Atomic Warehouse dress; turban courtesy of Tamara Barnoff; Dollhouse shoes; assorted vintage jewelry.
The clothes make the woman. How very true.
The past few months I've been so overwhelmed and busy that I've taken for granted my bursting-to-the-seams vintage wardrobe and the subsequent potential slew of amazing outfits waiting to be created. With the exception of a few carefully-planned photo shoots, true creativity and fashion have been put on the back burner and what used to be my daily makeup and hair regime has trickled into a weekly event.
You would think that a recent onslaught of life-changing decisions I'm currently being forced to address would further dismiss my need to prioritize my daily ensembles. Surprisingly, I've actually felt a fashion rebound during this period of stress and pressure.
Over the years, I've had a lot of people indirectly (and sometimes rather obnoxiously directly) inform me that they believe my chief motive for dressing in such a manner is to nurse personal physical insecurity. Several years ago, such an assumption wouldn't have been far from the truth. Without my makeup and extravagant wardrobe, I honestly believed I was unattractive. However, through a number of circumstances (to include a 6-month "grounding" from fashion and my first heart-wrenching breakup), I learned to love myself naturally, without the glamour of lipstick and Louboutins.
In times of trial, my clothes, hair, and makeup are not a shield against the world. They are weapons. A shield is meant to defend and protect. A weapon is meant to aide and attack. (And in this case, enjoy and utilize outside the field of battle!)
I'm "out on the edge" of a roof in blue stilettos; I'm currently "out on the edge" concerning life decisions. If I fall, I'll die looking fabulous with my sword in my hand and my boots on.
Mwah! Mwah!
~Hope Adela
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Special thanks to Atomic Warehouse for letting me use their awesome roof as a location for this shoot!
75 comments:
it's very beutiful!!! wonderful colours <3
cool blog I'm loving all your different looks :)
I love the turban and this bright and psychedelic dress. Great look!
OMG you look amazing. This dress, the colors, the accessories and the whole look is AMAZING. You are so gorgeous and I am so into your style...so glad you stopped by my blog and thank you for the nice comment. I am following you now on GFC.
XO
Jackie
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That looks so amazing!!! You look like a boho hippie queen! Love it!
That dress is absolutely stunning, one of my favourites ever. x
thanks so much- Barnoff loves your blog :)
you look amazing- as usual.
xoxo
Great to see so much colour!
Gorgeous colours. Love the turban. You look fantastic.
Miss Bias
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I would so love to own that dress as usual you look marvelous
Incredible dress!
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This dress is so so amazing!!
STUNNING!
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love your dress!!!
Your dress and the way you wear it is an explosion of beauty! Good luck with all the new life changes...
annie | WEMAKEPLANS
My dear Adele, as beautifu, stunning and above all inspiring as ever.
I am with you a 100% in:
my clothes, hair, and makeup are not a shield against the world. They are weapons. A shield is meant to defend and protect. A weapon is meant to aide and attack.
You are fabulous.
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Loving it! Fantastic dress and very well accessorized!
THIS IS A GREAT DRESS!!!! YOU LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL, LIKE A FASHION EDITORIAL!!!!♥♥♥
You look wonderful. =)
This is lovely, the outfit and writing. Although there is a lot of color which you know I don't do too often, this just works together perfectly.
♥Kelly
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70's Tarot Card Reader, lol.
Interesting choice of words. I have always believed fashion and beauty should be fun, like decoration. I don't think they should define who you are, although I realize they often do, especially in the eyes of others. You are gorgeous with or without the make-up and amazing wardrobe, a beauty that is simply enhanced by fancy add-on's. The clothes do not make the woman; they add to her, I think.
That dress is absolutely stunning! Amazing colours!
The dress is fantastic but I'm fixated on your lip color!! EXCELLENT color!
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Lovely, the colour blocking is great!
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Love the floral prints and bold colors :D
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This dress is so psychadelic, like 70s style! Love it so much and the head piece x
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Lookin' Good Hope! I like this look. -T
PSYCHEDELIC!!! <3
Oh wow, this dress is beautiful, so colorful, and very 70s. Amazing!
What GORGEOUS colors!!! <3
Hope you walk back from the edge with the sword held high & victorious!! :)
rock on! be true to you, & let those annoying voices deafen.
