people call me thrift mafia

I love thrift store.. I can't name the feeling when I step into there. Overwhelmed smell, noise, sight, everything makes me high as nothing else can. 

This was the second time I went infamous Goodwill outlet on Van-Dam street, Sunnyside Queens. For those who don't know what Goodwill is, it's like chain thrift store, everywhere in U.S, they do good things in community. So basically, you can shop there, and automatically the money goes to something beneficial to the people. It's way much better than shop Balenciaga in Barneys New York, you know?  

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/goodwill-outlet-store-new-york

Wait... is there any way it can be cheaper than regular Goodwill? Van Dam Goodwill is like outlet of outlets, you wouldn't imagine the place where price tag never exists. I'm not talking about t-shirts 99cents kind of cheap, it's like 10 garments are $3.00 kind of cheap, no matter it's 50s' Christian Dior blouse or Old Navy hoodie. Weight rules here! It's kind of fair, huh?

I strongly recommend this place. However, you need enough sleep (facial mask will be nice too),  healthy breakfast, hand-free bag pack to make the best out of it.  Don't expect the garments nicely hanged and organized, it's like an amazon. 

..... I like this photo too much.  I can't help to imagine what happened later in those two plus size ladies. 

whenever you meet new people visiting from Japan,

first question I've asked was always 

"what made you decide to come to N.Y?"

It's been easy to answer 

since my purpose was all clear back then.

I love New York rap so 

that's why I have to see what's real in here. 

(it sounds dumb when I put out the words..)

in educational level, 

I can say I achieved one of the goal in here. 

but next, I can't help asking to me in mind,

"why am I still here?"

this question getting heavier.

I have to see my vision clearly and 

push the envelop hard this time. 

a lots of buyers are in town for SS2010 buying.

So far, BODKIN and Araks is the best collection to me.

Today I walked around huge trade shows in Javits center.

 (and Capsule too) 

I hate Javits center. Sanford agreed with me.

 

There sure are tons of brands exists in this world..

and sometime, I impressed by their beautiful creations.

But I have to say that 

there are unbelievably ugly clothing in this world as well.

It's almost a tragedy. 

there is no impossibility in LaChapell's dream land.

In his world, every dream comes true.

I like the overdose of color, material, make-up, 

sexuality and humanity in his photos.

everything is too much in here in comfortable way.

No one can pull that off like he does.

( I can easily guess that all art directors cry for budget though..)

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I am trying to learn at least one thing in a day,

I wanna be wiser, because it's cooler.

whenever summer leaves, 

it makes me feel like I am left behind.

 

Oh Summer, why don't you stay a bit longer 

so I can ride my bike with my cut off shorts?

so I can go to beach one more last time and lay down on the sand?

 

I already miss my instantly blue dyed tongue with shaved ice. 

夏の去り際は、なぜか置いてかれたような気持ちになる。

いつも、もうちょっとだけ長く居てくれたらいいのにと思う。

そしたら、ショートパンツで自転車に乗って、

最後にもう一度だけ海に行って砂浜に寝転ぶのに。

もうすでに、道ばたで買うかき氷で染まった真っ青な舌が懐かしい。

また来年ね。

see me in the bay

Today was present breezy day.

Running around neighborhood to purchase woods 

to craft new shelf this morning. 

I am lucky enough to be surrounded Chinese professional stores..

I can buy cooking goods and hardware as warehouse prices.

(I would say prices are half of Home Depot)

GANT by Michael Bastian SS2011 presentation.

my boss took me to Gant's 2011SS presentation. 

Really good collection, very true to classics and basics.

So many cute boys were there. I didn't know where to look at.

It's sad that I have to assume most of those boys are gay...

Bastian himself was present, he was so handsome dandy guy.

I am not big fun of fashion event 

since I don't have good socialize skills.. 

addition to that, I don't drink. 

But I like this job because I can see many new collections 

that are not exposed to the public yet.

2011SS will be fun season for sure..

 

I wish that it would rain

today was another unlucky day for me...

another lost of essential belonging 

(gash.. it makes me want someone to slap my face).

How can't I never learn from the experiences? 

I might be dumber than monkey.

on the way home of the long day, 

back and forth all the way around manhattan,

I really had to go home in rush so tried to grab the cab.

Then, rain started..... I had no luck to catch cabs, 

every cab in the city was occupied or 

going home with "OFF DUTY" sign on the top.

I could think like "this is not my day", however,

the rain was somehow beautiful in that moment.

It was like time gets slow, 

and I am in unknown place that I've never been. 

It washed all dust and smoke out of the city.

 

Took 20 minutes to score the luck (seriously) 

cab driver looked like a Saint to me.