Swarms

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/swrm6_zps3567a317.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/swrm5_zps4980fd23.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/swrm4_zpsa469e7f5.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/swrm2_zpsed8ce3b4.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/swarm1_zps3b844df0.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The study of swarm intelligence continues to fascinate scientific groups fascinated with the way independent elements behaving as groups. This area of study has also caught the attention of artists, such as photographer <a href="http://thomasjacksonphotography.com/" target="_blank">Thomas Jackson</a>. In his series Emergent Behavior, Jackson turns every day objects into swarms that mimic natural formations. Even more fascinating is his dedication to re-creating his personal swarms in life and photographing the objects in unlikely environments--meaning these pictures are painstakingly created in person rather than digital manipulations. Working with natural winds and locations is shaping his work as you see varied shapes and entirely different impressions from wooded setting to mountain-top expanses. My favorites are his very organic swarms of leaves that you can observe on a blustery autumn day and his glow-sticks exploding like some bomb in a cartoon.<br />Also check out his robot series which depicts a lonely robot in a series of domestic scenes that definitely brings humanity to machines.</div></div>

Swarms

The study of swarm intelligence continues to fascinate scientific groups fascinated with the way independent elements behaving as groups. Th...

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Style Crush: Niotillfem

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/sana_zpsec78e2ae.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/sanda2_zpse4800794.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/nio13_zpsa96b768d.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/sanda3_zpsd89b5a85.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/nio12_zps3ad6f269.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/sandra4_zpscfea960d.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/sanda_zps130c229d.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A number of style blogs that I was reading before I started blogging (back in 2007) are now gone--many of my favorites left the web for one reason or another and frankly, none of them have been replaced. One blogger who has faithfully posted before me and still continues to update is Sandra of <a href="http://rodeo.net/niotillfem" target="_blank">Niotillfem</a>. She changes platforms every once in awhile and moves it seems almost constantly, shifting between her homeland of Sweden for the dreamy city of Paris and even a year or two in New York in between and her occupation has changed from copywriter to author, but her style and her posts are constant through all the changes. My favorite looks were her more 50s vintage-inspired pieces which she wore around 2008, I remember in an interview she stated her ideal style was to look like a character from a 60s french musical like <i>Umbrellas of Cherbourg</i>; today her style is more 90s influenced, but I'm still hooked on her blunt blonde bob, penchant for stripes and cool layers.</div></div>

Style Crush: Niotillfem

A number of style blogs that I was reading before I started blogging (back in 2007) are now gone--many of my favorites left the web for one ...

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Where The Snow Stayed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0934-2_zps33db4d1e.jpg" />Went on a walk through some very muddy woods and found where the snow piled up alongside the river--if not for the dirt the white mounds might resemble clouds or heaps of foam. The snow is still lingering around the city right now too, but not quite to this magnitude...<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0969_zpsdd8b56e3.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_1032_zpse835aaf4.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0897_zps633bc010.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_1012_zps30bda204.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0996_zps33753696.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: right;">Outfit details:</div><div style="text-align: right;">vintage fur collar </div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://toujours-toi-family-affairs.com/" target="_blank">Family Affairs coat</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.asianicandy.com/collections/dresses-created-desc/products/3jijwkju" target="_blank">Asian iCandy dress</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">socks ℅ Modcloth (<a href="http://shop.tabbisocks.com/socks/over-the-knee/heart-back-seam-over-the-knee-socks/" target="_blank">also here</a>)</div><div style="text-align: right;">Shop Ruche boots (<a href="http://rstyle.me/~1kJRT" target="_blank">same</a>)<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/15904/the-clothes-horse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://twitter.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/aclotheshorse?v=wall" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://theclotheshorse.tumblr.com/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Tumblr</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://instagram.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div></div>

Where The Snow Stayed

Went on a walk through some very muddy woods and found where the snow piled up alongside the river--if not for the dirt the white mounds mig...

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Big Sur In Purple

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf1_zps27f8cfbb.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf4_zps7fbc9edb.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf2_zpsf1e700e7.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf6_zps71eb099e.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf5_zpsd1868d0c.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/pf3_zpsd654c7f5.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It's sort of strange to me that I've been abroad multiple times but I've still never visited California. For all of my family moves across country, we never made it to that state. Big Sur looks especially interesting and even more fascinating when shot in Purple film as it was recently by Kate Miss of <a href="http://forme-foryou.com/" target="_blank">For Me, For You</a>; it's like a Willy Wonka wonderland in real life. Her stunning prints are available for sale <a href="http://prints.katemiss.com/" target="_blank">here.</a></div></div>

Big Sur In Purple

It's sort of strange to me that I've been abroad multiple times but I've still never visited California. For all of my family mo...

