An Aries (Who Knows Some Stuff)
I think because there are web sites and books devoted to items and lists found on the ground, I’m often looking for those when walking or doing errands.
I like the urgency conveyed by the underlining and suspect either the hand of a procrastinator or a bully with a timid/inefficient assistant–or maybe all of the above.
Houston, Texas
February 2010
Heidi: On the most recent episode of Lifetime’s Project Runway, the designers were asked to design an outfit inspired by a Philip Treacy hat.
Summer: We didn’t want to give Becks the unfair advantage of designing for one of the hats she’d already seen on the show.
Barbie: I don’t know why Mr. Treacy wouldn’t return our calls asking for a hat for Becks to use. Perhaps he doesn’t create for 1:6 scale.
Heidi: Fortunately, another brilliant designer saved the day. Timothy J. Lambert, from our first season of LJ Runway Monday, designed a delicious hat for this challenge.
Barbie: If you sometimes feel that you could eat fashion, here’s a little taste of Timothy’s creation on this week’s model, Justine, selected for Becks by me.
Have I used this one before? Or just lived it?
New Orleans
February 2008
Current Photo Friday theme: The Street
New Orleans
May 2007
As Timothy mentioned on his LiveJournal (and I do recommend clicking on that link not only to see endearing dog photos, but to see a shocking case of doll abuse in his banner, while he’s still using that banner), a reading group asked if we’d come up with some study questions for When You Don’t See Me.
That was hard–not so much developing questions, but trying to remember what the questions should be about. That novel came out in the fall of 2007, which means he, Jim, and I were brainstorming it in 2005, writing it in 2006–and frankly, a few other things have happened to us since then.
But we did come up with what we hope are good questions to provoke discussion, and he mailed them off. As for any news in my world, it’s lying right there in the above photo. Need a better look?
After quite a long time of going back and forth between whether or not I should have an electronic reader, and then which one I should get, and listening to sound arguments among other writers, librarians, booksellers, and readers, I went with the Nook from Barnes & Noble. I’m currently reading a new–to me–Canadian author who’s been highly recommended. Three great titles were already on my Nook when I bought it. I’ve purchased a classic that I’ve always wanted to read, and downloaded two free titles. I’ll never stop buying physical books, but this will ease a little strain on my bookshelves and after the initial investment, my book budget.
By the way, When You Don’t See Me is available from bn.com in eBook format, and so is A Coventry Wedding. Just in case those are two titles you haven’t purchased.
Heidi: On the most recent episode of Lifetime’s Project Runway, the designers were asked to create an outfit using party store supplies.
Barbie: Whoa, hold up. I think this is the most fabric I’ve ever seen on your body, Heidi.
Summer: It doesn’t count when it’s see-through.
Heidi: Look who’s talking, Miss Yellow Fever. We decided to bring a little of the vintage to this week’s episode. I’m wearing Mattel’s Barbie Nighty Negligee, a matching gown and peignoir set that was in production from 1959 to 1964.
Barbie: My pink dotted Swiss babydoll nightie is from the same period but is probably a Mattel knockoff. No label.
Summer: My Mattel label is where it’s supposed to be on my 1964 Sweet Dreams smocked yellow bodice, but my little yellow panties are missing.
Heidi: For the sake of the censors, thank you for finding those white ones. In addition to creating a look from party store supplies, Becks was also asked to create a matching accessory. Here you can see her raw materials:
Barbie: I chose Barbie Basics 001, Model No. 10 to model whatever Becks makes of those materials.
Summer: I think you mean to say you chose Tabitha.
Barbie: [whispers] Have you noticed Tabitha’s ears make her look a little like an alien?
Summer: [whispers] Have you noticed someone forgot to bleach half of your hair?
Heidi: Have either of you noticed this is Runway Monday? You can see what Becks did with these raw materials below.
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The bodice is also formed of layers of ribbon. The waist of the dress is cinched with the pink ribbon folded in a way to take advantage of its silver underside.
Using beads from the party supplies, Becks made an accessory to gather Tabitha’s hair into a thick braid.
She also used the beads to embellish the shoes from Mattel’s accessories wall.
Barbie: A million dollar look put together with an astounding three dollars.
Summer: And a little sweat, a lot of cutting, and a misfire or two with a hot glue gun.
Heidi: No hazard is too great for fashion. See you all next time on the runway!
Previous designs from this season:
PR 8:2–Larger Than Life
PR 8:1–And Sew It Begins
I think the first time I became aware of Gustav Klimt’s art was when I saw a print of his well-known work “The Kiss” in my friend Amy’s apartment in the early 1990s. Last night, my blogging friend Shawn posted a photo of her favorite Klimt painting, “The Virgins” (also called “The Virgin” and “The Maiden”) on Facebook. I like it so much that I decided to find a button of it. Klimt’s colors and mosaics in his paintings fascinate me; shadowboxes and collages I made in the 1990s incorporated little elements of those.
I recently acquired a work by Austin artist Cynthia Fedor. It’s a 4×4-inch canvas (tiny! part of its appeal to me). Her work is sparer but does remind me a little of some of Klimt’s paintings, and I’m completely infatuated with her theme and how she’s expressed it here.
framed:
It’s keeping me good company in my office.
Dear Mark– I know I’m late with your birthday greeting, but your favorite muses had to fly in from various locations to pose for this.
