This coat must be mine. It will be mine. As long as they don’t sell out from ModCloth before the end of January, I might be able to afford it…or not. This excellent piece is of soft, dark charcoal grey, double-layer collar, hidden snap closure, zipper cuffs, a sleek storm flap, back pleat, and black and white checkered satin lining. But hold the presses, my heart hijacking is not over yet. The capelet is removable, and the jacket looks just as stunning without it. Paired with a 20’s flapper hat and away goes my heart.
Behold, the outfit of my dreams for a warm walk on a chilly grey day with the love of my live, complete with links so you can either suffer with me in our pining, or you so something about it, unlike me, and posses these works of enveloping art. Click on the more below for the rest of the photos of the Grey-t Caper Coat, Louise Hat, Fiddle Boots, Spiced Cider Dress, and V is for Vixen Tights

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Been drooling over these Sexy Mary Poppins Unicorn Riding boots for a while..almost a year. I’ve had it. I’m sharing them with you.

Here’s a fancy link if you are in agreement with me.

Hello! Greetings! Happy December! Yes, I live. I have been gone in the land of “oh dear fate please let me keep my job” and working hard to make sure fate favors me. Unfortunately, doing so had burned me out creatively. I had not sketched in over 2 months. However, I am finally getting my energy back together for another Armada of Art. You shall see me more oft’ on the blogosphere not just sharing my work but the artists, people, fashions, patterns, and art that excite me and inspire me.
I invite you to comment and to share links/videos/projects you deem similarly memorable, and maybe we can all come out brighter and fresher despite the economic mood and the impending holiday fuss.

And now, time for some pattern appreciation to start the week off:
Found this on a couch – yeah, the couch was sort of AWESOME, like a hound’stooth pattern bit M.C. Escher

Found this on a button up, collared shirt a friend was wearing, its like a 70′s hawaiin hibiscus plant, or Cremed Tiki:

I will be posting tonight, got a squid kitty I want to show ya! Until then, here’s some visual therapy. I present, the “Hotel Particulier Dress” from Modcloth.

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I was doing my regular sweep of Architectural Digest online, when I saw this pattern.

Inspired by Suzanni designs, Dzhambul, a cotton-and-linen blend at Brunschwig & Fils, is in six new color combinations, including coral and green (shown). (June 2008)

I am usually not a fan of that particular green by itself, which on my monitor shows up as a faint pea. But enriched with those reds and the darker green tendrils framed by the auburn stroke changes it.  It creates a lovely, vibrant piece but the green is peaceful. The patterns spiral and move as if in a slow stream through a wildflowered countryside. Leaves and petals appear to float and spin. Its beautiful.

I’m not sure I would ever have the courage to wear these…because they would definitively wear me. They look like a moment in time when fabric and chain mail is being pulled through water. These shoes would not be about me, it would be about the shoes. The only thing I could do to detract from the shoes is get a great tan and wear nothing else BUT the shoes. If I WERE to wear anything, it would have to be as theatrical as the shoe…and then both would overtake me and I would look like a dumpy mannequin. Anyway, I hope I see someone wearing them who could really WEAR THEM, and not visa versa, because these are an incredible work of art. Like: Gisele Bündchen. She would TOTALLY rock these…yeah..cause shes a Brazilian supermodel…but I think that’s what it would take for this shoe. <silent sob>

Oh…

my…

gosh…

A beautiful shoe…that color, the lines…its like strapping porsche to my feet. I like how from the front it looks like a really expensive, flat, Italian business shoe and then you turn and WHAM. That Italian shoe has turned into a shaded jade column of gorgeous, just to hold up your feet. These, my friends, are anti-gravity goddess-on-the-go Oxfords. Hot DAYAM.

I have a thing for heeled oxfords, as you will start to see. These shoes by Madden Girl are exceptional. The photos don’t do the satin justice. Yes, SATIN shoes. (The satin was wisely removed from the heel) The red has a ruby~raspberry luster, and the purple heel and toe are a healthy plum. They are very stable shoes, which is good since they are higher than I usually like to wear, but the heel still has a great back view. Still sleek and sexy, despite being stable, the only downfall is that if I wear them as much I want to they will get scuffed easily. Satin is beautiful, but delicate.

Glittery starfish in my hair would be so lovely. You know mermaids do that too, right?
I wanted to share the starclip that inspired the one Squidheart was wearing.

I have a vision that one of these days I’m going to a whole gamut of legwarmer styles and colors to go with the hundreds of awesome shoes I will have one day. But until then, I will just look at pictures and share.

I love to see vegan friendly, stylish, retro, patent shiny totes! The shape reminds me of a really plump apple that wants a hug. Its like its reaching out to me, asking me to take it home and embrace it, call it my precious and stow away my girl secrets within its pocketed and handy folds.

Can you imagine what it would be like after a long hike in the sun, a nice shower, to put this shirt on and eat fresh plums warmed by afternoon light? Heaven.

Or, just wear it out cause its cute.

Another fantastic shoe from modcloth, the Shirelles Oxfords.

Oxford heels. Creme. Platform. Shiny black detail. CREME! LURRV!

Great heels from modcloth.
I love the perceived gray framed in marigold~mustard, and the asymmetrical swoop overtaking the top of the foot. I can rarely say no to a side slung buckle. For shame its not available in my size!