girl crush: Clémence Poésy

Always spot on in style... if only I could have her entire wardrobe. -kitty hat included-

p.s. apologies on the slow-down of posts! Aran's been starting something new & I've been preparing for a cross country move. Sadly, it's time for my NYC life to come to a close... [for now] - So I've been busy packing and trying to get the last bittersweet bits of the city into my system.

no worries, postings will be back to regular speed!

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patches

 

 

 

 Waste not, want not

 Never discard even a swatch of fabric if you can. There's always a way to use it!

images via: we heart it, they all hate us, a pair and a spare

 

white fray

   

I've done an achromatic post before, but this is geared more towards white denim. 

 White denim is often a hit or miss because it's not as forgiving on the body and shape/cut/fit is the key. The common misconception is that the the skinnier the fit, the skinnier the wearer may look. This 'rule' does not completely follow with white denim. Sometimes looser in fit is sexier and more appealing to the eye; if you must go tight and skinny (which is totally okay) less revealing of the body is more. 

And believe it or not fashion 'rules' are meant to be broken at one point or another. Timing is just the matter.

Here are a good handful of images of white denim, white apparel, shoes, bags and decor (ghost chairs)!

Outfit post coming soon so hang tight, people

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roaring

I (Jules) have been dying to do a roaring twenties post for so long, but the amount of images is overwhelming when trying to sieve through them and pick out the ones to blog. It could not be contained anymore; hence the first part of our roaring post! 

I was walking pushed/cattled through  the Schiaparelli & Prada exhibit at the Met the other day and was itching to see more. On top of that, the trailer of The Great Gatsby movie that premieres at the end of this year was released and it's just one big giant visualgasm. And if you didn't already know Baz Luhrmann is the director of the film but ALSO directed the short film series at the Schiaparelli & Prada exhibit of Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada sharing a dialog across a long dining table. - Side note: Luhrmann also did Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge so expect extravagance and over-the-top, people. - excitement!

I've always been a fan of the 20's and have studied the lives of artists and couturiers of that era (E.g. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Marcel Duchamp, Dalí, etc.). Dropped waists, bias cuts, draping, blunt haircuts, dark lips, cloche hats, jeweled bags & dresses, hybrids of geometrics/art deco and no restricting undergarments was a literal relief to many women of the time. It was a fantastic turn for fashion and for women to come forth as head couturiers of their own fashion house. 

When fashion finds its liberation, falling in love is an oversimplification of what we can only feel.

Beware: this is just the beginning of the rebirth of this movement... more to come!

Enjoy this VERY long post of both old & new photographs, and let's hope this one ties us over for the extended holiday weekend! [Happy Memorial Day, as we celebrate the lives of people who gave theirs to help give us ours]

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