house of stark a/w 2011

Ha ha ha!  That title is a Game of Thrones inside joke.  Did you House Stark fans freak out when you read it?  Well, now is the time of year when I start to think about about fall and winter fashion.  And of course, the HBO's production of Game of Thrones has been one of my big inspirations. That's Arya Stark, my favorite character, above.

The women of House Stark are an obvious choice, since, as residents of Winterfell in the North they wear lots of layers, fur, and amazing cloaks.

Pet wolves make nice accessories.  Sansa is kind of an annoying brat, but I love the neckline on this dress.

Here are some looks from this year's autumn and winter collections that I'm liking.

Above three images all Christian Dior A/W 2011-2012, via Harper's Bazaar.

Above two images are Rodarte for Opening Ceremony A/W 2011, via Opening Ceremony.

Dior A/W 2011, photo via The Glam Girl Diaries.

Marni A/W 2011, via Harper's Bazaar.

Marni A/W 2011, via Marni.com.

xo

K

golden days

I'm coming down off a long and lovely weekend visit from very special, dear-to-me friends.  Having sent the boys off to the airport on Monday, I still have a slight case of the blues.  The Michigan weather stayed true to form while they were here, and went from stormy to overcast to sunny to drizzly in record time, but we still managed to get in plenty of three-on-three badminton and even some relaxing floating in the lake.  My cocktail-making skills were put to the test.  But best of all, were the long conversations, just sitting around and talking about everything under the sun--the thing I miss most of all about my old friends.

Anyway, my blues are slightly lifted by contemplation of a possible visit to see them this autumn.  And I'm always cheered by the touch of autumn in the air at this time of year.  The light seems particularly beautiful right now, don't you think?

Here is a preview of items coming to the shop shortly!

1950s olive and brown plaid seersucker dress.

Autumnal paisley print roll collar blouse, by Bobbe Abbott.

1960s silk abstract print shift dress, by Beeline.

1950s super-soft white polo neck sweater with perforated chevrons.

1950s mustard and gold striped dress.

1950s chocolate brown wool box pleated skirt, by Sloat.

Deadstock pink floral scooter dress, by Donnkenny.

Jantzen tartan-trimmed blouse.

1950s hoedown novelty print dress, by Bill Sims Togs.

1950s scalloped collar blouse.

1960s peacock print ruffled jabot neckline dress.

Chambray and stripes little girl's dress.

1950s buttercup stripe day dress.

1950s white eyelet lace blouse.

1960s psychedelic harvest gold shift with pierrot collar.

Cream satin nightgown with lace banded waist.

1950s Bobbie Brooks shirt dress.

1960s scalloped collar dress with bow at neck.

1950s flower and crochet stripe print dress with rhinestone buttons, by Top Mode.

xo

K

cracks

Cracks is a 2009 film directed by Jordan Scott (Ridley Scott's daughter), that is set at an English boarding school in the 1930s.  It stars Eva Green as a much-loved (but seriously crazy) swimming instructor.  I will say up front: the movie is not that great.  It's very derivative of a number of other films and books (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie comes immediately to mind).  But the sets and costumes are gorgeous.  And the actors portraying the boarding school girls are excellent, especially Juno Temple as Di.

But we're here for the clothes, duh!  So, of course, Eva Green's Miss G gets to wear some amazing outfits.  I wondered how a young boarding school swimming teacher in the 1930s was able to have such a large and beautiful wardrobe.  The only explanation given for this is the presence of a sewing machine in Miss G's room.

This striped jacket--amazing.  Especially loving the jewel tones against this misty forest backdrop.

Quite bohemian was Miss G.  Loved her pants and the amazing top.

The story is set on a fictional island off the coast of England, but the movie was filmed in Ireland.  The settings--particularly outdoors--are stunning.  

But of course, it was the clothes the girls wore that I loved the most.  They had uniforms, but were allowed to wear "mufti" on Sundays.

Orange velvet hat and coat.  Amazing.

Love the colors, the boots, the coats, hats, scarves...

I want to move to England and wear shorts with a cute sweater and Wellies.  Because I need to live in a place where it is possible to wear a sweater in the summer and not keel over.

Cutest sweater.

Look at the face on her!  Pretty dresses, but do not cross these bitches.  They gave me a flashback to junior high volleyball team.

 This little old terrier reminded me of Lucy, and my first thought was "nothing better happen to that dog!" but he never appeared again in the movie.  Whew.

Totally random shot having nothing to do with anything, but I'm glad it was left in the film.  I loved these ladies, and the sheep behind them.

I did love Miss G's room, though I'm sure it was some sort of film metaphor for her very disturbed mind.

xo

K