tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49203466773221640002024-02-20T11:25:54.956-06:00Anna (and) LisaAnna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-31283725233844498492010-08-14T12:31:00.005-05:002010-08-14T13:23:10.195-05:00(we're an american band)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">So I know I should probably post this on the Fourth of July or Memorial Day or something along those lines but I want to post it now because I feel like military-inspired fashion right now. I like military-inspired fashion a lot more than the actual military (cause hey, even the Nazis had cool uniforms; much like the New York Yankees, this was the only cool thing about them.) But anyway, here's my frivolous and girly interpretation of the uniforms for each branch of the US armed forces.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">1. Coast Guard</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.buysellcommunity.com/uploads/060809/ww1/sqccurdrdhjx.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 281px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Everybody always forgets about the coast guard until somebody makes a movie about rescuing people from storms or something. But they are probably my favorite of the armed forces because they are more specifically about protecting and taking care of Americans, as opposed to being involved all over the world. To emulate their nice, formal, crisp dress uniforms, I took a classic white shirt and navy skirt combo with touches of red - so cliche I know, but for a good reason. Plus I'm a major fan of those flats. Adding a piece of jewelry (just one, or it would be overkill) and a nautical/military type cap completes the outfit. Although I just started wondering what kind of handbag would look best with it and I do not even know. (I'm so pathetic because this is going to bother me all day now.) Suggestions?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_coast_guard/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782576"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img width="500" alt="inspired by: us coast guard" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkFsbWtPMEY2M3hHWlJ2aG90VTM0bUEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: us coast guard" height="500" border="0" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="text-align: center;line-height: 1%; position: absolute; bottom: 2px; right: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><small><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_coast_guard/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782576"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">inspired by: us coast guard</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dorothy_perkins_tops/shop%3Fbrand%3DDorothy+Perkins&category_id%3D11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Dorothy Perkins tops</span></a></div></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size:0.75em"><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13990492"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">White bow sleeve shirt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 14 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16551161"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">cupra high waist drape skirt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $179</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18190167"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Restricted "Scrabble" Oxfords in red</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $39</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16363081"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">SOS Brooch</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $14</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=12859137"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Proud Merry Pendant</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $13</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16274145"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Military Cap</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $22</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13941089"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Red skinny belt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 5 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=7840958"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=7840958"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">File:USCG S W.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</span></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">#2: Army.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.karenwehrle.com/ebay/eisenhower-jacket-cap-tie1.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 615px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">My brother recently inherited a vintage uniform from when my grandpa was in the army - the jacket fits him perfectly so he wears it with jeans and a t-shirt and it looks awesome. To make an army-inspired outfit, obviously I had to incorporate army green. (I avoided camoflage though because pulling that off without looking either really junior high or really white trash is hard to do.) Army green is really a nice flattering color to a lot of skin tones, though - it's one of my favorite colors to wear. For the first outfit here I just chose a green, comfy-looking maxi dress with gold gladiators - the second outfit, a playsuit with a vest, would be a little harder to wear, I think, although the vest does downplay the whole one-piece-outfit thing. I love these gold doc martens with the whole thing, but the sandals might be easier to wear. (Clearly I should buy them all and experiment, yes?)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_army/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782552"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img width="500" alt="inspired by: us army." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFklpakZKa0Y2M3hHdUZTdG93RW5mR0EAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: us army." height="500" border="0" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="text-align: center;line-height: 1%; position: absolute; bottom: 2px; right: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><small><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_army/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782552"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">inspired by: us army.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dr_martens_shoes/shop%3Fbrand%3DDr.+Martens&category_id%3D41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Dr. Martens shoes</span></a></div></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size:0.75em"><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18328254"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Halter Maxi Dress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $41</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13808593"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Denim Cadet Vest</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $25</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18352540"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Shoulder Tie Romper - Teen Clothing by Wet Seal</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $17</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=15292251"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Women's AE Troy Gladiator Sandal (Bright Gold)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $25</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=15344479"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Dr. Martens HOT GOLD KORAM FLASH 1460 Womens</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $120</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=12305298"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">fettY Dog tag</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $435</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=12328934"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=12328934"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">File:US Army logo.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</span></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">#3: Air Force.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.tridentmilitary.com/New-Photos9/air-force-honor-guard.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 466px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">I know the Air Force uniforms are awfully similar to the Coast Guard ones, so I went with navy blue again, but added the eagle ring to make it more... aviationish? An appropriate adjective escapes me, but you know what I mean. I think these military brooches are really cool, and might work at the neckline of a dress or as sweater clips. With the addition of gold heels (and maybe a little gold clutch?) I think this outfit would be wearable and cute during the day.</span></span></span></div><div><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_air_force/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782523"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img width="500" alt="inspired by: the US air force." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk1JUGZERUY2M3hHLVRfSm90VTM0bUEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: the US air force." height="500" border="0" /></span></a></div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="text-align: center;line-height: 1%; position: absolute; bottom: 2px; right: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><small><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_air_force/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782523"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">inspired by: the US air force.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marc_by_marc_jacobs_dresses/shop%3Fbrand%3DMarc+by+Marc+Jacobs&category_id%3D3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Marc by Marc Jacobs dresses</span></a></div></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size:0.75em"><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16207267"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Marc by marc jacobs dresses NAVY</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 220 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=10698877"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Moschino MA1014AM0Q MOO 901 at Zappos.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $599</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17136851"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Portrait Chain BroochLittle Shilpa£300.00</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 300 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17720280"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">ASOS Triple Finger Metal Eagle Ring</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $17</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17136847"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Yellow Box BroochLittle Shilpa£225.00</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 225 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17136855"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Red Bow BroochLittle Shilpa£225.00</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 225 GBP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17136864"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17136864"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Blue Bow Brooch</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 225 GBP</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">#4: Marines</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.marzone.com/cplclancy/img_001.jpg"><img src="http://www.marzone.com/cplclancy/img_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 297px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">For the marines outfit, I went with a combination of neutral (desertish, I suppose?) colors, which is probably boring but I actually sometimes like combinations of neutrals. I used a dress to make it girly, but these boots still make it pretty hardcore, I think. Plus I like how the bracelets add a little sparkly and echo the studs on the boots. (Note: "hardcore" has been my favorite word for the past three days and I use it to describe everything for no good reason.)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_marines/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782588"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img width="500" alt="inspired by: us marines" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjFMbkpSMEY2M3hHMXFwcG93RW5mR0EAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: us marines" height="500" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_marines/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782588"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">inspired by: us marines</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jason_wu_dresses/shop%3Fbrand%3DJason+Wu&category_id%3D3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Jason Wu dresses</span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18293950"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Cotton-blend shirt dress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $890<br /></span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=15462427"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Suede Stud Military Cuff Boot</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 83 GBP<br /></span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16075635"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Bangle set</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $129<br /></span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17700582"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Stone Military Cap</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, 12 GBP<br /></span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16883585"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Leather Flower And Stud Belt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">, $40</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">#5: Navy.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://www.philaprintshop.com/images/navuni1899.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 850px; height: 650px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Ugh that picture is too big and messes everything up but I don't care because I think it's really cool. Anyway, the navy-inspired outfit is actually the first one I did - I really like the super girly dress with the nautical/military vest (can you tell I'm obsessed with vests like that lately?) I chose bronze accessories to finish the outfit; obviously nautical outfits require an anchor necklace, and gladiator sandals work with almost everything.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_navy/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782606"><img width="500" alt="inspired by: us navy." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmdrNDJWMEY2M3hHUDVweG93RW5mR0EAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: us navy." height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_us_navy/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=19782606">inspired by: us navy.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/diba_shoes/shop%3Fbrand%3DDiba&category_id%3D41">Diba shoes</a></small></div><br/><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18138017">"oh, it is love" sweetheart pink dress</a>, $43<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13428432">Military Zip-Up Vest</a>, $24<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=10035269">Diba Key Gan Sandal - Bronze</a>, $25<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17541754">Compass Rose Necklace-Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes</a>, $15</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">(Image credits: Google Images and Polyvore.)