Daytime shine

Daytime glamour// shine, sparkle, shimmer// vintage is the answer//

black and white photographs// 

(images courtesy of Elle, Vogue, Radio Days vintage store)

Taking notes

"A sense of humour, a sense of style, a sense of curiosity"// "attitude, attitude, attitude"//

"He's a darling and I love him madly. Holding his hand makes me happy"// 

"Style is as indefinable as charisma. For me, it's a way to express myself."//

"It's wonderful to do your own thing... if you have a thing to do"//

(images courtesy of Elle, Nylon, Style)

I can see your halo

Sunsets// battered old Vegas lights// duck egg blue// long nights in Barcelona//

embellished headgear// waiting for drama// raffia and velvet// red lips

( images courtesy of Vogue, Nylon, Lula, Elle, Razzmatazz flyer)

Featherlight

watercolour prints// warm hues// tassels// killer heels// bold, gold vintage jewellery//

monochrome// painted lines// ornamental footwear// pink lipstick// alone time

(images courtesy of Harper's Bazaar, Style and  LOVE)

Para siempre

(images courtesy of Jalouse, Vogue, Nylon)

Insouciance

Dark sunglasses at parties// faded wallpaper// lightweight lace// cutout leather//

leopards and leopard print// antique mirrors// tea // insouciance

(images courtesy of Nylon and Elle)

Wait for me

Elegance// white fur// Winter peonies// crystals and diamonds// crimson// black velvet// mystery// dark walls// faded pictures// allure// a knowing smile

(images courtesy of Elle, Nylon, some others)

Smiles

Walk this way

Wrapped in fur// dressing up to stay in// tortoiseshell frames// reflections// silk straps//

striding, stomping, strutting// Chanel// glamorous daywear

(images courtesy of The Coveteur, Lula, Instyle, Nylon, Elle)

Dream on, dreamer

Dr Zhivago// lingering glances// stark black and white contrast softened with rose// jade green// Parisienne interior// shimmer// knickerbocker glory// let me dream on// black leather// rose gold// brocade// draped layers// ruby

(Images courtesy of Elle and Nylon)

Perfume

(images courtesy of Nylon)

He said "Love is the answer"

Nude palette// Deep blue, stone and khaki// brass and pearls// oversized//

mismatched// luxe//

images courtesy of Style Bubble, Harper's Bazaar, Miu Miu, Love, The Coveteur, Jak & Jil

Forgotten & Found

My blog, Randomonium, is an electronic version of pages and pages of several sketchbooks I have accumulated

 over the years and filled with inspirational images- for colour, mood, print, style and objects of love/lust.

All the collages are fashion related, and sometimes quite random (hence the blog name). You may find Marilyn

Monroe sandwiched between a fur-clad Kate Moss and a pair of roller skates. Or a carousel horse eyeing up a 

beautiful pair of embellished Miu Miu pumps. In every collage, I see beauty, elegance, an air of insouciance, a

 style, an idea.

The format of my recent collages a lot more polished and carefully selected than those of when I first started,

 so I've mixed them together instead of posting in chronological order.

"You can find inspiration in everything."~ Paul Smith

As my collages date back to 2003, I am unable to pinpoint the exact sources of ALL the images but I will try my

 best! Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I have enjoyed putting them together.

Love Gabrielle xx