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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Bestial Fashion

It's a sad day for humanity when the animal kingdom dominates in the style category. Some think it is the thumbs that seperate us from the beasts, but personally I think it is the wardrobe. Or rather was the wardrobe...for those cute, cuddly creatures we condescended yesterday have been dominating in the style department.
Pamela Klaffke has documented a number of fashionable animals in their natural habitat. Some might claim these are masked individuals, but I am not so easily deceived. Her Etsy shop is full of amazing captures that are gorgeous and stylistically inspiring.
The most stylish bunny under the sun, without a doubt, has to be Fifi Lapin. Even her name oozes sophistication. She's also incredibly wealthy and spoiled, so it is practically only designer for her...as if I didn't have enough to be jealous of already...
Of course, we should have seen it coming. These J&P Coats Trade Cards from 1890, uploaded by Gatochy, could have served as a warning. First they learn to bicyle, then they learn to style...

43 comments:

molly said...

those first two pictures are phenomenal

pretty face said...

OH MY GOD tat bunny is ADORABLE!!!
Seriously, it could explode from cuteness. Where do you find all these fantastic images and art? It's great, this blog is like a treasure chest of quirky beauty

Winnie said...

Fifi Lapin is so cute and yes i agree, Klaffke's photos are wonderful!

Tahda said...

it's true...I'm jealous of a cartoon bunny. what can I say!

Demi said...

cuuuuuuuuteee photos!!

xx

Molly said...

hehe, i love fifi lapin- so cute :)
and those pictures are gorgeous, the spot lighting certainly adds to the urban theme...
mxx

love and youth said...

such a cute post! made my day x

Wanderlusting said...

That purple dress? Swoon! So me! So want it! It even looks amazing with a bunny head!

Emily said...

Oh! The 1890 cards are positively precious!

Swell Vintage - Frankie said...

POP did a great animal spread recently. But these are amazing toooo x

THE HOUSE OF STYLE said...

this is such an adorable post! love Fifi,she is super cute.even more chic than me :o).
muah
marian

copperoranges said...

i loooove that bunny/runway look! how adorable.

StrikeMatch said...

Those bicycling rabbits? are so cute.

Lauren! said...

oh how cute! I love the whimsical quality.

i.d. said...

I LOVE Fifi Lapin! She has a sweet but cheeky personality too. xx

So said...

I love the bunny dress,its shape, color, everything...:)

KD said...

Oooh, thanks for linking to Fifi Lapin, I discovered her blog a while ago but forgot the link!

Eri said...

I love old post cards...ohhh... the cats one is really cute.
And the purple dress has a great pattern, elaborate and gorgeous.
:)

jayne said...

hehe cute post, you always make me smile

Anthea said...

I love that purple dress. You always post on such unique topics..bravo! I posted new Harajuku pics if you get a chance!

Rachel C. said...

for some reason, animal mask photos always creep me out, but in a very exciting, i wish i wish i would have thought of that kind of way.

Andrea said...

Aw! That bunny is too darn cute!

yiqin; said...

LOVE FIFI LAPIN! Ah yes, I am so jealous she gets to wear designer clothes once they are out on fashion week!

WendyB said...

I love Fifi. She has some very nice Ossie Clark pieces.

Parapluie said...

What a great post! I love those photos, they are so inspiring!

Amelia said...

I love Pamela Klaffke. Her photography is stunning. I was actually just thinking about doing a post on her. Fifi is amazing, too.

ana b. said...

Ahh Fifi. To have access to anything available in the fashionable world. I can only dream...

AlicePleasance said...

Pamela Klaffke's work is amazing, I wrote about her photos too: love them :-)

tofuscloset said...

the purple dress is cute..and so is the drawing =)

Ambroisine said...

Those pictures are so lovely ! Super cute drawings..

surimay said...

fifi lapin is cute! the whole outfit is lovely, especially the headband!

the trade cards are gorgeous.

coco said...

I love the first pic. I think I need a cat mask.

Kira Fashion said...

It is very cute.

About your city/state...it is really confusing! But I am happy it wasn´t only me ;)
Thanks for the explanation :)

a kiss for you girl!

Penny said...

hands down, the cutest post ever!
i love the illustrations at the bottom, they remind me of books i used to read as a child

mothersvea said...

They are all cute in their own way!

enc said...

Beautiful! I love that purple dress.

dapper kid said...

Fifi's drawings are amazing and I must say as far as animal fashion goes, I LOVED the clothing from Peter Rabbit and all those characters!

Yvonne said...

i found out about fifi fairly recently... and i really like her idea- simple and appealing.

Dooder City said...

Love the bunny. I was looking at photos of Erin Wasson's apartment and she had all these fabulous paper mache (sp) animal heads. They were just lying around her apartment! I thought they were fabulous! And in one photo she put it on her head. Try to find it. That reminded me of this post.

Couture Carrie said...

Looooove the bunny sketch!

xoxox,
CC

Savvy Mode SG said...

like the bunny in purple dress.

Brittany Noel said...

I love the purple outfit, on the girl and the bunny! Animals are getting ready to take over. Maybe the government knows that and that's why they won't support environmentalism? Until now! That's just what those animals wanted...

susie_bubble said...

Been obsessed with animal soft toy fashion since seeing an old mercibeaucoup collection....

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