Wednesday, August 7, 2013

My Ode to Doctor Who

Like many of you, I have my favorite shows and films. I am the sort of person that if I really enjoy something I will go back to it and do it again. For example, watch a film over, re-read a book, wear the dress that makes me feel great, etc. 

Doctor Who is that for me. I first encountered the show when I was about ten or eleven. I caught it on one of my favorite channels, PBS. I remember seeing the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, somewhere in the dark with this blue box and I was like...WHAT IS THIS?! I was the sort of little girl who enjoy girlie things. I watched Jem, wished I was a singer in a band, teased my hair in the front (this was the 80's folks), and scoured over my Big Bopper Magazine like it was the Holy Bible.

But there was another side to me. I guess you can call it the geeky or nerdy side of me but I never saw it that way. I knew I was different but I think growing up with an older brother, a grandma, and being raised by my dad made me...oh, more unique than the other girls in my school. Putting aside that I was obviously different because my disability was very visible at that point (I walked entirely on my toes until I was thirteen-then had major surgery-then leg braces), the way I thought and saw the world was for a lack of a word....different.

Perhaps it was because of my mother's passing when I was seven or perhaps it was because I was a dreamer at heart. I always was sensitive about things but never voiced them. I would write or draw or express myself that way. I looked at books at a gateway to other worlds and would play Sherlock Holmes and Watson with my younger male cousin just because I liked a good mystery and adventure.

By the time I was nine I was literally obsessed with joining the Peace Corps feeling my calling was to help those who could not help themselves. At twelve I aspired to travel the world and be half Mother Theresa, half Indiana Jones. In that time, if I expressed to the world those secret and private parts of me, people would have thought me very odd indeed. I think that's why I kept so quiet and kept my dreams so close to my chest.

Today, my life as a mother and wife keep quiet busy and to say the least I am never bored. I chose family life over joining the Peace Corps and my adventures have become more home based. I still love reading, writing, being creative, and exploring the world beyond myself. 

I think that is why Doctor Who has struck such a cord with me. I can watch an episode over and over and I am never bored with it. I always find something new to explore. I love a good story and the show is always telling one.

This November Doctor Who will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. FIFTY years of a show! Now that is epic. Some are fans of the classic series and others of the new...I am a fan of it all. I love the blend of adventure and mystery surrounding the Doctor. And I love how the show reminds me that no matter where you are in your life, that life itself is an ADVENTURE.

To celebrate the show's anniversary I will be starting a series (starting with today) called Doctor Who Wednesdays. Every Wednesday I will showcase something I enjoy about the show or inspired by the show. I will also be posting some DW inspired outfit posts which has made me so excited about fashion. I have never been this excited about clothes in my life and I think I have found my way to express not only my love of TV/Cinema but to do it through fashion. Which leads me to another series I am working on which will be called Film Fashion Fridays. Those days will include either outfit inspiration  based on a TV/Film.

Last month I worked with the truly amazing Celeste Giuliano and together we created my Ode to Doctor Who. I have been yearning to do a creative shoot like this for over a year and my dream came true. I had such fun working with Celeste-we talked and giggled and it felt so good to express myself in front of the camera again.

The theme of the shoot was set in the 1960's as DW began in 1963. I have landed on an alien planet and I am exploring with my trusty Tardis. I used some props that are affiliated with some of my favorite Doctors. I do hope you enjoy them and I will be posting the rest of my photos on my Facebook





19 comments:

  1. How fun Bunny :) It is nice to see Dr. Who becoming more mainstream over here, because it has long since been an institution in the UK... well 50 years! ;)

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  2. I just love your pictures!!!! You look so glamourous and the lighting effects are phenomenal. I hope you don't mind if I pin your lovely picture to my Pinterest. Way to go!!!!! Love, love, love!

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  3. Although I'm not a fan of the show, being in the UK means it's hard to get away from it (especially with the show's anniversary coming up and announcement of the new Doctor!)

    Having said that, you look totally awesome in these photos! Love the 60s hair :)

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  4. Very cool photo shoot! I can't wait to see the new Doctor Who. I was talking to my mom about it and she told me when she was a teen in Mexico is was very popular. I guess Doctor Who transcends all cultures.

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  5. Love them! You look so fantastic in 60s style!!

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  6. If you can believe it..I've never seen the show but I so LOVE this photoshoot!! Absolutely STUNNING!!!!

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  7. That photo is awesome! Perhaps you can take over from Peter Capaldi when it's his time to go.

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  8. AND you like Dr. Who, too? You're the BEST! Cute Pic, so envious.

    Tam Francis
    girlinthejitterbugdress.com

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  9. Love this new feature AND those pictures! I'll be looking forward to Wednesdays a little more now!

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  10. What an incredibly awesome post, photo shoot and ode to one your of all-time favourite TV shows!!! There are scarcely words enough to convey just how inspiringly cool, original and fun these shots are, dear Bunny. You're a time traveler, in a sense here on your blog (and by wearing, loving, etc vintage) all the time, and now you've got the photos to prove it!!! :)

    ♥ Jessica

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  11. OMG!!!! I love these! So fun and creative and you look fabulous. I think the 60s are perfect for you. Can't wait to head on over to FB to check out the rest of the photos and then come back here each Wednesday for more of the Doctor.

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  12. Love it, Bunny dear!! Now you need to do a bomb girls or 20s style Downton! :D

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  13. Oh my goodness that is amazing! I am soooo envious right now. :)

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  14. i am such a Who Head and I relate to you being girly and also quite shy but also having this other side. I have loved scifi and adventure since I was a little girl. I still do. I love seeing the world through that futuristic filter. Oh my what an amazing photo shoot.

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  15. Oh Bunny, you KNOW I love these photos!! Such an awesome and fun way to honor the 50th anniversary, and with a vintage twist. Can't wait to follow this series!

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  16. LOVE!!! UGH!!! SOOOOOO awesome!!! xoxo

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  17. Oh gals, thank you all so much for the touching messages and votes of confidence you have in me. Beyond happy you liked them. These photos mean a lot to me. I had so much fun and to show myself fully as I am (minus the 60s hair and with my legs braces) was a big deal to me. I would have never have done this two years ago when I began this journey. Thank you all again!! xox

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  18. I love these pics! The 60s style really suits you - you look gorgeous! :) As it happens, I have never watched an episode of Dr Who in my life, but I know it is one of those cult classics that has a large following, and it's surprising that I have managed to avoid it for so long!

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  19. Oh how I love Dr Who! I'm looking forward to this series of yours!

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