Link-spiration

Time for your weekly dose of linkage, c/o Plummy! This week I found myself gravitating towards small doses of extravagance.



I love the attention to detail in this post at Le Blog de Sushi, especially the glitter brogues and cute earrings.



This blogger from Moldova has a lovely winter look, one with not too many layers but still looking incredibly warm. I've been to Moldova in the winter and it's quite cold, so it's great to see how a blogger tackles this cold weather challenge!



This sweater is just the right amount of interest for an outfit. While I am not sure I could pull off the bright mustard quite as well as this blogger, I love the idea of a thick wrap-like sweater with a pattern.



I love the pattern mixing here! I tend to default to solids or subtle patterns and it is refreshing to see such a great use of pattern.

Finally, I love E. of Academichic. A fellow 30 for 30 remixer, I have always enjoyed her use of classic lines and awesome shoes, especially in this post.

Link-spiration!

Well, it is officially snowing so hard that school (which is on top of a mountain) has been canceled...so that means it's time for this week's edition of Link-spiration! Most likely due to the fact that I am having thrift-shopping withdrawals, most of the links this week are vintage or thrift-inspired. Enjoy!


Sally Jane Vintage is a virtual gold-mine of thrifting inspiration. I don't know how she does it, but she always finds the cutest high-quality thrift items. I especially love this vintage wool coat with a zip-apart hood that she found this week!






















I loved Liz's post on Scholar Style Guide this week on being in a style rut and how to break out of one. There is an interesting discussion in the comments on pattern-mixing, getting yourself out of a rut and planning outfits ahead of time.

I think I am probably the last person in the blogosphere to find the Clothes Horse, but I finally did and her style is so cute! Girly without being over the top, always with plenty of vintage inspiration. I loved this post she did about all the ways she remixed this neutral dress--particularly fitting, considering that we are close to the two thirds mark on the 30 for 30.























I loved the casual-yet-still-professional look of this outfit on Unusual Form, a fellow remixer. We all know of my love of the color gray, and she pairs it with a punchy yellow (I would have never thought that color would be so professional!) and a belt that I am in love with. Yes, both are thrifted. Please, I just want to get back to my thrift stores, ok?

Enjoy, drool over the pretty pictures, and then get back to your 30 items to finish this challenge!

Link-spiration!

(I'm so punny, har har har...)

I have entered back into the land of the living and coherent! My surgery went well, thank you for all the well-wishes! I will be taking the next few days easy, but am now excited to see how everyone has been doing on their 30 for 30s since I've been out.

Maybe it's the chilly weather, or the fact that I haven't been feeling super well, but lately I've been craving warm, cozy and easy ensembles. Here are some links that have been particularly inspiring to me lately!

Secrets of French Girls--This is an intriguing, in-depth article about how French women dress as compared to American women. It echoes many of the sentiments I have been trying to steer my personal style towards--having a few, high quality pieces of clothing rather than over-consuming cheap pieces.

Fyndigt--This Swedish blogger is super cute and has a fun, relaxed style that I love. I enjoy how, when looking through her blog, it is obvious that her wardrobe isn't huge but she is still very fashionable and comes up with many different outfits from what she has.



Daily Fashion Boost--This is another adorable blogger from the Netherlands. I am in love with her subdued, but still fun, color palette. I also love how she exudes girlishness, but isn't over-the-top--she has a great balance in her outfits.



Orchid Grey--This is one of my favorite blog sites that I check constantly. I love how she puts together looks that are relaxed, feminine, but with her own distinctive touch. I especially love this look that she did--the skirt plus the hat are just perfect! The skirt actually inspired a recent sewing project that I will show everyone this upcoming week!



Clearly Classic--A fellow 30 for 30 participant that I found recently, I love her use of fun tights in this post to spice up an outfit! She is definitely the inspiration for putting several pairs of tights in my wish list...