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Maps

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/maps1_zps5333666e.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/listing/2690590505085?r=1&cm_mmca2=pla&cm_mmc=GooglePLA-_-Book_25To44-_-Q000000633-_-2690590505085" target="_blank">book of maps </a><br />I like maps and globes because they remind me of adventures and make extensive travel seem possible. I've shared a number of map-themed posts in the past, but there are always new cartography-themed items to covet. </div></div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/aa/IMG_7024.jpg" width="530" /><br /><a href="http://theclothes.blogspot.com/2012/08/surface-of-globe.html" target="_blank">surface of the globe</a><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/maps2_zpsd559d237.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/enfavhu7e">gold scratch off map</a><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/maps3_zpsab1d2a99.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Ftotes%2Dbackpacks%2Flandmarks%2Dthat%2Di%2Dlove%2Dbackpack">Landmarks That I Love Backpack</a><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/maps4_zps7a8a3028.jpg" /><br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175017570/world-globe-12in-teal-painted-the-world?ref=shop_home_feat_2">vintage handpainted globe by Wild and Free</a></div>

Maps

book of maps  I like maps and globes because they remind me of adventures and make extensive travel seem possible. I've shared a number ...

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Frittered Away By Details

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0151-2_zpsd34c9e6e.jpg" /><br />I've been looking at the archives and dead websites of vintage bloggers I followed when I first started blogging and it's been inspiring me to dress more ladylike. For accurate 50s vintage channeling it's all about the details: an outfit is co-ordinated from head-to-toe, accessorizing should be focused on brooches and satchel purses rather than an "arm party" or loads of rings, and skirt hems should rarely rise above the knee. Just look at Dita Von Teese--as provocative as she or her outfits usually seem to be, her skirt lengths are downright modest. I usually get a little lost in the details and my brooch collection is woefully limited, but I'm trying to focus on the details when I can.<br /><div></div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0270_zpsee67f216.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0045_zpsd113a9e5.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0281_zpsa3dacd7c.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0011-2_zpsf0c956de.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0284_zps0484fd77.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0102-2_zps106bb3c1.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_0287_zps2603c1eb.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: right;">Outfit details:</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-5617630-10968135?url=http%3A%2F%2Fshopruche.com%2Fangelina-coat-by-darling-uk.html%3Futm_source%3DCJ%26utm_content%3Dproductfeed%26utm_campaign%3DCJ_Products&cjsku=29645" target="_blank">Shop Ruche coat</a> (sold out, <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fcoats%2Fharvest%2Dfest%2Dcoat" target="_blank">similar</a>)</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/ckjvnhu7e" target="_blank">ASOS sweater</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">thrifted belt</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fdresses%2Fcheck%2Dthis%2Dout%2Ddress" target="_blank">dress ℅ Modcloth</a> (worn as skirt)</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Ftights%2Flayer%2Dit%2Don%2Dtights%2Din%2Dblack" target="_blank">Modcloth tights</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Seychelles oxfords (old)</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/esu4ahu7e" target="_blank">FOSSIL purse</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fgloves%2Fthe%2Dpom%2Dthat%2Di%2Dwant%2Dglovettes%2Din%2Dblack" target="_blank">mittens</a>, gift</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/15904/the-clothes-horse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://twitter.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/aclotheshorse?v=wall" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://theclotheshorse.tumblr.com/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Tumblr</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://instagram.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div></div>

Frittered Away By Details

I've been looking at the archives and dead websites of vintage bloggers I followed when I first started blogging and it's been inspi...

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There Is Fashion, There Is Fad

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/lc1_zps4b9f53f0.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/lc2_zps917cc972.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A few of the pieces from Ulyana Sergeenko's Spring 2014 collection reminded me of one of Leslie Caron's costumes in Gigi--rather <i>the look </i>she wears when she transforms from adolescent to adult in the film. I love finding similarities between vintage photographs/illustrations/films and modern pieces. See Sergeenko's full collection <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2014CTR-ULYANA/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/js1_zps41958684.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/js2_zps3dfd1b57.jpg" /><br />I don't know if the costuming of Gigi was a style inspiration or not for Ulyana Sergeenko this season, but a less deniable imitation are these eerily similar photographs of Jean Seberg and Carey Mullgian. The original famous pixie cut posed with a mouse while Mulligan chose a chipmunk, but one question remains: which movie star is cuter?</div>

There Is Fashion, There Is Fad

A few of the pieces from Ulyana Sergeenko's Spring 2014 collection reminded me of one of Leslie Caron's costumes in Gigi--rather the...

