i want lanvin not flowers!

This is it, kids. The one we've all been waiting for.

SEE THE LATEST VIDEO ABOUT THE H&M DESIGNER COLLABORATION.

And it's completely amazing.
The clothes are gorgeous (obviously a rehashing of the last few seasons, especially the S/S 2009 show, but a good rehashing!) and I will be buying 1. the shoes 2. the sunglasses 3. the chartreuse dress 4. everything else, most likely.
I also adore the video...it reminds me of the Eloise stories a little bit if Eloise was on fabulous pills and hung around with supermodels.

Get In My Closet Now

A.k.a. Shoes I Found Online While I Was Supposed To Be Doing My Math Homework:

Jeffrey Campbell Two Timer Wedge

Jeffrey Campbell Thread Platform

Deserted Wedge Boot

Clearly, I am over skinny pencil heels by about a million percent. My soul will always and forever belong to the 1970's. Chunky, clunky and slightly awkward shoes rule my head and my heart. Viva autumn-appropriate footwear!
All shoes from Nasty Gal.

gathering dust

This is terrible, I've never neglected this blog for so long without a good reason...I've just been so busy with school, volleyball, college applications, a million and one extracurriculars (all while trying to maintain some semblance of a social life) that I've left Idyll by the wayside for a little while. And during fashion week, too...such a travesty. Until I find time to post again, have some inspiration:












Garance Dore, Dutch tulips, the Milky Way, Lissy Elle photography, a reading rainbow, more Lissy Elle, a Paul Poiret sketch, random amazing photo, Dior 2010, Dior New Look, The Wizard of Oz, and my imaginary namesake.

golden light

I've finally surrendered to fall...I never thought I would get tired of summer dressing, but I always find that fashion gives way to function in the warmer months of the year. Besides, I miss my sweaters. I'm so not ready to bundle up though; on the contrary, I'm very much a fan of Rachel Comey's approach to fall. Instead of designing just another black-brown-and-red collection full of leathers and cashmere, she "wanted it to feel lighter." And her fall collection is basically the definition of what I want my autumn to look like. I'm looking to retain the bohemian spirit that pervades my sartorial sensibilities in the summer (i.e. fringe, crochet, chunky shoes) while polishing up a little bit and incorporating richer, warmer textures. And I want wear more neutrals. Basically, I want to dress like Abby Lee Kershaw if she was a wood nymph who attended Harvard. Thank you Rachel Comey:









And more fall inspiration:

1. Mimi Parent 2. Louis Vuitton F/W11 3. Dance Class, Edgar Degas 4. Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin (my bangs IDOL) 5. random celestial watercolor 6. J.Crew ad 7. Dior by John Galliano Couture show 8. Pablo Picasso and Brigitte Bardot 9. un petit lapin blanc sous un arbre paillettes, de vi.sualize.us 10. Lissy Elle photography 11. J.L. Stanley poem, random Tumblr 12. Bar at the Folies-Bergere, Edouard Manet 13. Natasha Poly photographed by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther, 2008

nov. 2

It's on.

dream a little dream

I've fallen in love with this fairytale-themed editorial shot by Eugenio Recuenco. I think the natural lighting and understated styling help translate the seemingly fantastic scenarios into believable situations. Recuenco somehow makes fabled characters like Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood seem like actual human beings, which in turn makes their stories a little more plausible. Using only a few photos, the man has made fairy tales a part of reality. And that, to me, is the real magic at play here.

TAL

New York Magazine: In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your day job?
Ira Glass: I try to make things fascinatinger.

New life motto?

something that makes me endlessly happy...

...is when indie bands cover really dirty rap songs. Witness:




and the best:

love in a cold climate

I just read David Propson's article on Nancy Mitford in today's Wall Street Journal, and it reminded me of my once-intense infatuation with the Bright Young Things, a group of privileged, elite, barely-legals who entertained pre-WWII London with their dramatic antics and various extravagances. I've always been most intrigued by the Mitford sisters, the socialite daughters of an English lord in pre-WWII London, but Nancy is my favorite. Instead of marrying rich or joining the fascist movement and running off to Germany or Spain like her sisters, Nancy became a satirical novelist, essayist and historian while keeping up her public image as one of the Bright Young Things and wife of the Hon. Peter Rodd. She was made a Commander of the British Empire and then an Officer in the French Legion of Honor. She was dressed by Lanvin and Dior, and drew inspiration for her work by socializing with the aristocracy. I think my favorite thing about her, though, is that she lived the life she wanted to in spite of the expectations set fourth by both her rank and her gender. It's a good thing she did, too - her books are fabulous! The Pursuit of Love, my favorite of her novels, is like a perfectly-preserved snapshot of a bygone era.



photos from nancymitford.com

twinkle that

from bohemianlikeyou