Vacation Time

Hello My WONDERFUL Blog followers,
I am sorry I have not posted for a while. I have been on a little vacation in Southern California with my partner in crime (aka boyfriend Matt).
More to come when I get back this week. Including wonderful blog entires about my favorite Vintage/Antique Shop in all of Sacramento! I was lucky enough to meet with the owner the last time I was in, and met a wonderful young woman that makes these amazing one of a kind necklaces from vintage items that glitter and shine. Wonderful things to come...stay tuned!
I hope you are having a fabulous week! Muah : )  

Grace Coddington in all her Slendor!

This woman is the epiphany of a fashion icon! 
Born in Wales, her obsession with Vogue began in her early teens. At 17 years old she won the young model section of the Vogue model competition. Then at 26, was in a tragic accident which left her disfigured and without an eyelid. After undergoing reconstructive surgery Grace was ready to take on the Fashion world! Just two years after the accident she was hired to be Junior Editor at Brittish Vogue. Grace served for 19 years as the Photo Editor at Brittish Vogue. 
Grace then moved to the BIG APPLE to work for Calvin Klein. Then in 1988 she joined Anna Wintour at American Vogue where she has served ever since, as the Creative Director.

Grace's Book that is currently posted on Amazon for approximately $4,000 new. Not sure if this is correct! Because OMG! photo from: amazon.com

You can get a little glimpse into Graces world if you watch the September Issue, which highlights the tension between Grace and Anna.

photo from: stealthisdesign.com

Grace is a beautiful woman but has the oddest quality to her which I find fascinating and intriguing. She has the ability to style the models for Vogue shoots with taste that blogs the competition out of the water, a quality Vogue Magazine has been know for for quote some time. But when it comes to dressing and styling herself, she seems to fall short and present that she might be incapable. How can this woman with such a charisma with fashion dress so bland? I like to think that it is her work that comes before her and that is the focus for Grace...To make others beautiful. but I cant help but wonder...Why not herself? Is she not worthy?

photo from: models.com

 

photo from: myfashionlife.com

She is so seemingly sweet and delicate while being in such a powerhouse position in the fashion industry. I want to know her and get her started in talking about herself and then... just listen!

It is said that Grace lives with her partner and about 9 cats. photo from: fashionista.com

Grace can often be seen swarmed by her fiery red hair, which she lets go Au-natural. photo from: fashademic.blogspot.com

Anna Wintour, Mark Jacobs and Grace. photo from: graziadaily.co.uk

Grace on the Cover of the 1962 British Vogue in her Modeling heyday! photo from: cavigliascabinetofcuriosities.blogspot.com

Vacation and fun and sunny days...here I come!

Today was my last day at work for just over a week. Lets just say that I am ready to get some sun, to read my book I have been trying to finish forever and spend some time with my honey on the beach. I've been working on:Which is a REALLY good book by the way if you are into Biopsychology or Psychopharmacology, which I totally nerd out on!!! 
But tonight in my sleep when I dream of the days to come it might look a little something like this:

photo from: http://extraskinny.com/

P.S. I have a post or two coming soon that you will love! I visited my favorite Vintage/Antique shop this morning and talked with some of the gals who run the place, and meet the owner. Stay tuned...Good stuff!

Fashion Inspiration for a lovely Day!

I love this Photo, I love the fashion, the red lips and the accessories are to die for! Super fun! Proof that its all in the details! Photo from: 2.bp.blogspot.com

photo from: mardyedolled.blogspot.com

My Shopping Tip

If it doesn't make the skinny mannequin look even skinnier, then it probably wont serve you well in the shape department!

My Burberry Obsession!

This jacket gives me heart palpitations! OMG! Can I please have it now? Thank you! : )

Burberry behind the scenes picture from: http://monicarosestylist.blogspot.com/

Italian Vogue embraces its curves

Vogue dedicated its June issue to plus sized models, or curvy models. (Please forgive me as I know the terminology is being questioned and what is appropriate is currently being redefined. Thanks to Queen Latifa standing up and questioning the norm. Which I always encourage.)

I cant help but notice this pleasant acceptance of more curvacious women that is slowly leaking itself into the fashion industry and spreading like wild fire. Almost to the point now where if you have something against more curvy models, that this judgement reflects badly upon you.

We all know that Beth Ditto was welcomed to sing and rock the runway at Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring/Summer show. And Vogue's Italian Editor, Franca Sozzani, has been a major advocate in helping 
to spread this acceptance within the fashion industry. She is using 
her powers for good in more ways than one... She started an online 
column called Curvy and has been a public figure in battling the 
acceptance of models being anorexic or too thin.

I don't know about you, but I sincerely think that these women 

exude a certain sensuality and femininity that thin models simply are not capable of. They wear the clothes, the clothes don't wear them... 

Love it!

photo from: http://jessicamichault.com 

To Quote Anna Dello Russo:

I don't want to be cool...

I want to be fashion!

Helena Bonham Carter Models for Marc Jacobs

Helena has always been a woman with a fashion sense all her own! And that is precicely what I adore about her, and it sounds like Marc Jacobs might feel the same way. Here she is posing for Juergen Teller's camera. She looks fabulous and I think can serve as a wonderful fashion inspiration for the day. Follow your fashion style and you will always end op on top! You might not end up being a model for Marc Jacobs, but....you will be a fashion winner! (I feel silly saying this because of all the retarded hype from Charlie Sheen! But none the less...there it is : ) By the way, this dress is perfection Mr. Jacobs! We approve like little school girls given candy on a Sunday afternoon! YAY! (not sure what that means but I hope you follow my drift!)

photo from: cocoperez.com