Neon Rattail

July 8, 2012

STYLE: OOTD Americaaahh Edition

Happy (belated) Independence Day fellow Americans! I took it upon myself to celebrate in style, opting to dress as literally as possible in red, white and blue for no good reason except to be the weirdo at the party. It totally worked! I'm really into maxi dresses for the first time ever and now I want approximately one million of them in my closet. I've never found one that wasn't massively long on my short legs, but this one shrunk right up to the best length. I would have been willing to hem it, but the dryer did all of the heavy lifting, which was much appreciated. How have I been missing out on these wonder dresses?!

Hands on my hips in every shot because I'm a one-trick pony.

Striiiiiipes as far as the eye can see & a gratuitous hair shot because it is finally getting longer!

I also kept it 'Merican on my nails, using these products and tools:

Dress: Old Navy

Cardigan: Target

Belt: Dots

Wedge Flip Flops: Old Navy

Pretzel Ring: DIY by me (another available here)

Any fellow theme dressers out there?

xoxo,
Michelle

December 27, 2011

OBSESSED: Maps

Maps are not only useful, but also beautiful and I've harbored a not-so-secret cartography crush as long as I can remember. If placed near an actual map I can literally stare at it for hours, noting locations of placed I've only heard in passing or memorizing the capitals of lesser known nations in case I ever need them on a Jeopardy appearance.

The wash of colors, the ocean, the old fashioned symbols and lines, the minimal modern approach - maps can be done in any style and still look timelessly cool. My obsession is partly knowledge-based and partly design-based, but the unique combination of smarts and style that is inherent in a map is truly unmatched. (You have no idea how hard I had to refrain from writing "unmapped" there instead. You're welcome).

Here are some of my favorite map pieces, so you can see they're not only beautiful, they're versatile!

World Map Shower Curtain