Thursday, August 27, 2009

Ladies of Castor & Pollux - Lady no. 4

Welcome to the fourth installment of The Ladies of Castor & Pollux.

Jessica Resler walked through the door when we threw a party for close friend and talented designer Nathan McCarthy earlier this year. Immediately you realize Jessica rocks some outrageous outfits, an outsize personality, and non-stop business acumen. She’s the branding/retail strategy wiz behind muffin cupcake and has been helping us further define our ideas here at C&P. She’s the perfect combination of smarts and creativity and you know we love and admire that!
Meet Jessica:

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The Ladies of Castor & Pollux
Lady no. 4
Jessica Resler of muffin cupcake

Photo by John von Pamer
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Favorite recipe?
Fresh fruit, cut by the fine culinary hand of my boyfriend and soulmate: Vito Fun. I’m not much of a cook, and I love eating raw simple foods. Anything fresh and under done is delicious to me
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Last great book you read?

Lee, Tommy & Neil, Vince & Mars, Mick & Sixx, Nikki.
Motley Crue: The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band.
I started it when I was in bed with the flu and read the entire thing!
It is
shockingly well written. Read the lessons
The Crue learned along the way about life, love, and success.


Summer drink of choice?

Water for it’s delicious and slimming summer properties!


Animals-names and breeds?

Street kittens. Bunny and Lola
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Do you exercise? What do you do, if so?

As much as possible, I train with Shei at Crunch on Lafayette and Carlos in The Pines on Fire Island. I’m also an aggressive dancer and urban rollerblader
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Salty or sweet?

Sweet, that’s why I need 2 trainers.

Who inspires you and why?

Daria Burke, she’s an up and coming personality in fashion, styling and cultural commentary. She’s brilliant, gorgeous and has an amazing background story. Watch out for her in 2010!


Pool or ocean?

The ocean. It heals all.

Favorite city?

New York! I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

Last great vacation?

Costa Rica! My boyfriend and I traveled to the Osa Peninsula in January and it was the most brilliant vacation ever! We surfed, hiked to a waterfall, saw 32 different kinds of animals, played on our own private beach and even got robbed! We’re going back this December to pay back the German lady who loaned us $100 after the robbery.

Favorite TV show?

TV is for the content. I have too many unfulfilled desires to commit to weekly programming.


Weirdest job you've ever had?

When I was 17 I worked in a candy store. Not that weird except that the staff spent a summer bartering candy for food, drinks and clothing. We all got fired after 4 months.


Favorite restaurant?

The Palisades in Seattle.


Favorite object in your home?

A 6 foot steel sculpture in the shape of a bow that my boyfriend had commissioned from artist Kim Maloney, as a Christmas gift. It’s inspired by my neck tattoo
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Favorite piece of clothing?

Absolutely the Karen Zambos
black harem pant onesie I got at Castor & Pollux and the 5 nude feather boas I just got at a prop stylist’s sale... but only when worn all at once.

Favorite blog or website?

My favorite website is flickr, especially flickr.com/vitofun.
My favorite blog is seaofshoes.com. That girl has style!

Something you're scared of?
Bar food
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Favorite record?
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? by Of Montreal.

Favorite pop song?

Love this question! I LOVE pop music! "I Don’t Feel Like Dancing" by The Scissor Sisters
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Your ideal day?

Waking up on Fire Island with Vito and spending all day at the beach fielding major business dealings from my iphone, and then dancing all night and jumping in hot tubs with our gaggle of gay friends.

Favorite gift you've ever received?

Vito and I tattooed our names on each other for my 29th birthday.


Favorite flower?
The topiary. Not a flower but I am obsessed with the garden poodle that is the topiary. I’m not stuck on one flower. I love them all except roses which in my opinion are very pedestrian.

Astrological sign?

Gemini
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What do you do for a living?

I’m the founder of muffin cupcake, a brand strategy consulting firm
and I also created Vergenza, a lifestyle-inspired erotics brand
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Where do you live?
In a brownstone. Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Your lucky number?

32. It’s going to be my power year, I can feel it!

What piece of art would you buy if you had no budget?

Stella McCartney’s lucky spot chandelier
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Can't we all just get along?

Photo by Lisa Mathiasen/Animal Rescue Team

My sister-in-law sent this to me while we were away on vacation so I just had the chance to open it up: WOW, what a beautiful story! These two animals came together after the forest fires in Santa Barbara and made friends. Typically they wouldn't even put them together (a three day old fawn and a three week old bobcat kitten) but due to the circumstances it was the only option. Without a large enough crate to put the fawn in, they let it in the room with the bobcat, who promptly ran over, curled up and snuggled for the next few hours. We should all learn something from this story, right? Can't we all just get along?

Friday, August 21, 2009

Props from Reader's Digest

Nell Merlino (more info here, and here) is a serious inspiration. She created Take Our Daughters to Work Day! Her Reader's Digest blog "How to Grow Your Business" recounts how she, Poppy King of Lipstick Queen, and C&P all connected for Poppy's newest lip gloss "Fired Up." Read about it here!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Lin, You Win!

After much deliberation we are giving the wallet to Lin for her post. We wish you the best of luck in all your new pursuits and truly hope the wallet brings you much success with your new business! It was very difficult to choose as all the entries were great, I only wish I could give loads of wallets away, but alas that is not the case. Lin, please email ladies@castorandpolluxstore.com with Winner! in the heading.
Have a great summer and congratulations!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

August means Vacation!!

Our perfumer is on vacation... all our friends are on vacation... hopefully you are on vacation, because we are too! This picture is last week in Sagaponack. Had a wonderful time at the beach. Thank you Corinna!! Right now we are in full vacation mode: baking a peach pie in Oregon!

Photo by John von Pamer

Back in a few with more Ladies of Castor & Pollux, vacation pictures, and the fall clothing arrivals! So excited for the new season from Kimberly Ovitz (arrived yesterday), Herchcovitch, Aesa Jewelry, Giles & Brother, Sara Barner (just arrived), and Wendy Nichol bags.