So a packet from Kinky Melon's Retro Boutique wrapped in an amazing paper with Ulay (she knows about my obsession for him and Marina Abramović) and Brian Eno "en travesti" on, is just her daily routine and she didn't pay attention to my extreme jubilee and (I admit it) few squeals!
My friend Vix, fromVintage Vixen and Kinky Melon's Retro Boutique owner, sent me lots of extra presents with the dress and the blouse,
but now it's time to take a deep breath...and show you some photos..
Vix's Boutique
I felt deeply in love with this blouse since I saw it featured on Vix's blog
I decided to do a Tim Walker inspired photoshoot, he often use models as dolls creating beautiful and haunting images, my seven years old daughter (still homesick for weeks now) took all the photos and helped me to style the clothes after seeing Tim Walker's works
Dress: Vintage Kinky Melon's
Hat: Vintage 1950's
Bangles: my collection
Blouse: Vintage Kinky Melon's
Pastel Floral Skirt: Vintage 1970's
Hat: made by me
Some Ulay and Marina Abramović moments
Oh my goodness, you look incredible! The blouse and dress have finally, after over 40 years of searching, finally found their rightful owner.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could employ you as a model, all my clothes would sell out in seconds.
Love the Ulay and Marina Abramović moment, that lady pushing past the two of them is fantastic!
Loads of love! xxxxxxxx
That blouse is so cool. What a great print!
ReplyDeletewow wow wow!!!! amazing finds! what a nice friend to send along all those lovely presents too!
ReplyDeleteI cant really find the right Words for how amazing your Photos are - so fab , love your art .
ReplyDeleteHoly Smokes!!!! You are so brilliant and sharing all at once- your collabs are so powerful! Vix is a style giant in my eyes so to see her gifts inspire such great images only sears these beautiful photos into my head, faster, and longer lasting. You look like a dream. Rough and fuzzy around the edges, like real dreams are, beautiful and haunting like our soul feeds it to us. Truly an artist in our midst, you add so much with your mindful, and soulful deliverance. XO.
ReplyDeletethese photographs look so lovely!I think your Tim Walker inspiration turned out great!
ReplyDeleteooooh and I love the work of Ulay and Marina. So cool I learned about them in school :)
Cool blog!
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Gorgeous photos-- you are so beautiful and original. So fun that your daughter helps to create them, to be part of the process. I love the Ulay and Marina Abramović pictures, really emotionally provocative and very interesting, the impact lingers. Your gifts from Vix are amazing. The 'suicidal man' shirt is absolutely fantastic and quite perfect for you. Your posts are always some of my favorites.
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What a fantastic package of goodies and your photos are incredible as usual. Love your eye make up!
ReplyDeleteI love the outfits and you're photos very inspiring. lucyx
ReplyDeleteYou friggin gorgeous creature!!!!! Vix is pretty magical when it comes to knowing what we like. I adore the frock she sent you and your suicidal blouse. The book and polish sound so well received!! These are some of your most stunning photos, the girls did so well helping you out! They are never going to want to go back to school hanging with Mom is too much fun! Your photo shoots and posts are always so creative just like you my beautiful friend. These Ulay and Morena photos are hilarious, I have never heard of them before. .I miss you darling!!!!
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what wonderful photos. I've never heard of Ulay and Morena either, I love learning about new creative people. That blouse is a hoot
ReplyDeleteOh so much wonderful magnificence! You are SPLENDID in the beautiful maxi darling - the colours are gorgeous! And suicidal man is amazing - I'll bet you never take him off! A parcel from Vix is always something to get excited about - doesn't she have marvellous insight into us? She's a voodoo high priestess for sure.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Ulay and Marina Abramović (I'm an art pleb!) but I'm in love with their amazing connection in these images and now I'm off to find out more about them. I want what they have! (Especially her in that stunning red dress!)
