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Sunday, May 29, 2011

celebrity designers

i have noticed  a trend of celebrities branching out into other factions of fame lately. singers are actors, actors are designers, designers are perfumers. fame begets fame and money begets money. if i were rich and famous, you'd bet your butt i'd try my hand at fashion designing! not everyone has survived the fashion world (j-lo, beyonce), but there are a few that i think are pretty talented...assuming they are actually the ones behind the designs...

i have always thought that chloe sevigny has had fabulous and unique style. she is quirky and sexy and i would love to have a peek in her closets. which is why i was so excited to see that she has designed a line for opening ceremony. here are a few of my faves.
mary jane
alanna fitted jersey dress

sienna miller is another gorgeous starlet. her line, twenty8twelve, is sold in various places, including asos. here's a few of my top picks.

lao dress
denim shirt
and everyone knows the lauren conrad collection at kohls. there are (surprisingly) a ton of cute pieces!
floral bow dress
lace-trim swiss dot skirt
mostly i just want those chloe sevigny mary janes.

do you have any favorite celebrity designers? do you have any problems with celebrities branching out into fashion, perfume or other trendy areas of business?

Saturday, May 28, 2011

a new shirt, a few beers and a little indecent exposure

we actually went out last night. it's been a long time since we've been out on a friday night. i had a half day at work, followed by an amazing kindergarten program, followed by some garage saling, followed by a much needed nap...and then out to dinner and drinks it was with some great friends that we have not seen forever.

i got this super cute t-shirt at one of the sales i went to. i love all things minnesota, and when i saw this shirt, i had to have it! i took it home and washed it right away so i could wear it out asap.



and because it is minnesota, i did need to bring a coat, so i threw on my $10 faux-leather jacket before we headed out.


this one was taken with my phone...everyone looks better in the "vintage" tint.

all in all it was an amazing night. we brought our friends to this crap hole in the wall bar and some guy got kicked out for *ahem* whippin' it out twice. yep, unzipped, unbelted and showed the world. we thought it was hilarious.

i hope your weekends are going well!

xoxo,
megan bird

Friday, May 27, 2011

style me: "hats, the musical"

when nora and i found this shirt, we looked at each other and knew we had to buy it for the shop. now, i hate to actually say that something we are selling is ugly, but it is. it's one of those pieces of clothing that is so ugly it's cute. and we both happen to love clothing that is so ugly it's cute. i mean, how can you turn down a beautiful silky vintage top that is covered, literally covered, in hats. now, if only we could find a hat that is covered in shirts...a match made in sartorial heaven.

the ugly item to be styled:

it's fabulous, right? it's almost surreal, like if you look at it long enough, a sailboat will pop out. trippy!

i took a close up of the hats, i thought this picture would look amazing framed.

wouldn't it be fantastic if under one of the hats, there was just a creepy lady looking at you?

ok, enough about the hats. i am turning into one of those red hat ladies. when i am old, i shall wear purple...

here's how i styled it. the longer sleeves didn't look great with my broader shoulders, so i bunched them up and tied them with some black ribbon i found at a rummage sale. and the longer length of the shirt would be perfect in the winter with a pair of leggings and knee-high boots, but it's (getting) warmer, so i decided to "summer" it up by knotting it (nora thinks i'm brave for showing a bit of my belly...i don't think you can see enough to actually see the product of two kids, so we cool).



one of my favorite things about this shirt...on the inside, there is a label ironed on that has the name "faith zimmeran" written on it in black marker. i love personal touches like that.


so what do you think? do you like hats? do you like shirts? well then do i have a deal for you!

happy friday, friends!

xoxo,
megan bird