Bardot

Holiday (and year round) hair and style inspiration from Bridget Bardot. She always seemed to get it right!

Illustration by me, photos from everywhere (sorry!)

I say I'm comin' home

A recent illustration (and favourite style inspiration rolled into one), and a song. Hope your week is off to a good start! 

Je suis la roller girl

I would gladly take that corset/dress please and thank you. As well as the ability to wear red stockings well.

Also see Roller Girl which I cannot embed, for some serious socks and dance moves, early Harry Potter glasses, and a strangely addictive song.

Silver Threads and Golden Needles

Some recent sources of inspiration and possibly also results of procrastination. Here we are:

Girl on a bicycle, London, 1960s. Photo by Phillip Townsend.

 I'm on a bit of an Anna Karina kick lately. 

Pretty Ad Campaign.

Lindsey Wixson: Golden Girl - Muse #28 by Will Davidson, Winter 2011

 Teddy Girls

Philippa Bywater by Julian Marshall

Young Leighton Meester shot by Sofia Coppola for "Prom Queens" in a 1990's edition of Nova. I love the colours!

Jane Birkin, 1966

Michelle Williams for "Boy" by Band of Outsiders

Lovely ceiling installation in Tokyo!

Kelly watch the stars

I created some illustrations that feature pieces from Orla Kiely's F/W 2011 collection. They are to go on display and for sale alongside some of the actual line when it is sold at Audrey Grace Boutique. I stuck with the 1960's theme that always works so well for Orla Kiely. Honestly though, any excuse to incorporate the decade is good with me. I even had the chance to put the massive collection of 1960's hair and editorial photos that I seem to have accumulated over time to good use! Something that I'm sure I'll find many more occasions for in the future.

I hope that the weekend is off to a good start for you!

Speaking of Skins...

I do apologize if you haven't watched Skins, but I just had to say something about this. I am watching 'A Single Man' and it is so funny to see Nicholas Hoult aka the crazy Tony Stonem of Skins, playing a 1960's American boy. Such a different character!



That, and I love him in this Ellen Von Unwerth editorial. Fin!