A personal journal of Kimberley Gordon from Wildfox Couture.
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Sometimes good intentions
dont come accross so well
got me analyzing everything
that aint worth thinking boutjust cause I aint lived through
the same hand that was dealt to you
doesn’t make me any less or make any more of youI wouldn’t trade my best day
so you could validate
all your fears
and if I’ve only got one shot
won’t waste it on a shadow box
I stand right herewell its all talk talk talk
talkin in the wind
it only slows you down if you start listenin
and it’s a whole lot harder to shine
then undermineya undermine
first mile is always harder
when your leavin what you know
who would claim if you stay here waving to me as I goalways wish the best for you
thought that you would see me through my wildest dreams
ya the ones you thoguht id never makestill you would trade your best day
just to have your way
all these years
and if you only had one shot
maybe all this talk
would disappearit’s all talk talk talk
talkin in the wind
it only slows you down if you start listenin
and it’s a whole harder to shine
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Is there a way of ensuring that a work of art or literature won’t survive? Shelley Jackson thinks there is, and is out to prove it with SKIN, a project she calls A mortal work of art.
In the summer of 2003 Jackson put out a quiet call for volunteers. Each volunteer would agree to have a word from her 2095-word story tattooed somewhere on his or her body. The story is a closely guarded secret and the volunteers are able to read it only after they’ve been inked.
Jackson encourages potential volunteers to read her other works, especially her short stories, but if she has her way, the complete text of SKIN will never be made publicly available, in print or online.
The first tattooed word (SKIN, the story’s title) is on Jackson’s own wrist and subsequent words are slowly being issued in story order, based upon applications Jackson feels speak to her.
Over 10,000 volunteers for her project have poured in from all around the world. Mothers and daughters have requested words together as a bonding experience and groups of friends have asked for words in sequence to form a sentence. Thus far, Jackson has accepted 1875 applications, has received a total of almost 22,000 emails and has proof of 553 inked words.
Once a word has been tattooed, the person then “becomes” the word and Jackson refers to her “words” as someone else might speak of their own children.
Jackson isn’t fussy about the final incarnation of her work. She says if she doesn’t find enough participants, the incomplete version will be considered definitive. If she hadn’t received any volunteers at all, the call itself would have been the work.
To attempt to define exactly what her work is begs some interesting questions. Is it literary? If this story were printed on paper it would certainly be called a literary work and not a work of art, but conversely “words” do not usually have jobs and paint their nails and do the washing up.
From that perspective it’s easy to see a whimsical element of performance art, and it cannot be denied that this project is far more visually interesting than the average novella.
The most fascinating element of SKIN, be it literary or artistic, is its transient nature. The story may never be fully realised, as it seems possible that before the last word has been “born” one of the others may have died.
And the author is quite aware that many of her words could outlive her. But this seems to be part of her grand design, an integral part of her artistic vision: “As words die the story will change; when the last word dies the story will also have died. The author will make every effort to attend the funerals of her words.”
(Via).
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i love this
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ihateblonde asked:hey babygirl, i'm so sorry to hear about your breakup. I have a feeling, this will be really good for you. You can now become strong on your own and even more of the amazing women we all know, and love, and SUPPORT! <3 xoxoxoxo
Thank you for your support, it’s so sweet. Im doing really well, it’s a long story but it’s brought me closer to love than ever before.
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fashiondotty asked:Hi Kim. How are you doing? I just wanted to say thank you very much for introducing me to the Wildfox way of life. My dad was diagnosed with cancer in September, and in my life my mum, dad, and partner Chris are everything; so you could say it's been a difficult time. We're all very positive about the situation, and have definitely faced the problem head-on, but in downtime being a Wildfox girl has helped no end. Daydreaming, watching awesome movies, wearing soft, colourful tees. So thank you <3
This is do touching, just to know I can make a small difference for you is why I have these blogs and line in the first place. I hope you stay strong and that your dad is ok!! I will send my prayers out for him!!
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Anonymous asked:i only own one wildfox sweatshirt (theyre a little expensive for me) that i bought on a black friday sale at urban outfitters last year, wildfox is my absolute favorite brand and i understand why the clothes are priced the way that they are, it's just a little difficult for me, just wanted to share the anniversary of my favorite sweatshirt with you!
Thank you love! And thanks for understanding why we cost this much, it’s a lot of work and it’s expensive to make, especially since we make almost all of it here in la and the white label with a top factory in hong kong
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Anonymous asked:
Hello, kimberly! I noticed your photographs! amazing! what program did you use to create the collection: Pony Tale? how was it set up like that with the rainbow? (by the way your an amazing photographer!) :)
I use photoshop for layout and photo editing, I really enjoy recreating famous logos :)
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Anonymous asked:
what will you be wishing for on christmas? xxxoxx
happiness, love, and adventure
