Wake up on the holiday road.

Would you like to join us on our road trip? Ok!



America is a strange land. The big cities and the small cities are like night and day. It's a lazy statement, but it couldn't be more true.



We found good pizza and mexican food, though. We didn't have to eat fast food once! Most of all, it was nice to be together for that many hours and listen to lots of Gene Kelly (much to the chagrin of my traveling companion).





























































Wearing: Dress c/o Romwe, Saltwater Sandals, Anthro Bag, Anthro Sweater.



XO Coury

return.

just a little taste of what my last week and a half have looked like.

we had an incredible vacation and i think ten days away from the internet is absolutely what the doctor ordered.  i'll be back tomorrow with a new outfit post and have quite a few book reviews to start writing up.

wishing you all a lovely week.

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Photography: Théâtre de la Mode

During the shortages of World War II haute couture fashion shows were a luxury in which no one could consider indulging. A few creative minds came up with an alternative...



"The idea for the Theatre de la Mode came from Robert Ricci, son of Nina, and the then head of the Chambre Syndicale, which was enlisted by Entraide Francaise to help raise funds for their work. Like the rest of Europe, Paris was suffering from severe shortages, and fabric was especially hard to come by. Rather than staging ‘real life’ fashion shows, which would have been almost impossible in these circumstances, the Chambre Syndicale decided to do everything in miniature, using mannequins on a 1:3 scale. This harked back to the old practice of sending dolls dressed in miniature versions of outfits to faraway buyers.



Made from wire (a salvaged material), with white, unpainted plaster heads, the mannequins were designed by Eliane Bonabel, an illustrator, and Joan Rebull, a Spanish sculptor. Fifty three design houses, including such well known names as Schiaparelli, Fath, Hermes, Ricci, Balenciaga, Worth, Lelong, Carven and Madame Gres, were given the task of creating up to five outfits each. The only difference between these clothes and those made for real people, was in their size; they had proper linings, closures, buttons and trimmings. Many were hand beaded, and designers often provided miniature foundation garments to go underneath. The couturiers were not the only artists who were involved. The mannequins’ wigs were all professionally made and styled, and each one wore a pair of beautifully scaled down shoes. Jewellery, little gloves, hats, purses, belts, and even little powder compacts had to be made." (source)

photos by Tom b.

- Fletcher by Lyell dress
- UO army jacket
- Rachel Comey boots
- vintage Coach purse

Here we are back in Los Angeles on a day when Tom and I walked around the Frank Gehry desinged Walt Disney Concert Hall. The place makes a pretty unique and imposing silhouette against the sky. You may be able to recognize it since it's used in a lot of movies and commercials. There was also an Anthropologie catalog shot here, I think last year.

I've had this dress in my closet for ages but hadn't ever found an appropriate day to wear it. It's one of those things that may sound like a good idea... a short sleeved sweater dress. But on most days when it's cool enough to wear a sweater, it's too cool for short sleeves and when it's warm enough for short sleeves, it's too hot for a sweater. Such a dilemma, I know. Anway, this perfectly lovely day in LA turned out to be just the right day.