dopplegänger of pop & rock

Okay, so we're shaking it up a bit here...

If anyone knows me, I'm the type that loves minimalist/silhouette focused fashion and I tend to shy away from costume-like pieces. But I couldn't help myself with what recently went down the runway for Gaultier. 

Just in time for October and your Halloween costume inspiration! [sort of kidding...]

I'm a pretty big ass fan of Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie. So, this post is a must. And there's more to see of this collection! I just picked out Ziggy, Madonna and Michael Jackson for the first picks to get you in the mood!

images via style.com

tendrils & lace

Such a lovely pair: lace & braids

Usually & generally you try to play opposites to counteract looking over-anything (overly feminine, overly boyish, overly matronly...etc). But the marriage of two very feminine things can sometimes be very easy on the eyes. It does help to play with volume... If you have tiny delicate lace, it's good to have a very large-scale braid to complement each other. 

Plus, I love wild hair! Mainly because I (Jules) do not own a hair brush or comb and my hair is about 3 feet long and I cannot obtain the amount of volume these editorials depict... And no, I am not a hot-mess.

Hope everyone is having a nice week. We're almost to the end for a nice (hopefully sunny) extended weekend thanks to the holiday! (for the US)

images via: Vogue France, Geraldine Saglio, We Heart It, They All Hate Us

luxe à la russe

Some lovely images to help get you through your (middle of the week) Wednesday woes...

Gotta love this Russian Vogue! And the beauty: Anna Selezneva

So much wonderful movement with such strong pieces. When working a tonal, all you need is great structure & texture. Anthony Maule & Geraldine Saglio can do some magic.

And that little metal bag belt number that looks like a canteen... Sort of, kind of, really want it!

images via Vogue Russia

old world

Dusted off some old images for a bit of historical inspiration

Let's grab the (virtual) suitcases & do a little time travel to get some old world looks - long lengths, retro suiting, full gowns, metal plating details and baroque-like embellishments and styling. We love it all!

images via: Tim Walker, Giovanna Battaglia, Vera Wang, Collette Dinnigan & some old archived randoms