I Heart This Tee

I really love this tee. Its got a heart, which is adorable, and the bottom even peaks out a little lower then the hem of the over sized cropped white tee. So cute.

The Grandmother's Couch

There must be something strange going on in my brain because I've been craving for some ugly floral print for a while. I didn't even like it, until recently. Maybe I've just been craving to be born in a different era so much that I want some old looking floral pattern. Who knows? But here are my top fav items with the print:

THESE SHOES!
I've been pining after these shoes from Aldo for a while. Would buy them, but trying to save. Plus I don't think its really that safe for me to walk in heels, I have yet to master walking in bare feet. However, if I could, I would wear these shoes.


I THINK THIS IS A SHAWL THING! (correct me if I'm wrong, I need some sleep)
I was just browsing through Vogue.it (Anja Rubik, if you must know) and saw this print. I want it. Badly.

I think the only thing I don't like the Grandmother's couch print on is; that couch (I think its because of the moth ball holes) and Uggs. That also might be because Uggs (although comfy and warm) are ugly. Don't think that because you have salt stains, water stains, and got a size too large so the heel is crinkly and falling off the sole of the shoe makes them look better, because it does not.
:) rant over.


xoxo
Lumi

PS who thinks it would be cool for my banner to have a galaxy on it?
PSS who wants to make a banner for me, as I still need to get an external hard drive to put all my files on, then wipe my computer?
PSSS who wants to tell me how to put youtube videos on my blog?

Sketches

Just decided to post some of my old sketches. Once my computer stops hating me, I'll put on some of my newer ones. Sorry if they are crap, I never take longer than an hour in my sketchbook to do anything.


I think this was from an editorial in Flare Canada...pretty sure...from 08.

The head is taken from Dragonette's Album cover, but the clown part is purely me.

My first fashion sketch. It looks better in person.... :D

xoxo
Lumi

Wedding Dresses

For some strange reason I ended up looking at wedding dresses.
Okay, so it wasn't that strange, I was looking through my junk mail which get all the emails from Gilt (I can't have it shipped to me, and I can't shop online anymore so it goes to the junk folder) and saw Vera Wang and just clicked. Apparently everything they have today is wedding related. It's strange, because I just watched Four Weddings on TLC.
Anyways, here are my top three, no order.




Emanuel Ungaro Drapped Chiffon Gown



Alexander McQueen Crinkle Chiffon Gown



Alexander McQueen Embroidered bodice gown


If I wasn't about to turn 18, still in high school, broke, and single I would have bought one. But that just might be me.

It also reminds me of that one Friends episode. But again, that might just be me.
xoxo
lumi

The Sweets

I just decided to gather pictures of some of my favorite artists, and post them. I feel it is much more productive than studying for the two tests I have tomorrow.
The title of the post is from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.


Karen O (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
There is just something about her. I'm not sure if its the blunt bangs, red lips, or dramatic outfits, but Karen O is always one to watch. Plus Hysteric [Acoustic] is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
Martina Sorbara (Dragonette)
Who else would randomly draw undergarments on a nude body suit with a boa made of something that looks either like cut garbage bags or the plastic from a tape with thick black brows? Marvelous is catchy and fun, and Stupid Grin just makes me sing. Plus she still looks good while making such a weird face.


Regina Spektor
She doesn't really need words. But if I had to choose one, amazing, perfect, fantastic would all work.

Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy)
I just really love her style. She is a red head, with short bangs, a perfect face, and sings like a heart broken angel. I liked her first CD better than the second, but both are still really good. Electric Twist puts me in a good mood.

Emily Haines (Metric, Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton) [In case you were wondering, why yes, I did take this picture!]
Pure awesomeness. I don't need to say more.


Feist
:) Blue sequined jumpsuit. Bangs. Mushaboom. Sea Lion Women. 1 2 3 4.


I love all of these women. Weirdly enough, only three are on my 25 most played list though (A Fine Frenzy, Regina , the Yeah Yeah Yeahs).

The top 5 songs that I've listened to are all by the same band too. So I think you should drop what you are doing, go listen to some Stars, and see what you are missing. (: Said with love.

