Inspired by Nature Series: Painted Desert

This outfit was inspired by a photograph taken by the photographer David Anthony Porter.  Here's his Flickr page (LINK) he is truly a fantastic talent.  I'm going to link you to the photograph instead of putting it in this post because the image is copyright protected and I couldn't find anyway for me to contact him and ask for permission to use the image.

The link to the inspiration photo for this look is THE PAINTED DESERT.

Gorgeous photograph right?  And it's not the ordinary color combination you think of when you think of the desert right?  Well at any rate that sky blue, red, and gray color story really inspired this outfit.

I threw in a bunch of different accessories because there are really so many ways you could go with it, and typical me, I just couldn't limit myself.  I also included a grayish-red pair of shorts as well as a plain red pair because I couldn't decide which I liked better.

So what do you think?  Is it a mess? haha

I liked the idea of the wolf accessories.. you know wolves, the desert, yadda yadda... but that was before I had added in the red shorts and I was like, well theres just not enough red!  So that's where those southwestern inspired earrings came from... you could probably still wear the wolf necklace with that but both of the pairs of earrings would be too much.  In case you hate the wolves I also threw in that lovely reddish-brown stone colored necklace.  And of course if you're going to be in the desert a hat is a must right!? (Sorry I didn't include shoes, I got frustrated! What would you recommend?)

So what do you think?  Garbage color story?  Or no?


HAT-S/W EARRINGS-SUNGLASSES-WOLF EARRINGS-BRACELET-STONE NECKLACE-SHIRT-WOLF NECKLACE-PURSE-RED/GRAY SHORTS-RED SHORTS

I love feedback, I'd love to know what you think!

Current Dress Covet: Grand Stand Dress @ ModCloth

I want this dress from ModCloth so badly it hurts!  Unfortunately, NONE of the clothes sold on that website fit me.  I am 6 feet tall and have wide hips, so even when the rare chance comes along that something comes in an extra large, it still doesn't fit me!  Oh well... maybe one of you fine readers will be able to get this gorgeous dress.

My very first Etsy purchase!

Well I'm still on a bit of a birthday-shopping high (shameful, I know!) So I decided to give Etsy a try.  It's really amazing how much you can find on Etsy, it's like the biggest thrift store ever!

I put in an order with 41stvintage for these two blazers:

I am on a weird over-sized blazer obsession lately.  I also ordered this blazer from ModCloth the other day:

I am not ashamed to admit that part of the reason I bought this blazer is because it's called "Blazer Saddles", and I love the Mel Brooks movie Blazing Saddles!  But the main reason was because it's a Linen blazer and I love Linen, particularly for the summer.

The only blazers I own currently are more form-fitting (though ill-fitting on me) and I just don't like any of them too much.  I have a great brown corduroy one that I bought in Old Navy years ago that I love, but it's a little snug.  I can't wait to get these in the mail, and will post pictures once I get them :)

Got to love birthdays!

Who are some of your favorite sellers on Etsy?  Got any recommendations? Do you love or hate over-sized blazers?

Boo Tech Problems, Yay Birthdays!

Either my cameras have been lost or broken and I haven't been able to make videos, but I'm going start doing some regular blog posts.  More exciting than that though I will soon be the proud owner of an HD video camera!  I'm filming a documentary as my thesis project for school so it seems I will have a legitimate reason to own such a camera.

Yesterday was my birthday so I treated myself to a couple of birthday presents from ModCloth.com.


I'm having some trouble figuring out how to put these pictures in correctly so hopefully you can see them.

The first dress is the Seaside Park Dress which was a very reasonable $24.99.
The second dress is the Blue Sisters Dress at $49.99.
The first shirt was sort of an impulse buy.  At $47.99 it's way more than I would have liked to have spent, but they only had one left and... well it was my birthday dammit!  It's the Oxidized Copper Top.
The second shirt, the As A Cloud Top, was also an impulse buy but the price didn't make me hyperventilate so I'm really pleased about that purchase.
And then there was the 2 accessories, the $19.99 Braid the Storm Belt, and the $14.99 This Land Is Your Land necklace, which I am really excited about.  I have been needing an affordable belt for casual dresses and this seems like the perfect solution, and well the necklace just looked gorgeous!

I will post pictures an reviews once I get everything in, until then, Happy Summer everyone, enjoy the sunshine!