tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34733235265977025872024-02-18T20:08:20.618-08:00pretty young thingspretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-483681901944242862010-11-07T20:15:00.000-08:002010-11-07T21:17:16.614-08:00a tally of 2 cities (and ignoring my absence)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">yeah, yeah- we're just going to mostly skip the fact that it's been over 7 months since this little blog has seen any action.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> i could make excuses like "oh, work is really super hectic" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">or</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> "i'm too busy bein' in lurrve to post anything </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">(ha! pleease.)" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">but none of those things are the case. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">the truth is I AM LAZY AND DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">buuuttt, sometimes you stumble across something and your brain just screams </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"I MUST SHARE THIS WITH THE WORLD!!!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (or with the 6 people who follow my blog- love you, girls!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so here it is- probably the cutest, most clever thing i've seen this year, or maybe ever. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">i don't know, maybe that's an exaggeration.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> my little kitten chloe is pretty darn cute and clever,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">plus she's also hilariously psychotic so she probably wins over this. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">but i digress...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the<i> <a href="http://parisvsnyc.blogspot.com/">paris vs. new york</a> </i>blog is my new favorite thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pretty perfect, right?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdz_WS5GfEcSvNgtmkZeP1Wmk6yagSgbMroU-tPqv2oA9HrzK2Sahp5BVd_iF8he1_sxLYr9ooY9mKt-SCQGVz7uJqF8RBJJYMu0UBIU0NgWs2VHSuBJVXfv-RrL9uQw0BhLFz7beM_9H/s400/13filmmakers.jpg" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537031421590650626" /></span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-31373446437189591002010-03-16T15:48:00.000-07:002010-09-21T14:17:49.582-07:00charleston fashion week<div align="center">Charleston Fashion Week just wrapped and I'm kicking myself <em>for the 3rd year in a row</em> that I didn't make time to scoot down there for at least a night.<br /><br />The photos of all the shows on the <a href="http://www.charlestonmag.com/fashionweek/main"><strong>website</strong></a><em><strong> </strong></em>look phenomenal, but my favorite have to be the street style looks of the fashionable attendees.</div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br />I love seeing how everyday girls put together great pieces to form the perfect look.</p><p align="center"><br /><a title="IMG_8132 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4452322937/"><img alt="IMG_8132" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4452322937_dde725406c.jpg" width="316" height="500" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_9763-Edit by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4452323481/"><img alt="IMG_9763-Edit" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4452323481_f301622e26_o.jpg" width="241" height="777" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_9943-Edit by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4452323693/"><img alt="IMG_9943-Edit" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4452323693_92f23bfb03_o.jpg" width="252" height="794" /></a><br /><a title="IMG_8499 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4453098814/"><img alt="IMG_8499" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4453098814_ed35926db3.jpg" width="333" height="500" /></a> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{all images via </span><a href="http://www.charlestonmag.com/fashionweek/main"><span style="font-size:78%;">charleston magazine</span></a>}</p>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-70827446334480661882010-03-02T13:32:00.000-08:002010-03-02T13:38:04.541-08:00pashley brittannia in blue<div align="center"><a title="Britannia-Blue-b by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4402418158/"><img alt="Britannia-Blue-b" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4402418158_4654dc7184_o.jpg" width="450" height="294" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This gorgeous piece of metal and rubber just got added to </div><div align="center">my birthday wish list. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Swooon.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via </span><a href="http://www.pashley.co.uk/news/"><span style="font-size:78%;">pash<span style="color:#000000;">l</span>ey</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></p>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-53598918570520213342010-02-24T10:04:00.001-08:002010-02-24T10:05:52.066-08:00quote of the day<div align="center"><a title="bnKiBDBhxmvjgzr2F6D9MjzWo1_400 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4385483596/"><img alt="bnKiBDBhxmvjgzr2F6D9MjzWo1_400" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4385483596_198838513b_o.jpg" width="490" height="306" /></a></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-38087254718842249642010-02-24T09:16:00.000-08:002010-09-21T14:15:04.438-07:00why, oh why can't i be 6 years old?!