Sunday, August 31, 2014

Best Festival Fashion: 2 DIY Ways to Wear Your Scarf As Top to LouFest

In honor of LouFest on Sept. 6 and 7, I thought I'd spend this week sharing some music festival outfit inspiration. I'm expecting it to be humid and hot next weekend, so these looks make the most of the late summer sun and utilize scarves in a fun way. If there's one occasion where it's okay to wear a scarf as a shirt out in public, it's a summer festival! Both looks also pair well with another festival staple: cut-off shorts.

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Scarf: Forever 21
Belt and necklace: thrifted

To achieve this look I just tied the top two corners around the bust to create a one-shoulder neckline, then brought the bottom right corner into the knot. I like that this look keeps you pretty covered in the front, but offers a fun, asymmetrical back that will keep you cool.  

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Scarf and necklace: thrifted

This top can be fashioned by folding the scarf in half (or slightly less depending on where you want the bottom corner to hit on your torso/hips), then essentially belting it put by wrapping and knotting the top two corners at the waist. This was a big party look for me in college because I could always throw a sweater over it, and it's a great way to show off the details on a scarf.



Keep checking back this week for more LouFest fashion inspiration!

Friday, August 29, 2014

St. Louis Thrift Finds: Wes Anderson-Style Brooch From Belleville Flea Market

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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have spotted this vintage pin I snagged a couple months back. I was instantly drawn to it because it feels like a prop right out of a Wes Anderson movie--a very funky, stylized piece with a solemn subject. (It could have played a cameo role in "Grand Budapest Hotel"... see what I did there?) The best part: this was one of the $1 snags from a vendor at the Belleville Flea Market! I've been having a blast mixing it with the rest of my gold pieces.

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Brooch and all necklaces purchased at the Belleville Flea Market
Shirt: thrifted
Shoes: Hinge from Nordstrom Rack


Thursday, August 28, 2014

Tribal Shirt With Vintage Brooches, Gold Accents

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Shirt: thrifted
Jeans and wedges: Target
Watch and leather cuff: gifts
Doll pin: hand-me-down
Green and gold brooch: thrifted


It's way too hot here in St. Louis for clothing with sleeves (or pant legs!), so my dress form gets to wear my dream outfit du jour. The inspiration for the ensemble started with the two brooches. The doll pin was my mom's when she was a kid, and then stayed pinned to a lamp in my grandmother's bedroom for about 20 years before I had the courage to swipe it. My mom hates that I have it. The only reason it remains in my possession is because she can't make an argument for wearing it anymore. I found the Oriental-inspired brooch a few months ago at the Belleville Flea Market. They've become one of my favorite new accessory pairings! 
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