Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New Blog

I started a new blog to keep track of all the crazy wedding plans going through my head. If you're interested: Sara's Wedding

Monday, January 24, 2011

Timeless


"Wool plain weave and silk velvet with silk and metallic-thread embroidery, glass beads, and ostrich-feather trim"

I would kill for a jacket like this. From the Fashioning Fashion exhibit at LACMA, circa 1891.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Urban Lights



I think they're prettier at night

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Easy on the Eyes

Ever feel like shutting your mind off and looking at pretty pictures?

Tonight, I bring you Liz & her Baubles.

In Richard Burton's dressing room before he took the stage as Hamlet

Love her eyebrows

Liz and Richard in Budapest for her 40th birthday

The Taj Mahal diamond Richard gave her for her 40th birthday. It says "Love is Everlasting" in Parsee.

Poolside with Mike Todd, just after being given the ruby and diamond necklace.

Pretty coral and diamonds

My favorite shot of her

These are all scanned from Elizabeth Taylor's My Love Affair With Jewelry, which I bought about 8 years ago, mostly because I knew the photos wouldn't disappoint and it was sitting on the bargain table for about $5. It mostly showcases Liz's jewelry collection, along with some sweet stories behind how/when she acquired them and personal photos of her and then-husbands Michael Todd & Richard Burton.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Prime

I spent the afternoon in my backyard rediscovering my love for my 50mm lens. Despite the restrictiveness of all prime lenses, you really can't compare anything to their sharpness, focus, and fast shutter speed. The super-affordable 50mm is definitely my favorite lens.







Monday, January 3, 2011

It's Freezing!


A shot of the snow on the mountains from this freezing (by California standards) weather