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Saturday, March 15, 2008

It's Going to Be a Thing

So I just feel so bad for the blog that it's been quite inactive for a little bit. Where is the love?! So to remedy it, I decided I might as well make my fashion prediction post for the month! Calm down you all (you two? one? or is anyone reading this?) - I know it's exciting. And by the way - I'm changing the title of my monthly post from "The Next Big Thing" to "It's Going to Be A Thing". The former sounded a little too pretentious, and the latter is from HIMYM! (Which comes on again on Monday!!! YAY)

So anywho - away from dumb rambling and onto the fashion!

So this months theme is "The Lost Summer!" Allison are you suprised and shocked?! What a new concept! But it's a good one!

And ok, I am aware it is not Summer yet. Nor is it even Spring. But I won't let mere "calanders" or "the orbit of the earth around the sun" stop me from pretending it is.

So what is the Lost Summer? It is a harkening back to the summers of yore, wherein you were perpetually, perhaps inexplicably tan. You wore a lot of white gauzy dresses, but without realizing their provacativeness. You rode your bike everywhere, especially to go get ice cream (I said I would do that all the time last summer, but I SWEAR I am doing it this Summer! I just realized that I need a bike though. Shit - wrench in the plan.) And you most likely ran through the sprinklers once or twice... A DAY! Also you may or may not have eaten a lot of those ice pop things that come in a long plastic thing. Mmmm mmm pink flavor. But this time around, the Lost Summer will not involve pigtails, grass stains, or actual kitty-cat sailor dresses. We're grown ups now! (Dammit) So let's all just be inspired ok. And here's a little bit of inspiration for you.

I covet this dress from Urban Outfitters:


And here are two movies that are really inspring for Lost Summer looks:
NOW AND THEN


and BONJOUR TRISTESSE


Now everyone post your LOST SUMMER inspirations! Be it an outfit, or a movie, or a book (lest we forget - this is a book club, lol) anything is good!

3 comments:

Casey said...

I'm here! is it too soon? Actually, I've been thinking about the summer a lot too. I guess because I'm planning my summer trip and all which inspired me to watch Before Sunrise and Before Sunset - two great films that book end the 'summer romance' story, summer travels, youth, optimism, growth, change and reunions. There's something about summer that is ever hopeful, romantic and dreamy. Sheer and gauzy fabric. bright sunlight and nail polishes, long days with good books... there's something immediate and at the same time vintagy about summer. *Happy Sigh*

Allison said...

I am of course both shocked and surprsied. haha. It really is a good theme. and it definitly isn't too early because if we start thinking about the idea of "a lost summer" now we can make this summer a lost summer in reality. I think I must be on the same brain train as you anyway because while you were in NYC (tres jealous btw) I was thinking about turning our porch into a little haven of lost summerness. Maybe I'll elaborate later in an actual post and once I have a defintive plan. Then you all can help me plan it! Anyway that's my lost summer toughts for now.

Allison said...

Also- I want to read Bonjour Tristess. Someone remind me.