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Designing A Dream Purse With Wink & Winn

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2028_zps26ce57e9.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2025_zpsc080f173.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2031_zps6cf14c24.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/ScreenShot2014-01-22at11111PM_zpsbcdcbd09.png" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/ScreenShot2014-01-22at11207PM_zps56bd2bc6.png" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2013_zps95975b4a.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2033_zpse4118e57.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I recently received an invitation from <a href="http://winkandwinn.com/" target="_blank">Wink & Winn</a> to design my own handbag, like many women this was a rather dream invitation and I definitely couldn't pass it up. To start off they sent me an introduction box with samples of their fabrics and even an example purse. The purse is a triple pouched beauty in three different fabrics; they work as one purse but can be snapped apart, which strikes me as a perfect for traveling.<br />So, now I'm taking the first steps; figuring out <a href="http://winkandwinn.com/how-it-works/" target="_blank">how Wink & Winn works</a>:<br />-you start by choosing your purse shape from nearly a dozen options<br />-then you choose fabrics and hardware--you can mix in match nearly every panel, have different colored straps, etc<br />-your final personalized options are to add custom luggage tags or emboss your name<br />-once everything is decided they offer free shipping<br />It's actually a bit overwhelming to be able to decide everything from scratch--I often think when I'm shopping for a new purse "I wish this was a little bigger" or "I'd like it more in another color," but I've never spent that much time deciding what my dream purse would look like…it's going to be fun to find out! I'll keep you posted when I've settled on a design and have it in my hands, right now I'm leaning towards the "mini duffle," but completely indecisive about color: do I go practical or creative? Do you know what your dream purse would look like?</div></div>

Designing A Dream Purse With Wink & Winn

I recently received an invitation from Wink & Winn to design my own handbag, like many women this was a rather dream invitation and I d...

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Books Are The Quietest And Most Constant Friends

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2866-2_zps32173af6.jpg" /><br />Cold days are for libraries. Or cafes or used book stores or movie theatres--basically they're for any activity that keeps you indoors. There's been a lot of cold days lately and although most of my time seems to be spent between the post office, grocery store, or on some other errand I have succeeded in getting a little book store visiting and even a movie outing. While I am very dedicated to getting pictures outside, many days the only nature I need to see can be viewed through my car window as I drive by. The countryside looks like a Charles Wysocki painting and I like it most from a distance.<br /><div></div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_3184_zpsd880713f.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_3151_zps97126a83.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2987_zpsdd6dbaf5.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2715_zpsfc8fbe3f.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2696-2_zpsbfb2215a.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_3001_zpsad105960.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2983_zps3b7705e2.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2506_zps895e98ac.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_3010_zps99960be4.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1v/_MG_2675_zpsf2ebc6de.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: right;">Outfit details:</div><div style="text-align: right;">UO headband</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=ZeS/lRslpkc&subid=&offerid=302927.1&type=10&tmpid=8388&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bonlook.com%2Feyewear%2Fsocialite%23Little-Black-Dress" target="_blank">Bonlook Socialite frames</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/ewzf4hu7e" target="_blank">ASOS jacket</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/ewzhhhu7e" target="_blank">ASOS sweater</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=761928&b=417942&m=43745&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Emodcloth%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fskirts%2Foffice%2Denvy%2Dskirt" target="_blank">skirt ℅ Modcloth</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://shop.tabbisocks.com/tights/popping-dots-sheer-tights/" target="_blank">Tabbisocks tights</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/~1gRai" target="_blank">Seychelles boots</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Juicy Couture purse<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/15904/the-clothes-horse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloglovin</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://twitter.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Twitter</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/aclotheshorse?v=wall" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://theclotheshorse.tumblr.com/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Tumblr</a><span style="text-align: center;"> | </span><a href="http://instagram.com/aclotheshorse" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Instagram</a></div></div>

Books Are The Quietest And Most Constant Friends

Cold days are for libraries. Or cafes or used book stores or movie theatres--basically they're for any activity that keeps you indoors. ...

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