Sometimes I think about dressing in terms of a story or a place/environment. Monday, I thought I would assemble these three kind of unexpected pieces (silk blue slip-dress, gravelly knitted camisole, and silver vintage slip) and see how it worked...
And voila! By their combined transformative powers, I became very fairy-like indeed.
Or at least like a Medieval maid.
But the kind with liquid eyeliner.
Comments (22)
That is ADORABLE.
mary · April 23, 2008 at 01:05 PM
i love how you can just throw things together and look absolutely FABULOUS.
Can you come and play in my closet and make me look ab fab too? PLEASE? I will sponsor shoeeee shopping!!
nanbhack · April 23, 2008 at 03:27 PM
OH! I wanted to say... you sorta look like Snow white! Now you just need your 7 dwarfs!
I say that in a good way - I HEART Snowwhite!
and liquid eyeliner rocks too.
nanbhack · April 23, 2008 at 03:30 PM
o my gosh cute outfit. i went shopping today and wish i could just throw something on. i am not into layering...but it seems like layers are needed, sigh. im so low maintenance which makes me high maintenance...
kim* · April 23, 2008 at 04:02 PM
Did you happen to knit that vest? It's adorable.
I have many dyed vintage slips that are just starting to come out of the closet.
Still a bit snowy in the Northwest.
k a t · April 23, 2008 at 05:30 PM
if it weren't for my lack of years, a driver's license, and money, i would totally buy/style outfits like this :)
looks awesome of course... you give a girl great ideas, about the future and whatnot. thank you.
Ada · April 23, 2008 at 06:17 PM
i just love that knitted vest, i've never seen something like it before! so perfect for layering :)
ann · April 23, 2008 at 09:08 PM
Pretty outfit! You have such a pretty profile and I love your eye makeup. :)
tiffany · April 23, 2008 at 09:22 PM
I was lurking around on this blog a couple days ago and was completely inspired by the whole slip thing and realize that my slip wardrobe is severely lacking. Today I finally went shopping and bought a bunch of vintage ones I plan to dye and decorate in various ways.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Hillary · April 23, 2008 at 09:27 PM
I feel inspired to dress better.
puglyfeet · April 24, 2008 at 01:06 AM
pretty, pretty, pretty)))
inga · April 24, 2008 at 01:25 AM
You're so cute! I love it, really looks nice one you :)
Ana · April 24, 2008 at 07:36 AM
That outfit and your natural good looks - you can give any etheral being a run for her money!
Lulu · April 24, 2008 at 08:13 AM
you are so adorable! :)
Casey · April 24, 2008 at 09:49 AM
i think that's my favorite outfit yet.
kat · April 24, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Love it! Thanks for sharing your cool outfits with us. They really inspire me to try and dress a little better every day.
I work in the social services field doing home visits with new moms. In this job, it's REALLY tempting to just roll out of bed and pull some clothes over my head without putting too much thought into it. It's like, "Who cares? Certainly not my moms and babies."
Not to get all mushy, but this blog helps me remember that putting together fun outfits isn't a waste of time--it's a way of treating myself and expressing myself, which can be very easily forgotten. So, hey, thanks :)
Little Ms. Muffet · April 24, 2008 at 02:56 PM
my goodness that looks awesome ..... i can see i am going to be hunting down a vintage top like yours and TRYING to look as cute
once again ..... loving your style !!!
dommie · April 24, 2008 at 04:54 PM
EMILY stop making me jealous of you and your wardrobe!
jen · April 24, 2008 at 09:54 PM
wow, gorgeous!! I love the way you think about clothes.
This has nothing to do with this post, but I know in other posts you have mentioned coffee or tea-dying articles of clothing to make them look older. Is there any chance that you might be willing to do a how-to post on that, so the rest of us out here could benefit from your craftiness and creativity? I would love to dye a few things like that, but I really have no idea how to go about doing that. It's just a thought, I know you are very busy with many things. :)
Talia · April 24, 2008 at 10:27 PM
...I too, am in love with your style.
Your layers are adorable...I'm the same and wear mostly dresses/skirts :)
You always have great ideas in the wardrobe department...
miss.michelle · April 24, 2008 at 10:32 PM
you have the prettiest hair, you really do.
Sarah · April 24, 2008 at 11:50 PM
"Sometimes I think about dressing in terms of a story or a place/environment."
In that sense I think that fashion has a lyricism all its own, as the words of certain authors have a lyricism to them. I can certainly see elements of story in the way that you place things together. I think this kind of purposeful and inspirational pairing of items then becomes art in its own way.
Carl V. · April 26, 2008 at 04:12 PM