{ inspiration } via art basel

{ inspiration } via art basel

here's a little inspirational eye candy for your day, some favorite pieces & scenes i saw while in miami:











{ photos by me }

{ of flocks & feathered frocks }

{ of flocks & feathered frocks }

since being given the opportunity to sprinkle my costumery with pieces from erin fetherston's fall collection, is it any surprise that i've been flagrantly fixated on all her delightful bird print pieces?! seriously, it's almost obsessive ~ before today i've worn iterations of them here, here and HERE!

the thing is, aside from being lovely on their own accord, they remind me of hunt slonem paintings (an artist i've long adored and have blogged about BEFORE) ~ and i think everyone should take any shot they've got to wear a work of art!

meanwhile, may i just say how happy i am that this particular dress is so forgivingly cut? don't tell the turkeys, but i'm really looking forward to thanksgiving (tomorrow!) ~ the one day of the year when nobody even blinks as i inevitably go in for a third helping of mashed potatoes, followed immediately by a slice or two of sweet potato pie...

...this is one bird who may soon be too full to fly!!

{ lanvin for h+m sunnies (another surprise from the mister!), reworked vintage earrings, elizabeth+james blazer (i'm crazy for its super-fitted sleeves!), songbird shift dress courtesy of erin fetherston, vintage belt, juicy couture bag (last seen HERE), random thigh-highs (last seen HERE) }
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all avian paintings in this post by hunt slonem // many more images of this look can be seen on erin's blog

SEEINGSTARS

SEEINGSTARS

Ah! I love looking at the stars. There's seriously nothing quite like looking up and seeing teeny little dots in the dark sky, and wondering about what it's like out there. Stellar, probably;)

wearing vintage blouse, thrifted sequin tank as skirt and random jewelry.

DADDYLONGLEGS

DADDYLONGLEGS

Just wanted to share this amazing sketch Erin Dehaan of Erincita did of me! Isn't she marvelous? I love it! Now if only my legs were really this long...Peep her blog HERE!

On a side note...Thanks for all the photo-lovin'! Super glad you loved the orange lips:) Might make it a permanet fixture, if only it were a real lipstick shade! (I was wearing a mixture of orange and red halloween makeup, SAY WHAT?!)

Hope everyone had a sweet weekend!

life at lori's { part II }

life at lori's { part II }

yesterday, i showed you a little hint of the wonderful wardrobe of stylist lori goldstein. today, prepare to be charmed by the chic chelsea loft that contains all that glamour!

lori's decor is executed with a thoroughly modern sensibility ~ but manages at the same time to be completely homey and inviting. warm, personal touches (like massive quartz, crystals and blocks of exotic wood) soften the space, as super luxe designer furniture mingles with tribal rugs, friends' artwork, and fashion finds too fab to be hidden away in closets.

it's a clever combination of carefully curated and artfully unstudied ~ and somehow it all feels like something you'd want to wear. isn't that what everyone wants in their home?!


it's been said that everything you need to know about a person can be gleaned from spending an hour in their abode. the little vignette below ~ in which figurines of the hindu god ganesh are flanked by minuscule hermes and louis vuitton shopping bags ~ pretty much sums up lori g. to me!

indeed, sweet details surprise in every corner. that's why, creepy as it may seem, i even had to take my camera with me into the powder room:

like my hostess herself proclaimed, "even faucets are important, darling!"...

...as are desks, chairs, and storage boxes (r&y augousti make her favorites):

one thing this apartment has in common with my own? they both really belong to our dogs. lori's 15-year-old pup, lucy, lounges on pillows made from an old dries van noten dress...

...or on a donghia-doggy-print-upholstered papa-bear chair:
meanwhile, the lady of the house is most at home hanging out on her expansive roof deck:

{ lori wears a chloe blouse, rag & bone pants, and devi kroell shoes }

creative, talented people always manage to have equally illustrious friends. one of lori's besties, painter maggie vitagliano, made this quirky portrait of her, which has since become the icon of the logo line she designs for QVC:

it's absolutely too adorable ~ just like the lively lass (with the lovely loft) who inspired it!

Have You Met, Lauren Moyer

Have You Met, Lauren Moyer

I've decided it was time to start a new tradition on my blog. I had a bunch when I first started out, but as time has gone by and my blog has grown, I've become a bit overwhelmed with everything coming at me. So I wanted to take a step back and remember one of the things I love most about blogging, which is finding amazing, talented people. So from time to time, I will be doing Have You Met posts featuring people that I find intriguing and that I think you, my lovely readers, will too.

So, without further ado, allow me to introduce you to the amazing and incredibly talented artist, Lauren Moyer. I was very fortunate to meet Lauren, along with a few other Michigan bloggers, after the She & Him concert in June. I had visited her blog in the past and always marveled at her amazing work. So when she told me about her giveaway, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to showcase her talent...

Hi, readers of Lulu Letty! This is Lauren from Sparrow & Urchin, Maria was great enough to allow me to stand on this little soap box and announce a giveaway I'm having.

I'm happy to announce that I am having an Art Print Giveaway on my blog Sparrow & Urchin. The giveaway is for a set of 4 art prints from my Animal Clothing series. Each print is acid-free and hand signed! This set was inspired by human interaction with animals and how often times we commercialize them without realizing.

Since many of you don't know me, here's my little quick story: I grew up in Dayton, Ohio always wanting to be a Zoologist and study large felines. It wasn't until I lived in Brazil during my Junior year in high school that I decided I wanted to pursue my hobby of art instead of the sciences. I moved to Detroit to attend the College for Creative Studies and graduated from there in 2008 with a degree in Illustration. My art centers around human and animals along with strong ties to fashion illustration and early century magazine illustration. I've been lucky enough to show in galleries around the country and participate in large group shows.

I want to thank Maria, my fellow Michigander and awesome artist, for allowing me to make a quick little announcement here! I hope you all enter and am excited to hear where you would hang these prints in your home!

Thanks!
Lauren

Be sure to check out Lauren's portfolio and enter her giveaway for a chance to win the set of four art prints from her Animal series.

Do you know someone that you think I should feature? Tell me in the comments below.

Yours,

{ costume of the day } hockneyed

{ costume of the day } hockneyed

~ photo collage inspired by david hockney ~
{ h+m beret, chloe sunnies, the glamourai necklace + ring, rachel rachel roy jacket + blouse, moschino skirt, topshop boots }

{ model / hunt }

{ model / hunt }

much as i love the look of an elegantly airy abode, i've always liked stuff too dearly to ever live in one. hard as i try to simplify, things seem to accumulate around me. this is one of the many reasons i've always had an affection for artist + collector hunt slonem, who sees beautiful objects as friends and muses. the more he has around, the more he is inspired.

there have been written almost as many articles on his homes as there are rooms in them ~ but a recent POP editorial { entitled 'the model tenenbaums' } was the first fashion piece i've seen shot in his spaces. though the story was inspired by wes anderson's film oeuvre, slonem's spirit steals the show. i recognized the art before i even noticed the clothes! below, photos of the master and his house are followed by mirroring scenes from the famed fashion mag:

{ interior shots via nymag / editorial scans via pop }
such a sublime stroke of location scouting! to learn more about hunt slonem's manhattan home, click here. additional scans from the pop ed here.