Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Savoir-Faire


It seems that all of my titles for November's posts have started with an "S" haha. I promise it's not on purpose. Anyway, I woke up today to a boring, bleak, gloomy Tuesday. The fix? A large vat of mocha-coffee, iTunes on shuffle and putting my best Collage making hat on. Hope you like. ;)

Who else watched Gossip Girl last night? Thoughts?

For this Muse Board, I found that my inspirations derived from everything girly, tough, decadent, and romantic -with a soft touch. If I were a fraction; I'd be divided into those 4 parts; equally. 4 very respectable genres. Daria Werbowy in a long, black, straight dress took over the collage- dead-center. Addams family influenced perhaps? Gotta love that. Sipping coffee, a daily ritual and necessity. Soft tulle; as in pretty ballerinas and iconic Carrie Bradshaw. I-went-to-sleep-with-wet-hair-and-just-woke-up-with-romantically-wavy-hair hair. Baby pink? Let's bring it back!! Atlanta de Cadenet, yeah... she's on every blog and almost as cute as Rachel Bilson, just with a harder edge. Dree Hemingway. Hello?! Epic. Bustiers. Sexy lingerie, think 1940's. More messy hair- thank you, Alexander Wang and Miuccia Prada- I love you! Red nails? Always. Stars, space, the galaxy; basically anything intergalactic-al on a t-shirt? HECK YES! Zara, do you ship to NC? Cherry blossom trees. New York City at Twilight. Blueberry scones. Red velvet curtains. Paris in the Spring. Bunnies and Acorns. Willa Holland. "Too Cool for School." All of it together? Priceless....


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84 comments:

Sole honeynettles.blogspot.com said...

You are crazy and I love it! Love your collages. If so inclined, would you like to share with this amateur and still-wet-behind-the-ears blogger a bit on how you make these? Photoshop? Crop and paste?
As always, you are a dahling.

Closet Cravings said...

Fabulous post. I just love cherry blossom trees. They look like they belong in a fairytale or dream. =)

BrownAndCookies said...

nice selecction :) how are you honey?

kiss from Portugal***

márcia*

Jacqueline said...

love your collage. reminds me of the concept of lingerie as outerwear. bustiers are always a plus in my book! xoxo

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Megan Cassidy said...

Love your collage!!! I wish I could work photoshop (or any computer program) that beautifully! I also loooove blueberry scones

Madi said...

Love the collage! I am going to keep working on mine :)

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Ale. said...

Another amazing collage, Atlanta is stunning, my fave hairstyle at the moment is the A.Wang braid & Daria is always perfection.

Gossip Girl was...surprising. I don't even know why I watch the show, but I do. lol. The threesome was unexpected, for sure.

xx,
Ale.

Mallory said...

Love the collage!

Chelsea said...

amazing collage. feminine, relaxed and inspiring. some beautiful hair shots in the collage too.

gossip girl was amazing, as always. blair is getting a bit sad though in her attempts to control everybody around her.

we love fashion chalet

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...from street style to couture, and everything in between

xx

chelsea

Uniqua said...

Great collage !

I watched gossip girl last night, I've been totally hooked on the show since the first season. I think that this season isin't as good as the others. It's getting a little crazy with all the boys kissing boys, girls kissing girls and threesome stuff...I mean they could have at least put a little time between the incidents instead of having them all in the same season and in back to back episodes, but that's just my opion :D The one thing I do love about this season is seeing Blair and Chuck happy together, I think they a the perfect couple :)

Krystal said...

hey hey!! its been so long, how are you love...and i didnt see GG, so sad without a tv on the road!

xxxxxx

Anna G said...

I so madly in love with messy hair only because it means I don't have to deal with straightening my hair so much, and when I do I don't feel the need to make it perfect. Today is such a lovely post.

leflassh. said...

oh i adore all your pretty little collages, always so inspiring with the best photos!
xx

ebayfashionaddict said...

great combination of looks!

issa said...

love this collage dear!

Eggy said...

oh god gossip girl...such a ridiculous show that i keep watching. but GREAT mood board. i love all the ethereal hair style.

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Call Me Cat said...

Gossip girl was amazing last night. (though the Dan, Hilary Duff, Vanessa thing was pretty nasty) And did you not love Jenny and her gloves!? I adore that Nate walked her down the steps. GREAaaT SONG CHOICE. Your collages are Masterpieces to say the least. LOVE THEM!

Cat! x

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ediot said...

reallY well made collage my dear. lots of inspiration. i simply adore the tulleskirt.. divine. have a great week dear. take care xx ediot

Fashion Chalet said...

^^ thank you, I use Photoshop = long process = but equally fun (because I get excited to share them) with all of YOU guys!! ;)

Raez said...

loooooooooove it. seriously genius, i adore willa holland, she is so killer:)

xx raez

Louis Duke said...

Great collage. Great post. Great blog. How are you lately? What do you reccommend for an aspiring photographer stuck in a small town desperate to one day be a fashion photographer? Just curious =)

Porcelain Blonde said...

