oh shoot you down, bang bang

You got crazy legs, you got amazing head
You got rings on your fingers and your hair's hot red
You got wit from my tongue, name on the sun
I gotcha going to my breast
Cause you're the only one, who uses school to pleasure

You make me act real gone, you make me trawl along
I had to ravish your capsule, suck you dry
Feel the teeth in your bone, heal ya head with my own
Why if I don't have you home, we'll have to fight alone
Hang all together

Velvet Goldmine, you stroke me like the rain
Snake it, take it, panther princess you must stay
Velvet Goldmine, naked on your chain
I'll be your king volcano right for you again and again
My Velvet Goldmine

You're my taste, my trip, I'll be your master zip
I'll suck your hair for kicks, you'll make me jump to my feet
So you'll give me your hand, give me your sound
Let my sea wash your face, I'm falling, I can't stand
Oooh! Put your mink on

[D.Bowie]

these birds

they don't always have to flock together...

ridiculously cool leigh

and ridiculously lovely... leigh lezark

stand out-ish style with some feathers

add bang!

this is one pretty pretty collar

and a perfect hair do to match...

you are gold

in small amounts-

for instance, around your neck

then add a pair of fancy silk stockings

in a lighter shade...

or some striped gold stockings with a hint of lime

go well with these

taupe suede lace up shoes

a little bit of gold under an emerald

shoulder cape

goes well with her robin egg blue stockings..

a lovely bird-like outfit..

or some gold near red lipstick...

you will indeed get some wows...

costume for a saturday

a little bit of Marla Singer...

just take a bit of her personality and charm-

[hint of advice...

this only works on a rotary phone]

add a touch of pretty disheveled-ness on the hair and

around the eyes...

and then a dress that somebody loved once

preferably in the shade of a

muted cornstarch blue...

a chocolate box of colors

this was from the marni collection a few years back..

colorful patterned knee highs with knee length skirts

and platform sandals

headbands with pretty ear muffs and

dusty pink hues in the middle of winter

tunics over pants in a chocolate box of colors

and shoulders with a touch of added frills

are nice no matter what the season.

sophisticated maggie

i was going through some of my old folders of images and

came across these lovely Miu Miu ads with Maggie Gyllenhaal..

and looking at them now- made me still like them just as much

as i did when they first came out a few years back..

they seem richly classic and timeless.

i'd have to say that donnie darko and the secretary are my top

two picks for maggie's movies...donnie darko - because that

was when i first noticed her-

and the secretary because it was a beautifully shot film...

and although i haven't seen her in some of her

other roles, i did see the dark night,

which was pretty good also.

and this one with a marshlandish - sunset dropping behind her

on the backdrop while standing on a red carpet..

sometimes she can be such a sophisticated style queen-

even in black shoes with black stockings and black dress

.

and then there is the ad with the bunny...

innocent little rising obsession

these midnight blue and black suede Marni wedges

will go nicely with a pencil skirt and some

semi transparent knee highs...

or some black stockings and a short dress-

or even pants might be the

thing to pair with these classic yet modern day

fancy risers...

they have a Deco/1930's/Bauhaus feel about them

and look like the sort of shoes my stylish grandmother

wore wear around when she was

a perfume girl at Buffum's department store.

the spice of variety

a thursday intermission of

fantastic fashion predictions from the

future...

depression style queen

Learning to make your own clothing was especially valuable

during the lean times of the Great Depression.

4-H Club members gained this useful skill through clothing projects.

Mary Sjoberg of Cook County excelled in sewing,

and was named Cook County Style Queen in 1933.

faye

Faye Dunaway

is a scorching force of nature.

Though she spent much of her time in the spotlight as a blonde,

she was definitely no demure pushover.

From the very beginning, Faye was an intimidating presence that you had to take seriously. She projected a cool, clear-eyed intelligence and didn’t wear her vulnerability on her sleeve. Though classically beautiful and gloriously feminine, she always possessed an inner strength. She was tough as nails.

You didn’t mess around with this woman.

Faye made a trio of movies in 1967 which effectively encompassed her film debut. They included The Arrangement and Hurry Sundown

But it was Bonnie and Clyde that became a legendary success and made Faye an overnight sensation. Her portrayal of the sensual untamed

Bonnie Parker

brought her her first Oscar nomination and she became permanently associated with a particular kind of glamour. The fashion magazines of the era were all over Faye.

Theodora Van Runkle designed her wardrobe for the film. Soon women everywhere were wearing berets, cardigans and midlength skirts.

Ms. Van Runkle was also responsible for the costumes for Faye’s next motion picture extravaganza, The Thomas Crown Affair. Her incredible clothes were the cutting edge of 60s chic.

She was a powerhouse.

a blade runner retro-fit future

the other night someone told me

that they thought of me as a pris...

then there was a pause

and went on to add

'Pris from Blade Runner...'

i took this as a supreme compliment

and must tell you

that i have indeed been told

this quite a few times....

i certainly am in love with the look of

combining past with future.

an all time, anytime, no time

all put into one...

mixing utilitarianism

with overly fancy.

space age club kid

with a bit of antique frills...

and then find an old diner on the side of a dark alley

at 4 in the morning for that last and first cup of coffee...

rich warm delicious coats

a fondness of rich warm autum-y layers of colors are

delicious anytime of the year.

today i am headed for an outing of

thrift stores and vintage shops...

with this sort of look in mind.

this sort of look is mostly

always on my mind.

really like the shape of these coats,

along with the huge collars.

silky little socks with heels are sweet

and old lady street trampy

in a good way.

trees inside the cracks at home

she threw herself a house warming party

and wore one feather in her hair

and watched the trees grow from the cracks

she

can't go home...it's not there.

but she can visit it sometimes

if she tries..

bygone hat

they say i am very patient

 and that my retaliation tactics are far more subtle than others-

perhaps...

but just as lethal

oh

but i say 

let bygones be bygones

i have more noble things to aspire to.

i will wear these please

today i am supposed to

day dream and take a 

vacation- they tell me

so today i will dream about

walking down along side the

river in buenos aires

to a little dim lit restaurant 

wearing things like these.