LFW's Casual Angel.

This lil fashion angel from London Fashion Week is such a lovely sight! She's the reason why I wore what I did this very day. When inspiration hits me, it's not necessarily my goal to try and recreate a replica of the outfit that sparked the epiphany, but moreso, to try and embrace the moment of AHA!ness and make it work with my current mood, energy and clothes.

Here's my take:

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Sunglasses, Steve Madden

Necklace, Erica Bowman

Rings, from a Berkeley street vendor

Top, from Nordstroms

Dress / Skirt, from a boutique in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Shoes, GoMax from Ambiance

A Love Letter.

Dear Beautiful Ankle Strappin' Leopard Print Chunky Heels,

Twas a sad day as we could not be together. I know I was such a tease this morning when I 

  eyed you... touched you... put you on... 

only to have taken you off and replace you with *gasp* H&M flats. 

Oh the shame I feel! 

Please believe me when I say I truly tried. 

Someday I will overcome these pathetic obstacles that keep us apart -

  the walking of the feet... the heat of the day... the rawness of the back of my heels. 

How I missed thee, my sweet flower!

I am merely but a weak pathetic human but know your heart:

I will build my strength up and we shall be together again one day.

Love,

Marie

Sunglasses, Liz Clairborne

Necklace, VerreEncore

Bracelets, from the island of Boracay, Philippines

Cardigan, vintage from my mother

Dress, H&M

Belt, vintage from my grandmother

Shoes, H&M

Rejected Shoes :*( , Sam Edelman

Summer Time & the Living's Easy.

It was a cruisin' cruiser kind of day...

A day just too hot for words...

That's all she wrote.

*sqwak, sqwak*
I believe this is me trying to fly!

Sunglasses, F21
Necklace, gift from my mother
Bracelets, variety
Ring, F21
Shirt, Urban Outfitters,
Shorts, F21
Belt, Le Chateau
Shoes, Ambiance

Dirty Pink Cardigan.

Okay, so it's not exactly dirty, but as y'all can see, I did sport the hot pinkness yesterday as well. What can I say, I love me my hot pink cardigan and tend to reach for it multiple times throughout the week. So to continue the Oh My Bra! from yesterday, I stuck with the main color scheme of hawt diggity dawg hawt hawt pink, black, and gray. Me likey big time!

I know I didn't actually post any pics of said booby holders, and so to reward you (is it really a reward? why yes indeedy!) for initially having to use your imagination, I start here thee post with a shot of le fabulous brassiere. This is the famous old tit slinger that started this whole two day bender:

Cardigan, a gift from my mother
Top, H&M
Pants, Mango
Shoes, Custom Converse

Scouts Honor.

I never made it past being a Brownie in the Girl Scouts but I do remember admiring the older Girl Scouts in their mature blue and green uniforms while I was stuck wearing poo brown :(. 

OoooOOOooo how I longed to be older when I was but a simple (well, maybe not simple) happy lil bugger. What's that saying now? Ah yes, youth is wasted on the youth. As I reflect back on my early days in life, I must concur. Man, it feels like only yesterday I remember my mother telling me, Don't grow up too fast! Of course I did the complete opposite. But now, as a mom of an almost two year old lil munchkin, I am supremely aware of the true urgency in those words that were once said to me, and well, repeated to me over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. So here I am, years later, trying my best to not grow up too fast.

Necklace, from my grandma's stash
Dress, from a boutique on Haight in SF
Shoes, Ambiance

The Mullet.

I'm debuting, my new mullet haircut....

da da da dum de dum....

NOT!

The only time the mullet is a-ok by me, is when it occurs in clothing:

The mullet dress

The mullet t-shirt

The mullet skirt

Thus, I present thee mullet t-shirt dress. 

AHA! 

I bet ya didn't see that coming.

A mullet t-shirt dress!

Who woulda thunkit?!

Work it, girl, work it!

Yes, I give myself peptalks, 'tis true.

In case, y'all didn't know, a dork am I. ;)

Spot the Difference, Biyatches:

 


Shades, F21
Heabband, H&M
Blazer, a gift from Mom
Mullet T-Shirt Dress, Sway
Shorts, H&M
Shoes, MIA

It's Salmon, Not Pink.

You know when you're having one of those days when you just want to wear the biggest but cutest most fabuloustest TENT ever cuz you're having one of those days?

Well, let me tell you ladies, I've tried and tent's are really hard to pull off, so instead, I turned to hubby's closet.

There, I found the most fabulous salmon (not pink!) button down dress shirt. 

'Tis the perfect solution to feeling cute while hiding what should be hidden!

With bloatage on top, I felt that it was only fair that I paired the salmon tent with some oh so cute pin stripped dark gray shorty shorts so as not to be too boring, darlings. 

Thank goodness legs don't bloat! 

Hat, H&M
Sunglasses, Liz Clairborne
Shirt, borrowed from Hubby
Shorts, H&M
Shoes, H&M

Balloon in the Boon(docks).

Wow. 

I don't think I've gone this looooooooooooong without posting on my beloved Instylation.

Off we went to Southampton, NY sans my Mac Attack. I don't think I've ever been without my lifelong comp(uter)anion for this amount of time. Wow. What a difference! I actually spent all of my time  at the damn beautiful beach and hanging out with my family (a reunion on my husband's mother's side) instead of couped up click clackin away blah blah blahin about who knows what.

 Oh how I missed thee, my dear, Mac Attack, but oh, how I enjoyed thyself!

Still sortin through the vacay shots, which of course, I'll be sharing.

But for now, a little balloon boon(dock) pow wow for your viewing pleasure.

By the way, can I just say, dressing up super girly has it's benefits ladies - I was cruisin around downtown Walnut Creek, CA and did not have to open a single door! Nada one! This is great news for us lazy gals! 

Word on the street is that chivalry ain't dead. It's asleep or in a coma or somewhere in limbo and just needs a lil girly fashion resuscitation ;)

and the Miss Photogenic Award goes to:

Shades, H&M
Hair Ribbon, borrowed from daughter, Daisy
Top, H&M
Skirt, from the Philippines
Bracelets, combo (friend, Philippines and Hawaii)
Shoes, MIA