I’m in the mood…

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For some more Edwardian ladies…

Your body’s still damp, from your one room apartment…

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I know David Sylvian disowns Japan’s debut album, Adolescent Sex. I know early Eighties Sylvian is infinitely superior in a soulful, shy indie boy kind of way. I know the songs are more intricate and beautiful. But I just can’t shake it….

The pretty hair. The floppy cuffs. The flares. The girly make-up. The sexy, vaguely Imagination-esque sound they were peddling back then. It just does it for me, I’m afraid. It’s a bit grimy, a bit rock’n’roll, a bit glam rock and a lot sexy…

They even covered Barbra Streisand. And Sylvia is infinitely prettier too.

A Karina treat….

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Random picture spam of the delightful Anna Karina. Make-up and hair perfection, and so beautiful you would probably willingly give a limb or two just to have a face like that.

Vintage Inspiration: Jacqueline Bisset

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Currently loving her very subtle and elegant Sixties self. My eye gets drawn to these photos every time I dip into my archives, yet I’ve not got around to posting them. For shame.

Happy New Lear

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Hope you all had the New Year celebration appropriate to you? Me personally, I’m no fan of the let’s-spend-lots-of-money-celebrating-a-totally-arbitrary-day-or-risk-feeling-like-a-failure clubbing/party scenario (unless it’s a very select group of good friends, which is kinda difficult when they’re all flung so far and wide and I’m usually working over the period anyway) so I had a lovely time snuggled up with a bottle of champagne, a special person and a wonderful view of other people’s fireworks. It’s been a strange old year, 2009, and I’m not sad to see the arse end of it. Although some lovely things did come out of it, and I’m looking forward to the new decade (‘tho I’d have been a bit happier if it had ticked over from 2009 into 1967…..but perhaps one day I’ll get my wish.)

So in view of my total antipathy towards the perceived importance of one year turning into another, I am declaring January 8th to be a very Happy New Lear! Amanda Lear. Yes, everyone’s favourite is he, isn’t she? Who cares anyway? She was one very stylish, sexy and toothsome lady and I feel like posting some pictures of her.

plus the obligatory ‘Out with Moonie’ photo….

Serge et Jane, Jane et Serge

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Has there ever been a sexier pairing on the planet? (Or, even, a more naked woman in the Sixties than Jane Birkin? But that’s another blog post altogether…) The chemistry practically jumps out of the pictures and slaps you around the face…

Slave to Love

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I’ve been quiet again, but with better reason this time. I’ve had my groupie gals staying for the week, and have been immersed in rock talk for most of that time. Charley had the most incredible book of photos by the legendary Mick Rock, including several of Mr Bryan Ferry which nearly had me on the floor in swoonfulness….

He seems to be popping up all over the place [and in conversations] far more frequently at the moment, or I’m just noticing it more, and it’s all leading me to realise that I have one hell of a serious crush on him.

I mean, what’s not to crush on?

I’m afraid I’m a sucker for the [dark] floppy hair and blue eyes combination. Add to that the sophisticated (even at the height of glam rock) dress sense, the slightly odd dancing, the fact that he appears to have been born middle-aged [and has therefore never aged], and then there’s that voice. The voice of God, as someone put it. Oh yeah….

He really is a sort of God. He’s always exceedingly cool, without ever chasing such a thing. Far too much effort I’m sure, he leaves that kind of thing to Mr Bowie. And I love that quote about how Roxy Music wanted to redecorate hotel rooms rather than trash them. No wonder my beloved Durans worship the BryanGod so wholeheartedly.

And at 63, I definitely still would. I’ve even got an Antony Price dress hanging up in my wardrobe for such an occasion. I’m not actually sure it should ever leave my closet for anything less than Bryan Ferry.

Funk to Funky

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In honour of the new series of Ashes to Ashes starting tonight (I’m currently pausing for a moment to resist the urge to bounce around….oh what the hell, bounce bounce bounce!) here are some random early Eighties images….if you like that kind of thing!