lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed

I love the idea of spending lazy weekend afternoons laying all day in my bed, swallowed by my mass of pillows and blankets. I am a summertime bum, and I lounge in my sleepwear all day like it's my job. Apparently I have a few tricks to learn from these glam vixens, who make laying in a swath of pillows an art

A model for Biba looks her vamp finest 

Genius use of the tiger rug as a blanket over the coach - and I want that marabou-and-silk robe, and that long cigarette holder (and I don't even smoke!)

I love Brittany Murphy's penthouse in Uptown Girls

Penelope Tree looks divine in her equally as divine surrounding 

The 'fabulous destiny' of Amélie apparently also included the coolest digs in all of the 18th arrondissement

From Urban Outfitters' latest catalog - minus the orgy-like setting, I want everything that's in this photo

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart lay outside in style - and quite literally In Style 

A scene from Emmanuelle 

Lauren Hutton is in model form in these gorgeous dresses and chairs

There is nothing I do not covet in this photo of Louise Ebel 

Mia Farrow matches - or clashes, depending on who you ask - with this flowery red couch in an equally as much floral frock

Sylvia Kristel - star of Emmanuelle - rivals her own onscreen photo in this mass of pillows and lace

Nicky Samuel matches dress to rug to tapestry to perfection while modeling Ossie Clark

Stripped down, chrome and glowing, Olivia Wilde is va-va-voom in Tron: Legacy

Peggy Lipton reviews scripts and snuggles up in a knit blanket for Life Mag

Tina Aumont, captured in all her bohemian glory in a home movie

I want all of Peggy Moffitt's pillows here - she wouldn't mind, would she?

Jane Birkin - a goddess in furs

Truman Capote in his glam apartment 

Title: from "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan)

you're reading all them high fashion magazines, the clothes you're wearing girl they're causing public scenes

As has been said dozens of times since its closing in the seventies, Biba is back! The House of Fraser, which purchased the brand in 2009, has reinvigorated the legendary label to garner a success similar to when Barbara Hulanicki was at the helm. 

The latest campaign for the new Biba has Daisy Lowe as the face, and is set in the same decadent luxury of the early campaigns - which matched 60s/70s bohemianism with 20s/30s Art Deco decadence. Heavy velvet curtains, Oriental carpets, gilded mirrors and frayed, overstuffed chairs with frames chipped with gold paint - all signal the decayed decadence that so fascinated the Biba brand. But while the setting is right, I'm a bit unsure of the clothes themselves. The creations that Lowe is wearing do not scream 'BIBA!' to me. Yes, I know that times (and, by default, fashions) have changed since Biba's heyday, but the new line doesn't appear so much a maturation of style as a complete separation from what the label originally represented. 

Though, to be fair, this may be intentional - Stephanie Chen (of House of Fraser) said that their Biba is "not a retro collection." But what about all of us Biba babes out there? Those of us who long ago fell in love with the billowy maxidresses, the wide-legged trousers, the delicate silk tunics, the femininely-tailored menswear in heavy tweeds and plaids, that were worn by the likes of Twiggy, Pattie Boyd, Marianne Faithfull, Julie Christie, Cher, and Princess Anne! 

Well, unless you can get a hold of some of Barbara Hulanicki's designs she made for Asda (and if you can, please let me know!) - content yourself with glorious photos of Biba babes

I'm not sure how old these photos are (or if they're from a relaunch) but with outfits inspired by Chinese silk pajamas, as well as floor-length leopard coats - I'd be hard-pressed to ignore them

Pattie Boyd, who describes Biba "Barbara Hulanicki's brain child" in her book Wonderful Tonight as one of her favorite stores of the sixties, also modeled for the brand

If any brand could bring bonnets back into style, it was Biba

Some fantastic catalogue looks - ranging from Victorian-inspired high-neck dresses to girlish menswear pieces (complete with ties and hats!) 