Love-love-love your collage <3
I'm feeling you on everything, especially cherry blossom trees, baby pink, Carrie hair and bunnies *sigh* - I think your collage world would be a nice place to "live" in ;)

I forgot to mention before, check out a beauty post I did on my duty free shopping addiction :) I did a little shout out to you in there - I found a polish I think you'll love, if you're not already onto it ;)

<3 xxx

Louis Duke said...

Oh! That IS an amazing tip!! Thank you so much!! I will really have to check out those sites, that is exactly what I am needing right now. Be sure and let me know if you have any others :)

Fashion Chalet said...

^^ will check that out, and YES what a thought... to live in one of my Collages, now THAT would a fun dream!! ;)


x

kirstyb said...

ooooh loving the collage x

Isabella said...

Awesome collage! Where do you do them? Please let me know!

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Bubu said...

thank you for your comment. I have new photos. KISSES FROM SPAIN HONEY

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cupcake♥trash said...

beautiful.

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leeselooks said...

oh i never seem to catch GG - but it looks divine.

you know how much i adore your muse boards
love the dark + light contrasts.

its perfect.

i have to get photoshop so i can play around with collages. i love them.

have a beautiful day girl

xxxxx

ttiscar- said...

Oh i love this blog! is fantastic!(L)
Muaak

Karen said...

You are to collages what Knight Cat and Litle Plastic Horses are to daily photography selections.

Another effing brilliant collage.

ps. I agree on bringing back pink. I'm game to start adding it into outfits and start a pink come back on the blogosphere ; )

Karen x

Lucie said...

I love this mood board, the hair styles are great.

Much love,
Lucie
(www.atasteofvogue.blogspot.com)
x

KateMossFan said...

Your fix for boring, gloomy days sounds great. Mine is taking a walk in the cold, then coming home and reading something while eating CANDY! Unfortunately the picture of the collage didn't load here :(
Hmm I don't even know if Gossip Girl is still on here, because watching TV just doesn't seem to fit into my schedule. I want the Gossip Girl seasons on DVD though!
The Addams family appeared on one of my inspiration boards too once! Even though I never watched it.
Baby pink also appears in a collage I'm making for a friend right now. It's so 60s, I love it.
How old is Dree Hemingway, incidentally?
Red nails are elegant and sexy always.
I love printed t-shirts, and galaxy-themed ones are so cool.
Zara is so awesome. You don't have it over there? Poor you :(
Although I have only read your description of the collage and not seen it itself, it was almost as good.

Online shops said...

Gorgeous! Love this post!

Emilie said...

Erika I love your collages!!!!!!
I'm also a big fan of Gossip Girl, I've been totally hooked on the show since the first season!!!!!!!!!! It's the most stylish show ever!
xx

Emilie from http://whatshappeninginmyfashionworld.blogspot.com/

rossovelvet said...

Ahaaaah I love everything in your mood, especially Daria's look !
I also love the title of the collage, I hope I'm too cool for school everyday xD. Why can't you be ? ^^

Oh and about Gossip Girl the threesome was pretty lame ( also I hate Vanessa and Dan so... xD ) I'd totally vote for Blair, Nate, Chuck x)

And this season is kind of boring, thanks god there's Chair ! ;D

Girl Next Blog said...

I love that Muse Board!

And I didn't watch Gossip Girl because I got a little tired of it lately. I was a big fan though.

xx

finance jobs said...

I don’t mind, I love all you’re “SH...” posts. Just keeps it going.

Helen said...

nice collage erica! looks like hardwork haha!

helen x

WANI! said...

Love.

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Courtney Michele said...

Gossip Girl is this season is finally starting to get good! That threesom was awful... they picked the three least interesting people for it.. bleh.

Great collage. Lovely!

<3

Julia said...

I love your collage, its like a piece of art! I loved Gossip Girl like always and can't wait to see what drama ensues next week after the threesome and romance between serena and tripp!

xoxo

FashionEye

Lilee said...

love gossip girl! :)

The Owl's Closet said...

great collage! i love daria werbowy!

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Phyllis said...

the hair is all soooo gorgeous. great collage!

Niki B. said...

gossip girl - so unimpressed with the threesome. I would've happily guest starred and romanced chuck and tripp. haha jk.

BTW - I gave you a blog award on my blog, check it out! The Haute Mess Award.

xo Niki

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June Paski said...

great collage, love it soo much

I can't seen gossip girls, but I hear for all people that is very great :)

xxx

caylee said...

the first thing i noticed about this collage was the overall girly theme. peeeeeerfect. but of course what i love most is how daria and dree give girly some necessary edge =)

oh and you look gorgeous in your outfit post below, love those brogues. and i'm pretty sure i heard the rumor at work that you were going to be getting an H&M! i hope it's true; they're popping up everywhere so you should get one sooner or later!

5thandsweet said...

Lovley collage!
And I am in love with Gossip Girl =)

x!

Fashion Chalet said...