<div align="center">Um...I'm not even this stylish <em>now, </em>let alone when I was in elementary school. It was a good day if I had matching socks on back then.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><divalign="center"><br /><div align="center"><br />Work it, little fashionistas. I'm taking notes.</div><div align="center"><br /><a title="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC13_CC14_v2_m56577569830569064 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4384629485/"><img alt="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC13_CC14_v2_m56577569830569064" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/4384629485_724f5459b9.jpg" width="383" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC15_CC16_v2_m56577569830569065 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4384627803/"><img alt="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC15_CC16_v2_m56577569830569065" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4384627803_e2eb2de2ed.jpg" width="380" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC11_CC12_v2_m56577569830569063 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4384619453/"><img style="WIDTH: 529px; HEIGHT: 356px" alt="JCSP10FEBRUARYCC11_CC12_v2_m56577569830569063" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4384619453_29c8837bb3.jpg" width="500" height="327" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{images via j crew}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-76262250293841151782010-02-22T14:06:00.000-08:002010-02-22T14:12:57.772-08:00diy ruffle rosette top<div align="center">Want to see how this...<br /><br /><a title="PICT0035b by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4380421098/"><img alt="PICT0035b" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4380421098_18a5329c2c_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><br /><br />and this...<br /><br /><a title="PICT0037a by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4380421150/"><img alt="PICT0037a" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4380421150_25e6bba285_o.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><br /><br />turn into something this adorable?<br /><br /><a title="PICT0011c by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4380421186/"><img alt="PICT0011c" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4380421186_7d05aa92f0_o.jpg" width="300" height="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorialruffle-shirt.html"><strong>Tea Rose Home</strong></a> has an awesome tutorial on this top and a few others that you have to check out!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{images via </span><a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorialruffle-shirt.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">tea rose home</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-91237768977516238572010-02-20T10:47:00.000-08:002010-02-21T13:24:03.020-08:00suit up<div align="center"><a title="953787_014_a by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4373662394/"><img alt="953787_014_a" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4373662394_12e9fa6b08.jpg" width="333" height="500" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Fact: I love vintage bikinis. They always come in the cutest patterns with great whimsical details. Plus they’re soo flattering to the female form. Hello, curves!!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br />The problem: As a 22 year old college student in the South, this isn’t the style you see worn by girls lounging poolside or frolicking on the beach. Humph. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br />I know I should embrace the role of trendsetter and rock a vintage-style bikini hard and proud, but I’ll admit I’m a little scared of standing out from the sea of J Crew twist bandeau suits. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br />So a goal of mine before sun bathing season gets into full swing is to convince just one girlfriend to take the retro trend plunge with me. If I’ve got to go down in fashion flames, I’m taking someone with me!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR-TWOPIECE&id=953787&catId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR&pushId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR&popId=CLOTHES&sortProperties=&navCount=15&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=014&colorName=NEUTRAL&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=">anthroplogie</a>}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-34727505968469962762010-02-20T10:22:00.000-08:002010-02-20T10:50:07.611-08:00quote of the day<div align="center"><a title="3473789332_01faf3d5f0_o by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4373648260/"><img alt="3473789332_01faf3d5f0_o" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4373648260_06efac8569_o.jpg" width="510" height="344" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">"I love hugging.