Beatrix Ost
Beatrix had me when she claimed that her greatest inspiration is the warmth of people. I have thought about it so many times since. It’s such a joyful and open way to live life, and you can see it in her glow and feel it in her presence. She is the living embodiment of style, and being in her space puts me on a high. Not only does she give attention to every detail of her apartment, cooking, painting, and writing, but more then anything, I wish I could get it together to design my own clothes like she does. We haven’t had a chance to photograph her on her farm yet, but it’s equally as amazing. Nothing that she owns or does is without meaning. She supported a family of Tibetan monks for a year, by commissioning them to make the rug that is now in her living room, and the rug is inscribed from a page in her personal notebook! I am most obsessed with Beatrix’s long and purple-tinted, snow white hair and fantasize about my own looking like that one day.
Beatrix’s favorite designers are Comme Des Garcons, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaia, Yohji Yamamoto, Ronaldus Shamask, and Philip Treacy. She can’t live without her lipstick, and her signature’s are her rings and ankle boots. Her first book is called “My Father’s House: A Childhood in Wartime Bavaria”
Beatrix’s Favorite stores are Barney’s, Issey Miyake, Christie’s, Mood Fabrics, IF Boutique, INA, Tokyo Joe, Tokio 7, Resurrection, and Yu.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I find Beatrix absolutely mesmerizing. She is so full of life and charm. She has a wonderfully contagious spirit. She is such an inspiration and I would love to be like her someday.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:42 am
She is truly captivating, a real spirit of beauty. I hope to be more like her now, and especially cannot wait to have her amazing hair when I’m older!
April 7th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Superb, superb, superb!!!
April 8th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Wow! this woman embodies style! i especially love the beautiful tile mosaics in the kitchen and in the shower – truly inspired!
May 25th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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June 10th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
she’s amaaaaazing!!
July 20th, 2009 at 6:56 am
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August 13th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
A shining light in a sea of dull…Beatrix darlin you made my year inspiration and beyond…..luv n light Georgie
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January 4th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
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January 13th, 2010 at 10:20 am
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January 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Fantastic, extraordinary, intriguing, flawless
February 8th, 2010 at 11:06 am
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February 26th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Cheers… Still one more awesome picture, this really is precisely why My spouse and I come back for your blog site time and again…
FRANCE
March 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I want to live the rest of my life so i can look like that and have accomplished what she has. Thank you for such great people!
April 4th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Beatrix is just a classic woman with an beautiful spirit about her.
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June 16th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
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July 1st, 2010 at 10:29 am
I love this blog! it keeps me going! each day, i make my coffee and run to the computer to see someone new. i think you make such an impact on your readers/viewers that is quite profound. i’m sure i am not the only one who looks at a certain post and feels as if they have found another member of their tribe!!
thank you!!!!
(and Beatrix is one of my favorites!)
July 30th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
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July 31st, 2010 at 12:18 am
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