How to dress: Music Festival

May 25, 2010Leave a comment

So Wakarusa is coming up in less than 10 days and we don’t even have our tent/sleeping bags/anything together. That will all come…I’m hoping, but most importantly, what does one wear to a music festival. The good thing about a hippy-dippy-trippy music fest is that it is exactly that! Free-flowing moo-moos + hat, sunglasses and piles of necklaces = totally acceptable. Here are some pics from last year.

It looks like I wore little dresses, headbands, sunglasses, flippy-floppies, earrings and my handy-dandy fanny-pack. I plan on utilizing what worked last year and incorporating a few affordable new things I will use all summer.

Flowy, Flattering Dresses

1 Gingham Tube Dress 2 Mustard Floral Dress 3 Vintage Floral Dress 4 Orange knit dress All happen to be from Forever21

Headgear

1 Rope headband 2 Crepe headband 3 In the field Fedora

Fun swimsuits

1 Ruffled swimsuit 2 Boyfriend’s swim trunks with 3 Bandeau top 4 Pretty Posy bikini

Ear Candy

1 Leaf earrings 2 Lacquer Earrings 3 Clam dangle earrings (already have)

On the feets

Dawgs Women's 3 Strap Sandal in Peacock / White

1 Gold ankle strap sandals 2 Panther Chain Sandals 3 three strap sandal

Float trip update

May 25, 2010Leave a comment

We didn’t tip once! R & I did surprisingly well under pressure/high water on the Mulberry this weekend (mentioned here). Not surprising to most who know him as the picture you see when you look up “patient” in the dictionary. It was a fabulous time had by all and although my suspicion that I am not ready for swimsuit-season was confirmed, I’m so pleased it’s summer.

The whole group at Bucksnort. Note my flame shorts…

Birdie and Wiggs bonding Sunday night when we got back

Goin’ Floatin’

May 21, 2010Leave a comment

This weekend I’m off for my first float trip of 2010. It has the makings of an epic weekend so far. 10 of my best friends, a fully-functional cabin in rural Arkansas on the Mulberry river. The forecast is calling for 90 degrees and sun. Needless to say we’re pretty pumped. Here are a few glimpses of what has happened in the past…

So what does one bring on a float trip? Allow me to illuminate my packing list:

Koozie necklace, sunglasses with flame croakies, bikini, flip-flops, rain boots, plenty of alcoholic bevs, sunscreen, bug spray and these beauties…

Happy weekend!

Delta Weekend

May 10, 2010Leave a comment

This weekend was so much fun! The wedding was gorgeous and the day couldn’t have been more perfect. 78 degrees, severe clear and a light breeze…made for open bar and great band. Party all day long!

Shoe Lust

May 5, 2010Leave a comment

It’s beautiful outside and I’m salivating over summer sandals, flat and tall…shoes are the only thing you don’t grow out of, after all. Like my rhyme? You’ll like these shoes more.

from Dillards

Jeffrey Campbell Wrap-Around Heel Ecote Sunburst Sandal UO Canvas Pump Ecote Gladiator Sandal Jeffrey Campbell Metal Quarterstrap Sandal

Dolcetta Cutout Sandal

from Urban Outfitters

KAMERON ANGEL LEANNE STEPHANIA SHEILA LIV BF

from Bakers

from Piperlime

Just like home

April 27, 2010April 27, 2010Leave a comment

Don’t you love having friends that are like family? When you go to their house, you feel like you’re home? My friend’s parents’ house is like that for me. We had dinner over there last night and I couldn’t help daydreaming about the sunny afternoons and warm nights of the upcoming summer.

Beautiful weather +

Lots of friends and sunshine +

Champagne +

Pretty clothes +

Gorgeous surroundings +

Laughs +

More laughs & big hair +

Yummy food & crystal +

= Bliss

Images from Apartment34, Plush Palate and {this is glamorous}

Beach Packing List

April 19, 2010April 19, 20101 Comment

First of all, I can’t stop listening to this:

As I mentioned, Mom and I are going to visit little brother in Charleston, SC. I’ve just checked the forecast and it looks like we’re in store for sunny days and balmy nights (yes!).

Here is what I believe to be essential for a 5 day/4 night trip to the beach!

