no matter where i will go

Since living in Chicago, I've developed a bit of a sensitivity to the seasons. This is place that experiences such pronounced mood swings, in the form of ever-changing snow and rain and clouds. The sunlight has to be just right in order for me to read certain books or listen to certain songs. And lately the sun has been straining to peek out from behind winter's clouds, and along with it, comes some new inspirations I'm really excited about.

Lately I've been listening to more folksy music too. Shoegaze will always be love, but I'm enjoying the process of expanding my taste towards dreamy jams with minimal effects-y guitars. Weyes Blood and Marissa Nadler have both been on constant rotation on my record player. Their music is evocative of forests and the way the light filters through the leaves of trees. And also of northern California which I once visited, and its gently rolling hills and craggy beaches with redwoods growing out of rocks and furious sunsets that bathes your skin in an orange aura.

And as far as style goes, I think for the moment I want to focus on pieces. At least for dressy, transformative wear. This spring I'm craving embellishments like sequins and florals, but also delicate details like lace and the tiniest ruffles. I've settled into a silhouette of long, flowing things that graze the ground but would like to take this idea further - by incorporating it into a context. Like I'm totally feeling 70s woodland faeries, with a little Edwardian prairie in the mix, balanced by the medieval hardness of Game of Thrones. The Mulleavy sisters said they weren't inspired by Game of Thrones for their Spring 2013 collection, but that dragon earring is exactly Targaryen. I enjoy this idea of mashing together lots of different eras until they all kind of blur together - history is a continuum and when we look back, it all kind of folds into itself.

Elle Magazine, 1975

Meadham Kirchhoff Fall 2013 by Eleanor Hardwick for Rookie Mag

Biyan Spring 2013 lookbook

Rodarte Spring 2013 Cedric Bihr for 25 Magazine

Ellen Von Unwerth, Lula #15

Alice Boughton, 1910

Valentino Spring 2013 campaign by Sarah Moon

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Angelica Houston by Eve Arnold

Saint Laurent by Richard Bush for i-D Pre-Spring 2013

Signe Vilstrup for Treats! Magazine #3


I made this mix last month and it so perfectly captures where my brain is at. As spring progresses into summer, I hope you all are enjoying the coming months. Blessed be.