florality

These leggings make me so happy. The print is called grandma's couch! I can't wait to wear them in fall with some lace-up boots. By the way, I recently saw Food, Inc. by Micheal Pollan and King Corn-two awesome documentaries. I highly recommend both. Being a consumer in a world of processed food is rather disheartening but understanding the truth about where your food comes from is more important today than ever before.

Today's list: guido and mary floral leggings, banana republic shoes and cardigan, chloe bag, american apparel dress, tom ford sunglasses

THE skirt

I am so in love with this skirt, the colors, the variance in the stripes, the texture of the different knitting, all of it.

Today's list: pringle 1815 skirt, banana republic top, steve madden sandals, balenciaga sunglasses, prada bag

don't even THINK of parking here

Ok, I won't park here. But I'll be taking pictures with your wacky weathered old chair. Thanks.

Today's list: genetic denim lace pants, french connection animal print batwing shirt dress and aviator glasses, prada bag, gap shoes

gypsy rose

It is the warmest June on record here, after record breaking snowstorms last winter, I'm fine with the heat. I love the layering of winter, but nothing beats a summer dress and fun sandals. I've also made a new commitment regarding my shopping that I'm ready to announce and make myself accountable for. As a long-time vegetarian and animal lover, I have come to grips with my hypocrisy over fashion. I had become a hard-core Balenciaga collector and I love my bags dearly. I'll keep using the ones I have and probably keep them to pass on to my future daughter :) But as of about a month ago, I am no longer purchasing 1st use leather. There are so many ways to get upcycled leather (recycled leather that would be trashed) or vegan products now. Stella McCartney and Matt & Nat make this easier than you would think. Eco-fashion is here to stay and I'm now on the band-wagon. The bag I have in this post is an adorable Matt & Nat santogold shoulder bag in the most lovely pale pink. Any suggestions for other vegan fashion is appreciated :)

Today's list: alice and olivia dress, paul and joe shoes, my friend's grandmother's mesh top, thrifted leopard scarf, tom ford shades, and matt & nat bag

fluorescents

I decided to maintain my darker red hair, it eliminates the need for a tan, as it provides a nice contrast to my pale skin. Only downfall is that I need to fill in my eyebrows everyday now. I'm wearing my new Stella McCartney cork sandals from Intermix. Buy them here.
I love the neutral tones and pop of hot pink lining the cork. They are pretty comfortable too considering they are like 6 inches. The foot bed is like a birkenstock. Also Michelle Williams was caught wearing them in Cannes this week :)

Today's list: da-nang dress, AA leggings, Chanel shades, balenciaga bag, and Stella McCartney sandals.

home is where the heart is

Sorry for the lack of posts lately; I have been focusing more on my home decor so I thought I would share some photos. I recently bought a new dining table and decided that I wanted a group of mismatched eclectic chairs to go with it. I got my first chair from freecycle, one with a beautiful sturdy frame but needed a lot of work--perfect! I painted it black and reupholstered it with a piece of a sheet from Urban Outfitters. I love the damask print of the sheet and have plenty left to make a runner, more seat cushions, and a couple throw pillows :) I only wish I had taken a before pic to show you how easy it is to take a chair with paint splattering, a torn seat, and obvious time in a garage and make it pretty again. I also decided to take the plunge and put black paint on my walls *gasp*, but it was totally worth it as it pefectly frames my black fireplace now. I was also in the mood to paint. It's been a while since I've felt inspired enough. These are obviously informed by one of my favorite female artists: georia o'keefe. Email me if you are interested in buying one or the whole group. Stay tuned for more paintings :)

patio obsesssion

The obsession with patio dresses continues! Also my efforts to be more environmentally friendly-my newest matt & nat bag. Its the red santogold shoulder bag that uses 21 recycled bottles. My first was a magenta japanese paper hobo from when matt & nat was first sold at cusp and other larger stores. The design and quality has definitely gone up since then.

Today's list: banana republic maxi dress and cardigan, matt & nat bag, old navy flip flops, chloe sunglasses