LadyBohemia — Inspiration RSS

Today I am happy and carefree, sitting by my kitchen table with the sun in my eyes, drinking some scented tea and feeling inspired by the 1920's music, style and the Flapper woman.

 Did you know that word? (I didn't, until today). A flapper was a 1920's woman who was not not afraid to take risks and loved to push boundaries. She would have a libertine approach towards life, art and sex, she would listen to jazz and dance charleston till the small hours of the morning. Such as the lovely Louise Brooks. I love so many things of 1920's fashion (check out some of my own 20s treasures here and here). Those charleston dresses, art deco architecture, the jewelry. Ditching the corset and kicking one's heels up. The bob cut. The icons.  Coco Chanel. La Dietrich. Clara Bow. Louis Armstrong. The Italian Countess Elsa Schiaparelli - Chanel's greatest rival in fashion - designed clothes in which women could dance, play tennis, go to work... Revolutionary at the time, but what else would you expect from a woman who lived a life so bohemian that sensual poems she wrote whilst studying Philosophy at the University of Rome led her family to send her off to a convent. That she swiftly departed, after a successful hunger strike... To move on to Paris, London and New York. All of which she took by a storm. The lady sure sounds like quite a flapper herself, if you ask me... Hmmm. The next thing on my nightstand shall definitely be Elsa's autobiography. I think the lady could give me a lesson or two on That Attitude... Just as I was writing this and dreaming away, my friend Annica - a real fashionista - posted a photo of these  shoes on fb, commenting that they would be perfect for a Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris". Placed in the 1920s Paris. Uncanny, isn't it.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing... Ps. Those divine Sergio Rossi heels are actually available at outnet.com... Haven't dared to check for how much, though... ..~*♥*~..

A New Year's resolution?

Well, actually mine was to call my mother every day.

Instead the headline came to me when a friend texted me with a problem today.

She has one too many tiaras.

Titti, you're an inspiration.

~*♥*~

is what I thought when I saw this necklace. And that is why I wanted it for myself so much. it is to be worn when discovering, exploring, freefalling I got the idea of using pretty bottles as jewellery holders from one of my favorite jewellery designers, Fine van Brookly, also known as Lea. Take a look a how she does it, here. Pretty, and even practical :) . ~*♥*~

Remember Christmas cards for Juliet...

From the sweet, truly romantic feelgood movie Love, Actually. Highly recommended watching for the lonely and less romantic nights. ~*'♥'*~

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living. — Anaïs Nin I love that. That's why I am in constant awe of those brave men & women who dare to live, their way. To leave when it's right. Or stay, even when it isn't easy. To explore. To protect. To take that leap of faith. To gamble all.  Which has more to do with guts than cash. Tennessee Williams expressed - if I interpret him correctly - the same thing in different, equally eloquent words: If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it. — T.W. Tennessee nailed it. Imagine a love song - an honest one. Or a song about loosing true love. They may not be autobiographical as such. But something from the life, soul, love or pain of that writer is there, and no-one else could have made it so. Huh. I get shivers. Clearly, it's time for bed. But tomorrow I shall tell you about a little town in the middle of nowhere, that was so holy that hugging, kissing, holding hands and especially indecent dressing (and it was specific; bearing a belly was fine, knees an absolute no-no) were strictly forbidden by city rules. And that's  a story that came to me whilst I was living it... ~*♥*~