</span></span></span></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-24192293223881575842010-07-31T02:19:00.002-05:002010-07-31T02:35:44.817-05:00big city, big city nights (you keep me burning)So today, I got to hang out in Chicago with friends for the last time in a while (because of this silly moving to Texas deal) and it was fun and we went shopping blah blah blah boring backstory you don't care about because I am not a celebrity and thus every detail of my life is not your concern or priority. Anyway.<div><br /></div><div>I love the city at night. I like how sparkly it is, especially reflecting on the lake or the river. (How much quieter it is than at rush hour really doesn't hurt either.) Anyway, here are some city-at-night-inspired outfits for your enjoyment.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>#1: Chicago.</b></div><div><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_chicago/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431118"><img width="500" alt="at night: chicago" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlRMY3A1bk9jM3hHdXlVSXFnYnk1MFEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="at night: chicago" height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_chicago/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431118">at night: chicago</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/christian_louboutin_shoes/shop?brand=Christian+Louboutin&category_id=41">Christian Louboutin shoes</a></small></div><br/><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=14048311">Dolce & Gabbana Tulle corseted dress</a>, 1,600 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18185782">Madame Butterfly Pump - Gold</a>, $945<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19836384">Chanel vintage bags BLACK</a>, 1,680 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19693754">Oversized Oval Shaped Black Cocktail Ring (Gold Tone)</a>, 9.75 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16119129">Susan caplan vintage jewellery GOLD</a>, 325 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18524238">Calvin Klein - 414916 (Gold) - Accessories</a>, $42<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=7683008">Photos » Skyline by night » Navy Pier Fireworks » Chicago Skyline »...</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I like how black and gold it gets at night... I am mildly obsessed with city lights. Especially streetlights, for some reason. Anyhow, this is the black and gold outfit I would wear if I were rich and going to a nice dinner and then to the opera or something. (And also if I didn't mind wearing four-inch stilettos all over the city. But I digress. Besides if I were rich I could afford a cab instead of having to walk.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>#2: New York.</b></div><div><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_new_york/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431114"><img width="500" alt="at night: new york" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkNNSkMyWE9jM3hHeTNBY2dDQndEdFEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="at night: new york" height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_new_york/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431114">at night: new york</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/31_phillip_lim_dresses/shop?brand=3.1+Phillip+Lim&category_id=3">3.1 Phillip Lim dresses</a></small></div><br/><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17971908">3.1 PHILLIP LIM 4041 BLUE SILK/COTTON -</a>, 559 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=11019382">Converse All Star Lo Athletic Shoe - Bright Green</a>, $45<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19131407">La Regale 25443 Clutch</a>, $36<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19698170">Bright Yellow Acrylic Bead Necklace And Stud Earring Set (Silver Tone)...</a>, 9.75 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18992381">"TUTU" TULLE FLOWER ANYWHERE CLIP</a>, $50<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=14035140">Red Stretch Heart Waisted Belt</a>, 15 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20697166">Amazon.com: Times Square (New York City, Lights) Art Poster Print -...</a>, $11<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20816337">Amazon.com: LG enV VX9900 Phone, Orange (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only,...</a>, $4.74</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The first thing I notice about Times Square in New York City is the color. Lots of bright colors, contrasting with the dark sky. In the same way, the dark colored dress/belt/clutch here make a good background for the different pops of bright color. This would be a fun outfit to wear if you wanted to be a little dressed up but still casual (and still have comfortable walking shoes.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>#3: Los Angeles.</b></div><div><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_los_angeles/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431108"><img width="500" alt="at night: los angeles" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFl9tZWN6bk9jM3hHdjhyOTY3V0hwY2cAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="at night: los angeles" height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/at_night_los_angeles/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21431108">at night: los angeles</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dorothy_perkins_dresses/shop?brand=Dorothy+Perkins&category_id=3">Dorothy Perkins dresses</a></small></div><br/><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20654914">Rise turquoise embellished dress</a>, 48 GBP<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20125095">Purple Faux Suede Cross Strap Ankle Cuff Heels @ Amiclubwear Heel...</a>, $25<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19745156">Marti suede clutch</a>, $295<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20697946">Diamond Rings</a><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20372223">Roxy - Multiple Personality Belt (Black) - Accessories</a>, $34<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=8300621">Los Angeles by Night</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I like all the different jewel tones in this picture of LA, so I found a dress in turquoise, my favorite jewel tone. The deep purple suede pumps provide both tonal and textural contrast, while the buckles echo the buckle on the belt. This is clearly a date night or clubbing outfit, so I added a cute clutch, and a simple ring (because really that's all the jewelry it needs.)</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. I misspelled "Los Angeles" like three different ways, somehow, and kept having to go back and fix it. This never ought to happen. I'm going to bed.</div><div><br /></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-72499213757159301752010-07-22T20:48:00.002-05:002010-07-22T21:53:31.603-05:00the princess and the pea.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7iMEb_6XcDgu6lbxjIUVj4V8KTSW85cd43csSpg0tIxv40Lm7PEfTluTpmPNJhzChbDzZlOLZUStJQRBnZTTiAV-1iAdo3Gl0FsbJ04DbuO_9l5_pAa8iM3oBnaF5kw-AP7x6uGtnIms/s400/Princess-and-The-pea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7iMEb_6XcDgu6lbxjIUVj4V8KTSW85cd43csSpg0tIxv40Lm7PEfTluTpmPNJhzChbDzZlOLZUStJQRBnZTTiAV-1iAdo3Gl0FsbJ04DbuO_9l5_pAa8iM3oBnaF5kw-AP7x6uGtnIms/s400/Princess-and-The-pea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, yeah, um, SOMEBODY fails at having a blog. *stern look in general direction of self* And if I'm ever going to be the next Anna Wintour, I need to focus more on fashion, obviously. Random side note: normally I don't mind sounding like a total blonde girl who does nothing but curl her hair and reapply lipgloss while talking on her sparkly pink cell phone, but I draw the line sometimes, namely at using "obvs" instead of "obviously." Probably because of my secret fear that "textspeak" (as old people call it when they write concerned articles in traditional media outlets on the subject) will start creeping into my writing and eventually into my papers and ruin my chances of getting a Ph.D., or even a good grade on a paper ever again.<div><br /></div><div>ANYHOW MY POINT IS, HERE IS A BLOG POST. I was inspired by <a href="http://moremagicalways.blogspot.com/2010/02/dressing-like-fairytale.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">another blog post I read which talked about how to dress like different fairy-tale characters</span></a>... I'm kind of expanding on that with outfits I would wear (that vaguely relate to fairy tales) because (as you can tell from previous posts), I like the unreasonable level of girliness that is ok in fairy tales but not in real life. (Ew, total overuse of parentheses in that last sentence. (Ooh look how ironic this is right now. So hipster and cool! Except having a fashion blog featuring frilly clothes ruins my hipster cred. Fail. I will have to get on that asap. *grabs random obscure political paperbacks from grungy thrift store and stuffs into military-inspired messenger bag*) Anyhow yeah let's try to refrain from more parentheses.)</div><div><br /></div><div>So here is the story of the princess I feel like being at the moment:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:16px;"><img src="http://childhoodreading.com/wp-content/illustrations/Edmund_Dulac/1025.JPEG" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 440px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>The Princess and the Pea.</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://childhoodreading.com/?p=5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(By Hans Christian Andersen; illustrated by Edmund Dulac.)</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">There was once a prince, and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled right around the world to find one, but there was always something wrong. There were plenty of princesses, but whether they were real princesses he had great difficulty in discovering; there was always something which was not quite right about them. So at last he had come home again, and he was very sad because he wanted a real princess so badly. One evening there was a terrible storm; it thundered and lightninged and the rain poured down in torrents; indeed it was a fearful night. In the middle of the storm somebody knocked at the town gate, and the old King himself sent to open it. It was a princess who stood outside, but she was in a terrible state from the rain and the storm. The water streamed out of her hair and her clothes; it ran in at the top of her shoes and out at the heel, but she said that she was a real princess. ‘Well we shall soon see if that is true,’ thought the old Queen, but she said nothing. She went into the bedroom, took all the bed clothes off and laid a pea on the bedstead: then she took twenty mattresses and piled them on top of the pea, and then twenty feather beds on top of the mattresses. This was where the princess was to sleep that night. In the morning they asked her how she slept. ‘Oh terribly bad!’ said the princess. ‘I have hardly closed my eyes the whole night! Heaven knows what was in the bed. I seemed to be lying upon some hard thing, and my whole body is black and blue this morning. It is terrible!’ They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. Nobody but a real princess could have such a delicate skin. So the prince took her to be his wife, for now he was sure that he had found a real princess, and the pea was put into the Museum, where it may still be seen if no one has stolen it. Now this is a true story.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">When putting together outfits based on this, I kept in mind that: A] it's a princess - sorry to be antifeminist but the outfits have to be girly. B] she was out in the rain - so outfits that can be worn walking around outside are best. C] this is totally silly, but I based the outfits on the color green, because of the pea. I can totally get away with silly though, because what is more frivolous in the first place than this blog post? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, that is what. Except maybe your profile picture on facebook of you making out with your boyfriend with the lyrics to some junior high girl love song picniked over the top along with some hearts. But I digress. I should just stop talking and post cute outfit pictures.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Outfit #1: cute for class.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087192"><img width="500" alt="the princess and the pea, #1." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkRzc2tGdnlWM3hHRzFsb0ZLYkRLdEEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="the princess and the pea, #1." height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087192">the princess and the pea, #1.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/moschino_cheap_&_chic_ankle_booties/shop?brand=Moschino+Cheap+%26+Chic&category_id=261">Moschino Cheap & Chic ankle booties</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/judy_madeleine_dress/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17576160">Judy or Madeleine Dress</a>, $130<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/devin_military_peacoat/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19825901">Devin Military Peacoat</a>, $40<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/moschino_cheap_chic_womens_farmer/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19038683">Moschino Cheap And Chic Women's Farmer Lace Up Bootie</a>, $327<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/candy_apple_green_rose_adjustable/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13795899">Candy Apple Green Rose Adjustable Ring</a>, $22<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/leather_rucksack/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20249704">Leather Rucksack</a>, 90 GBP</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Hahahahahahahahahahaha "pea"coat, GET it? I so crack myself up with my subtle puns.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">No, really I just like this outfit because of the repetition of the buttons on the jacket and on the dress, and because I like black and brown combos. The ring makes it more "princessy" and green. I think it would be a nice look for school (probably with a cardigan in addition to or instead of the jacket, for more temperature control because classrooms are weird, and maybe with flat boots if you don't like walking all over campus in heels.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Outfit #2: study date.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087211"><img width="500" alt="the princess and the pea, #2." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjN2dUlKUHlWM3hHTGxfTVVLUUU3YncAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="the princess and the pea, #2." height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087211">the princess and the pea, #2.