The Who!!!

Before I get too sentimental, I better come to the point of my post now: You may want to head over to the ticket office and grab a couple of tickets for the "Taking Woodstock" Movie, directed by Ang Lee! It opens Friday, August 28th, 40 years after Woodstock. And check out my Woodstock Dress while you are getting into the 70's groove:

As you well know there are many more 70's music inspired items to find in the idilvicefashionrocks online shop... just saying!

And because you are so cool to check out my blog, as a very special treat y'all: here is the full set of Jimi Hendrix's performance at Woodstock in 1969 - ENJOY!!

Vote for your favorite Woodstock song! See you at the movies!

fashion rocks catalog 2009

It should have been done by the end of 2008 but I am glad to announce that our catalog is finished!! Just came hot off the press and it frankly smells like it: Fresh. Thumbing through it makes me happy. All the work that went into it seams worth it.

That colorful accumulation of pictures will be sent out to wholesale customers as well as anyone who is interested in having it.

Here is an exclusive preview...

mtvmusic.com

Music has always been an inspiration to me in my life (needless to say in my profession too) and the visuals of a song are almost as important as the music itself... You will be thrilled like me to find out that MTV has just launched a web site where you can watch just about any video ever made - yeah, ever made!

Check out this one! Video Killed The Radio Star, literally! One of the very first videos MTV played...

The Buggles |MTV Music

Sure go ahead, leave this site and have fun! MTV Music.

just saw jimi on channel 13

I am checking in, despite no time to spare. I've been busy filling orders - I thought our economy was slugging!! Not for me - knock on wood - I am busy as ever filling orders for my various clients from all over the world... great!!

I wanted to fill everyone in on that Marc Jacobs has paid the scarf designer who's scarf design he stole...

I also had a dream where me and Marc were chilling and actually got along real well... I can't remember the details or at least I do not want to reveal... it's all good though..we all got to make a living....it must be hate love.

I just saw a show on Jimi Hendrix live in Monterey.... you all know: he is one of my absolute biggest heroes!!! I L.O.V.E. him!

And watching him playing guitar on the back of his head (must have sounded reeeeaaall good) and working those strings with his teeth... grinding his hips at the amplifier(!!), finally burning the instrument with lighter fluid... and looking at the shocked faces in the audience (cannot imagine that today - no one would really give a sh**) but then at that specific time, it just made it clear to me that, yes, my heroes are real and they do matter a lot!

I L.O.V.E. Jimi! He is the epitome of revolution and he is sadly gone too soon! I am not prouder of any other item more than my jimi hoodie and dress. They soooo rock! And I'll wear them forever.

I love to be able t to pay tribute to someone like this and will NOT stop. I know you all out there love it too and please don't make me feel guilty for making a bit of money with this but I work hard for it and I think it is necessary - quiet frankly I can't believe that I am the only one doing it!!!! What is wrong with all the people??? Anyway, I believe we make history.

Here a couple of new images:

The Jimi hoodie!

Blondie skirt and Elvis (not necessarily my hero) scarf/wrap.

Betty Boop Fairy tube dress.

Kiss skirt and Slash (Guns 'N' Roses) skirt.

Jazz multi hoodie. Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie,
Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, etc., etc.

MY ONLINE SHOP IS IN THE WORKS!!! Please don't quit on me and hang in there, it will open soon and all of the pieces will be available for the best price anywhere, so sit tight, right here you peops. You will be rewarded.