8/30/09

Andy Warhol had his muses too...




Subconscious, but also conscious, Inspiration.

Since I have lately taken to sharing my outfits with you more frequently, I only found it fitting to also share some of the inspiration behind my thinking when it comes to picking these certain ensembles. Welcome to my world, behind the scenes, so to speak.

• The coffee table book, Influence, penned by Mark Kate and Ashley Olsen, is a widespread collection of interviews featuring iconic legends in the Fashion realm. These are some noteworthy Q and A sessions with the likes of Mary Kate and Ashley's own personal private muses.

• A teeny, tiny, stuffed, black French poodle. A past Holiday present I have yet been able to part with. She seems so very French to me and her given name is Orange Marmalade.

• The beautiful red sequined hair clip in the shape of a bow, so fitting for the little part of Dorothy in us all. "There is no place like home, there is no place like home, there is no place like.."

Sex and The City, the movie. Yes, I felt the series was better on television, only because it delved deeper into the individual characters' lives, but finally getting to see Big and Carrie and their marvelous romance on the big screen? Kind of a blockbuster moment too. Not to mention the shoes, shoes, shoes and more shoes. Was I the only one enamored by Carrie Bradshaw's wardrobe yet again!? I think not!

Heart shaped sunglasses in a light flirty pink? Check. Because the girly girl in me said so. Thank you, Suzanne. ;)

Nylon magazine. It's as if all of my favorite editorial and photo blogs got married and had this beautiful little baby! Doesn't hurt that many of my favorites have graced their hallowed halls and donned their best to be captured for the cover; Nicole Richie, Sienna Miller, Leighton Meester, 90210's entire female cast, Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen, and Zooey Deschanel, just to name a few.

The Tudors. Season 1; because that's all I've seen so far (one episode left to go before I can move onto Season 2) and because of Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Henry Cavill.. that's all!

A Year in Fashion by Pascal Morche, which I had to purchase when I heard my good friend Lissa was getting it. Hello, a book so thick you can't carry it with only one arm, and totally loaded with fashion? And Audrey Hepburn is on the cover? YES, YES, YES!!!!

• My trusty Composition notebook, filled with doodles, recipes, notes, ideas, quotes, song lyrics, wish lists and anything else worth jotting down. I carry "her" (yes, her) with me everywhere. I call her Jules.

• The most beautiful color in the world to me, is purple. So it is only natural to state how much I adore my decadent lilac ring from Ice.com.

• The tiny periwinkle twinkle between Influence and my Composition notebook belongs to a ring my Mother surprised me with some odd three years ago. It was exactly the bauble I needed to finish off my look for my Cousin's wedding. I treasure it for the many memories that come with it, every time I wear it.

Framed Audrey Hepburn photograph. Taken from an Audrey Hepburn picture fan book, I had to preserve her in frame. This is my favorite still from Breakfast at Tiffanys. The hairstyle, Givenchy dress, pearls, sunglasses, croissant, gloves, Tiffanys!


You're listening to: Philip Glass | Mad Rush

83 COMMENTS POSTED:

Annie said...

This is such a terrific post! I absolutely love Nylon as well, it's maybe my favorite publication out there, and the Sex & The City movie wardrobe is to die for! Seriously, totally worth watching just for the clothes.

Hannah said...

I have Influence, love it! And yeah the Sex and the City movie was ridiculous but I still think of the green dress and green coat ensemble Carrie wears in one of the first scenes - perfection!

Ale. said...

Interesting post!

I love Influence so much, it's the kind of book that you can keep checking over and over again & not get bored. Your composition book is such an amazig idea, it must be really valuable for you too!

xx,
Ale.

Damsels said...

youre making me feel like getting a nylon subscription

little shadow said...

This is excellent; I really love inspiration-based posts.
And might I say, all of your inspiration is lovely.
x

Lissa said...

Audrey is so inspiring, I love how she's a part of this list a few times! And I have to say, A Year in Fashion is such an amazing book - I'm glad you love it :]

Petra said...

Lovely to see your inspirations! Audrey is so classic and forever the epitimone of style.