@ KateMossFan - Thanks! Oh no.. It didn't load?! OK, try right clicking and choosing "view image" then refresh the page, should work then. ;)

tina_mbc said...

Love the collage and the hair awesomeness! ;)
GG is picking up slowly, the first 6-7 episodes were totally boring!
Still can't wait the next 90210 though!

Lol!

xoxo

monikulus said...

excellent.
this is a beautiful blog indeed.

sexyinthecity said...

lovely collage ;)

Niviarsiaq said...

I've been busy on Monday nights all fall and haven;t been able to watch Gossip Girl at all!! Not even once! I plan on catching up when it comes out on DVD, hopefully. you are so good at collages! I love this one, Rachel Bilson is so cute. Where do you make these? Is it online? Free?

Lula said...

I love collages!! And this one is perfect :)

Runway Reviews said...

yeah too cool for school. Beautiful insipirations.

Stephanie said...

the link worked! and the collage if fabulous :) incidentally as soon as i came back here to post this comment, it loaded! always the case, no lol.


xx

Stephanie said...

oh the collage won't load :( sigh. it looks amazing from the tiny bit i can see and your description!!


xx

KateMossFan said...

Awee now it loaded, after doing like you suggested! It's beautiful!

xx

kpeach said...

love this collage and GG-it was a really, really good one xo

MITICA ILLUSTRATIONS said...

loovely collage sweetie!!! have a wonderfull week!!

Angeles Almuna Design said...

Very good collage, nice post and also for inspiration!

Jessi said...

totally missed gossip girls..but def. gotta catch up over the weekend online somewhere, somehow..

love the colors, the HAIR, the beachy waves and look at those big messy braids!!* i'm in luvvvv <3

xo

Girl in the loft said...

oh the braided hair is just socute! i love it.

FabBlab said...

Gossip Girl was awesome last night! Finally, an interesting episode. This season was kind of getting to be a snore. I'm so psyched about the whole Jenny VS Eric war thing bc I'm on both teams. And it's great that B and S have sorted things out because well, they're best when together. Although, I'm totally Team S.

OKAY I HAVE TO STOP OBSESSING.

The collage is so cool. And inspiring. Love.

I'm actually interviewing Abigail Lorick, the woman who's behind the designs of the Eleanor Waldorf label! And I've got a bunch of stuff she sent me that I'm dying to post. Check out my blog Friday.

Anyway. Loving your blog in a big way!

TIFFANY thegirlwithafeather said...

Your collage is so amazing! I love every single thing on it! Especially the baby pink and messy braids, it's all so great

Fashion Chalet said...

@KateMossFan

and

@Stephanie -


So glad it loaded for you guys now, I was getting worried <3


x

Iris said...

Loved Gossip Girl last night! Nate is so cute and Jenny is getting worse than Blair...
lovely collage.
-iris

this wheel's on fire said...

I always love these posts! I feel so filled with inspiration :)

Susu Paris Chic said...

Sipping coffee in beige, soft hairdos, black corsets... A very lovely and chicissime collage!

MAISON CHAPLIN said...

Ciao, how are you? J'aime your post, thanks for sharing! Have a good weekend!

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the guilty hyena said...

Lovely Selection :)

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x-x-x

Keith said...

Love the collage. I still can't get enough of Gossip Girl. I love Leighton. Have a fantastic weekend. Cheers!

Marie-Louise said...

ok im loving the huge thick braid thing going on- so romantic and chic at the same time!
hope your enjoying your relocation :) sorry i havent been able to comment as much bc ive been so busy but i always check the new posts!

B a la Moda said...

I regret so much of not watching Gossip Girl...
The collage is super. love the dress with the white tulle.

xoxo
B* a la Moda

Denise said...

i always always wanted to have big big wavy hair. Cos mine is always flat. gosh what should i do? should i electrocute it?

Sabrina said...

Lovely collage...I still have to watch the new GG episode, cant wait!

Fashion Cappuccino said...

This collage is too perfect...all my favorite girls in one place!! I love Dree! Too sexy! Rachel! Daria! Love them all. Yes, I also wish Zara ships to Hawaii!! xoxoxxooxo

bijoubijou said...

how fun! I love inspiration boards...I am working on November, but in the meantime check out what inspired me for October - bijousstyle.blogspot.com

Gon said...

love your look, i'm also so into leather jackets now..!

kiss from Portugal,
www.dimogonda.blogspot.com

Marianne said...

Great collage!

Francheska said...

awesome awesome collage!!! I dont really know what episode of gg you were talking about BUT I watched the last 2 episodes yesterday and was in shock when they mentioned the threesome and then it actually happened i was like WHATTT ( I actually held my hand in front of my mouth) At first I thought ok this is taking it a bit too far but to be honest this is probably a good way to keep ratings high!!!!
I´m just thinking that 11 year old girls learned a lot from these episodes hah??xx

unstoppablestyle said...

i love the collage! fashion collages are inspiration to me. and no, dont watch gossip girl anymore. it's gotten so boring and predictable. :(

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