When I saw this purse appear in Modcloth's shop my heart skipped a beat. Now, seeing it in person I'm even more smitten with the bag. The distressed black canvas or "hide" of the beastie makes it quite versatile with most outfits and it has numerous, functional pockets that make it practical as well. This is one accessory I think will turn heads and cause people to question my sanity, but really how can a blogger who goes by "The Clothes Horse" not have a purse in the shape of a horse? Now, I just need to come up with an appropriate name for the steed.
Detail of The Week: Horse Purse
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Do We Not Live In Dreams?
Krystalrae recently sent me this really cool necklace. It's such a unique piece, I didn't want to wear anything that would take attention away from it on its first outing. Do you ever feel that way about clothes and accessories? You know, treating them like they're new, honored guests to be shown off and around town when they first come into your possession? I also decided to play in contrasts: the modern, asymmetrical necklace offered a perfect bit of edge to the dainty blue dress and heart print socks.
The socks do make me feel rather trendy when worn with open-toed shoes, but they ended up being very practical and protecting me from ant bites! This particular location is swarming with ants, bees, and humming birds. I think it is the blackberry bushes that are blooming and drawing all the critters out. I really like living places where you can go pick blackberries for free...
The Body Of This World
"Here lies the body of this world,
Whose soul alas to hell is hurled.
This golden youth long since was past,
Its silver manhood went as fast,
An iron age drew on at last;
'Tis vain its character to tell,
The several fates which it befell,
What year it died, when 'twill arise,
We only know that here it lies."
-Thoreau
images China Girl by Elena Kholkina
Change Will Do You Good
A couple of people have commented that my outfits have been unexpected lately; each one is a bit of a surprise. I'm rather thrilled people noticed because I've been making a conscious effort to experiment a bit more. It's not that these looks are outside of my comfort zone, they're just outside of my usual zone. I, like anyone else, tend to fall into a certain style and routine until so many of my outfits tend to just blend together. So, I've been trying to avoid this rut by intentionally mixing things up.
This outfit takes several elements I don't wear on a regular basis: seperates, ruffles, and length. The seperates detail isn't very important here since it is a simple black-on-black pairing. The ruffles are a big step for me: they're so dramatic and voluminous. The length is my biggest departure from my routine. I'm 5'1" and I have a personal, probably silly theory of "the shorter the skirt, the taller I look." So skirts that hit at this awkard past-the-knee-mid-calf height are completely outside of my usual. However, since life isn't always about looking tall I'm wearing the skirt. Altogether the look is a change and change is good.
Oh, and I wore this skirt as a dress while in NYC; it's still a totally modest length on me worn that way.
Outfit details:
black tank
Miss Sixty heels via Gilt
filigree ring & Bijules ring via Gilt
What A Way To Go
I recommended "What A Way To Go" before, but I didn't have screen caps at the time to share (and I find screen caps the most convincing way to sell a film!). The movie stars the underrated Shirley MacLaine and a string of men (Paul Newman, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Dick Van Dyke). Louisa (Shirley) thinks she is cursed or a witch. Every man she marries becomes extremely successful and rich, and then dies tragically. Although the plot line is Louisa as an unhappy and frequent widow, the film is a comedy and a parody of movie productions. Each of her romances is depicted in a different film style: black and white silent, french new wave, classic musical, etc. Her wardrobe directly reflects the men she becomes involved in (not a very feminist way to live) and since all of her men are vastly different from each other she experiments with a whole gamut of looks.
While the film is definitely a lot of laughs to watch, I find myself fixated on what she'll wear next. It's hard to analyze why Luisa changes her style so drastically; perhaps Louisa is discovering who she is throughout the film or perhaps she is constantly re-defining herself by the men she is involved in, but whatever leads her to the sartorial experimentation--she throws herself into it fearlessly. This lack of timidity leads to outrageous get-ups that often make you laugh, but you can't help admiring her cheek.
Ice Queen
The ever amazing Neneee has made another stunning dress. It was inspired by the dress she made with me, but this one is in a lightweight brocade--making it an ideal summer party dress (or day dress if, like me, you don't have parties to attend!). The recent Balenciaga Resort collection (which came out after this dress was made) has a similar feel to me. More clothes made from one print in multiple colors please! The colors are a little unusual for me, but it is a nice, icy palette for warm and bright summer days. It is finished up with some killer details I love: pockets and a low-back.
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Cheap Yet Deep Knowledge
These hilarious illustrations are too fun to not share.
all Stuff No One Told Me
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