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Found Beating

Almost alive

Beads dripping

Teardrops slide

Lights shine

Eager to arrive

So you sigh

Yet my Heart

Beats

Almost alive

Written by Alison Elizabeth

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As we go ahead with our lives for our todays and our tomorrows - words of wisdom from Karl Lagerfeld.

Find our places, make our places, create our places, in this place and time we all have our own unique voices and visions.

Yes these words have been said before. Said in different ways by different  people for different generations and for different reasons.  None the less Mr Karl Lagerfeld's words here are our very own strands of lustrous pearls of wisdom, said for us all to wear as we wish.


What spoke to me and my heart was what Mr. Lagerfeld said right off the bat

"I mean that somebody in a job like mine or a journalist like Mr Minkus who  are in this kind of business for a few years, to be nice to ourselves"

Yes, how charming at times not easy but so very important. So let's be  nice to ourselves:)

"If you think it was better more interesting than before  - no
it is us up to adjust to our times and the minute you think the past was better, your present is second hand and yourself becomes vintage. It's ok for clothes, It is not that great for people"

Yes, it is our own personal responsiblity. Be here, be present and be interested in our own lives. Regardless of what set of circumstances one faces. So let's be great people of interest.)


I found this interview and Mr. Lagerfeld's philosphies and unanswered questions surrounding life and luxury pertinent.  Universally easy for all of us to apply in these times. Anyone may choose to wear these strands of lustrous pearls of wisdom unlike certain unattainable luxuries this world offers to only the few who can afford them.

Let me now leave you in the hands of Coco Chanel

"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury" Coco Chanel


http://www.chanel.com/

Cloak my beauty

Behind Boudoir Bolts
Three faces define my masks
Drape my sheer daring

Beckoning
Hither to me
Linger
Caress me

Slitted Sashsay Spells
Let mirrors lustre peek behind
Wrap my bows knots

Tantalizing
Hold me
Treasure
Command me

Cloak my beauty

Writen by Alison Elizabeth

I love this girl!  I can't wait for 2011 and for her new album to be released. Then she will touring! Then I will get to see her live again!

Exciting! I get so excited I can't think properly!

My brain gets so happy, I am sure every synapse in there is firing 100 times faster than normal. Sometimes I can't even put two words together because of the frienzy in my brain. When something I love really gets me tingling all over, well let's say I provide a laugh or two for my friends n family when they witness this state!

"That's Frozen"

Sitting with a rich cup of dark tea, ideally steeped.  Warm smooth and delightful. Sunshine beams fill my home as precious sunny days are fading. Soon to be reawakened as frosty snowy chilly days. A morning to linger,  lounge and bask in this little gift from nature.

How I came to be inspired to bake up a batch of sour cherry scones this morning is beyond me? How an almost perfect morning presented itself to inspire a moment of self indulgence? How I discovered this enchanted video minutes after I sat down to enjoy a cup of tea and a warm scone with devonshire cream before I headed out to enjoy my warm sunny day? How I found a little distraction drawing my attention to this video? A most unexpected spark, yes? How my imagination took me back to being a little girl, lost in her fairtale day dreams, a world of never ending dress up? All of my questions of how, cannot be answered. How this all came to be? I believe it is not important, it simply all came to be.


Watch & listen to the pretty music. Enjoy learning about the roots and history of fashion as you are guided through this period, The Georgian Era 1700- 1780.  With pretty beautiful elaborate dresses inspiring many little girls' fairy tale dreams.


Like Alice Through The Looking Glass, you well be mesmorized, enchanted and lost within your own fairy tale dream.

Don't be late!

Written by Alison Elizabeth

vivacità

siete favolosa- you're fabulous

vivacita- brillance, liveliness, vividness

Tsk Tsk Tsk, this shall remain unnamed store should know better than this.
I love window shopping and I love really great imaginative creative windows
This broke my fashion loving heart:(

Yes darlings! Today is International Corduroy Appreciation Day!


Corduroy Blazer anyone?

This morning, I came across this video profile on a established Haute Coute designer from Montreal. Yves Jean Lacasse. http://www.yvesjeanlacasse.com/en/


I absolutely must share this. I became enchanted as I watched the video.

Have a little peek into the Atelier of  a skilled & talented designer.  Dedicated to applying his  inherited craftsmanship with historical and romantic touches to his exquiste Couture designs. How he uses his understanding and intrepretations from the many cultures in our world to push his own creativity. As well as other little nice things.


In addition, Yves Jean Lacasse is building on his heritage & experience to create a pret-a-porter line to serve a new customer without alienating his current loyal Couture clientelle

I apologize to my english readers as it is in french. Currently, I  am learning to speak and understand french as I am a very anglo transplant to this really great city.  Which oddly enough was what led me to learn about this great Montreal designer.

Romantique, ethnique, historique | Mode Montréal

Don't worry when you go this link, there are english subtitles. I watched it over n over n over n over without the english subtitles. Trying to see how much my french comprehension is improving.....
*Note* I discovered  english subtitles when I tested the link and watched the video again!   Of course life is like that isn't it! Discovering Yves Jean Lacasse while I was seeking to do what I can to improve  my french is a very delightful way to help me emerge myself into the heartbeat of my new city.

Regardless of fully understanding what he is saying. We all can watch, we can all dream of having our own unique custom dress or suit made to fit us perfectly. Meeting with our designer of choice, enjoying our visit with the designer in his Atelier during all stages. Seeing the sketches for the first time, seeing the garment on the mannequin, out first fitting.

Then before long and what seemed like for ever ........ The Final Fitting!


I couldn't help but watch over n over Yves Jean Lacasse cutting the fabric and pinning his design together. It was so graceful.

Enjoy:)