April 6, 2011
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Personal Style
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tamia
Thrifted polo oxford + purse; vintage dress from Talk of the Town; earrings from Paris J. Boutique; Roxy sandalsSomething about balmy weather and warm breezes brings out the preppy-hippie -glam in me. Long dresses (hippie), oxfords knotted at the waist (preppy) and big sparkly earrings (glam) seem like a perfectly reasonable combination when it feels like it's finally(!) Spring.
April 5, 2011
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Inspiration
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tamia
Karlie and Jourdan make posing nude with just a hat look easy, but it's HARD y'all; I loved dinosaurs as a kid and this brontosaurus planter is juuust immature enough to pass for kitsch; I've had to stop being sad and start being awesome a lot lately so this is a good reminder; I don't know where this lovely picnic took place, but I want to go to there; This picture makes me want to
Last weekend, I took some time to catch up on my required reading--magazines, of course--and came across an editorial of pitch-perfect '70s secretary looks in the February issue of Jalouse:I don't know how they knew (darn Frenchies!), but this is exactly how I want to dress right now. Ladylike blouses, belted blazers, and cropped trousers are at the top of my Spring wish list. For now, I'm making do
April 1, 2011
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Casual, Shopping
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tamia
Technically, this isn't just a current obsession since I always love a good Breton top, but feverishly wishing for Spring while acknowledging that it's only 33 degrees necessitates compromise. I appreciate the way stripe-y boatneck tops feel carefree and preppy (like Spring) and can still serve as a great layering piece under three sweaters and a coat when Winter refuses to exit stage left.Splendid Nautical stripe top, Bicyclette.ca; ; Post
I picked this skirt up at some Goodwill or another a few years ago, mostly because shiny polyester and the sound of crunching crinoline always does it for me. Ah, to be a child of the '70s