April 2011
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P.S. A Paramount / Stateside Affair
On Thursday evening, I joined Austin bloggers and film aficionados at the Paramount and State Theaters downtown for a party celebrating the renovation/reopening of The State theater and The Paramount’s new Summer Series.
Hosted by Tolly and organized by Nick, the event took place in both historic theaters, allowing attendees to explore the gorgeous renovation and redesign that took place in...
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Fashion History: The Peter Pan Collar
Named for the eponymous hero of the J.M. Barrie classic, the peter pan collar has long been popular with both boys and girls. In 1953, Disney replaced the original soft, rounded collar of the boy-who-never-grew-up with a jagged v-neck for their animated film adaptation. Although we now know this sweet, feminine collar as the “peter pan collar,” it had a different name in the 19th...
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Pink Lady
DRESS: vintage, from New Bohemia SHOES: Aldo BELT: vintage, from my grandmother PURSE: gift from my aunt in Brazil
This dress was the best $20 I’ve ever spent! I spotted it hanging on a rack outside New Bohemia when I was on South Congress a few weeks ago. It was $20 and the moment I saw it I knew I had to have it so I practically sprinted to grab it off the rack before someone else...
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Chocolate Bunnies & Pastel Dresses
DRESS: Anthropologie SHOES: Aldo CLUTCH: vintage, from my grandmother
I purchased this dress a few months ago when I noticed that it was on sale. At $60-something dollars, it was still a little pricey for me, but I had a giftcard and it was too lovely to pass up. I’d been saving it for an upcoming wedding, but got impatient and decided to wear it on Sunday to Easter/Eric’s...
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Week in Review
I had a very busy and productive week!
Last Sunday I went for micheladas with Kate, Gina and Eric L. Monday and Wesneday I had yoga. Tuesday I went to happy hour at Haddington’s with Maddy from Wikifashion and her Australian cohorts, as well as Alex of Cotone Italia and Joanna. Friday we had a party at our house for Eric’s birthday (which featured a neighborhood cat enjoying some...
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Party Girl
This Sunday is Eric’s 26th birthday so we’re having a small get together tonight at our house for close friends. Eric is picking up drinks and I just made some amazing guacamole (which I will probably eat before the party even starts). There’s so much to do before people start showing up and yet here I am blogging!
SHIRT: TopShop SKIRT: Urban Outfitters SHOES: Aldo PURSE:...
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Red Moon Rising
DRESS: H&M NECKLACES: gift from my mom from Brazil; Nature’s Treasures RINGS: vintage from my grandmother, Turquoise Trading Post EARRINGS: self-made
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Summer Smoothie
Eric has been sick for the past few days - sore throat, heat waves, coughing, phlegm, the works - so this afternoon after work I made us some smoothies jam-packed with fresh and frozen fruits, yogurt, and other goodies.
Ingredients:
Frozen fruit (I chose strawberries and blackberries) Fresh fruit (more strawberries!) Soy milk Green tea ice cream Greek yogurt
I used 1 ice-cream scoop each of...
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All My Boyfriends Are Musicians
It dawned on me the other day that I’ve only ever dated musicians. From my first boyfriend in high school when I was 16 (who introduced me to The Kinks) to my college boyfriend of three or so very chaotic years (who introduced me to Devendra Banhart and Ariel Pink) and my current boyfriend (who got me into The Jesus & Mary Chain and Zola Jesus amongst others).
Of course, there were...
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Summer Vacation!
The perfect bags, suitcases and weekenders for you summer getaway, whether it’s a weekend at a country inn or a week by the beach!
1. Diane Von Furstenberg 4 Piece Luggage Set, $375.99 2. Jessica Simpson 20” Rolling Luggage, $139.99 3. London Fog 20” Wheeled Club Bag, $87.99 (also here) 4. Le Donne Leather Duffel, $133.60 5. Bric’s 18” Duffel, $345
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North Loop Sidewalk Sale! April 10th, 2011
Eric and I spent yesterday afternoon in the North Loop neighborhood exploring new vintage stores and digging through sales at old favorites. Room Service Vintage was having a 20% off sale and many of the vintage clothing stores also had sale racks. I fell in love with the chunky beaded necklaces and vintage, African-inspired statues.
DRESS: Urban Outfitters SHOES: Aldo PURSE: Urban...
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Panic at the Dentist!
The word for “fear of dental work” is odontophobia (or dentophobia) from the greek “odonto” meaning teeth and “phobia” meaning I would rather gauge my eyeballs out with a rusty fork than endure this.
I think what I have is more like “Extreme Odontophobia” or “Chronic Extreme Odontophobia” or even “Congenital Chronic Extreme...
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What's at the End of Main Street?
SUNGLASSES: Pixie Market SHOES: thrifted SKIRT: Anthropologie SHIRT: American Apparel (from the SXSW flea market) BELT: vintage RINGS: vintage; Turquoise Trading Post PURSE: Urban Outfitters
So much about this outfit makes me feel like I stepped straight off the Pleasantville film lot - billowy, midi-length skirt and peter pan collar? Little kitten heels? Cat eye sunglasses? Straight out of the...
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I Accidentally Spring-Cleaned My Closet
A while back, without meaning to, I accidentally cleaned out my closet. It wasn’t my intention to spend an hour throwing clothes around and shoving things into bags, but what began as my nightly I-hate-everything-I-own-ritual turned into a (very cathartic) rampage through my closet which resulted in 2 massive trashcan-sized bags of clothes that:
A. No longer fit B. I’ve never worn...
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The Perfect Summer Bags + Purses
1. The Original Flea: Saddle, $440 2. Woven Mojave Bag, $38 3. Cambridge Satchel Company 14” Designer Satchel, £113 4. Pendleton Dopp Bag, $48 5. Countryside Cognac Clutch, $36.99 6. Suedette Tassel Front Box Bag, $50 7. Vecchiarelli, $30