Dior exhibition - ongoing inspiration

Hi R

OTT - Inspiration for your special fashion parade coming up in October..

I know it will be fabulous, featuring denim and knitwear, with you having fun knitting up lots of 70's looking outer wear, to mix in with ready to wear.
And of course there will be your inspiration designs and pieces, of which you have many just as Christian has.


Looking forward to seeing it all vicariously, even though I would love to be there.  Hopefully next year.  Australia is sooo faraway!
Clara xxx
ps - can you photoshop me in one of these gowns please.


Extract taken from 'Inspiration Dior'

Exhibitions at the Pushkin Museum - Moscow


The showcase, opening to the public April 28 and running through July 24, is to feature about 120 couture dresses along with some 60 blue-chip artworks, including paintings from the Pushkin’s bulging collection and others on loan from top museums and private collections.


"February 12th, 1947: Christian Dior presents his first collection at Avenue Montaigne.
The revolution is underway and the new look is born. With it, the house of Dior enters the world of legend.

New and highly innovative, this exhibition demonstrates how inspiration has nourished the heart of Dior for decades with its links to history, nature, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and film. It reveals how an idea, a feeling, an era, a garden, a perception or even a smell can instil an idea in the heart and mind, giving rise to a unique creation.


In this major exhibition, the Pushkin Museum showcases Dior magic and luxury whilst emphasising the outstanding house’s links with art. The key themes of the Dior legend - past and present - are presented on a grand scale in original fashion, set against unique works of art.

As Monsieur Dior said: "finally everything that has been part of my life - whether I wanted it to or not - has expressed itself in my dresses.”

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A Great Week in the North Woods

Hi C,


Ricky and Mary joined us for a fun visit at the cabin. We had a ball! Hope you enjoy the photos and yes the videos of me in the swim with Ricky and the fishes...

Arrival

Bug Man

Captain Bob Relaxes as Captain Ricky mans the helm.

Captain Ricky

Mom and Ricky

Our "Common Loon" ...though not so common to us!

Bear with Me!

Photoshopping Grannies having fun

Hi there R






Cuddles with AJ

 Thought I might do my vicarious thing as well, since I think you are the one with the glamorous life. 

Loved my cuddle with gorgeous AJ.

Clara

Cuddles with OJ

ps not the greatest photoshopping - I think AJ got Ollie' ear.  Keep practising Nonna

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Vicarious Dubai

Hi C,


I always said you live a very glamorous life, one that I can only live vicariously through you. I so enjoyed my trip to Dubai!

Love the Turban

Summer whites perfect for the dunes.

Belly Laugh

R

Where the hell is Clara?

Hi R and other friends

Troubador

In answer to your question, I'm baaaaaack after a fabulous holiday in Italy and France.  I missed being able to blog along the way but WiFI was elusive.   Thought I'd share a special highlight which was the river cruise through Burgundy from Portailler to  Seille cruising on the Soane River and it's tributory the Seille River.   Shaded by oaks and willows and lined with reeds, the river took us through many natural environments such as wetlands and marshes. 

Fabulous French food along the way

We stopped at wonderful little villages, hunted and gathered food or ate in restaurants along the way.  The food in France, of course, is amazing with duck and terrines being my favourites; and of course the bread is to die for!  A few steep learning curves added spice to the general tranquility but I'll let the video tell the story of our adventure.
Clara

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Wild Thing...

Is there such a thing as Turtle Insurance? Last night we had a visitor, who was still here this morning. She appeared to be looking for a new home in my flower gardens, a place to nest in. But never fear, Turtle Man snapped to it! Myrtle the Turtle is now on her way to a new home in the back forty. 

sunrise in the garden

turtle insurance anyone?

turtle man to the rescue

up close and personal

free ride

my hero

myrtle's new home

Dugga Dugga Do

Hi C

Hope you are enjoying your trip through Europe. I'm just here in little ole Wisconsin while you float down rivers on barges. I loved your roll over blog. That's how AJ gets around. Add a 360 degree tummy pivot and a guy can get just about anywhere he wants these days. It took me forever to get this video thing figured out. Hope you enjoy.

R

Clara from Dubai

Hi from Dubai

Two fascinating days exploring on a stopover from Sydney to Rome.  A city of contrasts in every way, visually and culturally, epitomised by the architecture where the old meets new, the architects seemingly given free rein.  Buildings reach for the sky, jutting forward and upward with asymmetrical planes and angles to create the eclectic skyline.

