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I wanted to make this styling page because these ties remind me of my dad. I'm not sure if he still owns the one I remember seeing...but he used to wear this kind of knitted tie back in the day. Again, I tend to style with these vintage like visuals. You can find these ties on the Ralph Lauren site.




...on a side note ...After showed my dad this post he said he had shoes and the shaving brush like this...so I styled almost dead on! ; -)

Once Upon a Time

After watching Once Upon a Time on ABC I was excited to spot the Snow White character wearing a Club Monaco blouse! I really love that piece. I spent some time in New York this summer and was able to familiarize myself with that brand and their collections. This blouse was part of their July Collection. The first two pictures below are of the top on the sales floor. It is hung in one photo and on the mannequin in other picture.

The other two photos are just examples of Club Monaco's awesome merchandising and displays! I love it. I really love the lifestyle of this brand and their clothing is inspirational to me! I love the flowing feminine garments and soft colors with bright. They tend to use  a lot of silk and I liked the way they incorporated a tie dyed silk skirt in one of their summer collections...it was adorable!

Here are some looks from their collections they have currently in store that I am fond of. I love how they incorporate tie dye like print and it is not even summer! :)

Red Tails Muse

After a long break from writing..I'm at it again! I decided to use Red Tails as my muse for styling an inspiration page! :) I included items that are similar to the ones used throughout the film...I thought the the film was well made and action packed! I enjoyed seeing a period movie set in the midst of WWII. It told the story of young men that faced adversity while serving the country and their influence in the war despite the intentions of keeping them on the sidelines. I also noticed the fashion...after watching I was all of a sudden feeling I needed more tan and olive green in my wardrobe :) I also included a few videos that also showcased the movie well.

*If there are any men that want to look more closely at these items I added the websites I got the images from at the top of the post.

East Coast Styling

It may be puzzling at times to figure out what items you could wear in your free time when you have a lot of professional suits, shoes, shirts and dressy outfits. There is an evident need for items that may be worn on the weekends, to the grocery store, or on vacations. The items I am envisioning are not a pair of sweat pants and a t shirt!  I am talking about items that are very casual but when worn the person wearing the outfit looks put together, sharp, and comfortable! That is where I come in...On a hot July weekend my sister, her friend, and I went shopping! Similar to the outfit above; I picked out different pieces that may look really well together. The dress has a V neck, empire waist, with a loose fitted torso. It is made of breathable and light weight fabric. When it is well into the 90s this is the kind of dress you would love to wear. The scarf is a contrasting floral fabric from the dress. Combining Tye dye and floral prints with similar color palettes like the navy and lighter blue compliment each other. The wedges are gold metallic and can dress up a casual dress way more than a pair of flip flops. Jute trimmed or cork or both great options. Since the footwear is gold it would be great to tie in that tone through the other accessories. So one of the bracelets that would work well with the wedges have tiny gold beads that have a touch of gold without taking attention away from anything else.

El Sol

fire hydrant

This is probably one of my favorite photos of New York so far. It was taken just a few days ago. It was very hot outside, well into the 90s. I love this picture because it reminds me of an old time New York movie scene where the fire hydrant is just spewing water everywhere. I love seeing the joy these girls have while approaching the water..it is evident without even seeing their faces. Even feeling the mist coming my way on a hot day like that was refreshing.

No matter how much technology advancements we have...it is really the simple things like a fire hydrant busting or running through a sprinkler 50 times that really make summmer, and childhood memories fill our lives with overflowing joy.

Art and Science working together

It is interesting watching The Pixar story documentary because I love learning about history. I also enjoyed learning about the grassroots of 3D animation and the Pixar company. The viewer is able to see the transformation from 2D animation to 3D, where using computers as a new medium of art was a journey. The outcome of that journey was unknown at that time and exciting.

styling at the subway

~I love the grey