Notebooks are the perfect companions as well, where would we all be without them!?

xx

alanna said...

so first of all. you MUST model those sunnies- they are absolutely adorable! they kind of make me want to go find a pair in the little girls section at tj's haha. also, mk&a are like grunge geniuses and that book is nothing short of amazing.
and the sex and the city wardrobe- totally worth everything i own to trade for it. haha
xx

alanna said...

p.s. im getting a nylon subscription ASAP!

What Was I Thinking? said...

Aww I love this post! I agree that Influence is a great coffee table book!

Thanks for sharing :)
-Christine

Jacqueline said...

thanks for sharing! Love your sequin bow and your little poodle. I have two real life tiny tiny toy poodles =)

wanna see a girl in heels playing tennis?

visit me at www.fashionsnag.com

between peace and happiness said...

good choices!

Anonymous said...

I like your writing and the bullet points of perfect influences. =)

Francheska said...

This is so extremely cute! I love all the stuff on that table!!!!
x

stephanie said...

it's whitney babe ;) and i don't know who she's with. presumably she was filming the city.....


love influence and SATC :) and ive been reading nylon since day one. wish i would have kept the first issue. not my favourite magazine any longer, but i love to read it because i;ve been so committed to it for so long.

xx

Anna G said...

I love this music. It's so perfect for what I was reading. I still have not seen SATC movie. I guess I'm trying to avoid it. I saw one Audrey frame photo in a vintage shop, it reminded me of you.

CMA said...

this is awesome
thanks for sharing
the nylon obsession and the influence obsession follows suit with mine
love it!

-cma
check out my blog @
cosmicaroline.blogspot.com

Rach said...

Wonderful post! Its always interesting to see someone's inspirations. Its like getting a sneak peek at what makes their style so amazing!

LAYNE said...

Thanks for sharing this. I love love love the mka book Influence. It sits on my night stand :)

xx,
FashionLayne

RainCooper said...

I love this post. Its nice to see where you get your inspiration from.
AH I want Influence so much but I can't seem to find a copy. Nylons a great Magazine.

FashionHippieLoves said...

lovely...

X

Natalie M.P. said...

Great post, full of inspiration.
My inspiration items aren't so well defined and collected yet..

Emilie said...

I love your post today! Thanks for sharing everything that inspires you!
xoxo

daisychain said...

Audrey <3 <3

Aimée, said...

I am in love as much as you are with Audrey Hepburn. There was something so effortless about her, she was naturally graceful and elegant but there was also something intelligent and wise about her. She was modest and kept to herself and I loved that about her.

I even went to a Cecil Beaton exhibition in the museum and he photographed Audrey, I was overwhelmed.

She is an enigma to me.

projectrika said...

i love this post. Awesome stuff you've got! I love how you framed a picture of Audrey Hepburn just to preserve her. Cute. :P love it. along with the pink sunglasses! LOL.

And yes, Influence is amazing. A great read. I love MKA, i swear. Although A Year in Fashion is intriguing.

I love your blog, your photos, your style, everything! you rock! :)

Little M said...

I love Audrey Hepburn !

Teaology said...

This is such a lovely post! I love hearing about the inspirations of others. I love Audrey too, she was the first vintage icon I ever really discovered and even now my Auntie always gets me a little something with Audrey on at Christmas!

melbournegirl said...

Love the photos x

CHICMUSE said...

NICE POST!!! LOVE EVERYTHING THERE!(AND SO MUCH SEX AND THE CITY)







XX
CHICMUSE

Karoline said...

I really wish I had Influence, need to read it!!

Jennifer Fabulous said...

You are SO fab! I love everything you have here. I'm definitely going to have to check out that fashion book! And I love those heart-shaped sunglasses. Adorable. :)

hank said...

a very SELBY effect to these images :) cool, cool stuff!

Caterina said...

Hey Erika this is like an open window into your own personal icons and private idea box = I love this concept.

Can't wait to see more outfits too.

Call Me Cat said...

Andy had his muses like Edie and paint and tomato soup cans. And now we have YOU. ;)

Cat! x

Working on a new blog post soon. Hope you like it! http://littleplastichorses.blogspot.com

Anna said...

I've been dying to get my hands on Influence since it came out, but could never bring myself to spend the $40. I looked through it and know it is absolutely inspirational.

