I’ve been having a couple of stressful weeks at work. I come home wanting to stick my head in a bucket full of margarita every night. Seeing as there is no tequila in the house, the desired results of the proposed head dunking are ineffectual.
I have another solution:
Mr. Boo Radley.
Hat from Walgreens, gauzy tank from a small boutique in Baltimore, skirt from Asos, thrifted sunnies, second-hand fringe pouch (thanks, Aunt Mare!), shoes are Frye, Boo from Atlanta Pet Rescue.
Cath and I are not what you would call outdoorsy. At all. Bugs scare us, we hate being dirty, and quiet, rural camp grounds give us the heebie jeebies. I go camping because I have a group of wonderful friends who (unfathomably) enjoy just that sort of thing, and they make it look easy! Made-from-scratch tortillas over a camp fire? No problem! Getting a tent up in a matter of minutes- in the rain? Piece of cake! Bear fighting skills. Covered. (This has not been tested, but I’m 97% sure this is true).
So I thought I would share with you what I’m good at when camping: what to wear. See below for evidence:
1) Even non-outdoorsy types like myself know that layers are key. The more scarves and ponchos the better! Particularly in the dead of summer. Keep it breezy with a pair of short shorts. Mosquitoes become distracted and disoriented amongst wool and will therefor spare your legs. Oh and for godsakes do NOT take off a layer even if you get toasty. It ruins The Look.
2) Don’t listen to those softies well-seasoned campers. Heels are a must. This adds height to your stature and deters bear attacks (fact: bears are notoriously fearful of tall women. I wear stilts when hiking.). Also, keep the midriff exposed. Bears find it depressing when comparing your abs of steal to their hibernation flab. Seriously, they’ll spend the rest of the season far from you, and in front of a pond looking at their reflection wishing they could loose just 20 lbs more.
Camp fire tip (see photo for details): want to wow those friends who make homemade brownies over an open flame? Try roasted PBR can, brings them to their knees every time.
3) No showers? No problem! Hit the bottled Evian to keep your hair photo-ready. This is not only great for your hair but pretty good for the environment too, especially if you just leave the empty bottles (say 10-15 per wash) at your camp site when you leave. Keep your sunglasses on whilst washing for better results.
To re-cap: layers (except on your legs), heels, midriffs, water bottles. You can now survive any outdoor adventure fashionably!
In all seriousness, I wish I could look like this when I camp, but I’m afraid not all the Shopbop in the world could make up for a lack of a shower and sleeping on gravel. I usually tend to wear what I call my ugly pants (North Face zip-offs), cut-offs, and tees. Hence the lack of photos from this past weekend’s outing. Next time I’ll bring my hair and make-up people with me.
Photo from The Review by Nate.
Cath and I love Charleston: the history, the gorgeous houses, the beach, the food. and the people! One of my besties lives there, so my bf and I headed to the coast last weekend to visit him and his bf. I was a reluctant photographer over the weekend, so I swiped a few of these from Nate. If you need to know where to go and (more importantly) what to eat and drink when in Charleston, go to Nate’s blog The Review: heavenly photos and witty tips.
We spent the evenings strolling the historic alleyways of Charleston and sipping (okay, downing) some delicious cocktails on roof-top bars.
In between drinks, we also ate real food (dinner at Lucca and brunch at High Cotton). Below is a photo of the heavenly, heavenly banana and nutella turnover I swooned over at a little coffee shop.
We topped off our pre-cocktail drinks with a round of white Russians (my favorite!). Pst the writer of The Review, my bestie, is on the right (our bfs are in the muddle).
I hope you guys have a wonderful Friday and weekend! Drink a white Russian for me 😉
Take a long scarf, fold it in half, drape it around your neck. Belt the whole thing at your waist, et voila! It’s kind of like wearing a vest without a back.
Scarf and tank are from Old Navy, belt is Madewell, skirt is from Target.
The shoes are. Frye. Here’s the thing about these shoes
. these are my vanity shoes. They aren’t comfortable (hello, wooden sole, you inflexible bastard) and I kind of teeter more than walk at 5.5 inches, but they put me in the neighborhood of 5’8 (almost the height of a short model!) and the buff color makes my legs look even longer. I wear them on days when I’m going to be sitting. Alot.
Remember The Crop Top to Work idea from a few posts back? I did it again, but took it one step further– neon. If someone said to me “Oh I just love wearing neon, especially if it shows off my belly button ring” I would probably back away slowly, but I actually own just such a piece of clothing, and I wear it to work. Again, I paired it with a high-waisted skirt and a black cami underneath. The minute I actually start showings off my (non-existent) belly button ring, you can stop reading this blog.
