Great Gatsby Decor

So I was probably more obsessed with the set than the clothes or acting. The branding in the movie blew my mind. The floor, the gates, the door handles down to his ring and whatever other detail you could possible imagine. I was lucky enough to find some cool furniture and stuff that goes perfect. I also am sort of reposting this blog post I found cause it is bomb and it has more stuff than I have up. Most of the items are pretty expensive but there are a few from places like Anthropologie, West Elm and Target. Check em out.

Wall paper, Brown couch, gold utensils, lamp, side table, leather chair, blue tufted sofa, gold chair

Patterns that are really art deco are things like geometric shapes as well as really organic patterns. We will be seeing tons of gold and black obviously but I also think anything tufted or velvet will be really big this year.

Also the Gatsby website lets you make your own custom initialed wallpaper. Thought I would throw that in for fun. This website has everything you could possibly want about The Great Gatsby.

Great Gatsby Fashion

Well I saw the movie and now I have a new favorite. It didn't get the best reviews from critics but the public pretty much loved. Leonardo is a dream of course and what I was even more inlove with was all the amazing sets. I seriously wanted to pause the whole movie at every angle to see all that was involved in the background. Every last detail was thought out and PAID for. It was the most expensive costume design in any movie ever made! I am going to be doing a series of posts on it because there is just so much to cover. First I am starting with the fashion!! Prada was involved so of course its fabulous and a few other designers.  Daisy also wore a 200 thousand dollar head piece made by Tiffany's and Co. Not only were the womens clothes amazing but the suits Gatsby wore we beautiful, especially his iconic white suit that Robert Redford coined in his version of the movies in the 70's. 

Vikings Title sequence

 
                   
                       VIKINGS OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE from Rama Allen on Vimeo.



The history channel has come out with a new show called VIKINGS, that has seriously blown my mind with the opening title sequence. Every detail of it flows together perfectly. I was reading up on the making of it and they actually chose the song first. Usually the music is the last thing or closer to the end but I think choosing the music first is what actually directed this piece. The underwater flow and the dark colors fits perfectly with the time period and of course the Vikings. Vikings were Pagans and so they believed in many Gods such as Zeus and Loki, basically Thor's family. They discovered England in the west and raided and killed many people there. Anyway the titles are based on a Pagan Myth with the woman bringing the sailors down to sea. The studio is called the THEMILL+ , they have done things for the Oscars, Snow White and the Huntsman which was also fantastic.

Virgo

I am a virgo and today I was interested in learning about what that meant. As soon as I read the personality type I matched it perfectly. Now I am not so into stuff like that but I LOVE learning about atronomy, astrology and space so it is very interesting. Here is a little piece of my zodiac. The funniest thing is that my lucky number is 6, which has been that since I was really little and my sign is the sixth sign. I love the look of the number and how simple the name is...tiny details. Anyway I linked the place where I found my horoscope so check yours out if you have some time.

Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, to be exact, and that's the way Virgos like it: exacting. Those born under this sign are forever the butt of jokes for being so picky and critical (and they can be), but their 'attention to detail' is for a reason: to help others. Virgos, more than any other sign, were born to serve, and it gives them great joy. They are also tailor-made for the job, since they are industrious, methodical and efficient. The sense of duty borne by these folks is considerable, and it ensures that they will always work for the greater good.

wedding inspiration

So from the beginning I had a vision. I wanted the midsummer nights dream look to my wedding. Candle light, and trees everywhere. The moon on a warm summer night and the feeling like you were in a beautiful almost Lord of the Rings Elvish land place. Not quite that literal but more wedding vintagish, which I am really liking. Here is a little mood board of the look and feel of my wedding as well as my wedding board on pinterest. The most important part of my wedding is the trees. It took me forever to find a place that was covered with trees so I could hang chandeliers in them. I finally found this old pear orchard with an awesome tuscan house on the property. It will be perfect for my vision. I want soft colors and mostly natural beauty. Not a ton of decoration.