PHOTO SHOOT 23.JAN.13 Part Two

... and grabs from the 2nd half of our photo shoot yesterday!  Chloë was superb, as always.

{ navy 1930s dress with faux diamond buttons. }

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{ 3 piece:  top, skirt, purse... and mink! }

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{ l-o-v-e-l-y dress and belt with super fancy buttons. }

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{ winter coat, mid-calf length. }

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{ lambswool and fur jacket. }

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{ such a pretty print and great buttons on this very old gown. }

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{ white cotton top with lace detail; cuffs require cuff links. }

>> locket by Roxana over at Illuminated Perfume. <<

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{ a very ~sweet~ two piece; embellishments on jacket and down side of skirt. }

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( now back to work, kids. )

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PHOTO SHOOT 23.JAN.13 Part One

Photos from today's first shoot.

{ locket from Illuminated Perfume }

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Painted Cityscapes by Jeremy Mann

San Francisco based artist Jeremy Mann has a knack for capturing mood, movement and even the weather in his oil paintings.  I love that the viewer can feel the life he breathes into each picture, conveying through brush strokes heat, rain or simply the heavy air of his city.

view more of Jeremy's artwork on his website here.
VIA

Love Looks Not with the Eyes but with the Mind

I recently acquired a copy of Anne Deniau's book, 'Love Looks Not With The Eyes; Thirteen Years with Lee Alexander McQueen'.

I've long been a fan of Mr. McQueen and the way he challenged conventional ideals of how beauty and art were perceived, mixing, in the words of Ms. Deniau, "strength and fragility; both extremes."But now that I've held this [hefty] book in my hands and thumbed through its glossy pages-- some with full color bleed out to the edges-- I can say that I'm a fan of Anne Deniau, as well.  

With her camera and a honed aesthetic sense of the beauty of the moment she captured an intimate look at couture fashion shows, following one of the most unique, controversial and respected designers in the business.

It's a heady world to delve into.

{the artist (L) with model Kate Moss. }

{ Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969 - 11 February 2010 }

via Vogue France.

PHOTO SHOOT 18.JAN.13

today's sesh.

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