All The Stars Aligned

the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit
This spring I've been returning to a lot of my favorite dresses from seasons past. I have short attention span when it comes to my wardrobe and despite the fact that I organize by color, I tend to wear pieces bought in the past 4 months or so. Who can resist the lure of what is new and shiny? This season though, I've been pulling out dresses that are more than a year old and throwing them on as if they are fresh again.
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage

Outfit details:
UO jacket
Modcloth blouse
H&M customized dress
secondhand belt
Cynthia Rowley tights via Gilt
Bloch wedges via Gilt
Bijules bird ring
Made Her Think spike ring

This dress is one of my more favorite pieces; here's a few ways I've worn it in the past.
the clothes horse, fashion, style, H&M dress, star dress, sheer blouse, black tights, patent wedges, puget sound, ocean, sea, rockabily, remix, daily outfit, retro, vintage

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Pierre Hardy for Gap

the clothes horse, pierre hardy for gap, gap shoes, pierre hardy heels, denim bows, nude wedges
Thanks to the wonderful Naomi Nevitt (officially one of my favorite people) I have gotten my grubby little mitts on these Pierre Hardy for Gap wedges before they hit stores. The wedges will be appearing on shelves tomorrow. These make me feel massively tall (which makes me more "average" height in actuality) and aren't as difficult to walk in as they might appear.
the clothes horse, pierre hardy for gap, gap shoes, pierre hardy heels, denim bows, nude wedgesthe clothes horse, pierre hardy for gap, gap shoes, pierre hardy heels, denim bows, nude wedgesthe clothes horse, pierre hardy for gap, gap shoes, pierre hardy heels, denim bows, nude wedges

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Maya's Party Agenda

One of my new favorite blogs to visit is the glamorous Maya's Agenda. She has an incredibly covet-worthy wardrobe, but somehow styles even "it" items in a way that seems fresh and personal. As gorgeous as her outfits are, I also enjoy how they're snapped in the moment as she goes about her life in Paris (and elsewhere such as Tokyo). Maya was kind enough to plan a dream party located in the French countryside at a friend's mansion...

What type of party is it?
It would be a 3 day/2 night party starting Friday after work.
My guests, my friends, and their guests would all drive to this one place we call “home”.
Who's invited?
Amongst the artists and poets, we would have Serge Gainsbourg (alive), Jane Birkin (young and beautiful), Olivier Zahm (for his candid shots), Axl Rose (Guns’n’Roses), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Gordon Ramsay (for his cooking and foul mouth) on our guest list.

Where does it take place?
In order to get away from the busy and stressful city life, the weekend would be spent à la campagne (in the countryside) of France, most probably at my friends' castle.
The main attraction would be in the garden; we would sit around a long rustic wooden table scattered with flowers, lanterns hanging from trees, candles floating in the pool, and dogs running around.

What are you serving?
Primarily white, rosé, and red wine. Bordeaux wine is my weakness.
I’m passionate about cooking and find it relaxing to spend early mornings at the fresh market, but we would have our top chef cooking for us during our stay.
For dinner, we would be serving a mix of hors-d’oeuvre, fresh whole sole/roasted chicken/ amb chops with a variety of vegetables.
For dessert, a selection of cheese, red fruit and berries with coulis/molten chocolate cake with whipped cream and ice cream.

Who would get to sit next to you (and why)?
I would be sitting in between the 2 bad boys of the 90’s.
What is the theme or what is everyone wearing?
The theme would be “fashion goes country” (as in countryside and not western). Boho, hippy, Parisian CHIC.
I already know that the girls will all be in light summery dresses by Isabel Marant or crochet tops and tunics by Antik Batik and high waisted shorts or cute bell bottoms with espadrilles and clogs but we wouldn't be walking in heels or shoes...
Everybody would be barefoot, so a nice pedicure would be nice, right?

Is there a special play list? Entertainment?
Monsieur Gainsbourg himself.
Are there any party favors?
Every girl could wear a crown made of flowers and every guy could have a bottle to himself.
What are the hot topics of the evening?
Everything and anything...Sex, politics and religion - the three topics up for debate that are not politically correct!

