Happy Birthday, John!

"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?"
-John Lennon"

Today would have been John Lennon's 70th.
Intellectual, musician, social activist, artist, man of style, etc. etc.
Always an inspiration..his creativity, his mind it seems knew no bounds...

My favorite photos from a gallery on lastfm.com...

War Bonnets...

Reading excerpts from The Indian How Book...
Feeding my fascination with warbonnets aka feather headdresses.
Kind-of a warrior's resumé of sorts.

I'll take it...

Ummmmmmm... Take Ivy reissue? Heck yes, I pre-ordered that sh*t...
For anyone who doesn't know, this is THE sartorial inspiration for most of the neo-preppy situation that's been catching bedford ave (et. al) and spreading like wildfire...a fave ref for Sart and ACL's well whatever that guy's name is. Ivy League c. the 1960's?  SWOOOOOOOONNNWORTHY.
For anyone who does know... either you own it already, or you will soon! DO DO DO!


Rather than cull photos from elsewhere, just go here:
Take Ivy via ACL

It sums it up nicely...

practicality...

as promised... excerpts from the Webster's Practical Illustrated Dictionary, 1942 edition. Still trying to sort out what's so practical about a dictionary with only 378 pages... surely there are words left out. Maybe they left the important ones only? Practical indeed.

Anyways... after a quick thumb-through, i realized they have chosen only to illustrate some key items... photo'd my faves. (Any non-slouch would've scanned but guess what - i'm lazy).

Hyena and ibex on the same page? You couldn't ask for more...

Brilliancy you say?

Sh*t photo, but know that i am a sucker for  a great bird illustration.

Yep... and a unicorn!!!

I haven't even gotten to the military and naval terms, though i saw a sweet page of illustrated boats and battleships... <3

the constitution state...

Spent this past weekend in CT... which i know precious little about, even though it's so close to NYC... anyway Saturday found us at a gorgeous wedding for two lovely loves...

Sunday, rather than rush back to the bustle of Brooklyn, we decided instead to hit up several antique shops... attempted burgers at Louis Lunch (foiled - not open on Sundays!!! totally bummed)

My chances at being on Hoarders are increasing daily...

Not pictured - an amazing boy scout backpack dating at least to the 50's (maybe older) and some random chandelier crystals that i am pretending i'll make something of...

Anyway, below, pics of the spoils.

feeding my unhealthy costume jewelry obsession...

So much more than Olive Oyl...

Some amazing shots of Shelley Duvall.
She was frumped up in the Shining, but here proof that she's a
total fucking babe. If it weren't too late for me to grow up and

be Shelley Duvall... well... yeah.

...lately i've taken to wearing flowers in my hair

really feeling the hippy thing right now...
i mean-- the tan sweater dress 2nd from the bottom - i need you in my life!
Images mostly from Time/Life photo archives-Woodstock, then flickr, Irving Penn,some amazing Czech photographer i forgot to bookmark *in no particular order of course...The girl w/flower garland headband is actually c.1996/czech youth pilgrimage thing. Gorgeous.

Time traveling...

Early morning reading:
Popular Mechanics c.1917 via google books.

Highlights include: how-to for 2nd bike seat (pictured), (Jul 1917)
and a wealth of amazing pre-1920's adverts.
Bonus points for imagery and verbiage!  SOFA KING GOOD!

Just an interloper in this decade...

Summer makes me sweat patchwork so hard.
shoulda been born into the 60's/70's..
graphic florals and suede suede suede...

*First img is actually Hayden Harnett, somewhat current...
others - google img search and random blogs that i'd love to credit if i could only remember.

Exile

Have been hearing the buzz on this for a while now. 

Watched the first half/first part/something like that (?) of it 
on Jimmy Fallon last night.Looks to be quite amazing... 
for music appreciation, and just imagery, styling...so much. 

And Anita Fucking Pallenberg??? A prego and 
radiant Bianca Jagger??? Not to mention a gorgeous but i mean
seriously gorgeous backdrop of well,the fucking South of France...
i mean really.

Mind= blown.

The release date - 5/22. Hang in thurr.

In the meantime, happy Saturday, Lovelies.

**1st pic down, dontcha think Carey Mulligan can play a
young Anita in her imaginary biopic? Just sayin'...

Gypsy...

waiting for a book i ordered... Gypset Style
it's taking an eternity to get to me.
In the meantime trawling the interwebs for images of my alltime favorite gypsy...
the woman is so boss.