Good Earth, Good Eats
With our home being so small we've become quite selective in the things we bring into it. Choosing a sofa took ages, selecting lights was an equally lengthy discussion and research into the options, and because of this we still have a empty gaps in our walls and drawers in our kitchen as we wait to find the "right" pieces for us. So when I had a chance to partner with Good Earth for this post I was quite excited; their festive dinnerware fills a gap in our kitchen collection and with their focus on sustainable luxury I know the pieces are ones we'll collect now and treasure forever. Everything is handmade and every design has a story. Most of the pieces I chose are from the Firdaus collection which features a lyrical interpretation of the Mughal cypress tree and a repeating pomegranate motif. My favorites are the irregular little aqua bowls in the shape of a pomegranate fruit and trimmed in gold. They remind me of Kintsugi, or the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with bits of gold--instead of hiding flaws the original cracks and splits become highlighted with thin strips of gold making the piece even more valuable after the break. Of course these pieces I hope I never break!
We've been using ours lately with all the good fall comfort food staples--cheesy pastas and soup recipes from my mother. The food warms you up on a cold day and the colorful Good Earth dinnerware adds a bit of light even when our weather's miserably wet and grey! And all of the pumpkins we bought have been put to good use; I've been baking the seeds and trying out different flavor combinations on them. Our favorites are probably the more indulgent chocolate covered seeds; easy recipe below if you've never baked pumpkin seeds before.
Salty Meets Sweet: Baked & Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Seeds:
-start by separating your pumpkin seeds from your pumpkin guts by rinsing everything in cold water in a colander; the seeds should slip free pretty easily
-after you have your pumpkin seeds pat them dry and place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil and salt and then mix them together to make sure the seeds are well coated
-bake at a high temperature (350 F) for 8-12 minutes; it's best to keep an eye on them because some will bake quicker, you want them golden brown
-allow them to cool before eating or adding chocolate
-for the chocolate coating just melt chocolate chips and toss the cooled pumpkin seeds in the chocolate until they're coated
-spread the chocolate covered seeds on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and place in the fridge
-the chocolate should harden in around 15 minutes and then they're ready to consume!
We've been using ours lately with all the good fall comfort food staples--cheesy pastas and soup recipes from my mother. The food warms you up on a cold day and the colorful Good Earth dinnerware adds a bit of light even when our weather's miserably wet and grey! And all of the pumpkins we bought have been put to good use; I've been baking the seeds and trying out different flavor combinations on them. Our favorites are probably the more indulgent chocolate covered seeds; easy recipe below if you've never baked pumpkin seeds before.
Salty Meets Sweet: Baked & Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Seeds:
-start by separating your pumpkin seeds from your pumpkin guts by rinsing everything in cold water in a colander; the seeds should slip free pretty easily
-after you have your pumpkin seeds pat them dry and place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil and salt and then mix them together to make sure the seeds are well coated
-bake at a high temperature (350 F) for 8-12 minutes; it's best to keep an eye on them because some will bake quicker, you want them golden brown
-allow them to cool before eating or adding chocolate
-for the chocolate coating just melt chocolate chips and toss the cooled pumpkin seeds in the chocolate until they're coated
-spread the chocolate covered seeds on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and place in the fridge
-the chocolate should harden in around 15 minutes and then they're ready to consume!
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Valentino Haute Couture F/W 2015
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Outfit: Let Me In
The "read more" is definitely handy here since our Michael Myers photoshoot last year surprised (frightened?) a few people--so head's up for a vampire themed shoot after the jump. I'm not exactly ripping open people's throats, but we took some pretty creepy pictures in an old abandoned house that really captured the mood we wanted.
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Stylish Spaces: Colorful Kitsch
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Outfit: Agatha Inspired
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Music: Creeping It Real
Here's a collection of the most Halloween-y songs I know, there's a few nods to the classics but mostly it's music that fits the season; songs that sound creepy and get under your skin. It's just the mixtape I like to have playing while I'm carving pumpkins, handing out sweets to trick-or-treaters, or playing in the car as autumn leaves swirl around outside.