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jeffrey_campbell_shoes/shop?brand=Jeffrey+Campbell&category_id=41">Jeffrey Campbell shoes</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/grecian_green_dress/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=10356778">Grecian Green Dress</a>, $90<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/miss_sixty_brown_diamond_jacquard/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=14136888">Miss Sixty brown diamond jacquard swing coat</a>, $200<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/jeffrey_campbell_bradley/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18656592">Jeffrey Campbell Bradley</a>, $156<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/messenger_bag_in_green_brown/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19869445">Messenger Bag in Green and Brown Check</a>, $128<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/forever21.com_new_arrivals_1060628462/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16494475">Forever21.com - New Arrivals - 1060628462</a>, $3.80<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_persia_necklace/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=14793679">Princess of Persia Necklace</a>, $20<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/asos_leather_boyfriend_waist_hip/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18086780">ASOS Leather Boyfriend Waist Or Hip Belt</a>, $30</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">I would wear this to go out for coffee and "studying" because although I can go to the library looking horrible, coffee shops just make me want to look cute as I sit at a little table sipping my drink and reading pretentious novels because that is what counts as schoolwork when you are an English major. The dress looks comfy but cute, the bag is can hold your laptop and a textbook but isn't the humongous ugly backpack you have to take to class if you've decided to worry about back pain more than aesthetic pain, and the coat will keep you adorable and cozy if you have to walk home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Outfit #3: fancy date night.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087223"><img width="500" alt="the princess and the pea, #3." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlVzcFJMZnlWM3hHVGVPVk1aajJJNlEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="the princess and the pea, #3." height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087223">the princess and the pea, #3.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lanvin/shop?brand=Lanvin">Lanvin</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/green_bow_dress/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19877692">green bow dress</a>, 2,095 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/petites_military_jacket/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=20048417">Petites Military Jacket</a>, 42 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/lanvin_lace-up_shoe_boots/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=10208800">Lanvin Lace-Up Shoe Boots</a>, 440 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/lanvin_metallic_mini_pop_shoulder/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19514480">LANVIN - METALLIC MINI POP SHOULDER BAG</a>, 740 EUR<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/flower_key_necklace/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=13883276">Flower Key Necklace</a>, $45</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Let me start off by saying that yes I am aware that everything in this ensemble is ridiculously overpriced, with the possible exception of the necklace but seriously even that you could just get at forever 21 for five bucks if you don't mind that it was made by impoverished asian toddlers. Anyhow, this is as shiny and girly as it gets without being pink, and I really want that jacket.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Outfit #4: comfy for walking.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><div><div style="position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087233"><img width="500" alt="the princess and the pea, #4." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnpPeWVOUHlWM3hHODFmSVZLUUU3YncAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="the princess and the pea, #4." height="500" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/" style="line-height:1%;position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px"><img alt="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" src="http://www.polyvorecdn.com/rsrc/img/logo_embed_alt_63x21.png" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" title="Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore" /></a></div><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/princess_pea/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=21087233">the princess and the pea, #4.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ted_baker_dresses/shop?brand=Ted+Baker&category_id=3">Ted Baker dresses</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/ted_baker_tiney_bow_front/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=14637681">Ted Baker Tiney Bow Front Dress, Green, 3</a>, 64 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/wool_cape_jacket/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=18830962">Wool cape jacket</a>, $395<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/parisian_floral_lace_leggings_trousers/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19799836">Parisian Floral Lace Leggings | Parisian Leggings & Trousers @ USC</a>, 12 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/charles_david_regiment/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=17702319">Charles David Regiment</a>, $352<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/peas_in_pod_necklace/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=7345823">Peas In A Pod Necklace</a>, 16 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/grab_some_shade_linen_floppy/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=16042620">grab some shade linen floppy hat</a>, $47<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/corsage_trim_cloche/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19867297">Corsage Trim Cloche</a>, 26 GBP<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.polyvore.com/small_leather_rucksack/thing.outbound?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed-textlist&id=19124492">Small Leather Rucksack</a>, 40 GBP</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">Because I have a tendency to be delusional, I can totally see myself wearing this on the plane trip back from Europe or some such cultured endeavor. But more likely, I would wear it for a day of walking around in the city - it's comfy but doesn't look sloppy and touristy. Plus, check out how adorable the peas in a pod necklace is!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;">P.S. I ultimately fail at being the princess from the story. I am the most plebeian person in the world. I know this because when I was little I slept with EVERYTHING under my mattress - flashlights, candy, library books I was hiding because mom would have thought they were frivolous (i.e. they were about high school girls), etc. And it never bothered me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; color: rgb(85, 26, 139); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D9Fn8j4g2xA/SxadFdHXeuI/AAAAAAAABIc/HrORkNKIrAU/s400/princess%26pea.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-839088788648461452010-03-06T15:57:00.012-06:002010-07-22T20:47:53.154-05:00alice inspired.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">After yesterday's post on Vogue's Alice in Wonderland fashion, I wanted to show you some outfits I put together which are inspired by Alice, but more or less wearable in real life. Alice in Wonderland style is whimsical, girly, and to my mind ideally includes lots of dresses, ruffles, pastels, and motifs like teacups, bottles, top hats, and keys. I've tried to keep most of the pieces in these outfits a realistic price for the average budget... but when I start putting looks together on polyvore, sometimes I just have to use the beautiful expensive things. You know how it is.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Blue is Alice's signature color, so I'll start off with a mostly blue ensemble, and go all the way through the color spectrum.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_blue/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676742"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img width="400" alt="alice in blue." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmpIVGxPajRRM3hHXzdsdlRrOVh5RncAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in blue." height="400" border="0" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_blue/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676742"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">alice in blue.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> featuring </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/look_from_london_hosiery/shop?brand=Look+From+London&category_id=68"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Look From London hosiery</span></span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Items in this set: </span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/song_sung_blue_dress/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6946211"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Song Sung Blue Dress</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $50<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/antique_blue_rose_tights/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=3948990"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Antique Blue Rose Tights</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $27<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/unicorn_princess_heels-modcloth/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=10259799"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Unicorn Princess Heels-ModCloth</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $120<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/frame_clutch_satin_flower_champagne/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12924317"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Frame Clutch - Satin Flower - Champagne | Sondra Roberts</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $99<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/vintage_veil_white_green_feather/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14188438"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Vintage Veil White And Green Feather Hair Clip Fascinator</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">A blue shirtdress is always classic, and I love the girly detailing on this one. The tights are a bit more grown-up than the plain white ones worn by Disney's Alice, and I just love the girly details on the shoes, fascinator, and clutch. The necklace is more white rabbit than Alice, obviously, but fits with the general theme.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_green/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676760"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img width="400" alt="alice in green." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjhCdjVTRDRRM3hHNHZjdXp0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in green." height="400" border="0" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_green/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676760"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">alice in green.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"> featuring </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marni_bags/shop?brand=Marni&category_id=35"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Marni bags</span></span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Items in this set: </span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/delias_garden_dress_adore_vintage/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13845022"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Delia's Garden Dress : Adore Vintage Clothing Store, Vintage Dresses,...</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">, $110<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/hint_mint_tights/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=7071579"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Hint of Mint Tights</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">, $15<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ribbons_bows_flats/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=8044812"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Ribbons and Bows Flats</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">, $48<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marni_ruched_suede_pochette/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14423923"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Marni Ruched suede pochette</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">, $525<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fiji_fedora/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=5976898"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Fiji Fedora</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">, $28</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">OK, so this outfit isn't entirely as green as it could be, but I loved the garden-party feel of this dress, and I think the accessories go beautifully, and the ruffles on the clutch and bows on the shoes make it quite Alice.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_yellow/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676770"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img width="400" alt="alice in yellow." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk5wU0hWajRRM3hHQ3U0YS1mUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in yellow." height="400" border="0" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_yellow/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676770"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">alice in yellow.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> featuring </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jovonna_dresses/shop?brand=Jovonna&category_id=4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Jovonna dresses</span></span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Items in this set: </span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jovonna_silk_frill_square_neck/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12030234"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Jovonna Silk Frill Square Neck Waisted Dress</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $32<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/heels_shoes_stiletto_heel_pump/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13982190"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Heels|Shoes:Stiletto Heel,Heel Pump,Women's High Heel Shoes,Spool...</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $25<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/nude_leather_elastic_back_sash/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12384668"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Nude leather elastic back sash belt</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 12 GBP<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fabric_daisy_clips/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14122308"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Fabric Daisy Clips</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $12<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/hair_fairy_clips_big_daisy/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12239995"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Hair Fairy Clips - Big Daisy Hair Clip (2 Colours)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 4.95 AUD</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">I would love to wear this outfit to a garden party, or maybe one of those mother-daughter tea parties my church tends to do around mother's day. It reminds me of Brooke White </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74zKQFi3Xw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">singing </span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;">Here Comes the Sun</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCC00;"> on American Idol.