My last semester of college is well underway, and its almost time for Spring Break. I am not doing anything exciting, or at least exciting sounding, this year, but I'm hoping to get a lot of sewing and portfolio and job hunting things taken care of while I'm in the U.P. That being said, this spread from the March '09 issue of Seventeen Magazine makes me wish I was going somewhere sunny and warm. One, I can't take another minute of winter, and two, I love every single look created in these pictures. The laid back silhouttes, bright colors, boho elements [without looking unshowered!], breezy accessories, the list goes on and on. I am especially digging the shoes in the picture to the left, I invested in a similar pair at Forever 21 a couple weeks ago, and I am patiently waiting for the weather to improve so I can wear them everywhere. I love the color combos in these photos, too. The bold colors, mixed with some pale, almost muted, tones create a great balance of fun and flirt, and keeps things playful without looking too over the top or crazy. I will continue counting down the days til I can start wearing dresses without worrying about tights, and hope it happens sooner rather than later...
With all the buzz about Tim Burton's new live/cgi blend take on the classic children's tale "Alice in Wonderland," it felt fitting to do a post on Alice inspired fashion and accessories. I have always loved the colors in the Disney version of the film, and as long as I can remember, I've wanted an Alice-style dress with a white pinafore over it. Alice seems to be a popular theme running through designers, and instead of focusing entirely on how big names have interpreted and molded this story into their designs, I looked to Etsy for fun and interesting pieces. I was not disappointed. I found all kinds of jewelry that had really interesting uses of Alice as inspiration, including a tea party ring, which was my personal favorite, and some amazing charm bracelets that clearly merit the hefty price tag with the insane amounts of detail they have. I also recently started playing around on Polyvore and thought it would be fun to find some modern and funky pieces that I could see Alice wearing, if she wear a New York City socialite running around the city instead of Wonderland.
