Happy Saturday

"People disappear when they die. Their voice, their laughter, the warmth of their breath. Their flesh. Eventually their bones. All living memory of them ceases. This is both dreadful and natural. Yet for some there is an exception to this annihilation. For in the books they write they continue to exist. We can rediscover them. Their humor, their tone of voice, their moods. Through the written word they can anger you or make you happy. They can comfort you. They can perplex you. They can alter you. All this, even though they are dead. Like flies in amber, like corpses frozen in the ice, that which according to the laws of nature should pass away is, by the miracle of ink on paper, preserved. It is a kind of magic."

-- Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

Thank you, Abigail for this submission.
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Style Caster: Rompers

As you know, I've turned to Style Caster for ideas on how to wear white pants and red stripes in the past and once again I'm scouring their pages of impeccably-styled outfits to get ideas on how to wear rompers. I mean honestly, how gorgeous are the top 3? And not to mention the models hair! Love! and the bottom 3 show you how to accessorize rompers with jackets, belts, scarves, shirts, etc. I'm definitely thinking about ways I can take my romper into the winter (too soon?). Tights and boots, perhaps?!

Romper Room

Romper: Kohl's
Sandals: Old Navy
Bracelet: Ruche

I think I read somewhere that guys don't like when girls wear rompers, but guys also get the option of not wearing a shirt when it's 108 degrees out (which it was today) so I think guys can shut their mouths. This romper is so nice to wear when it's ridiculously hot, it's so lightweight and airy and no fuss. Plus, all I was doing was sitting in a salon chair for two hours getting my hair done, which by the way makes me feel like a new woman. Oh the little things in life.

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

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Birds of a Feather

1. Bird Print Silk Dress, 1,266 GBP
2. "Hear My Song" Bird dress, $38
3. Humming Bird Dress, 206 GBP
4. Free Flying Dress, $63
5. Bird Print Scarf, 15 GBP
6. Miu Miu sparrow-print pumps
7.  Benefit Cream Eyeshadow, $19
8. Bird in Nest Headband, $9.99

Krystalrae Necklace

The fabulous Krystalrae sent me one of her one-of-a-kind necklaces and I have to say, it's probably one of the most unique things I've owned, and I love it. It's such a statement, I couldn't have my outfit competing with it, so I went with a completely nude palette to really make the necklace stand out, and it pretty much made the outfit. Thanks so much, Krystalrae!

Dress: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Alloy
Necklace: courtesy of Krystalrae

Happy Saturday

"...the rhinos and goats continued to live in peace, the birds twittered; the clouds carried rain; the sun was hot; the earth breathed; God was-- there was no emergency in my world."


--Yann Martel, Life of Pi



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