the clothes 2011

Talented illustrator Danny Roberts (often known in the blogosphere for his amazing drawings of various bloggers from Susie to Rumi), has created a tee shirt based on one of his illustrations. This is a tee I am ridiculously tempted to purchase...

"A few months ago I'd have patted myself on the back to write such words, but I couldn't have written them. I had to live them first, and now that I'm living them there's no need to write them." --Smoke Bellew by Jack London
Outfit details: shirt- Urban Outfitters, striped hoodie- some shop in Japan, shorts- customized J Crew pants, sandals- Saltwater Sandals, sunnies- street vendor
Outfit details: dress- secondhand, belt- secondhand, shoes- Kenneth Cole Reaction, rings- street vendor, sunnies- Urban Outfitters
A little video I made in honor of Gus's first trip to the beach...

The Wildfox Couture lookbook for Summer 2009, titled "When I Grow Up (I Can Do Whatever I Want)," looks like a guide to bringing out your inner hipsterdom...

Weardrobe sent me a few other items to style and return. Both are from Urban Outfitters, the first is a tee (which in a size medium I could nearly wear as a dress) and the second a bib necklace.
One top, three ways to wear it.
One necklace worn with three different looks and a bonus...

These topknots make me never want to wear my hair down again. Ever.

The site Weardrobe has this very cool new project. They have compiled a closet of clothes which then users are invited to borrow items from--for free. Basically, when invited you can borrow up to three items for about a week and then you send them back in the prepaid envelope.
There's been a couple mix-ups for my requests, but I am lucky enough to get my hands on two Lauren Moffat dresses.
Outfit details: blazer- H&M, dress- Lauren Moffat via Weardrobe, bag- secondhand, sunnies- street vendor, tights- Walmart, shoes- H&M





I was really drawn to this Lauren Moffat dress because of the sleeves. I don't really own anything with such bold butterfly sleeves as this.
Outfit details: dress- Lauren Moffat via Weardrobe, shoes- Nine West, bracelets- Erica Weiner jewelry

In 2006 her models were celebrities at a news conference, hiding from the overzealous paparazzi in dark shades. In 2007, she made them cry. Now they have been turned into vampires. Karen Walker's sunglasses might not hide your tears or prevent you from becoming one of the living dead, but her lookbook always pleases the eye.
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