independance day barbeque at pat field’s
oh gosh. what a crazy weekend! where do i even start?!?!?! i have all these pictures i want to upload, it’s gonna be a mighty long-ass post if i squeeze it all together!! like a MAJOR photo fest. so i’m gonna try and do separate the posts out. hope you’re ready for it!!
july 4th, 2008
it was my first time experiencing independence day ever!! i mean, that was pretty exciting, considering that the only “independence day” that i have experienced so far, was will smith’s amazing movie. (can that guy do no wrong?)
and of course, i spent it working! haha. well, honestly, what was i supposed to do anyway. i’m not american and i have no reason to celebrate! as the intern at pat field’s, my job is to also help out with party preparations. although i don’t think that’s the official job description. but who cares?? and when you love your job, it never feels like work. i love preparing for a party. actually, i didn’t have to do much because julie and tobell had already gotten almost everything ready. all i had to do was to help cut vegetables, wrap them up in foil, and then i was in charge of the skewers!! tobell and julie were amazing. oh my god tobell was amazing. that girl can cook! she was fierce! she made this hickory bbq sauce that smelled so divine and when i ate those chicken wings and pork chops…. really it was so good.
food, drinks and mingling at the backyard
aren’t they all so gorgeous?
the crowd started trickling in and at the last minute i called my good friend, tony, to come keep me company. tony was my classmate last semester at parsons and i love him to death. he comes up with the funniest trend word that cracks me up. i knew he would enjoy himself at the party. i mean, there were so many good-looking people, more than enough for him to ogle at. hee hee! i wanted him to come to the last payless party as my date but after a lot of tralala, gala came as my plus one.
tony was the drink mix-master. he got me pretty high.
it was a really laid-back, casual little barbeque. tony was a bad boy at the bar. he made all our drinks and if i appeared drunk, it was all his fault. by the end of the night we were both a little smashed like we were pathetic high school kids! how embarrassing! also, i had spent the day skewering prawns and smelled a little shrimpy, so i was glad i brought wipes along and also a change of clothes!! i’d stayed up the night before sewing a pair of sequinned sarouel pants to wear to the party. oh my god i’m so glad i did.
i got SO many compliments that night!! i didn’t know 99% of all the people that were at the party, but so many of them came up to say that they loved my pants! and of course it was the best compliment ever and i was like, “oh thank you!!! i made them last night!!!”
seriously!! it is a wannabe designer’s (me, duh.) equivalent of an orgasm or something!! i have a few orders to make these pants. i’m so excited, i’m sweating just thinking about it.
clickety*click for bigger views!
skull tshirt by alexander mcqueen
sequinned sarouel pants by me
toy necklace by mercibeaucoup
rubber beach flipflops by havaianas
you know, call me what you want, a fashion snob if you will, but as far as i’m concerned, i was taught that these pants were called sarouel pants, not harem pants. well, at least that was what was printed in my textbook when i studied in japan, and that’s what everyone, all the magazines included, called it too. and while the world is catching on with this trend only now, the japanese were wearing these years and years ago. rei kawakubo and junya watanabe of comme des garcons were making sarouel pants from like, god knows when. my first sarouel pants were purchased in tokyo 5 years ago, and they were vintage comme des garcons from the 90s. i think they are widely called harem pants now, but if you know your fashion vocabulary, harem pants are supposed to be loose and baggy all over and then fit with a cuff, just like a puff sleeve would.
anyway!
the party was over at about 11 and after helping to clean up, i was home at midnight. with no sleep from the night before, hardly any food to eat (i was so busy talking i only nibbled a little!), and at least 15 cocktails, the alcohol basically hit exactly where they needed to hit. i wasn’t drunk, but i was certainly quite high, and when i got home i took a shower and hit the sheets. it’s been a long time since i fell asleep so fast
read more about it! fab july 4th weekend series
- a date with gala at the cubby hole
- independance day barbeque at pat field’s
- dances of vice 1920s flapper
- nubby and loulou and gilda
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Pingback by fab independence day weekend!! (070308) | freebird - queengilda.com — July 7, 2008 @ 7:08 am
Oh wow! When I saw the enlarged image of you pants, I literally gasped. They are amazing!!!
And my favorite pic has to be the one with the fan, naturally!
Comment by Leanna — July 7, 2008 @ 10:16 am
Hey gilda!!
Everyone here in Spain is using the harem pants. they do look horrible on me so I didn’t buy any.
Your hair is purple or is ti violet, I hate colour names for me is morado and that’s it n_n.
Things are good in this part of the world. There are many shops and it’s sales season!!! I’ve bought oh so many tops, 3 bags and 5 pairs of shoes!! You can guess that I’m totally broke by now XD.
Anyways I can’t wait to get back and read everything you’ve written.
Besos,
Julie.
