just steam coming off of the road -

 

Today, we watched Michael Jackson's funeral. I'm with my cousins in Wenatchee - whom I have invited to join the blog. (Lewa, one of my cousins, is the manager of FASHIONconfectionary.) After our adventures in Seattle - we went to the zoo, the Seattle Center and had some fabulous photo shoots. 

I almost cried when his daughter spoke - though I've never been a fan, I thought it was so sweet.

So I was reading the Teen Vogue article on Emma Watson - "Emma Enchanted." And I really like her style - at least the clothes she's wearing here are gorgeous. Not only that, but she seems really down to earth. She says that she doesn't want to continue acting unless something comes along that she feels strongly about. I think that it would be difficult to start acting at a young age. You don't know that you want to act, but then you're sucked into it, paparazzi and all. Oh, I also liked what she said about fashion: "There's nothing interesting about looking perfect—you lose the point. You want what you're wearing to say something about you, about who you are."

    

the telescope - her space holiday

your swaying hips and candied lips -

XOXO, Etsy

Not only are these earrings adorable, but if you sign this petition, you'll help out some birds, too. Plus, they're cheap! 

Peaches4me, the seller, is also selling some fabulous necklaces. For example:

I'm in love with Etsy right now, everything is so fantastic! Plus, unlike big stores, no one else will be wearing your jewelry.

ocean song - the senate

dread slowly from the car to the spa -

dread slowly from the car to the spa - by Twizz on Polyvore.com

Street Fashion

So, I've been watching people. But not in a creepy, "I've been watching you," kind of way. Because hopefully I'm not creepy like that. And I saw an outfit I really liked (as I often do) - a navy dress, gray leggings, a red trench coat and moccasins. I'm loving moccasins right now. Even though it's summer, and they're more of a winter thing. But I think they can be pulled off well, like in this outfit.

the frown song - ben folds

i knew a girl with two grazed knees -

 And I like her, yeah I like her, because perfection screams.

So I got tagged by Libby of FASHIONconfectionary, who tagged everybody. I really like stuff like this, so whoo, lets have some fun. She's fabulous by the way, go check out her amazing blog if you haven't read it.

1. My Heart in a picture.

Those are some pictures I took, one of those little heart yummy candies, and one of these bells I took on a cruise with my cousin Lewa - who's a sort of co-blogger on FASHIONconfectionary.

2. My Heart in a poem.

Wanderer

 

Looking past the riverbed,

Or walking past the creek,

I have always been a wander'r,

Never finding what I seek.

It changes every time I say it, but I wrote that in second grade, and I really, really like it. It won the coveted poetry award. Yeah, I was just an awesome second grader, you know it.

3. Your Heart in a song: Shape of My Heart.

Oh when I look to the shape of my heart, 
it's seperated only by scars, 
that cut in and cut out, or leave me without, 
all a heart that functions at all. 

And when I look to the shape of the sky, 
I give thanks for this hollow chest of mine, 
that I no longer feel, the great weight of ordeals, 
that can make this life so unkind 

If there's any love in me, don't let it show, 

oh and if there's any love in me, don't let it grow 

Oh when the wild was all covered by snow, 
I forgot the colours that the grass tend to glow, 
Oh the trees were all leafless, and lifeless and black, 
and I wondered if the leaves could grow back 

For your heart is like a forest, it grows, 

and its the rain, but just the sun that lets it bloom, 
and you don't know how it feels to be alive, 
until you know how it feels to die 

If there's any love in me, don't let it show, 
oh and if there's any love in me, don't let it grow 
If there's any love in me, don't let it show, 
oh and if there's any love in me, don't let it grow.

Shape of My Heart - Noah And The Whale.

4. Your Heart in a quote.

"Earth's crammed with heaven." - Elizabeth Browning & "Be happy. It's a way of being wise."  - Cynthia Nelms.

5. Your Heart's favorite item of clothing; a pair of heels to go with any outfit or maybe the perfect skirt.

Like these Louboutin heels, this skate skirt or maybe this skirt. Or basically any other Anthropologie skirt.

6. You Heart's Place: Roma.

I used to live there, a long, long time ago. And remembering it just makes me happy - everything there is so fll of sunshine and so pretty. The architecture, the language, the people, the flowers, the food, the gelato (I always used to order Galak y Fragoli, white chocolate and strawberry. yummm.), the sunshine - which is warmer, more full of honey, than anywhere else - the friends, everything. I love it. Plus Roma is Amor backwards, which means love. 