</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_orange/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676783"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img width="400" alt="alice in orange." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFklNSExaRDRRM3hHd2lNZS1mUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in orange." height="400" border="0" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_orange/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676783"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">alice in orange.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> featuring </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/firetrap_shoes/shop?brand=Firetrap&category_id=41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Firetrap shoes</span></span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Items in this set: </span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/e2_vintage_peach_1930s_lingerie/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=1601710"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">E2 Vintage Peach 1930s Vintage Lingerie Dress</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 295 GBP<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/firetrap_leather_studded_gladiator_sandal/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12050100"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Firetrap Leather Studded Gladiator Sandal</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $19<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/villador_small_capretto_bow_top/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13998759"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">VILLADOR - SMALL CAPRETTO BOW TOP HANDLE</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 675 EUR<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/flower_hair_clips_silk_pins/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12150684"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Flower Hair Clips, Silk Flower Hair Clips, Hair Pins and Accessories</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $25<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/sequined_bow_banana_hair_clip/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14129806"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Sequined "Bow" Banana Hair Clip</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $14</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9966;">For some reason, I can't really see Alice wearing orange as much as any other color, but I can imagine a very girly little girl wearing this when she grew up a bit, maybe early 20s. The bows and prettiness are still there, but it's a bit more hippie.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_pink/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676800"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><img width="400" alt="alice in pink." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnFOWkpkajRRM3hHVzNjX3p0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in pink." height="400" border="0" /></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_pink/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676800"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">alice in pink.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> featuring </span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/disney_couture_jewelry/shop?brand=Disney+Couture&category_id=60"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Disney Couture jewelry</span></span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Items in this set: </span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/angelic_pretty_dreamy_doll_house/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13687600"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Angelic Pretty Dreamy Doll House Dress(Pink)</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $315<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/sequin_bow_cardigan/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12752962"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Sequin Bow Cardigan</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $14<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cornflower_80d_opaque_tights/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13794550"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Cornflower 80D opaque tights</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 5 GBP<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/elle_shop_%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF_%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9C%E3%83%B3%E4%BB%98%E3%81%8D_%E3%83%A9%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13310994"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">【ELLE SHOP】ディヴェッタ|リボン付き ラバーシューズ |ファッション通販 エル・ショップ</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 7,245 JPY<br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/patent_bow_clutch/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=8346333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Patent Bow Clutch</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $59</span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;">This is my favorite look in this post, because it's the most fairy-tale. OK, I admit, it looks like doll clothes, but who doesn't want to dress like a doll every once in a while?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_purple/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676806"><img width="400" alt="alice in purple." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlNrMkhoRDRRM3hHeFV4alVrOVh5RncAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="alice in purple." height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alice_in_purple/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15676806"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">alice in purple.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/asos_pendants/shop?brand=ASOS&category_id=107"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">ASOS pendants</span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span><div style="font-size:0.75em;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Items in this set: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/hydrangea_dress/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=8417037"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Hydrangea Dress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">, $50<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lavender_luxury_tights/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=7139530"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Lavender Luxury Tights</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">, $32<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/thistle_pumps/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6221280"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Thistle Pumps</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">, $35<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/r22074a_s10pu_clutch_satin_rose/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13892375"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">R22074A/S10PU - Clutch - Satin Rose Box - Purple | Sondra Roberts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">, $99<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/linen_trilby_hat/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13002334"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Linen Trilby Hat</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">, $44</span></div><div style="font-size:0.75em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">This is definitely a look I could see wearing in real life... the dress and the hat are summer basics, and the shoes and belt are pretty normal as well, while the clutch and especially the necklace add the Alice element which I'm obviously going for here.</span></span></div></span></span></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-23350446306369345392010-03-02T12:19:00.000-06:002010-03-05T08:44:47.308-06:00I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, Sir, because I'm not myself you see.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-768x1024.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 768px; height: 1024px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland comes out today. I'm really excited about it, and have been for a couple of years (I love the books. I love Tim Burton.) Surely everyone's seen </span></span></span><a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56475"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">the pictures.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> But that's not what I want to talk about. I want to talk about my absolute favorite fashion shoot ever. It involved VOGUE, Annie Leibovitz, and Alice in Wonderland. And different fashion designers' vision of what Alice should be. Amazing. One of my favorite things about this shoot is how the designers pose as other characters from the book.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-2-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Tom Ford.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-7-600x413.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 413px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-7-600x413.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Karl Lagerfeld.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-11-600x400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-11-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Donatella Versace.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-9-600x400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-9-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Viktor and Rolf.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-10-600x400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-10-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Christian Lacroix.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-8-600x400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-8-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Jean Paul Gaultier.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-6-600x411.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 411px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-6-600x411.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Marc Jacobs.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-4-600x414.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 414px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-4-600x414.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By John Galliano.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-3-600x400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-3-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Nicolas Ghesquiere.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 414px;" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Either this or the mad tea party shot is my favorite.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-5-600x400.jpg"><img src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alice-in-wonderland-by-annie-leibovitz-5-600x400.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">By Olivier Theyskens.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">[VOGUE USA, 2003]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">[photos courtesy of cyanatrendland.com]</span></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-37319990173131901022010-02-24T21:44:00.001-06:002010-02-24T22:22:34.875-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: Jen Kao<div style="text-align: center;"><b>This collection involved:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">-lots of leather</div><div style="text-align: center;">-lots of knitwear</div><div style="text-align: center;">-lots of fur</div><div style="text-align: center;">-bondage-inspired pieces</div><div style="text-align: center;">-also peep-toe ankle boots, not even cute ones. WHY?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Standout looks:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They're so hard to wear, but I really want a pair of leather shorts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, that vest is genius.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/18.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It's... a bondage-inspired... all-leather dress... that's still feminine and cute. Love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/21.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">OK so call me an evil animal-hater or whatever but the vest above and the jacket below look SO nice and cozy and I love how the collar would keep your neck warm. I can see wearing these with a pair of soft long leather gloves.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/21.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/14.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Favorite piece.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/jenkao/images/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>All the knitwear was worn with conspicuously not enough underneath, but this is still lovely.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Images courtesy of NYmag.com)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a look I put together based on this collection. I used a cheaper version of bondage-inspired leather skirt, and tried to tone it down with a simple top and more sophisticated shoes and shrug. (Let me know if you think the toning-down worked or if it just looks weird together.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_jen_kao_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16362737"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: jen kao f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkJDMWJIOFVoM3hHT0JtcUJTUXAxWHcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: jen kao f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_jen_kao_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16362737">inspired by: jen kao f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rupert_sanderson_shoes/shop?brand=Rupert+Sanderson&category_id=41">Rupert Sanderson shoes</a></small></div></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-59926049281336376102010-02-24T21:03:00.000-06:002010-02-24T21:30:46.529-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: Ports 1961<div><br /></div><div>To be totally honest, I thought a lot of this collection was really boring. So many neutrals, so many standard silhouettes, and weird caps which reminded me of Eliza Doolittle's dad in My Fair Lady. Not flattering. But there were some looks I loved:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/40.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the simplicity of this dress, and the long clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And also I'm totally jealous of her hair. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so anne-hathaway-at-the-beginning-of-the-princess-diaries but in a good way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/42.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/42.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Like the piraty look going on here, and am once again tempted to try high-waist pants even though I am fully aware that I'm not a supermodel and thus they wouldn't work on me. At all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/37.