Comfort . Food

Pictures: Feaverish Photography, Itchy Cat, Nicety, Chris Little, and Laura Torres Gandia

Best: Crown Braids

I'd also steal Erin Fetherston's blonde or that model's red in a heartbeat. So, so pretty.

Pictures: tFS

Mosaic

Seven Models, Obsidian Hall, Itchy Cat, Img Fave, and ???

Pony . Up

Seriously. Ponies. Tiny ponies. As jewelry. ♥

Available at Archives Vintage

One Piece Three Ways

The Dress: Silk Ruffle Dress from Banana Republic, on sale in store for $59.00

Work


Cropped Blazer from UO (similar style here); Vintage rhinestone brooch; Celine espadrilles

Evening


Banana Republic necklace, Balenciaga slingbacks, Forever21 earrings, vintage rhinestone bracelet

Weekend


UO striped cardigan, on sale for $14.99, vintage boat shoes, the boyfriend's watch

Today was closet cleaning/reorganization day, and oh boy, it was a doozy. I often get frustrated in the mornings when I'm trying to put an outfit together, and then that can throw the whole day off. The other day I saw a quote from a French fashion editor who said that she didn't understand the size of American's closets - "How can you dress well with so many clothes?" And that seems about right. I've tried to simplify before, but alas, it almost never works. Whenever I can't find an outfit I like, I just go out and buy something that feels right in the moment.

So, that strategy = a lot that doesn't go with anything else.

Today I got rid of over 100 things. Yes, 100+ pieces of clothing. And you know what? My closet looks and feels fine. Come the end of the week, I probably won't even remember what I got rid of.

So this new series for the blog - One Piece Three Ways - is inspired by my trying to make do with less and really be happy with it.

Velvet

Pictures: Dustjacket Attic, Irina the Lonely White Dove, Elle Turkey March 2011, Bruno Barabazan, and Zephyrance

Robin's . Egg

Pictures: Marjorie Miller "Queen of the Night," Tiny White Daisies, and Itchy Cat

One . In . One . Out

Today can officially be dubbed, "Purse Saturday." I decided to part with the Alexander Wang Daria that I got last week - it's now gone to live with someone else! - and just five minutes after she picked up the bag, USPS dropped off my new-to-me Louis Vuitton Multicolore Speedy in Noir!!

A very pleasant Saturday indeed :)

Best: Slacks

Pictures: The Sartorialist and This is Glamorous

Colorway

It's another ##!$*!! gloomy day in Michigan. I was promised an early spring by that pudgy little groundhog, and instead there are school closings all across the state due to snow and ice. For serious... spring officially started already, and I'm still tromping about in a coat with fleece lining and fur collar. How much longer will I have to stare at pretty summery images without a hint of that weather here?

Pictures: Oh Fashion Model, My Paradissi, Burda Style, Orla Kiely, The Sweetest Occasion