 Speaking of which - had a funny dream about Rome yesterday. But my dreams are always super long and hard to relate.

7. Your Heart's favorite Disney Princess; Belle. 

 

I used to love Ariel - she has red hair, just like me. But then I decided that she was kind of greedy - I have all of this stuff, but I'm not happy and I want more. And then I went through a whole Cinderella thing, but I realized that she didn't really do all that much. Okay so she works kind of hard, befriends some animals and then poof! A fairy godmother shows up to fix everything for her? Where's my fairy godmother. So I didn't like that unrealism-y-ness. And Snow White was out of the question - first, I don't go for the whole, pale, caught-of-guard beauty. Second, she goes to these dwarfs house, right? And then she cleans and fixes up their house, which they don't want her to do in the first place. She uses their bed and expects them to feed her. The one thing they ask her to do - don't let strangers in - she screws up. She was an idiot and let in the queen and it was her fault she half died. And then when her prince charming comes along, she up and abandons the ones who were always there for her - the dwarves. There was always Sleeping Beauty, but she didn't do anything either, and she was kind of an idiot. Why'd she prick her finger, anyway. (Personally, I like the prince charming type better. They have good heads on their shoulders, and actually understand how to go about saving someone. Mostly the princesses just sit there and whine.) I like Jasmine, though, because she didn't like people because they were rich. But Belle was definitely my favorite - she was sweet and pretty and looked past appearances. 

And I tag everyone who takes the time to read this - you're making my life worthwhile, so thanks.

song - firetruck, by the all new adventures of us. (one of my favorite songs right now...)

so here's the lyrics to that, because i'm in love with them: (my favorite lines are bold.)

I'm a cable-car, you shake the wires I hang off
And the games you play, it's not just you they're doing wrong
People fall to their demise, but you and I, we're doing fine
So I guess that's fine

And I left you sleeping with an address by your bed
'Cause no one writes real letters anymore, oh, oh
Hey firetruck, dim your lights
The red paint peeled off
Underneath was blue all along
You could have picked a lighter shade

I know a girl with two grazed knees and I like her
Yeah, I like her
'Cause perfection screams a lack of adventure
I swear I'll never miss an adventure
So say you'll never miss an adventure

At best we're amateur cartographers and terrible photographers
I'll hang these maps on your wall
And I'll just spin and point to find the best path to follow
We'll never miss an adventure, we won't

And I left you sleeping with an address by your bed
'Cause no one writes real letters anymore, oh, oh
Hey firetruck, shut your eyes
'Cause you and I, we're doing fine
To me that's fine

I had this dream we ran so far
We forgot where we'd come from
But a dream is, well, a dream
This ******* town is part of me

For the sake of poetry, our paperbacks are worn
Friends fix them up so we wear them more
It's hotel beds and ******
(So into the fire)
If I can tell you one thing
(Into the fire)
It's that I didn't learn any
(So into the fire)
Except to go easy on myself
(Into the fire)
And I'll be repaid with a constant heartbeat
(Into the fire)
(So into the fire)
(Into the fire)

The time has come to run
I wrote a speech and then I wrote it off
So into the fire.

if that's what you're into -

Floral Dresses II by Twizz featuring Forever21

So I'm really into florals right now. So these are my ways to wear florals - at least what I think looks good. First, I think that with a belted cardigan, floral dresses look really cute. Especially with gladiator sandals and a clutch, I like the look. And I recently got inspired by the whole boho, layered bracelet look. I tried to figure that out here - like a sort of homey, camp kid look. You know, making lanyards and hemp bracelets, that kind of thing.

Floral Dresses I by Twizz featuring Diesel shoes

The other inspiration I had was sort of the cowgirl, leather boot look. I think, especially with this season, that florals look great with leather - bags and boots and all. I'd wear it with nude or classic red nail polish, or maybe a neon color. I love the warm florals with navy and dark blues or teals. Purple and green florals look cute with warmer accessories, too.

if that's what you're into - flight of the conchords

your voice is sweeter than any prayer -

here are some of my current inspirations:

ray bans - 

these editorials - 

   

and these polaroids -

song - baby baby you're my baby, by herman dune.

All of these pictures were found online - no credit to me.

i live to let you shine -

so, right now, I'm really into a few things. 

first, I've suddenly gotten interested in the sixties and seventies. I've always thought the sixties to be iconic in fashion history, but the seventies weren't so spectacular. now, though, I've taken inspiration from these decades and their crazy, but still cute, outfits. I'm just in love with these decades right now!

