Mr. Henry Ashton

Here's the link to the Summer 2008 Blog. It is also available under "Lady Leisure" in the "My Mind Grapes" catagory.

http://otiosity-ladyleisure.blogspot.com/

Stupid!

Why would anyone want to play Magic The Gathering?

Maddeningly expensive

If I had $1,000.00 I would blow it all on just one pair of Christian Louboutin black patent leather pumps!

Granesque

Well, I was exactly right. Spring/Summer 2008 is right on course with my predictions -- right down to the weight of the heels. I really think that if given the right conditions, I could be a kick ass Fashion Forecaster but lets face it-- it would be a waste of talent.

And now for something completely different...

Every girl should have a good, sturdy, pair of hoop earrings. Be they gold or silver, large or small (preferably large), a good pair of hoops can be the little jolt that a previously blah outfit needs. Paired with an over-sized pair of granny sunglasses and you're gold!

Speaking of which, I must admit that there are a perfect pair of Sunglasses lurking just down the street at Civvies. Though I already have 3 working pairs, these are larger and more ornate than any that I own. I wish I could just forget about their perfection...but I really cant.

Ah well...

The boating party

Dear wide brimmed and oh-so-stylish sun hat, why aren't you available for under $50.00?

The Spring/Summer collections are about to (if they have not done so already) hit the shelves. Here are some of my predictions for S/S 2008.

• Gold jewelry
• Navy and White (stripes are good)
• Crisp clean fabrics (cotton and linen)
  
• Sleek silhouette
  
• Tailored details
  
• White canvas and leather
• Small clutch purses
• Medium-weight heels (pumps, wedges)
• Minimal makeup (browns and neutral eyes with a glossy coral lip)
  

Those may sound a bit vague, but basically what I'm trying to say is that fashion will take a turn back to the simple and refined. The fresh-pressed look will reign supreme as we say a hearty goodbye to slouchy Ugg boots, gaucho pants, T-shirts with ridiculous phrases and messenger bags.

Fashion Prevails - Revised addition

After an in-class critique, here is the final version of Fashion Prevails

Fashion Prevails

Post apocolyptic fashion show

Just for fun

Illustrator

Here's a stamp design that I created using Adobe Illustrator a few weeks ago.

The archives

Select images from my Fall 2007 Inspiration

I adore the little black dress as well as Audry's sleek, elegant style

The colors of this dress are phenomenal. The style is also very classic

Fantastic shoes!



June and Johnny





Ahh, the Hollywood Regency


An image simply titled "Society" - very fitting

There are so many things about these images that I find inspiring. Though my file contains over one hundred pictures, I have included the ones that I think represent the gist of the "collection". I'd like to continue to post my inspiration this way so that I will have access to it at all times. Also, so that some other people can see what I'm into. It will probably be interesting to see how things change as time goes on.

Cheers!