Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Movie Monday: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows



Today's Movie Monday is inspired by the movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows and the character Madam Simza Heron played by Noomi Rapace. She is a Romni Gypsy Fortune Teller who Sherlock teams up and with and saves. 

Her wardrobe is so cool! The mix of fabrics, textures, and piles of jewelry gives such a depth to her look. Take a page out of the Gypsy way of combining different cultures, fashions, and pieces, whether from necessity or personal expression. I love the rich fabrics such as silk and velvet enriched with embroidery, coins, and leather. Wild hair and kohl rimed eyes, fingers bedecked with rings and the clinking of bangles piled on the wrists. Gypsies were such rock stars!


















Enjoy!



Monday, December 2, 2013

Christmas Kitchen


I apologize for the absence this past month. It has been an intense year with many ups and downs. The day after Halloween my mother had a stroke. Thankfully she is doing amazingly well, and exceeding ALL the Dr's expectations. She will be returning home soon and the hubby and I are moving in a couple of weeks from Utah to Texas, where I can help her and be with family.

I wanted to share some Christmas joy and am really loving the retro saturated look of red, white and yellow/gold. Classic colors with cheeky graphic punches make for a fun holiday look. I'm especially in love with the Kate Spade telephone salt and pepper shakers!

Enjoy!