Thrifted blouse, necklace, and boots; Grey Ant jeans; Stetson hatSomething about the combination of leopard print, '70s-style denim (which I swear I ironed, though it apparently made NO difference), and a crisp Panama hat feels a little Zsa Zsa, a little Jimi, a little Michael, and verrrry rock 'n roll. All I need now is for someone to pour some sugar on me!
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.
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
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
Remember how I was drooling over Gucci's Fall collection and lamenting the lack of color in my own wardrobe? Luckily for me, Frida (we're on a first name basis now, you know) also included some inspiration for us gray lovers: