I don't do too much talking

The week in review.

THESE DAYS - Nico

Plaid Girls' Club

Oh god, that title sounds like a Macy's Uniform ad :-(

So uhhhhherrrm yeah. It may be a bit early for most folks, but in Georgia, kids are already in school/headed back to school! Including yours truly (begrudgingly of course).


One thing I've always wanted was the perfect little school girl uniform, complete with plaid skirt, crisp blouse, knee highs, and Mary Janes/ saddle shoes. Of course, now that I am technically a *cough* adult *cough* it seems a bit strange...

I have yet to find the perfect little plaid ensemble, but here's a few images that have inspired me to take this look on:

Click photos to enlarge.

Source

Empire Records

The Craft trailer

Marc Jacobs AW12

Rosario Dawson 25th Hour

Back to school and plaid...I know how wholly original :-p In other news:

I've taken to queuing posts more often! Well, not entirely by choice, but because I have no time for anything until the weekend :-( I'm writing a guest post for Vintage Fee that should be up some time with in the next two weeks. I'll add a link when that happens. Also, this is my first time using Polyvore for a collage. I'm not 100% sold. It is more efficient and organic looking than MS Paint (which is what I've used in the past). 

Cannot think of a clever title...look colors!

Sadly, I cannot come up with any "punny" titles, maybe I need to look at some more Hannah Hart videos...

This thing started as a way to dump the VAST amount of pictures stored on my computer, but as I do not like making anything easy for myself, apparently, it quickly dissolved into a hair/lifestyle/summer/cool pictures inspiration type thing.

So, it's completely random.

I was just bored when I made this.

So bored.

Enjoie

(Click photos to enlarge)

Hazel Scott

Charlotte Linton AW12 collection

Demona Le Fright BLOG

Internet K-Hole BLOG

Vashtie Kola (The Girl Crush of my life)

Jeannie Bogan

William Eggleston

My best friend told me about the beautiful Cameroonian singer, Ntjam Rosie, ages ago, and I wanted an excuse to post her music. She sounds a bit like Sade with Afro-Caribbean touches. I think her hair and style are plenty cute too!

I'm off to watch Pushing Daisies from beginning to end.



-Peace & Hair Grease.

Troy The Boy

I L-O-V-E Crooklyn.

After seeing this post on Rookie about Scout Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) and tomboy style, I starting thinking about what girls reminded me of that growing up. If Scout was a little black girl in the city during the 70's she would have been Troy.

Crooklyn is Spike Lee's partial account of his own childhood growing up in Brooklyn. The film is centered around Troy, the nine year old protagonist, and her close knit family. Over the course of one summer she has to deal with four trouble making brothers, a trip to the south to visit her privileged relatives, the strange occupants of her neighborhood and her mother's untimely illness.

The film is really touching. I didn't see the movie until I was a teenager, but I would have loved this growing up. She reminds me so much of my little cousin and alot of girls I knew when I was little. Troy's wise-cracking and tomboy appeal are something any one should emulate if given the chance.
Since I'm not nine anymore (*sigh*) I guess I'll have to make do with the wardrobe.

Troy's outfits are a perfect mix of kitsch and practicality. Imagine vibrant crocheted tops, torn blue jean shorts and TATTERED sneakers. If you can, top the look off with a boss afro or cool braids. All the better for playing double dutch, stick-ball, and roughing up her brothers in, while looking cute as a button.

Clockwise from top: SHIRT H&M ; SHOES Converse ;  SHORTS Forever 21 

Clockwise from top left: SHIRT Urban Outfitters ; SHIRT Bank ; SHOES PF Flyers ; SHORTS Forever 21

Clockwise from top left: SHIRT Levi's ; SHIRT Lucky Brand ; TROUSERS Fashion Union ; SHOES Urban Outfitters ; PANTS J Brand 

-Peace and Hair Grease.