On Sunday’s episode of “Design Star,” the challenge was to design a room in a glass house based off the type of show the contestants would like to host on HGTV. Prop stylist Emily Henderson, a fan favorite, explained that her show would take a client’s personal fashion style and translate it into a room. She wants us to dress our rooms like we dress ourselves. Sounds awfully similar to Thom Filicia’s “Dress My Nest…”
But that’s not the point. The point is that Emily has a great sense of personal style (see below). She described her look as “untamed, bohemian and effortless “ and threw around words like natural and organic, all of which were reflected in the sophisticated yet playful living room she designed (see above).
In my dreams I dress “untamed, bohemian and effortless” like Emily (although I sort of see her as trendy/preppy/hippie… or whatever style Anthropologie is). In real life I dress… well, I’m not sure. I feel like my style changes on a daily basis. Some days I dress more on the conservative side. Sometimes I play with color and prints. Most days I wear my hair straight, but sometimes I leave it wavy/curly. And on certain occasions I use my full name rather than my nickname, PJ. It’s like I haven’t decided who I am.
I would love to work with a stylist to help me define who I am on the outside (I’m still working on the inside part) like Abbey did earlier this year. She hired Stephanie Madewell to rebuild her wardrobe post-baby, as she was adjusting to her new role as mommy. I would love to find somebody who can transform me into my most authentic — and stylish — self. Know anybody?
(images via HGTV.com)
We can all agree that shopping for jeans can be a soul-crushing experience. But what about shoe shopping? In the August issue of Lucky, Editor in Chief Kim France writes, “… time spent in the shoe department is rarely less than delightful.”
Well, Kim, not when you wear a 10N. Make that a 10 1/4 narrow. When you have long skinny feet with tiny ankles, nothing fits properly. Your big toe hangs over the edge of sandals just slightly enough to render the shoe too small, but the larger size is always too big. Ankle straps don’t hold your feet in place, and walking can be dangerous when they’re sliding left and right in your sandal. And since stores receive fewer 10s than, say, 8s, you’re lucky if they even carry your size.
An afternoon in the shoe department often results in zero purchases and a whole lot of frustration. And don’t get me started on online shoe shopping. If I can’t try them on first, there’s a 99.9% chance they’re going back. Thank goodness for sites like Zappos that offer free return shipping.
I wish it were possible to have toe-reduction surgery. I would love to be a size 9. Could you imagine?! Plus, I heard that your feet grow when you are pregnant. In my case, I hope they get wider, because if I become a size 11 when I’m preggers I may be forced to perform a toe-ectomy on myself.
What do you have a hard time shopping for? Shoes? Jeans? Something else?
(photo of my “Barbie” feet, which fit perfectly in pointy-toed stilettos but not much else)
Loving this color combination — and the detailing on those grey heels.
(image source)
These are my turquoise rain boots. I wore them all day on Monday because it was raining cats and dogs in Omaha. I wear them nearly every time it rains, but, truth be told, I don’t even like them very much. They’re an awkward height and, after five or so years of wear and tear, they’re scuffed and the shiny coating is cracking. Ironically, I receive more compliments on them than any other pair of shoes I own. Like, strangers stop me on the street in the Old Market or behind me in line at Subway to tell me that they like my boots. Little do they know that what I really want are a pair of these classic wellies.
My sister is getting married Memorial Day weekend, and I need to start thinking about how I want to wear my hair. (I was hoping that the Oscars last month would’ve provided some red carpet inspiration, but, alas, it didn’t.) I’m currently obsessed with this updo — those bangs! that red hair! I won’t be dyeing my hair for the occasion (although red hair would be a lovely contrast to the navy halter-neck I’ll be wearing), but perhaps I could get blunt bangs and pile the rest of my hair into a big poof.
(via Mint)
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