Vintage skirt, shoes, and clutch; Old Navy top; boutique belt; earrings from Little Mahatma

I don’t usually do the Sweet-n-Girly thing, but I really wanted to wear this beaded skirt and the rest just followed: bow belt, peeptoes with a bow, cinnabun hair… Sigh. Just call me sweetie pie. But only this one time.

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My love of geode jewelry is well documented, and this huge druzy ring makes my heart beat faster; This painting reminds me of a summer storm; I like this doin-it-all combo of prints, fur, velvet, and jewels at Lanvin; A floating tent-bed makes me feel like I’m still in a vacation state of mind; It’s amazing how luxe a painterly print blouse and playful jewelry can be; Sometimes I look at images of space on the Hubble site and let my Trekkie dreams take over.

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After months and months and several forevers of working with nary a break, I finally took a few days off to relax. On Grand Cayman Island!

It was 85 and sunny every day, which made for good times napping on the beach, shopping in George Town, touring the island, aMAHzing snorkeling (thriving coral! barracuda sightings!), and relaxing in the hotel’s hot tub every night. Seriously, EVERY NIGHT. I need a hot tub, y’all.

Sunset from the patio at Casanova Italian Restaurant

The turtle family at the hotel’s turtle lagoon; a roadside shoe tree

A male blue iguana at the Botanical Gardens. He was partial to eating flowers and seemed way too interested in my toes!

Birds of paradise–of both the floral and poultry variety

A traditional Cayman lunch of dolphinfish (aka mahi-mahi, just as tasty as it was in the Philippines), beans and rice, plantains, and breadfruit

The crowd at Stingray City, a sandbar in the middle of the ocean where hundreds of stingrays congregate to be fed by (and kissed by) tourists. The stingrays are NOT shy, and will brush up against you like cats to beg for food!

I’ma need one of these million-dollar oceanfront homes so I can park my boat (oh yeah, I need a boat, too) at my backyard dock.

I took the trip with my mom, who is not only the best mother EVER, but also my favorite traveling companion. From Hawaii to London to the Caribbean, we’ve been exploring the world together for years!

Happy Mother’s Day, Queen B!

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I’ve been fantasizing about floating down the Nile on this covered boat; I can never seem to resist that sweet, sweet combination of typography and vulgarity; Even a traditional wedding cake looks fresh and new when covered in watercolor-like flowers; I know it’s a little early for Fall fashion, but I’m already obsessed with bronze and nudes; I would’ve KILLED for a bedroom like this back in high school; I love that Such and Such is a haven of inventive design right here in OTR.

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Cheers all! I’m back from vacay (more on that later) and have consulted my giveaway expert, Mlle. Random Number Generator–she ees French, you know–to determine the winner of the Stop Traffick Fashion + Radiant Cosmetics giveaway. Drumroll, please…

The 8th commenter was Courtenay! Congrats, girlie! I’ll be in contact via email with the details to claim your prize.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

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I feel like if I could just take a nap in this bedroom I’d wake up more sophisticated by osmosis; A tornado of books is the very thing my 5th-grade self (bookmobile, anyone?) dreamed of; I love the feminine details on these otherwise traditional trousers; Lace-on-lace just seems so right; I had my first blonde brownie about a month ago and I’ve been craving more ever since; This functional Nintendo controller/coffee table is awesome, but with my limited coordination, Mario would be in serious trouble.

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You guys! How come no one told me these Liberty x Nike trainers existed? I’m in LURVE!

I’ve been skeptical about the whole wedge-sneaker thing since Isabel Marant started the trend (will we just look back on these with shame, the way I look at the platform Skechers I had to have after seeing Mya’s Moving On video back in the day?) but my mind is now CHANGED. My obsession with them is bordering on the obsession I had with the Nike Air Diamond 1s (aka Deion Sanders) circa 1993, and for the past week I’ve been picturing them with everything from cutoffs to mini dresses.

What do y’all think? Are they too much or just-right-for-now?

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I’ve talked about Stop Traffick Fashion before, but one of my favorite memories was being part of their first photo shoot, when I modeled what is still my very most favoritest item from the online shop: the Be Loved, Be Free t-shirt. I think it brings out the blue in my eyes…

My friend Emily generously offered to give away a Be Loved, Be Free t-shirt, this creamy matte lipstick (y’all know I’m on board with a strong red lip), and this shimmery eye shadow (which I have no idea how to apply properly, but that’s what YouTube tutorials are for) to one lucky reader! Just leave a comment on this post, and I’ll draw a name out of the ol’ hat aka random number generator on May 6th!

In the meantime, you can save 20% at Radiant Cosmetics with any Stop Traffick Fashion order through April 30th. Happy shopping!

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Apologies for the prolonged absence! Here’s what’s inspiring me right now:

I really think my entire life would be better if I could lounge in this room for a day or twenty;  I’ve really been craving a ridiculously ornate leather skirt; 3-D floating type makes me so happy; Ever since I made a clay sculpture of a heart for 8th grade biology, I’ve been partial to “true” heart shapes like this necklace; combining typography and art (and French) in clever ways is a sure way to earn my devotion; Who wouldn’t love a dress made of (almost) literal gold leaf?

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Whenever I try to Tyra-stare it comes out like this. Oy.

Please note that I am fully aware that I’m too old to wear a poufy floral mini skirt, and that I know in my heart of hearts that this is NOT 1988 which means poufy floral anything is a no-go. Just let me have this one, mmkay?

Forever21 floral skirt (similar style here); Gap sweater (similar style); thrifted blazer; Colin Stuart boots (similar here).

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