A Victorian Outfit & Some Gloria & Isaure Magic

hey:)

how are you? how is thursday treating you?

my morning started as usual with my walk. it was not a very pleasant one because it was raining and being ice cold plus my radio app was not behaving and same with the podcast i wanted to listen to. hopefully the rest of the day is to be better. press days are starting to happen and i think i am to go to a couple of them today. hopefully to find wonders:)) then a coffee at the albion might happen!

i am too putting this up on my wall:

this is your life. do what you want and do it often. 

if you don't like something, change it. if you don't like your job, quit. if you don't have enough time, stop watching tv. if you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love. stop over-analysing, life is simple. all emotions are beautiful. when you eat, appreciate every last bite. life is simple. open your heart, mind and arms to new things and people, we are united in our differences. ask the next person you see what their passion is and share your inspiring dream with them. travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself. some opportunities only come once, seize them. life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them, so go out and start creating. 

life is short, live your dream and wear your passion.

- holstee manifesto

a victorian outfit

vintage victorian lace blouse & velvet skirt

grandma's gold heart

top shop belt

screaming mimis bangles

 wolford stockings

gabor shoes

inspiration (obsession) today is the crazy talented

isaure anska

 i was researching ophelia and somehow came across these stunning photos. i am in love with isaure and her magic.

&

today's 2nd obsession is 
gloria endres de oliveira

her icon image is created by the lovely lovely sofie olejnik. a while back i was greatly treated by her, go here if you wanna know how:)

tomorrow =  an amazingly beautiful church thanks to a hadassi:)

happy thursday

xxx

alice solantania saga

An Alice Solantania Saga Explorer Tuesday:)

happy tuesday beautiful creatures

i had a couple of appointments in central london today & decided that afterwards i was to have an adventure/ explorer day. i just started wandering around, exploring streets i had not been on before & entered churches and whatever buildings i came across or simply put just devoured it all from the outside. in the end i came to st. james park which is not new to me but every single time i am in awe of the birds in this wonderful place:)))

clockwise from top left:

 the pastries at whole foods:)). st. paul's church (the actor's church as it's called) in covent garden. at home now. the girls are extremely tired at the moment:) my office of course!. the beautiful swans of st. james park.

this cat belongs to the church of st. paul's in covent garden. 

adore!!!

about to draw some nail polish upon my rose print!!! 

exploring various mediums. just having fun. like doodling! this is at my new fave place in dulwich, the french house.

how's tuesday treating you? what are you up to? 

a quote:

dream with the dreamers and invent

things you never knew you had in you.

think with the thinkers and discover

ideas that mold who you are. smile at

strangers and make friends that last

a life time. laugh with friends and

let those memories burn through your

heart. travel with travelers and

explore a life beyond your imagination.

love only one, and grow old with your

best friend. let these things bring

fire to your soul. so when you look

back at your life, you'll have no

regrets. and you can leave this place,

better then when you found it.

- the beauty of r.m drake

smile at strangers and make friends that lasts a life time

i am leaving you with this, i found it from an old post of mine

the wonders of sarah moon

"I change the angle, I feel emptiness, she tries & suggests to do what I want, do nothing I say, she waits, she stares, she sees my panic, I feel like I am letting her down and I press the button one time, 36 times....and tells her she's great. I do not want to be a photographer anymore"

- sarah moon

hallelujah! 

much love

alice solantanias aga

The Lost Explorer by Tim Walker

Hurry up to watch it. Not sure if the link will last very long!!! So HAPPY to give you this. x

SARAH MOON

"I change the angle, I feel emptiness, she tries & suggests to do what I want, do nothing I say, she waits, she stares, she sees my panic, I feel like I am letting her down and I press the button one time, 36 times....and tells her she's great. I do not want to be a photographer anymore"

My hero Sarah Moon. This little video is amazing.

Enjoy!

X
Alice Solantania Saga

EDITED IN 2021:

THIS VIDEO CAN NOW BE SEEN HERE: https://youtu.be/99HozooRRfk

Love of Today: "It's Getting Late" from the house of Miu Miu

4 very different yet beautiful women getting ready for a night out all dressed in Miu Miu ending up at the same place devouring such beauty as that of Zola Jesus.

Amazing.

Enjoy "It's Getting Late" as directed by Massy Tadjedin:



Starring the loveliness of Patricia Clarkson, Aubrey Plaza, Gemma Arterton, Rinko Kikuchi and of course Zola Jesus.

X
Alice Solantania Saga
(Video from Refinery 29)

Love of Today: Celine Buckens in Camilla & Marc

This past March I was hired to shoot the stills of the actress Celine Buckens ( of Steven Spielberg's War Horse) wearing Camilla & Marc's Fall 2012 Collection while the director Raf D'Alo shot a short film for Style.com.

I fell in love with this dress:) And the lovely lovely Celine Buckens.

 CAMILLA & MARC

 Yes I did shoot this little video, a behind the scenes. Look how graceful!! She moves like Alice in Wonderland.  J'Adore.

 x alice solantania saga

A Day with the Team of Camilla & Marc Starring a Celine Buckens

I had the luck of shooting the stills while talented Rafael D'Alo shot a short film featuring Camilla & Marc's Fall 2012 Collection for Style.com:) The talent of the short fashion film was the adorably beautiful and talented Celine Buckens. Such a Wonderful day. Thank you Sara.

