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Grecian Topshop Dress

Posted on March 13, 2010 at 6:08 am, in Fashion

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Last Monday, my Topshop dress arrived! As soon as I tried it on, I called Michael Lalley and told him that we had to go out this week so I could wear it, and apologized for my dorkiness. His response? “Girl, you’re talking to me! My topman package came yesterday and I wanna go out too!!!!” Destined or what?

Gel Petals from Victoria's Secret

Gel Petals

The dress is incredibly slinky and sheer, so going braless is, for the purpose of decency, impossible. I hate strapless bras (and even having worked in lingerie, have never managed to find the perfect one), so I made a trip to my local Victoria’s Secret in search of a solution, and came across these gel petals. Although a bit pricey at $25, you receive 2 pairs, each one with approximately 15 uses. I also got a free gift card for at least $10, so it justified my spending. For those curious in the quality, I found them extremely comfortable. I’m a solid A-cup, so I don’t require much support, and would guess that anyone up to a C would find these comfortable as well. I highly recommend them if you’re willing to spend the money. They don’t add volume (they’re just nipple pasties), but they do add a smooth shape.

Miu Miu

For my shoes, I ganked my sister’s Miu Miu booties, which suited the dress perfectly!

Grecian topshop dress

Grecian topshop dress

Grecian topshop dress

I wore my hair down and wavy last night, but of course woke up looking like hell this morning, so put it in a low bun for pictures. Ignore my morning-after face, please!

日本の概略:春休みを始めてから、昨晩友達と飲みにバーに行った。たくさん2ドラのマーガーリタを飲んだわね。。。新しいトップショップのワンピースを着たし、miumiuの鞄を持ったし、双子のmiumiuの靴を履いた。

ドレスの着てたみに特産ブラを買わなければならないよ。Victoria’s Secretでジェルペースティを買った。ちょっと高いが、$20を使ったから、ギフトカードを貰ったね!うれしいです。そして、ペスティは快適わね〜

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“Lady Grey” by Tim Walker

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 10:57 am, in Fashion

Very rarely these days do I come across an editorial as decadent as Tim Walker’s “Lady Grey” editorial for Vogue Italia (March 2010). The copious beads and overflowing tulle; satin ballet shoes and hardwood floors; exquisite molding and chandeliers juxtaposed against peeling paint; bunny masks and bug ears: the amalgamation of these elements capture an antiquated aesthetic and place it in a wholly modern context that pits beauty against decay, and classicism against satire. In the same spirit as Kelly Ann, I could not not share it. Below are a few of my favorites from the editorial. Click the thumbnails to enlarge.

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Lady Grey Lady Grey

Scans courtesy of The Fashion Spot, from here and here. Visit both threads to view the entire editorial.

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Watercolor: Eleanor

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 1:42 am, in Photography & Art

Sorry for my absence; about two weeks ago I hit a sort of “low” and due to severe insomnia/weight loss I deemed it best to focus on recovery (aka lots of mcflurries, crying, and Haruki Murakami) rather than blogging.

And in the end, I bring you a well-timed painting that I think adequately reflected my mood during the time in which it was painted. This time, I remembered to take photographs of my progress. As always, the painting is not quite finished, but it is definitely at a point worth posting.

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The yellow is liquid resist, which is used to a) preserve extremely white highlights (since the paper will ALWAYS be the whitest highlight… even whiter than gouache), and sharp edges (in this case, for the gold clasps and the suspenders).
Workdesk includes: watercolor palette, coffee cup of water, pack of menstrual relief pills LOL, and more nonsense…

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Peeled away some liquid resist to tackle first suspender, and laid down first wash of skirt. This is where I started freaking out – the black came out TOTALLY cloudy and definitely not what I had in mind. Realistically I should’ve expected this but I was somehow hoping for the sheer tulle of the skirt to automatically paint itself. Also added: darker skin shading

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The current product, which is still not finished:

final

And for those interested, the photo reference:

la belle dame sans merci

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Paintings: Jas, Julia

Posted on February 28, 2010 at 5:47 am, in Photography & Art

Jas
Jas

julia
Julia

Love Jas, but Julia did not turn out as planned. Hopefully my next one will be better!