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">-Drew Barrymore</span></div><div align="center"><br><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alnka/3473789332/"><span style="font-size:78%;">alena chendler</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-78927451157503797062010-02-01T13:53:00.000-08:002010-02-01T13:59:48.894-08:00a little JM for your day...<p align="center"><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L7oZnomUo6k&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L7oZnomUo6k&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p><p align="center">In honor of his presence at USC this week. This song served as the soundtrack to my Advertising Strategies class today while he was sound checking in the same building. Pretty sweet, right? </p><p align="center">I was dying over the hilariously creative plotting by girls in my class to stalk him down and subsequently have his babies. I wish you luck, ladies!</p>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-40811804976112717862010-01-26T14:58:00.001-08:002010-01-26T15:06:02.772-08:00girl crush: diane kruger<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Diane Kruger was definitely my favorite at the SAG Awards this year. I loved the saffron Jason Wu gown paired with the ruby jewelry, absolute perfection.<br /><br /><a title="012510-diane-kruger-290 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307085773/"><img alt="012510-diane-kruger-290" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4307085773_633dbf1683_o.jpg" width="290" height="580" /></a><br /><br />But her best accessory of the night had to be Joshua Jackson. They couldn't be any more adorbs if they tried. Who would have thought Pacey from Dawson's Creek would grow up to land such a babe AND have such great style?<br /><br /><a title="012410-diane-kruger-400 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307085829/"><img alt="012410-diane-kruger-400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4307085829_9be392ee51_o.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />{images via <a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle">instyle</a>}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-9538377314657785322010-01-26T14:20:00.001-08:002010-01-26T15:16:37.595-08:00temporary wallpaper idea<div align="center">Jenny over at <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/"><strong>Little Green Notebook</strong> </a>is an absolute genuis. I stalk her blog constantly trying to pick up stylish, inexpensive DIY projects to use in my little house.<br /><br />This time she really floored me, though. I've been searching for a solution to my depressing off-white walls that I can't paint or wallpaper since I'm a renter. I found a couple of ideas with those adhesive decals and temporary wallpaper but nothing really went with my decor.<br /><br />Jenny has come to my rescue with a large scale diamond patterned "wallpaper" using Japanese masking tape.<br /><br />Here are some of Jenny's home during the process...<br /><br /><br /><a title="IMG_2037 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307771500/"><img alt="IMG_2037" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4307771500_d22d37a034_o.jpg" width="300" height="400" /></a><br /><br /><a title="IMG_2038 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307030147/"><img alt="IMG_2038" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4307030147_83b747bf79_o.jpg" width="300" height="400" /></a><br /><br />and here is the finished product. So chic, right?<br /><br /><a title="entry1 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307771582/"><img alt="entry1" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4307771582_bd227d56fe_o.jpg" width="550" height="366" /></a><br /><br /><a title="entry2 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307771652/"><img alt="entry2" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4307771652_ff8c120aae_o.jpg" width="550" height="908" /></a> </div><p align="center">I love the aqua color Jenny used, but I'm also considering this green and the red dot. What do you think?</p><p align="center"><br /><a title="300 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307783640/"><img alt="300" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4307783640_0361c95c15_o.jpg" width="300" height="274" /></a><br /><br /><a title="3001 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4307783668/"><img alt="3001" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4307783668_53165656b9_o.jpg" width="300" height="272" /></a> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{images via </span><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">little green notebook </span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">and </span><a href="http://happytape.bigcartel.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">happytape</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></p>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-32748654741259831232010-01-19T05:37:00.000-08:002010-01-19T05:40:03.318-08:00reese's pieces<div align="center"> This bout of warm weather has given me the ultimate case of Spring Fever.<br />I'm itching to break out my light, flowy sundresses from storage.