vivian of vivian & the dream of horses

If Vivian hated fashion, that would be okay.  We'd still bond over important things like Parks & Recreation, cool tunes, and high end/low end food appreciation.  But would there be tears involved if, having been introduced to her unparalleled excellence as an NYC shopping buddy, that were suddenly taken away? You betcha.  In case you missed it, Vivian showed us her favorites from Fall Fashion Week here. 

Basically for spring, it's all about silk button ups, trousers/slim cut jeans. Some leather, some light fabrics together for a ~juxtaposition. 

Vivian's Wardrobe Wishlist

Marais USA Maryjane Bow Beige shoes

  

(Charles Anastase Anson Tunic Dress  from lagarconne.com & Théme Egérie silk crepe de Chine bra )

(Comme Des Garçons Play Black Emblem Sweater from lagarconne.com)

  

(Doo.Ri Cropped Campshirt &  Les Prairies de Paris Blues Skirt, both from lagarconne.com)

 

  

(Comme des Garçons Shirt Toggle Jacket & 3.1 Phillip Lim Cuffed Short with Knot Belt, both from lagarconne.com)

Cosmic Wonder Light Source Mary Janes from Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Vivian's Spring Inspiration

image via Turned Out

images via stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se & hanneli

Thanks, Vivian!

dream wardrobes project

We recently signed a lease for a house in Austin, Texas...a bit far from our current locations in Massachusetts and Florida!  Since it's not all that practical to take everything with us (hoarding ill fitting clothes and bad decisions is expensive enough when you're not moving across the country!), we've both been thinking a lot about closets full of clothes that we actually love. 

We'll be traveling a bit over the next couple weeks, so we thought it would be the perfect time to ask some of our favorite stylish ladies to talk a little about their dream wardrobes, so be on the lookout for a few guest posts coming up!

First, here are a few things each of us would love to invest in if we had the means:


Tricia

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Over the past couple years, I went from wearing no neutrals and every pattern known to man to nothing but brown and black...so I think it's time to strike a balance.  I'm on the lookout for neutral, patterned clothes and solid pieces in colors like peach, forest green, and cream.  My instincts to look both classic and quirky don't need to look like I got dressed by two different people!
Carly

Throughout college and right after, whenever I had extra money, I would quickly hit up thrift stores and F21/Target/Etc. for a quick fashion fix. It wasn't until recently that I realized that I had no well fitting, basic clothing items. Everything was ruffly, patterned,  ill-fitting and frankly, just not my style. Clothes should be able to be laundered and still look good after, am I right? I can count one thing I've bought from F21 that lasted being washed more than once (and it's this dress which I've had for 2+ yrs and it still looks great). 

I've always felt more comfortable in more basic outfits that I can just throw on, accessorize with a fun scarf or shoes and feel good in. Last month I started going through my clothes, getting rid of the bulk and keeping only the items that I know will last me a long time and using whatever extra money I do have on higher-quality items. Above illustrates a mix of items that I've already acquired and the direction I'd like to go in. 

you can never quarantine the past

Eight years ago, I took these photos while visiting loved ones in Hawaii. I decided to revisit them now that I'm heading back, and I've gotta say...sometimes you end up right back where you started! I definitely can't say I love every photo I've taken in the years since I inherited my uncle's Ae-1 and started snappin' - in fact, there's plenty of photos that make me cringe, but I can't seem to hate any of the photos I took in the first couple years with my camera. You can't argue with the charm of youth and inexperience, I guess!

exquisite corpse project?

Recently I've been thinking about undertaking a larger scale (well depending on how many people are interested...) Exquisite Corpse drawing project to eventually turn into a zine. I'm unsure about specifics right now, but if you're interested, please leave me a comment here or shoot me an email at flesheatingsheep at gmail dot com.

EDIT: SIGN UP HERE - http://ventricularprojects.com/exquisite-corpse-series

(image from http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/the-journal-art/)

margaret howell via creatures of comfort / diy project

I know the Margaret Howell lookbook for the newest collection has already saturated tumblrs and blogs (see a few posts below...) but I instantly fell in love with these two button ups from Creatures of Comfort and couldn't help but think of how perfect they would be for summer. I'm hoping to maybe do my own DIY version of them this weekend with maybe a little boys oxford shirt. Cutting off and tacking the sleeves seems like it would be easy enough! And a lot more affordable. I'll let you know how it turns out! 

Images from Creatures of Comfort

maryam nassir zadeh

lately i've found myself a little lacking in the blogging post idea department, i'm so fixated/excited/etc on my upcoming trips and move to austin (only a few months now!) that i haven't really been able to think about much else. later this month i'm heading to boston + nyc and will (hopefully) have some more original content of my own if i can remember to snap a few shots of my trip. for now, some summer fashion from maryam nassir zadeh's online shop.

all images from www.mnzstore.com. 

vacation inspiration

After a gloomy few months, I'm nothing short of stoked to pack up a suitcase and spend a little time in warmer climates with family and do all the hiking and swimming I can pack in to a few short days before I head back to Boston to finish up my degree.  I'm not entirely sure how many rolls of film would constitute as excessive, but I can't help but feel that the love of my life (Ae-1) and my girl on the side (Holga) are hungry for adventure and I don't want to disappoint!

Here are a few pictures I've been looking at a bit too much when studying brains gets to be a little too much for my head:

Departing 1962 on Flickr

 

Margaret Howell Summer 2011

Amparo Bonmati for Elle Spain

  Nadinoo

National Geographic, July 1966

Superbomba

Nicholas Peter