I was never into the whole minimalism thing, not even in the ’90s when it was being touted by fashion magazines as the Most Revolutionary Thing Ever. I’ll take my fashion with over-the-top Versace prints and glamazon supermodels, thankyouverymuch. But when I saw this dress hanging in the back of the closet (which I completely forgot I got at H&M, like, a month ago. How sad is that?) I had the urge to wear it...
February 25, 2011
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tamia
It’s quite sad that a good 80% of my appreciation for art, film, and culture in general always comes back to “Yeah, but what are they wearing?” Having said that, looking at the works of artists like Gainsborough and van Dyck makes me want to dress like a 17th century Lord Sir Duke Marquis de Kerfuffleplump. Gainsborough, van Dyck, van Dyck. The dudes in the last painting are wearing wedge-heeled boots with the tops folded...
February 9, 2011
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tamia
Donna Karan blazer, thrifted pants and oxford, DKNY shoes After finding this series of pictures, a bright pink blazer seemed like a fun counterpoint to army green boy’s trousers. “Delectable Neon” images by Cobalt123
Sometimes it’s all I can do to drag myself out of bed, let alone get into corporate power-bitch mode. I’ve been a proponent of the “dressy sweats” trend for a while, and even though I usually work from home now, this trick still comes in handy when I have to look halfway decent but don’t feel like getting dressed up. Victoria’s Secret camisole and pants I bought these cotton & cashmere blend sweat pants from...
January 31, 2011
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tamia
10 days ago, I left for a trip to the Philippines thinking I could use my phone’s handy-dandy WordPress app to blog from anywhere in the world! WRONG. It turns out that developing island provinces are NOT flush with wi-fi hotspots. Who knew? Anywho, I’m back now! I’ll post some pictures when I’m able to stay awake for more than 5 minutes at a time, but I did want to point out this miraculous feat...