Sunday Remix
Previous outfit posts: one, two, three, and four.
It's funny how shows and editorials influence you--the way you fall in love with a trend just from seeing is so many times. Peplum had that affect on me; I wasn't interested in it at first but evetually it grew on me. Similarly Mad Men's new season swinging into the late 60s and the emergence of itty-bitty mini skirts on screen is getting me to embrace the mini. I like shorter skirts, but usually I avoid ones as short as this. But something about seeing Megan or even the Sterling-Cooper-Draper-Pryce secretaries sashay across the television screen in a skirt that barely keeps them covered makes me feel more bold. I got this dress last summer from Modcloth, but really only started wearing it this spring--for all the reasons I mentioned above! :)
At Twelve
"These girls still exist in an innocent world in which a pose is only a pose—what adults make of that pose may be the issue," writes Anne Beattie in the introduction for Twelve by Sally Mann. The young women, or perhaps even more properly labeled girls in Mann's photographs are in a period of transition and change. Captured in black and white the photographs depict the timelessness of that journey and the inevitable pain and struggle--a transition every woman must go through (wish I could inject female-centric Werewolf Bat Mitzavah song here for some much needed levity: "girls becoming women, women becoming wolves"). Some of the images do seem almost provocative, but again they are viewed with more worldly eyes than the subject has and photographed with that reaction in mind. It is those contradicting terms that haunt us. It also reminds me of varying dress codes from school districts who have on occassion stated that a six year olds skirt might be too short and a distraction to her fellow students--because kindergarteners have those kinds of thoughts?!
Spring Growth
Another Saturday outfit for you since the weather has been lovely and I've really been enjoying going outside and snapping pictures lately. All my favorite paths have turned incredibly lush and are nearly being taken over by all this green growth. It's lovely. Anyway, I'm off to enjoy the day with my parents who are visiting. Have a great weekend.
Outfit details:
DV by Dolce Vita dress (sold out)
Clover Canyon Resort 2013
I only recently discovered the brand Clover Canyon but I'm quite enamored with their mirrored prints and stream-lined silhouettes. The brand designed and produced in California is inspired by an endless voyage, a journey of the imagination. Their resort collection is Havana-inspired and once again it's all about the colorful and bold patterns. Definitely going to be keeping an eye on their shop and sales because I'd love a piece from this line.
Bobby Soxer
I rediscovered my love for knee socks this spring. I used to wear them quite often, but grew away from the look a couple of years ago and mostly worn them in the winter over tights when they weren't visible but just an added layer of warmth. It's nice to be wearing them again and they even feel rather practical on these spring afternoons when I go wading through knee-deep grass and can worry less about insects reaching my skin. And aside from the bugs and occasional snake, it's so refreshing to spend more time outdoors lately. My friends also have more free time for exploring so I'm not just going to my usual haunts and lingering but checking out new places as well. There's still so much in my area left to see.
Sunshine and Noir
I'm quite enamored with these Holga photographs by Thomas Michael Allen. Although he only began shooting in 2001 many of his images have the timeless quality of vintage works; the soft-focus nature of Holga cameras transforms urban landscapes into something dreamy. Unique from many documentary photographs Michael Allen's works feature less detail but convey a great sense of movement and emotion. I always find it profound when a photographer can capture your attention without featuring a single face.
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