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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Rats Fleeing A Sinking Ship

My campus is clearing out. Every day seems like a mass exodus and I am reminded how rats will flee a sinking ship. Only the seniors and summer work students remain now. Today I am visited by a friend from out of town, tomorrow it will be family, and soon it will all be over. Still trying to find a body double to do the actual walking at graduation for me…

Outfit details: sweater- H&M, dress- ASOS, sandals-Bakers

70 comments:

Mimi said...

Lovely dress, great place to take pictures!!

lauren said...

those sandals are amazing. love your rings too!

paola said...

love, love, love the dress....

AsianCajuns said...

Congrats on graduation, CH! Love the sandals, the rings, the dress, the rocks- the whole deal.

Wanderlusting said...

SANDALS! Gasp - FTW! I love them. lOve that dress too and your peepers...but doubly love your shoes. Have you got my dress yet? Hope it comes soon (and fits) :)

elyse said...

those sandals are adorable!! i love you rocking an edgy trend in a girly way. too cute :)

Tahda said...

I have the black Steven (fancy steve madden ;) version of these sandal from last year - I love them.
I must say that color is gorgeous though!

Good luck with Graduation. That can be a really weird time - serious limbo. do you know where you will go next?

Tahda said...

Ps: that person above my last comment is v. rude IMO

Fashion Therapist said...

I love love love this outfit and the pics are amazing!

Diane said...

I love how this outfit is so purply (it's a good thing).

That wall of rocks is one of my favorite settings of yours.

And I was about to ask about that recent hair appointment of yours because I thought that the color looked different. I think it looks quite lovely, especially with the color of your dress in these photos.

F what Nadia says.

Sylvia Cunningham said...

That all sounds very exciting. It seems peaceful to have the campus clearing out but maybe a little sad, too? I'm not sure, but I really liked your description of what's going on. Anyway, love the location and your dress/shoes/rings!

Winnie said...

I love your sandals!

I can't believe how fast time as gone...It is such a wierd feeling seeing everyone empty their rooms and go back home. This post has definitely reminded me of my own graduation which was 10 mths ago but seems like just yesterday. I feel quite nostalgic now! Wow I didn't realise how much I missed it!

Parapluie said...

Oh, the dress is wonderful! Quitting a place one has grown accustomed to for quite a long time feels strange, doesn't it?

Najeema said...

You look great, and I love your hair!

WendyB said...

Great pix...love your rocky background.

Annie said...

it must be so weird to see everyone leaving... it seems like it must feel kind of lonely. love your sandals!

Gabbi said...

Cute sandals and congratulations on the upcoming graduation! The campus sounds nice actually... I like the ghost town feel of places.

Morrizor said...

sandals + ring = freaking fantastic. I love them. I am hoping I can flee from my university too, soon. It's killing me.

http://ohbiru.blogspot.com

Rebecca said...

Those sandals are SO exciting, and your toes are cute! :) And you're graduating!!

janettaylor said...

i want Ur sandals!

XoXo

Kirsty said...

love this outfit, it looks awesome against that wall!
x

Helen said...

haha the walking bit at the graduation is scaring me too! i just know i will trip up or something..

Brigadeiro said...

Ooh! How I love these shots! The backdrop (incredible), dress & sandals! Good luck with your move & graduation! I didn't want to do the whole gown thing, but in the end, you do look back on this day fondly (someday...)

:)

Congratulations!
xx

muchlove said...

I love the colour of this dress. Hooray, you're graduating! :)

lillian jayne said...

GREAT shoes! I love the color!

Eda said...

Amazing outfit and very beautiful photos!

Shen-Shen said...

Your dress looks so gorgeous against your hair color. And ahh, graduation.. Sounds so exciting!!

S.Elisabeth said...

Aw congrats on your graduation! I hope you do extremely well in the work world!
PS the outfit is amazing. I love the dress & shoes.

copperoranges said...

those sandals are so .. for lack of a better word .. FIERCE! i cant wait to hear what you do after graduation.

Anonymous said...

You look like you lost some weight. Did you?