Comment by Julie — July 7, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
gosh, those pants of yours are great! and i think you’re right, i keep calling them harem pants, but they are most likely to be named as you said, sarouel pants. if i think more about it, harem pants must be the ones you discribed, and i guess they originate from asia minor (turkey), and are highly worn there. the flying carpet and all that, you know? haha
so , i’ll use your term from now on, it’s the right one. kisses!
Comment by Daiane — July 7, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
wow! you are and look so amazing!
I’m glad it all went well and you had fun!
Comment by Raiment Urbane — July 7, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Ha-ha, looks like a fun night and those pants are WILD! I’d be sure to compliment you on them as well.
Comment by The Clothes Horse — July 7, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
I call mine “hammer pants” to avoid all confusion. Anyways, good job on the project, I make clothes too and nothing feels better than earnest compliments, right? Sounds like you lead a pretty fun life!
Comment by Aja — July 7, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
I’m glad you explained what those pants are called, because I was thinking, “Wow, I never would have imagined sequined hammer pants to look so good!” Lol… Are they multi-color sequins or is that just the lighting? I’ve got a major crush on multi-color sequins/glitters on black.
Comment by Annie Spandex — July 8, 2008 @ 12:38 am
Lol @ Aja, we think alike
Comment by Annie Spandex — July 8, 2008 @ 12:39 am
Those pants are AMAZING. Totally AMAZING! I love them so much! I think if I call them harem pants, it will only because the other name is more difficult to type… haha. And those last two pictures of you.. Far too cute!
You went to the Parson’s school of design? I’m interested in it, but my parents would disown me if I went there, haha.
And yay for squishy fries!
Comment by Shen-Shen — July 8, 2008 @ 1:51 am
How do you pull it off?!! I would look like a fool in those harem pants, but you look fantastic!
x
Comment by Penny — July 8, 2008 @ 9:28 am
wowww!!! sounds like you had a great time!!!!!!!!!
Comment by hanui — July 8, 2008 @ 11:18 am
whoah did that tony guy shave his legs? =o LMFAO , and you have the best job! I would love to be a freakin party planner ;D
Comment by Sienna — July 8, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
I wondered what those were called, I knew they weren’t harem pants but didn’t know what I should call them. And 15 cocktails? You’ve got far better alcohol tolerance than me, I’d be drunk after about three!
Comment by Lady Julianne le Fay — July 9, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
+leanne+
haha. the picture with the fan huh? i know i know, you just love it when i make a fool out of myself.
+julie+
have fun!!!
i saw your photos on flickr and i’m so jealous. i want a holiday too!!! i don’t know what my hair color is either. it’s a wine-ish color with purple streaks!
+daiane+
ooh you’re so clever! yeah the flying carpet and stuff like that! you know, like aladdin and what’s his chick’s name??
+raiment urbane+
ooh thank you so much!
+the clothes horse+
thanks!!! i’m really pleased with them and ecstatic that i had a few orders to custom make them. yay!!!
+aja+
hammer pants!! “can’t touch this!”
it just makes you feel accomplished and all those hours working on it was so worth it.
+annie spandex+
they are black sequins on black stretch fabric but they have different colors depending on the lighting and angle! i fell in love with the fabric the moment i saw it. i had a sequin crush too. that’s why i feel like working at patricia field sort of satisfies my cravings. hee hee!
+shen-shen+
thanks sweetie!! yes i am still currently going to parsons and before this i was in another fashion school in tokyo called bunka. why would your parents disown you?? well, i kinda understand totally. my parents were the same before but i have worked hard enough to convince them that i am serious about this. good luck!! i hope you get to do what you really want to. if you have any questions about fashion school, let me know!
+penny+
just try it next time!
i’m glad you think i’m pulling it off. hee hee! i feel sometimes i would look stupid in a lot of things, so i don’t try them on. but i’ve realized that it’s not that i look stupid, it’s that i THINK i do, then i really do. you know what i mean? when i got more confident about myself, i could somehow pull off a lot of different clothing!
+hanui+
i did!! i really really did!
+sienna+
tony? tony’s the one in the blue checked shirt… no i’m pretty sure his legs are not shaved at all and in fact, his calves are quite hairy!! haha. are you talking about the other gay guy with the very short shorts? i want to be a party planner too. that sounds like so much fun. unfortunately that isn’t my job and i was just helping out with food preparations. like i said, i was in charge of the skewers.
+lady julianne+
haha. i was VERY high. very very. almost drunk but then i was sober enough to somehow walk around, and help clean up after everyone had left!
Comment by gilda — July 11, 2008 @ 12:06 am
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Pingback by fab independence day weekend!! (070508) | freebird - queengilda.com — July 13, 2008 @ 9:14 pm
o.m.g. who do i have to kill for you to make me a pair of sequined harem pants toooo???
Comment by Cynthia — July 24, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
+cynthia+
coming soon to a cinema near you.
hahaha! i’m happy you like it. i’m actually trying to think of a way to have a little contest to give a pair away.
Comment by gilda — July 26, 2008 @ 12:00 am
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