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Maschina

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 12:28 am, in Fashion

The other night I wore my Maschina top out with my synthetic leather pants and a cocoon cardigan from Target.

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Maschina Bodysuit

Maschina Bodysuit

I safety-pinned it closed when I wore it out to avoid subjecting people to the horror of my nude figure.

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Modal and Silk

Posted on February 19, 2010 at 2:39 am, in Fashion

Thank you, everyone, for the kind words in response to my last entry. I talked with one of my favorite ladies (another Kathryn!) and I feel much better.

The arrival of my new Alternative Apparel shirt from Karmaloop was no doubt another small thing that lifted my spirits. While I can’t call myself a “textile nerd” necessarily, I have a penchant for modal (a textile spun from beech trees) due to its incredibly soft texture. It also breathes exceptionally well (much better than polyester), making it a great lounge material as well. The particular shirt I bought was a 90% modal and 10% silk blend, lending to a more sheer and slinky feel than my other modal shirts (which are a modal-cotton blend), and for less than $30, it feels so incredibly luxurious. It’s absolutely comparable to T by Alexander Wang, and far cheaper.
New shirt, curled hair

New shirt, curled hair

New shirt, curled hair

While I do love that its sheer, it’s a bit too sheer for completely practical use. When going out, I’ll definitely have to throw a blazer or sweater over it (which shouldn’t be a problem in our current weather, but eh…) Anyway, everyone should go get this staple tee! It’s truly amazing!

P.S. I curled my hair! What do you think? I’m trying to love the blonde at least a little before I go back to red.

P.P.S. Sorry for the terrible lighting!

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Tell me something sweet…

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 5:43 am, in Photography & Art

8 random things...

Come March 1st, I’m dying my hair red again – I miss the shade far too much. This is an old picture that I never got around to uploading, taken with a Pentax ZX-60 and 35mm film.

I’ve been feeling terribly down in the dumps lately. Tell me a nice story, or post pictures of kittens!

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Snow Day

Posted on February 16, 2010 at 12:45 am, in Photography & Art

Firstly, I want to thank the following people for their comment on my last post. I haven’t had time to install a comment response system so here’s my thanks to: Kate, Ariana, Ashley, Laura, Lauren (who just finished a weekend at Katsu~ SO JEALOUS!), Celina, Satpreet, Alison, Lizsu, Indie Mom, Valeria, 3 Stinky Boys and Me, M. Dominic, Hannah, PinkBow, Moi Je Joue, Jinah, The Photodiarist, Mila, Aimee, green ink, Bailing, & My Fash
(Wow, that took a while!)

Last week, North Texas was hit with a beautiful, powdery, storybook snow that lasted for the better part of two days. I managed to snap a few photos of the scenery:

Snow

Snow

Snow

I stayed warm with leather pants, a big, black vintage fur coat, and my Target boots (though unfortunately I didn’t get a picture).

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In-Progress Watercolor, girl at chair

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 7:22 pm, in Photography & Art

In-Progress Watercolor

Piano

This painting is still a work-in-progress! When working with watercolors, I have such a difficult time pushing dark values because I fear putting down something that I can’t take off the paper. So I predict about ten additional layers of paint with this one, haha.

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まぐろ (ma·gu·ro)

Posted on February 3, 2010 at 12:11 am, in Photography & Art

Sorry that I’ve been terrible about posting lately. Uni has resumed and of course I’m swamped with work and reading. Here’s a painting that I finished on Monday:

Maguro

Maguro
(Closeup)

It’s entitled 鮪, read “Maguro” (the Japanese word for “tuna”). It will be part of a series of at least ten paintings that I complete throughout the semester, related to women’s sensuality. I was kind of underwhelmed by this one, but you know, you win some you lose some. Hopefully my next painting will be better.

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