Prints, wrangled.

Some prints can be tamed to behave and play nice with others, or not. Here are some of my favorites.

The Housemaid, Korean arthouse movie.

I recently watched two movies, both titled "The Housemaid". The original movie was made in 1960, and the remake was made just last year. The remake is playing in theaters in New York.

It's a psychological thriller, suspense and horror movie with heavy dose of melodrama. I won't attempt to review it here, but the 60s version is pretty spectacular. One of the best Asian movies I have seen. Unfortunately some of the reels were lost, narrative may not be as smooth as the director originally intended. Nonetheless, it's a great movie. I also watched the 2010 version. It's gotten great reviews, notably from Roger Ebert. Although it's a respectable movie, I enjoyed the original version much more.

You can watch 1960's version, go to http://www.mubi.com/ for free and legal download.

I highly recommend it, but only if you have a strong stomach.

Follow below link for more in-depth and excellent review of the movie:

http://armchairc.blogspot.com/2011/01/housemaid-1960.html

Paper Dolls

So cute! I'm always amazed by the ingenuity of people on etsy. This morning I got a sweet surprise from Catrin in Berlin. She put together this paper doll page on Germany Etsy blog page with the denim shorts in my shop & she emailed me to let me know. It made remember how I LOVED to play with my paper dolls. Maybe that's where my passion for dressing up started? Thank you Catrin for such a great looking page. You can see more here:

http://www.etsy.de/blog/etsy-finds-zieh-mich-an

Pretty ideas for Spring

I recently got appreciation pic from a fashion blogger who bought some item from my etsy shop. I love how she put the outfit together. So here are the pics. Nude colored dress with lace details and the olive green/mustard cutout jackets were from Seesongshop.

PARTY!

My very first appreciation pic from etsy shop!

Dress looks perfect on her. Thank you for sharing this photo.

Fashions from Heathers, the movie

Fox hunting anyone? Country club preppiness meets 80s power blazer.

Annie Hall-esque suit vest paired with lacy top for feminine/masculine look.

Veronica's oversize vest and legging look is so fetching.

Being popular in high school was a career for these girls...and they dressed for the parts




"Heathers" one of my all time fav dark comedies, has casts with iconic late 80s early 90s fashion.
Veronica(Wynona Rider), of course, looked faboulous in every out fit(no matter how torn and burnt it got at the end of the movie).
Style from that era had a kind of (almost obnoxious) unflappable bounciness, with paded shoulder jackets, bright florals,
primary solids, and jewel tones mixed in with greys and blacks. Classic suits for women were starting to show up, even in high school.
Sophia Coppla(a teen at the time) was sighted in her vintage Chanel suit walking down hall of her high school...sigh..wish I was so fashionable when I was sixteen. Precocious put-togethered-ness of Heathers is worth revisiting...

RIP Alexander McQueen

http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/int/en/corporate/archive2010_ss_womensp.aspx
A few months ago as I watched McQueen's S/S 2010 collection show on TV with a friend, I remember having a particular conversation . As usual show was theaterical. But there was something different about this show, I noticed it, and my friend who was with me voiced his opinion. He thought there was something almost too perfect, "dangerously perfect", and transcendental about the presentation and the garment themselves. I, for one am a believer in "seriousness" of wearer, but "effortlessness" of garment. I wasn't sure if I agreed with or liked the notion that his collection seems to do with philosohical reflections than "the image" of the life style a piece of garment can offer.
His collection was beautiful and grotsque at the same time. But without his usual shock factor. The silhouette of the dress seem to spill out entrails, as if you turned your dissecting tray upside down with a dead specie still pinned on the tray. There is no blood nor gore, but only formaldehyde soaked guts spread out for all to see. His garments looked so of other world, where death is neatly contained, without any sentimentality, fear, but in its tangiable, concrete metaphors. Even the cameras on the stage seemed reference the mechanical eyes devoide of life. I still don't know if I like or dislike McQueen's creations. But ultimately his works, for anyone who's interested in fashion, is not about "like" or "dislike", and THAT is what makes his work so special. RIP Mr. McQueen...