JIL IS BACK

Jil Sander returned to her namesake fashion house in time for the Spring 2013 collection and I love it!

 At first I was like, "who needs pockets that big?!" but then I was like "ugh I do!!!!!!!!" I also really love how it's a revamped school uniform jumper.

 And then there was this cool color-blocking going on.

 And lastly, there were these white dresses with white-ish polka dots? I really like how its detailed and simple at the same time. Like, it's secretly not simple.

 Anyways, this is a pretty dumb review but I like Jil Sander and I like this collection!

SF ZINE FEST 2012

I went to the San Francisco Zine Fest a couple weeks ago (I'm embarrassed this wasn't up sooner!) and it was soo cool!!

me, forgetting how to smile+zines+photo-bombing fire engine

        According to Wikipedia, a zine is "a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier." Basically, zines are little booklets of AWESOMENESS, with a variety of subjects. The SF Zine Fest had more than just zines, though. There were also comics, art things, and independently published books. Here's what I came home with:

Runner Runner - A  free comic from Tugboat Press
On Tugboat Press's website, they said that they asked each artist "how much story can you fit in one page" as a sort of prompt, and their answers were published in the book. It has a really cool assortment of artists and stories!

Passage - by Tessa Brunton
I love this so much! Tessa writes/draws about her family and how they celebrate "coming-of-age", in this case her brother's coming-of-age ceremony. The words are thoughtful and earnest and the drawings have so much depth! There are many awesome things going on, but one of my favorites is the textures of the panels. The illustrations seem to have so much care put into them, with the detailing of sweaters, carpets, and sheets, among many other things.

Monsteritus No. 2 - A Field Guide to the Strange & Unusual- made by Kenneth K. Srivijittakar
This zine is a smorgasbord of rad. It consists of wonderfully bizarre (and sometimes creepy) drawings and articles. Contents include a recipe for grilled cheese, history of the passenger pigeon, and the life cycle of a tape worm, (and more)! Monsteritus left me craving for more abnormal stories extracted from everyday life.

Map of Fog - made by Marcus Soriano
Map of Fog is a non-fiction zine about San Francisco. This edition is has four stories about experiences in San Francisco, plus a peek into the special places within the Sunset District. The anecdotes (titled Suicide, Shrooms, Stabbing, and Seizure) are captivating and eerie. As someone who loves San Francisco so much, it was really interesting to read this zine, written by someone who also loves San Francisco, but in a completely different way.

SF Zine Fest was a super cool exhibition of independent publishing, art and CREATIVITY! I cannot wait for next year.