Read a book!
Ladies and gents, I have a confession.
I love to read. Right now, I'm in the middle of The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (who I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with in high school... she's SO nice!). Anyway, when you read as much as I do, it tends to creep into other aspects of your life. So without further ado, here's a series of outfits inspired by female literary characters I've been working on lately.
Alice in Wonderland - by silentspring on Polyvore.com
I didn't want to take the easy road and find a blue and white dress and a headband with a bow on it. Instead, I used a striped shirt in Alice's trademark colors and moved the bow to her gloves. No high heels for Alice, since she's got chess moves to make, and a leather jacket and chain bracelet give her just enough edge to scare off Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
I love to read. Right now, I'm in the middle of The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (who I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with in high school... she's SO nice!). Anyway, when you read as much as I do, it tends to creep into other aspects of your life. So without further ado, here's a series of outfits inspired by female literary characters I've been working on lately.
Alice in Wonderland - by silentspring on Polyvore.com
I didn't want to take the easy road and find a blue and white dress and a headband with a bow on it. Instead, I used a striped shirt in Alice's trademark colors and moved the bow to her gloves. No high heels for Alice, since she's got chess moves to make, and a leather jacket and chain bracelet give her just enough edge to scare off Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
(Heh, I'm such a dork.)
Hester Prynne - by silentspring on Polyvore.com
This one is inspired by Hester Prynne, one of the main characters in The Scarlet Letter. The infamous letter, here, is on the thigh of her jeans instead of her breast. I gave her a belt with a chain to allude to a chastity belt, but these reminders of her "sin" are hidden by the things she would have worn in that time: the cape, the boots and the bonnet. I was going for a "modern-day Puritan" look... I'm quite pleased with it. What do you think?
"Be the change that you wish to see"
I don't remember who said that, and I'm too lazy to find out.
I'm joining Gala Darling's iCing Transformation Challenge. It starts today, actually (which I didn't know), but the gist of it is that you pick something healthy that you want to do to make your life better, and for a month, you do it!
My goals are to:
I'm joining Gala Darling's iCing Transformation Challenge. It starts today, actually (which I didn't know), but the gist of it is that you pick something healthy that you want to do to make your life better, and for a month, you do it!
My goals are to:
- Drink more water
- Exercise every day (I need to get into the habit)
- Get more sleep!!
Oh, I just thought of one more goal. I have a bad habit of waiting until I'm ravenous to eat, but I am going to stop doing that because it's just not good for you, and since I'm trying to lose a little weight, it's best to eat small meals throughout the day.
Anyway, Gala Darling is pretty awesome, and she has great advice on finding your own style, what colors work for you (if you're into that sort of thing, or are completely overwhelmed when you go shopping)... pretty much anything you want, you can find it. And if it's not there, you can email her and she'll answer your question!
Just Some Pre-Fall Stuff I'm Feeling
Rag & Bone
Reem Acra
Roberto Cavalli
Versace
When I get around to it, Mens' and Haute Couture collections.
Reem Acra
Roberto Cavalli
Versace
When I get around to it, Mens' and Haute Couture collections.
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