Electric Feathers

My thoughts after seeing these INSANELY GORGEOUS CLOTHES from Electric Feathers:

1. I wish I could live like a gypsy this summer and travel around to music festivals in my Airstream trailer with my sweet family.

2. I wish I had the courage to pull off the ultra glamorous headscarf/turban look, SO CHIC!

3. All clothing should be reversible, convertible and able to be worn a zillion ways........how BRILLIANT!

4. Gold shoes really do go with everything. I should get some IMMEDIATELY!

5. I would like to live out my days wearing only hand dyed silks and cotton gauzes, these fabrics are so dreamy and seem certain to promise a life full of adventure!

The team behind these MAGICAL photographs and OH SO LOVELY clothes-

design: leana zuniga

photography: Margo Ducharme

styling: sarah ellison

muse: coco young

all images: electricfeathers.com

want more?: autum/winter 2012

The Voice

There is a voice inside of you

That whispers all day long,

"I feel this is right for me,

I know that this is wrong."

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend

Or wise man can decide

What's right for you-just listen to

The voice that speaks inside.

Shel Silverstein

image: via Suzanne Shade

Hair

all images: my Pinterest, Beautification

Put a Bird On It

We try very hard to limit the amount of television we watch, but there are a few exceptions. Portlandia is number one on that list. WE. LOVE. PORTLANDIA.

After taking a trip to Portland a couple of years ago, we have fell in love with the city, head over-heels in love! We spend hours and days imagining what it would be like to live there. We buy photography books about the city, we drink Oregon beer and Pinots.....if it is from Oregon, we assume it is better. We are a little out of control!

Obviously, when Portlandia started last season we were beyond thrilled! It's a great way to laugh at ourselves and our obsession.

So, when Cuyler found out that the Portlandia Live Tour had added Atlanta on to the schedule, there was no question we had to go. The show was held in Little Five Points, without question the hippest part of Atlanta, at the Variety Playhouse (love!). We grabbed a single beer (cheating our cleanse, whoops) at The Porter (love!) and then walked down to catch the show.

It was a combination of clips, new and old, Q&A, and music with Fred Armisen and Carrie Browntstein. Margaret Cho and Jack Mcbrayer came out at one point, hilarious! It was super fun to be surrounded by a bunch of other people that enjoy the same thing and believe in the magic of Portland!

Check out Portlandia tonight on IFC and let me know what you think. The intro alone is worth watching! Also, because like I said we obsessed with all things Oregon......check out the line up for the Sasquatch Festival this year- INSANE!

Emotional Intervals

No matter my determination, getting strong again after a long time of weakness can feel impossible! Whether its my legs shaking in a yoga pose or my heart beating in my throat during a run, my body is screaming SLOW DOWN!

Twenty minutes into yoga yesterday I was beaming with pride. I could tell that I had made progress and felt pleased my new found strength and flexibility. Twenty minutes later I felt defeated following a less then stellar balancing series. Why can't I focus and relax? Twenty minutes after that I was smiling from ear to ear when the teacher said "beautiful pose stephanie". What a roller coaster!

On my runs it is much the same. I begin energized and full of hope. The breeze whips around the side of the park and I enjoy the fresh air. At the turn I climb the first big hill and my legs quickly slow as I struggle. Headed up the other side I am reinvigorated, encouraged that I have settled into the run. Then comes the longer bigger hill and once again I'm hating myself. How in the hell did I run a marathon and what has happened to my body?

Every day that I work out I am thankful. I ALWAYS feel better after. It is those in between ups and downs that kind of suck right now, those Emotional Intervals. I question my body, my strength, my ability. But then.....I overcome that doubt and fear of failure and celebrate the accomplishment. It feels good and right, so I will keep going.

Burberry Prorsum

Here are tons of detailed shots from Christopher Bailey's latest Burberry Show, Town and Field. While I am totally aware of the fact that this collection is ALL over the interweb, I couldn't help myself......it's too good not to post again!

In my opinion, EVER SINGLE PIECE is exciting! Things I love about this collection include: the gorgeous color combinations, the oversized stripes, the industrial zippers, the gold hardware and studs, the animal head closures, the ladylike pencil skirts and nipped jackets, the flattering peplums, the luxe fabrications (tweed, corduroy, velvet, skin, fur and leather), the ribbed tights, the simple makeup and hair, the casual boot with a twist, the oversized jackets cinched at the waist with skinny little bow belts, the insanely beautiful gloves, the giant pockets and everything about the bags!

If I had a fancy life, these would be my fancy clothes. Super chic, slightly sweet, but still with an edge!

Do you have a favorite Fall 2012 collection?

images: Vogue.com

photography: Olivier Claisse/firstVIEW