Circa Vintage Fur Coat

MY SILHOUETTE WINTER DAYS of 1920 to 2011

Since Spring is nearing and Winter is nearly over, I thought I'll squeeze in what kept me most warm during the rush of autumn leaves that bled away. I divulge that I have a fondness for fur coats, I every so often receive a chuckle and a laugh from my family friends, owing to them witnessing me sporadically  wearing  three various winter fur coats, maybe it's because, they know I have a penchant for black and white films and pearl beads! 

Above all though, the coat can be quite practical and warm, albeit the downside is they're heavy and weighty, and I quickly become dispirited walking long distance. My favorite aspect of this coat is that It combines two of my loves- LEATHER + 1920'S/1930'S VINTAGE with the added icing of faux fur. I think all women from time to time want to feel indulgent and grandiose and I think I'm too guilty of this, thus why I slip on a fur coat, when winter seems disparaging. - It's My Winter Treat    

   

prompted to the unwise Robot Dance. 

 

I normally don't couple this black Valentino leather bag with the coat, but I needed to transport my work goods. 

Black Studded Wedge Shoes from Tokyo TSUKIJI Market 

Fur Circa Coat from a Vintage Market in London

Black Leather Handbag from Valentino Italy. 

Fall 2011 Fur Coats

 

God Save The Queen

BRITISH HUNKY-DORY

Another dose of Japanese vision and flair with the customized leather jacket by ilil , it is likely inspired by the nearing Royal Wedding. A lofty usage of printed gold 50p coins displaying Queen Elizabeth, somewhat leaving a punk England sentiment.  

Residing from the U.K and England, it's probably natural that I don't find anything England related as fascinating as other non British folk, though I have noted over the last decade, the union jack flag is favored fashionably on many products as well as many other British memorabilia. Alexander McQueen further, played a huge impact of galvanizing the trend for red, white and blue with his God Save McQueen Union Jack collection. Here are a few British inspired driblets below.

I usually prefer, keeping away from wearing any Union Jack apparel, unless the World Cup is around, though I would make the exception for Katie Eary British Bulldog Print T-Shirt LFW S11. Seen below featuring a graphic bulldog and Union Jack screen print to the front, with a gold plated metallic studding.

 HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND - SPEND IT FRUITFULLY! ♛

Mrs Herskin habiliment Heels

Experimental platform shoes by Mrs Herskin, created by designers Hungarian based- Poppre Orsolya and Pasztircsak Larisza. The main activities of Mrs Herskin are the design and execution of original and exclusive accessories.

I forgot to add I was given the opportunity to guest blog for U.K Fashion retailer Misguided- feel free to have a look-see.

Cantillate your wardobe with a swash-buckling military Cape 

Suno Fall 2011

POPS OF COLOUR PRINTS AND HATS 

Suno lady-like vintage style headwear

Lust-worthy jacket my favorite of the collection- Leather wool and tweed texture perfectly complemented.   

Tokyo Walk Way No. 5

TONITRUOUS TOKYO street style

Name: si oux Top: The Sasaduka Bottoms: EMODA Shoes: Koenji unique accessories and chain by Arutorabaiorensu

Name: Keita De constructed customized denim jacket and shorts. With red hints of Adidas shoes and bowtie and Cap de Gaulle styled hat.

Over-sized trench coat, providing the same accent colour of the deer like ear-muffs, decorated in beige colour.

Name: Yu Min Red hints inserted at strategic points, against the black accent - dark fairytale look.

Asian street-style eternally sparks and awakens my imaginativeness and mind trip. 

Images courtesy of Fashionsnap Rid Street Snap Scrapture and Droptokyo

Jeremy Scott ∣ Linda Farrow

The Jeremy Scott and Linda Farrow collaboration is back with fresh sunglasses for spring! The previous collection met with big success, granted I was also prepared to expect an abstract impractical yet avant garde semblance- and I wasn't disappointed. The sunglasses come in three styles; Winged, Cross, and Hands. You can purchase them here

JEREMY SCOTT SWATCHES WATCH PACK

J Scott is releasing three watch styles through Swatch: Lighting Flash, Winged Swatch, and Swatch Opulence.  The winged swatch is the perfect combination with the foregoing made famous audacious Adidas wing collabs. J.Scott is all about fun and playfulness. It always takes me back to my childhood!

Emilio Pucci Fall 2011

VICTORIAN OPULENCE SHECOONERY

A sumptuous feast from floor-to-ceiling Victorian decadence of celestial swirling rich green evening gowns and Victorian lace, velvet and silk. There's a vibe of Baroque and Rocco inspired accessories, with gilded gold detailing and embroidered soupçon upon fringed touches to the handbags.  I want thee a handbag! ~ Norwegian designer, Peter Dundas, who is at the helm of the Italian house has attained embellishments on form-fitting bodices and dresses.

lineup in the form of emerald greens, royal purples  rich, berries Swarovski crystals and peacock-hued sequin embroidery

Jen Kao FW 2011

METALLIC GLAM DRESSES OF THE OTHER-WORLDLY GALAXY

Aliens have landed -  at the movies, in my dreams and on this runway but you don't have to worry they come in peace and in the name of Jen Kao, take your pick! Kao names these Technicolor prints the 'aerial planetary views'. Silks, jerseys, metallics and fringe with shimmery silver leggings a colossus platform wedge moon boots balancing the dresses in it's might.

