girl of my dreams

magazine lovers, rejoice! issue 7 of lula magazine will be hitting US newsstands a week from today on September 8th! The arrival of Lula on bookstore shelves only happens 4 times a year and is something i look forward to like a day at Disneyland. if you haven't discovered Lula yet, do yourself a favor and splurge on the $20 magazine - with its large format, thick glossy pages, beautiful fonts and layouts, amazing articles and gorgeous lolita dreamland imagery, it is worth every penny, and without a doubt my favorite magazine in publication. plus, this issue has 2 absolutely gorgeous covers to chose from! here are a few preview shots i snagged from the moldy doily, these scans make me so so excited for fall, for orange pumpkins and grey skies and purple wooly tights and warm cups of tea, oh my!

COVER #1;


COVER #2:

august inspiration

has it really already been a whole month? apparently august has come to an end, without me being completely prepared for it. regardless, although i'm sad to see this last day of the month - and nearly the last day of summer - i am also excited for all the changes coming my way. school is soon to start, lots of things will be moving and shaking and changing in my life and hopefully for the better! here are some of the images i've collected for inspiration over the month of august:



















marilyn monroe, kate moss with pink hair, vintage ladies, high waists, full skirts, muted pastels, old school glamour, moth wings and red lips!

the king of pop

 i recently dug up an old copy of michael jackson's moonwalker and first of all, it may just be the oddest movie i have ever seen. lots of sequins, leather, and weird creepy 80's claymation. HOWEVER, once you looked past the confusing plot line and the strange time warp feeling, there is no denying the fact that michael jackson circa 1988 was a fashion icon. the way he referenced the 1950's greasers and teddy boys, combined creepers and motorcycle jackets and threw some sequins on top was totally new and totally amazing. of course, like everything groundbreaking, he may have been a little extreme - but i don't think it would hurt a bit to borrow a few tips from the man who invented the moon-walk. 





my mj polyvore:



how would you work a little mj into your wardrobe?

city streets

yesterday i had a mini photoshoot, photographed by my boyfriend joshua, who is wonderful with a camera (check out his flickr).
all of these dresses are going straight to my new etsy store! i'm super excited about how the photos came out, and playing dress up on the streets of san francisco. i'm also pretty excited about my new etsy shop - new beginnings and all of that!












ALL DRESSES ARE FOR SALE HERE!

adventures in hair color! part II

as some of you may remember, somewhere around a week ago i attacked my platinum hair with a bottle of red hair dye and ended up loathing the results. FORTUNATELY, i am a very lucky girl with very amazing friends and family who were all immediately willing to help me out of my hair troubles! my lovely hair-stylist friend michelle recommended that i get a good deep conditioner and start washing my hair with dish soap to fade the color. after a week or two of following these directions, my hair is now a very bizarre, but VERY faded, shade of peachy-red. observe:



even though this isn't exactly, well, a real color, it does excite me because it's faded so fast and so well! i am currently in the process of setting up a consultation with an actual, professional(!) hair stylist in order to fix this whole debacle! it's been years since i've given my hair up to the hands of a skilled professional, so this is very exciting! i am still not sure exactly what color i would like, especially since i dont exactly know what colors are possible at this point, but i am considering going platinum again OR possibly going with my own natural hair color??



oh, decisions decisions!