WAYNE dress (size 4) | MANSUR GAVRIEL mini bucket | NEWBARK sandals (run super small) | CELINE sunglasses
Awake
You know the feeling where there aren't enough hours in the day, but there are so many exciting things you want to do and accomplish, and they'd totally happen, but first you have to deliver top notch work at your full time job, and find time to be sociable, and then, you can come home and work on your pet projects? That's where I'm at. I'm fulfilled and excited by what's on my plate and by what I continually push myself to do in addition. Why am I stating that here? Because I consider this a fun extra curricular that I continue to be excited to contribute to in my free time.
Yes, analytics and other "blogging tips and tricks" would tell me that I should post often and monetize this and that whenever possible. But I just say no to all of that. Just no. Back when I started this blog in 2006-2007 I was just looking for a place to put whatever was in my head out on a public space and see if anyone shared the same ideas thoughts, or hey, even challenged them sometimes. So no, I'm not going to exploit this with links just to pad my bottom line. As I've always done, I will only show you what I feel is truly worthy of a recommendation. When I've got nothing worthy to say I'm not going to post. All you have to do is not give up on me like the handsome but troubled son in American Beauty said to his father in that one dramatic scene after he was caught peepin' the neighbors.
The Importance of Tailoring
I had this Zara dress tailored to fit my body better and I seriously think I get more compliments on it than other more pricey designer dresses. It just goes to show that when it comes to shopping at Zara you can find real gems if you're vigilant about purchasing quality fabrics (this dress is 100% cotton/linen) and being careful to fit your body right. In this case, the straps were a little too long for my height (being 5'3" is kind of a pain because almost everything is too long, AMIRITE) so I took them to The Best Tailors in SF, San Francisco Tailors. SF people! Go to Sally: She will treat you right and do even the impossible. For example, Sally is currently tailoring my Kiini swimsuit, which seemed like a silly request when I got there, but Sally was all business and so nice about fitting it to my body during my lunch hour.
In short: tailoring makes clothes look expensive. So, like, do it!
About An Hour : April 20
A brand new hour of music and moodboard to match. What else do you want on a Monday morning?
If you're looking for previous playlists, they're all archived in my second playlist on Spotify here.
Every Single Day Jewelry
These tiny little investments have been on my person so many times throughout the years that they have been well worth the upfront investment. I can't say enough good things about each of these designers, especially since I've blogged and worn all of these pieces hundreds of times already. The only thing left to say is truly go out in the real world and touch and feel them. You'll truly know what I'm talking about then!
I guess another thing I can say here is that I definitely am looking forward to expanding my little collection with some little pieces from WWAKE, Jess Hannah, and Finn. Other recommendations welcome!
Spongebob Squarepants Proportions Are A-Ok With Me
There's nothing here to muse about here other than the topic of boxy outfits. The super flowy and tenty kind on the top half of your body, where your stomach partially your hips are completely shrouded in a top that any coworker could cheerfully say, "You can be 8-month's pregnant int that outfit!" (True story, real "compliment"). Misguided compliments aside, I'm a big fan of Spongebob Squarepants proportions because I feel like it's selective sexiness, or picking your battles: I choose to show off my legs (which I hardly ever do), and therefore choose to hide everything else behind a cloud of cloth mystery.
WEARING
COS skirt and top
MADEWELL quilted jacket
ZARA flats
Itty Bitty Kiini
Just got this delivered to my office in SF And I'm currently waiting on a pink version. I think it's a complete understatement when I say that finding one of these right now is as hard as finding a Mansur Gavriel bucket bag. Kiini swimwear is just sold out everywhere. So after stalking the google terms "kiini" "swimwear" and "shop" I finally found one on Net-a-Porter and Anthropologie, which I promptly ordered in a large — the only size available. LOLZ. A large is probably going to be just fine for my bottom (which is pretty big), but the top? I will likely be swimming in it. Can I just rant for a moment on the stupidity of selling bikinis in sets where you have zero option to choose the top and bottom size? As If I am a one-size-fits-all doll. It's insane to me that retailers haven't figured out the ability to do this. I suspect I will have to tailor the top. This won't be a problem since the Kiini literally has zero fasteners. Like none. The bikini relies solely on the stretchiness of the material to fit your body, which makes the entire process of deciding if it even fits super tough. If this sounds like an entire complain/rant post, it's not! I'm lucky to have one of these in my possession because I have a sea of black swimsuits and want something a little colorful for my upcoming trip to Turks and Caicos at the end of this month.
More updates to come.
Last Look
WEARING
MANSUR GAVRIEL mini bucket tote. I have an extra for sale on my tictail shop!
My best friend bought two bags and decided she doesn't want the brown version.
Naiveté Via Volume
I like how a crazy voluminous top like this one makes the overall silhouette of this skaterific outfit look really schoolgirl and even naive. I like how playful it feels when I'm wearing it, even though I'm positive Nick would love to see me in something more figure forming. I really have nothing more to say in this post. No deep thoughts, no nothing. But I will mention that shopping resale sites and other bloggers' closets is my new favorite thing. This Céline top is from a blogger's resale site, and even though it's seasons old to me it feels brand new and super "me." I highly suggest it, people.
WEARING:
CELINE top (size 38)
MADEWELL denim (size 26)
VANS shoes (size 7)
COS collar
About An Hour : April 2, 2015
If you're looking for previous playlists, they're all archived in my second playlist on Spotify here.
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