Shay said...

I adore this purpley blue colour on you. Congrats on graduating!

The Clothes Horse said...

@Anonymous, it is possible. I've actually had a bout of the flu for about a week now and I have no appetite.

Amber said...

I am in love with those shoes! They are just spectacular. Are you excited to graduate? I'm very nervous for when I graduate next year. Being in the real world is a scary thought.

Robin said...

What adorable rings.

Katie said...

i love those sandels! the different studs all over them are so interesting. good luck finding a body double :)

alexandra said...

too cute! love this post : ) xx

tofuscloset said...

super cute outfit!! and those shoes! are exactly like my steve madden ones!! how comfy yes? =)

Nilz said...

Once again lovely outfit.

ohphilippa said...

that dress is such a lovely shape on you

ZombieLace said...

Holy crap you won't believe this but I bought the exact same sandals on mother's day except mine are in gray!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karpanka/3533015172/
I love them, I've worn them non stop since I got them.

indigotangerine said...

i love the way you tied blue throughout the whole outfit. What i love about your style is how relatable is. Like most of us you aren't prancing around in 4 inch heels, and you always look adorable.
-indigo

Diana said...

graduating must be a relief!

i love these photos; you look like you could be climbing or laying on them.

_nina_malvada_ said...

love the sandals..the best gladiator sandals version i have seen so far.. :)

Amelia said...

Cool sandals! I'm sure graduation will be fun.

C said...

wow are you already graduating?? cool.
loved the dress and those rings<333
did yoy dye your hair?

gaby said...
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pretty face said...

Haha, no you'll have a ton of fun at your graduation!

But wow, university over already... must feel scary... xx

renwore said...

Such funky sandals! I haven't seen it before on any of your recent outfits, you've been hiding them I see XDD

And congratulations on your graduation!

Swell Vintage - Frankie said...

Wowee, this hues are dreamy! Also, those sandals are cracking! x

aubrey said...

great outgit!are you wearing blue nailpolish?if yes..looks great too:)

Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...

love all the blue, gorgeous!!

Imelda said...

You look nice and I love the sandals!

xavia said...

the sandals are just awesome

Susan said...

love the sandals by the way..
love your blog :]

xoxo
susan

Maria said...

Gorgeous sandals. *

anna said...

wow... is that a ram on your ring? Where is it from?

Tea said...

You look nice and I love the sandals!

Maeko said...

Close fitting sheaths are very, very complimentary to your frame. I dig that you coordinated your gladz to your outfit, but the studding and grommets and whatnot provide a nice counterpoint to the conservative cut of your dress.

The purple gigantic houndstooth is a nice contrast, too.

I'm always interested when people are brave enough to put closeups of their feet. I fear showing my feet.

PS congratulations on your graduation!

Second commendation to you for graduating in what seems like a normal college career time frame (i.e., 4-5 years rather than my nine)!

The Clothes Horse said...

@Anna, I got the ring from a street vendor in Athens, Greece. And yes, it is a ram.

Emily said...

Congratulations on graduating! :)

Fun sandals. They look great with the dress. Your ram ring is really cool, too.

Jess said...

Those sandals are amazing! I love the color and the studs.

Cassiopeia said...

awwwwww. i know that feeling except i've got a few weeks to go and still not sure if i'm graduatng or doing a fourth year which is scary! love the shoes :-D

xxxc

SOS! said...

lovely photos!
xx-LJ from SOS!

Shin said...

Beautiful sandals! You look very adorable in glasses! xxoxoxo

Sassy said...

You're the cutest dear!

fritha louise said...

I really like that shade of blue. It looks great against your hair too.

Fannah said...

I love how you've been wearing more dresses lately and that it's still your versatile old self.. these pictures, by the way, are amazing and the studding on your sandals is just perfect ;)

Little Bow Prep said...

Gorgeous dress and shoes!

wholesale women's clothing said...

What a gorgeous dress, great design. you looks cute. such a nice combination of those dress and shoes.

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Kristin said...

Those sandals are kick arse!

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