Ellen von Unwerth

[Hole: Live Through This, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth]

What do Victoria Beckham and Courtney Love have in common?? They both have an Ellen von Unwerth connection!

Blown out light and skin tones, saturated colors, and a dreamy filter give these images a consistant personal stamp.

I now officially have a favorite photographer. How is it that every single memorably lovely photograph is done by Ellen v.U.? Lula magazine has worked with Ellen on numerous occasions, always managing to capture the girly, cute sense of the styling. Even more mainstream publications use her work, like Glamour's Victoria B. photoshoot with her playing the part of a clueless California housewife. There's always a fun energy / story being told in each image and I think that's what attracts me to her work.

[ Images courtesy of The Fashion Spot ]

Cats!

[Ali Michael with kitty in Lula magazine: spring 2010]

Not sure whether or not you caught the Aftershow on MTV Canada last thursday, but Dan & Jesse were totally dissing cats. "They put their claws in your clothes, they hiss, and they eat their food then walk away!" Hm, and so do dogs...but let's not get into it now, because I just wanted to bring to surface the fact that cats are SO this season.

Miuccia Prada would agree with me, seeing as, along with sparrows and flowers (and yes, dogs too...), cats were the main affair with the Miu Miu s/s '10 collection. I went crazy over the clutch and mary janes- both heeled and flat: being a crazy cat girl, this is the most perfect print ever.

Lula magazine, Grace Coddington and Tom Jones all concur that cats are in fashion. Emulate Minou with black and white, liquid eyeliner, and cat eye sunglasses.

Violet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm so hip, experimenting with found object photography and listening to Courtney Love...but seriously, I feel like these images epitomize my march break. I'm really into light, airy, cool toned photography & tried to emulate that during my week of free time. I was also totally inspired by the "Live Through This" Hole album, music wise, but  also by the artistic mood created in the album art and videos.

Dirty grunge paired with red lipstick, platinum dye jobs, and lots of glitter (no, not like Ke$ha) show 90s fashion's best side. Don't rule out the music right away- listen to Miss World more than once. The best songs are those that have to grow on you.

No. Way.

 

I'm kind of freaking out right now.

Patrick Stump from Vimeo.

Anna Sui Sunshine

 

So much for spring, summer's here! 30 degrees celsius is alright with me- time for orange & yellow sundresses!

Anna Sui s/s '10 is right on the dot for this season. Seriously, if you're going to do a spring summer collection, then seriously commit to a spring summer collection. I know, I know, it's in the eye of the beholder, but I'm just super inspired by Anna Sui's seventies sunshine girl looks-not to mention the smiles and bright eyes of the models.

Happy Easter!