Just Another Fashion Post

Long time no see! Tricia and I are cooking up a few new blogging ideas (VERY SECRET IDEAS) which we'll hopefully be revealing to you soon. Until then, I'm going to fangirl over a few of the latest collections from this past week. To be perfectly honest, there's only about 3 collections I peek at during fashion week. I find I just get way too overwhelmed otherwise and there hasn't been a Rachel Comey or Steven Alan collection I've seen and hated (although I didn't really LOVE either collection 100% , some of it seemed a bit ill-fitting, but there were definitely a few stand out looks).

Rachel Comey

Steven Alan

Images from http://www.fashionising.com/ & http://www.fashionista.com

another reason for a better paying job

TWO UPDATES IN ONE WEEK? when it rains it pours around our blog! and only if it rained the APC 2012 fall collection around our house because god knows I need more leopard print shift dresses and dress coats -

as Tricia mentioned, we're both rather excited about SXSW next week! my younger sister is visiting in her first independent spring break trip and i'm very happy to host her. i was feeling pretty anxious about the large crowds taking over the city but the recent warm days have put me in a very optimistic mood - coupled of course by the purchase of lots of bright patterns and colors. 

to celebrate the arrival of spring in austin, i'm buying everything in pink! some upcoming purchases *hopefully*

 

ASOS sunglasses

saltwater sandals in pale pink

emily

Emily's style has been my object of envy for quite some time now.  Apart from being the owner of everything I want (looking at you Edith A. Miller dress...), she's always fun and bold in her fashion choices. While I tend to gravitate towards more toned-down and basic outfits, I still think every outfit needs that quirky, Emily pop (coining a new phrase here). She doesn't have a style blog yet, but for now, you can follow Emily on Tumblr.

(thrifted denim jacket (originally abercrombie kids lol), elizabeth and james dress, ash boots)

( thrifted dress, urban outfitters wedges and belt & edith a. miller dress, kate kanzier loafers)

(karen walker sunglasses, topshop dress, chloe sevigny for opening ceremony platforms)

Current Inspiration

The Pixies, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Velvet Underground
Valley of the Dolls, Hal Hartley movies (especially Adrienne Shelly's characters)

312 - http://trois-douze.blogspot.com/

eric of calivintage - http://calivintage.com

 natalie of natalie off duty - http://natalieoffduty.blogspot.com/

Wishlist

(Raglan Touring Dress from loup charmant)

  

(Glastonbury Dress from Pixie Market, APC Madras Floral Dress from Bows+Arrows)

(Gee WaWa Maria Fisherman Sandal from endless)

 

(Silk Canyon Skirt from Madewell, Lindsey Thornburg Indigo Celtic Darby Dress from Bonadrag)

Thanks, Emily!

georgia of the velvettes

If my ego were a bit larger, I might think that Georgia ( from Cristchurch, New Zealand ) gets dressed in the morning with the intention of making me smile.  But, being a relatively sane person, I'm fully aware that she's following her own sense of style and if her love of unique patterns and eye catching colors cheers up someone across the globe, that's just icing on the cake.

My wardrobe basically consists of sheer, unashamed whimsy and novelty, with a scattering of basics for contrast. I live in a cheap old gray cardigan from Zara and black tights, but everything else is massively varied, and fluctuates wildly in print, shape, size... and what kind of cute animal it depicts. I guess a lot of my inspiration comes from actual animals and my desire to not only live in a giant zoo with at least 2 of every species (*not* an ark) but be clad in garments depicting their beautiful little faces all the time. 

Oh man, not til I attempted to put this together did I realise the actual proportion of my wardrobe that is animal-esque. Wow, what a revelation, I'm actually a bit embarrassed. It was never a conscious choice that half my wardrobe would consist of cute little creature-prints, but I'd say it's a portent for my life as a crazy cat lady.

Currently, were my tax return to come through at a billion dollars, here's what I'd be buying:

 

(Fawn skirt from Aristocrat and That on Etsy,  Olympia le Tan Moby Dick Clutch)

(Anthropomorphic postcard set by Beat Up Creations on Etsy)

 

 (Skirt from whenwewereyoung on Etsy (purchased by Georgia!))

(English fox pin from Portuguese Vintage on Etsy)

(Leather sparrow bag by Broundoor on Etsy, Bear Dress by Lu Flux)

Thanks, Georgia!

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.