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Immortalised by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, I was reminded of the Chignon while sorting through my books and finding this gorgeous image in Jerry Schatzberg’s Paris 1962. Perfec...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2021/01/30/chignon/

The sun may not be blaring but it doesn’t stop wishful thinking….. Torn between the pool and the firelight at dusk!

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2016/07/13/summer-living-wishful-thinking/

Bless Vogue! With their amalgamation of the Style.com site comes some wonderful trips down memory lane, with collections dating back to 1991 – from the years of the supermodel domination to the...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/09/08/nothing-like-nostalgia/

I don’t normally blog about fashion week (let’s face it the world is bursting with them) but today, the first day in Milan, was such a hit of eclecticism, so far removed from the rather aust...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/02/25/the-italians-get-thrifty/

How satisfying would it be to be able to create something incredible using whatever material you just happened to pick up? Aurore de la Morinerie can and I’m very jealous. Here’s the evidence...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/02/23/brushwork/

    From top: Enfold, An Abundance Tumblr, Table of Contents, Sayaka Davis      

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/02/03/its-all-about-the-bangle/

How beautiful are these masterpieces from french painter Carine Bouvard? To create such delicate works Carine uses a mixture of acrylics, printmaking, oils and drawing. “Mes Femmes oscillent en...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/01/28/heavenly-creatures/

“I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glas...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/01/26/through-the-looking-glass/

How gorgeous is this house in East Sussex? I think it’s quite a favourite amongst homes magazines. You can see it’s entire fabulousness on Light Locations. In fact I am pretty sure that the g...

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/01/13/home-to-honey-rider/

I found this gorgeous copy of October 1974 Vogue at a vintage fair this weekend – with sequinned peasant-esque dresses, it’s not difficult to see where inspiration for SS15 came from?

https://igetakickoutofyou.me/2015/01/12/shine-on-vogue-1974/