Cross-Listing

Currently working on completing the first male look for Vague en Vogue. Also calling my mother. 

In the meantime, put on your berets and beat your bongos and check on my thoughts on the nakedness of spring.

Brigitte in Breton

Bardot in Godard's Le mépris:

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Someone jump on that ring stat! Super cute and a steal at $5.

Chantal Goya

I have fond memories of the first time I saw Masculin Féminin. April was soggy and my prospects in life (career-wise) seemed just as dull and endlessly dreary as the rainy season. I left work early one day because the weight of it all settled in my bones (cliche), but Netflix had sent me this movie in the mail. I curled up and watched Chantal record her album, and watched Paul proclaim 10:00 am to be terrible at the cafe (or something like that). I still felt divided about the depiction of these "truths" about women and relationships, but I was experiencing art; art acts as a balm, soothing and energizing. I devoured the sixties style with hungry eyes.

I spent an entire evening this week trying to find a chunky monogrammed scarf like Chantal's in the movie, but to no avail. So, I have turned to this lovely promo pic for the chanteuse, mainly because I am obsessed with silk scarves.

[Chantal Goya]

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Shameless Self-Promotion

While I work away at creating a Chantal Goya- inspired outfit and fight writer's block over at Academian Tremens, I'll send a little shout-out to my friends over at Fashion Food Feminism. I'm in their Street Style feature, post-Sunday Brunch:



Julie London

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Une femme est une femme

 Une femme est une femme.  

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J'ai deux amours

Welcome

Welcome to this new concept blog. An outgrowth of my Beat and angst-induced poetry on city life over at Academian Tremens, this blog will hopefully act as a place of discovery for me. A visually creative haven. A public service of style.

I work in the Loop in Chicago as a recent college grad entry level desk jockey. I don't make the most money, but I make a living and I have discovered a new sense of style while in the city. Becoming an adult, I've learned the contours of my body and I continue to learn how to dress them. Within a budget. I quickly tired of perusing fashion blogs whose inspirations were pieces that I would not be able to afford in this time of my life (or possibly ever). I wanted to create ensembles whose pieces were under $50 (excepting outerwear) (and sometimes shoes).


As a personal creative endeavor, I have created this blog as a place where I can challenge myself to recreate classic looks with low price-tags. Let's play virtual paper dolls! I will attempt to make at least two outfits per week. Have any ideas of new challenges? Please message me!

Inspiration: I adore the minimal, retro styles of Nouvelle Vague's leading ladies. I am consistently drawn to bop musicians and their contemporaries. I long for another era and have often been told I belong in an earlier time. These classic styles will draw on mostly the 50s and 60s.

Well, without further ado, allons-y!