jingle jangle

Today I finally broke down and got a Polyvore account. I don't know why I've resisted it so hard for so long...perhaps I knew subconsciously that I would use it to procrastinate. Because I've been doing exactly that basically all day. I absolutely love it though, and it's a great tool to practice imaginative styling with. The first two outfits I made are pretty basic, but that's the beauty of them; all I feel like wearing right now are simple, wispy, lightweight pieces that encourage romping in the sunshine and lots of leisurely strolling out of doors.

First:

wispy neutrals by emilyhanna featuring Vena Cava dresses

I don't like fingernail polish, so this color is for my toes.

And second:

easy breezy by emilyhanna featuring Lanvin shoes

Someday I'll figure out how to make those pictures bigger...

"I'm stalking...I mean starving..."

I have never really gotten into the whole "style icon" business...there are men and women whose sartorial prowess I admire, of course, but I never get up in the morning and try to channel them. I dress the way I feel and wear the things I like, and I do NOT want to ever be characterized as a copycat or cheap imitation of someone else. There's a lot to be said for women like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, but when every girl and their mother is adoring them and trying to emulate them, the entire reason for their success - uniqueness - is completely undermined by overexposure. Of course I love Audrey and Marilyn as much as the next girl...but I'd rather use their legacy as a little bit of inspiration in the big collage of influences I've made in my mind over the years. That being said, I always love seeing creative, pretty people do their creative, pretty thing. Right now I'm sort of enthralled by Zooey Deschanel...ever since I saw 500 Days of Summer, she's been a constant inspiration to me. I love her name, I love her haircut, and I love her band!


They're responsible for one of the best Beatles covers I've ever heard, too:


Not like I'm obsessed or anything.

love is our homeland, why do we wander so?

I like pretty movies.
Stills from Marie Antoinette, Bright Star, Annie Hall, 500 Days of Summer,Moulin Rouge