9.30 // adieu, septembre… il etait bon.

So here it is. 11:32 pm. I’ve just nearly finished my prototype homecoming dress.. I sort of need to get it done, since the dance is, umm, SATURDAY. Yeah. That plus NHS app plus school plus XC (good race the other day!) plus PSAT coming up… agh. Stress/no free time much?
And Paris is starting. And [...]

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9.1 // Film Inspiration: Girl On A Motorcycle

As we are all well aware, all things studded, leather, black, and zipped are a major element of this fall’s trends. Girl On A Motorcycle [1968, starring Marianne Faithfull] seems to perfectly embody that spirit: rebellious, edgy, paving-your-own-path, etc…

If you set out to watch the film, though, be warned: it’s fairly graphic and on the [...]

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Style Icon: Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf, avant-garde-dressing singer/songwriter, is somewhat of a brilliant dresser, usually channeling a sort of eclectic/punk English vibe. Crazy red/blond/brown (depending on the day, it seems) hair and flamboyant dressing make for an interesting persona, to be sure, and when you add in his romantic-folk-and-pop techno-ish style you get a very unique young man (to [...]

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7.2 // day two of this grand venture

It’s only been what, a week or so, since the highly disputed Iranian elections, and already this hot topic seems to be fading into the woodworks (relatively speaking). Such is the fate of any international news item… [Overshadowed by Al Franken's Senatorial (haha) election and the Marines' attempt to gain control of that Afghan valley [...]

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5.12 // Who says no to a day off?

Home sick today… although in reality, I probably could’ve gone to school and survived… but it’s nice to have a day off of life sometimes, don’t you think? Especially one as nice as this – about 65, sunny, and hardy a cloud in the sky. Parfait. And although the Cloud of Make-Up Work is looming [...]

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4.14 // And how was your day?

“Style isn’t what but how you wear clothes. Fashion is the way you walk, talk, dance and prance.” – first issue of i-D (here)

“While we’re both geeks, Adam is Twittering everyday, and it’ll be a cold day in hell when you see me Twittering anything.” – Jamie, discussing their [Adam & Jamie's] geekiest qualities (here)
“Choosing [...]

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4.13 // fashion and cartoons and pirates, oh my!

Everyone seems to be posting articles of varying lengths and intensity about how “80s boyfriend suits are back”. May I be the first to say, duh? Anyone who saw the runways, has watched TV, stalks celeb styles, or walks into a store knows that.

Gucci // Spring 2009. Myf Shepard.
More random Phillip Lim // Fall 2009:

Diana [...]

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4.3 // Spring break is upon us… now what?

Well, Spring Break is finally here – what to do? I started it out with a nice 9-miler… or I intended to. I ended up doing only about 7 – and about 2 of those were walking (she said with great disgust). Also, a random dog followed me home. It was windy and rainy and [...]

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3.28 // A Motley Assortment du Mode

How to Rock Acid-Wash Jeans and a Crop Top:

Rumi of fashiontoast. Walmart jeans, actually.
Sea of Shoes does harem pants:

Agh. She has amazing style.
CAUTION: do not use this much tanning stuff.

Who knows. Maybe that’s her natural skin, maybe it’s just the camera… but welcome to Oompa-Loompa Land.
Marc Jacobs on a hang glider in Rio de Janeiro:

from [...]

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3.26 // le mode du monde, dans un blog (en englais!)

Funny news du jour: A 53-year-old woman was apprehended for bank robbery. How did they catch her? The teller recognized her neon orange nail polish. So, handy tip: if you’re planning any criminal activity, be sure to tone down your look and remove any distinguishing feature.
Not that I recommend criminal activity.  The Boston Globe
Since some [...]

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