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i already have a grey all saints sweater dress but this one appeals to me enough that i don’t care that they’re fairly similar. i mean, this is a v-neck, the one i have is more of a ballet neck. this has a cool inverted drapey pleat, the one i have is more of a study in wrapping and ruching. totally different!
(i would actually get this in black, not grey, but the cool pleat didn’t show up as well in the black.)
out of control swimwear
i am not entirely sure what happened in the few years since i last bought a swimsuit but, wow, they got expensive! (or perhaps my taste has gotten better?) each swimsuit that i’ve liked is around $100 for each piece! even i am having a hard time justifying spending $200 on less than a half a yard of cloth that i will wear only a few times. we’ll see. i won’t be heading to florida for a few months yet so hopefully one of these options will go on sale and still be in stock by the time july rolls around.
my love of ruffles is translated in swimwear to skirt like bottoms. i definitely prefer the fuller coverage of a skirt-like/boy short bottom, which seems to be often paired with a fuller coverage top as well. i am not as fond of the bandeau cut for a top, but i like these bottoms too much to mind the more obvious tan line the bandeau will create. i think it’s hard to tell here, but the middle picture of marc by marc jacobs’ 2010 resort collection belleville bikini has a skull eyelet pattern embroidered into it. so. me. *swoon*
this bikini by undrest (excited they do swimwear as well as lingerie!) appeals to my latent athletic side. aside from the cleaner silhouette of it, i can’t quite place why i keep thinking beach volleyball but i do. the contrasting trim, though, seems to be a nod to the brand’s underwear roots, which may be why i also find this bikini cheeky and feminine at the same time.
does anyone have suggestions for suits in either of these veins that won’t cost more than a pair of designer jeans?
one top, which cardigan?
i was thinking that until it warms up a bit, this sleeveless top needs a lil sum’in sum’in to keep covered up.
which cover up do you prefer with it?
easy breezy
i continue to profess my longing for spring but it seems that my palette is still somewhat dour. i want to transition to lightweight fabrics but haven’t found a ton in light or bright colors that are equally appealing. these two tops are perfect examples (granted the all saints tee only comes in black but their entire color palette is pretty neutral) of what i’m talking about.
fyi- all saints is offering free shipping on all us orders. take advantage while you can. i know i will be.
vested interest
open weave + racerback = perfect summertime vest. i totally want to keep this simple with a beater and maybe these lace up denim shorts with a pair of wedges (please forgive the picture of the shorts, it’s a crop from the lookbook which has a light effect but the detail page of the shorts didn’t do them justice).
boudoir bloomers
divine movement, the pole studio i go to, recently introduced a boudoir dance class into its schedule. basically instead of the regular warm up, learning a new move, and dance format it’s a quick warm up and then dance dance dance. they’re even encouraging us to “dress up”. i don’t think anyone’s going to start showing up in full on lingerie but since we wear tiny shorts anyways to climb the pole, i thought this was a pretty compromise.
preppy mcprepperson
i’m still pretty upset that the rugby ralph lauren store closed in uvillage. did we seriously need another tiffany & co between seattle and bellevue? are we a region that actually buys that much fine jewelry? since i can no longer browse the store, i pretty much pounce on their emails whenever they come out, even if it’s totally variations on a theme. whatever, it’s a good theme! this time around i am totally digging the crested fleece blazer because of the rugby detail stripes on the sleeve, and hello, it’s fleece! talk about comfy!
i, personally, would pair it with the taryn lace skirt. while very matchy matchy in color, i think the juxtoposition of textures keeps it from going too prim and proper whilst the navy in both pieces keeps the look polished and clean.
recent acquisitions
i went to uvillage this weekend for more than just running errands. i browsed and it felt so good! anthropologie was a highlight, as always, and it was hard not to indulge.
the whole boyfriend trend is just now starting to gel with me. i still don’t completely approve but what can i say when i not only picked out a boyfriend blazer (which i liked mostly because it looks like one of The Boyfriend’s actual blazers- his is heather grey fleece though) but a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans too? oy!
i probably won’t pair both boyfriend pieces together but i definitely will break up the oversized lines of the blazer with ruffles (of course). witness the ultimately girly top- pink and tulle and layers upon layers of ruffles! on that tip, i also spied a button down with a new twist on ruffles- instead of flouncy collars, cuffs, or embellished bibs- this top has a coat tail hem that’s lined with, you guessed it, ruffles. love!
there were also some cute lounge wear options, which is kind of a misnomer because the chemises, while thin, are totally wearable out and about. and the saturday/sunday french terry cardigan? totally clever with its faux tie fastenings (well, they’re real but there are actually buttons that keep it together).
revolve sale!
really digging these items that just went on sale at revolve. the unintended theme is grey, which is weird, considering how much i want it to be warm and sunny.
love the surprisingly sexy back on this theory sweater.
the bridle strap/suspender details make this special.
the drapey crossover turtleneck on this la made cardigan is a unique twist to an otherwise plain cover up.