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runway pictures/interiors moodboard to depict what is written below…
FASHION
✦ runway looks for inspiration: Coach 1942 fall 2018 rtw, Saint Laurent ss 2013, Rodarte spring 2016 rtw, Giorgio Armani fall 2010 rtw, Ulyana Sergeenko fall 2013 couture, Roberto Cavalli fall 2016 rtw, Ralph Lauren fall 2006 rtw, Elie Saab fall 2017 couture, Cushnie et Ochs fall 2013 rtw
✦ clothing items: mythical serpent pendent to wear at all times, lace up biker style boots, dark velvet pieces in the form of dresses or skirts, hooded style cloaks/capes, eccentric silver brooches pinned to the lapels of your jacket, thigh high boots with fish net stockings peaking out, structured thick fabric blazers with a dark silk shirt as a juxtaposition, cigarette pants, killer heels, leather jackets paired with a distressed top, snake shaped ear cuffs, velvet choker necklaces, vintage nightgowns.
MAKEUP/HAIR
✦ silver luminescence on the high points of the face, sharp winged liner for a fierce gaze, burgundy coloured lips or a beige nude, structured brows, smokey eyes in colours of emerald, maroons, blacks and silvers, for a night out placing a diamond in the inner corner of your eyes.
✦ smooth top knot, slicked back part with subtle waves cascading down your back, messy pixie cut with a black flower placed near your ear, if your a brunette adding very dark green highlights to your hair for a subtle shift, an intricate braid clasped at the end with a snake hair pin.
OTHER
✦ interiors: tall antique candelabra’s, dark embroidered velvet cushions, tarnished silver serpent sculptures, jade coloured walls, a large vintage style trunk to fill cauldrons, books, and potion supplies, a bar cart to display peculiar looking bottles, gothic style fixtures in your bathroom to replicate the chamber of secrets, long silk curtains with silver tassels to block out daylight when you please, mysterious themed artwork depicting forests and lakes, medieval goblets displayed on your kitchen shelves, black leather armchairs, cracked looking mirrors, chandeliers, a quill displayed on your desk with skulls, heirlooms and emerald jewellery. Overall attempting a regal yet eerie vibe.
✦ things to do: keep a secret leather bound diary and write in it with invisible ink, visit/occupy places like lakes, forests, gothic libraries, antique shops, museums, mazes, alleyways filled with cafes and bars (travel by train to all places) Play chess with friends, study/learn hobbies like magic (magician or witchcraft) archery, herbology, painting, instruments like the violin or piano, study of ancient runes/myths. Drink coffee during the day and wine through the evenings in solitude, have baths in dark rooms, host parties with friends in large halls, leave a bird bath/or fountain in your garden with cascading ivy and black dahlias growing around it.
Mandy Hale (via onlinecounsellingcollege)
H. G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Charles Baudelaire, from Paris Spleen (New Directions, 1970)
Flashback to my high school days...
Sundays.
Everydays.