Fashion By He said...

some great books

fashionbyhe.blogspot.com

leeselooks said...

l o v e your inspirations beauty.

YOU are a inspiration.

have a gorgeous week ahead.

X


*the SATC ladies have kept me from going crazy during these past 2 weeks.... especially season 6 where carrie goes to paris. that was ME in africa. what impact they have on my life- " i love you, but i love myself more" ;)

Tessie said...

Great little article about how we are influenced by what we are exposed to. This is why traveling, observing other people,reading...simply keeping our eyes and minds open to new ideas is so important. How easy it is to grab a pair of baggy comfy jeans and worn old t-shirt...and how boring.
You get out of life what you put into it...and you Erika are certainly doing your part inspiring us out here in "Mostly Boring Fashion Land". Thanks!

Hannah @ LONDON--ROSE ♥ said...

this is such a good post - it's so interesting to read about all the things that influence you. i'm a hugeee nylon fan too :)
♥ Hannah
((london--rose.blogspot.com))

KIRAFASHION said...

I love sex and the city so much and I can’t get tired of re-watching the things I love!

Many Kisses and Hugs Sweet girl!

Raez said...

perpost:) its always nice to see what inspires other people!

xx raez

The Stiletto Effect said...

I also have Influence, The Tudors and the Sex and the City Movie (and the rest of the SATC Collection lol tv series, games, books etc - yeah I'm a fanatic)!

rossovelvet said...

Amazing post !!!! I'll go with Henry Cavill ( ahah, I think you already know that ) + purple, my favorite color also !

Patty Ann said...

Love it! I'd love to see what types of things you have in your composition notebook! Great way to keep track of inspiration! xx

AlphaBetaChic.blogspot.com

tina_mbc said...

Great photos, I love the items that inspire you, you 're so chic and stylish...!
I couldn't agree more with the SATC wardrobe! ;)

xxx

Eva Internazionale said...

I love that you have a strong emotional tie to your composition book. :D

I'm the same with my moleskines. I couldn't live without them.

Wanderlusting said...

I've been meaning to get Influence at some point - I'm not a huge fan of their style per se (as in I wouldn't try and copy it for me) but I love how they think and would love to know why they wear what they wear.

Hadley said...

i cant believe i just relasized this now but luckily caught it in time and am followinf you in my blog loving now !!!


such a fun post the books are on my wish list as of today 8/31/09 =]

Española said...

* HOLA *

me encanto tu ropa sobre la moda de flores y vestidos cortos. te vi en Elle.espanol, espero que tienes mas que puedas compartir con el mundo real. Tu estilo es algo maravillosa .


* Lillian de España *

Anonymous said...

I have the olsen book its so good really everybody should get it if they dont have it yet.

Blair . Manhattan said...

The red sequin bow is in that post you did which is from my favorite outfit of yours. :D

cryystal.ball said...

kool post =)

i like the black table too also part of your inspirations?

Cryystal

Antigua said...

I love Carrie

the sunglasses ( please do wear them for us sometime!?!! )

and this soft song ^_^

Sasha said...

I adore Audrey Hepburn too. The foodie in me, and the fanatic who's seen Breakfast at Tiffany's 1000+ times, is 99% sure she was eating a danish. Lol : )

Blicious said...

Great post! NYLON is my FAV!!!! <3

Noelle + Kendall said...

I absolutely love Influence, Sex and the City, and the color purple too!

-N
www.fanseapants.blogspot.com

Elizabeth Victoria C said...

love this post, nice to see what other bloggers are reading and watching. we definitely share the same loove for Nylon! xx

Nubiasnonsense said...

Awesome post. We share many muses in commom =)

I love Audrey

rickyjames said...

influence is the best book :)

http://rickyjamesflynn.blogspot.com/

Phoebe Rose said...

This is such a lovely post!
Influence does exactly what the cover says, its a great book!

http://flowergirlfashion.blogspot.com

Anna Pope said...

Such an amazing post, it's always nice to see more of a blogger's life and influences besides their outfits, isn't it? :)

The SatC movie is one of my favorite feel-good movies! Always makes me cry and happy at the same time! And Audrey - can she be more perfect? I don't think so!