<br /></div><div align="center"><br />In my mind, Reese Witherspoon can do no wrong but I'm especially loving this drop-waist dress/gladiator combo. </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428444817748363714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6XvpSzkmAAEWiXsmLg95D001dv5tapM6SvWeRVhGrxvqJHqAFkHm4jFHezAG9FFw7bivfSZI2RtWE13Wl6fSlRp04UIhCjWnEPVF2DmJtt9rTex3TuTaEk6L7_Kv_mNMjbbCJ_cKan9m/s400/072609-reese-witherspoon-200.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via </span><a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle/"><span style="font-size:78%;">instyle</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}<br /></span></p><div align="center"></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-61460454886140946502010-01-18T19:09:00.000-08:002010-01-18T19:22:29.941-08:00happy monday!<div align="center"><br /><a title="f1xk77_large by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4287062754/"><img alt="f1xk77_large" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4287062754_60f7a34955_o.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><br />That title sounds like an oxymoron. But when you work for a public library and have the day off when it's a sunny 67 degrees out, it's actually true!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">p.s. I've been really bad at blogging on a daily basis, but it's one of my New Year's resolutions to keep up with it so I promise to start...now.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Yeah, now.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /><br /><br />{image via </span><a href="http://pennylanestyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">penny lane</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-23029900426388788942010-01-05T15:19:00.000-08:002010-01-18T19:02:25.335-08:00meet little baby riley:<div align="center"><a title="17968_527709265393_115200487_31449171_3425954_n by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4248759701/"><img alt="17968_527709265393_115200487_31449171_3425954_n" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4248759701_225cc312b4_o.jpg" width="604" height="453" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">the pudgiest, squishiest, softest, sweetest Bernese Mountain puppy with </div><div align="center">the funniest cartooniest bark I've ever heard.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Best roomie ever.</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-48773824110133319012010-01-04T21:56:00.000-08:002010-01-04T22:14:58.149-08:00the edge of love<div align="center">I've formed an unhealthy obsession with this movie. April Ferry is a costume-design genius, her war-time ensambles leave me drooling every time I watch the movie.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a title="2405608116_3e1d2453c5 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4246528033/"><img style="WIDTH: 475px; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="2405608116_3e1d2453c5" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4246528033_8c193fd75e.jpg" width="500" height="301" /></a><br /><br /><a title="_42896693_sienna2416 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4247301718/"><img style="WIDTH: 471px; HEIGHT: 321px" alt="_42896693_sienna2416" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4247301718_f889bdd73d_o.jpg" width="416" height="300" /></a><br /><br><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Floral tea dresses, well-worn, chunky cardies, thick, knee-high socks and folded-down wellies have consumed my life. </div><div align="center"></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-89434709110455517832010-01-04T17:43:00.000-08:002010-01-04T18:08:18.700-08:00effortless style<div align="center">These Swedes really know what they're doing. </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Gorgeous!</span></div><div align="center"><br /><a title="stockholm1 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4245885257/"><img alt="stockholm1" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4245885257_e83e466de2_o.jpg" width="565" height="848" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a title="stockholm3 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4246659522/"><img alt="stockholm3" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4246659522_9b7921176e_o.jpg" width="565" height="848" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a title="stockholm2 by kateemayer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41048027@N07/4245885407/"><img alt="stockholm2" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4245885407_3771d2d15c_o.jpg" width="565" height="848" /></a><br /><br><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{images via </span><a href="http://stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se/"><span style="font-size:78%;">stockholm streetstyle</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div><div align="center"></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-9821529679816148312010-01-01T09:50:00.001-08:002010-01-01T10:05:52.492-08:00woo hoo!!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;">Happy New Year!