Sunday, September 18, 2011

JUST BECAUSE

Brevity is the soul of wit.
                            -- Lord Polonius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"


No wit here.  Just brevity.

My husband strongly suggests I stick to Strunk & White's elements of style in writing.  (Maybe verbally too?)  Lesson No. 13: "Omit needless words."  OK.

Fuchsia dress and feathered mask

Dress and mask together.  Just because.  :-)

Happy London Fashion Week.

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I break my oath of near-silence to thank Sabrina of Freaky Friday for giving me a:




Sabrina, a fashion student in Italy, is currently documenting the Miss Italia contest first hand.  I didn't realize she had also written a book!  And, her Friday photo shoots are fun.  I am so honored and thankful for being included in her list of awardees.


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37 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Love this picture, very inspiring and I especially love the contrast of colours

    Toni-Yvonne x

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  2. Fash BoulevardSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    so cool. adore this post. I hope you had a great weekend. I'd love to hear what you think of my latest outfit post. xoxo

    www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com

    If you get a second I'd love if you could "like" fash Boulevard's page on facebook. Thanks love.

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fash-Boulevard/137375899661727

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  3. classiqSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Gorgeous mask! :) Hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
    Ada

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  4. Oracle FoxSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Hehe how funny is it when your husband tries to give you fashion advice! Oh and how good are the london fashion week shows already!! I was supposed to be attending the shows but had to stay home for a big styling job, boohoo!! xx mandy

    http://oraclefox.blogspot.com/

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  5. ChiccaSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    congrats on your award honey!!!You deserve it!

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  6. FashionJazzSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    Love your mask!! Happy Monday babe xx

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  7. Pratishtha DurgaSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Lovely picture. Great thought. Following now. Follow back? Brevity good!

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  8. MarellaSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Congrats dear!
    Great blog! Following! Follow back? <3

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  9. BlueSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    I love this picture, masks are so magical. And yes, I shot my NYC pictures with film.

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  10. AndreaSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    This is a great photo, I love the richness of the colours. It's so Venetian.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Beautiful image...I HAVE to tell you your comments are some of my favorites...I can tell you read (a lot) and life for you is about intellect and not just clothing and pretty things...that is so inspiring xxx

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  12. mispapelicosSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    The words in your comments went straight to my heart, so beautifully put.
    I love the fucsia touch by black feathers.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  13. Angela LeberteSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    cool photo!!!

    xo
    Angie
    www.fluentbeauty.com

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  14. SabineSeptember 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Ha ha, this was actually one of the major advises I read for fashion bloggers: Keep it short and sweet. Sometimes it also just is the easier option... especially when worn out from LFW :)
    Congratulations to your award! xo

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  15. Style, She WroteSeptember 19, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Gorgeous red dress! xo style, she wrote

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  16. David TomsSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I love 'just because' posts!

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    I'm dying, love love love!

    Xx

    http://chelseasgirl.wordpress.com/

    http://www.bucketlistnation.com/

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    I think brevity is overrated because I'm nosy and want details details details! Hahaha.


    Lots of love from Sydney,

    x Kel

    making a marque

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  19. Selvaggia CapizziSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    I adore this picture! Fabulous!
    Xx
    http://dontcallmefashionblogger.blogspot.com

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  20. BeLighterSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Gorgeous photo! really vibrant and "shady"...

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  21. The PvdH JournalSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    hahaha its funny, brevity is actually something i have always struggled in my writing. I tend to ramble quite a bit (great in university but not so great for blogging!). See?! I'm doing it again?!

    I just love your posts

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  22. Michelle LeeSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    congrats

    and my bulgari sunglasses I love it too
    they have the same size version in different colors
    love every single of them because the shape is my favorite so far :)

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  23. FashionistableSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Beautiful lighting and composition. Love the mask. Xxxx

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  24. FashionistableSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Oh and yes my husband is always asking me to be brief too :-) Xxxx

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  25. TaSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Beautiful photo! Hope you're well. And for the record i like your lengthy posts. :-)

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  26. SoapyMermaidSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Ilove brevity but it isn't easy when you love to talk much :) congrats on this new award. I love your still life photos very much ...

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  27. Project CurveSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    please let there be no brevity of words!
    love reading your posts!
    as far as the mask and dress is concerned when can i see you wearing them?

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  28. Project CurveSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    and oh almost forgot congrats on the award!

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  29. Bad JoanSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    How fun! And congrats!!!

    GTBB,
    http://badjoan.blogspot.com
    http://cookingjoan.blogspot.com

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  30. RosalindSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    'Omit needless words' - goodness, there's something I need to practise more! In fact, I've just finished writing an essay on artist Georgia O'Keefe and realised it's around twice the length it's supposed to be.
    Great composition of colour along with the shadows and light that are becoming one of your trademarks.

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  31. DanaSeptember 21, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Beautiful words! <3

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  32. STYLE MARMALADESeptember 21, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I love your writing I think is not to much not to little so in my opinion is about perfect :) I love masks they have such a mysterios feeling. x

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  33. Tiffany KadaniSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    I sooo agree with this post! Edit, edit edit is the secret for any artist.

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  34. LOLA FINNSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Congrats to your award :)

    And than you!

    xoxo

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  35. jillSeptember 21, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Haha, my husband says the same thing to me, not just in my writing, but in real life. 'Edit.'

    I resisted twitter for AGES, my reason being that brevity is not my strong point.

    Been thinking of you, and what you wrote about your dad also singing 'Day-O' - all during fashion week, when I had no time to visit blogs or even email. It is uncanny how similar we are. And then I discovered you wrote on Craig's post on Roz: Craig was one of the first people to support me, virtually. Then, literally: he was so kind to me when I met him at my first LFW, Sept 2009. And Roz.. Roz is practically family.

    I can't get over how these wonderful people round the world somehow find each other. I love that. And thank you for sending me those memories, I want to figure out a way to put it together, respectfully.

    Hope you're well. And I think I'd better shut up now! xoxo

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  36. Angel GarciaSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Yay on the awar!.. How amazing is that hat?!

    Love! ~Angel

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  37. jillSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    btw: you inspired me - the brevity thing:
    http://streetstylelondon.blogspot.com/2011/09/soul-of-wit-earning-my-stripes.html

    xox

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