A Bohemian Ensemble

No doubt, I'm a Bohemian/Hippy/Gypsy at heart, whatever you may call it, it's part of my dreams, my style and my way of living life. There's something about the anything goes look that appeals to me, the mix of ethnic textiles, patterns, colors and accessories speaks to me like no other style or fashion. It's just sexy people! :)

For me, to be bohemian means to have the courage to live life the way you want. I hope you can draw influence from this new batch of images, take from it what you will and from there make it your own.

If you love where this post is going check out: Hippies, Bohemians, Gypsies... and Fashion!

Wacky Janis... gotta love her and those feathers...

Here are some great images out of a 2007 Vanity Fair spread titled "Janis Lives!"
(photographs by Craig McDean)

Funkilicious love!

One can never have enough rings <3>

"You got to get it while you can!" - Janis Joplin

Here's some eye candy from a 1992 Vogue magazine piece called "Gypsy Soul"...

Oh look, isn't this that Misha Barton girl?
Ooooh....pretty peacock feathers :)

I absolutely love this image.... so cool...

Love the fashion, but this girl looks like such a drama queen, hehe....

Gorgeous textiles...

Look! Another gypsy caravan! But this is a photo shoot fake one since we all know gypsies would never care to iron their clothes.... ;)

I like this model, she looks so pretty in all her Native American like get-ups....

And for last, doesn't she look chic? Minus that cigarette, she is rockin' the look!

If you enjoyed these images you might want to check out my other post: Hippies, Bohemians, Gypsies... and Fashion!

(All images via a Google key word image search and WeHeartIt)

Wycinanki: Polish Paper Art - Part II

Back in July I did my first post on the Polish paper art of Wycinanki, you can check it out here, and now I'm back with Part II because I have found more beautiful examples to share with you!

Wycinanki is pronounced Vee-chee-nun-kee and dates as far back as the early to mid 19th century; however, it is important to note that paper art itself began in China, where the oldest surviving paper cutting was found in Xinjiang, China dating back to the sixth century. Within just one century after that, the art of paper cutting had spread rapidly throughout West Asia, Turkey and then to Europe.

Wycinanki began with Polish sheepherders cutting out designs from materials such as leather and tree bark and soon became a popular form of home decor and even gift giving. Birds, peacocks, roosters and flowers are the predominate subject matter of most Wycinanki paper art, however many also depict holiday scenes, horses and intricate patterns. No matter what the subject matter, Wycinanki is so vibrant and colorful that it inspires me to create my own Wycinanki art..... hmmm.... mental note: add Wycinanki to my never-ending list of things to do! ;)

(All images via a Google key word image search)