Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Acquainted With The Night





These illustrations by Robert Hunter make me want to go camping; hike some mountains, dance around campfires, you know the sort of thing I never do, but they're really lovely and make everything seem like an adventure.

Sheltered From The Wind

This old abandoned train is a nice escape from windy days. Perhaps I'm really a vampire, but when we have repeatedly bright and windy days here in Virginia, I long for the overcast weather of Washington. Still, I know I'm in the minority and cast me back into that setting for long enough and I'll ask for blue skies again. Perhaps it isn't one being more preferable to the other but a balance we need. A little bit a sun, a little bit of snow, fall, spring, mix and repeat...





Outfit details:
old school cardigan
Built by Wendy dress

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Orla Kiely Resort 2012

orla kiely resort 2012

Along The Shore

We've had some miserably cold days, so this outfit really included a coat and gloves, but I temporarily shed those layers for the pictures. I get tired of wearing them, let alone photographing them, but it was quite nice to bundle back up once these were snapped. I often forget how the clearest days are the coldest, but I'm trying not to let my hatred of chill weather keep me indoors too much. The beach is just as lovely in the winter as the summer and pleasantly deserted.

Outfit details:
vintage sweater
Threadcase dress
By Paige loafers

Monday, January 23, 2012

ShoeMint Giveaway


This week I'm excited to bring you a new giveaway with ShoeMint. ShoeMint is designed by stylist Nicole Chavez with Rachel Bilson and produced with Steve Madden. When you first sign up for ShoeMint you take a style quiz and each month a new collection of shoes are received in your online showroom. They even offer some hard to find sizes from 5-11.
The winner of this giveaway will receive the ShoeMint pair of their choice. *The winner will receive credit on ShoeMint to spend on a pair of their choice and the credit is good for a full year, so you can choose your pair now or later.
To Enter:
-Visit ShoeMint, you can either sign-in using twitter or facebook, or by providing an e-mail address. You are not obligated to make any purchases
-Leave a comment here letting me know your favorite pair on the site and a way to contact you, that’s it!
-open only to residents of the US & Canada, the winner will be drawn on 1/30 and contacted via e-mail
*Not interested in the giveaway? Use code CLOTHES to get 20% off your first pair!
This giveaway is closed. The winner was: Elizabeth.

Out Through The Fields I Have Wended

I recently received a few tee shirts from my sponsor Idylle and this one is my favorite. It reminds me of one Bliss worn in Whip It, but mostly I love the symmetry and simple color palette; the design keeps the tee from being too casual. It's a piece you can just throw on with jeans and a comfy cardigan, but you can also dress up a bit with a flared skirt and bib necklace. I've definitely been working on wearing more separates instead of just defaulting to a dress.