   

In the sixties, young people finally began to have an influence on fashion. Parisian designers, haute couture, soft classics, like the floppy hat in the third image, roots of go-go, twist on the fifties, worldly styles and mass production, all rebelled against rules and gender associations.

70s: 

         

I love the go-go boots, with their classy yet funky kind of look.

not only that, but I'm also very into the song boats and birds right now, by gregory and the hawk.

I don't know why, but I feel like this song really speaks to me. okay, obviously it wasn't written for me, though that would be amazing. but it's got such beautiful lyrics and an amazing melody and I just love it.

finally, I'm really into hippie headbands right now. though they look awful on me (my head shape just doesn't work with it, too bad) they look gorgeous on models! I think they're just so carefree and happy-go-lucky, but still classic and romantic.

song - boats and birds, by gregory and the hawk.

night fell, light fell, morning broke -

I've taken up a few obsessions lately:

this amazing (and cheap) hand sanitizer! it smells like fruity, fresh and crisp perfume, but still protects against germs! (yeah, that does sound like I'm germaphobic. I promise, I'm not.)

and...

these fabulous beeswax candles, which are classically dramatic, but still seem fresh.

song - awkward orchid orchard (one of my favorites), by the boat people.

the humans should be allowed to know as well -

peeled the freckles from our shoulders. by Twizz featuring Anthropologie swimwear

So, summer's here. And by summer, I mean that rainy time between February and July when it's not really Spring or Summer, it's just rainy and miserable. But then you get days like today - sunny and fabulous! I went to the beach yesterday, and then today my friends and I took a trip to Green Lake. It was amazing to wear flip flops and shorts; we went paddleboating and swimming and walked around the lake and ate ice cream and did all those summery things. I would have felt better wearing this, though. I'm in love with floppy hats right now - they're so sophisticated. I feel like I should go watch a horse race when I wear them. And that "BADgal waterproof mascara" is fabulous! Speaking of which, I'm going through a Benefit phase right now. All their stuff is just so gorgeous and wonderful! I'm in love with their Dandelion face powder, as well as Lemon primer, Georgia Peach face powder - which actually smells like peaches! - and this tanning lotion, which I love because of the amazing label.

And that's all I have to say about that.

song - the people who wave at trains, by darren hanlon.

my milk truck's gonna be her chariot ride -

Faces of the Moment:

For our first muse models of the month, I've picked...

Jacqueline Bisset, Natalia Vodianova and Liya Kebede. 

Face of the Past

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset was born July 6th, 1944 in Weybridge, Surrey, in England. She is currently 64, and began her acting and modeling career in 1967, when she was cast in Two For the Road, with Audrey Hepburn. She starred in many movies after this, including the original Casino Royale, The Detective - with Frank Sinatra, Bullitt (as Steve McQueen's girlfriend), Airport - which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1975, she had the lead role in La Donna Della Domenica - an Italian comedy film, and in 1977, she starred in The Deep. Newsweek declared her "the most beautiful film actress of all time." Jacqueline won her first Golden Globe for Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? and was a household name by 1978. She has a brother named Max and speaks fluent French, in case anyone was wondering.

Faces of the Present

Natalia Vodianova

Natalia was born in Gorky, USSR, though it is now known as Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on the 28th of February, in 1982. As a child, she sold fruits to help her family, which was in poverty. Her modeling career started at age 15, when she enrolled in a modeling academy. There, she learned English and at age 17, in 1999, she moved to Paris, where she worked with Viva Model Management Paris. She has three children, Lucas, Neva and Viktor. Natalia is president of the Naked Heart Foundation, a charity which works towards an enriching and safe environment for every child in urban Russia.

Faces of the Future

Liya Kebede

Ethiopian Supermodel Liya Kebede is a fresh new face in an industry of replicas. Her superb bone structure and fabulous hair create a new, bright and alluring look. Liya was born on January 3, in 1978, and has been featured on Vogue covers twice. She is the eleventh-highest paid model in the world, as well. She is married to Kassy Kebede - an Ethiopian hedge fund manager, and has two children - her son, Suhul and her daughter Raee. She acts, models and has designed a children's clothing line produced in Ethiopia, which she hopes will help change her country. In 2005, she won the UN Day Award, too.

song - mr milk, by you i am.