WE ALL TURN TO DUST

IN JANUARY I SPENT A WEEK ON OAHU.  WE STAYED IN MAKAHA.  WE SURFED SOME NICE SWELL,  AND I GOT WHOOPED BY THE SEA.  I WAS TOLD I WAS GONNA GET WHOOPED BY THE LOCALS.  NOPE, THEY LOVED THIS HAOLE.  THEY THOUGHT MY PINK ZINC WAS RADICAL AND "OL SCHOOL, BRA".  I WISH I HAD A PICTURE TO SHOW YOU.  THE PIZZA HUT DELIVERY MAN ASKED ME IF I WAS IN THE SHOW "CATS".  I WAS GOING FOR MORE OF A WAR PAINT FEELING, BUT I DON'T THINK HE GOT THAT.

ONE DAY AFTER A SOLID WHOOPING,  I WENT FOR A HIKE OUT TO KA'ENA POINT.  THIS IS A SACRED PLACE FOR THE HAWAIIANS.  IT IS SAID THAT WHEN YOU DIE, THIS IS THE LAST PLACE YOU SEE BEFORE PASSING ON TO THE NEXT WORLD.  THAT SOUNDED PERFECT.   I FOUND SOME CREATURES WHO CAME HERE TO DIE.  THEY WERE ALSO PERFECT.

HAIKU BY HEATHER FRAZAR

I HAVE AN AMAZING FRIEND.  HER NAME IS HEATHER.  SHE WRITES JAPANESE POETRY.  SHE INSPIRES ME.  MAYBE THE FALL COLLECTION INSPIRED HER.  A HAIKU FOR EACH PRINT.

hypnotic geodes!

rude, unearthed sublunaries -

you don't burn alone

"Geode Storm" Jesse Kamm 2011

kaleidoscopic

hanker-chief patterns; tree leaves

gingko regalia

"Falling Leaves" Jesse Kamm 2011

JESSE KAMM LOVES LAWREN HOWELL

A SNEEK PEAK AT THE FALL 2011 COLLECTION... AND MY MUSE... THE GRACEFUL AND ELEGANT LAWREN HOWELL.  THE JK LOOKBOOK ALWAYS SHOWCASES THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE WHO INSPIRE ME.  THIS SEASON I ASKED LAWREN, WHO HAS IMPECCABLE STYLE AND TASTE, AND IS A CLASSIC BEAUTY. SHE IS ONE OF VOGUE'S WEST COAST EDITORS, AND MY HOMEGIRL.  SHE TOOK THE COLLECTION AND MADE IT HER OWN, BRINGING IN HER OWN RAD DIGS TO ACCESSORIZE... VINTAGE OXFORDS, PROENZA HEELS, PENDELTON HATS, SUZANNE DONEGAN JEWELS, AND A SMATTERING OF OTHER AMAZING PIECES THAT MADE ME WANT TO SNEAK AWAY WITH HER LANVIN BAG OF ACCESSORIES AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND BLAME IT ON AN INTERN.  JOKE.  SHOT BY MY MAIN MAN, THE EVER FABULOUS LUKE BROWER.  MORE ON FALL COMING SOON!!! ENJOY.

JK FALL 2011 INSPIRATION

  

  

JESSE KAMM FALL 2011 IS ABOUT THE THOUGHTFUL BALANCE OF CLEAN LINES AND NATURE, FORM AND FLUIDITY, AND MODERN RESTRAINED ELEGANCE. IT IS ABOUT THE BALANCE OF MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY.

VISIONS: A CAVE MOUTH, THE SUN SETTING ON A CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN RANGE, WHIRLING LEAVES, GLOWING TREES, PALE BLUE LIGHT IN A CRYSTAL SHARD, CRACKED GEODES, AND PITCH BLACK.

INSPIRATION: SURF LEGEND GENE “TARZAN” SMITH, NATURALIST AND EXPLORER JOHN MUIR ARCHITECT WENCHE SELMER, MARFA TEXAS, DONALD JUDD, DRESS MAKER JEAN MUIR, WALTER GROPIUS, HAYAO MIYAZAKI AND MOTHER NATURE.

  “HOW GLORIOUS A GREETING THE SUN GIVES THE MOUNTAINS” -JOHN MUIR

ICE ICE BABY

Jesse Kamm went to NY Fashion Week, and... 

I swooned at Rachel Comey, I saw the paparazzi chase Tavi, I read a Zina Cava at Vena Cava,  and among many other things "Fashion", I fell in love.  The runway that inspired me the most was outside of the city all together.   Two hours north, on a beautiful icy day in the Hamptons, I found my new fascination.... Ice Boating.

...And then I met Captain John and the Hug-a-bug

CERNO + JESSE KAMM COLLABORATE

Cerno is a lighting and furniture studio run by three very bright young dudes.  Said dudes asked me to collaborate with them.  I was honored.  Below is what we got up to.  This weekend there was a presentation at Peter Blake Gallery in Laguna Beach.  It was awesome.  I am proud. Learn more about the awesomeness.. www.cernogroup.com

in the laboratory..

installation a success..

Blog or get blogged on!

Jesse Kamm has crept gingerly out of her hidey hole, and is testing the waters of the technological mainstream.  "Blog or get blogged on" is what some old timey dude once said... so here we go.

The Jesse Kamm Spring 2011 collection is titled "Constructive Order."  I did a little project with a little company called Samsung.  They made this little story about me.. and my story.  It is sweet.  And tender.  Enjoy.