To add to the neon (kind of like gilding the lily), I decided to wear my very large, clear plastic necklace from Rockit.
ps- I hope you guys are having a great weekend! What are you up to? My bf and I are in Charleston visiting this guy again. Miss you, Cath!
Eye-searing pink crop top, camisole, and skirt from AA, shoes are Jeffery Campbell, necklace from Rockit Boutique in Decatur.
So this weekend my wonderful bf took me up to northern Georgia for a belated birthday weekend away. We stayed at a B&B in Toccoa, Georgia. Toccoa means “Beautiful” in Cherokee. Yup. Beautiful. Cheesy? Expected? Sure. However, “Beautiful’s” original name was Dry Pond. Surprisingly, Dry Pond didn’t take off as a tourist spot.
The B&B was beautiful, as is most of northern Georgia. Really. If you guys need any suggestions, just shoot me an email. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend too!
Tank by Esperanza, skirt and bag from a small boutique in New Orleans, shoes are Nine West.
After a long day of work do you know what’s the best thing to eat? A bowl of banana pudding. Pudding, ‘Nilla wafers, and homemade whipped creme. The perfect summer dessert for a hot summer’s day. Cures work/school grumps in minutes- I swear! It worked like a charm after work yesterday.
This dress is kind of like banana pudding. It’s super light weight jersey (very comfy), one-shouldered and covers enough to be work worthy- so essentially the perfect dress for a hot summer’s day (it’s on sale for $35 at Shopbop). I spruced it up with some gold accessories. Below is a closer shot of the June Shin necklace I wore with it.
Dress by LNA, shoes are from Cinti in Florence, belt is Target and bracelet (made from recycled metal) is from Evolve Boutique in Decatur, necklace is by June Shin.
We spent 4th of July up in Dahlonega, Georgia with our lovely family and bfs barbecuing and eating s’mores. This isn’t much of an outfit (t-shirt and shorts- come on, Lar!), but I had to take a picture with the canoes. Cath had a much cuter outfit on which she’ll show you tomorrow.
I did accessorize though! The leather bracelet on the far left and the turquoise necklace are from NOVICA, whom I now love, love, love. I plan to use them in the future to buy unique gifts for loved ones. Each package is carefully wrapped and as gorgeous as whatever you buy, and it’s all super-reasonably priced.
We hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
Atlanta gets the kind of heat that just sits on you and makes you sweat. What do you wear when wearing anything sounds heavy– especially at work where sitting in your underwear is not an option? I’ve mentioned the discreet crop top method and the obnoxiously-sized accessories to mask the fact that you are just wearing a tank top. How ’bout more accessories (a belt!) and light, light layers (see embroidered vest).
I went shopping in my closet and found: an embroidered vest from Urban that I usually don’t wear because it’s a little boho for me, a Tara Jarmon for Target tunic, Target skirt (I usually use this as a petitcoat of sorts), belt from Rockit in Decatur, shoes are from Cinti in Florence.
I’m sure I’m not the only one strapped for cash (I feel like I’ve been “shopping” in my own closet for months). Wouldn’t it be nice to have the money fairy deposit a generous sum under our pillows tonight. If that doesn’t happen you can try this:
Atlanta Magazine is holding a fashion contest: upload a photo of yourself here, and you are entered to win $250 and be in Atlanta Magazine! Cath and I are both going to enter. We’ll let you know what outfit shots we choose- and let us know what you enter too!
I know bib necklaces have been around for a few seasons, but I just got one- from the lovely Cath! She picked up this black bib necklace in Las Vegas. at a store for little girls (which usually means half price from the big girl stores- woohoo!), and I luuuurve it!
Here’s why: it’s yet another way to try to maintain a certain level of stylish creativity when it gets so hot and humid you can’t even be bothered to put on more than underwear. Instead of a drab ole tank and skirt or shorts, slap on a bib and voila! You look like you tried without breaking a sweat (even at 85% humidity)!
Tank and skirt (years and years old) from AA, shoes are Jeffery Campbell, bib is from Kitcath, cuff is from Evolve Boutique (made from reused/recycled metal).
Sharing the wealth, I put it on our resident Puck/Bacchus. He prefers to pair it with just a loosely wrapped loin cloth and pan pipe. To each their own. I’d suggest trying my skirt/tank combo first before trying it his way. Apparently it’s easier to get away with that sort of thing when you are immortal.
Oh! And don’t forget about our Shabby Apple dress contest! Read the post below and leave a comment. We’ll close the comments on Thursday at 11:59 p.m. and the announce the winner this weekend. Good luck, you wonderful people you!