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Sorry for the lack of posts and comments, I haven't had internet for a while and have been so so busy with school. I'm on a break right now, between modeling for a photo shoot and fashion show tonight. I have a huge braid that's pretty fun to swing around, and I'm pretty excited for the show.

I'm planning to make a book of people with animals, like in my linocut pictured above. I need some fun name ideas! What are your pets named?

marvelous things

dear friends,
I appreciate all of your lovely comments and each new follower. I love you!
I want to do some sort of give away, but I'm not sure what to give. Maybe an embroidery?

Tomorrow, second semester of school begins. Today, I want to do anything/everything relaxing before becoming overwhelmed in classwork.
I'm thinking book reading, magazine page flipping, tea sipping, and letter writing.
Speaking of letter writing, the one shown in the polaroid above was written to Eleanor Roosevelt from my grandfather's first wife in 1943. The opening paragraph says:
" Dear Madam:
During these busy times, it is with much reluctance that I approach you upon a personal matter of such volume, but believing that you, like myself, feel that each and every American citizen is entitled to justice (if need be, tempered with mercy) I am taking the liberty of inquiring if something cannot be done about the case which I shall attempt to describe and which attached photostats cover, subject shown above."
My grandfather spent his whole life writing to the government, trying to get his named cleared from something he didn't do (it would really make a marvelous film!). I love that people used to actually get replies from the president or first lady, like my grandfather did. Today it seems that we're so far detached from our president, I'd never in a million years expect a handwritten reply, or for my letter to even be read. But I guess one could never know!


ps
my friend meg, from 1918 vintage, has a new wonderful blog, and is having a really, really fantastic giveaway.
check it out!

disposable and instant

taken with a disposable camera and fuji instax 7S.

kyle and I had our 2 year anniversary last monday, and then later in the week we made a quick trip to kansas city for a few days. We saw wonderful friends and family, acquired lovely vintage hats, a guitar for kyle, and walked outside with no coats or bundles of layers.

à joue contre joue

the blue coat is meant to be this lovely one, by vivetta. I want those little kitty pockets so badly.

it's terribly cold in minneapolis, all i can do is stay inside and dream of the day when kyle says
"honey, we're moving to california!"
but not a gross part of calfornia. a nice part. by the beach and sea lions.

I added a formspring box over there > on my side bar. ask me anything!
it's anonymous.

castles and curls

happy new year !
(just a wee bit late).

What I'd like to do in 2010:

Organize and keep track of my inspirations
Learn how to knit
Perfect my french
Get accepted to a study abroad program
Wake up earlier
Mail more letters
Start selling items in my etsy shop
Read the bible everyday
Do something really different to my hair (any suggestions?)
Be more adventurous
Read more
Eat as much local & organic food as possible (after seeing Food Inc., it makes me so weary of regular food)
Take ballet classes
Learn an instrument
Take a photo every day
Make girl friends

ooo it's a vid post!

As promised, here's what I've recieved for Christmas, or purchased shortly after!



Chanel biography
Lolita- I'm on page 25 and love it so far.
The Aesop For Children with illustrations
Beret with bow from UO
Heart tights from UO
KORRES lip butter in Pomegranate- best lip product I've ever had! I never wear color on my lips but this is really light and feels so nice.
Dumpling Dynasty Beauty Kit (then I show a mirror from inside the kit)
Powder blue 20ish hat from UO
Rodarte for Target dress!

I think the thing I was most excited to get was the Rodarte dress, since I had anticipated it for so long. The top mesh part is kind of itchy to me, and when you move around the fabric wrinkles and makes your skin look all old and creepy. I love the rest of it though! What was your favorite gift?

here's a teeeny snippet of a video we're making, featuring some really adorable clothes from 1918 vintage.





Tomorrow is my 21st birthday. Kyle says he has a surprise to reveal to me tonight so I'm very, very excited.
I'm not sure what we're going to do..maybe ride the new train! I supposed it depends on what the surprise is. hmmmm...

fashion films

vanessa bruno


erin fetherston

dace


lula mag// top shop


orla kiely

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I love little fashion films so much. Above are some of my favorites!
Stay tuned because kyle & I are making one of these very very soon (:

I hope everyone had the most wonderful christmas! Kyle and I had a lot of fun opening gifts under our little tree. I'll post what he got me later.




Winter break is the best break of all time.