Dressing Up In Daisies

Terry Richardson is an American photographer that is most well known for his provocative and sexual photographs of models, celebrities, fashion, and even himself. He is famous for his risk-taking advertisements, editorial photographs, and fashion photographs. There's something so eye-catching and different about his work that sets him apart from other photographers of today's time. The images that he produces are so raw, and he has this unexplainable ability to bring out a side that is so weird and outrageous in his subjects. I love that whenever I see one of his pictures, I instantly know "Oh, that's a Terry."

He recently collaborated with ultimate artist herself, Lady Gaga. You know that when you pair up two creative geniuses like them, you are bound for spectacular perfection. The last two pictures above are from their book, Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson, and as you can see, Terry catches this rare "behind-the-scenes" side of Gaga that the public hasn't seen before. Shock-value is something that is experimented with by both of them, and it is clearly present in the work they have done together. I need to get over to Barnes & Noble soon to get this!!

Love, Audrey

These are some of my favorite photos that I've recently reblogged on tumblr! If you have a tumblr, link me down below so I can follow you:)

Love, Audrey

I recently spent my Saturday afternoon watching a beautifully captivating documentary about Bill Cunningham, an 82-year-old street fashion photographer for The New York Times.  Prior to viewing this documentary, I had never heard of Bill or any of his amazing work, but after watching this I was disappointed that I had never even heard of this extraordinary man.  Anna Wintour, goddess of the fashion industry, mentioned in a featured interview, "We all get dressed for Bill." This shows the widespread importance and influence that Bill has over the entire fashion industry.

I fell in love Bill Cunningham's inspiring soul as the series of his daily events unfolded on my television screen.  He doesn't care about celebrities, fame, or even social hierarchy; and that's what sets him apart from paparazzi.  All that Bill cares about is the clothes; he is strictly fascinated by fashion.  What I am most in love with about him though, is that he isn't into this 21st century idea of fake, artificial, and cookie-cutter "fashion" that so many people claim to be a part of. He isn't interested in "celebrities and their free dresses", he is purely interested in the excitement and individuality of people who aren't afraid to stand out and make a statement through what they're wearing.  I admire a person that is completely and passionately devoted to what they do with their life; there's never a day where they wake up and don't want to face what the day has in store for them, and Bill is exactly that. The documentary shows that he can barely even hold a conversation with a friend on the street or at a party without-click, click-getting distracted by and running away to- snap, snap-a picture of some beauty that has caught his eye. It's a sign of true passion when you see that he has been riding around New York City on his bike for forty years to capture the evolution of fashion on his old film camera.

I think Bill Cunningham New York is currently On Demand, and I can't express how much I suggest that you watch it. After I bought it, I watched it twice in a span of 24 hours! If any of you have already seen it or watched it after reading this, feel free to comment below!:)

xoxo, Audrey

Okay, so I'm not sure if doing a "haul" is limited to only vlogging, but I'm going to do one through blogging and pictures anyway because I've learned vlogging takes way to much time. :)

I did quite a bit of shopping when I was in Texas, and I was there for Christmas so I of course got some clothes for Christmas too. I just wanted to post some of the things that I got and show you how great they are because I'm very excited!:)

1.What: John Lennon/Yoko Ono shirt

Where: Urban Outfitters

Why: I love John Lennon and I just fell in love with this shirt the moment I saw it.

$$: 25.00

2. What: Silk button-up

Where: Urban Outfitters

Why: I got super excited when I was in UO because I finally found the chambray shirt that I've been waiting to buy for weeks. I went in the dressing room, put it on, looked in the mirror, and....it just wasn't me. I don't know why, but I just couldn't pull it off. This silk shirt came in as a fabulous alternative. :)

$$: on sale for 29.00

3. What: black sweater with sheer nude shoulders/sleeves

Where: Urban Outfitters

Why: I LOVE this sweater so much!! I mean just look at it, the sleeves are to die for..

$$: 60.00 (I think)

4. What: high-waisted shorts with a floral print

Where: Urban Outfitters

Why: They're super adorable and I've been wanting some more fun, printed shorts.

$$: 58.00

5. What: green bag

Where: H&M

Why: I needed a new small bag and I only had $17 dollars in my pocket. Luckily, this was only $14 :)

$$: 14.00

6. What: striped sweater

Where: men's section at H&M

Why: I've discovered the greatness of buying a man's sweater, and now I'm in love.

$$: 25.00

7. What: over-the-knee black leather boots

Where: DSW (Steve Madden)

Why: I always thought I wouldn't be able to pull off over-the-knee boots....until I met these.

$$: 99.00

8. What: Adam Lambert burn out tee

Where: I got it for Xmas.

Why: I'm going to marry Adam Lambert.

$$: 50.00

9. What: faux fur coat

Where: I got it for Xmas, but I know it's from Forever 21.

Why: I'm obsessed with fur..especially fur jackets. So glamorous.

$$: around 40.00 I believe...

Here's the continuation of my last post. ( http://dressingupindaisies.onsugar.com/-My-Texas-Style-Diaries--13269329 ) These are some outfits I've worn during the last couple weeks! Tell me what you think. xx

(I had on pointy-toed black oxfords)

1. t-shirt: Urban Outfitters

2. shorts: Urban Outfitters

3. jacket: H&M

4. sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

1. coat: Forever 21

2. leggings: Forever 21

3. boots: Steve Madden

4. bag: H&M

5. sweater: stole it from lillian...shh;)

1. sweater: Urban Outfitters

2. jeans: Levi's

3. earrings: gift from Lillian

1. t-shirt: Nordstrom

2. jeans: Just USA

3. boots: Dolce Vita

4. sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

1. lace shirt: thrift store

2. shorts: Urban Outfitters

3. necklace: Forever 21

4. ring: Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume ring

xoxo, Audrey

Long time no see!!..or write, I guess I should say... Anyway, I have been in Texas for nearly all of my Christmas break visiting my family and I didn't get back until a few days ago. I got some awesome Christmas gifts and did some MAJOR shopping that I can't wait to tell you guys about! (I have a million style diaries, stories, and purchases to share!!) It's been nice to rest and relax over the past few days, but now I'm ready to get back into the groove and start blogging regularly again! Yay!

Today is a particularly special day for Dressing Up In Daisies because it marks the exactly one year anniversary of my very first post ever!! I can't believe it's already been a whole year since I started up this blog just for a fun experiment- and now 310 posts, a new co-editor, endless outfits, photos, floods of inspiration, and 146 followers later, I'm addicted to blogging!

I absolutely love hearing your feedback, comments, questions, and criticism about Dressing Up In Daisies! It helps Lillian and I know what to post more of, and gives us a good idea of what kind of direction for DUID to go in during the upcoming year. Since today marks the start of a new year, and the one anniversary of this blog, feel free to leave a comment letting us now if you are enjoying what we're doing here! Like I said, we really appreciate it!:)

I would also like to take this time to thank all of our fabulous followers and readers! We would be no where without you guys so thank you for taking the time to follow us at some point over the past year!

I hope you all have a wonderful time finishing up holiday festivities! Cheers to another year of fashion, glamour, and inspiration!xx

xoxo, Audrey