I wish we got Nylon here, I've always enjoyed the scans I can find from it.

And I admit, if I catch The Tudors on HBO I don't ever take in the plot but boy, oh boy, do I ever remember every last of Jonathan Rhys Meyers shirtless scene ;))

style of olya baileys said...

I adore Sex and The City!!!it`s my fav movie)

xoxo

KateMossFan said...

I love those photos! I have "A Year In Fashion" too!
Oooh, seeing influences is awesome. I saw a peek into "Influence" in a magazine and it looked absolutely enchanting, I bet I could browse it for hours.
That stuffed poodle is so cute! I love stuffed animals!
In the "Southern Belle" post, I love that third picture of you where you are up close and the sequinned hairclip is gleaming in the sunlight... so BELLE!
I loved the soundtrack of SATC-The Movie too, for example "Labels Or Love" by Fergie.
Heart shaped sunglasses are a classic.
Yeah, Nylon is awesome. It's so modern and has an awesome design and content.
I bet your composition notebook Jules is a hundred times more fascinating than INFLUENCE ^^
Love ya!

Mads said...

uugghh I want everything in your picture! esp the audrey hepburn and the influence book..

-Mads
fashionisthebestmedicine.blogspot.com

A little Princess said...

A fab fab fab selection, and what amazing inspiration!

xoxo

Jocelynne said...

This is such a great post. NYLON is definitely one of my favourites! I need to get my hands on 'Influence'. Fabulous heart sunglasses :) x

Jocelynne said...

Oh, and by the way: I just recently found your blog and I enjoy reading it very much. I love the music you have on here, too!

Susu said...

I relate to so many of your muses. It's necessary and fun to have some. Art gives me a lot of inspiration, and the city of Paris. This fall I'll be taking art classes... in Paris!

Ashley said...

Influence is so well-done, I look at it often for inspiration.

http://fashionroadkill-halifax.blogspot.com

Nadine said...

That was a beautiful post....I have to say I enjoyed it even more than your outfit posts, which are amazing as well of course. Probably because I can identify with everything you said, inspiration is so important in life!
xoxo
Nadine

Talk Pretty To Me said...

Great inspirations doll. I love that sequined hair clip! I need to rewatch the Sex and the City movie I forgot how much I like it.

xoxo
J

www.talkprettytome.blogpsot.com

The Voguette said...

loveeeee influence!!! Best book... EVERRRR.

<3 The Voguette

Winnie said...

I still don't own Influence. I need it!

Loved seeing all your inspiration. I love how you included that little poodle too, so sweet!

Miss Neira said...

im totally getting some of these books..they look magnificent.. i love fashion coffee table books..most of the time are the books i have for school..but they are just amazing

this post is fantastic! love it

Fashionista* said...

the pictures are so pretty
just an amazing post! loads of inspiration in all those things. Thanks for sharing

Noor said...

oh my God!!! many magazines!!!!! I like read VOGUE and SEVENTEEN....


P.D: Now I practice some yoga.....like you...jajajajajaja..

sorry for my english!!! jajajaa


BESOS!!!!!

Le français parisien said...

Thank you for your sweet comment girl. Thanks! You're great.

♥ fashion chalet said...

THANKS :)







I am so excited that you all enjoyed my "Influence" post. I loved reading all of your wondrous and equally inspiring feedback! =)





xoxoxo

bri. said...

i want 56 of those coffee table books, i could look through mine all day. and nylon has inspired me since i was a bratty teen.

love all of your inspiration!


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Becca Jane said...

Great Post! Nylon is a total inspiration for me as well, and I also have Influence - the interviews are so interesting and inspiring.

Porcelain Blonde said...

Love your muses! I heart pretty much all of them too <3 Influence just gives and gives and gives...
Ohh and I'm so gonna send you a copy of Russh.

I've got Season 2 of the Tudors and plan to start watching it tomorrow night, yipee! xxx

Caleb Poling said...

I couldn't agree more. Because of the lack of mens fashion blog I am constantly being inspired by womens fashion blogs.

I actually watched breakfast at tiffany's tonight. such a great film :)

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