my style

outfit: yipes stripes

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this weekend, i was so ready to pull out a gauzy white dress to run around in the springy sunshine, but mother nature had different plans. it was kinda grey and windy all weekend and i was forced to layer up, but i figured i’d at least have some fun with citrusy colors and bold stripes. kind of a nice way to conjure up some cheerful vibes to enjoy a chill sunday. wore this for a tasty brunch at lynn & lu’s, a favorite breakfast spot about a block away from my house. they make a mean oat pancake with blueberry sauce! and for the evening, we took a stroll a few blocks in the other direction to piedmont theater to see frances ha. it’s still pretty new, so i won’t spoil it for you, but i thought it was pretty cute.

wearing: lauren moffatt woodshot zip jacket, j.crew top, lauren moffatt skirt, rachel antonoff for bass espadrilles, iiibeca satchel




giveaways

ENDED win $200 to need supply co.!

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today i am excited to announce my latest giveaway courtesy of the cool kids at need supply co. this awesome online shop carries a huge selection of some of my favorite designers including karen walker, rachel comey, samantha pleet, dusen dusen, and a host of other cult favorites with a clean design and excellent customer service. and today they’d like to offer you the chance to win a $200 gift certificate!

to enter: simply visit need supply co. and leave a comment in the section below telling us what you would buy if you were the winner!

the fine print: this giveaway is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. only one entry per person. the winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email after tuesday, june 11.

my style

outfit: classic

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well look who the cat dragged in? i know my face has been a little absent from this space, but with holiday travels, work, and some continued health issues, it’s been hard for me to get in front of the camera lately. but i’m still here, quietly collecting my summer basics and enjoying my “time off” from the internet. i wore this outfit last weekend while visiting family for memorial day weekend. it felt very appropriately all-american, even though it’s actually a pretty international outfit what with swedish clogs and a dress designed by london-based j.w. anderson. but don’t all of these pieces kinda scream classic americana? a denim pinafore, a crisp white t-shirt, ’70s-style clogs, ray-bans, and a coach classic. just the sort of basics to wear while hanging around the bbq and ringing in the summer on a low-key weekend.

wearing: j.w. anderson for topshop pinafore dress, essential short sleeve crew tee courtesy of three dots (also available here), swedish hasbeens peep toe super high, vintage coach bag, ray-ban clubmasters courtesy of sunglasses shop




fashion, collections, spring 2013

in god we trust spring 2013

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if you noticed the silence this past week on the blog, i apologize! i went off to visit family over the holiday weekend and came back with a bit of a bug that kept be down enough that i wasn’t even checking my email. it was a blessing and a curse as i am now desperately trying to scramble and catch up before the week ends! but now that i’m finally back on my feet, i thought i’d share the new spring 2013 lookbook from new york-based in god we trust. the entire collection is made and designed right in new york, and this season was all about capturing the essence of summer in the city. owner and designer, shana tabor says:

“as any proper new yorker knows, half the fun of summer is finding ways to get out of the city—whether it be to a beach, a lake house, or upstate for the weekend. honestly, sometimes you just want to get the hell out of town.”

i may not be a new yorker, but i think we can all relate with that desire to hit the road for the weekend. and what better way to do it than in easy silhouettes decked out in silly novelty prints like over-sized sunglasses and world-travelling kitties, or in crisp, clean colors with cool cut-outs and interesting proportions? you can shop the entire collection right here.

photos courtesy of in god we trust. 

















fashion, collections, fall 2013

it’s ok my dear fall 2013

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i know i’ve been on a roll sharing spring lookbooks, but today i couldn’t resist sharing the it’s ok my dear fall 2013 collection. this brooklyn-based brand got it’s start in 2010 by fit graduate ashley cheeks. and for her latest shoot, she teamed up with photographer anna li and model rachel trachtenburg (of supercute! fame) with hair and makeup by brittany romney. the result is a super cool spread featuring cute cat pockets on delicate silk blouses balanced with warm wool shorts and coats for a sweet and sassy fall wardrobe. and what’s even better, is that every piece is lovingly hand-made in new york! and if you don’t want to wait for fall to get a cute cat dress, you can shop the spring collection right here.

photos courtesy of it’s ok my dear.









fashion, collections, spring 2013

rosaspina vintage spring 2013

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just last week, i received a very sweet message from ale of rosaspina vintage announcing the released her very first handmade collection! i’ve been following her blog for a while, and had been eagerly anticipating the collection after she shared a series of sneak peeks in the weeks leading up to the release, so it was a very pleasant message indeed. and the story behind the collection is just as wonderful as the collection itself! each piece was designed by ale herself and lovingly handmade by her mother using vintage fabrics from the 1950s and 1960s out of her grandmother’s very own collection. the result is a very special collection of easy printed tops and ladylike pleated skirts with a unique history spanning three generations. there is only a very limited quantity, so if something strikes your fancy, head on over to her online shop now!

photos courtesy of rosaspina vintage.














fashion, collections, spring 2013

victory spring 2013

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while visiting portland this weekend, i stumbled upon local shop, victory, and decided to stop in. i was still a bit disoriented from the flight, but i recognized the name of the shop and figured it would be worth a browse. and wouldn’t you know, but there sitting at the counter was shop owner nicole. both of us recognized each other immediately, but it took us just a moment to place each other as “girls of the internet” who have never met in real life, but may have been following each other for a number of years. yes, we are such a strange breed of internet ladies. we sat and talked about clothes and the internet and portland, and i ooh-ed and ahh-ed at her selection of tomboyish goods. so today i thought i’d share her recently released spring 2013 lookbook so you can see some of the selection for yourself! which you can also conveniently shop right here.










fashion, collections, spring 2013

the secret garden by summerland boutique

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it is very possible that as you read this post, i’m currently boarding a plane headed for portland, oregon. which is quite a coincidence considering that the latest summerland lookbook has just been released by a talented team of portlanders. the online boutique also has a companion brick and mortar shop on burnside st. which i will hopefully have the opportunity to visit this very afternoon! is your mind totally blown? because mine sort of is.

i’m excited to have the chance to browse through the new spring and summer selection including the many pieces so beautifully photographed against so many epic floral scenes in oregon. i can only hope that they’ll get just a bit of sun while i’m there so i can enjoy portland in all of it’s splendor, pretending that i have somehow been transported into the dreamy images from this lookbook.

“the secret garden” for summerland, emily love styled by megan hart and photographed by anja verdugo.