Dressing Room -- Classic Tee + Jeans

I've spent most of my adult life wearing dresses and any version of this I can pull off.

Dressing Room -- Fashion With No Expiration Date

Lately, I've been living in my favorite pair of ratty jeans (definitely more rat than jean happening at this point) and I've been getting asked where I got my "boyfriend jeans." Here's where -- from my permanent boyfriend, the husband. 

Dressing Room -- Repeating Outfits

My six year old daughter wants to wear the same thing everyday. She falls in love with a look, or a particular pair of shorts, or a new top, and wants to stick with it. As a uniform wearer myself, I can relate to her inclination, and I find myself, when asked, entirely unable to explain to her why she -- can't? It has me thinking about this whole taboo and why it ever came to be.

Dressing Room -- Cameo Appearance

I adore cameos. They are so classic... and timeless... and beautiful. Even more, I find them to be incredibly intriguing. When I wear one, I feel like I'm wearing a story.

Dressing Room -- A Perfect Sandal

 

I often think about what it would feel like to be in my daughter's shoes... but as summer approached, all I could think about was being in her sandals.

Dressing Room -- Crossover Dressing

For as long as I can remember, I have been wearing nightgowns as dresses.

Dressing Room -- Wearing Pearls

I have always loved pearls. Much more so than diamonds. Not in a Sheltland wool, monogrammed sweater kind of way (allergic to wool), but eclectically. 

Dressing Room -- Taking Things Off

The only thing I’ve done more to tops and dresses than turning them around to make them right – is taking things off.

Dressing Room -- Turning Things Around

Sometimes, I’ll come across a top at a boutique that I really like -- the color is mine, and it’s got the perfect trim, and the material is lovely, and I really want to get it… but there’s just something not right about it. Usually, what I find to be the problem is, in my mind, it’s just not facing the right way.

Fashion Double Take

How adorable is this. These two photos are completely unrelated -- just randomly thrown into my collection of images -- but look at that identical leg twist body language! There is some serious female DNA coding at work here. Fashion expression starts early. Love it.

photos: the sartorialist; olive juice via a cup of jo 

Dressing Room -- Socks With Sandals

Ahhh... a dreamy combo. I have always adored. Perfect for days when you're looking for that little bit of toasty... or you're just digging the style.

Dressing Room -- Ballet Inspiration

I am nuts about ballet. So utterly taken with it. More than the polished and elaborately costumed stage productions, it's everything behind the scenes that has me gaga.