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Completely in love with the girl in leopard print and floral. That's all I'm saying.


*Ok, I'm saying more. Love the bike shorts style underneath that chick's "dress". Jessie and I have both tried to create our own. Someone should make 'em instead.

prints & colours

I enjoy everything about these top two images. They're actually from the Heritage 198? website. Following, are images collected in the past few months,. Some have similar apparel items featured in these two images, ie: striped beanie with a puff ball, sweater with an oxford underneath (like on Alexa Chung). And I especially love the look of the purple in the top photo; her colorful purple tights (below, Kirsten), and then a reflection of the color in the other girl’s floral print dress. I enjoy the purple with the mustard yellow, those damn complimentary colors.

The rest of these are looks I'm enjoying for the cooler months or ideas of outfits I feel I can achieve with what I have in my closet. Oh, and this is for you Jessie, dear.





Also, I would really like to find a black, warm, moto style jacket that is not leather (you win, John). Perhaps a wool or cotton knit?

Lookbook

I just started a Lookbook. This is mine. I posted one look and it got deleted. Posted another one and it's still there. I've at least got 1 hype, so I've gained a little bit of satisfaction. I'm definitely wanting to get into it, I need a photographer though. I can't wait till Meredith and Jessie move up, then I'll have people to take photos with and I'll get to explore all of the photo op. spots I've been discovering around town.

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I Want to Make

I wanna find a sewing class to join this summer. Otherwise I've got to learn on my own cause I'm itching to make these things!

Gotta break out the 99 Ways to Cut Your T-Shirt book plus try to make these two things.

The white one looks like it can be done without any sewing.

For this, I just gotta discover a blouse with a great print and material from a thrift store.

I posted a dress similar to this one in an earlier blog. These seem like they'd be really easy to make. Find an old shirt, add some material from a skirt or anything random. Play with the length and where you'd like it to sit on your waist.

If only I could turn all the great flannels I find into something like this...

Diggin the shortened sleeves.

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I think both of these things would be fairly easy. You can find those little wooden boxes at craft stores for cheap. Paint it any way you please, add some material to the inside, add some designs and embelishments. Way cheaper than this LuckyBrand box. I'm sure this pillow would be simple. Use scraps of material you have lying around;Perfect way to recycle old material. Even if your sewing skills aren't that great, the mistakes would add to its look and give it more character.

Colorful Jeans

Love the turquoise with both of these, && their tropical feel.

Splash of sunny color with neutrals.



I read about this in NYLON mag. O.P.I. Brights and Paige Denim. I'll take both, please and thankyou =]

I Love Versatility

Not only do I love old clothes that can be recycled into something new, I love clothes that can be worn multiple ways and can be worn for years. Damn you, American Apparel:: you've got the idea down perfectly, but why so expensive? I love AA's manufacturing ideals, but I've read that the quality is not the best is could be. Please let me know if you believe otherwise, cause these are purchases I'd love to make.

A nice, breezy jersey cotton skirt/dress. It's available in so many colors. I found a navy skirt, similar to this one, at a thrift store. I have worn it as a tube dress, belted at the waist, and also as a skirt that sits at the waist. I can picture the possibilities the Eggplant colored one from AA would bring me.


This menswear-esque dress/shirt can be worn with anything. I've got ideas like black tights and slouchy boots, or a pair colorful or printed tights; it could be worn unbuttoned with jeans and a white tee; it would look dressy tied around the waist with dark skinny jeans and heels. Possibly even work attire. I can think of so many possibilities. Plus, it's a classic piece that will continue to be wearable.

AA Unisex scarf:

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Can you believe, 13 ways to wear this thing? As if those are the only ways. I've got some ideas...and check this girl...Winter, spring, summer, fall...works in every season fo sho.

They have an endless amount of colors, even sheer colors and tie dye. Want it.

Mucha Inspired

There's so many things I like about Alfons Mucha's work. His work is from the late 1800's to early 1900's. I love the free-flowing hair, the movement in his work. The headpieces on the girls remind me of flappers as well as hippies--check out the flowers on the first girl's and the nature and flowers in many of the others. The clothes are so lightweight and breezy.

Very Gypsy-like--and check out the Zodiac

Similar style:: "Ozma of Oz" from the Wizard of Oz books.

Look familiar? Many psychedelic poster of the 1960's gave a nod to the Art Nouveau style.

Here's some things I found that remind me of that style. Gwen's hair totally has that look, and love the colors on her dress.

Goldie Hawn. Got the hair, free curls. Love her light and breezy baby-doll dress with its soft, pastel color, and love the flower-like details on the top. The setting is in the forest..has that nature like Mucha.


I was channeling Mucha on this one. Flowy, light-colored sweater with wide sleeves blues and greens in the floral lace design on the top, gold butterfly necklace..Even the FSU setting reminds me of Mucha..the blue of the fountain, the Tallahassee trees, the old building from the 1900's.


I think it's Kirsten's French-look: her lightweight floral blouse with the scarf, reminds me of Mucha.

More Ideas/Items to Make

Check out the newest Urban Outfitters catalog. I got it out of the mailbox just as my boyfriend and I were leaving for a 2 and a half hour drive to Pensacola. I enjoy the colors and the desert settings. I can't help but think of Bella in Phoenix. There were lots of things in the new catalog that give me inspiration of things to make. Like this necklace.

I love this picture of Edie Sedgewick it reminds me of summer and springtime.

This is a still shot from the movie "Slums of Beverly Hills". I haven't seen it in awhile, so I completely forgot how great the colors and the fashions are. I like this image of Marisa Tomei (the brunette) and what she's wearing. I love the bold colors of orange and pink together. Summery-Spring colors. The fabric looks breezy and cool for these hot, Florida days. I like Natasha Lyonne's printed mini dress as well, and I can remember an amazing pair of massive wedges she wears in the movie.

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These are all items I'd like to make:

Green/red dress= cut an ethnic print moo-moo and create a halter dress.

Headband= I have a shirt very similar to the design on the headband. It's gray with faint roses and looks tie-dyed just like the headband. Add some elastic and some beads for some decor. White and red dress= recycle an old tank top + an old dress, skirt, shirt or any piece of fabric, cut and sew together for a new tunic or dress. Explore with different lengths

There's actually an article in one of my old NYLON 's that shows how to do this.