Outfit details: dress- vintage, skirt- secondhand, shoes- Marshalls, bag- the Stadium Swapmeet, belt- vintage, headphones- some super kawaii shop in Japan
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Grand Illusion
Today I am rather de-bunking some of the illusions my pictures might cause to arise. I am showing my pinned dress under my skirt and revealing how I look before I remove superfluous items (note bag and headphones). By the very nature of taking your own photographs with a self-timer these images will be staged and as both model and conjurer I take liberties in what I reveal and what I hide. You see if I showed my bag to you every day chances are it would be this tote with it's little wave pockets, since it is very convenient for work. Also I feel the leopard print headphones while fun, rather destroy the romantic environment in the pictures created by the arching branches, strips of golden sun, and deep reds.
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You look gorgeous! And that picture with the leopard print headphone and the romantic flower in your hair certainly makes for an interesting contrast.
Gorgeous - as always! xx
I LOVE YOUR TATTOOS!!!! & the dress + skirt is awesome. Love the shoes <3
the pairing of the skirt with the dress was a great idea! and the shoes look amazing with the outfit.
what a cute outfit, I really like it :)
sorry that I haven't comment that long but I was really busy... now I'm there again and I'm also posting on my old blog :)
leopard print headphones??!! That is so frekin' awesome!!
Wow, I love those shoes!! The colours in these photos look gorgeous
i love the warm soothe of the colours.
i'm fairly fond of that second photograph also!
what camera do you use?
oh and ps.... i didn't even know that about mk o! that's not very ladylike! but seriously, that's not pretty.
and my uni housemates are such beautiful girls but make the most disgusting mess! i hate it.
Really lovely photos and style! I'll visit your blog often1!!
That's exactly what I like about self timers though, you can construct the outfit as you wish (plus no sniggering photographer..ie. my brother)
I totally adore your cute little bag and the headphones :).
I adore your tattoos. & yes, taking your own picture can be a little daunting. :] I love the skirt, as well.
lovely look, esp the flowers in the hair!
I always think you do a lovely job of constructing your photos. However, I love those headphones - glad you included some pictures with them. And those shoes are divine!
You look fabulous as always darling. And those headphones are to die for. And you may have convinced me to go back and try and snag some shoes I saw at DSW a few days ago.
I love the behind-the-scenes style! That wine color of your skirt makes me ache for fall, though it is somehow a billion degrees in my apt...
I love the secrets you're revealing in this shot - I'm always leaving out my bags, jackets, etc. in daily outfits, which just seems like an inaccurate portrayal of how you'd find me. These photos are so pretty, love the mum in your hair.
love the flower in the hair. you are so creative with your outfit. love it.
Hih, I like it also with the headphones and the tote...
I left you an award in my blog so go get it :D
Ooh! So I'm not the only one who wears skirts over dresses! I love that dress...it looks like a top I recently purchased at American Apparel.
I love coming to your blog, and looking at your incredible outfits. You never let me down! ;)
Cute photos as always!
beautiful photos! i am in love with those shoes, and i like the flower hair piece.
I'm always curious about other bloggers "behind the scenes" when taking photos and this is a lovely example of how stuff works, still photographed with your usual flair!
FANTASTIC pictures. And lovely clothes!
=o
Yellow leopard print headphones <3
Enough said.
love the skirt,such a lovly rich colourxxx
WOW. Your skirt is rather beautful.
I think the contrast between the headphones and romantic vibe of the rest of the outfit is quite interesting. I usually look outfits that look slightly off and those headphones help to add a certain edge to the whole thing.
lovely shade of red and your headphones are awesome hehe
I always wondered if you used a self-timer because your pictures have a fairly natural quality. Ever since I saw those headphones on ModePass I wanted to know what they looked like. They are so cute!
Ha what a great idea! I never photograph my bag or jacket but perhaps I should!
Wow, the headphones, haha!
i love the headphones!
i love that you reveal some of your "secrets" here. same with me, no bag, coat and headphones most of the times.
headphones are nice ;)
Those headphones are really awesome. I love the red skirt and your photos are really quite lovely.
Showing a little bit of leg. I like, ow ow.
That tote is too cute.
I always remove extra things too when taking pictures. Like my messenger bag and iPod. I would look completely different as well!
Very clever. I like seeing just what you want to show.
Skirt is adorable! Thanks for the comment ps if you like sci fi novels you will looove Battlestar..I'm not normally a sci-fi kinda gal but this show is awesome :)
You look so great. The flowers in your hair really make the outfit pop. My friend would DIE for those headphones!
the earphones remind me of ladybugs for some reason so they fit into the surroundings :)
i love the colours
Cute outfit! I find the headphones especially exciting.. I love them, they're so eye-catching! :D
If I ever wanted to use a lace parasol, I think my mum would yell at me for being silly... :|
Ah, the dress under the skirt trick - a really good one. A great way to make your wardrobe stretch even further!
are those real tattoos? :)
nice headphones! ilike it so much!
I really like this post. I think a lot of us bloggers make an effort for their pictures.
the richness of the colors in this set is so beautiful.
nothing melts my heart like high waisted skirts and leather belts :D
the tattoos are soo supercute!!!! ´d u like to exchange links?
and the headphones xD kawaii!
The leopard headphones are so cute! I have some in that shape but they are pink and white and have a skull on them, they are called skull candy. I love the outfit yet again.
Great post
x
my headphones, they saved my dayyyyyyy
nice outfit !
I love your skirt! It's almost the same color as your hair. Very pretty:)
ohh, Ive never seen headphones quite like this before, i like them very much.
Beautiful - I love the lighting in these pics and the flower in your hair is beautiful.
i like the shoes... want them
I love how you manage to be glamorous and yet keep it MAD REAL. Sweet post.
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