Saturday, April 30, 2011

dotty makes a comeback

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[wearing]
dress: h&m (similar)
necklaces: self-made pearls and two from forever21
tights: simply vera  (exactly)
shiny shoes: gianni bini (similar)
wristlet: forever21 (exactly)


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[going]
to a graduation reception at the art museum on campus
 
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i couldn't decide which necklace to wear, so i just wore all three.  and i think it worked with my otherwise simple outfit.

i am back blogging which means i am done with thesis!  it was a ridiculously hard week, but with the help of my amazing classmates, the boy, and several gallons of sweet tea i made it through.  

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p.s. this albers painting is my absolute favorite in the museum and it never moves.  they must know how attached i am to it.  or maybe they're hiding a plug or something under the stand. 

Sunday, April 24, 2011

dotty takes a time out

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i've got a particularly busy and important week, so i'll be taking a little break from the dash dot until things calm down.  i've just gotta finish my thesis, write a bunch, defend the bejeezus out of that thesis, and then graduate.  piece of cake.

so, until then i'm probably wearing something like this.  they won't let me near any saws if i'm wearing a skirt, so it's going to be jeans and closed-toed shoes for the duration. 

in the meantime, you should check out better in sepia and the other emily, both blogs are written by amazing girls who have the same degree that i'm working on.

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[wearing]
jeansies: forever21 (similar)
flats: steve madden (similar)
green dolman top: c&c california (exactly)
turquoise scarf: souvenir from london (similar)

Saturday, April 23, 2011

dotty, slightly taller

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[wearing]
blazer: thriftastic from the boys department (similar)
cardigan: old navy (similar)
big scarf: souvenir from london
shorts: thrifted
tights: simply vera (exactly)
wedges of yellowness: old navy (similar)

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the stripeyness of the shorts, tights, and wedges.  
heels make me taller. 
these wintery shorts made one last appearance before i switch them out for real shorts.


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Friday, April 22, 2011

dotty finds inspiration

this week, the fbff crew is answering questions about inspiration.  

1. which celebrity (celebrities) do you look to for fashion inspiration? 
i don't follow celebrities at all, but i do get inspiration from characters that celebrities play in movies.  



like summer, in 500 days of summer

or like the brothers in the darjeeling limited (they make me want to wear gray fantastically)
 
 
 2. when it comes to your own personal style, what inspires you? 
i get most of my inspiration from other bloggers. in my little grad school world, most people dress very casually and/or in all black and gray.
(my favorite)

my buddies from undergrad (in black and white for emphasis, they actually wear color quite a bit)


 3. how do you hope to inspire your readers? 
i'm starting to realize that i'm on a mission to show that remixing can make pieces take on a whole cast of characters instead of being typecast into the same outfit over and over. my "previously on" posts are meant to show all the different ways that i wear certain things.  

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remixed chambray like whoa

4. outside the realm of fashion who/what inspires you? 
i get color inspiration from all sorts of places--books, posters, color wheel assignments from the graphic design class i'm in this semester.  adobe kuler is also kinda amazing.

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theory reading inspiration

5. and since Idol is ending… which songs inspire you?
i'm not an idol fan, but i do like to listen to music in the morning when i'm picking out my outfit. lately it's been a lot of the Xx, broken social scene, and faded paper figures.  

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i have totally fallen for these silly boots

Thursday, April 21, 2011

dotty in the springtime

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[wearing]
x-print dress: forever21 (similar)
boy's blazer: thrifted (similar)
tall socks: target (similar)
desert boots: forever21 (similar)
necklace: dotty-made (similar)

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it's a teeny tiny bit warmer today, so i put on sweater tall socks instead of sweater tights. 

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[previously on] pearl baubles necklace
baublesleft to right: summer 2010 and then three winter 2011 outfits

Monday, April 18, 2011

dash of mustard

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[wearing]
jacket: brooklyn industries (similar)
tank underneath: target (exactly)
armadillo pants: forever21 (similar)
riding boots: brazil via ebay (similar)

[going]
to the woodshop at studio to build some frames.  
and i learned that the knees on these pants collect sawdust like nobody's business. 

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

dotty on the island of turqs and claycos

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[wearing]
dress: joie (similar)
cardigan: forever21 (exactly)
skinny belt: forever21
sweater tights: target
boots: old navy
scarf: souvenir from london (similar)

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who knew that dark orange and light turquoise would hang out together like they've been friends for years? 

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

dotty skirts the issue

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[wearing]
skirt as dress: thrifted (similar)
hoodie: old navy (similar)
peasoup tights: apt. 9 (exactly)
boots: target (exactly)

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[previously on] tweed skirt worn as a scarf


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

dash of long stripes

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[wearing]
stripes: old navy (similar)
jean jacket: thrifted gap (similar)
little bit of yellow: forever 21 (similar)
gray ruffle flats: steve madden (similar)

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this dress is like pajamas
and i've finally found a wear this boxy jean jacket i thrifted to wear to a 90s themed party
AND a whole bunch of other bloggers are also wearing maxi skirts/dresses today.  see them all here.

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my sister didn't buy a matching dress because the word "muumuu" was uttered

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Monday, April 11, 2011

dash of rice

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[wearing]
print dress: forever21 (similar)
moto jacket: forever21 (similar)
gray tights: target
boots: old navy

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i wore this to eat delicious tempura-fried goodness with one of my dear friends
and this dress makes me want to play tic-tac-toe

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

dotty picks five

this week, the fbff bloggers are picking their five favorite spring trends.  

dash dot dotty style blog spring trends maxi dresses topshop skirts betweenlaundrydays
previously on between laundry days and available here, here, and here.



dash dot dotty style blog spring trends oxfords cuffed jeans
previously on hello monkeyface and available here, here, here, and here.


dash dot dotty style blog spring trends orange orange? orange! jackets kate spade hat
previously on academic chic and available here and here.



dash dot dotty style blog spring trends
previously on whit wat wear and available here and here.



dash dot dotty style blog spring trends light florals shorts patterns flowers girly
previously on selective potential and available here, here, and here.

Friday, April 8, 2011

dotty wears an almost-dress

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[wearing]
cardigan: old navy (similar)
dress: forever21 (exactly)
leggings: simple vera
boots: chinese laundry (exactly)
sunnies: ray-ban (exactly)

[going]
to studio. 
for today's version of my winter uniform the "dress" is a tad on the short side, so the "tights" are actually leggings.


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Thursday, April 7, 2011

dash of combat boots

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[wearing]
cream canvas combat boots: forever21 (exactly)
lace tights: apt. 9 (similar)
black dress: banana republic
grandma sweater: thrifted (similar)

hi blog, i would like to introduce you to my new boots.  they're a little bit ridiculous, but i'm jazzed about them anyway.  and seriously, if you have laces AND zippers how can you not be awesome?

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combat boots lace tights black dress grandma cardigan curls poof winter style uniform

[previously on] black dress
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