♥ while you're selling your coats, you're sewing your own.

two weeks ago, on a drizzly friday night at dusk

my boyfriend and i had the pleasure of seeing andrew bird 

perform at the bank of america pavillion.

with songs that reflect the masterful mind of a lyrical genius and the 

inner workings of a mad scientist–

andrew bird whistled while he worked 

with a variety of musical instruments

ranging from a violin, to a guitar, to a mandolin 

to one of those new-fandangled loop machines

that records small snippets of sound and 

plays them back with just a tap of the foot.

as someone who has to "see it to believe it," 

in terms of which instrument makes what noise,

i was very impressed by the way that one man,

 alone on a simple stage,

with just a few instruments

could produce such interesting sounds.

if you have not heard the music of andrew bird, 

listen to this. 

your ears will thank you.

now on to the more important reasoning behind this post:

i am in love with the romantic photography used as the cover art for his latest album,

  noble beast.

a solitary figure standing in a vast landscape 

of early morning dew,

andrew bird appears to be just another molecule

 in this grand universe, as many of his lyrics espouse.

if it weren't for his ralph lauren-esque style

 of weather–beaten blazers on top of tight fitting vests 

on top of plaid shirts, with rain 

boots tucked timidly over blue jeans, 

he would easily blend into 

the brilliant background.

to me, andrew bird's look is pure americana and reminds me

of the man whose very name is a symbol of 

american fashion itself:

 ralph lauren.

i would like to put on one of these gorgeous 

equestrian–inspired gowns +

 fitted blazers,

from ralph lauren's fall 2009 collection

and go frolic in the fields

like nicole kidman and tom cruise

 in far and away (1992)

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