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/37.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Must. Have. Clothes. With. Shoulder. Details.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/35.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/35.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Outfit I would actually wear. Elegant, and looks comfy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/28.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/28.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I like the <i>idea</i> of all the red velvety fabric here, and it made me want velvet pants in real life, but I'm not sure about an entire outfit of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/26.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Again with the shoulder details. I need this jacket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coats I loved:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/27.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/ports1961/images/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Images courtesy of NYmag.com)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a polyvore set I put together, inspired by this collection. I started off with the dress because I just love the shoulder detailing, and continued the black and gold theme with the boots and clutch. The gold leggings I mostly added because I would never wear a dress that tight and short on its own, and the statement coat is because obviously a look inspired by this collection <i>would</i> involve a lovely coat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_ports_1961_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16361712"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: ports 1961 f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnFzcjdrcjBoM3hHeUtjVVZzZVNqWEEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: ports 1961 f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_ports_1961_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16361712">inspired by: ports 1961 f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/marni_bags/shop?brand=Marni&category_id=35">Marni bags</a></small></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-24801116981997815332010-02-24T12:37:00.000-06:002010-02-24T13:00:17.767-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: Daniel Vosovic<div style="text-align: left;">The Daniel Vosovic show was all about businesslike attire - lots of great jackets here - but with a feminine, asian twist.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/14.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/14.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/12.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/12.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/9.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/11.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/6.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/1.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><u><img src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/danielvosovic/images/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 540px; " /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><u></u></span></div><span><span><br />The black coat in the last picture is definitely my favorite piece from this collection, but my favorite trend I'm seeing here is the more professional/formal skinny pants. I'm short, so I don't want to have to wear wider-leg pants to work all the time (when I graduate and get a job, that is) just because that's what's more available as far as professional clothes. So if this trend catches on, I'm excited.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><u><span><span></span></span></u></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>Here's an outfit I put together inspired by this collection:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_daniel_vosovic_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16346789"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: daniel vosovic f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnpHczVpWFloM3hHU3pRbnRzT1NqWEEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: daniel vosovic f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_daniel_vosovic_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16346789">inspired by: daniel vosovic f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/bloch_shoes/shop?brand=Bloch&category_id=41">Bloch shoes</a></small></div></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>I paired simple skinny jeans with a drapey but fairly plain top, appropriate for work. The real focal point of this outfit would be the coat with its lovely shoulder details. And because I'm the matchy-matchy type, I had to include pink shoes.</span></span></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-29728228090820043902010-02-16T08:04:00.000-06:002010-02-16T08:35:32.004-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: Vena Cava<div><b>Trends from this collection:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Semi-structured pieces with a softer look</b>. (Jackets, shorts, etc.)</li><li><b>Black.</b> (Like most of us *need* to feel inspired to wear black...)</li><li><b>Floppyish hats.</b> (If I owned this entire collection, I'd wear that black hat the most.)</li><li><b>Black turtlenecks layered under everything.</b> (OK on models, but turtlenecks can look terrible on anyone with curves, imho. Still, the layering long sleeve shirts under more summery pieces is always useful, though hardly original.)</li><li><b>Fur. </b>(More specifically, fur accents, not entire coats or anything like that.)</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/20.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/17.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/18.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/13.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/12.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/venacava/images/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Here's a look I put together, inspired by the collection. It uses pieces you likely have in your wardrobe - a simple cocktail dress, a long-sleeved black shirt, fishnets, chunky black shoes, a floppy black hat - with a faux fur vest, which is trending right now.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_vena_cava_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16100571"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: vena cava f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlVLZHlOd2diM3hHQUxZTDJzT1NqWEEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: vena cava f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_vena_cava_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16100571">inspired by: vena cava f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/h&m/shop?brand=H%26M">H&M </a></small></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-40763055507324054852010-02-15T22:24:00.000-06:002010-02-24T21:42:05.313-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: Richard Chai LOVE<div>This is one of those collections where despite hating most of the styling, I can't help wanting individual pieces - a dress here, a jacket there. The long, skinny skirts that still manage to show off the shape of the leg are the most interesting to me - they're the most outside of current trends. Are they something you'd wear?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/21.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/17.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/25.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/19.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/20.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/18.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/richardchai/images/13.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Images courtesy of NYmag.com)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Trends from this collection:</span></span><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Lots and lots of layering</b>. (The kind that only looks good on Susie Bubble and supermodels, mostly Susie Bubble.)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Long, skinny, but somehow flowy skirts.</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Neutrals with touches of blue.</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Pops of sparkle.</b></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><b>Arm warmers.</b> (If you, like me, miss your seventh grade shopping at hot topic days, rejoice.)</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><b>Tailored pieces combined with relaxed pieces.</b></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:medium;"><b>White doc-marten-ish boots. </b>(And the corresponding grungish vibe.)</span></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Here's an everyday look I put together, incorporating the long skirts and layering of businesslike pieces with relaxed pieces - sort of a hippie-prep combination.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_richard_chai_love_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16094762"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: richard chai love f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjhQTWdrYmthM3hHbVdlcGVzZVNqWEEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: richard chai love f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_richard_chai_love_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16094762">inspired by: richard chai love f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/forever21/shop?brand=Forever21">Forever21 </a></small></div></span></span></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-47927773590710679312010-02-15T20:44:00.000-06:002010-02-15T21:15:47.926-06:00New York fashion week inspiration: BCBG Max Azria<div>This show was by no means an electrifying contribution to the fashion world, but it is one I can definitely see myself drawing inspiration from for a comfortable everyday wardrobe.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trends from the BCBG Max Azria show:</div><div><ul><li><b>Flowy, drapey garments.</b> (They look sooooo comfy. If I owned them I'd wear them to class all the time. Which everyone knows is EXACTLY the appropriate thing to do with designer clothes.)</li><li><b>Cinching with belts at the waist.</b> (ORIGINAL.)</li><li><b>Color blocking.</b> (A trend which is apparently So Right Now, but which reminds me of terrible winter jackets from my childhood.)</li><li><b>Simplicity.</b> (Little to no embellishment on the clothes, and almost every outfit was paired with the same opaque tights and simple shoes.)</li><li><b>Emphasis on neutrals.</b> (Lots of grey, black, white and navy with pops of yellow in some outfits. Broke the increasingly old-fashioned "no navy blue with black" rule with reckless abandon.)</li></ul></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/27.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/26.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/26.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/25.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/22.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 540px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/bcbgmaxazria/images/22.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Images courtesy of NYmag.com)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's an everyday look I put together, inspired by the collection. With a simple and comfy tunic and skirt, opaque tights, and chunky shoes, it would be a good outfit to wear to class or out shopping. It would also be cute with a cardigan, obviously, or with ballet flats or converse for a more casual look.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_bcbg_max_azria_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16091240"><img width="400" alt="inspired by: bcbg max azria f/w 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnppNjE4NlFhM3hHSkxKcFpjNThVSXcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="inspired by: bcbg max azria f/w 2010" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/inspired_bcbg_max_azria_2010/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=16091240">inspired by: bcbg max azria f/w 2010</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/forever21/shop?brand=Forever21">Forever21 </a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><b>Items in this set: </b><br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/draped_necklace_tunic/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13292518">Draped Necklace Tunic</a>, $16<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/simple_knit_skirt/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13428454">Simple Knit Skirt</a>, $11<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/faden/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=11649299">FADEN</a>, $50<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/bronze_gold_large_over_shoulder/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14540412">Bronze gold large over shoulder bag handbag tote with gathered detail</a>, 20 GBP<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/black_80_denier_tights/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=8877837">Black 80 denier tights</a>, 5 GBP</div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-283804278115372912010-02-14T21:56:00.000-06:002010-02-14T22:25:35.560-06:00valentine's day cuteness. with hearts and ruffles and sprinkles and stuff.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once again, I've spent valentine's day alone. Well, not especially alone - I went to church and then made dinner for my family and spent the afternoon hanging out with them. But you know what I mean. It's weird cause it's the 20th valentine's day in a row I've spent in pretty much that way and I even have a boyfriend this year, but the living in a different state issue causes problems... anyway what I wanted to say is, I never minded spending valentine's day without a boy. To me, it's more of a celebration of pink and red things and sugar. :-P</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's the valentine's day outfit I put together on polyvore that I'd wear if I ever *did* have a date on February 14th. (NEVER MIND THE FACT that my legs would freeze and the shoes would get all gross in the snow, SIGH. Chicago winters, how I despise thee.)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_outfit_contest/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14933642"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="valentine's outfit (contest)" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjdnLTdsZnNNM3hHd3hmSzVrOVh5RncAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="valentine's outfit (contest)" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_outfit_contest/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14933642"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">valentine's outfit (contest)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/burberry_outerwear/shop?brand=Burberry&category_id=23"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Burberry outerwear</span></span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Items in this set: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/be_my_valentine_dress-mod_retro/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13338026"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Be My Valentine Dress-Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, $80
<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ruffled_cropped_cardigan/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12553736"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ruffled 3/4 Cropped Cardigan</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, $8.99
