Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Pack Light & CRUSH A Lot


My late summer sojourn into the Big Apple took a left turn into
the country & beauty found me at every turn. Spur of the moment
journeys & unforeseen detours are truly the most
exciting. You never know what the universe may be magnetically
pulling you toward......so I say just hold on, enjoy the ride
& CRUSH the scenery.

Celebrations & Festivities in Brighter Hues.
Corner pieces of birthday cakes & roses made of icing.

Little Miss Chic & bright red tights breathing
everything old in your closet into NEW life.

Color Mine B R I G H T please

Just to give you a little insight to the COMEDY of my fam..
This sign hangs on my parents house in the country.

Beautiful pieces of blown glass on windowsills.
It's the Hallmark of my Home.

Mom's Gorgeous Geraniums & hot summer afternoons...


"Arrive in Cars Like Boats or just stay home" & when you're in his zip code Dad always drives:)

Sunlight through Pecan Trees and everything
looks sweeter viewed from a front porch rocking chair on
a lazy summer evening..




Channeling the Inner Audrey. It's what I like to
call "creating my own reality"


T R U T H

Going through Grandma's old pix,
Apparently modeling Grandpa's cowboy hat
was my first Print job ;)

NYLON Mag & it's a Sept DREW Crush.

It is not too often we meet lovely friends who introduce us
to Lemurs in Panda Suits named Bubbles.
Cherish those moments...they are indeed Rare ;)


Crushing Perfect Rainbows across Perfect Prairies...
It MUST be a good sign

Traveling with Vintage LIFE & Grace Kelly
& of course OPI Big Apple Red nail polish :)

Try a little gathered ROSE for your TOES.....

Holding on to the last bit of Summertime Morning sunshine.


DELIGHT DISCOVER & D E C O R A T E.
mmmmmm D E L I C I O U S

Images of Moi by Synda Rorex Photography
Whenever I see this one I can't help but hear
Erykah Badu singing "Pack Light"


Hangin' my hat in the country for a minute & LOVING
the company...


YESS City Girl's Love the Country Too.
CHANEL Haute Couture Fall 2010
It's an Ivory Crush Style WIN

The view through pink heart sunglasses is more splendid.
Write 100 times on your chalkboard:
"Less Reality More Glam"

Mom & Dad's Country Charm stove.
No room to list the fabulous meals prepared for laughter & good times from that stove top.
But one of my favorites? Mom's Homemade Lemon Spiced Tea

Again ROSES & Footwear.
It's a match made in Romance.
Try it.
Guaranteed punches on your dance card;)


Stories of my parent's travels abroad. Young newlyweds on
European adventures. I could listen for hours on end....

C R A Y O N S for Chairs & Grandpa bought these in 1960


Go ahead CRUSH yourself.
It's a fabulous thing!!

Pine trees through iron lattice & garden conversations....

COLOR : currently lifting my mood into something NEW
Trying to pack away my black on black on "little black dress"
...at least until the first frost ;)

RE T R O & The LACE

Fall may be approaching but I plan to still sneak a little
SPRING on my feet.


Seriously.

What were you waiting for?? ;)

CRUSH like there's no tomorrow.

xo

Birdee

Monday, August 9, 2010

Charming Crush & The Silence


Late summer showers & shorter evenings mean fall is on
the way & change is everywhere! New beginnings are
exciting, thrilling, fabulous & sometimes scary. Embracing change with
utmost gusto has proven to be a bit more hectic than I imagined. SO, what a lovely
distraction, last week, to spend time enjoying the scenery & sharing moments with famed chic
photographer, Synda Rorex. Check out pix from
The Vintage Fashion Shoot here: http://www.syndarorexphotography.com/blog

Packing up all my belongings & narrowing my life down
to a few boxes & suitcases has been quite a challenge over the
past few weeks. However, I always find that lightening the load &
passing along a few treasures has great reward. Ahhhh & moving to a new
zip code? It feels like NYC Yes Please.

Taking in the beautiful moments of friendship & love.
Being moved by silent inspiration. It's everywhere I turn...





Art by http://shadesofeleven.deviantart.com

Gorgeous Seahorse Brooch by http://www.thischarminggirl.com

More Vintage Fashion Love from
http://www.syndarorexphotography.com


The Love Predictor!! Doesn't everyone need one??
http://www.thischarminggirl.com


IN LOVE with this Azur Blue & Gold Cameo.
http://www.thischarminggirl.com



The Aardvark Manifesto ! Ahhh words to Live by
http://www.keepcalmgallery.com





My precious JAX Pupstar = Heart Stealer

Just a Girl & A CRUSH blog. I love taking photos in the grocery store
of simple things. Great conversation starter in the dry goods aisle... ;)

& the waves came. You can NOT photo shop a sky this
amazing & sincere. http://www.syndarorexphotography.com


Some moments can never be forgotten. Like walking into
the vintage/ costume shoppe to see this display of Wig Models
in all of their glory & an ode to All of my styles!! THANKS Ritzies. I LOVE.
But I'm not sure I've ever rocked The Elvis, but hey tomorrow is a new day;)

Sometimes this is what a new beginning looks like...
My Yard Sale. It turned into a front yard boutique selling day.
It's quite fun to describe all of your items in great detail to sidewalk shoppers with Style!
SO FUN! Who knew?


Vintage Asian dress sold at my Yard Sale!!
It looked so pretty hanging there in the rose bush. Ahhh yes never miss a
crushable Photo Op!

Gorgeous friends Thenes & Rick. Thx for all the love &
the unfaltering support of The'Chutes music & for ROCKIN'
Front Stage always CENTER


She makes chic look effortless.
Like rolling out of bed in a St John's cashmere suit is an
everyday occurrence....


My latest 2nd hand couture fashion find.
Navy & White with green. LOVE it paired with red pumps & a red patent leather handbag.

Princess for a Day
http://www.syndarorexphotography.com/blog

HEP Girls UNITE


Vintage fashion inspiration & the Art of the HAT

Summer Summer Time & the days go by toooo quickly.

http://www.myspace.com/plasticparachute



Shades of Eleven = my new obsession
http://shadesofeleven.deviantart.com


He wrote the book on Charm.
C A R Y G R A N T

"I wasn't going to be just a Stupid Singer...I was going to be MUCH more than that!"
Stevie Nicks

S O P H I A

You are cordially invited to Check out Interviews, My Music Picks
& Fashion Vids at http://www.birdeebow.com







May your crushes be Vintage worthy, Modern Day Chic
& Charming enough to Entertain you for as long
as you choose.

And The Crush Goes On...
xoxo
Birdee