Have you met Miss Elle? She is fabulous. Besides shouting out independent designers and fashion on a budget in her blog, Broke & Beautiful, she has also started TheDemoiselles.com, a site all about body-positivity, figure acceptance and, of course, fashion. On Twitter? Follow the Demoiselles darlings here: http://twitter.com/thedemoiselles. Stay tuned this summer for a garden party soiree to kick off their new site. If you are a Seattle area designer, or have a fave Seattle designer to share, don’t be shy, drop them a line.
Well, I’ve accomplished a lot in the last 8 months. Move across the country from Seattle to Chicago – check. Somehow manage to survive with only 25% of my wardrobe – check. Survive the INSANE Chicago winter for the first time ever – check.
There’s only one thing I haven’t done yet: RELAX. I haven’t been able to stop and smell the roses once since I’ve moved. Now that a big, sweaty, humid, Midwestern summer is headed my way, it’s the perfect time to stock up on ultra-easy, breezy summer-wear.
If everything goes my way, I’ll be spending a lot of time outside, sipping delicious frozen cocktails and schmoozing. The only dress for the job? Anavaa Kisasa’s beautiful blood-orange colored maxi dress. At only $65, I can’t say no. All I want to do is sit in the sun in this dress, and pretend I’m a rich, South Beach ex-gold digger who drinks Caipirinhas and listens to Bebel Gilberto.
All play and no work makes for a homeless Elle, however, so we’ll need to acquire some summer-appropriate work-wear, as well. That’s where M641’s His Mirage dress comes in. Whether it’s hopping the train to run a few errands or just popping down to the local coffee shop for an iced mocha, I could wear this dress everywhere (and I probably would).
Being the grungy, Seattle girl I am, I always need at least one or two pieces of rock’n’roll in my ensemble, which is why I’m completely lovestruck with this Scalloped Gunmetal Necklace by Laura Lombardi. It’s simple enough to fit my versatility standards, but also unique and beautiful enough to really captivate people all by itself.
Where there’s danger, I always like to counteract it with some pure saccharin, sugary sweetness, like this Pink Deer Tote by Black Heart Bunny. A tiny, baby pink deer will leave any potential villain unassuming and vulnerable…
Last on my checklist for a perfect summer: keeping the memory. I don’t think anything could do a better job than this Shego Button Ring by Manic Trout. The amber glow of the button will definitely keep me dreaming of the warm summer rays through yet another oncoming Chicago winter.