Stephanie Farrow, little sister of Mia, was another famous face of Biba

Twiggy modeled for the label various times over the years, most notably with the launch of Big Biba, where she posed in different rooms of the fashion house

The simplicity of Biba's designs sometimes goes overlooked in favor of remembering the label as a hippie brand - but the focus on miniskirts, shift dresses, wide-legged trousers, deep v-neck blouses, low-slung belts or long scarves was particularly gorgeous, especially matched with the neutral tones of Biba's favored "Auntie Colours"

Title: from "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (The Monkees)

switch me on, turn me up, don't want it baudelaire, just glitter lust

Alison Goldfrapp (b. May 13, 1966), frontwoman and namesake of the electro-pop duo Goldfrapp, is such an inspiration for fashion, especially for me. The "Ooh La La" singer is famously elusive about her personal life, and very hesitant to give interviews. This media shyness adds to the air of mystery surrounding this Brit bird, allowing her to adopt a new style persona with each album release. She has had as many transformations under her belt as fellow songstress Madonna, and it is easy to understand Goldfrapp's criticism of the Material Girl for allegedly ripping off her style (The British press is on her side - calling Madge 'Oldfrapp').

Whatever you think about the Madonna-drama, you have to admit that Alison Goldfrapp has some serious style. I adore her for her free-spirited approach to performing (she is rarely seen in shoes while on stage) and her love of all things glamorous. She always looks like she's having fun in what she's wearing, which is honestly the whole point of fashion, isn't it? Her fashion tip: "Just always do your own thing and wear whatever you want."

The Felt Mountain Years (2000-2002):

For Goldfrapp's debut LP Felt Mountain, she was all about berets, Hunter rain boots paired with parkas, soft finger waves, and Heidi braids. A neo-grunge meets English country rose emerged and became one of her most popular looks.

The Black Cherry Years (2003-2004):

For Black Cherry, Goldfrapp was Little Red Riding Hood gone bad. She piled her curls on top of her head in a very Helena Bonham Carter fashion, and concentrated her wardrobe around a black and red palette. She also adopted Vivienne Westwood punk and introduced into her wardrobe velvet capes, top hats, bustier dresses, 1940s-inspired hats, and stilettos worn with striped ankle socks.

The Supernature Years (2005-2006):

For Supernature she went ultra-glam, with her now-signature mane of platinum corkscrew curls and heavily made-up dollybird eyes. This look is reminiscent of 1970s Biba girls who paired the decadent noir looks of the 1920s and 1930s with the glam rock style of the decade. Sculpting her brows into a pin-thin style last seen on the likes of Jean Harlow, Goldfrapp indulged in a love affair with peacock feathers, turban hats, tuxedo jackets, jumpsuits, sky-high platform heels, black lingerie poking out of her clothes, and fishnets. The neo-flapper look is such an integral part of the Supernature look. You can't see it in the photograph but the black jumpsuit she is seen wearing in the lower row of photographs is actually covered in a thick ring of fringe from the knee down, and creates a halo around her as she dances (seen in the 'Ooh La La' video).

The Seventh Tree Years (2007-2008):

In a striking change from the glam rock aesthetic of Supernature, Goldfrapp put away her jumpsuits and platforms and embraced the folkier vibe of Seventh Tree. With oversized poets blouses, tri-corn pirate hats decorated with marabou feathers, multi-colored harlequin suits, over-the-knee socks, the psychedelic carnival inspiration of the album is obvious. She completely the look with a giant owl she frequently posed with.

The Head First Years (2009-Present):

The recently released photos from Goldfrapp's latest upcoming effort Head First reveal a late-1970s and early 1980s appeal. In oversized stonewashed button downs, and pink bomber jumpsuits, the look unites the glam Studio 54 look of Diana Ross with the color palette of Punky Brewster. She completes the look with eye shadows of blues and icy purples.

Her concert style:

She ditched her signature corkscrew curls for several shows, and also switched up her concert garb from flowing smocked minidresses to skintight bodysuits and dresses. She was never seen without a pair of sunglasses on her face, usually it was a pair of candy pink plastic heart-shaped frames.

Going along with the circus aesthetic of Seventh Tree is one of Goldfrapp's most worn concert outfits. A black and white checkered smock dress with large yarn 'buttons', it was accessorized with her signature microphone stand decorated with ribbons and dried flowers.

This dress, which Goldfrapp wore both in concert and at the 2008 Glastonbury festival, is a smock dress made of ribbons. I swoon over it's amazingness. If anyone knows how to make/get one and would like to be kind enough to fill me in, I will be eternally grateful to your kindness.

I adore the coral dress that Goldfrapp sported in many concerts. Similar to the black and white dress in shape, as well as with the pom poms made of yarn, this dress was a perfect piece for the Seventh Tree tour.