Saturday, May 14, 2011

Florida, Part II (I'm original, aren't I?)








* I know someone is going to ask, so I'll save you the effort and just tell you: the second picture is a shot of wood. Yeah. I like texture. And I'm odd. So I take pictures of wood. Rock on.

I bought this dress back in my big girl days when I had more junk in that trunk than I do now. Yeah grrrrrl! I remember hating it and never wearing it because it barely covered my area. But now, of course, I've fallen in love with it, want to make sweet love to it, and would eat our first born child for another one in a different color. Too bad they stopped selling them two years ago.

I found this scarf on sale for only $6, so naturally I swooped it up because hello! It's an animal print. Momma loves a little animal print in her life. I'm actually wearing it right now and it still smells like Florida. Yes, Florida has a smell. Has anyone else noticed that? It's one of those smells that is actually kind of gross, but you're so intrigued that you have to keep on sniffing. It's like a mix of mustiness and murkiness, with a little bit of sweat thrown in. Mmm mmm. I'm down.

Dress, scarf, sunnies, bag: Urban Outfitters*
Sandals: Dolce Vita

* UO, if you're out there, why don't you just sponsor me already. I already sold my soul to you years ago, anyway
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27 comments:

  1. hahaha the last bit :)

    love the bag & the dressss, simple but sweet :)

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  2. Ooh I love that scarf! and HAHAH! I thought I was the only one that used "area" that way, glad to know I'm not alone...haha

    You make a backup by going to you dashboard, then settings, then Export blog and then you click Download blog and it will save a file for you :D

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  3. You look adorable, as usual. And love the comic writing.

    I take pictures of wood all the time. It ages and weathers so beautifully that it's a great subject for visual recording.

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  4. You look like you're having a lot of fun! I especially love the scarf--perfect for a floaty feel!

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  5. Cute pictures, I love your sunglasses and that scarf! :)

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  6. love that dress! simple yet so sweet!

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  7. The simple dress is amazing, and those sandals are wonderful! :) I have to go searching for sandals XD


    Xxx London & Paris


    ps: you can still join our Chanel giveaway

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  8. Ashley! Been catching up on all of your posts! Florida looks amazing to me. And your holiday look is rocking - great dress. Also, big congrats on grad school!! xx

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  9. I don't know about Florida but every place smells differently. I guess that's the first thing I check when I get out of the airport - the smell. Be it Kenya, Mauritius, Istanbul or Paris. But I have a very good sense of smell, so, it's not a surprise. :) Sometimes I even feel like Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in Patrick Süskind's Perfume actually. And it's freaking me out. LOL

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  10. I've never been to Florida, but I can imagine it smells a lot like Cuba (the Floridians might not be too happy to hear that though). ; S

    You look gorgeous, I love that grey dress! I love rediscovering the potential in things I used to hate. ; )

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  11. i am laughing with what u wrote i totally forgot about ur outfit:p
    love the grey dress too! the scarf is lovely as well!
    btw i take wood photos as well! love textures too so u are not weird:P
    i have gave u an award on my blog hope u don't mind xx

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  12. Haha! I'd sponsor you!

    I do notice that certain places have a smell and we associate memories with those smells. Like listening to Death Cab for Cutie brings back the smell of a particular winter. Strange.

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  13. Oh that dress is awesome. I have a thing for grey anything, like a BIG thing for grey.

    I am not sure I can pull of the animal print myself, (must be cause most people think I am like 15 years old when I am (SO) not, so I kinda look like a kid trying to wear her mom's stuff, kinda like trying to be an adult way before time sort of thing) yeah, it's.. (not) sorta fun.

    But anyways I love it on you and it gives your outfit a touch of "rawr", you know, the sexy kind of rawr :)

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  14. Thank goodness even the damp Florida smell didn't take your good humor away! Haha this post is hilarious! Well, you're still rockin' the dress and the leopard print indeed!

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  15. Florida does have a smell hahaha. Stickyness and humidity. ew. Lovely pictures as always, love the purple flowers!

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  16. love your sunglasses lady ^^ x

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  17. Your dress is so cute! And with the scarf it's all pretty much perfection.

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  18. I love and want your scarf but more than that I want the camera that took these photos. It must be amazing!!! :) xx

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  19. oh yes I'm a total texturelover too, I always take pictures of haystacks and trees and STUFF :D you look lovely, casual and elegant!

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  20. Hello hot Florida babe!! I love the look.. and where is O.U. anyway?? Kisses :)

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  21. Very cute outfit! Love those gladiators! Thank you spo much for visiting and leaving a sweet comment!
    xo

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  22. Beautiful! That colour, the animal print, your unique photography- just love it! Hahah you crack me up- one thing I noticed whike travelling in Florida was that the water tasted gross to me! P.S. Don't worry about getting your hair done- I'm sure you'll be more assertive than me! ;)

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  23. Haha, it's true, just think of all the free promotion we give to our favorite shops? they should really be paying us back for that.

    And that tulip dress is seriously cute.

    Chic on the Cheap

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  24. i love the scarf, it is breezy! youre dress perfect for fla weather!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  25. You should also be sponsored by Jeffrey Campbell. Don't you think? I mean, they used your photos that time and they never even sent you free shoes? Uhmazing.

    You look simply gorgeous my dear. I long for weather like that. It's so off and on warm and then freezing here.

    xoxo,
    Tracy

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  26. i was so excited to read your comment! is that weird?! :D
    ahh we, as the blogger community missed you too :) the photos look so lovely and i cant wait to see more of your trip!!!
    xoxo, Saskia

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  27. I was just thinking how adorable that dress looks on you.
    Love the scarf with it too.
    I feel the same way about the Loft as you do about UO.
    Hope you are adjusting back to real life now after such a nice trip
    Brett

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