Happy listening and hope you had a good anti-water bottle day!
xoxo Luminous

A Lot of Nothings

So as I never do an outfit post, I decided to do one today. Not that it matters, because I'm fairly sure no one reads my blog, but if you do, I hope you enjoy this.
I think my outfit changed about three times during the day; once at school with tights and black flats, at home with bare legs, those cute H&M floral socks and JC shoes, and going out to Wal-Mart with leggings and boots.

Speaking of Wal-Mart, I got biscotti, my latest addiction. I love it with my tea (which I now store in the Alice in Wonderland tin!).

(Sorry for my messy room! I didn't know where else to take the picture!)


The dress is from Modcloth, and the sweater is something I stole from my dad.

I was listening to the end of a Potter Puppet Pal, and the sax was playing, and since then I've had a strange urge to listen to it. So the first thing I did was youtube 'saxophone', and fell in love with Kaori Kobayashi (小林香織). She is fantastic! I wish I continued to play piano, flute or singing, but I really hated it at the time. I do still sing with my friend sometimes, who is lucky enough to continue with music, and she can play piano and sing for some of the songs we like (Samson, Ordinary Day, Almost Lover). It's fun.

Also have been addicted to sporcle. Fun, until you realize you cannot stop playing. I even got my dad hooked, he keeps playing the game where you name all the countries in the world. I"m not sure if he's got all of them yet, but last time I checked he was only missing six, which is a pass in my books.

Hope you all had a fun day! I'm off to finish a history of landscape photography powerpoint and studying for my math and chem test on Friday!
xoxo

Hair-tastic

From StockholmStreetStyle.
First image- Natasha Poly.
Second image- Frida Gustavsson.

Your badonkadonk

I found this after it was out of stock, but I'm highly jealous of anyone who owns it. It's from Modcloth, and here's the description:

A-yo, listen up! You're not going to find a more dope set of flashcards than these. Are you looking to add some 'fresh' to your figures of speech or jock up your arsenal of slang? Don't be a hater, and roll with this colorful deck of 50 cards, each including its own punctuation guide, definition, synonyms, an illustration to help with context, and an educational sample sentence. Looking for a boss birthday present for a homie? Simply share with them this gift of gangster cards, and your friendship will be tight as ever! Truth.






I find them really funny. I wish I had bought them for my one friend, she would have loved them.

Word.

Where would you go with a lasso?

My friend gave me a suggested listening of this song by Phoenix, its called Lasso. Its amazing. Ugh if I knew how to put a video up from youtube I would. But I'm too tech challenged to do that.

Going shoe shopping tonight because my friend's boots are destroyed. There's a five inch hole by the toe. I may buy something, we will see.

:) I get to design a tee shirt for photo class. I'm thinking little girl with balloon. I'll post the sketches and final product when its done, or when my computer decides to not freeze with folders being open. Whatever comes first.
I was going to design a t-shirt anyways, but with black marker instead of a print. I'll have both at the end of this. Here's some of my ideas for the shirt:

feathers

balloons

monsters

unicorns

art nouvea style

underwater (octapus)

boats

birds

trees

skull

tapes/radio

robots

limited colour (mainly b/w)

faires

cage

xoxo sorry for the lack of pictures, next time!

Danny Roberts

So most of you guys know about the shirt 'Girls In Glasses' by Danny Roberts. To be honest, I only found out about him through this shirt, and various blog postings of it.

It comes in the painting form which is just as fantastic, just not as wearable.


And then comes the new work that I found of his on his website. I like this one because the colours are so vibrant, and then the volume of her hair (hat?).
Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. What can I say.
I just reallllllllllllllly love this one. I know its based on love. But I really do. The embrace just makes their passion look so strong and yet they they come off as fragile and ugh idk I just love this. Plus red hair and I have a nice bond.

This doesn't really need words. Its faboulocity speaks for itself.

But I do love winged eyeliner. And his signature round blushed cheeks. So cute.

Cheeky. I like it. Plus candy is mentioned. Whats not to love.

Ok, reminds me of art nouveau, plus is got voluminous skirts. Kinda reminds me of 1700/1800's gowns, so that is always a plus.
Sexy over the should glance. LBD + big bow = :)



Okay so my brief reflections on each piece suck I know. But go check out his site, its fantastic. Once I convince myself( ormom to lend me her visa ) to shop online again, one of the first purchases I will want to make is for one of his prints. One question- which one?

(second item would be the JC Xray, if I can get it)