February 13, 2009
In
Inspiration
By
tamia
Fueled by a newfound desire for dramatic necklaces (I'm usually an earring gal) and a late-night viewing of Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (it's not what you think), I am now obsessed with traditional Indian bridal jewelry.
As a result, I've spent many hours Googling and ogling (is it a coincidence that those words are so similar?) Kundan jewelry, mangalsutra, tikka, jhoomar, and all sorts of beautiful things I want to drape myself in for no apparent
Blazer, Lux; skirt, Anthropologie; shoes, Report Signature; belt, vintage
Due to a larger than expected bonus, I took the unrequited shoe yearning as a sign rather than a test, and bought the slightly trashy, over-the-top, waaayyy out of my budget shoes I'd been obsessing about.Buyer's remorse? Not even a little bit.
Have you ever been unsure about a purchase? Did you regret it or did it work out for the best?
After the Glamour.com feature, I started thinking about different ways to wear jeans. Luckily, my fellow bloggers provide plenty of inspiration! A few of my recent favorites:
Karla of Karla's Closet styles her boyfriend jeans with a sheer blouse and killer sculptural heels.
Scott Schuman's lens captured this man, who manages to make extra wide-legged skater inspired jeans look stylish.
Marcella at Fashion Distraction lives in a climate where she can not only wear denim shorts in February,
In my quest to actually wear the clothes in my closet/armoire/storage bins/car trunk, I dug out this old wool sweater I bought during a trip to Scotland in high school. For reasons I can't recall, it was a really big deal to buy a wool sweater on that trip