</span></strong></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 493px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 630px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421831042427223874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvJLx7C0DvnJW9-LgCztiD0AJ3N2QWQ_wDhYuvT_vcPFWf6W5duwhMmztkCmscRXCCkiW1wSRSc3dcGh0VJHVn41CiuNvEDNfGYU243gRAmSdhUpSJrJOQgW-4JFxb7axFFbvN23HLsmH/s400/Picture+1.png" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bring it on, 2010!!</span> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via </span><a href="http://plushpalate.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">plush palate</span></a>}<br /></div><div align="center"></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-81730909372077142362009-12-30T19:33:00.000-08:002010-01-04T22:19:47.091-08:00praying, praying, praying<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 478px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421238899679305410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNZ0EbI6OsbCgfV3e3lrtFYitwcCQwCy7M2Y6iQft9z0trz41g7v1RR5ypnM0nu3JJYCEfeIeim1kP23r2qOum1adClIm46GV7eNyRWbwp1iFgNx-ZlWsESHfeBBLOj06d0mV3MTe20mq/s400/paris-neige-2.png" /> for snow,<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 478px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421238894114118146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YTzgb3NV37746rqV2V2e0PSDy_XEx-iJrzgPoqorxyVgHzgoFHJAuKGjQK0gIw9Ys0HrW9JkqI1uxCx6hAt-m9UCjLkdz7VayBto0SevbzGshA6YeO2nShalGbQvrAL5VwLk-PeerhLZ/s400/paris-neige-9.png" />snow,<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 483px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421238883700730610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNgJWWBYGG9OcujWsmip_1Z3_ohwv8Cu9qTHbOey9NEM8WycmPZzXYT53rwco5R3An35L4PQcTPcBRh3rwy2LYMNEVOkepBpw68jnmnoacRd5SI8TGx3PJBfbcu4be4bkemRudpYYUAVs/s400/paris-neige-7.png" /></div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:180%;">more</span> snow!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Please come soon so I can rip off <a href="http://lookbook.nu/user/13155-Victoria-S"><strong>this </strong></a>pouty pretty girl's adorable outfit! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 503px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421241572237245890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwewSmf9Wl97uSJ6dbfZbySRhbNmDtDiS1JkN6loy54aRghrb56xGxWJWre0OtJtpGHRHZ4p-MSyna2VLvM6yyfLNnQ2izPEV5SNllH337nPFHUdlOokhLjh1caQlgFPs34QHIhPRgSXK/s400/421228_DSC_9825_copy.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">{images via <a href="http://www.dressdesigndecor.blogspot.com/">dress, design, decor </a>and <a href="http://lookbook.nu/look/389157-a-cold-december">lookbook</a>}<br /></span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-56845892235893630232009-12-30T18:14:00.001-08:002010-01-04T22:21:35.998-08:00meet the parents<div align="center">The holiday season holds lots of dinners and parties which, for some of us, means nerve-racking meet-the-parents scenarios. Yikesies! Luckily, the gals over at Who What Wear are easing our minds with tips for parent-appropriate fashion.<br /><br /><embed height="300" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" src="http://blip.tv/play/gb972tMWAg" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-47287979141209955382009-07-24T23:31:00.000-07:002009-08-10T08:43:12.272-07:00to love somebody<p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oNJwBaYAtcM&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oNJwBaYAtcM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p align="center">I couldn't love this any more if I tried. It's the only cover I've ever thought is better than the original. Sorry, Bee Gees.</p>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-11534245392472506772009-07-24T00:18:00.000-07:002009-12-30T21:23:39.441-08:00garden state<div align="center"><a href="http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/2009/01/taza-prince.html"><strong>Taza and the Prince</strong> </a>and<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.shopbando.com/"><strong>Ban.do</strong></a> headbands are all so gorgeous, but lately I'm head over heels for a halo of simple wild flowers.<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 463px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 436px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361923822505022978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT9UkIhoIW_YPVXpfKSGsW7WdyMjLgDxQ7S03lNSiwus7afPq7gsFYD_6zXnv7Vte8VweUQEiRIIjKr4SiAjS1CSXH-7aHN0BAft82ecfhqG2853fKTin6jfz4KHrtZgpI9kLBKfOItza/s400/CanxiUut8p3k6qktZx22JOuIo1_400.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 484px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361924898300203010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHb1O6Rrzrq9kJsA_19ibNuUPn-nyyPD2VuaXpVPtVMmPSqWs0t_xtEYraVDCj6wPFWTDWwoXPuRp2x12lrOp4hMIR3W5sIGD3N_AOAECVmLlUHBvpRr_8JcpoQAaD5JrIZEvao3klujHJ/s400/ZOGxRI9qbnwl5z60fMySjRbto1_400.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 477px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 335px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361925591933961970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW5V7vSPuUV67EmJiUV3ChEA_kL7Xa5HPhpcO41898xLogmnixQRdWg8FXWUSiKPQxxlKwDf-YUa_C92547-_eyhN8xnnEKOF9e4zAtDzt9pEkHUqiWqdirIsx2XEiD7p6x4xmD1o8hys/s400/6t31G8nNynstriv51aqSyrk6o1_400.