Weekend Reading…
Photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe from Harper’s Bazaar, July 1939. I’ve been seriously amiss about posting, which I am very sorry about. While I am going to try to be better in the future, I am constantly posting on Instagram (@laurakitty), which also feeds directly to my Tumblr. I’ve also started writing a column on Shrimpton Couture’s Curate – all of my posts can be found here, but below are some…
Beyond fashion, one of my main interests is studying tarot and the occult. Tarot has become, for me, a way to delve into the subconscious and learn about myself through the archetypes of the cards. This inner work has led me to co-develop a 40 day email program that matches the archetypes of the Major Arcana with icons from the worlds of music, film, art and literature. By working with these real…
Happy 68th birthday Alice Cooper! "The hippies wanted peace and love. We wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades." I love this song so much: "Poison" released September 5th, 1989. ☠☠☠ #alicecooper
Morning... Photo by Francis Giacobetti for Playboy, June 1982. 🌊
Current & always vibes ✨⚡️🌟⚡️✨ Faye Dunaway and a host of babes grooving to "Let's All Chant" by the Michael Zager Band in Irvin Kershner's 'The Eyes of Laura Mars', 1978. #fayedunaway
Rainy day vibes with Françoise Hardy and Patrick Juvet in Paris - published in Jours de France, October 1975. ☔️
Gisele Bündchen, pre-body makeover, in Givenchy by Alexander McQueen s/s 1999.
Craving sun and heat... Amit Machtinger photographed by Enrique Badulescu for Vogue Germany, June 1996. ☀️🕶☀️
Buddy Holly & His Crickets performing "That'll Be The Day" on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on December 1st, 1957—fifty-seven years ago today (February 3rd, 1959) he was killed in a plane crash alongside Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, near Clear Lake, Iowa. #thedaythemusicdied #buddyholly
Favourite restaurant bathroom mirror in NYC with my 1970s Pierre Dostal couture dress ✨ (at Indochine)
Babe-ing out with @keegansingh at @barnabyroper's goodbye dinner 🌟 (at Indochine)
Looking at red carpets like last weekend's SAG Awards, I always find myself wishing that actresses took more risks with their jewellery - while I understand the appeal of small, understated gems, real icons (like Elizabeth Taylor) understood the appeal of a real statement piece. My latest column for @shrimptoncouture's #Curated blog looks back at 'The Bold Jewel' an editorial photographed by Bob Stone and Richard Avedon for Vogue, November 15th, 1972. Showing here just how striking a large jewel-encrusted piece can be is Anjelica Huston: "The bold necklace—in black and white: Van Cleef & Arpels' linking of blackest onyx circles, whitest baroque pearls... each pearl caught in a setting of gold, diamonds. Cultured baroque pearl earrings... Navy-and-silver zebra-striped pants and top in viscose and silk, by Tan Giudicelli..." 💎💎💎
The living room of Thea Porter's Mayfair maisonette—photographed by Oberto Gili, 1971. Most of the furniture was imported from the Middle East by Thea while she was still an interior decorator—the peacock print used on the chairs, cushions and curtains was designed for Thea by Sandra Munro. The 9' tall silver lily lamp was Andrew Logan's first commission after graduating from art school (the mirror heart-and-arrow on the table are also by him). On the central table in the background are three headboxes by Penny Slinger. #theaporter
Pink and glass interior fantasies in Michael Crichton's 'Looker', 1981 - the babe is Terri Welles. 💖
Can't believe that it has been twenty-one years today since Richey Edwards disappeared (he was declared presumed deceased in November 2008). "Motorcycle Emptiness" still makes my heart swoon as much as it did the first time I saw the video (filmed in Tokyo) in 1992. #manicstreetpreachers #richeyedwards
"The Empress" by David Palladini, from the Linweave Tarot Deck, 1967. Later this month I will be launching a project bringing together glamour, sex and the tarot alongside @sherenevismaya and @katelanfoisy - sign up for more information on my website (link in bio). ✨🔮✨ #davidpalladini #tarot
Snowy winter run (at Prospect Park)
