I'm gawking while I wonder

This is Nancy Zhang. Isn't she the cutest girls you have ever seen?



Her outfits first caught my eye on Lookbook.nu because they're usually accompanied by a cute little picture but gimmicks aside she has great style. They definitely speak volumes about her character. Seeing as I haven't met her, I'm going on the assumption that she's cute, quirky, and very laid-back- someone I'd love to meet.



She embraces trends but also retains a true sense of herself. She often includes unusual details that teeter between costume and everyday clothing which I love. The "blogosphere" seems to be dominated by teenagers who dress like they've just stepped out of a Urban Outfitters catalog which I don't have a problem with but sometimes I just wish there was something more.



People who know me well know that I have weirdly high standards to the point where even I don't meet them all that often and I'm thrilled to find someone with what I think is truely great style. Sometimes I feel I want to dress just like her.



She's talented too. She puts a lot of her artwork on her blog "It's Nancy's New Blog".

All photos taken from Lookbook.nu

Leanne M.

Leanne Marshall, our favorite PR alum has given us a sneak peak at her Fall09 lookbook over on her blog, Petals and Waves.


I love the gradiating colors on the skirt and how it seems at first glace to be composed of shadows. It's amazing how she managed to translate something as mundane as peeling paint into something so beautiful. I absolutely adore her design aesthetic and hope to see more of her work in the future. Plus, she's one of few designers championing the use of eco friendly textiles.

A fate or it's a desire

Is it me or are these the most amazing tights you have ever seen? I may be over exaggerating just a little bit but I almost fell out of my chair when I saw them. Well, I'm actually sprawled somewhat haphazardly on my bed since it's 1:30 in the morning but you get the idea. This month seems to but quite full of these falling out of my chair moments.

Anyway, these tights are a DIY project by a Miss Cocorosa. I'm very tempted to try to recreate my own as well as inspired as to what other embellishments I could try adding to a pair of tights. Maybe some patterns using strings of small beads? But alas, it will have to wait until after my exams are over.

It's no secret I love hosiery, especially unusual ones. I'm even somewhat okay with that whole leggings as pants thing... somewhat.

You should know it's true, just now, the part about my love for you

Like many, I seem to have at some point developed a love of the way the world was and especially how people dressed in the latter half of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th century. As a result, I find the livejournal community Vintage Photo infinitly fascinating. People have put up pictures of favorite celebrities of yore, photos from historic events such as the Nazi Olympics or WWI, and even their own family photos that have been handed down through generations.

These recent ones are some of my favorites.

Beach!


A 1910 photo by Heinrich Kühn


John Lennon and Yoko Ono


Paris circa 1934

Sometimes I wish I had a sugar daddy

I would put these on display and only wear them at home because I'd probably fall over and die after a step or two.