Moral Fervor

It's been ages since I've posted anything... I don't think I've ever let a whole month go by before without at least posting something.

Time to rectify that I guess. I was rather mindlessly surfing the internet (and by mindlessly surfing the internet I mean googling names of people from various business cards I've acquired through the years) and found this video from 2007 when I modeled some clothes for some gals who had started their own label. The brand was called Moral Fervor, and their goal was to make "sustainable fashion". Great clothes as I recall, which was a good thing, since that's how I got paid (which, by the way, isn't very sustainable).

I wish it were better quality, but hey, it's better than nuttin'.

Wham! Pop! Boom!

Here's another photoshoot I did in Dubai for Sephora for MBC Haya Magazine.  The photographer is Tina Patni.

Prairie Style

Did you guys do any Black Friday shopping?  I definitely did.  Last year was my first time, and I guess I enjoyed it because this year I went back again.  Last year I did the whole 4am thing, but this year I decided that unless you want one of those limited big-ticket doorbuster items, there's no need to be there at that time.  I slept in, and around 8:00am my mom and I trekked off to the local JC Penney store.

Prairie-inspired collage via here

So what did I buy?  Clothes, of course!  One of my favorite looks from the runways is what I'm calling "the prairie look."  I LOVE what the Mulleavy sisters did for Rodarte Fall 2011 RTW (with clothes inspired by one of my favorite films, Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven) as well as Anna Sui's Spring 2011 RTW.  (Her collection was also inspired by the same film.  Seriously, if you haven't seen it yet, you should; Days of Heaven is one of the most beautiful films, cinematography-wise, I've ever seen.)


Yesterday my sister and I went to the dog park with her two cute Papillon puppies.  Here's my take on the prairie style:

Prairie Dress: JC Penney, purchased on Black Friday
Duster sweater: Simply Vera Vera Wang for Kohl's, purchased on Black Friday
Riding Boots: vintage

And here's the handsome little Cole Bear.  Isn't he a cutie?

Au Revoir Summertime

It's the last day of summer today.  Time to say goodbye to warm weather and welcome fall and then winter.  But, before I say goodbye, here's a last tribute to the glorious summer.

I actually watched this film last summer and took a bunch of screenshots but never got around to posting them.  The film is called Summertime and it was filmed in 1955 and starred Katherine Hepburn.


I really liked the film when I watched it.  It's about an aging woman who has never been married.  She takes her dream vacation to Venice, Italy alone, and although she's quite independent, she realizes along the way that some experiences are meant to be shared.  She ends up falling for an Italian man, but the film has a bittersweet ending.


At the time, the film really resonated with me.  I was single, and feeling like I would never meet someone.  I pictured that it would one day be me vacationing alone in Italy, meeting a man I was drawn to, and then having to go back to my mundane life.


I recommend watching this film.  The feelings portrayed in this film ring so true-- it's none of that saccharine tripe that characterizes so many romantic comedies.  And the fashion!  I love her wardrobe.  She is so cute--in one scene she buys the cutest pair of red shoes and then gets all gussied up for her hot date with the Italian man.

I love the salmon color of this dress.  And the matching bow.  I remember loving the other girl's outfit-- her little wasp-waist and the off-the-shoulder blouse.

The white shirtmaker dress is pretty cute, too.  Notice she's wearing the same salmon bow in her hair.  She falls into the canal at one point, and I loved seeing her undergarments hanging out to dry.

And of course there's the not-to-be-missed scenes of everyday Italian life:










At one point they take a day-trip to a nearby island (Burano, the so-called Rainbow Island).  I love her cute outing dress.


And then there's her jumper that she wears in the last scene on the movie.  Did I mention that I want a jumper to wear over a turtleneck?



Goodbye Summer!  I'll miss you and can't wait for your return.
In the meanwhile, be sure to check out this movie.  I highly recommend it!

1940s Paper Doll

I would love to "borrow" any of these from Miss Carey's closet.  I was going to list my favorites, but looking at it again, I realize that I love them all!  Images via The Paper Collector.

Jack and Jill Magazine, April 1941

For My Delaware Friends

I shot this a while back, and it came out this month on newsstands.  It's the fall fashion preview and is in the November issue of Delaware Today.  I've shot for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Glamour, and now... Delaware Today!

Love these Dresses that Kate Wears

via Life in Pictures

Isn't that last blouse with the pearl beads absolutely incredible? Kate Moss by Mario Sorrenti

I'm a Sucker For...

I really love the whole I'm-a-nomad/I-just-arrived-from-the-steppes-of-Mongolia look.  Pile on the colorful layers of knitted items, throw in some chunky jewelry, and tie your hair in multi-fishtail braids, and you'll find me completely on board.  I'm still figuring out how to rock this look (so you won't be seeing it on me anytime soon), but I am completely smitten.  


And, yes, I *love* the red hair, too.

The pics below are from the Free People Holiday 2010 Catalog.