Denim and Sequins

Dearest Third Cousin,

Lets enjoy the sun and it is warm outside too! Meet you in five?

Top, Borrowed from mother, belt, black tie vintage, shirt worn as skirt, Topman.

Love,

Your Third Cousin,

xx

Girl George

Dearest Third Cousin,

 

Some Floral acid trip pants and a 5 euro suit jacket for your Monday blues. Hope you like it, I know I've been dreaming of funky pants and sunny days. At least you can have funky pants whenever you want!

Jacket- Charity Shop, Jumper and Bag- Penneys/Primark, Pants- Vero Moda, Shoes- Next. 

Ps: My roommate/photographer said I look like Boy George in this get-up which literally made my day. 

Love,

Your Third Cousin

x

Mammoth post 2k10+2

Dearest Third Cousin,

In response to your recent email:

Just For you a photo heavy post.

 photo above taken by Paul woods find him here!

1) Halloween was gas

2) and yes the trick or treat'rs like time outs and so did we much later on.

3) Miss Blau Von T hanging out in the Forest.

4) Photo Taken by Blau during one of our adventures.

5)In Berlin freezing my ass off photo by She's in Vogue blogger Kathyrn .

6)Kathyrn looking fab in the Glucksman gallery. 

7)Christmas Faux fur fun in Tralee.

8)Chillin' in Freakscene with the uber stylish Senita and co.

9) Oh look Senita again hanging by a tree!

10) The stunning Kate Lineen in some vintage threads in a little photo-shoot I styled.

11) Aisling Fitzpatrick my deputy editor this year with Motley magazine looking chic in the park.

12) The super talented Photographer Julia Healy on the other side of the lens!

13) Myself again causally posing by a lamppost! 

I hope you enjoyed a little photo story detailing some of my outings these past few months and some of the amazing people I shared these outings with! 

Images 3,6,9,10,11,12,13 by Julia's Photos

All other images stated in text above or facebook :D

Love,

Your Third Cousin

x

My Sporadic Third Cousin.

Dearest Third Cousin,

To call our recent interactions sporadic would be a bit off target I've missed you and I hope we can be friends again? Its time to rekindle our sartorial dialogue. Hopefully this conversation will  blaze into a fun, free and frequent conversation.

Claw Cuff: Cotton Face Vintage

Here are a few of my recent acquisitions I have been insanely lucky in both sales and charity shops lately! My Mom and I made a trip to the Kerry Fashion Weekend Vintage Salon show over the weekend, it featured five Irish vintage stores, yummy cocktails and treats! However the real star of the show was the amazing vinatge threads! My heart was stolen by the beautiful pieces from Cotton Face Vintage (View their online shop here!) I had quiet the visceral reaction to one of their Jumpsuits I still cant believe its mine !(outfit post to follow), the cuff you see above is also a piece of Cotton Face Vintage! 

It was such a fun night and I can't wait for next year. I have to say well done to Erika Fox (Read her blog here) who styled the show, there was well over 50 looks in the show I can only imagine the stress and work involved  in putting all the outfits together. The vintage on display both on the models and other attendees was amazing and if I had more money I definitely would have walked away with a new wardrobe or two! 

Outfit details, Jacket: Thrifted, Top: Penneys, Jeans: TK Maxx, Bag: Thrifted, Shoes: Shoe Rack and Cuff, Cotton Face Vintage.

Love,

Your Third Cousin,

x

If you go down to the Woods today...

Dearest Third Cousin,

Today I was seduced into the woods by the two Swedish pipe pipers called First Aid Kit. Lead from the safe comfort of my lodgings we explored themes of lust, loss and legend.

Outfit Details

Hat, Asos

Top, Penneys

Shorts and Belt, Vintage

Oh the bitter winds are coming in and I’m already missing the summer 

Star comes cold but I’ve been told I was born to endure this kind of weather 

When it’s you i find like a ghost in my mind 

I feed it and i gladly wear the crown

-Emmylou

-The Lion's Roar.

Their stunning sophomore album cover and inside artwork was styled by the wondrous Sisters of the Black Moon.


Sit back and let these musical white witches cast a spell on your ears and eyes. 

Image Via : The Blue Walrus

Love,
Your Third Cousin.

Frida Kahlo Music and Fashion muse.

The above collage feels like one of those "spot the difference" games such is the directness of the inspiration. However it is stunning.  Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite visual artists and this shoot captures the essence of her style and leaves you feeling that if she was around today that this what her street style snapshot would look like. 

Sorry I couldn't resist putting in some of the full size images, especially after I read Tobacco and Leather's comparison of these images to Lana Del Ray. I have to say I found this very interesting not just because of the obvious mutual appreciation of a floral head piece but because of the mutual themes of pain, anguish and melancholy in they're respective work. I can imagine Kahlo listening to Del Ray and frankly that is probably one of the biggest compliments I can give her music which for the record (sorry I couldn't resist) has been caressing my ears all Christmas!

 "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best."

-Frida Kahlo

Happy New Year,

Sarah

xx

Images via: Fashion gone Rogue

Drinking, sex and a photoshoot.

Dearest Third Cousin,

This is some of the fashion related stuff I have been up to during my substantial hiatus. A post to explain this break will be up soon but first some fun!

This is one of the shoots I have styled for Motley Magazine. (mens styling By Chris in Salingers)

Its a little tale about how Drinking leads to sex. 

Dress: Kuccia Klothing, Cardigan: Scarlett, Shoes: Penneys, Head dress: Hallmark

Sami: Top: Mercury Goes Retrograde, Trousers, Shoes: Penneys , Turban: Asos

James: All Salingers.

Faux Fur Coat: Turquoise Flamingo, Tee and stockings: Penneys, Shoes: River Island

Jumper and Socks: Penneys, 50's Style Knickers: Dunnes Stores

A BIG thank you to our Photographer Juila Healy , my deputy editor Aisling Fitzpatrick, Models Sami Long and James Mc Donald. , Turquoise Flamingo , Mercury-Goes-Retrograde and Penneys for lending us clothes. 

Ps Check out Juila's Facebook page for the rest of the mens looks and some photos that didn't quite make the magazine. 

Love,

Your Third Cousin

xx