Friday, June 6, 2014

Giraffes Can't Dance….A Thank You to My Friends









Last weekend I tossed on my favorite silk tunic…threw on a jacket and some gladiators and grabbed a weekender. In that bag I tossed in one denim skirt, one bathing suit and two pairs of shoes. While sitting on the beach on Saturday with a friend I had dearly missed I had some time to think……

One of Doodle's books has been weighing on me heavily lately…its called Giraffes Can't Dance. To make a long story short its about Gerald the giraffe who lives in the jungle and all of the other animals make fun of him because he can't dance. One day he stumbles upon a cricket who tells him he just needs different music and plays his violin for him. Suddenly Gerald can dance and all of the other animals are curious about his new talent. He simply tells them "We all can dance, when we find music that we love."

For those of you that know me you are aware that I've never really "fit in" anywhere that I have lived….and that used to bother me…..until recently. Its taken almost 26 years but I've learned that when I'm around the people that love me be it family, friends from home, people from college and girls I've met in my current home…..I feel like the best damn "dancer" on the planet so thank you for that and for loving me for being an awkward giraffe that can't dance.

PS I'll be showing 3 different ways to wear a silk tunic next week….your closet will thank me.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Form and Function






leather overalls: via shopbop (on sale here) // blouse: madewell (similar here) // shoes: isabel marant (similar here) // sunnies: ray ban (similar here)

Monday, June 2, 2014

Less is More





dress: three dots via shopbop (on sale here!) //shoes: shoemint (similar here) // watch: michael kors (available here) // sunnies: ray ban (here) // wallet: vintage chanel
Last week I mentioned that I did yet another closet clean out and this time it went down to the basics. Lately I've been craving my favorite pieces and items that can be mixed and matched with everything in  my wardrobe. I instantly fell in love with this dress a couple of months ago and have been waiting to wear it for a date night……which I was lucky enough to have last Sunday. After wearing it to dinner I can't wait to wear  it more casually tucked into a skirt with flats. These days less really is more to me.