Dubai Airport

The airport with shiny reflective surfaces and large marble tiles covering the spacious area, looked more like a modern upmarket hotel but this impression was soon balanced by a long walk in the wrong direction in 43 degree heat, in the middle of the day in the wrong shoes. 

A long walk in the wrong direction in 43 degree heat, in the middle of the day in the wrong shoes.

After imagining several oases which turned out to be mirages, we finally found the shopping mecca - Dubai Mall.

Dubai mall holds many mysteries
to be discovered

The odd skating rink

Swimming pool - Address Hotel

Gold Souk - not many places to wear these

 
 






Decided not to have a ride

Hmmmmmmm

Far too skinny - where is the muffin roll?

Dune Bashing  -

Clara - I am still alive!

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Grandmothers on roles / rolls on Mothers Day.

Hi R
I hope you had a happy Mother's Day - or shall I say Grandmother's Day. I had a lovely card expressing appreciation from my daughter who always seems to be able to find the best cards. It even has a butterfly on it, significant because that has been her symbol. Mine used to be the eagle but he has been put to rest to be replaced by the dragonfly which flits from one thing to another and has heaps of fun.

Hope you had as much fun with AJ as I had with OJ  - as you can see by the video.

I am off to spend http://www.timeintuscany.com/ so maybe will send a blog or two from there.
Clara
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Dashing punctuation - Viva the dash!!!!!

Hi there


It's a changed world - and punctuation
is more casual - for better or worse.

 Just winding down from the course I am attending, 'Writing and Publishing', which I am enjoying thoroughly and learning heaps as well.  The focus tonight was on editing, which included the guidelines which publishers require,  along with an overview of grammatical stuff. 

Being an ex teacher, (but I suspect there is no such animal   once a teacher, always a teacher - and even tho I know it is not OK, I correct my darling G's love letters - but only in my mind)  we explored the usage of such punctuation marks as 'quotation marks,  commas, apostrophes and my favourite little critters - you guessed it - the dash.  

I happen  to adore the dash  - it's not exactly a full stop or a comma, (had to avoid a double negative there) and maybe I am using it as such.  To me, it provides a significant pause without being finished - so the thought is ready to go on without having to start a new thought with a new sentence or to fit in with the semi-colon regime. 
By the way, I can tell your age / stage / country / shoesize  - welllllll  by  whether or not you use certain punctuation marks. 
 Clara

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On romance and our need to be reminded that we are still Princes and Princesses



Clara at the wedding


Hi R
Thanks for my makeover for the wedding - you are very clever at Photoshop!

The romance expectation is raised -  guys and gals!  We all need it!   What about that song of the sixties - goes a bit  like this -  ..  She/but it could be he/ may get weary ....Women do get weary.....wearing the same shabby dress....da dada  dada... 'try a little tenderness.' 

Well, most of this stuff is dated except  the 'try a little tenderness' which is vital. 
We start our relationships with hope and love but sometimes living gets in the way. 
Love and tenderness for William and Kate.

Clara


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But Where is Prince Charming?

Dear C,
I was concerned that I hadn't heard from you for so long but then when I spotted you at the Royal Wedding, I understood why. I love your outfit, especially the hat. It was the perfect choice for the occasion. I can see from your video that you had a front row seat. Perfectly charming. Roberto and I alas watched from afar in our matching bathrobes, sharing a spot of tea in the north woods. We both agreed you were that best dressed guest!  Love,R

Clara consumed by wedding



Will you be my wife?

 Hi R
Sorry that you haven't heard from me for  a while.  Weddings are so time consuming!

I had a very good view (of the TV screen) as you can see from my video.
Clara

 



Beautiful  lady

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hi C
This is the view from my kitchen window. It shouldn't be a surprise to any of us, after all this is Wisconsin. But every time it happens, we all complain and groan and fuss, especially after having a few warm sunny days to tease us into thinking spring is finally here. Well spring is here, it's just not in the form we want it to be. We need to remind ourselves that spring is the transition between winter and summer. Words like blustery, drizzle, dank and hail should come to mind to keep us all in check. The good news is it has to get better. I checked back on this day one year ago thanks to my 365 Days of Design blog and this was my photo. 
Wish you were here.
R


PS...If you listen carefully you may here thunder.

Miracle mouse method for ironing jeans

   Hi R
I thought that you may have a comment re this important psychological research. 
'A Bigger and Better Mouse for Women.'
After years of research, scientists have discovered that women do not like the standard mouse supplied with PCs.  There is no physical reason for their aversion; it is more of a psychological problem.


