Old vs. New

   After those 9 or 10 days under the dismal low pressure front (or whatever caused the never ending dreary weather), I was not only looking forward to my trip to sunny LA, but it was a necessity. I'm pretty sure that my vitamin D count was lower than low thanks to the week and a half of rain here in VA.  So why was I going to LA, you wonder? Well, I was hired by a local agency (who happen to be good friends) to assist with their annual photo shoot. Did I have to think about it? Absolutely not. It was a "yes" before the question even came out of their mouths! So I didn't mind waking up at 3:30am to catch a 5am flight, not one bit..and I definitely didn't mind stepping off the plane at 9:30am to sunny, 75 degree LA weather.
     Fear not- we weren't lounging by the pool, sipping Mai Tai's all day- we actually worked our tails off through the weekend. Therefore, when Monday rolled around, we thought we deserved to have a little fun.. so we drove up the coast to Malibu and ate at a fabulous restaurant where Sunset Blvd meets the Pacific Coast Highway- Gladstones, if you ever find yourself out that way. And then took a drive up to The Getty Villa. Now, I am no art connoisseur, however this museum is a must if you're in Malibu. Let's see if I can regurgitate a brief history of the place for you: Getty was a wealthy oil mogul who loved to collect art- especially antiquities. He started to display the pieces in his home, but even after an addition was built, there was still too much to house. So he commissioned an architect to replicate a villa found buried at the base of Pompeii- most of the home had perished in the eruption, but somehow the drawings were found intact. Getty passed away before seeing the villa with his own eyes, but having been there first hand, I can truly say that I felt as if I was transported back in time.
   Now you're probably wondering, "what on earth does all this have to do with pink/fashion?" well, perhaps my favorite part of the whole museum was the room of jewels...yea, now we're talking! As i perused the bobbles, I noticed that the pieces felt really familiar to me despite the fact that they were from 400AD and earlier..and it's because I HAD just seen these styles! Here I was, looking at current trends in jewelry but from 1600 years ago! Even the hooks and clasps were the same.. which just goes to show that fashion really is recycled! go on, see for yourself..

snakes- then and now

rams head cuff

statement bracelets

look at the hook!

So who knows- maybe one day, the far, far away future, there will be a museum with things we think are trendy now, and someone like me will be looking at the items thinking "I would totally wear that NOW!".. if only I could have figured out a way to break into that case..

xx

jr