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Beautiful fabric!! It is an awesome thing to love yourself for who you are and with or without makeup or fancy clothes! :)
The pictures and outfit are beautiful, but the text of the post is even better. And somehow, I think it's linked to what I wrote in my post about the pleasure of expressing ourselves with fashion.
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I am actually in awe of you for being brave enough to wear such a wonderfully colourful outfit out! I really could not pull that off to save my life! its a great look:)I'm following!
margief
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could you be any cooler?? so happy to see people wearing whatever the F they want
FRASSY
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outstanding colours, dress, styling. photos-completely everything! enjoyed your post too!
Hi there, thank you for leaving a comment on my blog, really appreciate it - that dress is fabulous, the colors, the cut -
Ariane
thank you for your lovely comment! I love the dress too! <3
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this dress is beautiful!
I love the bangles! It's like an editorial
xx Cristina
Super awesome dress :)
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xoxo Michaela
Great explosion of colour, very dramatic - love it!!
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Amazing shoot. I love the turban.
......magistrale! :)
dress is enough to make me mental for the rest of my life!
I wish I could, you know, be that girly kinda girl-with perfect makeup, well dressed, when every detail is well thought of, and so on and so though
but i'm very clumsy and tomboyish. and it's not like i can really think of any way i can change it
Gorgeous dress and I love that turban!
Style as a weapon instead of a shield...I like!
WOW! That´s a great dress and overall look. i love colorful options and this one has a 10, doll. peace
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You are oh-so amazing with your winged eyeliner! <3 And your turban is simply amazing!
x
Lost in the Haze
This is so vibrant and alive. I love it.
i love this!
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Meena ♥
amazing!! love the photos!!
thnx 4 leaving me a comment :)
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oh boy is your dress gorgous!!! i absolutely love this 70´s style! colours and pattern of your dress are really fabulous!!! and the turban!!! i´m a new follower now;)
love and kiss,mary
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the dress is beautiful, thx for your comment in my blog
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Hello!
Thanks so much for your sweet comment
on my Chictopia blog. I'm glad I visit your blog...
you got an awesome pictures. i love, love your outfits and make up!
Btw, I'm your newest follower of your blog.
I hope you follow me back.
Keep in touch!
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Holy heck, you look amazing!
amazing!
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You look absolutely stunning. I love the creativity involved in your style. Just beautiful. Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. Em xx
Ooooh dress & shoes lust! Amazing outfit - love all the bold colours. You look like a beautiful peacock. makes me want to dress up & prance around my garden.xx
You have such a unique & interesting style. You remind me of a seventies Moroccan princess in these photos.
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Amor,
another gorgeous turban, your the colors on your dress are so divinos.
loving your eyeliner. I'm glad your are back with stunning weapons.
besitos
Amazing look. Actually I love all your looks
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This outfit is fierce!
There are so many ways we use clothes as an extension of ourselves or what we want to project. I like your idea of your clothes/make-up/hair being a very active choice - a 'weapon', as opposed to a passive choice (a 'shield'). Such an interesting way of looking at choice. You're talking about clothing choices in the context of empowerment.
The dress is extraordinary - with the perfect location for its (and your) boldness.
Hey sweetie, how are things? I hope your life changing decisions are working out. LOVE these outfit pictures. The colours are amazing! xx
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This dress is so striking and the photography seems really interesting to me.
Thank you very much for your comments on my blog- sorry it took me so long to reply :s
Been watching your blog for a while and really inspired :) x
Holy moly that dress! Amazing!
La Petite Marmoset
Very striking shades! You keep those colourful guns blazing!
Such fabulous colors to face the world boldly!
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Thank you for your comment !
wow you are so creative with fashion ! I cannot imagine wearing anything like that myself, but that dress is really impressive, beautiful colors
Love the lipstick
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Thank you for your comment !
wow you are so creative with fashion ! I cannot imagine wearing anything like that myself, but that dress is really impressive, beautiful colors
Love the lipstick
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wow, these are gorgeous photos! I love the play on print and your eye makeup is outstanding!!
Wow I love how your style varies so much fantastic blog
What a marvelous dress you are wearing!!!
I also like the shoes.
Saludos.
This looks absolutely amazing - like a pastel colored fantasy land. love the clothes & all the theatricality. Great post!
this outfit is amazing. it looks like from a different and very colorful world.
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