Lost In Translation

While thrifting this week, I found what might be one of my greatest book finds. EVER.

Published in 1959, Women of Japan is a collection of photos & essays documenting everyday life in a style similar to modern-day street fashion observers, The Sartorialist or Fruits Magazine.

The images are simply captivating. Here's a few of my favorites:










Author: Christine Arnothy
Photography: Marc Riboud

There's not a lot of information I could find about Andre Deutsch's publishing house, or other Bruna books, but I'd like it think it was like the Phaidon Press of it's day.

Maybe I'll compile a Women of Italy (the other book I picked up) blog post at some point!

Best of the Week Vol. 6 [Fashionably Late]

1.) View samples from Phaidon Publishing's recent glamor book, SAMPLE, here.
2.) I feel like I reference This is Glamorous a lot, but this cork board lamp is too fabulous.
3.) Deep in the archives of Loveology, a chandelier hanging from a tree. Loving the juxtaposition in this photo. And the blog is pure visual candy!
4.) This comes a little late in the year, but I am all over this Geisha Calendar!
5.) 10 easy steps to making your own hair accessory! Courtesy of Maquette.

New Mixed Media Projects!

My Labor Day mixed media experiments are now available on Etsy! Enjoy!

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Michel Gondry + his perception of Japanese culture = TOKYO!


I can already tell that this is a movie I want to watch & OWN.

Vintage Japan

"Kokeshi Kutie" by ms_mod.

Found in the Vintage Japan Flickr Pool. Very rad/ unique collection of photos.

Hand-Colored Treasures

Found in an antique pavilion at the Iowa State Fair.

Hand-colored Victorian slide.

Vintage postcard from Japan.

Send me a postcard, darling.

Send me a postcard now. Preferably one of the vintage, hand-colored persuasion.

photo courtesy of oldtokyo.com

I purchased some last summer at a second-hand clothing boutique on Richmond's famed Cary Street. It's a feature I definitely want to incorporate in the soZealous collection. Yet, I'm finding them hard to come by! If anything, they make excellent frame fillers!