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Why Did You Wear That: Don’t Be a…

By Kirsten|January 16th, 2013|Personal Style|

While perusing the closets at my mom’s house at home one chilly autumn evening, I stumbled upon a really special t-shirt. I can’t imagine it belonged to my mother. My best guess is that it belonged to my eldest brother, Adam… but who knows, right? Maybe Georgia was feeling especially rebellious one afternoon and went ahead and purchased said t-shirt and proceeded to rip off the sleeves. One never knows. What I do know is that I don’t pass up a good find, so this shirt was immediately adopted into my wardrobe. Smitty is a big fan of said t-shirt. This is his motto after all.

shirt: vintage, leggings: Romeo & Juliet Couture, shoes: vintage Nine West

So take a tip from Smitty and don’t be a…

xx,

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Why Did You Wear That: Bottoms Up!

By Kirsten|January 9th, 2013|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

I bought a pair of questionably patterned pants about a month ago, which Serena apparently wore on an episode of Gossip Girl. This is basically the closest I’ll ever get to looking like Blake Lively. These were a post holiday sale impulse purchase and while it took me a while to actually wear them (in public), I do kind of love them. Something I try to do during the colder winter months is stock up on pants of interest. I realize this is the opposite of what most stylists might suggest, but I love the idea of bringing drama to an outfit from the bottom up. Rather than slipping on a sparkly top, I slide into patterned pants, velvet leggings, or leather embellished trousers and “top” them off with a simple tee or neutral blouse and leave the rest up to accessories. If you’re looking to switch things up, I suggest starting from the bottom up.

top: Elizabeth and James (similar here), pants: Rag & Bone, shoes: B Brian Atwood, bag: DIY original (How To coming soon!), hair: top knot with a fishtail twist

Bottoms up!

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Holiday Red-y

By Kirsten|December 12th, 2012|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

And the hits just keep on coming thanks to my ahead of her time mother. This is yet another adorable dress straight from the closet of Georgia Lynn. I’m so thankful my mom had the good sense to hold onto some of her favorite pieces. While I won’t be inheriting any Chanel tweed jackets (wasn’t her bohemian style), I’m happy to give several stunners of the sweater dress variety a new home. True, you won’t be able to go out and grab this exact one but, I think it’s a great example of a dress that’s more than appropriate for a couple of upcoming holiday party occasions.

The office holiday party.
Semi-formal family functions (whether yours or his).

A form fitting sweater dress (or knit) in a festive color (we all know emerald green would be a fantastic choice as well) at a moderate length says, “Cheers!” not “cheap.” No one wants to be the girl in a mini dancing on the desk/table with a lampshade on her head. And should you have one too many egg nogs and find yourself perched upon said table, this dress will be long enough to keep Victoria’s secret.

dress: vintage, boots: Steve Madden, bag: Amrita Singh, hair: Sultra Bombshell

Thanks, I’ll have another.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: Fur Sure

By admin|December 5th, 2012|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

Let’s just preface this with my acknowledgement that not all of you are going to like this post. I understand and respect that… hence that is why I posted this little ditty a few weeks ago. However, I’m a sucker for family history and, of course, a good story, so while PETA may be showing up any ol’ minute to spatter me with paint, the show must (and will) go on.

This glorious coat was my grandmother’s, who I lovingly refer to as “Ocean Eyes.” Not only did this coat belong to my beauty of a matriarch, it was a gift… from her beautiful daughter (that would be my mom if you couldn’t do the math). My mom bought this coat for my grandmother with her very first paycheck. How cute is that? The hat, that coincidentally matches, was my great grandmother, Reba’s (and yes, she had red hair). While I felt a bit like an extra from Anna Karenina in all this fur, I found a way to make it work (which you could replicate using the faux versions, my dears).

Speaking of which– Sure, this coat would look amazing over a garnet hued ballgown, but alas, I’m not on my way to the opera this afternoon. Instead, I’m taking my favorite furry accessory, Smitty, for a stroll. So, why not take your glamorous look a bit downtown by pairing it with the ever so classic jeans and white t-shirt? I love the contrast of super luxurious and All-American girl next door. With fur (faux or otherwise) it is important to keep it simple. In this instance, I believe there could be too much of a good thing. Just ask the folks of Fur Hat World.

hat: vintage, coat, vintage, t-shirt: American Apparel, scarf: Love Quotes, jeans: 7 for All Mankind (Gwenevere), boots: Steve Madden, dog: heaven

Like, fur sure.

xx,

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Why Did You Wear That: Dress Up

By Kirsten|November 28th, 2012|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

It’s always so relaxing to go home. There are no worries, no pressure, nothing to do, and I gain about ten pounds. Turns out, the fine folks here are not particularly interested in juicing, Pilates, or whether or not hunting gear should be worn to dinner at Applebee’s. That said, I am looking forward to heading home (to New York), starting a cleanse, and hitting the treadmill– hard. In the meantime, I played a little game of dress up in a sweater dress of my mother’s that I’ve been eying for several years. It hung in my closet in New York for a bit, but never got any play because I couldn’t quite figure out when and where I wanted to wear it, so I returned it during my West Coast intermission. Now seems like the perfect time for this knit confection to make its way back to my closet once again. Let’s give it another go. Whaddya say?