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!

Morning

Images from Barbara Cole, Edmund Dulac, Degas, Lina Scheynius, Lula, Sarah Moon, Rossetti, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Antoinette, Skins, William Turner
I've been having lots of early mornings lately. I'm still adjusting to it, but its nice to be up at that time when things are very still, you know?
This is my breakfast (and sometimes lunch...) for the week, so far. It kind of reminds me of that crumble I made a while ago. It tastes good with maple syrup or honey in place of brown sugar, too!

The girl who makes potions in the travelling show

Here is a project that has turned me into a bit of a recluse for the past while (but a content recluse!). I created 10 Lula magazine based images for Audrey Grace Boutique. Most of them are inspired by editorials from various issues, but there are also a couple that feature Leith Clark with Kirsten Dunst and Alexa Chung.

Many happy days were spent on these, while I listened to 70's love songs on repeat. Haha sometimes when I get to working I become obsessed with one of the first songs I hear and can't be bothered to listen to anything else! But I am pretty happy with how they turned out, and now wish to create more Lula inspired pieces, after spending so long pouring over my favorite pages.

I have another little project to share with you this week, which I am also pretty excited about! I hope that all is well with you across the sea, Katie! And now I plan to collapse into a sea of hot chocolate until tomorrow.

Illustrated Authors

Issue 6 of Cupcake magazine is out now, and it includes the polaroid illustrations that I posted about a while ago, as well as this article that I painted some little portraits and flowers for. I would have loved to have drawn Bret Easton Ellis and Dodie Smith as well, had I known they were included/had there been room. I loved "I Capture The Castle" as a child and have read "The Rules of Attraction" one two many times!

Anyways, I know you are a Charlotte Bronte fan, so I hope that I did her justice! I went a little crazy on the colour in these, wanting to put a spin on the black and white portraits that I had for reference. Trollope seems to have been the primary victim, gaining some blue in his beard. I haven't read any of his work, and I can't say that I know too much about him, but I feel like it suits him well!

In Symi

Just some 'Marie Claire Turkey' perfection!
Shot on the Greek Island of Symi, by
Cihan Alpgiray.

"Do you think you miss the things you love, or love the things you miss?"

I must admit, that I love the show 'Skins'. Despite the hatred of it by many, for being all about drugs and such, I inexplicably love it. I'd have to say the main reason I got hooked on it though, is Cassie Ainsworth. The character, played by Hannah Murray, is just the perfect amount of crazy, and she has the most lovely style. She is one of my favorite style icons of our generation. I love her mix of vintage, sailor tops, Kurt Kobain sunglasses, white dresses, sparkly overknee stockings, and gold shoes. She really just wore whatever she felt like and it was nice. Most of the clothing came from the actress' own closet as well.



Oh my, the gold shoes. Confession: After watching the show about a year ago, my obsession with them began, and it hasn't ended since! It all started with a mad internet hunt for the perfect gold tap shoes (which they spray painted for her on the set), of which I found a pretty good vintage version...and since I have retrieved 2 other pairs off of ebay. I need to be stopped.


When I backordered some issues of Lula a few months ago, I was so happy to find this editorial with Hannah in it. She is hard to find these days, as Skins has since moved on to a second generation of characters (strangest thing ever!), and are now moving onto a third. Anyways, this is one of my favorite editorials, and I never tire of looking at it. I love the mix of prints and styles along with her crazy hair, it just suits her so well. Oh, and I want that hat, haha!