Showing posts with label Kate Spade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate Spade. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Dressing in Wang Hui's Scrolls

Dressing in Wang Hui's Scrolls



Zadig & Voltaire long sleeve top / Haider Ackermann sleeveless turtleneck top / St. John tweed pencil skirt, $465 / Balenciaga wedge heel boots / Vanessa Bruno oversized handbag / Kate Spade pearl jewellery / Fragrance / Dolce & Gabbana nail polish

It was probably pretty cold during some of the trip from Beijing to Shanghai taken by the Kangxi Emperor. His party would have had to dress warm and well, especially considering status. Their status must be obvious to the locals so they receive their due respect.

I chose warm wools, thick textures, and drapey silhouettes for the modern version of a woman who would have been in the Emperor's party. The greys reflect Wang Hui's color palette, as well as the green nail lacquer. Notice the white flower earrings that are very similar to the rhododendrons I saw on Emei Shan. The look reminds me of the film, Balzac and the Little Chinese Mistress. There are lots of great scenes with beautiful mountains. 

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Dressing in Diebenkorn

Diebenkorn Inspired



MiH Jeans white stripes t shirt / Rebecca Taylor jacket / Carven short skirt / Kenzo / Kate Spade magnet bracelet / Tory Burch / Linda Farrow Luxe round sunglasses / Belle by Sigerson Morrison / DKNY Be Delicious

Blues, greens, whites, these are the colors of San Francisco. Hitchcock knew that, too. Notice the predominant colors in the movie Vertigo, particularly the San Francisco scenes.

The skirt is reminiscent of a Hitchcock girl, the jacket because one ALWAYS needs a jacket in San Francisco, and a few flashes of color for the Victorians. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Dressing in Chagall's Flowers



Chagall's Flowers



Floral print dress / Band of Outsiders jean jacket / Madewell / Kate Spade / Gem jewelry / Oliver Peoples sunglasses

Can't you just imagine wearing this while exploring the Russian countryside? I was inspired by the post on the Latvian countryside as well as the film The Last Station about Leo Tolstoy.