Patti Smith Supermoon

Some very warm and sunny photos from the studio! These were taken after I fell on the street and scraped my knee like a five year old and before I shook hands with a (my) most beloved Patti Smith. Yes, friends, I shook the hand of the magnificent Patti Smith and not only that but she said my name. This weekend we went to a beautiful photo exhibition of Judy Linn's portraits of Patti Smith and there she was! There is not one celebrity who I can think of that would make me feel the way I felt when I saw her (OK maybe not so, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett I think would have me feeling pretty gnarly), it was like somebody punched me in the stomach! When my girlfriend suggested that I introduce myself (as most of our party had already done) I teared up and put my head down because I, well, I don't know why but the thought overwhelmed me (I'm not a teary person really, I can't remember the last time I shed a proper tear so this was especially confusing to me). As the night drew to an end my friend approached her and before I knew it she was coming my way and saying "Hi Hannah" with a hand extended! I said hi with eyes like this O_O and then mumbled "I love you" and then it was over.

I was planning a little shop update at last with the clothing pictured above, only I stained and ripped the pink dress and the pants while bopping around the studio, rwhoops. I will be updating the shop on Tuesday, however, with other less destroyed apparel!

Hope you all had an opportunity to take a gander at the supermoon this weekend!

it's just a little crush

I've recently found myself, rather undeservedly, on a few lovely ladies "girl crush" lists and thought it might be fun to share with you some of my own crushes! I've created five categories of crushes: musical, theatrical, fictional, historical and 60s babes.

The first is my forever favourite songbird, Kate Bush. One of the greatest presents I ever received was a VHS of her live performances, various videos and interviews (oh those days before wondrous youtube) that included this glorious interview of lovely Kate explaining her new vegetarian diet and this one explaining her song and video Babooshka. She is absolute perfection; creative, intelligent, beautiful and kind, what more could you ask for?

Honorable mentions: Bjork, Beyonce, Nina Simone.

Dearest Emma Thompson, was it Much Ado About Nothing or Sense and Sensibility that turned my heart so for you? I do know that it was this Golden Globe acceptance speech in which you speak as Jane Austen that secured my affection for you.

Honorable mentions: Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Emmanuelle Beart.

60s Babes! This was a hard one to narrow down to just one lovely lady! Precious Hana Brejchová (as Andula in Loves of a Blonde) stole my heart immediately and continues to delight after repeat viewings. Her face is such a treat.

Honorable mentions: Olivia Hussey, Jean Shrimpton, Anna Karina and this girl.

This should come as no surprise to anybody that has read this blog. My love of this redheaded Heroine goes back to kindergarten when I implored fellow classmates to push me away to my watery demise as I lay on a set of wheeled milk-crates trying my best to recite Tennyson's poetry (no doubt just mumbling the recognizable words). I even had my teacher call me Anne and still treasure my report card addressed to "Anne McMillan". Anne is a character written with such affection that I dare you to not fall in love with this intelligent, imaginative, strong-willed girl.

Honorable mentions: Jane Eyre, Sorsha from Willow, Ivy from The Village (most recent crush).

(This list has suddenly become rather redhead-centric!) Elizabeth you fascinate me! You were strong when men would rather our kind be weak, you were eloquent and charming, shrewd and intelligent yet short tempered and indecisive. I would have liked very much to be a fly on your wall (and nothing more during those tumultuous times).

Honorable mentions: Anne Boleyn, Lizzie Siddal, Frida Kahlo (there are more but the benadryl I took to calm my allergies has just now kicked in).

Now your turn! Which lucky girl has captured your heart?

Edited to add one final category, Blog crushes!
Julia of A L'allure Garçonnière for always making me think.
Tara of Stay Fancy Free for always making me smile.
and Nicole of Fashion Forestry for always making me drool.