Marilyn

July 3, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

I know, obvious, right?

But, sometimes you just need to state it.

We all know she got kind of a bum rap.

She got labeled the bombshell (and, let’s be fair–she played the role) and, when she wanted to bust out of it, she really couldn’t.

I always just want to give her a big hug when I see her on screen.

Just a big hug and a whisper in her ear to run in the opposite direction that she was headed in.

I wish her stage work was available to see. Is it? Am I missing something?

Ohhhh, how wonderful it would be to see that.

Everything I’ve read and heard points to the fact that she gave her best performances on stage, in classes.

Regardless, she’s beautiful. I always prefer the un-made-up Marilyn. The fresh faced Marilyn. The Marilyn that wasn’t being Marilyn. The peek at Norma.

Fantasy Editorial

May 27, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

A few pretties for this beautiful Memorial Day Monday. Enjoy.

Myrna

May 22, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

I first saw Myrna Loy in “The Thin Man” (and if you haven’t seen that movie, you simply MUST–I’d have to say it’s my favorite movie of all time) and I was smitten from the moment she walked on screen.

You can’t take your eyes off of her when she’s on the screen.

Those eyebrows! Those eyes!

For me, she is one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen.

And she’s funny. Comedy is, in my opionion, the hardest thing to play on screen or on stage (and, believe me, I’ve attempted it–and failed miserably). You either have it, or you don’t.

Watching just the first 5 minutes of her on screen in “The Thin Man”, and you KNOW she has it.

Just a beautiful woman, and from what I’ve read about her, that extended to her personality as well.

So, go watch a Myrna Loy movie or two–trust me, it’s so totally worth it.

“I was glamorous because of magicians like George J. Folsey, James Wong Howe, Oliver Marsh, Ray June, and all those other great cinematographers. I trusted those men and the other experts who made us beautiful. The rest of it I didn’t give a damn about. I didn’t fuss about my clothes, my lighting, or anything else, but, believe me, some of them did.”

Lakefront

April 29, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / 1 Comment

Apologies all around (once again). Things have been so busy around here, my poor little corner of the web has been severely neglected.

Custom work has continued to roll in, it’s the time of year to get my vegetable garden in order, I’m working on a number of collaborative projects, and all the rest of life’s daily routine.

I’m really just sneaking in today to share some images of a recent photo shoot I did for a friend of mine who designs some of the most lovely and unique jewelry around. You can find her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BayouGlassArts

I got to play photographer, took the beautiful NancyJane (http://www.modelmayhem.com/2403245) and high-tailed it out to the lakefront.

It was a blast–though, I do wish the sun had made an appearance. The resulting images, I think, turned out quite well. Of course, as I keep telling people–it doesn’t take much skill to get good pictures of a gorgeous model wearing beautiful jewelry!

Spring

April 9, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

As I headed out the door, this beauty greeted me with a big ol’ “Good Morning!”.

A visit to my grandfather is like a visit to the Farmer’s Market–but free!

When I came back home, these beauties had literally woken up in the time I was gone.

Oh, Spring–why can’t you stay longer? In just a month, I’ll be lamenting the heat and unrelenting sun. But, I do plan to soak in as much of this gorgeous weather as possible while it’s here.