//courtesy of Alice in Queens Blog 

ACCESSORIES: Purple satin ankle wedges, statement gold neck pieces

Detail Nails for Jen Kao Courtesy of A-line

My radio beacon awaits, for more metallic palate kooky fashion galaxy

Happy Birthday Madre

Hey kind reader! 

You're maybe wondering why it's been a few week and there's no post's about something absolutely off odd ball. But I've got an uber good reason--I promise. And I also promise to tell you all about it...some other time...honest! I tell you what though, I've been bookmarking all the little swell and dandy contraptions and habiliments over these last few weeks, and I'm itching to post these....there's a crush of new Fall 2011 collections exhibited at the New York, London, Italy Fashion Week I'm craving to share with you, though I know for now, I'm gonna have to pace myself! And todays, my mothers Birthday, which is why I've posted an old vintage photo of her -  as-well as Bonjour Paris Fashion Week! oh là là [yep french isn't my thang!]

She wont be happy to find out that I dug up this old photo from the photo album! But there's something about the coloring of this vinatge photo which I adore, as well as my mothers simplicity and innocence before migrating to England.  

Hyena's Gift Guide : Valentines

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If you're anything like me, when every year ~ Valentine's Day loom's, you end up, reflecting whether 14th Feb is a commercial hype? or opportunity to celebrate romance?  It's that special day when chocolate manufacturers and greetings card companies encourage you to demonstrate the extent of your affection, in a  somewhat crass cold mercenary air. The notion of offering a note/greeting to the one you may love or pursue used to be captivating, Masses readily expect flowers, chocolates, fancy restaurants and jewelery. Since sadly everybody will try to execute slight variants of the same plan. 

Choose something different, personalize your V Day! and Hey if you don't want to shell out a bankroll, my usual way to conquer it all ... is to carouse Valentine's Day by prohibiting any large currency spent for Valentine's Day.  I call it 'DESTITUTE lovers' molding it as quixotic as possible.        

Fellow Blogger's Photo Project- Put Faces to URLs

Photographs of bloggers, alone, illuminated by computer screen~ sounds kind off elementary for a photo project! Howbeit, Gabriela Herman's photo's, bring a milieu of intimacy, by exhibiting body-language  atmospheric physical workspace's created either permanent or temporary by the blogger. It's fascinating to see from these portraits, solitary actions of bloggers alone in the dark illuminated by the computer screens, acting out their thought process via either solitary body stances or tranquilizing postures. 

Julia Rappaport fork lift 

Drew Grant crushable 

Ruben Natal-San Miguel artmostfierce 

Lilit Marcus, the gloss 

Richard Blakeley gawker 

Imran Khan letters to romeo 

Manjari Sharma ishaara 

Soraya Darabi foodspotting 

I can't imagine I look too indifferent to these bloggers above, though I can safely say, I've blogged fully clothed thus far! not in my underwear like Ruben-natal from above ^^, that is if he is wearing anything under there! ~ It has only occurred to me that food bloggers, would have to make frequent trips to the fridge, entailing that exact ingredient.  

Alphabet eyelashes

M, "N, "O, "P," I could go on all day. "Q, "R, "S, "T," alphabetically speaking, eyelashes are OK.

Alphabet eyelashes by Lou Taylor. Photo by Jamie Gray.

Chris Benz Spring 2011

❀I'M BRINGING SPRING BACK ✾

60-70's Inspired Spring Blooms Cold doth not sting

Warm late sixties- seventies hues, driving you're parents nostalgic all over again- though amalgamating new modern sensibilities. The shoes are sublimely designed by Alejandro Ingelmo. The punchy prints and feminine skirts and cardigans make perfect attire for residing at a beach house ~ howbeit a tree house is more the likely in my case.   

photo's courtesy of Igor and Andre & Elle

Deep turquoise on leather dresses and shoes, intense floral prints on cropped trousers and sky-high wedges, Spring cannot arrive fast enough!!

Snapshots No.4 Viscid Trunk

 Clickity Click - Beat, Clack, Snap, Tick over the the Trunk of Cargo, you would maybe pluck out. 

1. Alessandra Marchi Hood  2. Melting Heart Stud Earring  3. Nesting Deer Bowls  4. Moss Ring/Round

5. Anti Smoking Box            6. Jean Paul Gaultier Tights      7. Wayfarer Prints         8. Beef Asparagus Roll Ups 

   ~~~ FRIDAY SNAPSHOTS & HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!  ♥ ~~