serpentine

I'm a huge coffee table book fan. I love entering people's homes or offices to find a carefully curated selection of books that allow me to catch a glimpse into what they find most beautiful, interesting or bizarre. That said, you'd definitely see Guido Mocafinco's Serpens, on mine.

The images are outstanding. I know most people are squeamish when it comes to snakes- but you can't help but be amazed by their beauty when you flip through. Mocafinco's photography is so detailed and refined; you can feel the texture and weight of each frame while you are mesmerized by the organic twists and turns within. And the rich, saturated colors and patterns only add to satisfy one's palate; nature is such an amazing and fascinating thing. These photos are strikingly beautiful- I had to share.

Photos courtesy of This Blog Rules

Voodoo Queens

My lovely friend Nina sent me a link these wonderful photo/drawings by Nina Chakrabarti. They are from a series of "interventionist doodles" entitled Voodoo Queens. I find them radically haunting; the perfect mix of bizarre and beautiful.

They might just be the perfect inspiration for a collection, but for now- i just want to share their magic.

See more here.

i cant get it out of my mind

i'm officially obsessed with this song

Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations

also- i will be posting my thoughts on the shows from the past week- once i can get them all together!

Alexander McQueen

sometimes i wish my mind worked like his. it's just that simple.

in the daze of supermodels...

 while doing some research for my impending market report due tomorrow, i stumbled upon an old favorite of mine- yasmeen ghauri. she was one of the top supermodels back in the day- and I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for a time when models looked a little more realistic. Yeah, they were still beautiful and tall, and they still maintained the fantasy that is fashion, but they had curves and ambitions and personality- qualities i find are seriously lacking (minus a select few) in this new age of fashion. 

she's also a unique case because she happens to be a women of color- who made it in the industry, despite all the social constraints around her at the time. it just gives me more hope for some of these new, fresh faces we've been seeing. 

currently obsessed: phone book dress

i came across this dress and i think it's wonderfully ingenious. The entire ruffled and ruched creation is made from one large telephone book! it looks immaculate and I bet it would be so much fun to wear- even if you had to be super careful in it. considering how bored i've been recently, i may consider starting one of my own while i'm at home... if i'm successful, i'll post up some pics.