Who is the most likely to get drunk and dance on the table?
All of us. Those who couldn’t find space on the table can have the pool!
Who is the last to leave?
We would all sadly have to head back to Paris on Sunday…

For more visit Maya's blog.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

I often stalk pieces I like online for at least a week while I debate to purchasing the item. Because I'm a bit paranoid that someone will snatch up my find before I have chance to decide, I never like to post on the vintage I'm eyeing. However, since I'm currently attempting to save a few dollars I'm sharing my finds so hopefully someone will snatch these before I'm too tempted. Some are from my sponsors, others are not, and all would be welcome in my closet...

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Dreamscapes


I really admire photographers who generate mesmerizing images only through darkroom techniques. For some reason though, I really enjoy these entirely digitally generated images of real landscapes by Joshua Datu. Some feel like a futuristic dreamscape while others have the discolored mood of vintage photographs and still others look like long exposures of the night sky. In the artist's words, “the ‘Dreamscapes’ came about as an exaggeration of how technology continually re-defines our ideas of truth and reality. I used the web as a sort of artistic medium to portray falsity and deception.”

all Joshua Datu

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Flashback Friday Part II

I enjoyed last week's flashback quite a bit and I was curious to see how some of my favorite bloggers looked when they were little, so I asked them to send me some pictures. Everyone was pretty much as adorable then as they are now, although some of the changes in appearance are dramatic!

the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
Erin of Calivintage
the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
Winn from Diamond Canopy
the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
Selina from Flying Saucer

the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
the clothes horse, flashback friday, fashion, style, childhood photographs, fashion blogger, retro, vintage
Kristin of Leproust Vintage

*If you'd like to participate in a "flashback friday" shoot me an e-mail
(thenewclotheshorse(at)yahoo.com) with a picture from childhood and a current photo. You can also help keep "Flashback Friday" alive by mentioning it on your blog/twitter/tumblr...but only if you still want to keep seeing these posts!

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Weak Eyes Are Fondest Of Glittering Objects

the clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardigan
I'm so excited to be wearing my glitter brogues and I didn't want my outfit to distract or detract from them. Shoes aren't usually the detail I pay the most attention to in an outfit, but there's something about shoes like these. Can you have a bad day when you're wearing brogues coated in glitter? Every time you have a down thought you just need to stare at your feet and you'll find yourself smiling again. If I had been allowed to design shoes when I was 10, they would probably have looked like these...
the clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardiganthe clothes horse, glitter brogues, modcloth, glitter heels, black lace dress, redhead, fashion, style, daily outfit, quirky, bodycon, red cardigan

Outfit details:
H&M cardigan and dress
Cynthia Rowley tights via Gilt
secondhand and street vendor rings
nOir hedgehog ring via Gilt
basic red + Lippmann's Happy Birthday nail polish

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

The lovely ladies behind Leproust Vintage and Mousevox Vintage are holding special auctions for Flood Relief in Nashville.

You can bid on this package of goodies; 100% of the final sale will go to Flood Relief and Leproust will meet the final bid with an additional donation.
Mousevox Vintage will donate 50% of all proceeds on items purchased between now and 5/17.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

Red Velvet If You Please

the clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmen
You know how when you slip into certain items of clothing you feel like a million dollars? Well, this dress from Sweeties Vintage was one of those moments for me. I've raved about velvet before, but really how awesome are clothes made out of fabrics that are delicious to touch? The structure of the dress is dynamite as well and check out the little zippers in the sleeves.

I styled it two ways; the first is more of a "night time" look while the second is how I "toned down" the dress and wore it for day.
Sweeties Vintage an eBay shop offering unique mix of handpicked vintage and modern items (and one of my new sponsors). They're offering a 20% discount to all winning bidders who mention "The Clothes Horse Blog" in the message to the seller!
the clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmen
Outfit details:
vintage dress courtesy of Sweeties Vintage
secondhand belt
Miss Sixty heels via Gilt
Village Idiot necklace

the clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmenthe clothes horse, fashion, style, daily outfit, retro, vintage, red velvet, red dress, black tights, heart tights, tabio tights, heeled clogs, madmen
Outfit details:
UO jacket
Cynthia Rowley tights via Gilt
10 Things I Love About You shoes via Modcloth
basic red + Lippmann Happy Birthday nail polish

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS