Impressionist Paintings

This is a bit different from my usual sixties-posts. I have recently been learning about Impressionist paintings in my French class, and I've fallen in love! I especially love the portraits. They really give you insight into the everyday life and culture of La Belle Epoque...

Pattie and George

I just stumbled across some of my favourite George Harrison and Pattie Boyd pictures on Tumblr today and thought I'd post them here! She is one of my biggest fashion inspirations, and he's... well, he's George Harrison.
 

My Picks for the Oscars!

Well, the Academy Awards nominations have been announced, and like every year they have pissed me off. And I'm sure that the once they announce the winners, I will be even more offended.
So without further ado, here's MY version, the FIONA AWARDS!

Best Picture: Moonrise Kingdom... yes I know it's not nominated. Whatever.
Actor: Martin Freeman for the Hobbit
Actress: Quvenzhané Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Supporting actor: Ben Whishaw for Skyfall
Supporting actress: Sally Field for Lincoln
Animated film: Brave
Cinematography: Skyfall
Costume: The Hobbit
Directing: Life of Pi [I don't want to give anything to Spielberg blech]
Editing: Life of Pi
Makeup and hair: The Hobbit
Music: The Hobbit
Song: Skyfall by Adele
Production design: The Hobbit
Short animated film: Maggie Simpson
Sound editing: Skyfall
Visual effects: The Hobbit
Best adapted screenplay: The Hobbit
Best original screenplay: Moonrise Kingdom

Okay most of the Hobbit wins there were because I'm biased, I know it wasn't a fantastic movie but I really enjoyed the parts of it that weren't fighting.

Okay, maybe these tumblr pictures don't exactly match my typical sixties style. But today I'm focusing on dyed hair and Japanese street fashion, two things I know very little about!
Being a ginger, I'm basically never allowed to dye my hair, nor would it look very good if I ever defied my parents' wishes. However I do appreciate hair that has been dyed well. I think that it can look Pullip-y. Speaking of which...

Anyways, inspiration I can gain from these photos:

• Pastel colours
• Pale lip gloss or lip stick
• A more "cute" style
• Edgy bangs, fluffy hair 

 I need to post more Pullip pictures because they actually are so cute omg.

Rest Day

Well, I'm feeling off today and stayed home from school. You know what this means? I get to peruse the fashion tumblrs and lookbooks all day! Yay!

It's kind of hard to think of fashion inspirations and such when you're sitting on your couch in an old t shirt and sweat pants feeling like your insides might burst, but I'll give it a try.

 

I found this look on lookbook. I love the bangs, the boots and the round sunglasses. It's sort of like a darker version of the sixties ingenue look.

Again, this look is from lookbook. As a contrast to the last pic, I love the pastels, vintage everything, the lovely bag, and the really cute hairstyle. 

FYI I only post people who have bangs, if you hadn't noticed. Muahaha.

I really need a lookbook but I'm too lazy to make one.

Inspiration from Lookbook today:

• round sunglasses
• combat boots
• simple skirts and dresses
• pastels
• cardigans
• buttons, belts
• mary janes w/socks
• and a really awesome bag!

October!

Tomorrow is the first day of October, how exciting is that? We're falling deeper and deeper into autumn, which happens to be my favourite season. Everything is more beautiful during the fall. I love the fiery trees, the sunlight dancing between the branches, the feeling of a hot shower after a day of being outside, a warm drink spreading throughout your insides... and of course I adore fall clothes.

Current Inspiration:
Françoise Hardy

She's a French singer from the sixties. Here's one of her most famous songs, Le Temp de L'Amour. It was in Moonrise Kingdom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXWqz5qWYEw

I love her straight hair and bangs, that's almost exactly the haircut I'm growing right now. And she definitely makes me want to try cat eyes.

I love her style, too. Shows that France was just as stylish as Britain in the sixties! 

Ideas based on Françoise Hardy:

• haircut
• cateye eyeliner
• nude lip gloss
• leather jackets
• trench coats and pea coats
• white boots
• stripes

Sighh. I am suffering from a serious case of sixties fashion nostalgia.