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  • A Little Inspiration | #3

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    *all images sourced via Pinterest

    After reading Gem‘s column in Company about DIY ink, tattoos have been playing a little on my mind. Love them or hate them, they’re here to stay and the taboo about having one seems to be slowly disappearing. I personally don’t have one. Do I want one? Kinda…Will I get one? Maybe one day, I don’t know – if I’m honest stubbing my toe makes my eyes water so my pain threshold is probably not up for it. 
    In the meantime I can admire my friends who have been brave enough to go under the tattooist’s needle, fawn over other bloggers who have some really pretty tattoos themselves and pin pretty pictures of them. If I ever did go in for the ink, I’m more partial to getting a quote from a favourite book done than anything fancy, though some of the line art tattoo illustrations like the ones above that I’ve seen floating around are just stunning. 
    What about you guys? Thoughts on getting inked. Do you have a tattoo yourselves? 

  • A Little Inspiration | #2

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    *all images sourced via Pinterest
    Feeling a little itch to go traveling lately. A long Summer holiday isn’t likely this year but, hopefully, after finishing University in 2014, coupled with the freedom of no formal education for the first time in over two decades will be the kick I need to finally go off the grid a little and explore. Anyone fancy forward planning this far ahead with me? ;)

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  • Boats Against The Current | Inspiration from The Great Gatsby

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    “I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” – The Great Gatsby
    As a big fan of the book and with the release of the Luhrmann movie adaptation in theatres this week, I thought I’d take a closer look at, arguably, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s greatest work: The Great Gatsby. 
    I’ve already briefly outlined my thoughts on the book itself in my March book review round up, but if you’re unsure of the plotline it’s the story of the enigma that is Jay Gatsby. Narrated through the eyes of his friend, neighbour and a bystander to the drama that unfolds, Nick Carraway, the book follows the tale of Gatsby’s obsession with a young married woman called Daisy Buchanan (with whom he shared a relationship with when they were young). 
    Set in the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, in the era of prohibition the book is full of the excess and glamour of its historical time. 
    The excess is perfectly represented in the adaptation’s costume designs. Around 40 designs were created by Muiccia Prada herself alongside the film’s costume designer Catherine Martin.

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    *images via Vogue

    The two who reap the most benefits of the designs are undoubtedbly the movie’s two female leads: Carey Mulligan and Elizabeth Debicki (who play Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker respectively).

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    *all images via Yahoo Movies

    The male characters also benefited from an equally lavish wardrobe, courtesy of preppy American label Brooks Brothers – they’ve even collaborated to sell replicas of the line of suits worn in the movie here.

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    *all images via Yahoo Movies + Brooks Brothers

    The film’s costumes are just the foreground to what is set to be one of the most visually stunning films of the year – if Luhrmann’s track record is anything to go by (hello, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rogue etc).