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Friday, January 30, 2009

Little Things

My dressing style has been simple lately, I am deep in the midst of packing and purging my wardrobe. I dearly hate to part with items, especially clothes, but there comes a time when one must attempt to travel light.
Outfit details: cardigan- H&M, dress- H&M, shoes- Urban Outfitters
For my remix posts the goal is usually to show how I have styled one item in different ways, however sometimes the things you repeat the most are accessories. One of my favorite items on constant repeat is this Ruche bag (which apparently also comes in black...hm...). I can't even tell you the number of times I have had to defend this bag from thievery too--not the mean street sort of criminal, but more the family/friend desiring to "borrow" type of crime.

57 comments:

Couture Carrie said...

Your striped shoes are fabulous!!

xoxox,
CC

Wanderlusting said...

I ADORE that bag - love the slouchyness and LOVE that taupe colour. Grey/brown, it's so versatile, muted and...soothing!

I've noticed you where a lot of skirts and dresses like myself. I haven't worn pants since January 11th! Maybe I should post about it lol. I feel free and feminine in dresses and skirts. Pants are too constricting.

Emily said...

I often find it hard to travel lightly. I always want to sneak a few extra things into my bag :)
The last time I purged my wardrobe I got rid of a few vintage shirts I now wish I had kept! Ugh.

deedoubleyou said...

i love you stripey shirt dress! its so cute. and your pictures obviously are always awesome (the one on the grass!)
id totally 'borrow' that bag too. haha

lisa said...

Hehe it's a great bag--I don't blame them for trying!

Mae said...

How did I not know about Ruche before? It's pricing is brilliant and definitely in the type of style I need to incorporate into my wardrobe!

And yes, that bag is brilliant as well, darlin!

KD said...

It certainly is a theft-worthy bag!

Kelsie.Lynn said...

I love the lurex leggings with the striped shoes, very cute =]

molly said...

loove that slouchy bag - grey is SO underrated

molly said...

loove that slouchy bag - grey is SO underrated

Biru said...

Oh, Lord... that bag! *drools*

Raquel said...

the bag is so amazing I wouldn't mind to use it every day!

Ambroisine said...

I love the remix posts ! Your bag is beautiful :)

copperoranges said...

how do you feel about the quality of the bag? it's a great shape and i love the chain detail!

Elisa said...

amazing, amazing, amazing bag!
and the pictures are great as always.

Hannele said...

Love to see different ways of wearing an item and give to it some perspective. Great post.

Brigadeiro said...

I always drool when I see you carry that bag, it's gorgeous ;) and I love your 'simple 'outfit with the AA leggings & stripey shoes...

I do find a little sense of satisfaction when purging the wardrobe, but there are many items I simply cannot part with, so it keeps distilling down (well, not so down...as I keep adding to it).
xx

Winnie said...

That bag is lovely, can't believe it's from h&m, it looks so much more expensive.

Tina said...

that bag is fab! i love how it complements each outfits so well!

E said...

I love the striped mini-dress - tres french! And I kind of love the background, too :-)

Savvy Mode SG said...

i so agree with you about need to travel light sometimes. it's hard for me to part with my clothes but sometimes a gal just has to do it.

Em x said...

i love those striped shoes and that bag is just gorgeous x

Laroux said...

You wear those leggings so well - effortless cool. Your Ruche bag is so lush, I love the gold detailing.

x

Yvonne said...

love those striped flats.

Alice X said...

gorgeous back, i love how you styled it differently. you have perfect auburn hair:)

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UberOriginal said...

I have to say I use the same bag 99.9% of the time so It would definitely be a repeat offender in my outfit stakes xx those shoes are adorable :)

lily jayne. said...

I love that striped dress!! Looks adorable on you.

Eve said...
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Eve said...

I love your remix posts! So fun! And that bag is wonderfully cute!

Kelly said...

awesome shoes and that bag is truly amazing...black would be nice too!

Amelia said...

Good luck with packing and purging! That's so hard. I might want to purge my wardrobe a little sometime soon--I can't believe how much I've accumulated.

I love that bag!

Eri said...

What an amazing bag!!!!!! The colour is one of my favourites, however I have never been able own one because they are rare find.
So hang on to it and forget the black one as that colour is soooo much more stylish!

Porcelain Blonde said...

Gorgeous photos. I love the inky blue hues of your outfit and the way they contrast with your hair ( which is stunning) and nail colour.

Sweet shoes too! xx

tofuscloset said...

i love your stripes! esp the shoes! and the leggings are cute and looks comfy! =)

Aisha said...

It's nice to see you're not bored of lamé leggings! they're awesome, they should stay in forever I think :)

I'm really loving the remix posts idea, very original.

A Monster's Mannequin? said...

Your comment on traveling lightly reminded me of Shopaholic (the novel). Aha, she didn't want to travel lightly or burden her boyfriend so she decided to express mail loads of her clothes to their hotel. Very cunning.

Parapluie said...

I love that striped dress on you! And the bag is wonderful! :)

THE HOUSE OF STYLE said...

GOSH I DONT BLAME THOSE TRYING TO 'BORROW' ;O) THE BAG,,ITS DELISH!!!! Love the leather and all the detail to it.
big kiss,
marian

Girl next blog said...

The stripped dress is just so lovely!

xx

Wana said...

love the shoes and the bag! rock!!

Valentine said...

Your shoes-- I want your shoes. They are sooo perfect.

xx

V

Aless & RocĂ­o said...

You look fantastic. I love the shoes and the bag!!
xx

pretty face said...

Well, you know I LURVE that bag! x

C* said...

Cool leggings and lovely pictures! I love your light blue dress *-*
xoxo

Brittany Noel said...

Those shoes are wonderful and so remind me of spring. I love that bag, it's so great to see it in all of its lives!

kater said...

I've always loved how you wear those striped shoes, they're such an interesting graphic!

Your remix posts might be my favorite. I really love seeing bloggers wearing certain items often, it makes it more real somehow!

love and youth said...

the first outfit is cool and i love you ruche bag! no wonder people try to "steal" it! :)

jayne said...

wow that bag is rather versitale, you wear everything well though :) i like you am not really a hoarder either and need to do occasional wardrobe purges too

Hadley said...

I, too, am packing and moving and silently cursing the amount of clothes I'm trying to fit into two 50 pound suitcases.
Good luck!

Swell Vintage - Frankie said...

That bag is perfect - just what you need! x

Nadine said...

Love the bag! I totally understand that your friends want to "borrow" it!

dapper kid said...

I adore the green and blue combo, and those shoes are lovely dear. And I can totally understand people wanting your bag, it looks fantastic!

alexandra said...

these are great. you reminded me that I have those shoes and must dig them out once the weather gets warmer : )
xx

The Stylish Wanderer said...

oh my gosh lady! you finally got the leggings! congrats. Im so happy for you.

Anna Pope said...

Your shoes are so cute and if I were part of your family I would probably try to steal... ahem, I mean borrow the bag too ;)

Styleseeking Zurich said...

wonderful bag <3 <3

mi

Sassy said...

I want your blue leggings!

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