bottled up

i have mentioned my love for antique, or interesting looking bottles before. in fact, i will buy a product specifically if i know i will end up keeping the bottle afterwards. which was the case right here. doesn't the ranunculus go well with my pretty bottle?

my favorite type of apple

photo by mark romanek

vegan apple cake

i baked this mostly healthy, DELICIOUS (or so i've been told) cake for fathers day. i do need to work on my presentation, but i think this recipe is a keeper. if anyone is interested i am happy to share the ingredients and directions. plus it makes your home smell like an apple cinnamon dream

Avedon and Galliano

Hasidic inspired?

Hasidic style

Black never looked better.

Almodovar Women

tailor made

if i could ever get to the point in my sewing where i could put together a dress like this i would be a very content lady.

I'm your Venus

The Venus Flytrap, or Dionaea muscipula, is strange yet beautiful. The best part of this plant is that it looks as if it has eyelashes.

double take

rain gear

all i can say is perfect outfit

the sartorialist

Something kind of Schiele

There is something about this Prada ad that reminds me of the Egon Schiele painting "Reclining Woman with Green Stockings." I wonder if Miuccia Prada had this painting in mind?

artist nancy zhang

i love this illustration. it was my desktop photo for many months. brilliant shadowing and contrast. and haven't we all felt like her at some point?

dahl face

i think sophie dahl has a grown up child's face. beautiful skin, huge eyes, and great apple cheeks. whether she's a plus sized model, or a tall lanky children's book author i find her intriguing.

Donna Karan S/S 1999

Peter Lindbergh captured such a soft dance-like quality in this fashion campaign. These models remind me of modern day Martha Grahams. Still to this day, I try to copy this look.

kate

its impossible to hate kate. i love her innocence in the top photo, and the 2nd photo shows her cool london style.

the weekend in drawings

drawing was part of the weekend agenda. as well as a new addition to my family. my brand new singer inspiration sewing machine. apart from 3 months of sewing classes 3 years ago, i am very green in the sewing department. any good suggestions besides more classes?

a ballerina style

there's just something about the way dancers wear their clothes outside of the studio

The allure of the trench

Only great minds can afford a simple style. -Stendal

Double Carolyn

Two stunning versions of Carolyn Bessette. Done beautifully by Bruce Weber and Cristhian Barron.

Balenciaga S/S 2006

One of many of my favorite Balenciaga fashion campaigns. I think this ad would be great as a cover for the annual Vanity Fair Hollywood issue.

bell jar

i love a collection showcased in a elegant bell jar. at my house a homemade birds nest lives inside of a bell jar.

forms n shapes

photo courtesy of jak and jil

Norma Kamali forever

No other designer can blend sporty and fancy all together. Some of my personal favorites are the sleeping bag coat, the kangaroo jacket, and her famous bathing suits. Norma is also just as stylish as the clothes she designs.

the 3rd sister?

Happy b-day Erika!

I found these pics of sofia showing what she loves to do in France. She reminds me of you, in this photo. It must be sofia in black, her simplicity, azzedine alaia, and all the little things she likes. Very you. Happy b-day i love you!

Spring/Summer 2001

One of my favorite Prada ad campaigns. I love the beach setting and how the models almost seem like mannequins. Spring/Summer 2001 was a very big year in stripes and old fashioned glamour. Not only Prada, but Ralph Lauren created a similar look that season, too.