editorial love _ the lady is a tramp

this pair of earings would make a nice and easy diy project.

some furs paired with printed pieces and vintage plastics.

i like the result!

model sarah whale photographed by toby knott

for the editorial "the lady is a tramp"

in the september 2011 issue of vogue portugal.

slightly edited.

via fgr.

click images for actual size.

fortuny

my heart beats a tad faster as i look at this.

to me it epitomizes an era that i revere and adore very much.

an era of beautiful, handmade garments

that were pieces of art onto themselves.

the era of fortuny, gallenga, chanel and vionnet.

stenciled label hand sewn onto the silk lining

of a mariano fortuny jacket.

so very good to look at, don't you think?

see the whole garment here.

sharewear

it's just that i like this. so funny.
and an orange-pink color combo looks always great.

via loveknotted.

sharing previously: here.

i like the idea

pet piggie... will readily double as a chair...

or is it  but a piece of artwork?

i've long been toying with the idea

of making this dog for myself.

so cute. can be used as a pillow, too. 

 another delectable space with

a nice pet elephant.

i really like the idea of having a pet

waiting for you in your home.

but for me it should be one that

doesn't need feeding. :P

1, 3 _ via open house.

2 _ snapped by me from marie claire idées, issue may 2010,

volume for fall

this is very ninties...

i really love the "sleeves" of this coat.

it's also fun, that in an editorial you don't have to dress like in real life.

preppy cool.

i like that bag.

and i love those culottes (split skirt of whatever)...

they were a big hit in the eighties as far as i remember.

nice color combo.

oh, fur!

and another nice bag!

heh, this doesn't seem to be really flattering (a celine coat)

but i still like it.

i also like the color.

it's still quite warm over here,

even tho we had a heavy drop

in temperature last night,

but it was coats washing day for me,

so, why not!

alana zimmer photographed by jason kibbler

for the editorial "a todo volumen"

in vogue spain august 2011.

via visual optimism.

(i love spanish magazines, but they are

ridiculously expensive over here,

something like three time the cover price, or so...

one of my exes just returned from spain

so i told him to pick up some at the airport,

but he does'n speak languages so

he returned with a french vogue

and an italian elle... he is still a cutie

for bringing me any but it seems

i'll have to do without spanish mags for some time.)

oldies

i've browsed my old inspirational files.

so here's some inspiration from 2008 and 2009.

i still ike these.

how to climb in style:

birds of all kinds:

living outdoors:

textures:

moroccan interiors:

back then i didn't think i would use these in a blog,

so i don't know sources, but i'll try to find and credit the owners.

unleash your creativity...

...and the child that lives in you.

art supplies are one of my weeknesses.

images: ffffound, cadaverouss.

.

off to visit my parents for a few days,

but i'll try to keep posting.

side note: i did today's challenge.

the ikea molger soap dish

(of which i suppose every hungarian

household owns at least one)

turned out to be a difficult subject.

the drawing took me forty minutes,

and i still couldn't get it right.

but it made me think.

(image from good nite irene)

on the flip side

i like these a lot.

i think that their stillness,

anonimity and forms make these into

some abstract pieces of art.

all images from the editorial "verso"

in the gentlewoman, issue 3, spring/summer 2011.

slightly edited.

various models photographed by

jason evans.

styling by raquel franco.

scans from

ballet flats

and rag-pony.

pieces

klaus bürgel

i'm rather sure this necklace is a couture piece.

click for a colser look.

via vineet kaur

soo, this seems to be marni.
i thought it was a vintage.
but i still find it amazing.

this was made by fashion designer j'amy tarr

dell stewart, via ii-ne-kore

rough edges are so nice.

omg

this is a millais.

i would never have guessed.

okay, maybe the red hair...

why did he paint all that cheesy crap

if he could paint like this?

okay, i'm too harsh on him.

i love his ophelia and blind girl and isabella and stuff...

but i find this to be so much better.

it might be just me.

to be honest, i don't really like the pillars,

but look at the embroidery!

and the blue-yellow contrast.

and the orange and red.

no kidding, my heart really skipped a beat

when i spotted this.

okay i'll stop.

i'm only posting this to let you in on a plan i got.

i plan to transform the way i see things.

i'd like to tranform it by drawing everyday.

just a little, not much.

of course it has to be after life, not doodling.

ten minutes at the least.

(suppose if you can transform your body

by working out ten minutes a day, than maybe

you can transform your seeing

by drawing ten minutes.)

starting (ummm) today (ummm).

okay, let's say i'll make this

a 30 day challenge.

(i posted this little ted speech some time ago

that i really loved, so now i'll give it a shot.)

i'm a bit scared of course, because i'm not

very good at keeping promises,

but now that you got my word,

maybe i'll be more able to stick to this.

whaddaya think?

i'll keep you posted.

you're welcome to play along,

if you want to.

hugs,

agnes

:)

(image found at patsyfox)

that thing

maharajah jewels by chrisitan dior haute couture, 1997.

1, 3 _ scans by me (sheesh, i couldn't remove the moiré)

from the couture supplement of vogue italia september 1997.

photos by mr. peter lindbergh.

 2 _ kate by annie leibovitz, 1999.

via murmurs.

click images for actual size.

'90s couture previously:
here (fragile faries)
and here (naomi x testino x versace)