The Vamoose

petals and pastels

Spring/Summer inspiration courtesy of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Karl Blossfeldt, Stella McCartney Resort 2011, artwork by Alexandros Vasmoulakis and Robert John Thornton. Please click on an image for further information and links to the source. 

bleeding colour

bleeding prints / inky illustrations by irana / gradient colour / prismatic effects / rorschach inkblots / surreal landscapes by ƒenk / leaking light by paper.lilies / bornite and smoky quartz paintings by carlybird / oil rainbow by christopher landin / colourful georgette dresses from akris spring 2009 / hand dyed fabric swatches / Attempts … Continue reading

Rossetti & Hassett

01 Ben Hassett for Vogue Germany January 2010 | scanned by Babi @ tfs 02 Dante Gabriel Rossetti. La Ghirlandata. 1873. Oil on canvas. The Guildhall Art Gallery, London, UK

Flaming June

Inspiration. like a painting 01 / Flaming June by Frederic Lord Leighton, 1895 02 / Self portrait by Ren Rox, 2008 03 / The Bridesmaid by John Everett Millais, 1851 image source: gatochy | ren rox | artrenewal

Danaë, 1907

Art. Gustav Klimt image source: artgalleryartist

Enchanted Gardens

Inspiration. like a painting part 2 Part 2 of the fashion and art pairings. View Part 1 here. Image credits: 01 / Paolo Roversi for Vogue India October 2007 / scan by silva (bellazon) 02 / Personal photograph 03 / … Continue reading

Like a Painting

A pairing of paintings and fashion photography inspired by Pre-Raphaelite art. Expect more to follow! Image credits: 01 / Paolo Roversi for Vogue India October 2007 / scan by silva (bellazon) 02 / The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1888 … Continue reading

Venus Verticordia, 1868

Art. Dante Gabriel Rossetti She hath the apple in her hand for thee, Yet almost in her heart would hold it back;   She muses, with her eyes upon the track Of that which in thy spirit they can see. Haply, … Continue reading

the soul of the rose, 1908

Art. John William Waterhouse Image credit: The soul of the rose by John William Waterhouse, 1908 | source

Far Away Thoughts, 1892

Art. John William Godward Image credit: Far Away Thoughts by John William Godward, 1892 | source