The Gray Coat & Stop Motion Photography

I had such a wonderful time yesterday walking around in my long coat. Sometimes all it takes is a pretty outfit to boost confidence. While working at my Anthropology Club book sale fundraiser, I accidentally made a boo boo on my tights. At least now I have a liable excuse to purchase new ones.

Outfit details:

Coat- Piko 1988 via a boutique in Mexico
V-Neck- Local Clothing Boutique
Skirt- Bloom
Tights- Wal Mart
Shoes- Target

After reading an article on stop motion photography on Photojojo and browsing through some videos on YouTube, I came to the conclusion that sometime in the near future I would love to make my own short film using stop motion. I'm still unsure of the story line I want to aim for so I have some brainstorming to do. Out of the batch of videos I've seen, the ones featured below are the ones I find to be the most inspiring. I baffle every time I think about the ridiculously large amount of pictures required to fill in just one minute of a stop motion video. See for yourself...

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September Lovin'

Cardigan from Target, Urban Outfitters dress, Skirt (underneath dress) from local clothing store, belt is vintage & boots are from a shoe boutique in Mexico.

September is such a beautiful month. So many things happen: Autumn begins, my Dad & Brother grow a year older, a plethora of friends grow one year older as well, the weather begins to change, warmer, cozier fabrics begin to flood clothing stores and closets, hot tea begins to sound comforting once again, and darker colors gain a more alluring luminosity. So in respects to the beautiful month of September, I would love to share with you some things that are making me really happy at the moment (besides the obvious fact that it's September, of course).

• Today I found a couple leaves that had fallen from the trees in my front and backyard. I picked the one in the picture above and relished one of the first signs of Autumn.
  
  
• The simplicity of this drawing. It would make for a beautiful tattoo.
  
  
• My anthropology professor who I respect deeply for his immense knowledge & light sense of humor.
  
  
• The fact that my hair is noticeably longer.
  
  
• The beautiful new Fall arrivals at Ruche.com & the gorgeous model who sports them so well.
  
  
• The prospective news that I might be opening my own Etsy shop soon.
  
  
• September skies & this beautiful poetry/photo blog.
  
  

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