Fall/Winter Collection :: Behind the Scenes

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Raquel is a doll.  She modeled the Ciara Obscura Fall/Winter 2010 collection with such grace.  So easy to work with, so kind to interact with.  Here are some shots from between takes.

Modeling the Illuminated One earrings and necklace...
 

That's me adjusting the My Dear, You are Captivating birdcage veil. 

Raquel being so darn cute...

 

 and cuter still...

Hop on over to the new collection HERE...

Suitcase :: Travel

Getting the itch to travel to far off lands, so I've had to somewhat satiate this by looking at these cool photos of vintage suitcases.  Beautiful, yes?

"My Greatest Adventure" by The Light Fantastic

"The Escape Artist" by Elle Moss

"Ready to Go" also by Elle Moss

"Travel She Must" by Viva Photography


Meantime... I'll just keep mine filled with paintbrushes and ribbon until I can add my dresses, a toothbrush and a good book to take on my own trek sometime hopefully not so far off in the nearish future.

The Quest.

I will be on a mad hunt for these...

and these...

and these this weekend...

Perhaps your weekend quest is a little loftier than mine.  What are you on the hunt for?

Into the weekend...

A few things I've enjoyed across the web over this past week. 
This great Annie Hall poster by Mike Oncely.

This sweet visual for the idea of a self imposed time-out(via Decor8)

And this blog post from Color Me Katie.  Here's a photo from the post:

Now go have a restful, inspiring, life affirming weekend.  I plan to do the same.  We've got a "red carpet" restaurant opening to attend where our friend is one of the head chefs.  I will be dressing up, eating lots of food and getting slightly, but not entirely, loopy.

New Inspiration:: New Collection

Finally getting my tail in gear conceptualizing, designing and fine tuning the new pieces for my Fall/Winter 2010 collection.  Lots of things spark inspiration on a moment by moment basis for me, but I'm not very tamed from whence the source may come... simple simple to vintage explosion to avant rarities.  This will be a neat collection of goodies for the everyday to bridal luxury to *I'm wearing this because I can and I look damn phenomenal doing so*.
Anyhow... in the meantime, here's a sneak peek into some of the visual thrills that generated my creative process for the F/W designs.   Enjoy...

Here's the simple, soft, airy, with a hint of vintage lovely...

And then blasts of color- everlasting love in the form of fresh, blooming, radiant flowers...

... with vintage pairings...

Innocence, natural wonders, lace...

Feather clusters and splays of soft - and slightly wild- adornment...

Ever classic Coco in the form of rich deep black and to die for blue...

with a kick of edgy...

and lightened with lace and butterflies...

A collection of out of this world fascinators and headdresses in vibrant, heart thumping colors...

and a pearl embrace...

Oh and cast your vote here for your choice of what should stay from my current collection and carry over into the Fall/Winter launch collection.  Hop on over to my website and vote on the pieces you like best.  I'll choose a winner at random from this blog and the Ciara Obscura Facebook fanpage to be the winner of a $10 gift certificate toward any design on the main website or my Etsy shop.

Just a lil' something.

I'm in love with this print, "Complete", by Shira Sela.  Sweet as heck.


And... August's blog winner is Stephanie from Washington DC... Yay!