Outfits Not Just Clothes

For the majority of my 20's this was my hair-- This pic was back in 2008... maybe 2009, a cute "shag" of sorts that grazed by jawline. It wasn't anything revolutionary, but it served me. Then, after turning 30 I decided it was time to shake things up and go short, ala Stella Tennant True, not an exact haircut copy, but the general idea was inspired by Stella.  I rocked this cut for several years. Then I saw Scarlet Johansson at the 2015 Ocscars: And decided it was time to for an edgier do' but took a Tilda Swinton approach: And like Tilda I then started lightening my hair and ended up with my current blond locks: Fun right? But, I've started to notice that a lot of middle-school aged boys share this look, ala J ustin Bieber : As you can see, it's still a Tilda-strong style, but it's also getting kind of floppy for me: So I've decided to play down my edgy look, and am once again seek d...

I find outfitting inspiration from magazines, other blogs, and runway shows, which I've written about here , here , and here .  I also find certain celebrities to be very inspirational in terms of style. Case in point Charlotte Gainsbourg: image via le Fashion image via i n scientia veritas image via Style.com Charlotte has a certain gamine, slouchy, cool vibe.  I really love her in the film My Wife Is an Actress where she's running around in this chic as all-get-out trench coat which I can't seem to find a great picture of, but the above definitely shows her working it.  I need to find a new trench for the spring, something simple and comfortable that has that thrown-it-on-over-anything-and-you-have-an-outfit kind of quality.  Here's a trailer from the film: