Chanel, Fall 2009, Couture

What do we have here...

Erdem, Fall 2009, Ready-To-Wear

A completely delightful discovery of Erdem-who showed at London Fashion Week. He just piles on every concept imaginably, and executes it beautifully.

Swoon.

Mr. Darcy--I mean, Colin Firth and the lovely Carey Mulligan at a pre-BAFTA party. I've yet to discover which season the dress is from, but it is most certainly Chanel. Image from style.com

Love the Gloves.

And then Diane Kruger in a longer version...she should've worn the gloves.

Valentino, Fall 2009, Ready-To-Wear

Pearls, Pearls, Pearls!

A crucial element in the headwear of Empresses. You must have pearls, and lots of them.

Chanel, Pre-Fall 2009.

The only time I would wear a headband...

Givenchy, Fall 2009, Couture

Chanel, Fall 2006, Couture

I see it, do you...?

John Galliano, Spring 2008, Couture

Christian Lacroix, Spring 2007, Couture.

Givenchy Couture 2010

Which Byzantine Empress would've rocked this today I wonder...I would in a second.

Natalia Vodionova shot by Hedi Slimane

I love this one...

I know the story well, as Eudoxia is a prominent Empress in my thesis...even with Pope Innocent I on his side, Chrysostom was never able to come back into Constantinople after Eudoxia exiled him.

St John Chrysostom and the Empress Eudoxia, Jean-Paul Laurens, 1894

Beautiful Byzantine-themed Oil Paintings.

The Byzantine Emperor Honorius, by Jean-Paul Laurens, 1880.

The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius, by John William Waterhouse, 1883.

Thank you for never separating Fashion and Art.

May you rest in peace Alexander McQueen.

Spring 2009. Alexander McQueen. I don't know how I didn't come across this before. McQueen I love you...

This Thing is Going to Be Bigger Than Barbie...

A Byzantine Empress, by Three Sisters ?

Whistles' Second Collection.

A Barbarian's Beverage

A History of Beer in Ancient Europe

Max Nelson

Routledge, 2005

Apparently the Greeks and Romans felt beer was the drink of barbarians, and selected wine as the more refined drink of choice. Good thing I'm of a family of Romans and Vikings: I never have to choose.

Yes, all things have been victims of procrastination in the last couple of weeks, including this blog...this is one of a number of Byzantine Empress-inspired covers. Love.