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 421px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 460px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361926437898311570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2xD0_23ppVCowsLmBmUYpKMn00DVQl0qskDuYjE3NSPTt2x_Eil2eAEqPnZw_RRAm9-npUsYL05xovsxUECmadsrPBjfJzEpNqamEPR5MNDvrRe0dlqjg_ogW04oYEL3akA_Iy41L2eU/s400/mguTwnd0znm4xcibJsqRO5eOo1_400.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{photos via </span><a href="http://theenglishmuse.blogspot.com/2009/06/monday-in-summer.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">english muse</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://comeanddance.tumblr.com/post/113807131/infinitebutterflies"><span style="font-size:78%;">come and dance</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://merricat.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">merricat</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, and </span><a href="http://youarebonbon.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">you are bon bon</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-61739214330859350862009-07-24T00:13:00.000-07:002009-12-30T17:16:55.493-08:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_5hbAx8PP7hwazifzK_xgWUyGCBZ46KnmCs23l9mGvXgoKN3iIm_1_ZcXtlE3uMaeHmmaVOZVXmkILBZu3F-CqXxmr68uboR2nMqsFJTbI7VQgujafRuwjkvm9ig7XQO1l3oKEecDZZR/s1600-h/B0A6xQttrlrqei87ZHgvwH46o1_400.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 541px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 472px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361921605114545906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_5hbAx8PP7hwazifzK_xgWUyGCBZ46KnmCs23l9mGvXgoKN3iIm_1_ZcXtlE3uMaeHmmaVOZVXmkILBZu3F-CqXxmr68uboR2nMqsFJTbI7VQgujafRuwjkvm9ig7XQO1l3oKEecDZZR/s400/B0A6xQttrlrqei87ZHgvwH46o1_400.jpg" /></a> Don’t you wish getting ready in the morning was always this glamorous?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">{photo via <a href="http://bippityboppityboo.tumblr.com/">bippity boppity boo</a>}</span></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-69723010903233144532009-07-23T11:03:00.000-07:002009-12-30T19:15:28.773-08:00garden party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOH9VK32dA2u0PQ_EtmALrUvSCYl6IVIumySQMxBCvsSihHkLBX-vSod3__Yjr9_-tuM-OOVygT9T7HsYzEZu8ohzYm9qJ7iin8Ddkwlo6ftwR3wGA93tcSaccwOT75mCYkM0v9hvTBfBp/s1600-h/mwd104763_sum09_dressflower_1_008_xl.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 425px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361718001453339634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOH9VK32dA2u0PQ_EtmALrUvSCYl6IVIumySQMxBCvsSihHkLBX-vSod3__Yjr9_-tuM-OOVygT9T7HsYzEZu8ohzYm9qJ7iin8Ddkwlo6ftwR3wGA93tcSaccwOT75mCYkM0v9hvTBfBp/s400/mwd104763_sum09_dressflower_1_008_xl.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Learn how to make these flowers <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/fabric-garden-rose-and-peony-how-to?lnc=e42ee220a0881210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&backto=true&backtourl=/diy-decorations?lnc=e42ee220a0881210VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=slideshow_inspiration_decorations&contentid=4ae6b2974066f110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD#slide_26"><strong>here</strong></a>, from Martha Stewart Weddings.</div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-54087562654692745782009-07-21T21:10:00.001-07:002009-12-30T17:19:50.728-08:00summer is for breaking...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXEJmz6gOhxpiGzQLU1ZMtibu4EkJme08jAD0zclSvZ_f1-aP4SuB6ZOIr6jPhAM02maasIm_BvxE-vRw98mBLTia6RO2P3dxbOtBK-Re6gUoPSiNVjB4mG6gTN1KmVtHSPpRqnjQspiW/s1600-h/0iN2A1sU6pa118efdhUMzKz1o1_400.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 462px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 605px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361132023352668930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXEJmz6gOhxpiGzQLU1ZMtibu4EkJme08jAD0zclSvZ_f1-aP4SuB6ZOIr6jPhAM02maasIm_BvxE-vRw98mBLTia6RO2P3dxbOtBK-Re6gUoPSiNVjB4mG6gTN1KmVtHSPpRqnjQspiW/s400/0iN2A1sU6pa118efdhUMzKz1o1_400.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473323526597702587.post-15724964692385236512009-07-21T19:37:00.001-07:002009-12-30T17:20:42.695-08:00oh em gee<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l9beHoNS09mvWQku67bAthU-pL53gJBf8SCkH0-IaH2cs-G-Uyh5elUZsFegVI2z0KbjY2VnWo45mB4jiCOxYtANWP-lssV5KtQyw19lScpMElOQMZCgAzBX9HvXAdBixhnaLXgwap31/s1600-h/sdtEIuelqp3v7rccjABRyudDo1_400.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 533px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 438px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361108180450588370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5l9beHoNS09mvWQku67bAthU-pL53gJBf8SCkH0-IaH2cs-G-Uyh5elUZsFegVI2z0KbjY2VnWo45mB4jiCOxYtANWP-lssV5KtQyw19lScpMElOQMZCgAzBX9HvXAdBixhnaLXgwap31/s400/sdtEIuelqp3v7rccjABRyudDo1_400.jpg" /></a> So this is what true love feels like...<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">{image via </span><a href="http://dressdesigndecor.blogspot.com/2009/06/couture-crown.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">dress, design, decor</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">}</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></div></span>pretty young thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053135871481908753noreply@blogger.com1