Inspirations of the Week
July 13th, 2010
1. Julie Christie’s ice-queen chic in the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago. Christie’s already-otherworldly beauty is accented wonderfully throughout by jewel-toned dresses, chunky sweaters and generous layers of fur. No one has ever looked better traipsing through barren landscapes in below-zero temps.
2. The searing green and aged luxury of this abandoned Cuban mansion. I love that its backstory will forever remain in the realm of the imagination.
3. Blogger Karla DeRass‘ fearless approach to style. Who else would’ve thought to wrap a sash around one’s breasts and call it a day? Plus, her short haircut makes normally-inconspicuous details–diamond earrings, a vintage necklace, a peekaboo tattoo–take front stage.
4. Stewart Shining’s bright, sun-dappled shot of Devon Aoki lounging on a couch. This is how we all want to look on a dog-day afternoon: refreshed, breezy and elegantly rumpled.
5. Belgian artist Ben Heine’s half-drawn, half-photographed compositions. He’s been heating up the blogosphere with his Surrealist- and pop art-inspired work.
