the clothes 2011

Some of the best photographers use "old school" techniques to create mind-blowing images that are better than anything that could be digitally created. Case in point: Tierney Gearon who used double exposures to create chance-narratives of startling and captivating scenes. The result are surreal images that bring together vastly opposed elements from groups of people, to landscapes and seasons. In many ways the set distills the myth that photography can't lie...

all by Tierney Gearon

My sister and I spent a some time getting lost in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. We did not literally lose our way, but in that maze it could easily have happened (especially if I had ventured there alone). Although, the Pere Lachaise is reported to be the most visited cemetery in the world, on this particular day it was a very quiet space in the bustling city. A cold wind whipped between the tombstones and brown leaves rustled beneath our feet, making it seem as if fall is truly on its way.

No plans to spend your dreary winter days at a cabin in the woods? No worries, you can travel there vicariously through Family Affairs' new Fall/Winter 2010 lookbook. The collection feels a bit like a gothic romance and as always, the descriptions Family Affairs gives their items are better than my own imaginings. "The heroine is holed up in a mountain house made of wood--Sitting at the kitchen table with a fire going, tea and cake and a fat cat by her side, reflecting on the ocean voyages she’s taken and enjoying the peace and beauty of being in nature." Her adventures name the pieces of the collection and make you want to be the sort of girl who belongs in them.

P.S. Their upcoming new collection, also means many of their current pieces are now on sale!

all images courtesy of Family Affairs

I'm quite enamored with the bridges in Paris, there are a plethora stretching across the Seine and canals, each offering seemingly endless variety. Decorative architecture really appeals to the Rococo devotee in me and I've stumbled across a few places that feature this style here. My sister and I happened across the Pont Alexandre III bridge on our wanderings and decided to pause and snap a few pictures.

There's something about the decadence and gaudiness of the Rococo period and style that I find enthralling. I tend to be a minimalist in my personal wardrobe, but I think I harbor some maximalism tendencies. My apartment (which I feel as if I have been talking about and planning since I was 15...) will hopefully be a colorful, crowded little hole that resembles a curiosity shop rather than a home...although the practical side of me (which is probably what keeps my style simple) wonders if I won't create that apartment for many years to come, because I hate the thought of filling every nook and cranny only to rip it apart and pack it up in less than four years time...and four years is the longest I've ever lived anywhere.

Outfit details:

Triptych dress via The Olive Shoppe

H&M flats

Cheap Monday sunglasses

Deux Lux purse

filigree ring via Gilt

*pictures of me, courtesy of my sister

My sister and I have wandered into a few different markets during our time here in Paris. Some quite remind me of ones I visit in the States, but this particular one that I photographed here seemed more...romantic. You just don't see vendors selling individual glasses of wine at flea markets where I come from.