How To Dress For Success... Edith Head

I came across these amazing illustrations on while browsing LiveJournal here and immediately rushed to amazon.com and purchased the book How To Dress For Success by Edith Head.  I simply had to have it for my collection.  Edith Head is one of the greatest costume designers of all time with some of the greatest films of all time under her belt, including my all time favorite's Funny Face and Breakfast at Tiffany's.  She was sought after by most of the leading ladies of the 40's & 50's including Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn.  I mean that's SOME track record if you ask me.  Edith Head was an amazing women who could make the ordinary, extraordinary! 

She sure had a lot of wisdom to share as well, my favorite being... "You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it".  Working in the fashion industry I can tell you know truer words have ever been spoken. 

The Wait is Over... MADMEN Season 4 Premiere TONIGHT!

I can hardly contain my excitement for the MADMEN season 4 premiere TONIGHT on AMC. In honor of the season premiere I wanted to share with all of you, MADMEN meets Barbie.  How I missed this when it debuted earlier this year, I have no idea.  The barbie versions of Betty, Don, Joan, and Roger look absolutely fab and right on character. Now if only I could justify spending $75 each on a Barbie Doll...

{Images via: Barbie Collector }

MADMEN Season 4 Premiere,  AMC, July 25th 10/9pm 

I Love Hue; Olive Chic

Sequin bustier cotton dress, Alice & Olivia, $495
Encore L'Amour silk-chiffon bra, Mimi Holliday by Damaris, $90
Encore L'Amour silk-chiffon thong,  Mimi Holliday by Damaris, $60

EGGENBERG Peep Toe, Aldo, $90
14k White Gold 1/3-ct. T.W. Certified Diamond Stud Earrings, $875

Color me Couture, Lorac Eyeshadow Palette, $37

I'm totally loving the hue Olive right now... maybe its all the military influences seen on the Fall runways, but I simply just can't get enough.  "I Love Hue" is a new feature you can come to expect on FWD where I will feature an outfit centered around a Hue I'm totally loving at the moment.  And since the things I love are constantly changing,  I Love Hue will be a very random feature that may happen several times a month, but at the very least, you can come to expect it once a month.

Let me know what you think.  What's your favorite hue at the moment?

50 years, 50 Great Moments for Woman

In celebration of the 50 years since The Pill was introduced to woman Daily Candy and Bayer's Celebration of Woman's Empowerment have teamed up to celebrate Woman everywhere.  They ask the questions, "what will you do?", "what are your dreams?" as part of a contest to help make them a reality.  Unfortunately the contest has come to an end, but I still think these are questions that we as woman should be asking ourselves everyday.   I can't wait to see the results of the contest.  For no check on the lovely illustrated timeline of some amazing accomplishments made by woman in the past 50 years.  Above are a few of my favorite... CLICK HERE to see the rest! 

Strawberry Shortcake via Lulu Magazine

Here is another oldie but goodie that I found in my pending post folder.  All images via LuLu Magazine.  I believe it was from the May/June issue.  Above are a few images from a spread inspired by Strawberry Shortcake.  These four were my favs!

Stripped tights anyone?

I wanna be... B.B. Homemaker

So I know I'm a tad late on letting all of you know how much I LOVE Beyonce's new Video "Why Don't you Love Me", I mean lets face it, I have been a bit late on everything lately.  I could give you the same excuses.. work is crazy, yadda, yadda, yadda.  But instead of doing that I'm jsut going to stuck it up and still post all of the fabulous things I have been meaning to, those things that have been piling up in my inspiration file on my desktop in hopes that you will still love it.  I mean look at the bright side, by now you probably forgot all about this video and now its like I'm bringing it back, or so I hope.  

So back to the topic at hand. Beyonce introduces her 2nd or is it 3rd (I can't keep up) alter ego, B.B. Homemaker in her latest video "Why Don't You Love Me" and I must say... the song I could take it or leave it but the VIDEO I could watch over and over again.  I love the 1950's sitcom theme complete with 50's housewife, vintage cars, voice overs and theme music.  I simply can't get enough.  I'm loving the look!  

 Click HERE to see the video!                                                        

It may be too early to say, but I think I may have to channel my inner B.B. Homemaker come Halloween this year.  What do you think?  I could totally pull it off right?

{images: via screen shots from vimeo}

Sunday Morning Bloom's: 7/18/10

I know its been quite some time since I have done a "Sunday Morning Bloom's" or "Sunday Afternoons" post but I'm hoping to have them reinstated starting now. You can say this photo above inspired me to do so, which is why I'm sharing it with you today.  I'm smelling a DIY in my near future, involving hanging glass jars and single stem flowers.  Ahhh... I love Sunday's! 

What Home Means To Me...

 

You may or may not of heard about Pin It Forward, the latest blog mash up hosted by Victoria of sfgirlbybay. I'm so excited to be apart of this mash up and share with you a little bit of what home means to me.  By using the latest craze to hit the blogospher, pinterest, I have created a pinboard of visual images that represent "home". I haven't been able to use pintrest as much as I would like but so far the site is absolutely fabulous.  I have been a long fan of tumblr and still do like the randomness but the fact that you can create different inspiration boards and organize all on one site is fabulous!  If you would like try pinterest, let me know and I will send you an invite. 

So with out further a due... what exactly does home mean to me? Well, let me see, for one home is my sanctuary. Living in NYC its nice to be able to come home and feel like you are escaping the outside world and entering one that is entirely your own. Home is where I can dream, relax, create and be inspired.  Home is love. Home is a reflection of who you are and who you want to be. 

I recently moved into a new apartment rather quickly, one that is much smaller than my previous one. So its rather appropriate that I am now thinking about what home means to me.  At the end of the day it doesn't matter where you are but what matters most is how you feel when you are there. 

To see the rest of my board click here: 

"There's no place like home" 

And click here to view my other boards I have created so far:

pinboards

As part of "Pin It Forward", please be check out what home means to Eyes of Ab and on Tuesday 6/8 be sure to stop by VintageYankee as well!

J'adore Dior, Resort 2011

Sugar pie, honey bunch.... I think I love you!  Dior's Resort 2011 collection is giving me everything.  I know its not exactly innovative, but I just can't get enough of the 60's american chic influence. Everyone single one of these looks would fit perfectly into my wardrobe. One of each please! 

My personal soundtrack for this collection... 

• I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by The Four Tops

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Dior Resort 2011 via Style.com

Illustration In Motion

I am giddy with excitement to show you this video as I absolutely adore it and I think you might too! I came across it on the Lulu Magazine Website under your "scrapbook" section and knew that I must share. The video titled Frankie & Johnny (No wonder I love it, my little pup is named Frankie) created by animator Isobel Knowles from Melbourne Australia, no relation to Beyonce. Knowles was commissioned by Lulu Magazine to create a animation to play alongside a song by Autosharp instructor Harvey Reid. To be honesty with you, I don't know much about Autosharp, however, I do know I love this video.

Enjoy!

Frankie & Johnny from Isobel Knowles on Vimeo.