Ellen von Unwerth | A Study in Vintage Erotic Femininity

I love that the women Ellen von Unwerth photographs embody the sex symbols of years past like Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield...


I mostly respond to her black and white photos versus her color photography, the stark black and white just pops more! Her subjects are portrayed in very sexy settings, but kind of reminds me of when Bettie Page was breaking down barriers and walls in the 1950s with fetish photography, there's still some cuteness, some cheekiness to them.

Monday Inspiration | I need to be near you always

It's been a dreary few days in L.A. nothing but rain and clouds. Surprisingly it hasn't been too cold (thank goodness!), but there's a definite chill in the air. I suppose it's why I'm most inspired by these images. They best suit the weather and my mood.


Image Credits: Each image is linked to their respective Flickr pages

Fashions of the Late 1960s + Early 1970s by F.C. Gundlach

The mid to late 60s set the stage for Hippie fashions. These fashion photos depict the styles between 1966-1971 captured by West German photographer, FC Gundlach. His most famous photo is probably that one of the girl in the geometric bathing suit with her hands behind her back (most associated with MOD).

Photography by F.C. Gundlach

Daily Inspirations: Pastoral Dreams & Rural Ideals

I have a very idealistic picture in my mind of rural life. Maybe my feelings are like that of Marie Antoinette... she went so far as to have a make believe rustic village made for her, the Hameau de la Reine.

Mid Week Inspirations & Wisdom, A Garden of Dreams

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair." Susan Polis Shutz



"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat." Beverly Nichols


Image credits: 1.} The Home that Love Built, 2.} Last Days of Summer, 3.} Tattered Wings, 4.} Fields of Recollections, 5.} Haze (lost link), 6.} Nature's Garland, 7.} Lost in the Blooms, 8.} A Familiar Beauty, 9.} The Scent of Flowers Lingers