Homeless, aimless and unemployed, I appear to be in gypsy mode once again. But that doesn’t mean I’m going go overboard with baubles (overbauble?) and dress like a schizophrenic costume shop refugee a like I did in 2009. This time I’m taking the high road (well, only clothing-wise. The low road has WAY better bars).
For the past six months or so, I’ve cooled it with my accessory obsession (obsessory? accession?) (sorry) (not sorry) and stuck to a look comprised mostly of dresses and shoes. There is a get-up-and-go simplicity about it, and it’s given me the opportunity to downsize my wardrobe into a travel-friendly two-bag affair. However, I seem to have only collected a variety of short floral dresses and cowboy boots and now I look like I’m wearing a Jamaica costume.
Something must be done, lest I end up an action figure. I can see it now: a displeased plastic frown from juggling my miniature suitcases while trying to find my tiny boarding pass. My haircut comes pre-experimented on by little kid scissors, and if you look in my luggage, there are seven more outfits exactly like the one I’m wearing.
I have approximately one more month in Tucson before I’m truly floating in the wind. Now is the time for reinvention! So stylistically, I’ve decided to embrace the vagabond life in a Kathleen-Turner-in Body-Heat homage to the 1930′s via the 1980′s.
Confused? Good. So am I.
Whilst thrifting in Flagstaff, AZ with my mom, I came across this pattern:
The masculine/feminine silhouette balance and the monochrome simplicity made me weak at the knees, and better yet, this (view B) is one of those easily thriftable looks. A pair of high rise pleated pants can be easily made into shorts with minimal sewing skills. Just cut a couple of inches longer than intended, then roll up, tack down and press. Wear with a brown belt over a simple silk tank and then throw on one of those ubiquitous oversized white button downs and roll up the sleeves. Top with a wide brimmed hat or a pair of big earrings, adopt a breathy voice, and you’ll win/break the heart of almost every character ever portrayed by Michael Douglas.
Want to embody a modern, monochrome Carmen Sandiego, but avoid the Polly Esther Fabrique? If you’re not me, you could try the actual high road and achieve this look with new clothes!
above photos via fashion gone rogue
And if you want to get just crazy high on the high road (at least as far as scoring points with yours truly is concerned), be sure to check out what may very well be my last Tucson fashion show on July 20th. The theme of the night is “future primitive”, and even though I appear to be doing “vintage modern”, I’m sure I can rationalize it all somehow. In keeping with my current approach toward life in general, the best plan is…no plan?
I wonder how I’ll manage to pull this one off.
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I love whites! The Kathleen-Turner-in Body-Heat style you’re talking about looks pretty fashion forward. Perhaps teaming up with single pop of neon color here and there will help pull the look together with a more modern vibe.
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White is a perfect color of clothes, those sketches looks perfect, I hope to see that clothes in person.
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Genius combination of macho and feminine. I like the fabrics as well, the laced one with flowers is exquisite. Also, like previous commenters said, white is always right (especially this summer).
I love the whites! Sadly they are not fot my as I always manage to get filthy.
The shot on the decking in front of the sea is fab!
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Hello! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my good old room mate! He always kept talking about this. I will forward this post to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, you guys! I agree, the all-white look can be a lot of trouble, stain wise. Varying shades of beige or another neutral will give off the same vibe, but agh! White is just so classic! Maybe it’s best as a special occasion thing.
Sue, good call on the neon! Something I should really introduce at least a little of into my wardrobe…
What a great collection!I love white!
Jamaica,
You are definitely in! These designs are very bold and creative.
Which of these pictures do you like the most? I’ll surely check your last fashion show this month…will be looking forward to it. Crossing fingers for your awesome fashion endeavors!
- John
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Looks fantastic – white’s awesome!
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I love the white whole dress, looks so elegant..! Everything here is beautiful!
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Nicely put!
This is quite nostalgic as I’m a huge fan of the cartoon Where on Earth is Carmen San Diego?. And you captured that fashion aura that Carmen portrays.
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Im sure the Tucson Ladies Council fashion show will attract many distinguished individuals and raise even more money than last time. The last theme was future primitive. I wonder what will be the theme next time
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Awesome. White looks really cool. Keep updating.
I love the white. So clean and simple.
Awesome collection. Everything looks so chic and sartorially elegant.
The White Dresses trendy collection “All Lace” One of my favorite purchases. Beautiful but happiness for women …
Very nice collection of dress I love lace Congratulations
I love white because it looks neat and cute. This collection looks really great and cool. Lovely pictures. Keep up the good work.