step 3 in my summer psyching series. florals! the smell of jasmine, especially.
- photograph by tara.
- photograph by valerie chiang.
- flower arrangements by amy merrick.
- painting by olle hjortzberg.
- dress by tsumori chisato.
- photograph by beth lane.
- georgia tal by citizen couture.
- courtesy of what makes the pie shops tick?
i’ve really noticed autumn in south africa this year. mostly due to the fact that i’ve been on a few drives into the countryside when not couch dwelling, and also making an effort to get outside with my dogs for walkies (they walk me, really). the trees are beautifully red and orange and yellow, the fields are strikingly green, it’s all very fa-la-la i want to run down this hill and collapse into a heap of fallen leaves and giggles at the bottom. you know?
so i decided to dedicate a colour comparisons post to my favourite season, using the artwork of american impressionist john joseph enneking and mashing it up with some rad street style.
* yes the title is totally a counting crows pun. i am not ashamed! this is still one of my favourite songs ever.
mountain landscape / mr. newton
ogunquit, maine / stockholm street style
when i was browsing through the latest spring modern sale at bukowskis (they really bring me endless amounts of joy, that auction house) i was quite taken by all the beautiful flower still life pieces. i thought back to how some of my favourite collections from the autumn 2011 shows were so bright and colourful, and knew it would make for a nice comparison – especially since i am noticing that the northerners are really enjoying the coming spring and we, conversely, are really loving the coming of autumn. the other day i stood in the sun and actually relished the warmth as opposed to cursing it. this really is the best time of year.
Rachel Comey / Ivan Ivarson – Still life with flowers in vase
Erdem / Olle Olsson-Hagalund – Flowers in vase
House of Holland / Lennart Jirlow – Still life with flowers
Jonathan Saunders / Sigrid Hjertén – Flower still life
Missoni / Karl Isakson – Still life with geranium and pitcher
Vivienne Westwood Red Label / Ivan Ivarson – Höstblommor
Erdem Pre-Fall / Leander Engström – Still life in blue vase
thought i’d highlight the best of both worlds – since you notherners are slowly skipping into spring, and us southerners are steadily creeping into autumn. i’m sure we are both eager for a change … i know i am.
NORTH: spring flowers / beating the heat / the beach / swimming / watermelon / bare legs / lazing outdoors / shorts / ice-cream cones & SOUTH: autumn colours / falling leaves / warm boots / scarves / comfort food / rainy walks / fireplaces / layering / snuggly beds
craving autumn more and more and more. i’m seeing it everywhere and in everything. seasonally delusional.
saint verde digest / missoni ss 2011