Here are some of my photos from this day. Yes the location was stunning.

I Love Camilla & Marc.

Enjoy.

x
Linda Portman

Enjoy Rafaels film HERE.

The Legend of Lady White Snake

A Tribute to the Late Mr. Alexander Le McQueen Starring Daphne Guinness Premiers Tonight in NY!

The Legend of Lady White Snake (quote from the producer's website) "A tribute to Alexander McQueen, and inspired by one of China’s most beloved ancient love stories, this film is a meditation on obsession and metamorphosis. "


The Chinese Legend (quote from I Learn Culture):

"There are many versions of the legend of “Madam White Snake” but generally, the story is set during the Southern Song dynasty.

It tells of a powerful female white snake demon, Bai Suzhen, and a green snake demon of lesser powers, Xiao Qing, that take on human form and become two beautiful women. They set home in human world and meet the scholar Xu Xian at the Broken Bridge. White snake eventually fell in love with him and marries him.

One day, Xu Xian visited a temple to pray for his family’s well-being and met the antagonist of the story, a Buddhist monk named Fa Hai who sensed the ‘devil scent’ on Xu Xian and warns Xu Xian that he married a snake demon and advises him to press her to drink some wine because it would change her in her real form.

Xu Xian follows that advice and because the white snake is pregnant and her magical powers are weakened, she turns on her snake form. When he saw her in her true form, he dies of fright. White snake was devastated and stole the magical herb from Mount Kunlun to save him."

Can't wait to see this film.
x
alice

Love of Today: Marni at H&M

I am so proud of the Swedish company H&M! Such a leader in the world called fashion.

As a Swede growing up there, it was the clothes at H&M we (me and my adorable mother) went shopping for every season as a child. Later on as a teen it's where I went for my Saturday night dresses:)!

I am in love with Marni at H&M!

And Yes a certain Mademoiselle Sophia Coppola directed the ad campaign:) The first look of the campaign features our British actress Imogen Poots.

Images 2&3 are scans from Russian Vogue.

The wonders will be available to shop across the world from March 8.

My special LBD is actually created by a Mr. Karl Lagerfeld for this company.

x
alice
(images from TFS)

Love of Today: Ellen Von Unwerth's Giffords Circus for Lula

Starring Rasa Zukauskaite.
Enjoy:

x
alice

Love of Today: YSL and its Fall 2011- 2012 Collection as Created by Inez & Vinoodh

A beautifully glamorous cool Raquel Zimmerman modeling YSL's Fall 2011- 2012 Collection of YSL as envisioned by the darlings Inez & Vinoodh.

Not only am I in love with the clothes...I now have a favorite band I had never hear of, they are called LCD Soundsystem.

Enjoy:


Yes, I can change I can change... if it helps you fall in love:)

J'Adore!

X
alice

Love of Today 2: NOWNESS

The New York City Ballet principal Janie Taylor models the Spring 2011 Chloe collection together with choreographer and ballet member Justin Peck.

Janie Taylor for Chloé on Nowness.com.

NOWNESS is a site I go to check every day. Everything they post = Perfection.

This short film created by Bon Duke is Such an Ethereal Visual. Beauty Personified.

NOWNESS

X
alice

Love of Today: Belle Sauvage's Fashion Film "Self-Similarity"

Featuring the wonderful Fall 2011 Collection of Belle Sauvage as created by Virginia Ferreira & Christian Neuman.

Enjoy:

Belle Sauvage is loved by Lady Gaga, Florence Welch and Katy Perry among so many others.

The short film can also be viewed here: Glassloves

Belle Sauvage's complete Fall Collection can be seen here: Vogue.com

X

alice

Deja Vu by Neon O'Clock Works

as promised I'd show you the wonders I witnessed September 17th by the talents behind Neon O'Clock Works:) For background info, go HERE and for my stills and thoughts after seeing this amazingly beautiful film and performance show, go HERE.

Enjoy!!!

The Performance:

Deja Vu - Performance directed by Neon O'clock Works from sayaka maruyama on Vimeo.
And the main film:

Inspiration Now: Non Plus One by Gia Coppola and Tracy Antonopoulos for Opening Ceremony

Love Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst in Opening Ceremony's cute clothes. Wonderful Music too!

non plus one final from Tracy ANTONOPOULOS on Vimeo.

X
alice

The Continuing and Lamentable Saga Of The Suicide Brothers by The Brownlee Brothers

This short film was directed in 2008 by The Brownlee Brothers and was written and performed by Rupert Friend and Tom Mison. And Keira Knightley starring as their Fairy...!

Synopsis: Everyday at two o'clock the two brothers named Bourbon and Barath (played by Rupert and Tom) go out to the shed to kill themselves. They try a different method everyday but each day they fail. They are forever overlooking the presence of their frustrated fairy godmother as they carry on with their clockwork routine.

I feel Very Excited by just looking at the stills.

xx
alice