Golden Leaves from a Black Tree

Elphie Siriano meets Glinda Wollstonecraft in late Autumn in a place called Springvale...then they fall from the black Tree King thing. Documented by April-Leigh, who curiously also styled and decorated their hair and faces.
Models:
Lady Goldenleaf: Christie Vozniak
Green Faerie Queen: Callie Fuller
Tree King: Bradley Bailey

Dresses from Pinup Girl! Cosmetics, Atlanta GA
Stylist/Art Direction: Arianna de Estrella

the Chartreuse thing

Wow, I have been away a long time..... Ever since I saw replays of Elisa's fellow Project Runway designer Christian Siriano's Spring 2009 collection and the chartreuse streaks across dresses and lips, I have been dizzy with this color. and inspired.
imagine Chartreuse leaves on a black tree.

Christian had described the collection as "the clouds...the sky, icy colors, then pop-up electric, lightning bolts..."*

and I can feel that intensity of the chartreuse from that imagery, harnessing energy on an overcast autumn day.
When popping up on lips it feels at first like a Dr. Seuss scene (the pink ring from The Cat in the Hat?) but then I realize that the models are kissing the lightning bolts, and it becomes a Thor association.

The color can be found other places too......like in the Christian Dior Paris Spring 2009 collection
(called "Tribal Chic" ... how appropriate!)
from http://allwomenstalk.com/christian-dior-fashion-week-paris/

and an elegant dress in Lela Rose's New York fashion week show for the same season.

so, it may be headed towards being a "trendy color" in stores, but it does have a lot of possibilities, especially if you're feeling intent or conflicted.
I'm going to have to arrange some chartreuse, lime-green, and yellow sometime in the next couple of weeks.

In the Meantime: Wear yellow scarf with green dress...or green scarf with yellow dress....and imbibe with essence of railroad debris or pieces of wrecked car.



* Christian Siriano collection photos and info

Elisa Jimenez article

Here is a link to a good article about Elisa Jimenez's Spring 2009 "Urban Nomads" collection at NYC fashion week, featuring recycled materials, sage, and honeysuckle. Also an interview with Elisa.

Personally, I prefer lavender on my clothes these days (but that's just me). And last year it was Jasmine (Bonet) who annointed me with her discount mall-chic dresses that inspired a song.

But sage can dispel negative energy/entities, and is therefore very useful when going out shopping or spending lunch with your classmates (if your high school experience was like mine).

frustrated faerie fashionista, part 1

elisa jimenez fall 2008 collection at Touch, from NYC Mercedes-Benz fashion week
via http://bloggingprojectrunway.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html

“Fall bridges that which has come before with that which will come after, the mythic and the ordinary, art and fashion.” — Elisa Jimenez


Sometime earlier this year I became frustrated with a lot of the clothing I was seeing in big stores and that glitzy urban Atlanta-fashion scene that still seems to dominate the underbelly. And so I looked to nature and the seasons for inspiration...though, clearly I'm not the first by any means.
Elisa Jimenez's fall 2008 collection, for example (and a lot of her Hungerworld project), continues to interest me and feel "present" - many of these pieces I would personally wear in daily life and not feel out of place!
Of course, hand-sewing on a model is pretty impractical for creating a mass-market clothing line. But I have been, and am still impressed by, her shapes, approach, and connection to the natural world.

Jerleni. Photo by zbilly 2008.
skirt: silk, Lucca. shawl: velvet, model's own.

The summer blew through and I saw a lot of turquoise, green, orange and yellow, along with patterns of indigenous cultures. A great way to brighten/intensify emotions during a tumultuous time, but not so helpful for blending in a forest or in water.

I would like to hear from designers who create for the fickle Faerie Folk that are not as well known as Elisa, who is most famous for being a contestant on "Project Runway" Season 4. I'll post some of my findings here in metro Atlanta, for the Fall, including a shoot with model Jerleni. Elisa also has just shown her Spring 2009 collection, "Urban Nomad," which should be exciting.

intro

Welcome to my blog! I'm a multimedia artist based in Atlanta..I play music as "found objects of desire" and have recently become a wardrobe stylist.
Thrift and vintage stores have long been an interest and inspiration for me. I still feel guided, occasionally limited, by my indie film/theatre background & nature spirituality.

(model: Mya Hassan photo: zbilly 2007)

Somewhere along the way, though, I got lost in the fashion forest and I am not sure where the edge is...