Seemed appropriate, if not a little premature, to share these spring scenes given the unusually balmy (heh, 42) temperatures over here in New York. This colour palette has been haunting me since we visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the Visions of Arcadia show this summer. It was a beautiful and transportive show on the theme of earthly paradises that we viewed, fittingly, after eating the best philly cheesesteaks around (it was my first and totally unlike and way better than I expected), another variety of earthly paradise.
I want to wrap myself up in these in an attempt to combat the bleak cement grey haze that's been the city since the holiday's end. How delicious are these colours? Were I a clever blogger I'd have found allsorts of cleverways to incorporate these gloriouscolours into yourowncollections! Alas!
What pick-me-ups are you indulging in this dreary time of year? I recently picked up this handsome Canal House cookbook at Aimee's recommendation and am anxious to try and make my dinners taste as good as those pictures look!
With spring now officially sprung it seems the perfect time to run a giveaway from purveyors of retro inspired eyewear, BonLook. No doubt much to my mum's horror I've gone through two summers now without proper eye protection (finding glasses that don't make me look like an angry alien has long been the bane of my pale eyes existence). What a sweet relief then to find a pair in my postbox that don't make me look like an angry (ancient) alien and that have been with me now almost a month and not been lost/crushed/abducted by Landon (lots of alien speak happening, what thrilling google searches might this bring). Plus I think they look pretty darn good which is a victory to be sure.
Bonlook is generously offering you the opportunity to win your own pair of perfect protecting sunnies (or regular glasses of the prescription variety). All you need to do is follow BonLook's twitter or like them on Facebook then browse their collection and pick out the model you'd like to win (I'm wearing their Week-end at Bernie's style).
This giveaway is open to all, that includes you international pals!
The last painting has hung on our wall for the past three years and shamefully I only just recently discovered who was responsible for this favored flea market find (thanks Tumblr), Marcel Dyf. His paintings have such a perfect gracefulness that I find incredibly inspiring and I can't help but want to emulate the bouffant hairstyles of his model (wife, Claudine). Dreamy.
**I've had a lot of questions in emails regarding the painting to the left. I think there are some rather real looking prints on canvas of this painting out and about in the world and folks seem to think that they have the original. While I would love to antiques roadshow your art collection I simply cannot as I'm not an authority on the matter! Though I will say it is highly unlikely that you've magically stumbled upon a Dyf original. Sorry, pals.
Today seemed unseasonably warm (for me at least) and had me dreaming of spring/summer attire. This summer I'd like a closet of white linens, lace, embroidery, high necklines, puffed sleeves, stripes, underwear as outerwear, straw hats (big hats, LOADS of hats!), lace gloves, pearl earrings and white socks. I've already begun attempting a variety of Helena B-C style up-dos but to no avail, I've ended up looking more like Bret's hair helmet (which is an accomplishment in itself I suppose). I put together a little bit of inspiration for eye-feasting below featuring some of my favourite on-screen fashions. What do you hope to have in your closet for this coming season? Who/what is inspiring you?
(brief wiener appearance)
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i will take one of everything in this scene please.
my own attempt with silk "puffed sleeves" and straw hat. Needs bigger hair however. Big and curly please!
