NYMPH/ATTIRE is back. after a few weeks away from blogging i have to say i missed it alot! but the break was just something i needed but now i'm looking forward to post tons of new posts i already have so many ideas and things i want to share with you but enough about my holiday lets dive right into my new get the look post have fun!
before this post really gets started i think i owe you guys an explanation of the word WALDEINSAMKEIT so you will have a better understanding of what this get the look post is all about.
before this post really gets started i think i owe you guys an explanation of the word WALDEINSAMKEIT so you will have a better understanding of what this get the look post is all about.
the word waldeinsamkeit is a motiv which is used to descirbe the natures purity and raw beauty. it stands for the peace one finds putting their lifes in to the hands of the wild like in middle ages when a monk lived out in the woods just byhimself to overcome the fast life outside of the forest. (gosh i hope you guys understand this it's really not that easy for me to explain it in english but who doesn't love a challenge haha). during the literary age of romantic the term waldeinsamkeit was very popular as it was a perfect expression of the forest as a quiet place without all the negativty of modern socitey where the sensitive poets could just live a simple, modest but joyfull life. therefore waldeinsamkeit is found in a bunch of works which was written during that time and it's also known in the english litrature as for example in RALPH EMERSONS poem waldeinsamkeit.
however i choosed this expression for my get the look post as it stands for the nature and being one with the woods. i thought this could be something very pure and velvet and perfect to be interpreted by fashion so we're going to take a hike and were going to look super awsome ... oh and i don't mean this literally just imagine a photoshoot for LULA MAGAZINE and the main theme is being out alone in the woods (aka waldeisamkeit).
i asume that you already watched this movie (INTO THE WILD) but in case you haven't you should emidiatly stop reading this post and watch it you can continue reading when you're finish. it's the perfect piece of art for this post. another movie which isn't only showing the most wonderful pictures of a majestic forest but also tells the story of a even more wonderful friendship and it is called THE CHILD AND THE FOX . i had such a happy feeling while i watched it and after it the only thing i wanted to do is get out and wander through a forest just like the one the movie takes place in.
Anna de Rijk by Yelena Yemchuk for Lula F/W 2011
Codie Young by Camille Vivier for Lula F/W 2011
ok you can put the tramping boots back in your medolls wardrobe as you can see from the moodboard and the pictures above i'm going more for the forest fariy, white-magic-witch kind of fashion and there is no need for super survival outfits this time. of course there should be some sweaters and thick coats but we also can use some elegan elie saab like dresses. we wanne be one with nature and nature is beautiful, wild and full of suprises words which therefore should also be included in the fashion i'm going to show you now.
HIKER
TREE
FOREST FAIRY
i consider those above looks as good examples to transform different forest expressions or fantasys into fashion. for a good waldeinsamkeits look you should use natural colors and fabrics just like i did in the "hiker" and "tree" looks. those two looks are dominated by green colors and i also used suede, jeans and of course cotton those are all natural fabrics which of course fits perfectly into the topic. you can also choose a look which shows all the mystical things hiding underneath the branches and leafs like we heard so often about in all the legends. for a look focusing on those legends, storys and myths it's ok to take a step back from the natural colors but it is important to keep it pale and soft that means less neon colors. beneath i have some more clothes fitting perfectly into a waldeinsamkeits look.
if you have any questions about the clothes shown in the above picture please contact me in my guestbook.
i think everybody is able to create looks like this it's not very complicated unless you have understand the meaning of being out in the wild, being alone and happy because it seems like you're the only persone in the whole wide world. its always the same if you trust a certain feeling and use this as an inspiration for your looks you always going to look awsome.
stay edgy
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