color moves

emilie

Muse, model & designer. Emilie Floge

Pictured in her own designs & with Gustav Klimt.

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love affair

My loves & I chased a storm down the California coast to catch the tail end of the Zandra Rhodes exhibit at the Mingei Museum.

Well worth cutting thru the dark clouds. It felt like I'd stepped into a dream world. To see all her lovely prints & little delicate details up close was incredible, I was practically drooling all over the chiffon. Some of those frocks looked like they were floating in the air... was beyond inspiring. 

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rare bird

"I'm a hopeless romantic. I buy things because I fall in love with them. I never buy anything just because it's valuable"

When I was living in NYC on a routine visit to the Met I happened upon what turned out to be an incredible exhibition of one woman's personal style. I wandered down to the fashion floor hoping something interesting was on display & what I discovered dazzled me. Iris Apfel was someone I knew nothing about but would never forget.

In the early ‘50s she and her husband Carl founded Old World Weavers. They specialized in weaving exact reproductions of antique-period fabric. For business they spent almost three months of each year traveling the world to find offbeat classic-period textile designs and to locate specific mills with specialized techniques to properly replicate them. On these trips Iris began to accumulate an incredible mix of unique pieces and accessories. She became known for mixing flea market finds with haute couture.

It was an inspiring collection. I fell in love with her styling. The layers & layers of colors, patterns and textures. I ended up staying for hours mulling over each ensemble of every mannequin, each donning her signature specs. I adore her maximal approach especially with all of the jewelry and accessories. She validates & inspires a lot of fashion indulgence I enjoy. She's in her lates 80's now and I aspire to be as much of a free spirit when I am her age.

a bigger splash

A Bigger Splash is a great glimpse into the world of David Hockney & his circle of friends which include Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell. There's not much of a plot in the film but I thouroughly enjoyed getting to peer into the studios & homes of these artists I so admire. Hockney is such a dandy of his day & his style is incredible. My absolute favorite is a scene of a live fashion show Ossie & Celia did for Quorum. Their frocks are so flirty & glamorous, the models dance along the catwalk having a grand ol time. The trailer below shows a bit of that scene, it also seems to be trying to pitch the movie as being dramatic but it's mostly just a nice slice of Hockney's life in the early 70's.

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