plus i just had to show off my rose bubbly dress!!!  good girlfriends are so great to come by (and handsome boyfriends!  he shaved beforehand and i begged him to keep the mustache because i told him it would make a nice conversation piece, but secretly i just think he’s adorably cute with it.)

i find that playing grown up can be immensely fun.  we should do it more often.

xoxo.lindsay

Filed under: little words ]]> http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/26/dinner-party/feed/ 0 ljohns321 dinnerparty01 dinnerparty06 http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/24/i-want-to-be-that-girl-stevie-nicks/ http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/24/i-want-to-be-that-girl-stevie-nicks/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 01:02:03 +0000 ljohns321 http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/?p=6662 ]]> i know i’ve mentioned stevie nicks a few times on the blog, but right now i have such a girl crush on her.  she just screams badass.  i love her witchy ways and free spirit.  plus, she’s in a band- i mean, how cool is that!?  these pictures are so awesome and inspiring.

xoxo.lindsay

for some reason, this isn’t at all what i expected, which i’m not sure why because it completely showcases baz luhrmann’s vision and style of what the great gatsby would be in his world.  none-the-less, i am over the moon.  it’s a completely different take on gatsby and it looks completely magical in all luhrmann glory.  can not wait, can not wait, can not wait.

xoxo.lindsay

i’ve officially declared my song of the summer fleetwood mac’s “rhiannon.”  i am completely obsessed with it, just the lyrics and the way it’s sung and the guitars and everything!  it floats my boat.  what’s on your summer playlist?

xoxo.lindsay

Filed under: mixed tape, Music ]]> http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/22/mixtape-002-dusk-drives-and-bike-rides/feed/ 2 ljohns321 DUSKDRIVES http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/19/the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg/ http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/2012/05/19/the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 14:13:49 +0000 ljohns321 http://mixtapesandcupcakes.com/?p=6636 ]]> whilst viewing the umbrellas of cherbourg, i felt completely bored and at first a bit annoyed that every single word in the film was sung, but for some reason I couldn’t bring myself to turn it off.  now that i look back on the film, i’m a bit charmed by it all.  does that mean i actually liked it after all or recommend the film?  i’m still not sure.  i think i like the idea of it all.  boy works in a gas station, girl works in an umbrella shop, they fall in love, he goes off to war, and they try to move on but can’t really, of course all in retro 60′s french style.  what i do know is that catherine deneuve’s clothes (particularity her coats) are stunning!

i’ve just been going through a coat phase lately and in the midst of summer!  so many inspirations for fall and winter though.  i adore her pearl earrings with bouffanted hair and bowed headband.  so elegant!

i did like all of the colours here and also enjoyed the film more than deneuve’s young girls of rochefort.  i’m still to see belle de jour though which is supposedly her best, but it’s in the queue so i’ll keep you updated.

how romantic, the idea of an umbrella shop… *sighs*

xoxo.lindsay

these were a few of my favourites…

i call this one above the bjork shot!  it’s my favourite!!!!

i can’t believe she slept the whole time!!!  oh my, precious precious babies.  they are too cute!!!

xoxo.lindsay

but every now and then i still come across something that makes me all starry eyed and dream-like and getting that little wheel in my head turning.  some of the bhldn dresses lately are just jaw dropping, such as this crepe de chine column gown.  i could just see audrey wearing this frock on her special day.  lately i’ve liked the idea of a themed gatsby 1920′s wedding, so i thought the dresses below would be highly appropriate as well.

aiguille gown

lita gown

burnished organza gown

oh the ideas….

xoxo.lindsay

doesn’t this brilliant video of paris from land of nod inc make you want to pack your bags at this very minute?  i really like it’s style and the song is so catchy!  they also have a similar video called coney island love letter which is all very dreamy and romantic.  check it!

xoxo.lindsay

i’ve showcased kees van dijkhuizen’s [the film's of] series on the blog several times before with baz luhrmann, sofia coppola, and michel gondry. with this week’s addition of wes anderson, all he needs to do is woody allen and john hughes and my soul may be at rest.

there’s something about anderson’s work and i’m not sure how to pinpoint it.  everything seems more quiet, more simple, more yellow, haha.  it’s just a different way to look at situations. it took me several years to really become an anderson fanatic but i’m at the fanpoint where i really appreciate his viewpoints with the long dolly shots, or the crafty portrayal of a scene with strong, main quirky characters.

wes anderson once passed me on the street in new york and without thought or feeling i just started following him for several blocks.  there we were, on the street corner.  i smiled at him quietly because i felt like i knew his of secret of being someone important and also in a way brilliant.  okay, so it was a little creepy of me, but i didn’t approach him.  just quietly walked with him for several blocks.  *sigh*

i’m greatly anticipating this month’s release of moonrise kingdom. aren’t you?!?!?!  oh man.  such a genius!!

xoxo.lindsay

all of these pieces remind me of a modernized hepburn.  classic, tailored fits but with a coppola marie antoinette-esque punk vibe from the dip-dyed hair.  really really love how classy and feminine these look are.  any favourites?  i’m particularly obsessed with… all of them.

photos via terrier and lobster

xoxo.lindsay