Elkin S/S 2012

I haven't had time to look at many spring collections yet, but if the rest are anything like Elkin's than I'd say were in for a pretty good season. I came across Elkin's winter collection on my most favorite Portuguese blog, Kiss Me Quick, and soon found myself on their website, dazzled by the photos from their spring lookbook.

Sisters Kara and Brit Smith are the magic behind the label, which combines Brit's love for lingerie, and Kara's love for staying out late and sleeping in her clothes. The clothes are meant to be seen in both the daylight and the after hours, with each collection themed around a particular literary genre.

These days it's seems like all my money goes to books anyway, if not for school than to satisfy my Amazon addiction, so I'm glad to see a label that's combining two of my favorite things. The behind the scenes video of the shoot is pretty cute too with all those farm animals running around!

Aqua Girl

More fashion love from the other side of the world! This time it's from Japanese label, Aqua Girl. The only bad thing about falling in love with all these Japanese collections is that I have no idea how much 44,100円(税込) translates to in dollars. It sure looks expensive though! I'm sure I could find similar items at the thrift stores here in the Arkansas, but I will definitely be looking to Aqua Girl for styling inspiration!

Swedish Hasbeens: 70's Wedding

How authentically 70s are these shots from the latest Swedish Hasbeens campaign? I've spent the evening working on a project that pertains to the current 70s trend, so naturally, this set of photos was of particular interest to me! I think I'm most fascinated by the girl in the chocolate brown mini dress in the big family shot, and the groom in his unbelievable velvet blazer and over-sized bow tie. The shoes aren't so hard on the eyes either! I'm glad I waited on my first Swedish Hasbeens purchase when everyone else was getting them this past Spring, but I would eventually like to get a pair. They totally won me over with their story. . .

"Her name was Anita and she was the hottest mum in all of southern Sweden in the 1970’s. While smoking Camel she screamed at her kids until her curlers fell out and just looked fabulous in her white high-heeled clogs."

"One summer day in 2006 we found the shoes she wore (300 pairs of red, white and black beautiful clogs from the 70’s) in the basement of an old clog factory in the neighboring village and brought them to Stockholm. So for all these people that shared our love for Anita’s wooden shoes and for ourselves we started Swedish Hasbeens."

W's Closet

I've been terribly lazy this Saturday afternoon neglecting all the chores I had on my 'to do list' and trading them out for a trip to a few bogus estate sales. I've spent the past week thrifting Bonnaroo essentials, and the only thing I've been missing is a good pair of rain boots. I didn't take any last year, and boy did I regret it! The torrential downpours and tornado warnings on the first night were epic; all I wanted was a pair of dry, non-muddy feet! This year I'm prepared though. With high rain chances predicted for the first night, there's no way I'm going out there without a pair. I was able to find what I was looking for at Saver's, only problem is they're a size too small. I got them anyway and decided my toes could suffer in order to stay dry!

I'm starting to feel the excitement creep in, but there's still so much I need to do before I leave. If all goes as planned, I should have a healthy batch of shoes popping up in the shop soon, maybe even by the end of the night if I can get everything together. I do have a little photo session planned with Jake a little later today! I told him all I wanted for our 2nd anniversary was for him to participate in some of my photos. I'd love to do a little short movie with him too, but I'm afraid that might be pushing it. We'll see though, maybe I'll be able to talk him into it.

For now I just have some photos of a shop that I'm really loving right now.

It's called 'W's Closet', and I found it through a foreign blog a while back. I wish I could remember the blog I spotted it on, but unfortunately I can't find my notes anywhere at this time. It really is the perfect collection for me though.

Going through the pages of their online shop, I don't think I found a single item I wouldn't be able to fit into my wardrobe. Every piece is so summery and girlie, and if you ask me, the whole shop has a small Southern flare to it as well.

But even more than the clothes and the cute models they used to show everything off, I really love the photos! I'm planning on moving most of my shop photos indoors now that I have a white backdrop to work with, and this shop is filling my head with so much good inspiration. I only wish I could read everything, but unfortunately nothing is in English!


Hope your all having a happy Saturday!

Alexa Chung stunned me again.

hold your hats. alexa chung for madwell.

whoa. i'm in love. i'm gonna have to make a major thrift store shopping list based off this collection. lots of grey socks, maybe even another caitlin shearer shirt. alexa always makes me want to wear tees.

source: Coutorture tipped off by a Who What Wear twitter update.

Stella Pardo: Neutrals & Knits

I know earlier this week I confessed my obsession with neutral colors and very soft, romantic sorts of moods, and now I'm back to add to that list. New obsession: knits, especially ones in neutral colors. I'm probably more excited about this knit line from Stella Pardo than any other collection I've seen since the extra girlie Vivetta line last fall. I really can't pick a favorite of anything here because I love it all. I mean look at the shoulders on that black and cream sweater and the incredible details on the pair of overall shorts. And I don't even think I need to mention how much I love the detachable peter pan collar and the beautiful floral headband. I'm pretty certain Ms. Pardo has put me under a spell or something, and I'm also certain I need to learn how to knit. Immediately.

Oh. There is just one more knit piece I feel in love with today too. It's from a separate line, by Bernard I believe, which I discovered on the same blog as the Pardo collection. Isn't it the cutest ever? I think I could make an exception for color if I owned a scarf like this.

Source: Oversize Me!

J Crew girly girl with a little hint of the boys.

Brocade and tweeds mixed with khaki and cottons?
I'm liking what I see for spring, J Crew.
The shoes. The bags. The textures.
Perhaps it's just me, but I think I'm in love.
How about you?

All images found here and here.