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Thursday, October 7, 2010

outfit post: Post-Modern Primitive

'Cuz this is how I feel.  A urban girl in love with nature. Wearing my thrifted Ikat-printed cotton dress in the Fall, meant trying to layer it. I dosed it with contrasting prints and textures. Feeling uh, tribal, I threw on my animal print platforms, and tromped about the concrete jungle on foot, with a parasol for shade, and a song in my heart.

During my photo-shoot I found what looked to be a bird's nest. It was on the ground flattened, so I propped it back in the bushes and took some photos of it. And then, like a good little hunter-gatherer, carefully wrapped it up, and brought it home. It now houses my rock rose collection.

Now Wearing: 
  • Gifted, Paper Parasol with Art-Deco motif
  • Thrifted, Eddie Bauer, ivory wool hooded sweater with toggles
  • Altered & Thrifted, Ikat-print cotton knit dress
  • Gifted, vintage houndstooth scarf as belt
  • Gifted, Flaming Hag Folkwear leather ring with brass stud
  • BUTT UGLY, Last Supper tapestry bag
  • Target, striped capri leggings
  • Thrifted, animal print platform shoes

11 comments:

  1. i really enjoy how you always pull the mixing of patterns.
    and those leggings are aamzizng
    aww a birdy nest, how cute=)

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  2. Love the outfit, the bag, and that umbrella WOwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
    Un abrazo fuerte.

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  3. Very pretty, love the prints going on here and you are just beautiful :)

    xoxo Maria

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  4. Awesomeness !!!
    The parasol is terrific :)

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  5. THAT BAG! How much!??! Methinks I'm in love! (I also adore the sweater!)

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  6. That bag is an old BUTT UGLY bag from about 12 years ago, maybe older. Kris made it from an old Last Supper tapestry. The strap had torn about 6 years ago, and she insisted that I bring it in for her to mend it. So it is still ticking. I couldn't sell it. Ever.

    But the next BUTT UGLY sale, I'll let you know and you could shop her bags, if you'd like.

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  7. Love that dress with the stripes. You always keep me guessing!



    ♥ V
    http://www.gritandglamour.com
    twitter: @gritandglamour

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  8. I really like the dress mixed with the sweater and the leggings. I like how all the colors go together without the outfit being "matchy matchy". Really nice.

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  9. Thank you, Heather. I'm trying to break out of the black/white rut. But it's very hard. Black and white go with so many things. Like nights. And days.

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You are rad. Thanks for your comment!