Eye Candy

Goodbye, American Dream

A series of self-portraits by Eleanor.

56 Comments

  • Fortune_Goddess April 23rd, 2012 3:02 PM

    Wow. This is incredibly moving and powerful. You’re amazing, Eleanor!

  • Libby April 23rd, 2012 3:02 PM

    These are beautiful.

  • mayaautumn April 23rd, 2012 3:03 PM

    loveleee pics, the first one is now my ipod screensaver:)

    http://cottonmixblog.blogspot.com

  • Marguerite April 23rd, 2012 3:05 PM

    oh my god! was that no shrinking violet nail polish! cuz thats my favourite colour!

  • rosiesayrelax April 23rd, 2012 3:11 PM

    very coincidental/weeeeird. I just did a post involving flamingoes.

    Oh, and those sunglasses are ah-mazing.

    http://rosiesayrelax.blogspot.co.uk/

  • Susann April 23rd, 2012 3:13 PM

    Stunning photos! I love the second shot, it’s perfection :)

    http://fashioninpepperland.blogspot.com

  • argigle April 23rd, 2012 3:15 PM

    numba 11

  • Flower April 23rd, 2012 3:16 PM

    Love these! I’ve been taking a lot of pictures recently about ideas of the american dream.
    Also where were these taken?
    Flower x
    http://www.bobblyrainbowsocks.blogspot.com

  • teenager April 23rd, 2012 3:16 PM

    I’m obsessed with the pink tones and the choice of clothing, gaaaah stunning job!! LOVE the trampoline one

    http://interstellarsuburbia.wordpress.com/

  • Juwi April 23rd, 2012 3:16 PM

    GORGEOUS!!!!!

  • rockslita April 23rd, 2012 3:17 PM

    I really like these!

  • Izzy April 23rd, 2012 3:22 PM

    Those SHOOZ on #4! Ugh! divinely decadent! beautiful, beautiful pictures here.

  • ShakespeareRules April 23rd, 2012 3:39 PM

    I love number five, it’s gorgeous :)

  • bam-cha-wham-olivia April 23rd, 2012 3:40 PM

    these are the most amazing photos! they have a very cinematic feeling that i love. where is this?

  • starsinyourheart April 23rd, 2012 4:10 PM

    where are these photos shot? SO beautiful! <3

  • Johanna April 23rd, 2012 4:21 PM

    wow, these are truly lovely.

  • AllisonWonderland April 23rd, 2012 4:25 PM

    Where were these taken?

  • hellocat April 23rd, 2012 4:28 PM

    love it so much. my imagination is going crazy right now.

  • itsmyparty April 23rd, 2012 4:36 PM

    I need those shoes on # 4!! And I love the trampoline photo <3

  • Hedwig April 23rd, 2012 4:39 PM

    :))))

  • Kathryn April 23rd, 2012 5:00 PM

    SO GOOD

  • chelsear April 23rd, 2012 5:01 PM

    What charming pictures! I’m in love. Where are those sunnies from? They’re amazing!

    xo
    http://couturecultureblog.blogspot.com

  • Eleanor April 23rd, 2012 5:03 PM

    in response to everyone who asked: these photos were taken around my hometown in southern England

  • Cosmo Beatrix April 23rd, 2012 5:05 PM

    Lush! Are they around Wiltshire/Somerset area?

  • fizzingwhizbees April 23rd, 2012 5:29 PM

    LOVE those bus stop photos!

  • tellyawhat April 23rd, 2012 5:33 PM

    Beautiful! Your carved wooden shoes are the clogs I dream of making.

    A perfect little slice of Americana in England.

  • Celiabow April 23rd, 2012 5:58 PM

    These pictures are so beautiful and the shoes in picture 4 are amazing with the little forest and house heels. Where are they from?

  • Shutterbug1998 April 23rd, 2012 6:03 PM

    Image #8 reminds me of little boxes on the hillside and they’re all made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same.

  • Cat April 23rd, 2012 6:09 PM

    Uh this is my fave website now. Hello boomarks

  • EmilyJn April 23rd, 2012 6:22 PM

    like the headscarf ones, very Cindy Sherman

  • Adrienne April 23rd, 2012 6:55 PM

    Oooh I really like this! I love the sandals in #4 and trampolines are the best things ever!!!

    http://theaverageasiangirl.blogspot.com

  • guiltfreedonut April 23rd, 2012 7:37 PM

    Eeep! Where can I find those insane wedges?

    http://www.guiltfreedonut.com

  • jill April 23rd, 2012 7:38 PM

    this is so wonderful!! :) where did you get the sunglasses and the wooden wedges?

  • maddzwx April 23rd, 2012 8:14 PM

    So lovely! I’m not sure what, but something about #9 I just adore.

  • velvetqueen April 23rd, 2012 8:24 PM

    Ace shoot.

    http://www.punchblog.tumblr.com

  • tinklebot5000 April 23rd, 2012 8:25 PM

    This was ah-mazing! You’re so adorbs :) :)

  • ravenflamingo April 23rd, 2012 8:31 PM

    These are dreamy! I love the shoes with the palm trees.
    http://ravenflamingo.tumblr.com

  • Chimdi April 23rd, 2012 8:58 PM

    I want those shoes.

  • JessicaMae April 23rd, 2012 9:02 PM

    Am I the only one who’s been inspired for a spontaneous hipster photo shoot? No? Good :)

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Mae-Photography/167841366652018

  • Erica April 23rd, 2012 9:06 PM

    omg i love these elle <3

  • Emilie April 23rd, 2012 9:15 PM

    So beautiful. I looooove the ones where she is waiting, checking her watch

  • nattydubbz April 23rd, 2012 9:38 PM

    so adorable. i love them all.

  • KinuKinu April 23rd, 2012 9:42 PM

    These are amazing! My favorite was #10.But all of these are so cooooool!!

  • jennalane April 23rd, 2012 10:03 PM

    there is something american about this! xx LOVE IT.

  • dariseltzer April 23rd, 2012 10:45 PM

    aaaaaaaah, number 8 and 11 are so perf

  • MaggieMae April 23rd, 2012 10:59 PM

    So Beautiful. Shot 6 was especially breathtaking. Wonderful job!

  • SweetThangVintage April 23rd, 2012 11:48 PM

    These are so beautiful! I want the shoes haha. YOU KNOW WHICH ONES!

  • juliette April 24th, 2012 1:56 AM

    great photos!

  • TessAnnesley April 24th, 2012 2:36 AM

    sooooooo good
    it’s like sally draper grew up, turned brunette and ran away…

  • ivoire April 24th, 2012 4:02 AM

    love love love!!!! and the shoes!! and the isolated houses!

  • nutellacube April 24th, 2012 5:32 AM

    #5 and #8 !

  • rhetoric April 24th, 2012 3:12 PM

    these are so beautiful!

    http://weareyoung.blogspot.com/

  • Mishapunk April 25th, 2012 2:14 AM

    These are gorgeous.

    http://puhfafeditel.blogspot.com/

  • Eleanor April 25th, 2012 6:58 AM

    to everyone who asked: the shoes are vintage 1940s Filipino shoes!

  • SuzieSu May 3rd, 2012 3:59 PM

    I was browsing through these pictures and realised I was born in the little hamlet just in the distance of the bus shelter picture no. 8 and went to the local primary school. Obviously I will not say where this is as you still live here, but thank you for taking such amazing pictures!

    • Eleanor May 10th, 2012 3:49 PM

      Wow, really?! What a small world! I wonder if we’ve met without even realising…

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