aurora borealis.

25 October 2009

mount olympus collection

from the always magickal and whimsical mind of matina amanita. my favourites are the artemis necklace, griffin claw ring/pendant and hermes' wings ring. they would complete any outfit so sweetly.

www.matinaamanita.com

christian lacroix fall 2009 haute couture

i always love the theatricalism (word??) of christian lacroix's shows. however, his most recent show's clothes still have a decided wearability, they are so beautiful and intricate. Haute couture is truly an artform, and an expensive one at that. this year the house of Christian Lacroix as it's been known was all but closed, retaining only 12 workers after reportedly turning a 10 million euro loss in 2008 having never in its history turned a profit. who said fashion was glamourous?? it's such a decadent idea of putting out entire collections of beauty pretty much solely for the sake of beauty, art and tradition. the costs of putting out such collections are enormous, with no expenses spared there is essentially no thought of earning back the costs through sales. this 2009 collection which may or may not be Lacroix's last was personally funded by the designer himself with many of the embroiders, seamstresses and shoe makers working for nothing, and the models were paid 50 euro each (the minimum according to French law), but i imagine a priceless honour in the circumstances. will Vlada be the last Lacroix bride to walk the runway? we can only wait and see.

style.com

22 October 2009

shoe crush

i know i've talked about these shoes before, but right now it is reaching the point of obsession!! i feel like if i were reincarnated as a shoe these are exactly what i'd be!! i've been stalking a few of these on ebay, but they are ridiculously pricey and sizing is rather limited so far. but i won't give up until i find a pair to be mine!! don't they just remind you so much of flemish still life paintings?? i love the darkness and colour together. please do click on the jan davidsz de heem and have a closer look, because the detail will blow you away. it's one of my all time favourite flemish still lifes, i have no idea how they can get it to look so realistic and vibrant. so beautiful. the shoes are almost as beautiful.........

thecherryblossomgirl, julia.blogg.se, wga.hu, vintage70sclothing

the white witch

tfs

where the wild things are

love this preview and the music just fits it perfectly. can't wait to see it.

natasha poly

fashion gone rogue

21 October 2009

david downton

david downton is one of my favourite fashion illustrators. his images are so clean, minimalist and elegant yet capture the absolute essence of the subject such that they are instantly recognizable. he also did some fantastic illustrations for a book called Fairieality which is just an amazing book showcasing delicate faerie fashion made from nature.