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Feast on eye candy Jillian and Matt at the local bro bar on her 21st birthday: 
Cutest. Couple. Ever. Seriously. They’re like extremely fierce… baby chipmunks! Make it stop. How can I in good conscience go dancing almost every week and not take some style photos of the fashionable regulars I hang out with? Also? I’ve recently discovered that HALF of my readers here are male. I best be gettin with some male fashion right quick. Expect a lot more man-candy as of today. 
Hubby and I recently moved closer to downtown so I got myself a beautiful metallic blue vintage Peugot. I’ve been fascinated by how it has changed my wardrobe. It’s a world where skirts are more functional than wide leg jeans and boots work better than sneakers (those pesky laces). I’m “skirting” those evil gas prices and riding around like a little green enviro-pixie. Velocouture is Wardrobe Remix on a bike. These are some of my favorites from the images that would allow themselves to be hotlinked. Check out the pool for all the best ones. I’ll work on a ‘check me out’ post so you can see my rad ride. Maybe I’ll include hubby with his red tartan and stripey socks. Just have to get him to track stand for long enough for the shutter to click.
That is some tough luck. Petty thieves should be strung up by their sticky fingers. I’d be happy to help out a laddish lady in need, even if soon after this letter was written her lost wardrobe was recovered. PHEW! I’ll answer it anyway with my favorite boy-inspired looks for spring. Most of the time I like to dress girly but I notice that tomboyishness is my tendency when I really want to be comfy. Here are my top hip tips (click photos for sources).   Cigarette pants and jeans. Alter some old broken in thrift store jeans (colored or acid washed denim is what i’ve been looking for) into sexy tapered cigarette pants and capris (maybe roll them up a little) to wear with boyishly nonchalant oversized plaid shirts, comfy v-neck tees, crisp white button-downs, blazers, vintage floral tunics, chuck taylors, chunky boots or sandals.     Shrunken blazers and oversized cardigans. For chilly evenings and breezy days play with proportions and get thee to the boys’/petites section of your thrift store for tiny fitted blazers. The trick is to make sure they fit real good in the shoulders or they’ll look dumpy/butch. Then find an oversized cardigan with slightly fitted sleeves. Wear either with the sleeves scrunched up over girly dresses, tanks, and band tees with high-waisted short shorts, mini skirts or cigarette pants.   Masculine hats and accessories. I know it’s tempting to soak up as many precious rays as possible at the beginning of spring. (Believe. I’m a sun-worshipping California native who lived in the pacific northwest for 7 years!) but make sure you protect your youthful non-cancerous skin from the sun, everyone’s secret adulterous lover. Wear an old man hat, newsboy cap, fedora, or bowler (Brat Pack style) with practically everything. Seriously, it’s bitchin’ time: sunscreen disintegrates into nothing, even after only a couple hours and you know you’ll forget to reapply. Just wear a hat. Some grampa suspenders, fitted vest or a stripey tie couldn’t hurt either and are always good for a dash of schoolboy charm. Thanks, Morgyn! Hey hipsters, keep the questions comin! ::::::::::::::::::::::::: |
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