Elizabeth Taylor - Boom!

Liz Taylor (if I can take that familiar tone), in the 1968 film Boom! directed by Joseph Losey and written by Tennessee Williams. I have been trying really hard to find this film and I think I will splurge on a VHS soon (yes splurge and VHS in the same sentence!).

White Crab Spider

I hate spiders, but this white spider is really beautiful, not that I would want to be near it in actuality! I've been really into insect jewelry lately, and animal jewelry as many of you know. I haven't bought anything because I'm so broke, but I feel like animal and insect jewelry never goes out of style because nature is always exotic and exotic is always fashionable, well, usually. Usually fashionable...

Fowl with Pearls

Fowl with Pearls by Michael Sowa would naturally go in my white peacock's bedroom.

Albino Peacock

If your just joining us...some of these are the types of pets that Marchesa Casati kept, and some are pets I would like when I finally become rich and crazy. The peacock is really nice though, La Casati had one, really lovely. Although I think it might just be a white peacock and not actually albino.

Albino Alligator

Albino Black Bird

Marchesa Casati kept albino black birds, or crows at her palazzo in Venice. I've been meaning to look these up for months, so here is one who apparently brings his owner luck. If I was a rich eccentric I would have albino everything EVERYTHING.

Yves Saint Laurent - Delicate Violet Poncho

I know the words "delicate violet poncho" do not go together, but this is gorgeous. I was looking through the Decades' Blog and they recently had this YSL ca 1970s piece featured. Also featured with it was an image of Mrs. Roper which stopped my scroll immediately. Anyhow this item has been sold, but never has a poncho been so desirable. It is perfect resort wear, for the hippie de luxe with bucks!