One of the inspirations is this film: "It Happened One Night" with Clarc Gable and Colette Colbert.
I looove the following two ladies! Sophisticated, eclectic, beautiful colours, sexy and a little crazy...
Merkley??? is so, so fun. His funky colored - trashy decorated - sexy silly pictures are awesome! And I like the hysterical titles...
Agent Provocateur is the best lingerie-shop in the world. Victoria's Secret simply cant catch up with them. I visited the A.P.-shop in New York and got this pair of champayne seam stockings (women: wear nylons! It's a gorgeous feeling), and a pretty, pretty corset with garters in rosé satin from Fifi Chachnil. Delicious!
In good time for the Valentines-craziness Agent Provocateur launched a new collection: "Virgins". Soft toned lace and silk, for romantic nymphs and tempting sylphides.
Check out their web-site. They have great pictures. Virgins is f.e. inspired by Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". 
I've got a bad, bad crush on vaudeville... and one of my favourite circuses is Lucent Dossier from L.A.
They combine trashy romantik with dark glamour, sparkling fantasy with debauche frivolity. Their costume and art-work is amaaazing!
I did already write about Sandra Backlund, but i love her design so much, I just couldn't resist posting more of her wonderful knit-work. These pictures are from her previous collections: Last Breath Bruises and Perfect Hurts.
Melvin Sokolsky is one of the pioneers of photographic imagery. Elegant and always with a twinkle in the eye.
So many hopes, dreams and wishes focused on the new president... this is a historical moment for the US. Welcome, President Obama!
Some days ago I stumbled over this handsome guy: Mr Ozwald Boateng. And I thought I should take up the cudgels for bespoken suits. That means for real hand sewn, tailor made suits... Savile Row haute-couture. Mr Boateng is such a Tailor-Artist. He is known for his beautiful, perfect fitted suits in delicious colours. Suits are sexy! But only if they fit...
A "bespoke" suit is a custom-made suit. Every detail will be bespoken: style, cut, fabric. It will be drafted only for you, and hand-made down to the button-holes. The tailor takes your individual measurements, makes the cut etc. Then there will be a first fitting, were you check the fit, or come up with new choices. At the second fitting, the suit will be almost finished, it's just about details.
In Madison Square Park, New York City, I found this interesting art-work. Tree houses out of reach for the public. Little private spaces in the center of public. Objects of aspiration, dreams of childhood. The artist Tadashi Kawamata is known for his city-projects, which apart of being art always include a social dimension. He provokes and inspires discussions.
