Inspiration: Vintage Family Photos

Are digital cameras impacting the American tradition of the classic family portrait?

Selected photos from my family album: My mom, Lake Tahoe 1958; my great-grandmother; my grandmother; my dad in uniform; my mom (before her friends had eyebrow intervention-yes really) with my brother and sister; my mom and her identical twin sister, brother and father; my dad and his family looking snappy

I am going to miss the differences in film (bye-bye polaroid... sigh) and photographic style that we all cherish in our favorite photos from the past. I worry that with all the new cameras and software, family photographs are going to look a whole lot alike and the next generation will not be able to see the changes in the world and technology advances through images in quite the same way .

:: red :: pops everywhere

It's undeniable, the color red is no wallflower. Poppies, fire, strawberries and stop signs- red is the old standby to add an "exclamation point" to just about anything. Red creates icons with a shade of lipstick or on upholstered chair. 

Buy this super cute apple necklace @etsy.

Lately I've been noticing vibrant red popping up everywhere, from Oscars dresses to interior design. Why not paired with library-cool frocks & leathers (ala Prada) or neutrals (C. Kane)? Not ready for an all red kitchen, well then maybe take a chance on the retro styled mixer. Be brave with red.

{red in my life} 

on my wall: painting by Ian Nicholas

on my wrist: perky vintage bracelet

in my hood: red cargo van

{my inspiration}

I happened upon this vintage coffee press for sale in The Estate Store's virtual storefront. I started to collect a folder of bookmarks titled 'red' to keep ideas organized for this post. 

credits & links for main graphic: clockwise from boots: 

1-4 Prada Fall 2009 coverage @style.com | 5 Nanette Lepore Spring 2009 @style.com | 6 Snow White's apple necklace - shop gjentagelsen @etsy.com | 7 Nanette Lepore Spring 2009 @style.com | 8 Christopher Kane Spring 2009 @style.com | 9 Kitchenaid Stand Mixer @Macy's.com (on sale!) | 10 Ikea kitchen @ikea.com | 11 Red Velvet Cupcakes recipes @foodtv.com