<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/double_breasted_cape/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13064068"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DOUBLE BREASTED CAPE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, 150 GBP
<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/melissa_wingtips_in_cotton_candy/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=5833400"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Melissa Wingtips in Cotton Candy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, $75
<br /></span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/gucci_meadow_green_suede_leather/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13127336"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gucci Meadow Green Suede and Leather Shoulder Bag | Portero Luxury</span></span></a></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And because I feel like lots and lots of pink and red and slightly cheesy things, here's some other lovely polyvore sets I found. Obviously, I didn't make these all, and I totally recommend you go check out the users who did, because these sets are great.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentine_queen_cupcake_land/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15724178"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="The Valentine Queen of Cupcake Land" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFklGUWUyYlVSM3hHaVpPSWU2Ql9jVlEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="The Valentine Queen of Cupcake Land" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentine_queen_cupcake_land/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15724178"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Valentine Queen of Cupcake Land</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=566428"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thea Maia - www.maia-arts.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Polyvore.com</span></span></a></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seriously, go look at how this girl put this set together. It is genius.</span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/do_it_in_paris_valentiness/set?.mid=embed&id=15750520"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Do it in Paris: Valentines's Day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkR1b1BEWVFTM3hHV3dJR2k0ZzZBbHcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Do it in Paris: Valentines's Day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/do_it_in_paris_valentiness/set?.mid=embed&id=15750520"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do it in Paris: Valentines's Day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=929332"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">devilish</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/vivienne_westwood_anglomania_shoes/shop?brand=Vivienne+Westwood+Anglomania&category_id=41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vivienne Westwood Anglomania shoes</span></span></a></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I want the dress. And the sunglasses. And Paris. Obviously.</span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day......sponsored_hallmark/set?.mid=embed&id=15678971"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Valentines day......Sponsored by Hallmark" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk9pdTBZVWdRM3hHcVB0aGhmUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Valentines day......Sponsored by Hallmark" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day......sponsored_hallmark/set?.mid=embed&id=15678971"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentines day......Sponsored by Hallmark</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=162853"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!*Love*Shoes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cartier_bags/shop?brand=Cartier&category_id=35">Cartier bags</a></span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentine/set?.mid=embed&id=15873218"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Valentine" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnRLRWhYV2NWM3hHT1lRbks0ZzZBbHcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Valentine" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentine/set?.mid=embed&id=15873218"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentine</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=399121"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Andita Lipgloss (B-day 22-Feb)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/miss_selfridge_tops/shop?brand=Miss+Selfridge&category_id=11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Miss Selfridge tops</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/be_my_valentine/set?.mid=embed&id=15504738"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Be My Valentine" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk5sczgwNThMM3hHX2otX1B3aFY0LWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Be My Valentine" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/be_my_valentine/set?.mid=embed&id=15504738"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Be My Valentine</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=873489"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">♥ Duchess ♥</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/kate_spade_shoes/shop?brand=kate+spade&category_id=41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">kate spade shoes</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=6470583"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Happy Valentines Day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkprUWczVUw0M1JHSU02ZlhGbjdjaXcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Happy Valentines Day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=6470583"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy Valentines Day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=196236"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maja Konestabo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/converse_shoes/shop?brand=Converse&category_id=41">Converse shoes</a></span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">
<br /></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">It's... like... if Lady Gaga would ever dream of wearing an actual outfit. Involving flat shoes. So basically not like Lady Gaga at all. Except sparkly.</span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/early_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15486274"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Early Valentines Day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjhrZnc0ZmdLM3hHOUJxS25mUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Early Valentines Day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/early_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15486274"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Early Valentines Day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=160402"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·•●Farfalla13(Got Inspiration)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ri2k_bags/shop?brand=Ri2k&category_id=35"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ri2k bags</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/will_you_be_my_valentine/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6018288"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Will you be my Valentine?" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnJpeUYxTWJvM1JHeUhDekRhcVhGZlEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Will you be my Valentine?" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/will_you_be_my_valentine/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6018288"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Will you be my Valentine?</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=87188"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Faithfashion!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/j_crew_cardigans/shop?brand=J+Crew&category_id=18"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">J Crew cardigans</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15465902"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Happy Valentine's Day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjFoa082NFVLM3hHSHRkU3NmUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Happy Valentine's Day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15465902"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy Valentine's Day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=514644"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">KiaraPika [contests!!!!!!!!!!!!]</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/chanel_shoes/shop?brand=Chanel&category_id=41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chanel shoes</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15873228"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Valentine's Day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmNndFJuR2NWM3hHTHE4dWt0amVMRWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Valentine's Day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day/set?.mid=embed&id=15873228"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentine's Day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=265521"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Natalie (barbie™)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lanvin/shop?brand=Lanvin"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lanvin </span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day_2010/set?.mid=embed&id=15696836"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Valentines day 2010" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlZNWmtlZDRRM3hHUFpTeTBmUW5lNUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Valentines day 2010" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day_2010/set?.mid=embed&id=15696836"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentines day 2010</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=667188"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Katiiiii</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/betsey_johnson_jewelry/shop?brand=Betsey+Johnson&category_id=60"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Betsey Johnson jewelry</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/861/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15642909"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="861" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlVNYzVfTG9WM3hHdzRJa3NjNThVSXcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="861" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/861/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15642909"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">861</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=761011"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">☠♥chloe0288♥☠</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rachel_leigh_jewelry/shop?brand=Rachel+Leigh&category_id=60"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rachel Leigh jewelry</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentine_day/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6338873"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="happy valentine`s day" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnlxa042N3J6M1JHdWhnbDM1Y09QX0EAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="happy valentine`s day" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/happy_valentine_day/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6338873"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">happy valentine`s day</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=117670"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">newiris...i`m back:-)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/alexander_wang_dresses/shop?brand=Alexander+Wang&category_id=3">Alexander Wang dresses</a></span></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">
<br /></span></small></div><div><small><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Please tell me I'm not the only one who looks at this and immediately really, really wants that hat.</span></small></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">
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<br /></span></span></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15721647"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img width="400" alt="Valentines" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFm9JNWJ3SjhSM3hHSjBGTHk1eF9jVlEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Valentines" height="400" border="0" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15721647"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentines</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=817960"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Monnyy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rupert_sanderson_shoes/shop?brand=Rupert+Sanderson&category_id=41"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rupert Sanderson shoes</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/valentines/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=6361887"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentine's:)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=73377"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">amandarocks</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/coach_bags/shop?brand=Coach&category_id=35"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coach bags</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/shut_up_kiss_me/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15586232"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Shut up & Kiss me</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=1090052"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GiovaninaGermanotta McQueen</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featuring </span></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/topshop_dresses/shop?brand=TopShop&category_id=4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">TopShop dresses</span></span></a></small></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">
