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Mom Style

August 13, 2014
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Raw Hem Jeans – Dittos via UO // Marrakesh Top, Fedora, & Sandals – ThreadSence // Tank – H&M // Scarf – c/o Kish+Evie // Sunnies, Earrings & Bracelet – F21 // Necklace – Lulus

What is it? Really? To me, mom style is the style of a woman who happens to be a mom. I know to some it means dowdy, or haphazard. But I disagree. How did we women get to be moms? By being hot, and attractive…because let’s think a moment about how one becomes pregnant. Think on that for a moment.

Now that you’ve thought about it.

I believe it’s a misnomer to think that once one has a child one has to suddenly forget that you have curves and sex appeal. Yes, there are the pressures of time and the constraints given to thinking about style. But jeans, a fun top, and great hat would solve any and all such occasional time constraints, would they not?

Those are my two cents for the day.

*linking up with WIWW*

Child Profound

August 11, 2014
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Maxi Kimono – One Teaspoon // Tribal Tank & Bralette – ThreadSence // Jeans – Dittos via UO // Shoes – Aldo // Zebra Necklace – Lustre Boutique // Vee Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Sunnies – F21

Children have this uncanny ability to say the most obvious things in a way that makes them seem profound. Or at least in a way that signals that it is profound to them.

“My dog likes to smell stinky things….my dog….likes to smell…STINKY things.”

Case in point.

‘Scuse Me!

August 7, 2014
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Fringe Jacket – SheInside // Tank – UO // Jeans – Gap // Shoes & Hat – ThreadSence *sold out, but many similar* // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Rings – Body Blue // Sunnies – F21

Walking along with my girl, she lets out a fart, giggles, then says, “‘Scuse me!”
She pauses, then continues, “You have to say ‘scuse me when you fart.”
Long pause.
Her brows furrow, and she secretly whispers to me, “Sometimes Daddy farts and doesn’t say ‘Scuse me.”
Another pause.
Then, “That’s RUDE!”
What more do I need to say?

Troll Bridge

July 22, 2014
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Cardigan – Field of Flowers via Anthropologie // Top – Vanessa Virginia // Jeans – Dittos // Sandals & Necklaces – F21

The camp we were recently at had a whole bunch of these fun bridges over little creeks and flood areas. My girl had a great time pretending to be the grumpy old troll on the bridge. She would make me give her hugs and kisses to cross – not a toll I mind paying! I on the other hand, had a fun time posing on them. Swinging on them was fun too! *check instagram for that shot*

High End and High Price….Yeah, Right!

July 15, 2014
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Flowy Tank – Unknown *no tag* // Boyfriend Jeans – Old Navy // Sandals & Sunnies – F21 // Feather Necklace – gift // Arrow Necklace – Threadsence

I was in a nice shop and a very well to do lady *at least she looked it* came up to me asking where I got my jeans, because they were just perfect. She had been looking for months for a pair of boyfriend jeans like this. Just where did I get them? Old Navy. On sale. Four years ago. I’m just that luxe and exclusive.

But you guys already knew that, right? You knew that from how infrequently I shop on sale *sarcasm fully intended*. And from how I never admit what things cost because of their astronomical price *$45 for this whole outfit including accessories by the way*

*linking up with Trend Spin*

Mad Love Style

July 14, 2014
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Embroidered Peasant Top – Vanessa Virginia via Anthropologie // Jeans – Dittos // Hat & Sandals – Threadsence // Sunnies – UO // Feather Necklace – F21 // Double Necklace – TopShop

For a period of time, my style was all about minimalism. Black and grey dominated my closet so much it was a bit of a joke among friends. Clearly those days are over. To be fair, they only lasted a handful of years, for prior to that I was all about bold and audacious clothing as well.

In high school I loved wearing things that were unexpected, but uniquely me. I also had a period of time where my style icon was Drew Barrymore from Mad Love. I even got a perm and cut my hair like her. *Nope. No pictures exist from that golden era. Thank Goodness!*

In the last several years I’ve gotten back to that bolder and more unexpected style of dressing. I think it’s because I don’t like being told what to do or how to dress. And I like a little bit of that shock value in clothing that is not quite what you would assume to see.

Maybe I just like rocking the boat a bit.
Maybe more than a bit.

*linking up with Style Sessions*

Casual Days

June 23, 2014
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Laguna Shoes – c/o Lamo // Top – Free People // Jeans – Gap // Fedora – unknown // Short V-Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Long Chain – Homegrown Boutique // Sunnies – F21

They are days for lounging. They are days for artfully created braids that hang accidentally over a shoulder. They are days where sunglasses, hats, and sun rays are the best of bedfellows. Days where strolling through the heat is an infinite activity. Days where you slip your feet into beautifully crafted and luxuriously cushioned feet.

I could not think of a more perfect day to cradle my feet in my new Lamo shoes. These Laguna ones I picked made me feel like around every corner a sandy beach or a crested wave would greet me. Normally, you put on a pair of new shoes and that first day it’s like your feet and shoes are out on a first date – just getting to know one another. But not these, these felt like old lovers, seeing each other for the first time but knowing exactly how they fit.

Yup, needless to say, these are fun and comfortable shoes.

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Just Get a Backpack

June 19, 2014
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Velvet Jacket – Flying Tomato // Shirt & Necklace – Threadsence // Jeans – Dittos // Shoes & Leaf Ring – unknown // Silver Bracelet – gifts from Poland // Bead bracelet, Jewel Rings & Sunnies – F21 // Embroidered Backpack – Stela 9

Sarah Silverman shared some insight into being a grown woman. One of those tidbits, was *I’m paraphrasing* that you don’t need a designer bag, “You put shit in it. Get a backpack.”

As much as I’ve tried to be cute with purses, I always carry a lot with me – camera, tripod, scripts, wallet, etc.etc. – and I think I’ve finally accepted the fact that I just need a backpack. It’s better for my back, and leaves my hands free for all kinds of adventuring.

Sharing a Room With a Jedi

June 18, 2014
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Star Wars Tank – F21 // Jeans – Gap // Shoes – Lulus

Everyone needs a casual day. Here’s mine. Not only was I motivated by comfort, but also a cool dream where I was bunk mates with Luke Skywalker (the Mark Hamil “return of the Jedi” one). It was total genre mixing, because we were fighter pilots on the Battlestar Galactica and bunking in those four to six person dorm style rooms, but he was clearly a Jedi master. He had the top bunk, because clearly when you’re a Jedi master you can have any bunk you want.

Make Your Own Kimono

June 12, 2014
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Top – Zara // Kimono – made by me // Jeans – Dittos // Boots – Threadsence // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Sunnies – Lace Affair

I saw this kimono I loved at a shop, but unfortunately at $200 there was no way I was going to afford it anytime soon. Instead, I pulled it out and inspected it. I reverse engineered it in my head and unwrapped what the material looked like in my head. When finished, I realized that it was actually super easy – possibly the easiest kimono in the world to make – and left that store for the fabric store.

Twelve dollars and 20 minutes at the machine later, I had this. Much better.

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