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Outfit: Flapper Girl
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Style Crush: Red Riding Hood
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Outfit: Old Millhouse
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Lookbook: Princess Highway Winter 2015
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Outfit: Along The Tracks
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Stylish Spaces: Take Courage
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Outfit: Rockabilly
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Outfit: A Walking Tour Of Glaslough
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Beauty: Easy High Bun
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Outfit: Autumn Adventurer
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Style Crush: Wes Anderson Characters
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Outfit: 70s
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Lookbook: Ingrid Starnes A/W 2015
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Outfit: Retro Red Polka Dots
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Movie Pick: Three Tried & Tested Fashion Documentaries
With autumn always comes more time indoors curling up in cozy corners and engaging in more indoor activities. I find myself watching a lot more films in the fall and since the success of "The September Issue" in 2009 a plethora of fashion documentaries seem to have cropped up to keep me entertained. I've often said I feel like fashion is my main hobby, so I like learning more about it whenever I can--whether it's a past editor, a current photographer or muse or designer; they all fascinate me. What I'm realizing more and more about the documentaries that inspire me the most it isn't the person's career or style or talent but rather their passion that appeals. People who are just wholly themselves really inspire you to become your truest self. So here are a few documentaries about people who do just that.
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel; a documentary about the stylish and legendary Diana Vreeland who was an editor for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. She was bold, she was completely self-taught and she took fashion beyond the surface to something much deeper. Many will recall her legendary "why don't you" column, but there's so much more to her story and her impact on the industry. One of my favorite fashion documentaries that showcases some of the history of the fashion industry and those who influenced (make a film about Edith Head please!) past styles and icons. She *discovered* Lauren Bacall and launched the career of many models, actresses, and designers. Her influence is still being felt in the fashion world today and she's so inspiring because she was always wholly herself and really fought for a unique, strong, fun approach to fashion. There's so many ways to see fashion and today we tend to be more minimalist in style driven by a desire to look classic and celebrity inspired in our magazines, but this documentary is a reminder that, that is only one perspective and there are many other approaches and ways to see and interact with fashion.
Bill Cunningham New York; a documentary following the prolific photographer Bill Cunningham--one of the first street fashion photographers and regular contributor to the New York Times. We often think of strong personalities as loud ones, but I think Bill Cunningham is a perfect example of a strong, but quiet personality. From the very beginning of his career he went his own way with quiet determination; refusing paychecks that he felt would compromise his work and leaving magazines that abused his contributions. He comes across as sweet and gentle, but his focus and drive that kept him on his bicycle shooting pictures all day long was uncompromising. His career and work is prolific and he's still hard at it!
IRIS; a film that follows Iris Apfel, a 93 year old fashion icon and flamboyant dresser with an epic wardrobe and inspiring passion for personal style. When Iris was just starting out she was told, "you're not pretty and you'll never be pretty, but it doesn't matter. You have something much better. You have style." She took the message to heart and still believes that "pretty" doesn't matter--instead she focused on developing her eye which led to a unique career that continues to evolve. Watch it and be inspired to stand out from the crowd.
Bill Cunningham New York; a documentary following the prolific photographer Bill Cunningham--one of the first street fashion photographers and regular contributor to the New York Times. We often think of strong personalities as loud ones, but I think Bill Cunningham is a perfect example of a strong, but quiet personality. From the very beginning of his career he went his own way with quiet determination; refusing paychecks that he felt would compromise his work and leaving magazines that abused his contributions. He comes across as sweet and gentle, but his focus and drive that kept him on his bicycle shooting pictures all day long was uncompromising. His career and work is prolific and he's still hard at it!
IRIS; a film that follows Iris Apfel, a 93 year old fashion icon and flamboyant dresser with an epic wardrobe and inspiring passion for personal style. When Iris was just starting out she was told, "you're not pretty and you'll never be pretty, but it doesn't matter. You have something much better. You have style." She took the message to heart and still believes that "pretty" doesn't matter--instead she focused on developing her eye which led to a unique career that continues to evolve. Watch it and be inspired to stand out from the crowd.
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Outfit: Thief & Bandit
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Outfit: 3 Ways to Wear Miss Patina's Great Britain Shirt
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Beauty: My Everyday Makeup Routine & Batty's Bath Review
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Outfit: Drum Manor
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Style Crush: Wednesday Addams
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Outfit: Newsies
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Betina Lou A/W 2015
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Outfit: Hands On
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Outfit: Rollerskating
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Travel: Postcards from Amsterdam
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Outfit: Autumn in the Orchard
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Beauty: Easy No-Teasing Bouffant
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Outfit: Blue Suede Shoes
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New Blog Crush: fashion ME
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