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<br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><3</span></b></span></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-66095616356815184872010-02-12T09:49:00.000-06:002010-02-12T10:14:50.856-06:00McQ.<div style="text-align: center;">As anyone who bothers to read fashion blogs is well aware, the fashion world suffered a horrible loss yesterday when <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/7214450/Fashion-designer-Alexander-McQueen-found-dead.html">Alexander McQueen was found dead</a>, having apparently committed suicide. He was only 40, but the impact he made on the fashion world in his relatively short career is amazing. He was hands down my favorite designer, so I'm especially sorry to see him go.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2010/02/12/1113892/mcqueen-420x0.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 589px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>You can view a history of McQueen's catwalk collections <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionpicturegalleries/7214180/A-history-of-catwalk-collections-by-designer-Alexander-McQueen.html">here</a> and his <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/paris-fashion-week/6267046/Paris-Fashion-Week-Alexander-McQueen.html">20,000 Leagues Under the Sea themed</a> spring/summer 2010 collection <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/paris-fashion-week/6268414/Paris-Fashion-Week-Alexander-McQueen-springsummer-2010-collection.html">here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://howtobepretty.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/alexander-mcqueen.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I always thought that Alexander McQueen was what would happen if Tim Burton did couture. The use of so much red and black, the ever-present dark side, the flair for the overdramatic... I just love it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLjZ9tgHhDayEe7YtBmJO7uiuNbAX3rXSUDL0STINT0vytoOHtkSIyC4xClXNfL_rIUjVFnGpH0N_plZzaYF_-CYcFW0ubLvFvsssc62aqHvJmmFPxqAzw1QWOv1x47M9Ru4enzVPWylr/s400/alexander_Mcqueen_prefall09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLjZ9tgHhDayEe7YtBmJO7uiuNbAX3rXSUDL0STINT0vytoOHtkSIyC4xClXNfL_rIUjVFnGpH0N_plZzaYF_-CYcFW0ubLvFvsssc62aqHvJmmFPxqAzw1QWOv1x47M9Ru4enzVPWylr/s400/alexander_Mcqueen_prefall09.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/12mcqueen-600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01364/alexander-mcqueen3_1364278i.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://stylefrizz.com/img/alexander-mcqueen-fall-winter-2008-2009-dress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 480px;" src="http://stylefrizz.com/img/alexander-mcqueen-fall-winter-2008-2009-dress.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/alexander-mcqueen-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 360px;" src="http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/alexander-mcqueen-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-77746264492889365892010-02-05T11:34:00.000-06:002010-02-07T19:53:53.177-06:00fascinating.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;">I love fascinators. They're so little and frivolous and cute and add so much to an outfit. Silk flowers and netting and lace and feathers and ribbon and sparkly things. Yay. I'm so glad fascinators and their more normal-looking sister, oversized headbands, are back in style.</span></div><div><div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fascinators/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13620481"><span style="color:#663300;"><img title="fascinators." border="0" alt="fascinators." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmZqUjdrcVBVM2hHX1dVX1hJa29JVUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></span></a></div><small><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fascinators/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13620481"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;">fascinators.</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jimmy_choo_sandals/shop?brand=Jimmy+Choo&category_id=46"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#663300;">Jimmy Choo sandals</span></a></div></small></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;">This post is basically going to be an irritatingly long conglomeration of frivolous headwear. Om nom nom.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;">Here's several from one of my favorite websites ever that I never buy anything from because it costs too much. (That will change someday when I marry a stunningly handsome and independently wealthy British guy. But you know. For now.)</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;color:#663300;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://static3.modcloth.com/productshots/0023/5147/7767.jpg?444d4f963f1a69c6c007a639f83817825ca14de3" /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Hats+Scarves/Fashion+Fractal+Hat"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Modcloth.</span></a></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static3.modcloth.com/productshots/0023/5168/7764.jpg?444d4f963f1a69c6c007a639f83817825ca14de3"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://static3.modcloth.com/productshots/0023/5168/7764.jpg?444d4f963f1a69c6c007a639f83817825ca14de3" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Hats+Scarves/To+No+A+Veil+Headband"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Modcloth</span></a><span style="color:#663300;">.</span></u></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static0.modcloth.com/productshots/0016/0027/111908_14_L.jpg?444d4f963f1a69c6c007a639f83817825ca14de3"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://static0.modcloth.com/productshots/0016/0027/111908_14_L.jpg?444d4f963f1a69c6c007a639f83817825ca14de3" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Hats+Scarves/A+Modern+Fascinator#%7B%22data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22e%5C%22%3A%5C%22done%5C%22%7D%22%2C%22seq%22%3A1%2C%22t%22%3A1265391273907%2C%22last%22%3A1%7D"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Modcloth.</span></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;color:#663300;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.modcloth.com/productshots/0023/5287/7768.jpg" /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Hats+Scarves/A+Berry+Sprig+Deal+Headband"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">Modcloth.</span></a></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;color:#663300;" class="Apple-style-span" >I also like the feathery and flowery headbands from affordable stores you can find in the mall - so much fun.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Hats+Scarves/A+Modern+Fascinator#%7B%22data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22e%5C%22%3A%5C%22done%5C%22%7D%22%2C%22seq%22%3A1%2C%22t%22%3A1265391273907%2C%22last%22%3A1%7D"></a><br /></span><u><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/64101013-01.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/64101013-01.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1064101013&Page=all"><span style="color:#663300;">Forever 21.</span></a></span></u></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1064101013&Page=all"></a><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><u><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/72156805-01.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/72156805-01.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238);" class="Apple-style-span" ><u><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1072156805&Page=all">Forever 21.</a></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/73173841-04.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/73173841-04.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238);" class="Apple-style-span" ><u><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1073173841&Page=all#">Forever 21.</a></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chic.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pCHIC1-7053162dt.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://chic.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pCHIC1-7053162dt.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3954919"><span style="color:#663300;">Charlotte Russe</span></a></div></div></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/73513240-01.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/73513240-01.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1073513240&Page=all">Forever 21.</a></u></div></span></div></div></div></div></span></u></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div></span></u><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;">The mini hat variety of fascinator is one of my favorites ever.</span></div><u><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/67782544-01.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.forever21.com/images/large/67782544-01.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=acc_hat_hairgoods&product_id=1067782544&Page=all">Forever 21.</a></u></span></div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></u></span></div></div></div></div></span></u></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Straw-Zig-Zag-Feather-Cabaret-Hat-120864.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">Hot </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Small-Flower-And-Veil-Top-Hat-235702.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">Topic </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Feather-Velvet--Cocktail-Hat-128545.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">has </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Red-Rose-With-Veil-Pillbox-Hat-175145.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">so </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Burlesque-Top-Hat-202394.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">many </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Feather-Flower-Bellboy-Hat-241071.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">cute </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Glitter-Bow-Pillbox-Hat-127400.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">little </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Burgundy-Velvet-Bow-Burlesque-Hat-125702.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">hats,</span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Red-Lace-And-Net-Bow-Comb-123307.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">but </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Gold-Glitter-Top-Hat-123576.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">they </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Burgundy-Feather-Brooch-Cocktail-Hat-121452.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">make </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Purple-Black-Jacquard-Top-Hat-127509.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">pictures </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Rose-Rhinestone-Feather-Shell-Hair-Comb-126099.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">hard </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Red-Feather-Black-Pillbox-Hat-126273.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">to </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Big-Bow-Feather-Hair-Comb-127290.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">link,</span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Lace-And-Net-Bow-Comb-121246.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;"> </span></a></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Lace-And-Net-Bow-Comb-121246.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">so </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Rose-Shell-Hair-Comb-126458.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">I </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Peacock-Feather-Pillbox-Hat-123233.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">will </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Feather-Sinamay-Headpiece-128434.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">content</span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Velvet-Bow-Burlesque-Hat-126973.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;"> myself </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Pink-Glitter-Bow-Pillbox-Hat-123765.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">with </span></a></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Pink-Glitter-Bow-Pillbox-Hat-123765.jsp"></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Petal-Feather-Shell-Hair-Comb-121018.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">making </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Black-Peacock-Pillbox-Hat-123355.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">each </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Purple-Black-Feather-Pill-Box-Hat-123305.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">word</span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Purple-Flower-Black-Mesh-Hair-Comb-121382.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">a </span></a><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Accessories/Hats/Leopard-Pillbox-Hat-128330.jsp"><span style="color:#663300;">link</span></a><span style="color:#663300;">.</span></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#663300;">While attaching an oversized flower or an undersized hat to a headband is very well and good and cute and makes a statement, blah blah blah, you might be looking for something a little more creative. Check out these works of art from designers on etsy. (By the way, none of these etsy shops are mine or anything, I just happen to think they're awesome.)</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></u></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.121840040.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 383px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.121840040.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40239023&ref=sr_gallery_16&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">VBwishbone on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40239023&ref=sr_gallery_16&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.121658049.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 418px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.121658049.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40186071&ref=sr_gallery_14&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">BeautifulBlossoms on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40186071&ref=sr_gallery_14&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.121844355.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 402px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.121844355.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40239878&ref=sr_gallery_8&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">DeannaDangerDesigns on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40239878&ref=sr_gallery_8&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.54947986.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 425px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.54947986.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20343036&ref=sr_gallery_18&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">RockingRetro on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20343036&ref=sr_gallery_18&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.121857676.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 645px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.121857676.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40244520&ref=sr_gallery_4&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">MyraKim on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40244520&ref=sr_gallery_4&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.64409994.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 428px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.64409994.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23164467&ref=sr_gallery_16&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">RockingRetro on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23164467&ref=sr_gallery_16&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.121852240.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.121852240.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40242710&ref=sr_gallery_13&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Shilen on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><u><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.120398813.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 430px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.120398813.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39814014&ref=sr_gallery_19&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Mandiesuee on etsy.</a></u></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></u></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40242710&ref=sr_gallery_13&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.72343480.