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10.03.2012

Halloween 2012: If She Doesn't Scare You, No Evil Thing Will

I wasn't kidding about these Halloween costumes, you guys. I've got a bunch up my sleeve. I thought I'd wait and reveal this one towards the end of the month, since it's what I will be sporting this October 31st (not exactly this look, mine is a thrifted version, though a girl can dream, amirite?), but I couldn't resist. I am very much looking forward to embodying this crazy character this year.

Cruella De Vil is arguably one of the best dressed Disney villains in existence, and if her wardrobe was faux and she wasn't fighting to murder puppies, perhaps she wouldn't be a villain at all. I've always enjoyed the utterly insane glamour she exudes - to the point of being unhinged. This is a woman who gave up everything for fashion (not that I'm condoning that level of devotion - I'm certainly not condoning the obsession with fur - it is a cartoon, after all).

Jason Wu dress / Miu Miu coat / Versace heels / Kendra Scott ring / Causse Gantier gloves
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will

1.30.2012

"Little Talks" - Of Monsters And Men

It has been unseasonably warm recently here in Minneapolis, and it's really getting me in the mood for spring (let's get real, I'm never not in the mood for spring. But this is getting me even more excited). Ok, I may be getting ahead of myself - one forty-degree day does not spring make, but January flew by, amirite? Yes, February is the worst month ever always, but March has the potential to be lovely this year. So here's to March and easing into spring with this pastel palette and the deliciously vintage inspired hat with the adorably practical mittens and that gorgeous Etro coat.

This is another one of those instant "I LOVE THIS" songs for me - Of Monsters And Men is very reminiscent of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes with their back-and-forth choruses and infectiously fun, brass-abundant melodies. This song is about love, growing old together, and eventually accepting death. Not such a happy notion, but the way they sing about it makes me want to smile and cry all at once. It makes me feel a lot like "C'est La Mort" makes me feel because the message is so similar, especially as the lyrics cry, "no wait, wait, wait for me/please hang around/I'll see you when I fall asleep". The difference is this song is so beautifully upbeat and childlike; it tells the same story in a completely different way.

I paired this look with "Little Talks" because this is what I imagine the woman wearing as she waits for her husband. It's youthful and pretty and fun yet still feels glamorous and romantic.

Listen to the song here.

1.18.2012

"Blue Spotted Tail" - Fleet Foxes

I am very excited that we're starting to see more and more printed denim - it's such a fun way to update a classic wardrobe staple! This outfit was built around these adorably floral jeans by Citizens of Humanity. I love how spring-forward this look is with the mint green. I also love how I find this ensemble to be somewhat ageless - by that, I mean I could picture a 6-year-old version of myself wearing this, I could see myself wearing it today, and I could see myself throwing this on at the ripe age of 70 (I will be a hip septuagenarian).

It's the agelessness that inspired me to pair this look with Fleet Foxes "Blue Spotted Tail". An incredibly simple song (just singular vocals and an acoustic guitar, a standout in an album otherwise full of robust choruses with mixed harmonies and instrumentation), it asks big questions that everyone asks as a child, but we never truly find the answer, even once we're old. Questions like "why are there stars in the sky?", and "why are born, just to die?".

These questions transcend age and time, just as I intend this outfit to do so. Maybe not time - I don't think printed denim will be around forever.

Listen to the song here.

1.31.2011

"Young at Heart" - Landon Pigg

For Christmas a couple years ago, my grandmother gave me a small pewter jewelry box with some pieces from her vast collection that she wanted to me to have. I was thrilled to accept the jewelry, but what has remained more special to me is the cotton lining inside the jewelry box - it smells just like my Grandma's perfume. I will never throw that piece of cotton away, and anytime I'm feeling homesick I open the box and remember summers in South Dakota at Grandma's. She taught me how to dress up and apply makeup and I've always admired her sense of style. She's sort of the inspiration behind this look, although it would require a great deal more pink for her to wear it. And higher heels.

Wide leg trousers are all over the spring runways, and I couldn't be happier. A throwback to the 70's while remaining relevant and classic all at the same time, I think they can be worn so many ways. While some may find the silhouette to be risky, I argue that if you find the right fit and style it appropriately you can absolutely own the look. I wanted to revamp an "old soul" look, and felt that Landon Pigg's cover of Frank Sinatra's "Young at Heart" was the perfectly appropriate song to match this look.

Listen to Landon Pigg's version here.

Young at Heart