Red, white, and blue continued

I love nautical this summer....maybe that is always in style for summer? I think so.
I'm so ready for the 4th of July! All I need is a sparkler.

(Target skirt with BIKES on it -- a great find for $17. H&M top from last winter $12. My new favorite navy booties which I wear nearly everyday now from Amazon.com. Made-by-me ring :)

TREND ALERT!!!

I just got back from East Asia. let me tell you what is on every young thing right now. Lacy doily collars!! Who would've guess that is THE spring/summer icon. It's on every little dress and top you see at every shop in Korea and Japan. Coming to U.S.??? We'll see....

Stripes and Flowers

Stripes are amazing. Right up there with polka dots! Well, that may be pushing it too far. Think of stripes as a neutral to be mixed with all kinds of prints. I wasn't sure about this outfit. A bit "weekend birthday party" to wear to work. But it felt so fun I just had to do it. I felt fabulous all day. Isn't that the point of dressing up? To lift the spirits and feel fancy? I think so.

Petticoat! JPGautier for Target skirt - Love it! H&M shirt.

Nautical Stripes

I was just telling my pal Karen how I love dressing "preppy" and to me it's dress-up/costume play. This H&M nautical striped top falls into that category for me.
And I love soft and bright long-sleeve t-shirts. (And this Made-by-me skirt is getting a LOT of action too).

Sorry I haven't posted in a week. I got behind. Art outing of the week: saw the LA Derby Dolls. Very fun.

Stripes and Polka Dots

The mixing of prints continues this week! Stripes and polka dots. I love 'em both.

This sweet little sweater (from Target) has a bit of blue in it, and so does this skirt. So why not pair them?

This skirt is a home-made bubble skirt. It's easy - here's how:

The skirt (originally from Shimamura) was really too long for me, so I cut it just below the knee, then basted some 1/2" elastic to the inside of the cut edge. Stretch the elastic as you go so when you tie it off at the end, it will pull the fabric in. It still hung too low, so I tacked it to the cut edge of the lining inside, every 4-6 inches. Viola! Le Bubble!

cute keyhole detail

brass balls, indeed

twisted hair -- see the inspiration here

Made by Me stripes

Mixing prints is tough work. You have to be fearless! Adventurous! Daring! Just go for it. Stripes and polka dots (esp. black and white) are fairly easy to pair. I really enjoyed wearing this fun outfit.

I made this shirt -- perhaps "adorned it" is a better word. Lace and cut out flower appliques on an old striped t-shirt. REUSE REPURPOSE REINVIGORATE.

Belt, thrifted; Skirt by Kookai, thrifted; red beaded necklace... you guessed it...thrifted. :)