in support of my friend angel's amazing NailSnaps kickstarter, i designed a Mini Mod nail art mani that will be offered as a reward for backers!
i used the photo featured in my hanging planter blog post and focused on my den's 1970s wall hanging textile. groovy, yes?
show your support and get a little whorange manicure. perfect for lounging in your sunken living room while watching the final season of mad men.
my kitty, veruschka, approves!
xoxo
while cruising down beverly boulevard yesterday, i nearly crashed my car when i saw this glorious MAD MEN SEASON 7 MURAL tumbling across the wall of the sofitel hotel.
the artist behind the technicolor, art nouveau masterpiece is iconic '60s artist milton glaser (age 84!). mad men's creator, matthew weiner, sought out glaser as his dream key art illustrator for the show's final season, and luckily for all of us, glaser agreed.
similar to enlisting the art of brian sanders for season 6, weiner truly celebrates and honors the master artists of the mid-century. the result is nostalgic, sophisticated, and exuberantly authentic. thank you, matthew!
but wait -- there's more...
AMC released mad men's season 7 character photos, and darlings, it is head-to-toe perfection.
from peggy's enamel daisy pin to gentlemen sporting various shades of mustard, i'm happily drunk in a sea of fringe and polyester. bring on 1969 and bring it on forever!
costumes by janie bryant. photography by frank ockenfels. enjoy!
{to see the entire gallery, click on over to AMC. remember, the season premiere is april 13th!}
best dressed. best speech. best liza minnelli encounter. best supporting actress.
i love this woman. congratulations, lupita!
hold onto your hair rollers, because tomorrow is the big night, kittens!
the gowns! the glamour! the betting pools (humble brag: i've won over $600 over the past 10 years).
thanks to london-based digitalrun media, we have this truly fabulous illustration bible, which chronicles the gowns worn by oscar winning actresses since 1929. some are iconic, some are infamous. study and commit to memory, darlings. there will be a test.
a few of my faves below. stay glamours, my friends:
above: bow down! audrey hepburn in givenchy. best actress: roman holiday, 1954. always and forever the queen.
above: bette davis works it out in tulle and gossamer "feathers" for her 1939 oscar win for jezebel.
above: the lovely vivien leigh poses with her oscar and dessert plate (two of my favorite things) for her gone with the wind win, circa 1940. (side note: how come red carpet ladies don't wear gown with prints more often?)
above: perfection - grace kelly in a gown by iconic costume designer edith head. film: the country girl, circa 1955.
above: in 1961, elizabeth taylor wins for butterfield 8. liz wears an ivory silk, embroidered ball gown, waist rose (and sash!), and see-through high neck yellow top. i would totally wear this. and my hair would look fabulous.
above: gwyneth paltrow wins in pink for shakespeare in love. gown by ralph lauren. an iconic dress is born, circa 1999.
above: quite possibly my favorite gown in the history of gowns. marion cotillard in jean paul gaultier neptune's muse dress (not the official name -- that's what i call it. jean paul, you're welcome to use it.), circa 2008.
i die.
this pinky pussycat wallpaper coat walked down the runway for miu miu's 2014 ready-to-wear spring collection.
needless to say, i am ready to wear this now. right now.
commit it to memory, darlings!
and, it goes without saying -- don't forget the footware.
{"follow the call of the disco ball" felt on vintage linen by castle and things.} {philip garner gold stiletto roller skate via love shoes and other stories.}
ain't no prom rookie magazine prom.
{fashion from meadham kirchhoff's spring 2012 collection. photography by eleanor hardwick.}
part time scarf, part time wall art.
full time awesomeness.
{available at block shop.} {via design milk.}
the perfect look for your peepers -- from office to evening.
happy fridays, darlings. keep your rainbows bright!
{rainbow eyes images via they roared vintage.}
