A. Make lemon bars B. Get some grain alcohol and make limoncello C. Make lemonade or D. All of the above?
Shirt: Vintage via Savers ($7)
T-Shirt (worn underneath): Forever 21 ($6)
Jeans: BDG via Urban Outfitters (gift)
Cardigan: H&M ($16)
Shoes: Karen Millen via Buffalo Exc. ($45)
Belt: Thrift via Savers ($3)
Necklaces: H&M, Dolly&Boy
Bracelets: Vintage via thrift
If you answered D to the above question, you are correct! I am not having a good day, as you may have surmised from the title of this post. The awesome and amazing thing I alluded to last week did not pan out as I had hoped (although not hopeless) and on top of that I feel as though I have been a bit "checked out" of this blog, lacking focus and inspiration. Bah, having realized all that, I am determined to get caught up this week. I feel like this happens every April, or even every Spring, life just gets 1,000 times more complicated right before Summer. I'm sorry, I don't want to sound like I'm whining or being a baby, I just felt as though an explanation was needed as to why I've been so... Weird? Uncooperative? Flaky? Flaky. That's it, the perfect word: Flaky. I have been super f'ing flaky.
Anyways, on to my outfit! Whew! Sorry! Last week Chris and I made a quick stop to Savers (quick being used loosely here) where he came across this awesome vintage silk men's shirt. It has Native Americans all over it! Being too small for him (and questionable for Chris to don a silk shirt in the first place), it ended up in MY cart. It's actually big enough to be a dress if I wanted it to be, but I like it belted and flounced out. To even things out with the flouncy top and skinny jeans, I added a pair of huge platforms that make me about 10 inches taller than I should be.
Also, this isn't clothing related but isn't this beautiful:
I walk under this flowering canopy on the way from my apartment to work every morning and afternoon and I think it's just so beautiful. Every Spring, our town is filled with plum blossoms on these trees. I think because it's been so cold, the flowers have stayed around much longer than usual.
And another side note: Today is Noémie's birthday! To celebrate, she is offering free shipping on everything in her Etsy Shop! Definitely check out her work, it's beautiful. She was kind enough to send me an amazing pair of earrings that I will be posting about tomorrow. Happy Birthday Noémie!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
53 comments:
Awesome top! And may I add, your hair looks particularly wonderful today!
i love that print with the browns. very pretty. always loving your full gorgeous hair and yes, that photo is beautiful:)
Sorry you're having a tough day...but you look gorgeous so it all evens out, right ;)
and btw I ran out and bought dry shampoo yesterday after reading the hair post. I adore your hair and I think my issue is washing my hair too much so dry shampoo to the rescue!
Fabulous top! And I love your shoes!
Aw, don't even worry about feeling flaky. I totally understand the kind of stress and busy-ness that you're under. It's definitely true that spring gets 1000x busier than other seasons for some reason. I hope things start feeling more sorted out for you, soon. On the upside, you look gorgeous!
D. All of the above. Love the look, those shoes are killer.
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I really, really adore this look. Sorry things aren't going as planned. If it's any consolation, you and that shirt are absolutely fabulous.
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I totally picked D, especially B and I am a right bit happier. Love the way the outfit colors work together, and those trees are gorgeous. Here's to lemon flavored alcoholic drinks and better days!
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cool shirt! nice find for only $7
and your down is aodrable
E. Say fuck the lemons and bail.
Tee hee, that's what I'd choose. Hope you cheer up soon, love your top.
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Your town is STUNNING.
Love that photo.
you look fantastic! and i totally understand, lately i have been SO scattered... and very, very flaky. i don't know what's up, but my brain is kind of in haze!
and the answer is d. always d.
When life gives you lemons, stick 'em in your bra. Can't hurt, might even help.
Love the top! Savers is the best. You are always an inspiration :)
I never would have thought to do this with a vintage men's shirt! I probably would have passed right over this treasure. This is an awesome outfit.
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You look gorgeous and those platforms are fabulous. This weekend is going to be a Savers weekend. Thanks a ton for being my 'Thrift Guru!' :)
Awesome outfit! I'm also so jealous of the flowers on your trees, that photo is gorgeous! xx
Your town looks so beautiful! I hope things shape up for you soon.
Awesome shirt! What a bargain too, seven bucks! Not to shabby. I love that you rolled it up over your cardigan.
