Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy May Parade CrushDay


Peering outside my 2nd story bedroom window this early morning, I am in awe of the sound of Quiet & the brisk spring air dancing with tiny white lights bordering the window frame. The scent of spring is here!! Ooooooo how I wish to hang every bit of laundry & bed linens I own onto the backgarden clothesline! Let it soak up the divinity of spring & all the newness it shares...



Spending most of my days in the studio or the back sundeck writing lyrics into puppy teeth tattered journals. Jackson Pup has now become just another member of the band & the amount of joy & laughter he has brought into our world is epic. Can't quite remember life before him (ok so I realize it was only a month ago) ;) Parachute Guys are in full "camp equipment " buying mode & our entire casa has become a tent & fishing lure building haven. I'm definitely excited about the upcoming, hike to your camp destination adventures, but my true springtime crushathon?? Well, it's still on the softer side... ;)

Loving the latest Hepburn Memorabilia now being auctioned off at Christie's. Japanese LifeSize Movie posters from Breakfast at Tiffany's



And fabulous Wardrobe sketches of The Hep from Sabrina




Handwritten letters from Audrey to her fam & friends...



And an array of limited edition fashion mags from around the Globe.

GINGHAM is back!! And just in time for picnics & parades
Gingham Chic GirlNextDoor Glamness


Smooth Sounds of SUGAR BLUE. A living legend, a legendary musician & KING of the Harmonica. Love the Sugar (now on tour)


Striped Platforms & EVERYONE in black & White.
The Mod French Style My Fashion Fave

Vintage Floral Chandeliers for Lighted FlowerGardens indoors...



Central Park NYC in Spring.
Yes, Yes please.
I'll meet you there...



And Lyric Time? Well, NO better time for chance meetings with new fabulous friends/ soulmates of yesteryear & UK inspirations. I do believe we are all magnetic. Finding each other when we need each other most, when least expected...


Petula Clark on antique record players & who better to sing of LOVE in SPRING?


(longing for the needleskips & the static sounds....)

It's YOUR spring. 20 Crayon Minimum.... how will you color it?

and lovely memories of those gone by.
Natasha Richardson, graceful beauty & sophistication. ..gone too soon



Gael Garcia Bernal from Y tu Mama Tambian to Rudo Y Cursi
amazing talent & TickerSkip gorgeousness. Ok, & did I mention he is a teacher of the less fortunate in Mexico? Reading teacher & a crusader for human rights in his native country... WIN WIN & Love him.


..because the Quiet Corners are the most lush



Vintage Beach Scenes & every porcelain skinned beauty knows a large sombrero is the key to
a youthful complexion. (ok & a Gun Holster?)


Guilty Pleasure Fun May Parade Read



EYEOpening childrens book which reEnacts the true study of Curt Ebbesmeyer. A study of toys & trash which wash up onto the US Shore. Fascinating flotsametrics, oceanography & the frailty of our ecosystem.



http://www.searchdogfoundation.org
fall in love with this program.


Never enough Gingham. Picnic Table Inspired is swoonworthyness.



Arlo Guthrie is groovy, but not just regular groovy.... more like "I'm playing Madison Square Garden this month, but I'm still down to earth Swell enough to take time out of my day to visit with you about old times" sort of groovy. And I adore him. Stellar Guthrie.


ADORE

Bebe Buell because she's a Rebel Heart with Passion & Zeal
Beautiful Spirit & Sass Appeal.
BeBe is Old School Rock'N Roll
........... 4Real.




and Emily Haines of Metric. Proving that RockGirls can be Sophisticated, Intelligent, well spoken, educated, classy AND leave you wondering where you left your face after the concert ;)



And always....
I'm ALWAYS crushing the Hot Boys found here:
http://www.myspace.com/plasticparachute

HAPPY May Parade CRUSHDay

Keep Crushin

xo

BIRDEE

Parachute Girl














Monday, March 16, 2009

AlmostApril CrushShowers



Spring Crush time is here lovelies!! Hope your Almost April days are beautiful & filled with laughter. I can't wait to see what your springtime crush looks like :) I hope you'll reply with your latest...

Ok, GottaGotta start my latest crushathon list with my sweet sweet new buddy, JACKSON!!
All 3lbs of him :) 2 months old & sweeter than molasses on mom's homemade snowbiscuits.
LOVE this little b o y . He's a Schnoodle (poodle, schnauzer mix) Yess. I know, Dane Cook would not approve, but He has won the heart of every 'chute member & it's official:
Jackson digs the Rock'N Roll

Loving Individual Glamour without limitation.
Let the YOU shine THROUGH

Wall stick on VINYLS! Such a great idea for girls on the move like me.
Never in a place too long?
Spare the nails & VINYL ..Vinyl Away.
Found this fab Audrey Quote at etsy.com

GARDEN FRIENDS!!
Homemade cuties for fun gifting & whimsical gardening
(even if your garden is like mine...the WINDOW Sill kind)
MORE sweetness here:
http://www.milk.etsy.com/

Sheikha Mozah bint nasser al Missned of Qatar.
Such Style, Grace & Sophistication.

Commited to building a world-class education system for ALL Qatari children.
She is a woman of strength & courage. Currently heading the National Qatar Committee for Children...she is breaking age old stereotypes & changing history...

Truly a Modern Day Grace Kelly & my newest Fashion ICON

Nick Capaldi & The Spinning Sound A Bout
Retro Sounds & Modern Fabulousness
Southern England Sensation
Coming to NYC SOON!!! :)

IONA from Pretty In Pink
What timeless Style...everchanging Fashion Plate.
Wearing clothing as an art form of Love & Life & Flair.....WIN


CRUSH her apartment too! The true inventor of Shabby Chic
Vintage Hot Mess
Iona is Perfection:)


EVERYONE needs Yello Fuzzy Slippers ;)

Judy Collins because Folk Soprano Purity never goes out of style...


Ok, more specifically Judy Collins LIVE at Cafe Carlyle NYC


Ok Ok..even MORE specifically this VIEW from the Royal Suite at The Carlyle Hotel


AFTER seeing Judy Collins at The Cafe Carlyle ;)


Faye Dunaway.
Intelligence, wit & amazing talent...
In a Class All her OWN.
I
Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert
A Romance for the ages.....


Boulder Falls & more importantly watching my 'Chute boys climb Boulder Falls
Ok AND getting left behind at Boulder Falls with pen & paper


Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Simplistic Savvy Style



WILL FERRELL on Broadway?
Oooooooooooo yes. Yess Please.

Daffodil Yellow. Strapless Tunics & Pulled back Ponytails.
That's my Kind of Spring.

Holly Golightly Style Bar Trivia Nights & wearing shades
inside never felt more panache-stic


Vintage Sheet Music Art is my latest Vintage Shoppe HUNT FOR IT!!

And KITES!! Cheap ones from the dollar store :) The kind with funny characters & crazy colors. The kind you can buy again & again & fly them until they're hung in an highwire or a tree & then cut them loose & I wonder.... wonder where they'll eventually land.

And YOU?? What are you currently up to??

Kisses from me, Plastic Parachute & Jackson TOO!!

:)

xo

Parachute Girl