blog travels | magnon-gigoux

looking for an online destination that beams you out of your lifeless cubicle and transports you into a wonderful world of enchanting, quintessentially french objects? look no further than manon-gignoux. its alternate world of tailored country-chic clothing, artful accessories, fabric sculptures, dressed objects (yes, that does sound like a creepy fetish), and photographs will have you levitating in your office. (that is until your boss yells your name and slams a stack of TPS reports on your desk.)          

sources | magnon-gigoux | for me, for you

blog travels | wild thing!

the past few weeks have been spent seeking out inspirational hairstyles for the upcoming photoshoot.
isn't she lovely? isn't her hair absolutely ::wild::?

image: micael arossato 

via: fly girls

spring/summer nights | zoe saldana

love zoe saldana’s funky look in this image.

the wavy hair, cut out t-shirt, high-waisted denim skirt and touch of animal skin ::scream:: spring/summer nights. she’s the latest nylon magazine cover girl—check out bits of the not-particularly thought-provoking interview.

step it up | alexander mcqueen booties

all the pretty birds is a favorite blog destination. featured there is an image that illustrates a perfect winter-spring transitional outfit.

trench? check

lace? check

zippers? check

wicked hot peep toe booties? check

sexy for summer legs? check 

she does so much, without doing too much. 
(difficult concept to master).

source | all the pretty birds

spring forecast | delagarza

rodrigo m. de la garza is a mexican designer based in warsaw, poland. he brings an element of quirky playfulness to well-tailored menswear. check out his website for his spring/summer collection.      

image source | www.delagarza.it

treasure chest | molly-hanna designs

garden treasures

who: molly hanna carey

occupation: j crew wedding collection  + jewelry designer

product:  funky eclectic pieces of jewelry sunshine.  

notes: her pieces aren’t mass produced—they're all one-of-a-kind compiled from vintage finds. they can be found at select j. crew collection stores + on her website.

want more? check out an interview with her. (isn't she lovely?)

 

rule breaker | how to mix black, brown, and navy

 

sometimes style feels like a math equation. (do my boots + leggings + blazer = an outfit i can wear to my friend's third engagement party?) which is why we love it when magazines like lucky give us the cheat sheet.

brown, black, and navy.  for years we've been warned not to wear them together because if we did the galaxy would explode and we'd all be blown to smithereens like tattered pieces of rubber after a balloon has been popped.

but style rules are made to broken. (ex. "don't wear white shoes after labor day," or "never wear horizontal stripes, they make you look fat.") the key is: avoid looking like you accidentally wore these colors together b/c you are colorblind and live in an apartment with no sunlight (and stolen light bulbs). they must look purposefully styled. and then the outfit will make sense.

here's a very specific lucky mag slideshow explaining a formula for wearing "black, brown, and navy." all three might be a lot to start out with, so if you are just testing the waters experiment with just black and brown initially (very fun).

happy well-styled clashing!