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definetely D! And I love the silk top.
i really really love your hair in these pictures. i was debating on cutting mine, but i always seem to chicken out.
i hope what ever you're going through gets better. we all have those off days/weeks but at the same time, everyone also deserves to be happy! i'm sure all of your subscribers understand if you don't feel like posting for a while.
btw, this outfit is fantastic! belts around loose shirts are really popular this season. i'm loving it!
xoxo
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ALL OF THE ABOVE! (because life will never run out of those lemons!) and i agree that that picture is BEAUTIFUL! thanks for sharing...:)
You really walk a beautiful street to work, its gorgeous. It looks really quaint too, but I have no idea about american towns so I could be way off.
Good luck with your flaky feelings! You don't look one bit flaky in the photos :)
Your town is adorable! And I love the way you styled that shirt, great find!
-rina
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despite your bad day, you still look stunning! i love the shoes so much.
This is beautiful where you live! i agree about the flowers staying around longer than normal. It is the same here. It seems that some of the trees have been flowering for weeks and weeks! It is beautiful though.
Sorry you're not having a great day, but your shirt is rock'n and those trees are beautiful.
Ugg April makes me grumpy too, but it just has to do with finals looming and other school related things. Anyway, I love Savers, I bought about 4 belts myself the other week. $3 for woven leather?? Hell yes. Hope you have a better week :)
xx,
Dee
You don't need to apologize for you know, having a life outside of Orchid Grey :) Glad you're back and I heart your shoes!
Your hair looks gorgeous.
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I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE the rusty garage as a backdrop. It seems very signature of you to do urban shots and I love it!
In the rare event that you come to Nashville, don't bring this shirt with you because my boyfriend might try and steal it from you. He is Native American (and nowegian which is why he looks blonde haired blue eyed) and loves ANYTHING native american inspired... This outfit is awesome.
Go ahead and feel flaky, its okay. Total freedom to just be uninspired and over it. It happens... you get tired of the internet and blogging and outfits and hair posts and comments and e-mails. It is a lot to juggle to be working full time and devoting most other outside time to blogging. I really appreciate your honesty Julie!
No worries, all bloggers get flaky every now and then! It happens to me every couple of months. I'll have tons of inspiration for awhile, and then suddenly I'll just have...nothing. :/
And I love that last picture, it's so pretty! :)
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that flowered canopy really is gorgeous! i'm jealous you get to walk underneath it all the time. :)
and i love this outfit, your pants look great on you and i can't get enough of your hair! teach me your ways! :)
i LOVE that shirt, so cool!
and you're lucky you get to walk under a beautiful canopy like that every day.
yay for spring!
wow... you're so lucky to have a beautiful canopy greet you every morning... thanks for sharing a photo featuring nature - what a great change of pace :)
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omg, what a lovely street! so cute houses and the trees are very beautiful! i would love to live there!
Loving the shirt - totally intergalatic! xx
You live in such a beautiful town! So different from London.
Love those wedges and that shirt!
S
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You make flaky look wonderful!
I love your outfit so much! And I agree, your hair looks gorgeous.
I love that picture you posted. It looks like a movie set!
I absolutely ADORE this outfit and will be attempting to recreate it very soon.
I love that shirt! I hope life's kinks get worked out soon!
...That photo of Browns is everything about that town that I love, summed up. Spring always makes me miss that area of the shore.
-I really love those platforms, too. you look supermodel tall in them.
Aww, I'm sorry that you're feeling blue, but you look very beautiful.
I can definitely empathize with seasonal changes effecting your moods - only I experience mine right before the Winter months and receive a surge of inspiration before Summer.
This, too, shall pass. :)
Regal photo of your street! Love your shoes and your hair is goddess like!!
xoxo
Maggie
wow, great use of the men's shirt! the platforms look amazing on you. and that picture at the end is so beautiful.
and don't worry, blogging shouldn't be about presenting the ideal version of ourselves to the world, it should include all of our weird, flakey moments and awkward quirks! :) i love your honesty!
I have to tell you-I read your blog every day and this is the MY FAVORITE outfit yet. I opened the post and I didn't even read it because I was so busy plotzing over your outfit :) Then I read it and was kind of bummed :( I hope that all is well-:::::sending you good vibes from Canada:::::
you look absolutely stunning in these photos!
That last photograph is spectacular. Also, the skinnies look amazing on you. I'm not 100% sold that everyone can wear them, but you most definitely rock them.
you really inspire me with all of your outfits. we a simillar style and i love to see how you put things together. this is something i could pull from my closet but neve thought to put together. you rock! :)
your hair is especially awesome. also i love your shirt, and did you really make all those lemon things? haha :]
you have the most gorgeous hair! ♥
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This is a great look. Love the top and the shoes and the general layered look.
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