Some women reported that their mouse 'just didn't feel right' in their hands. Based on the research, a new mouse has been designed especially for women. Various field tests have been carried out on the new design:

Chantelle from Roodepoort said:-

'It feels so much better. More comfortable, more like how it's supposed to be.'
Wendy from Discovery added:-
'I think mice were originally designed just for men, but this new type
is definitely made for women. It fits right in with my lifestyle.'




A bigger and better mouse for women

 Susan from Pretoria said:-

'I took to it like a duck to water, every woman should have one!'

Tanya from Lindhaven said:
"It feels so natural."









Clara -  ps - G sends out his ironing - would you believe to a guy - weell, we don't know who actually does the ironing but I don't.


pps - Clara's Smoothing Method - Clara does her ironing by hanging up the washing well in the first place, going 'Pat Pat and smoothing, doing up collar buttons etc" then, when it is dry, and ready to be 'ironed' ........the secret is to give it a quick hot spin in the dryer. 
Don't put too much in at a time or it won't work for two reasons.  Firstly, there needs to be a lot of hot air around to do the trick.  Secondly, you can't fold everything at once so you only heat up what you can actually fold. 


So -  what to do now that a few garments have had about:-

• 5 minutes on high  (works best with t shirts and jeans (but what else does anyone wear?)  
• Take out a few at a time - ie as many as you can fold in a minute or two - we need to have the heat going in order for this to work.  If you let the garment settle in a crumpled state this is how it will remain. The others can still be spinning around, in waiting. I am going to tell you how to do it one by one, but being experienced at this miracle I can place one garment on top of the other and 'iron' about 6 at a time. 
• T- shirt - tops etc - Spread out the hot shirt upsidedown - using your hand as an iron, smooth the hot fabric, which will do exactly what an iron will do. Pull and fold to present as you wish.  I prefer to place the garment on it's back and fold in the sleeves - then fold in half. 
• Take the next one - do the same and place it on top of the first and press down - the heat and pressure will do all the work for you.  
• So for jeans - much the same - take one pair at a time - place on a table, pat and smoooooth  really firmly.  Pretend your hands are a firm iron.  Fold in half and lay flat, one pair on top of the other, then give an extra firm pat.

Clara 
 

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Singing gladdens the heart - especially the harmony of acappella

Dear Babyboomers
I responded to an invitation from a friend, "Some of our Northern Beaches Chorus group will be singing at the Mosman Art Gallery, come along.

So pleased that I went along - singing gladdens the heart. Many happy childhood memories are of being around the piano with Mum playing, and Dad singing at the top of his voice, head back, loving the moment. 'Mona Lisa was his favourite and he sang it every time, with gusto. Every now and then we would break into some harmony of sorts, which brings me back now to the Northern Beaches Chorus.


I looked up the website http://www.northernbeacheschorus.com.au/ to find out more.


Northern Beaches Chorus is a Sydney women's choir which sings 4-part acappella harmony, has approx 80 members, regularly performs on stage, and appears in local events and national competition. '
"We love to share our joy of singing with women of all ages and backgrounds in our local community and the chorus provides a whatsource of education in vocal production and showmanship" ........


And this is what shone through - sheer enjoyment of their moment which I was able to share via the body language and harmony. Have a look at the video to see what I mean.


Thanks lovely ladies.
Clara
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When the goin' gets tough - the tough go shopping!

Hi R
I had had enough of it today, after a social drought due to G being away, so I did what women do - "When the goin' gets tough, the tough go shopping." I still had some credit on a gift card, and I received some vouchers by email for special discounts so I set off to redeem my bargains.

 I looked around for a garment which would make a difference to our Europe trip, and still work seasonally now, and found a casual multi-functional khaki top which could work with or without a layer underneath. It takes ages to choose, as you know, as I returned to try it on again, and decided to go for it. Then collected a jeans belt I had selected in order to pay for the two together.


Nothing worked - you had to purchase to the value of $75 in order to get a $20 dollar discount; I had printed off a few vouchers, so thought I was in front. But no.   You have to read the copious small print - what it boiled down to was there were a few dull Myer only brands to which this applied, but the top I had chosen was excluded, as were all of the other decent brands. Then because the belt cost less than $75 I didn't get any discount there either. I felt in "why bother with voucher mode" but since I now wanted the Khaki top, and the belt, and had spent hours choosing them, I bought them at original price.


They got me!  All part of the game.  But I have to say they won't next time.
Clara


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