Inspiration:

Charleston Weekend by prettypayblog featuring Forever21

Items in this set:
Embroidered cotton dress, $280
Hit & Miss mini dress, $200
Everywhere Dress, $140
Sequined silk-georgette mini dress, $895
Soft Drapey Dress By Unique, $90

Swimsuits: To fret or not to fret? That is the question.

April 6, 2010April 7, 20102 Comments

My friends, I am trying to take my mind off my sick puppy for the time being with something so utterly distracting such as swimsuits. While I’ve promised to go on a many a diet/health kick/work0ut in preparation for Spring, really…I’m the same. And..I still plan on plunging into almost any pool I see (as long as I haven’t washed/curled my hair that day).

Readers, I am compelled to send you to your local TJ Maxx. That is where I’ve found my one and only beloved swimsuit of the summer. I tried it on for my boyfriend last weekend (just to get reviews) and I think he almost salivated! That has not happened. In. Forever. I tell you, it was not me! It was the magical swim suit. It’s a one piece but it is practically backless and completely suctioned. It is practically a piece of machinery in that it makes my boobs hit my clavical, my waist shrink 3″ and my back look as though there were nary a roll. BUT…(how can it get better you ask?) it doesn’t push the fat down to my legs!!! So they look normal, pretty good even (with a wedge added). What I can tell you about this glorious suit is that it’s Nine West or Calvin Klein, $19 and at TJ Maxx. It looks a lot like this but this isn’t it.

UPDATE: I found the swimsuit! It’s Calvin Klein 2009. It was featured last year on refinery29. And this is it!

Calvin Klein Push Up swimsuit

It has changed my summer 2010 – ALREADY.

While we’re on the subject…I don’t think you will be able to pry me out of one-pieces this season. So, here are a few more I like.

From Victoria’s Secret:

From Newport News:

Tropical floral-print bandeau Bandeau suit Metallic print bandeau Bandeau swim suit Shape fx® All-over control halter suit with drawstring neck Shape fx® All-over control twist-front bandeau swimsuit Shape fx® All-over control shirred one-piece suit

From Urban Outfitters:

Pins and Needles V-Neck One Piece Pins and Needles Ruffle One Piece Insight Vogue One Piece Kimchi Blue Crisscross Floral One Piece Pins and Needles Polka Dot Shirred One Piece

From Asos:

Tavik Colour Black Suit Flamingo Sands Floral Looped One Piece Swimsuit ASOS Draped Front Swimsuit Mouillé Morroka Beaded Fringe Swimsuit Mouillé Poiret Ruffle Front Swimsuit ASOS Spot Tie Front Swimsuit Cosabella Stripe Deep V-Neck One Piece Swimsuit

Also check out NY mag’s shop-o-matic here.

Happy Weekend!

March 26, 2010March 26, 2010Leave a comment

I hope the next two days and nights are filled fun for you! Here’s what I’m hoping for me.

A little lovin’

Some rest

Spring Flowers

Dinner with friends (al fresco- natch) including a champagne toast

I’d like for boyfriend and I to talk wiggles on a long walk. (This is them – below) Aren’t they adorable? I am lucky!

In this park. Perhaps he’ll bring along delicious drinks for us to share?

I’ll swing and he’ll push. Then he may or may not have a picnic put together for us EXACTLY like the one below.

Sunday will bring peonies and coffee and lazing.

Wishing you the same and much more. xx

After the snow melts

March 24, 2010March 24, 2010Leave a comment

Beggin by Madcon
I feel like I have been beggin’ (hence the song) mother nature for Spring and just when I thought it arrived, we got a foot and a 1/2 of snow. It didn’t last for long though as the weather has been mild and the snow has all but melted. We were sledding on Sunday and sipping cocktails on the backporch by Tuesday. You can’t really complain about that. When I say a ton of snow…I mean a ton of snow. Take a look at my weiner after my bf tossed him in the yard.

Anyway, once the snow melted and there was green grass underneath I was even more affected by Spring FEVER! I think it might actually be here to stay now and I am consumed by the thought of flowers, sun-dresses, cocktails, brunch, falling asleep out of doors, walks in the park and lazy sunny days spent with friends. (But mostly flowers as you can see…)