Monochrome Memories

After a trip to the seaside I returned home laden with black and white pics to satisfy my latest obsession of all things crinkly and greyscale... and soon to be adorning my walls! Love the multitude of picture shapes, sizes, papers and people's faces on black and white film.

Especially smitten with ancient wedding photos for the smiles, dresses, gloves, extravagant veils, the audience and all the amazing flowers in hand-such long displays of ferns-almost approaching their ankles! 

So so pretty... ♥

Busy Bee

Newbies on their way...

Bearded Bobbles!

It may be Paris Couture Fashion Week... but i doubt there are any knits as fine as this being paraded aujord'hui! A bearded hat to keep the chill off the jawline! Spotted in the paper today, apparently they hail from America but are now available in the U.K... ginge beardie for me pretty please!!

Miami Skies & Stratus

Sunshine, sunsets, storms a-brewing and shades aplenty...

... get me back asap!!

Sweeeeeeeeet Shoesies!

Cute two-tone shoe-boot hybrids from Deena & Ozzy spotted in my very own abode! -Alas not on my very own tootsies though...

Papillon Pick

My new most favourite accessory! 

Globes n Gowns

Am in love with these long-armed gowns, deep back lines, structured shoulders, nipped waists, sparkly bits and subtle tones... ahhhhhhhhhh 

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The cut of Scar-Jo's dress is just lovely, amazing delicate sleeves and sheer fabric is tres chic... maybe best worn sans boobs though! And just adore Helena-B-C for her mismatched red and green shoes with her Viv dress! ♥

Retro Yoshi

Recent pics by Yoshiyuki Okuyama on his recent trip to England... starring some extra long roots! Some wonderful moments captured by him below-check out his blog for more inspired images of his recent english escapades!  http://y-okuyama.com/blog/

Mirror Mirror

Although this is a little diamante over-kill... I kinda like the random nature of all these teeny brooches, badges and accessories that have been stuck on to create this mirror frame I stumbled across.

Just for Jan!

Icy toned butterflies, silvers, greys, hint of sparkling golds.. a january spesh!

Blog Spotted- English Roses

Found a couple of snaps on Mr Newton's blog -(Resident of New York, citizen of the world. Street style photography and reflections on city life) http://mrnewton.net/
titled 'The English Roses' taken on a beautiful sunshine filled day upon my favourite street in London-Columbia Road, a flower market crammed with petals, colour and usually too many people! But just gorgeous to wander through on a sunday and maybe if you're lucky enough someone will buy you a rose or two. Unfortunately I'm one of the girls without a pretty bunch meself!!

Click on link to have a little look   Mr Newton Blog- The English Roses

Lush Lash & Dual Brow

Some sneaky pictures of some intense lower lashes work earlier today... freckles erased and brows finely painted-all in the name of a vintage era... though whether it was the '20s/30's/1800's I am yet to decide!

Book, book...et book

So with Santa's visit a few heavy rectangular packages were unearthed, technically the pretty french one was a present to & from moi-sure an illustrated french dictionary shall prove essential in my day-to-day life...or maybe I just got it 'cause it has the most amazing cover and spine from the 1920's I may have ever seen!! Kirstie's Homemade Home is a personal tv fave and I shall try to master all that is inside this step-by-step manual! 

My most favourite book is the 'For The Love Of Old'-a beautiful collection of one woman's gathering/hoarding behaviour that adorns every inch of her abode. It opens with some lovely words that are below n echoes how I feel precisely...♥

n.b-aside from the wedding part!!

Merry Christingleeeeeee

A festive snap from my (fantasy) country residence!! Three christmas trees adorned with fairy lights is the acceptable minimum me thinks...for the driveway!

Loving Me Lanvin

By Mr. Kay Blaschke

Saint Students

In the mecca that is London's finest fashion and art institution. Shot some interesting 70's inspired scenes up against some amazing staircases, glass tiled floor and the ladies bogs! ...Evidence to follow!

Wintery Wonderland

London in le snow...

Ladies What Munch..!

Recent pic from IDOL Magazine -Ladies at Lunch shoot... lunching in my finest ballgown-but of course! Click on link above to spy more lady action. Think my title is perhaps more appropriate though!!

Peonies At Pinakothek

by Anselm Feuerbach 1871

The Day's Work Done- Max Slevogt 1900

        

A regular anoraked person(!) -aka my Dad pales into ant form in comparison to the vastness on display. Lovely impressionist paintings-made up of ikkle ikkle rectangular brush forms capture the water effect perfectly. And I just love the woman's expression that has been preserved here on 'The Days Work Done' she's looking throughly unimpressed with whatever the bloke opposite her is spouting THIS time!!

Magical Gustav Klimt...♥

Munchen Munchin'

Gingerbread ♥s,
fire roasting wilden-beasten,
mini wurst and maximum temperature gluwine!!!!
Soon to be saturating into my fave fingerless glovettes!

Die Deutschland sehr frrrrrrrrrrrrreezing yet sehr gut!

And below the cutest little market stall-full of teeny wooden decorations as far as the eye can see!
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Student Surprise!!

A selection of some interesting fashion student creations from last week...! Me at the top being a nun/hannibal hybrid!! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Dunno if it's gonna catch on upon the high street... oxygen cannisters will need to be given away free upon purchase for a start!!

Frock-A-Wish!

Got to play around in my coveted Lanvin/H&M dress! The gigantism of the skirt is not done justice in this pic...official snaps will no doubt demonstrate the full radius,courtesy of the lovely Kay. Watch this space...

Louboutin/Lou-bootin' Lovin

Spotted!! Sickkkkkkk-as studded up booties to pick your way through the ice peaks...and toe-punt inflatable footballs!
Me likie!

"Get Your Knits Out!"

Knitted jumper, hat and blanket... December essentials, best worn en-mass!! Love love looooooove the blanket- a handmade charity shop find, the colours are so pretty and its soooooo warm! ♥

'Don't forget to ♥ yourself' ...Half ♥-ed style

Click here for  half ♥-ed pt. deux for new golden halfies on flickr!
Featuring; New York, Londres, Madrid, Chi-town streets, skies, sunshine, signs, strikes, skyscrapers, and stars n stripes!

...Dont forget now!!! ♥
half ♥-ed pt. deux