Need Based Situation.

Just a few things I really feel that I need to own here soon. I have a few vacations in mind for fall, so I think some of these would be perfect wardrobe additions before then.

Jeffrey Campbell Floral Damsel Wedge

I feel sure that I actually need these. Rule of thumb regarding shoe lust: If you have wanted it for more than a month, you have every right to have it. :) 

Jovanna London A/W 2012

This dress is everything I want my wardrobe to be all in one piece. Beautiful, ethereal, a little dark and mysterious, and elegant. That sparkle skirt doesn't hurt one bit either.

Awww. It's true. :) 

The iconic Cambridge Satchel. Another item I've kept on the back burner for quite some time. 

Very accurate. All of her designs on Etsy are lovely and tempt me to invest in a teaspoon collection. 

I can NOT find this Rebecca Minkoff wallet anywhere that it is not sold out. Why? Why? WHY?!

Simplicity...

armysurplusjacket/vintage  floralwedges/UO  watch+eyeglasses/MichaelKors  dress/F21

I'm keeping it rather simple today in this get up. But, my hair is lighter again! It's really weird, I feel like myself all over again. I'd been wearing the heck out of the ombre look for a while now and really liked it, but it was definitely time for a change. This strawberry blonde gets me in the mood for fall. (I realize it is only July.) :) Obsessed.

I refuse to take this army surplus jacket off. What a fantastic color this olive is. I want to wear it with everything and have therefore found myself in it for the last three days. :/ Alas, I think I'll hang it up tonight so as not to wear off the new too quickly. That baby is going to be a lifesaver come Autumn! It was on my list of wardrobe additions I have prepared for Fall, so it felt really great to put a big fat check next to it!

Optical Illusion

asymmetricalsundress/AlternativeApparel  MaryJanewedges/JeffreyCampbell  fringeshawl/UO

I snatched these Jeffrey Campbell MJ wedges up about a month ago and have yet to wear them...until today! They're like art in that they needed to be revealed at the right time. Okay, that's maybe putting it a bit strong. But, they are truly special to me. I really feel like these type of iconic wardrobe pieces will be the ones I will keep to show my daughter one day. It's going to be so fascinating to look back at old photos and vintage pieces from my closet in the future. I want at least a little part of it to not only reveal my most sought after brands and designers and trends I loved and got lost in, but also to say a little bit about who I am, and who I was, and how that is reflected in who I will have become. I know that's a lot of pressure for a pair of shoes. ;) I truly believe that while the way we present ourselves everyday doesn't necessarily define us, it is like a little window that lets the whole world know a little about what actually does. Wow...that sounds lame when you read it aloud. And yet I am not deleting it because it's still true. :) 

Believe it or not, these are not that difficult to walk in. Hence, the reference to the optical illusion. The heel and the back tip of the bottom heel are actually a straight line. So, it is as if someone just cut out the unnecessary middle. Though, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little uneasy at first. Maybe I fell once. I don't know...who's counting?

Photos courtesy of: BGPhoto

Vampire Hunter...

blazer/NastyGal  bag+zebrabracelet/UO  shorts/vintageLevi's  belt(as bracelet)/cottonon  watch/MichaelKors

I got the cobalt beach club blazer from Nasty Gal in the mail this week and was simply delighted. I love getting things in the mail. It's like Christmas in the middle of the year. :) NG is still having a great summer sale and I suggest checking it out quickly before it's all gone. 

This hair dye is not permanent for the record. However, it soon shall be. I wanted to give it a test run with washable dye before I had my stylist do the real thing. I have to say....I'm a tad obsessed. I adore it so much that I'm definitely going to commit to the permanent dye. (Permanent being relative since color washes out of my hair like no tomorrow! I give it a month...) 

I'm going to keep it relatively short tonight because I just bought Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and I'm more than a little excited about that. 

We Own the Sky...

dress+sunnies/UO  sandals/DolceVita watch/MichaelKors

It is literally impossible to dress conservatively in the southern hemisphere of the United States this week. The heat index is over 100 degrees every single day in Florida. Wearing more than one layer is exhausting.

But, I'm trying to make the best of it and therefore I think I have officially entered into "little dress mode." There is something so comfy and easy about a sundress. I love this one because it has a little something unique about it. The asymmetrical hem is so delicate and thus so very perfect for these scorching temps. I also don't hate the chance to wear these super lovely Dolce Vita rope sole sandals. I can't believe it, I'm actually enjoying getting dressed for summer. Who knew? I suspect this rogue contentment will end before August, shortly after I peep through some Fall advertisements and can't contain my desire to layer myself in scarves and tweed.

Thank you Starbucks for preventing dehydration. The title of this blog is an M83 song title. <3 summer tunes.