A friend shared this story with me about a week ago and it was far too good to keep to myself; the images will make you smile, but the story is even sweeter. When French photographer Sacha Goldberger heard his grandmother was feeling lonely and depressed he hatched a scheme to cheer her up. He suggested she dress up in costumes while he photographed her in unusual settings and locations; she reluctantly agreed, but couldn't stop smiling once they started.
His grandmother (Fredricka) was a bit of a superhero; during World War II she saved the lives of 10 Jewish she knew. Sacha characterizes his grandmother as having incredible strength, but also an amazing sense of humor. Both are evident in the photographic series titled "Mamika" which depicts Fredricka as a unique superhero. The story is becoming a viral hit. Fredricka now has her own Myspace page and interacts with new "fans" every day who love her story and want her to adopt them. Sacha reports that after the set his grandmother hasn't given a hint of depression. Her image has also become an inspiration to others.
The story and photographs that result definitely make me smile. It is also a nice reminder of the usefulness of creativity. So often it seems that those who focus on creative fields are told their work has less merit or benefit to society than others. However, while not every act of photography is as "helpful" as perhaps nursing, there is a lot of good that can result from creative acts--and benefits beyond the artist...
photographs by Sacha Goldberger, story via My Modern Met
I'm certain everyone reading this blog by now knows my love for tights...it's really a practical love: I want to wear dresses and legs get cold without a layer, tights are the solution to cold limbs in fall and winter. As long as I am wearing tights I do enjoy finding interesting ones. Anyway, as I mentioned previously I received a sweet package of tights from Tabio and one of my favorites is 
*all images courtesy of 
I really don't own a lot of nude/blush tone clothing, but I absolutely love 
This week I've teamed up with 
The waves have been rather more wild and untamed than usual down by the shore lately. I've found myself trotting into the wake more than once to chase down a purse that was getting swept out to sea (thankfully I never can seem to remember to carry my phone, so nothing was damaged). The crashing waves certainly made for some good pictures though and I decided to share a few "accidental" gifs which show some of the sea's energy on this day. I have a hard time making gifs just showing the wind or the waves because I tend to move (awkwardly) around in the picture-taking process.
*posters via 
One of my favorite dresses to remix this year has been this one from Modcloth; which was the one given to me when Modcloth named me their blogger of the month. It's also cool because I know of a couple of other bloggers who bought it and wear it very well. It's a very flexible dress in terms of shape and palette. I was initially afraid it would wash me out (as a pale person I tend to avoid "flesh tones" and "nudes"), but it actually looks decent against my death-warmed-up skin...Like all my remixes, these are just a few ways I've worn it--there are many more outfits featuring it in the archives I could feature here.