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.72343480.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25528185&ref=sr_gallery_12&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">DreamcatcherStudio on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25528185&ref=sr_gallery_12&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a><br /></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.121855022.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 430px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.121855022.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40243726&ref=sr_gallery_9&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">giantdwarf on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40243726&ref=sr_gallery_9&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"></a></u></span></span></u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none" class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.121873973.jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 466px; CURSOR: pointer" border="0" alt="" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.121873973.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40248882&ref=sr_gallery_7&&ga_search_query=fascinator&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">AnnLeslie on etsy.</a></u></span></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div></span></u></span><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div><span style="color:#663300;">(I just love the idea of wearing a white feathery fascinator like that for my wedding.)<br /><br /><br />Anyway, what do you guys think? Is this a trend you would wear? Maybe all the time, maybe not at all, maybe only for special occasions?</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-7658852403349556022010-02-01T15:04:00.000-06:002010-02-02T14:41:56.261-06:00travel chic.For some reason, I'm obsessed with outfits to wear on airplanes. <div><br /></div><div>I'm guessing this is because </div><div>[A] I love to travel, </div><div>[B] when I go on trips I carefully plan every detail of every outfit beforehand so I don't forget anything (literally! I make outfit spreadsheets before vacations. Which my family seems to find hilarious), </div><div>[C] because I almost never fly anywhere, my family is more the road trip type, so going on an airplane is still mildly a novelty for me,</div><div>and [D] because whenever I see pictures of what celebrities wear to the airport, I'm in awe that they can look that good while travelling.</div><div><br /></div><div>In my mind, the ideal airplane outfit has the following elements:</div><div>[A] really comfortable pants because jeans get to be kind of painful if you're sitting still for hours</div><div>[B] a big purse to carry anything you need that won't fit in your carryon</div><div>[C] a cardigan or jacket in case it gets cold</div><div>[D] sunglasses and/or a hat to hide how gross you look from travelling and make you look more like a celebrity</div><div>[E] shoes with heels to make you look even more like a celebrity. Naturally. (Although obviously you could substitute flats or cute sneakers for the shoes in any of these outfits. If you're a wimp. :-P )</div><div>[F] a cute little vintage suitcase carryone, preferably Louis Vuitton, because their luggage is the only thing they make that I like. (Hey. I can dream, right?)</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/airplane_chic_fashion_police_style/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12259823"><img width="400" alt="airplane chic (fashion police style challenge: acid wash jeggings)" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjlndTRtcERRM2hHRzFUZWlJa29JVUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="airplane chic (fashion police style challenge: acid wash jeggings)" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/airplane_chic_fashion_police_style/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12259823">airplane chic (fashion police style challenge: acid wash jeggings)</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/brian_atwood_shoes/shop?brand=Brian+Atwood&category_id=41">Brian Atwood shoes</a></small></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I'm wary of jeans leggings (jeggings? ew, what an ugly word), I must admit the idea appeals to me when I want stretchier, softer pants for flying. This outfit would work for flying in slightly colder weather, with all the cozy knits. I also like adding aviator sunglasses because clearly they wouldn't call them aviators if you shouldn't wear them on an airplane. I mean really.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/le_miroir/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14162816"><img width="400" alt="le miroir." src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmtoVGV3U1hsM2hHSlRWLXlpbENoeUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="le miroir." height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/le_miroir/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14162816">le miroir.</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/matthew_williamson_tops/shop?brand=Matthew+Williamson&category_id=11">Matthew Williamson tops</a></small></div><br /><div style="font-size:0.75em"><b>Items in this set: </b><br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/matthew_williamson_knitwear/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=8741449">Matthew williamson knitwear</a>, 270 GBP<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/antibes_cotton_sateen_short/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=1722516">Antibes Cotton Sateen Short</a>, $15<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/chlo_two_tone_wedged_ankle/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=11291326">Chlo? Two tone wedged ankle boot</a>, 250 GBP<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/life_micro-suede_leather_cross-body_bag/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=10685983">Life - Micro-Suede and Leather Cross-body Bag - Bric's</a>, $190<br /><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/faceted_green_aventurine_chandelier_earrings/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=11667290">Faceted Green Aventurine Chandelier Earrings</a>, $275</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I must admit I made this set just for fun, not specifically as a travel outfit, but the relaxed tee, shorts, and fedora make a nice summery outfit, while the ankle boots and cardigan keep you from freezing while on the plane.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/flyin_first_cla-a-asssss_up_in/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=10082660"><img width="400" alt="FLYIN FIRST CLA-A-ASSSSS, UP IN THE SKY" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk5rcnA2LUpvM2hHUF9OZ1l2UkYwcncAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="FLYIN FIRST CLA-A-ASSSSS, UP IN THE SKY" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/flyin_first_cla-a-asssss_up_in/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=10082660">FLYIN FIRST CLA-A-ASSSSS, UP IN THE SKY</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/louis_vuitton_bags/shop?brand=Louis+Vuitton&category_id=35">Louis Vuitton bags</a></small></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I know a lot of people hate harem pants, but I've gotta say they look really comfy for travelling, plus if you get them at a just-below-knee length they're not so overwhelmingly poofy and arabian-nights-esque. The sandals and fedora here make it a good outfit for arriving somewhere breezy and summery, and the bag is big enough to stuff the cardigan and a bunch of other random travel essentials (read: probably non-essentials) into.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/beige_black/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12016186"><img width="400" alt="beige and black" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFjBOQUFTMWllM2hHZWtPcGpyY1Z1SUEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="beige and black" height="400" border="0" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/beige_black/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=12016186">beige and black</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040">Anna-and-Lisa</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/miss_selfridge_tops/shop?brand=Miss+Selfridge&category_id=11">Miss Selfridge tops</a></small></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Another example of harem pants, shown with excessive studded accessories which look cool in the set but I'd advise you to ignore for actual travel purposes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'd love to hear your thoughts - what do you wear on planes?</div><div><br /></div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-10005230766936801702010-02-01T12:15:00.000-06:002010-02-01T15:34:59.587-06:00dreams that never go smash<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;"><p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-family:'Times New Roman';"><i></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dreams_that_never_go_smash/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15635737"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><img width="400" alt="dreams that never go smash" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmJudzBSdUlPM3hHOC10MFh0emVMRWcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="dreams that never go smash" height="400" border="0" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dreams_that_never_go_smash/set?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=15635737"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">dreams that never go smash</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> by </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=653040"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anna-and-Lisa</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> featuring </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/steve_madden_boots/shop?brand=Steve+Madden&category_id=42"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Steve Madden boots</span></a></small></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Items in this set: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/beach_picnic_dress_in_after/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13964193"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Beach Picnic Dress in After Dark</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $100<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/steve_madden_harah_oxford/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=13026172"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Steve Madden 'Harah' Oxford</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $80<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/classic_silk_ladies_gloves/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=4253798"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Classic Silk Ladies Gloves</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $85<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/anthony_peto_felt_tril/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=14251369"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Anthony Peto Felt Tril</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, 100 GBP<br /></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/skyline-chicago_1930_vintage_photography_posters/thing?.embedder=653040&.mid=embed&id=3299683"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Skyline-Chicago, 1930 - Vintage Photography Posters, Art, and Prints...</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">, $50</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">- - - - - - - - - - </span></div></i></span></span></i></span></span><p></p><p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mamie beat her head against the bars of a little Indiana<br />town and dreamed of romance and big things off<br />somewhere the way the railroad trains all ran.<br />She could see the smoke of the engines get lost down<br />where the streaks of steel flashed in the sun and<br />when the newspapers came in on the morning mail<br />she knew there was a big Chicago far off, where all<br />the trains ran.<br />She got tired of the barber shop boys and the post office<br />chatter and the church gossip and the old pieces the<br />band played on the Fourth of July and Decoration Day<br />And sobbed at her fate and beat her head against the<br />bars and was going to kill herself<br />When the thought came to her that if she was going to<br />die she might as well die struggling for a clutch of<br />romance among the streets of Chicago.<br />She has a job now at six dollars a week in the basement<br />of the Boston Store<br />And even now she beats her head against the bars in the<br />same old way and wonders if there is a bigger place<br />the railroads run to from Chicago where maybe<br />there is</span></span></i></span></span></p><p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> romance<br /> and big things<br /> and real dreams<br /> that never go smash.</span></span></i></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#330099;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Carl Sandburg,</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> "Mamie"</span></i></span></p><p><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';color:#330099;"></span></span></i></p><i><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.guysboroughacademy.ednet.ns.ca/ANS/History/images/old_train_2.jpg"><img src="http://www.guysboroughacademy.ednet.ns.ca/ANS/History/images/old_train_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" 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/></a></span></div></i></span></div></i></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.madisonavenuejournal.com/old%20chicago.jpg"><img src="http://www.madisonavenuejournal.com/old%20chicago.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 1024px; height: 581px; " /></a></span></div></i></span><i></i><p></p>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920346677322164000.post-1018368890764410952010-01-31T22:07:00.000-06:002010-01-31T22:32:56.635-06:00Greetings and salutations and whatever else there is.<div>Hi.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a boring introductory post, in case you wonder who I am.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm a college student, and therefore always right. </div><div><br /></div><div>I aspire someday to become an internet meme.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have lots of (typically dramatically expressed) opinions, so the internet is pretty much my favorite place ever.</div><div><br /></div>I'm an English major, therefore I'm justifying spending the time on blogging as "developing my writing skills" when I really just want an excuse to spend more time on the internet.<div><br /></div><div>I've been reading fashion blogs for a long time, and I've been wanting to start one for a while now. I love all things fashion, but particularly inexpensive and/or DIY ideas. I love putting outfits together, I love beautiful classic pieces, I love cheap trendy clothes from Forever 21 that fall apart in a week, and I adore color coordination. I tend to look at runway fashion or historical fashion and mentally modify it to be wearable in real life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully, I can use this blog as a means of meeting other people who share my interests, and sharing what's inspiring me daily (or maybe more like weekly... depending on how much I enjoy hearing myself talk.)</div><div><br /></div><div>~Anna-Lisa</div>Anna-Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542300348245865266noreply@blogger.com1