gun street girl- Tom Waits & closet challenge

day 77 of the closet challenge

 wet seal teal coat, black slacks, shoes from bunny, head wrap from target. the jacket is corduroy and nice and snuggly. plus i love the big buttons...
and surprise!

fabulous colorful lining inside the jacket. i usually wear it with the cuffs rolled up so that you can see the fun inside. also, fun beaded necklace from express.

day 78

more black on black- always chic, always my go to. cotton black sweater with side button detailing (hard to see), with resultant asymmetrical neck line. paired with black and whit earrings and silver rose pin.

you can the buttons here some. very warm and cozy!

day 79

my bunny says this poncho makes  me look like an art gallery owner, which i think is very funny. paired with giant purple ring, rocket dog flats, and black trousers.

day 80

the gun street girl.

Tom Waits tshirt with express skirt and target flats. if you do not know his music, you owe it to yourself to get on it. he is on the very short list of my most favorites- in music and in style. many of you know of the affect Tim Burton has had on me- Tom Waits is also on that list, in that certain pieces immediately remind me of him and i know instantly that he would love them.

Tom's early work is gritty, classically influenced jazz piano. his voice is unmistakeable, his lyrics are imaginative and cut to the core. he is like no other. lots of black on black with small surprises (linings, cuffs, a handful of glitter), fabulously cut suits, and a sense of occasion, circus freak, road warrior, and vintage master are all present in his look.

he also possesses one of the most fascinating, gravelly, darkly beautiful voices that have ever graced this existence. 

here's an earlier track, "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis."

and hats! bloody fantastic hats!

i think his look is uniquely American and i always embrace lovely men with style. you may recognize one of his songs from Fight Club... "Goin' Out West." 

in 1983, Tom's music took a moved away from jazz and classical in what has been termed a turn for the weird.

this change can be most easily heard between the records Heartattack and Vine (1980) and Swordfishtrombones (1984). my favorite is Rain Dogs. and i am a gun street girl.

this shirt is from the Glitter and Doom tour, it's a photograph of an oil stain that Tom took. i think it looks like a guy pointing. i love it. and i always know i like a stranger who recognizes it and who's the cause of it all.

do you want the truth or something beautiful?

in this case, i'll take the beauty.

for those of you who don't know, this is Paloma Faith. she's my newest style icon. LOVE HER. she is  a British actress and singer/songwriter, who's first album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? came out earlier this year. not only is she an absolute doll, with quirky dark carnival style that i love.. 

her album ROCKS. it's freakin' awesome. you might recognize one track "stone cold sober" as used by Rimmel London in a few commercials. and you may recognize her as Sally in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, the devil's girlfriend- and even cooler if you haven't seen it, the devil is played by none other than Tom Waits, another on my very short list of faves.

she's beautiful, talented, smart, and witty. Tim Burton would love this girl.

we all know i adore a redhead.

she rocks retro looks, statement hats, and Westwood shoes. even love the font in on this. and she loves balloons!

and yes. this is a mirror dress. amazing.

blown away - Isabella Blow

of all the style girls i love, i love her most.

the beautiful, amazing, Isabella Blow. the woman who discovered Alexander McQueen (and Sophie Dahl and Phillip Treacy). hat addict. with style all her own. 1958-2007. british, lovely, weird.

i've adored this woman since i knew what milliners are. with two books about her life out now, and talks of a movie, i wonder how the view of her will change in the eyes of the many. most people my age, even those who love fashion, don't know who she was. don't know how she affected what is outrageous, cutting edge, and fabulous. people younger than i don't know that the so called "stylish" pop stars of today have leaned heavily on the path that This woman helped create, along with other style pioneers like Grace Jones, Nancy Cunard, and many others.

she was also terribly depressed and killed herself- after several attempts. which i feel presents us with the opportunity to discuss depression and suicide. help is available. we must start accepting that hurting minds/ psyches are parts of our bodies that must be treated like broken arms. depression can be helped. suicide can be prevented. it doesn't have to take any more of our idols as it has taken two of mine- Blow and McQueen. if you or someone you love needs help, please reach out.

this is avant garde to me. this is pushing boundaries of clothes and accessories. this is Fantastic. i never get tired of her. the looks never appear over or done. overdone? but of course. 

who doesn't love a huge feathery hat?