Ezra Pound: poet + fashionisto

Again, we bring to you for inspiration a terribly fashionable literatus (for comparison, see: William Faulkner, Joan Didion, and Bob Dylan). Ezra Pound is certainly best known for his poetry (and rightly so), most famously for "In a Station of the Metro"--

The apparition of these faces in the crowd

Petals on a wet, black bough.

Though Pound favored simplicity in his verse, this doesn't seem to apply to his fashion.

For instance, he sports this delightful fur-collared wool overcoat. The softness of the fur complements the coarse texture of the wool. This should make a comeback.

As should his smolder. One can just imagine it piercing one through the squalor and noise of the Paris metro (the inspiration for Pound's above-quoted poem).

Having already featured Dylan on this blog, I can't help but wonder if perhaps Pound's hair was an inspiration for Dylan (who picked his stage name after Dylan Thomas).

The Ranch: William

Found these pictures of my dear brother which I took over break.

I like how he dresses up his burgundy jeans with a vest and bow tie. I'll admit, I may have had something to do with the purchasing of these accoutrements, but I didn't have anything to do with putting them together. I miss you, dear brother!

The Lady's Guide to Valentine's Day: What to Wear

Valentine's Day is coming around again. So, here's a quick guide of what to wear: 

1. Blush is the best and most subtle way to enhance a tired complexion. Buy it here. 

2. This lovely fifties brocade fit and flare dress is romantic, but still sweet. Buy it here and explore the rest of Miss Farfalla's lovely curated vintage shop.

3. This gorgeous victorian ring is the perfect accent to any ensemble. Buy it here.

4. A dramatic take on the LBD is the perfect alternative to wearing red. Buy it here.

If you have any other ideas, share them in the comments section! 

And, we're back... with Rachael!

School has resumed. And even though all break we were longing to be reunited with one another and to be restored to the salvific influence of a schedule, the lumbering monster of the semester is taking a while to launch into action.

It probably didn't help that Winter skipped town for the weekend, and we had a lovely two days of seventy-degree weather. That's when I saw Rachael on the Mall. She was the picture of summertime with her floral jumpsuit and round shades. I thought for a moment I was transported to the 1960's. 

The Ranch: Alexa

When my six year old cousin waltzed in wearing a Hello Kitty sweatshirt and purple skinny jeans, all my longings for my lost childhood returned.

No sane adult would dare to wear that HK sweatshirt and those rainbow knee-high converse. 

But, when you're six, you can rock it.

You also just get to play all day, with the big kids.

Dress well, test well: Zach Santonil

I apologize for not posting more recently. University life has a tendency to explode during the months of November and December.

Today, I ran into Zach, triumphant from his first exam. He still had his Spanish textbooks in hand and looked the part of a victorious Charles Ryder, having emerged from weeks with his books to rejoin his dear friends.

Now to find Sebastian Flyte on campus.

Cistercian Abbey

The picture of Texas Autumn: bare arms, bare legs, dead grass.