What I'm Wearing
* Vintage leopard coat. My grandma made this in the 1960's. It's one of my absolute favorite pieces I own. The last time I wore it was at our wedding reception ...oh wait, and the following New Year's Eve. Leopard was huge in 2006 and clearly in the 60's as well. It's a staple and a pattern that always makes a comeback. It's classic. {also seen here}* Cynthia Steffe silk dress ...snatched this from gilt.com last week!
* Steve Madden wooden heeled booties ...from 2006 ...and I'm not thrilled with them for this look but a more classic shoe was too much of a vintage throw-back. This needed a more modern shoe but again, I'm not 100% with these.
* 80's beaded hair bow barrette. This was actually mine from the 80's. I'm sure my mom and I shared it actually. But this morning I pulled my hair to the side and thought to myself "...I wish I had one of those big barrettes that would just hold this mass in place" ...and then it came to me.
* Tom Ford Yvette Sunnies
* Vintage earrings ...grandma's
* Vintage Gucci handbag ...found this on ebay about 10 years ago.
* Necklaces : My Gold Baubles DIY necklace, Vintage pearls and rhinestones all layered on top of each other
I'm 99% sure my Grandma is channeling me this week ...although I do love to use the entire month of October as a chance to dress up a bit more. It's a combination of the weather ...still warm but with enough chill to add new pieces into the wardrobe rotation and of course, Halloween. {all of which you already know if you follow me on twitter} I've been dying to wear this coat again and when I returned home yesterday to find a Gilt box on my doorstep, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to not only wear it but to jump head first in the pattern on pattern trend that had escaped me prior. What's funny is that any other solid jacket or blazer I paired with this dress just looked boring and so usual ...but I may try again later this winter. However, shooting my outfit shots this morning with leafy and colorful trees behind me was a mistake ...because they just added another pattern to the shot ...another something you already know if you follow me on twitter
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53 comments:
love the outfit and print on print. your style never ceases to amaze :0
I LOVE THAT COAT!! I WANT IT SOOOO BAD. how do i get me one of them??
and i want you to teach me how to find stuff on gilt, cause i never can find stuff i liek in my size, all the good stuff sells out too quick and i dont get there :(
OMG i love that dress! and the coat of course :o)
love the mixed prints and i think the shoes work great!
I stand by the belief that leopard print is a neutral. :) You look fab!
I think the shoes look fab with the outfit!
i think that's the one thing that surprises me now that i live in LA: there's not only green foliage here. (btw looking fab, looking fab.)
I love that leopard print coat. It is gorgeous!
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LOVE THAT COAT! I've always save my leopard print stuff too. It seems like it comes back more requently than other styles, every couple of years.
Have a great weekend!
perfect mix of patterns. i just posted that yesterday. great minds think alike. : )
well... i do think your patterns loook great on a 'patterned' background. lovely pieces, seriously, leopard and florals..not ust the patterns but hte colors!
that jacket is amazing-love the mix of patterns!
Bold, I love It! I'm always scared to mix patterns, you so just inspired me to be a little braver! ♥ ♥
I love your grandma. She had some fab style...and clearly you follow in her footsteps.
Can we just be BFF's and you can make one of each of everything you DIY?
That'd be great, thanks.
Muah!
love the coat and the dress. this outfit is picture perfect!
so cool how you mixed prints
YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR
Perfect mix n' match! Love it.
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first of all, i cannot believe i've JUST FOUND YOU! you've been here forever and i've only now discovered you. i think i'm in love. love your style (am way too lazy to ever dress that awesome) but love love love your freaking hair!!!!!! LOVE!
anyway, loving your blog.. happy i found it. and girl crushing on you. swoon
so fabulous!!! even more special because your grandmother made it!
your hair is perfect with this vibe you have going on here...I love the whole package!
Your jacket is gorgeous - and so special that your grandmother made it. Talent and fashion sense run in your family!
P.S. Pop over to D&OC if you get a chance. Christina is hosting a giveaway from my shop :)
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I love this combination of animal print and floral...it is really chic!!!
Wonderful!
Zepequeña.
i mean u r the only one able to combine those prints! loveeeeee the coat! its amazing!!!
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Love that dress! I am officially a new follower! I love your sense of fashion!
Love love love the mixed prints!
I love the leopard jacket with the floral dress! it looks amazing! normally, I wouldn't think it would work, but you totally rock it here and you are inspiring to pull out my leopard print sweater and see what floral pieces I can wear it with! and I love the shoes, too. I think they go great, perfect actually!
Those pieces look great together! i never would have thought...
i think its awesome how a coat your grandmother made is in fashion in 2009! thats awesome!
Gorgeous dress!
I love, love the coat Maegan!!!!
gorgeous!
Great!
this outfit is sooo beautiful!
it's kinda simple but at the same time there's lots to look at, i adore it.
love it! very glamorous
xx
The jacket is fierce. So awesome! Love the look. You are totally rocking it.
wow you look gorgeous from head to toe!!
Love this look- what a great coat (love that it's so sentimental and in the fam) and the dress was a fab find! :)
Have a nice weekend!
Ohmigod you look amazing in these pictures, like Jackie O meets Brigette Bardot!! Love the Leopard Print coat, I'm dying to get my hands on one this season, but I don't want to buy one from a high street store that 100,000 people are going to have, you're so lucky yours is an individual!! The sleeves are gorgeous too! You are also so lucky that it is warm enough to wear bare legs or even step outside, it's freezing here! Anyhu just wanted to pop by and say thanks for your comment! These pics really are amazing!! Love them! Sequinsandbangles xx
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So funny. I'm totally channelling my Grandma this week as well. Totally not meaning to self promote here but lookit:
http://www.carolineno.com/2009/10/grandmas-jewellery-box.html
I have her taste and it is so, so lovely to be able to wear her things. Your Grandma's leopard print coat is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
My mum and I used to share hair bow clips back in the eighties too. No lie.
Thanks - this post has made me feel very nostalgic. :)
Love the outfit - the third picture is beautiful.
Great pattern mixing! And you look so glam in those glasses :)
Oh you look fabulous! Love the pattern on pattern:) And those necklaces are divine.
I never thought leopard prints and flower prints go well together...BUt. it looks really good on you!! You always find ways to make it Work somehow! Great outfit!
Love the photos! You look stunning.
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I LOVE that coat. And that fact that your grandmother made it makes it so much more special!
i adore the mix of patterns, such a smart combo!
Bright and beautiful! Style fits the person ; )
Surprise, Surprise...I adore leopard! I love this mix of pattern. Fantastic!
these patterns look so great together, and i don't think i would have ever thought to mix them! love them! and the shots are LOVELY!
you look soo ravishing!!! and your leopard coat is undoubtedly fierce :D
I love love love this outfit. It sort of looks like the crazy shit I put together when I'm feeling bored.
i love everything about this. my grandma adored leopard too, she even had a leopard bikini that she wore into her 50s. not the apple-pie baking type at all! :)
atta girl on snagging that dress. I'm always such a pattern-phobe. Perfect mismatch - love it!
Love your coat!
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