friday and thoughts

happy friday! happy memorial day! I think memorial day is my favorite of all holidays.

big project to tackle this weekend - curtains! I need curtains for my bedroom, and I want to change out the ones in the living room and kitchen area. I've been doing a lot of curtain shopping online, and a lot of fabric shopping, and I've found that it wouldn't be that much cheaper to make them. I think if I could find some fabric at the thrift store, that would be ideal, but I have a very specific picture in mind, and I haven't had any luck yet.

I'm also going to make another wrap skirt, much like this one, here:

This one is from Free People vintage, and I love it, but there is no need to pay $200+ for something I can sew. So there.

The clothes I love best are those I can imagine my mother wearing in about 1978 to 1982. In my head I am always shooting for this particular aesthetic. What can I say, it stayed with me. She had a wrap skirt or five and a really good story about toddlers untying it in the grocery store with her hands full.

What are your thoughts on purple and yellow together? I have a slight negative reaction in theory, possibly because they were our rival high school colors. But in practice, I think I quite like the idea.

See, like this and this:






I think this works, but I could just be on a lot of crack. I see it with a camel belt and heels. Thoughts?










Anyway, have an amazing holiday weekend! ENJOY!

outfit 05.21.12

wow, its been a long time since I've posted an outfit. Here's what I've got on today:

Sorry for the blur. Today I have on:

Blouse: Blythe blouse, J Crew
Pants: City Capri in Wool, J Crew
Belt: Talbots
Shoes: Banana Republic
Rings: Tiffany and Mall kiosk
Bracelets: Tiffany and Anthropologie

Also, it's humid and my hair knows it!

vintage cannes

from nymag today - I just love this! 

commentary: Michelle Williams looks a lot like Jean Seaberg, and its not just the hair.

2012 met gala

i was perusing the pictures from the 2012 met gala on nymag.com this morning. All in all, there are some extremely attractive people in some extraordinarily gorgeous clothes. Here are some that stood out to me:

Carey Mulligan in Prada. Her styling has a lot to do with why I love this.

 

Jessica Biel in  Prada. Justin is a lovely accessory. I aspire to her hair (bangs! bangs?)

(fairly certain the above two beauties are sporting the same kicks)

 

Quinn here is wearing a gorgeous Carolina Herrera. 

And unfortunately, a couple of choices that make my eyes bleed. Mostly due to overexposure.

Ohhh B. We can see your ass. In Givenchy haute couture by Riccardo Tisci.

Oh Anja. WTF is this unholy mess? Fire your stylist. Tip your waxer. In Anthony Vaccarello (who maybe should be put out of his misery?)

no. 34

I'm back to the computer after a nice little 3 day break, which included Wednesday, May 2nd, which happens to be my birthday!

This time around, I'm 34 years old. 34 is a good age, I think. This is a really nice time of life. I'm comfortable with myself, my surroundings, my circumstance. I'm happy. I have a good life. I'm doing exciting things like getting ready to buy a house (I know, what took me so long?).

I don't feel old - and why would I? I feel pretty much...ideal. Satisfied. Happy.

fleurs

I saw big beautiful bunches of ranunculus for sale at the Whole Foods yesterday, and I think they are my new favorite. So beautiful. I was especially drawn to the solid peach bouquets.

I mentioned to Fred when I came in the door yesterday - "I go to the grocery store pretty much every day, don't I?" He said, "its quite European of us and I like it" =) Haha. I told him I liked it as well, but I do not like what Whole Foods does to the wallet.

Can we get a little more European around here, and maybe have a fresh market that I can go to daily? You know, for a nice piece of fish, some fresh veggies, and maybe a bunch of flowers? What's that? I live in the suburbs and that's what Whole Foods is for? Right, right.

Well, the local farmers markets should open up this weekend at least - yay!

wonderwoman

This morning when getting dressed, I picked out a red bra and royal blue underwear. I didn't mean to, but I sort of chose lace Underoos. I had to stand in the mirror and make the Wonder Woman pose. It was awesome.

Just in case you were curious...you see what I mean?

Wacoal Bra, Retro Chic Full Figure Underwire Bra

Hanky Panky in Sapphire