H & M shirt, thrifted top & skirt, my Docs. |
I made these dioramas? Shrines? Moodboards? I don't know what to call them, but basically I emptied two of my bookshelves and arranged stuff I felt fit a particular aesthetic. I have a bunch of other bookshelves, so I may do more with this in the future. Now I just have find a place to put all my books.
I saw The Virgin Suicides (gee, how original) and Girl, Interrupted recently, and so I was partially inspired by those. Mostly The Virgin Suicides, obviously, but I threw the Wizard of Oz book, the nail polish, and the red Barbie shoes for Girl, Interrupted. The space wallpaper I found in the basement, and the yellow fake retro fabric I found in my closet. The rest is stuff from childhood, thrift stores, or family heirlooms. I think the little girl in the oval-shaped gold frame is my great-grandmother, but I'm not sure.
I was going for sort of late sixties/seventies/ southwestern America for this one. Summery but hot and dry and orange and brown. Like grainy old vacation photos where everyone looks slightly uncomfortable and sunburned and they're standing by some tacky, stereotyped tourist thing.
Happy Holidays!