Love you more than art! Sarah xxx
Not only are you an inspiring artist, but you are a walking, talking work of art!!!!! I'm a big fan of Tim Walker's work too. One day I will be able to afford his book but until then I have to just drool over his editorials in my very old Vogue mags. Your dear wee darling did a wonderful job of helping you style your shoot, someone give that girl a camera! :)). I'm sorry to hear she's so sick, it must be so miserable and boring for the poor lassie. Sending her some lovely warm sunshine and a big hug. Suicidal man ... oh lord, where do I start? That has to be the best print ever designed! I'm so happy the blouse belongs to you and Vix is right, it has finally found its rightful owner! Vix sent me the same shade of turquoise nail paint and I LOVE it!! It's such a wonderful, saturated pigment and brightens up any dreary day:). One can NEVER have too many bhindis, the peacock feathers are the perfect backdrop for your beautiful painting of Vix and like Sarah, I have never heard of that couple and I LOVE the lady pushing past in the hallway and the final pic is so tender:). Much love to you my dear friend, Desiree xoxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! It might have been fun for your daughter to help you with shooting :)
ReplyDeleteThat blouse is fabulous. I love the print. Your eye make up looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great post. Vix is right, you are the perfect model as her parcels of joy are nothing short of perfect. I love suicidal man. I'd like to think he was finding some comfort in his cocooning little ball though. I love the dress she made you. Can't wait to see you model it. Also, your make up is fantastic. I wish I could do mine half as well xxxx
ReplyDeleteoh my god a parcel of joy from vix!!!!! i love the illustration you made of her, so beautiful just like her. and gosh the dress and the blouse fit you soooooo well, this is fabulousness from head to toe. and well my postman is like your post woman used to me and my behavior so he always put his pokerface on when he interrupts me in a photo shot haha
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You look absolutely stunning. The hat's and your makeup and the clothes. "Oh my gosh" It's all too much really. =D
ReplyDeleteThat dress from Vix is so funky I would want to wear it all the time. *hahah*
Beautiful gifts from darling Vix, of course - she does have magical powers! The maxi is beautiful, and I remember when she featured the suicidal man blouse on her blog, it's an amazing print, funny yet touching and sad. AND a handmade Vix original dress, what an honour!
ReplyDeleteThese photos of you are quite wonderful, stunning styling and makeup, your daughter did a great job helping you. Hope she feels best very soon.
I am another art idiot so I don't know the Abramovic couple's work but I really like these photos, all that connectivity and symmetry, beautiful. xxxxxxx
I did not know anything about Marina Abramovic and Ulay. Since you and Vix has such good taste I'll google them later, bacause they are surely good ... at something. The pictures of you. So beautiful, so poetic ...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gifts...you look marvellous. I love the furry hat you made with the veil, that is wonderful!! You create stunning pieces of art to share with us & I'm happy for that :))) I hope you have a stunning day doll!! Love <3 xxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteVix is always magic and generous, and so are you.
ReplyDeleteI love your artistic magic, dear Edie, and love the last of your pics, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Brilliant. Tim Walker would be jealous.
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Vix is a warm-hearted, vintage genius (and goddess) and you, why you look pretty goddess-like yourself here. Brilliant Tim Walker inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOMG ! Your blog is SO COOL !
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Ana Catalarrana
http://Sinbowtie.blogspot.com
Such beautiful images Edie, I love the misty starry one and you lifting the veil. My seven year old son often helps me when I'm taking photos too and he enjoys it, I think it's so great that you're involving your daughter in the process. I think it all helps them to learn that being creative is part of everyday life and is there for everyone and anyone who wants to do it. Your gifts from Vix are beautiful, I'm intrigued by the suicidal man blouse as I didn't see Vix's original post about it. I hadn't heard of the Abramovics so it's interesting to learn a little about them. I love the bow and arrow photo best, and the woman squeezing past them in the doorway. xx
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Nastya
THEXXCODE.blogspot.cz
Everything about this post is beautiful! The dress and blouse look fantastic and like they were made for you. :) And I love how you turn every photo into a work of art. It's very inspiring! (PS - I'm definitely gonna check out the movie you mentioned. Thank you!)
ReplyDeleteMarinaaaaaa!!Edie POP!!!!!!! high hopes to one day work with her ! I WILL !!! The blouse you got is awesome in the pictures it kinda looks like a bunch of holes all over it !!| Love the veil !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNcWRbh8wQA you've most certain seen this video before but damn gives me "chills" so pure there story is great
ReplyDeleteOh amor you are haunting me with your belleza.
ReplyDeleteThat suicidal man blouse is so surreal like all your genius work of art.
Vixcita always knows what to gift us putas.
You captured her beauty perfectly.
Besos