a very cool book

alice in wonderland: if only, part 2

from Vogue US, December 2003
photography, Annie Leibovitz

more saab distractions.

this is just too beautiful not to watch.  i came across this while searching for something else (sadly, also not school-related), and although it's a bit old, i find it all fascinating...

spring break, part 2

lovely dresses from the victoria and albert museum!

it's too bad so many of the pictures came out blurry...methinks i should invest in a nice new camera.

piano dress
karl lagerfield for chanel, 1995

day dress, 1836-40

the detailing around the top reminds me of some of emily blunt's dresses in the young victoria!

evening dress
patou, 1932-34

somebody should wear this to the oscars...

evening dress
charles frederick worth, 1881

i loooove all the cool detailing. especially at the hem.

evening dress
jacques heim, 1959

i love the back!

hmm, it looks pink in the picture from the v&a website...

spring break, part 1

movies i got to see during spring break:

AN EDUCATION - wow, carey mulligan was brilliant! (and that guy super creepy...)  and while the plot managed to be frustrating enough, it wasn't one of those "downer" movies.  the ending was actually pretty satisfying.  too bad the player on the airplane was kind of broken so the sound kept on blipping on and off for the first hour.

oh, and the costumes...i would wear half those dresses if i could...there's an interesting blog about it here.


THE GLORIOUS 39 - quite the thriller! kept me on the edge of my seat...

NEW MOON - this time it wasn't even laughable.  i felt like punching bella in the face.  and the end...what was that??!

THE YOUNG VICTORIA - the best! because even though an education left me satisfied, it didn't leave me particularly happy...well, not like the young victoria made me happy at the end, because it's sad thinking about how albert dies relatively young.  still, emily blunt was amazing. as was rupert friend as albert (much more likeable than wickham!).  i loved victoria's rebellious nature, their first awkward meeting, the relationship between albert and his brother...and now i've fallen back in love with schubert's standchen, featured prominently in the soundtrack.  so romantic.




and and and AND the costumes truly were gorgeous.  once again, i'm glad sandy powell got the oscar :)

her original concepts -

my favorite - 

spring fever, and it's not even spring (yet)

some bright summery things that make me happy (and want to go frolic in the sun!):

monsoon/accessorize, spring/summer 2010

concentrate. and patience.

listening to the (2005) pride and prejudice soundtrack (rather obviously) reminds me of the movie - well, both of them - the piano scene in the 1995 BBC version (amazing!), and the costumes in the 2005 version.

my favorite definitely has to be the netherfield ball gown.

i seriously have to make this someday.

ahhhh i love the wraparound part!

and her expression...haha