if i were someone's shorty

 ...my theoretical boo would have an amazing xmas...

because he is an nba fan:

from omfgco

because he loves to be cozy in his jeans:

buffalo check flannel lined jeans from Levi's

because he looks hott in wool:

from Pendleton

because he "knows what it is":

seriously!

because he is so trill:

from Cabela's

because he loves loafers like i do:

Ralph Lauren

in a past life, i was a reindeer herder

i'm sure of it.  the november issue of National Geographic includes a feature on the Sami reindeer herders of Scandinavia.  so beautiful.

photos by Erika Larson.

i sometimes overembellish my stories

but doesn't everyone?  even a little bit?   you want to make your story sound even more fantastic!  or make yourself look even better in light of a bummer subject.  it's true.  don't fool yourself into believing you don't.
it makes sense that some wicked amazing embellishments are on the runways too.  makes you look even more fantastic!  makes you look even brighter when you're bummed.  i'm ready for some retail therapy.

you ain't ready for a bad bitch but Burberry is...

leather and fleur de lis at Carven

i love the quilting trend at Bottega Veneta

almost a mosaic at Christian Dior

all images from vogue.com

selfmade classic duos

they give me a cute attack.  and bring back memories of movie watching under blankets with my mom before tv cost $$$ and the excellent classics were broadcast *all*the*time.....  i was in love with their style.  i still want a suit of clothes. 

Gracie Allen and George Burns

Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy

and of course, i could never forget Bud Abbott and Lou Costello - they are a duo after all.  my dad made my brother and i practice the "who's on first?" routine for a solid week.  the tape we practiced with was made by strategically placing a philips cassette recorder next to the speaker of our floor model tv.  dad wanted us to perfom the routine for the talent show that celebrated the end of catholic schools week!  i thought it was fun because naturally i wanted to be a comedic performer (i'm great with deadpan and improv - just sayin').  bill(y) called it quits in tearful frustration, finally telling my dad he wanted to sing "zip-a-dee-doo-dah" instead.  and he did.  

peachy keen at Preen

Those textile designers that created the s2012 rtw prints at Preen are pretty smart.  the open ground black and white florals paired with those colorful tetris checks.....!!!  the silhouettes!!!  peter pan collars and ruffles too!  this is a perfect lesson in dressing proper. 

faux tube top sweater and skirt = yowza!

i could see this on a lovely dame in a suspenseful thriller

"pixilated blow-ups of a peony"

all images from vogue.com

dress you up (in color and in pattern)

(*to the melody of dress you up by the loverly Madonna)

i've got style, that's what all the boys say

cotten, linen and doilies so fine

most of my clothes...well they are handmade

but Louis Vuitton has got something that I'll really like

(chorus)

gonna dress you up in color

and in pattern all over

gonna dress you up in color 

and pattern all over your body

Louis Vuitton s2012 rtw

feel the silky touch of Dries Van Noten's dresses

floral stripes keep me looking so brand new

let Dries cover you with landscape kisses

he'll create a look that feels made just for you

(chorus)

gonna dress you up in color

and in pattern all over

gonna dress you up in color 

and pattern all over your body

Dries Van Noten s2012 rtw

i must fill my closet with Mary Katrantzou

her colorful prints are so deceptively creative

this pant suit gives me chills and deja vu

my handsome date will be so receptive

gonna dress you up in color

and pattern all over

all over all over

from your head down to your toes

Mary Katrantzou s2012 rtw

(i had to change this it was driving me nutz.  i know you understand.) 
all images from vogue.com

trompe l'oeil at Marni

it's "a dress on a dress" for Marni s2012 rtw.  i love it!

all images from vogue.com

was it obvious for you?  really!  it took me a second or two...or a minute..or two.  the entire collection is so engaging and smart and playful.  i love those nude socks and sexy/modest shoes!  and the bags are beauties too!

imagine, if above those riveted holes, the leather was scalloped!

cute attack!

in honor of the full moon

i can't say it enough: i love main attrakionz.  this song has an incredible message that i think is perfect when anticipating the full moon.  i've planted my seeds.

i try to change the way i think from three years ago

lookin' in my eyes like "is this really what i asked for?"

and, duh, i totally *need* that zombies on ma turf sweatshirt!!! 

...self made on my wrist, classic on my wrist....

"...stripes are sooo played out..."

really.  a person said that.  the following is my brief argument explanation as to why she is clearly in the wrong (especially for spring 2012!!!).
check it:

#1  i love wovens.  i love sneaky wovens that are false solids.  i love sneaky wovens that are false stripes.

Altuzarra S2012 rtw

#2  big stripe repeat = fun pattern piecing

Band of Outsiders S2012 rtw

#3  stripes that are multi-colored and variegated make this simple dress a whole lot more interesting.

Ohne Titel S2012 rtw

#4  these stripes are knit with metallic yarns.  simple stripes beg to be paired with a pattern.

Burberry Prorsum S2012 rtw

#5  ikat-like stripes are still fashion-y.

Gucci S2012 rtw

so there.

fall at mountainview

cozy spot under a tree

i should have grabbed some of this moss for a terrarium

we embraced.

lovely texture

i couldn't get a good shot of one but fairy rings were everywhere!

glittery pinecone

swagloose

i have never seen footloose.  either of them.  c'mon screenwriters.  are folks my age having a midlife crisis already?  i've had a nervous breakdown, but not a midlife crisis.  kevin bacon was hot in 1984 (but especially in friday the 13th (cut-offs, y'all!)) and is still his handsome self.  so how do you pay tribute to a classic movie without remaking it *and* attract a wider audience?  KRUMPLOOSE!

plot summary:
ren (kevin bacon) is an attractive and eligible divorcee living in atlanta with his teenage daughter, rena (elle fanning). he is the instructor of dance at a public school there.  secretly, in the cover of darkness, the students (including "young renny" as she is known to her classmates) work out their disagreements,  vie for the opposite sex's attention and show off their mad skillz via krump battles.  the soundtrack will be a mash up of the title song by young bloodz and lil jon.  ren discovers what young renny is up to with her homies.  and he supports her!  he adds krumping to his course options at school.  rena goes on to pursue her dance dreams in the bay area.....and you know what's next, boo....HYPHYLOOSE! ya feel me?!

more to the point:  let me style those dancers!  Louise Gray's Spring 2012 rtw is off the chain.  the separates would look amazing makin' that air clap, freezin', floatin', poppin' and lockin'...

from vogue.com

if you don't know by now, you betta axe somebody.
NOTE: i'm aware that there are no women featured in those videos, however, i pray that you, the reader, can imagine that those boys would like to dance with some girls.  and those girls will be wearing Louise Gray.