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Thursday, May 7, 2015

MAMA'S FASHION 2.0

T.D.D. STYLE FILES | Celebrate Your Mama By Recycling Fashion Pieces From Her Youth

Mother's Day is just around the corner (this Sunday, May 10th!) and this got us thinking about the mother figures in our lives, and what they might have been like as a teen or twenty-something. What did they wear? Where did they hang out? What inspired them? We thought a fun way to tie-in celebrating mamas everywhere would be digging into their long-unworn chest of clothes in storage somewhere, giving vintage a much more personal touch than that perfectly worn-in 80s concert t-shirt you found at the Melrose Trading Post.

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LOOK No. 1 «« Recycle, Reuse, Reimagine »»

Vintage can be such a fun way to find original items and mix up your look with a style accent that will be truly unique – practically no chance of accidentally outfit-twinning with someone (#awkward). But even better, there have been some seriously awesome fashion trends over the decades that are too good to let lie in the past. It's fun to imagine what your mom might have worn as a college student hanging out on campus, or as a young adult hitting the road with friends for a road trip. Each truly vintage item carries a long story with it and when you reimagine it and show it off in an outfit today you get to be part of that story too.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

BLACKTOP BALLERINA

T.D.D. STYLE FILES | Inspired By The Ballerina Project

Sometimes being kidults (we are not quite ready to let go of being a kid, even though I suppose technically we are considered adults these days) can leave us feeling lackluster and gasping for inspiration while lost in the daily grind of grown-up life – work, eat, sleep, repeat. This is why we are so grateful for gems like the Ballerina Project, sources of creative stimulation, endless beauty, and motivation for the soul. If you are not familiar with this stunning photography project by photographer Dane Shitagi, take a look and fall in love with the incredible images just as we have over the years.

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LOOK No. 1 «« Blacktop Ballerina »»

This outfit and parking lot adventure was inspired by the Ballerina Project. While we are not ballerinas, our aim was to highlight a little bit of the grace and poise from ballet culture, mixed with an urban flare – Converse and sporty Under Armour jacket – and all set against a concrete city backdrop (in west Los Angeles this meant a parking structure). While we cannot match the exquisiteness of the professional dancers featured in the Ballerina Project, this is our homage to them and the beauty they share with the world.

So the next time you come across unexpected inspiration, take a look in your closet through a new lens and see what you can create. Here we found a new way to use old ribbons (saved from an old birthday gift packaging) and played with the ballerina bun hairstyle by adding piecey volume and crossover braids. The lightweight, flowy dress has the silhouette of a leotard and ballerina skirt and we layered it over a baby pink lace bralette. And while we fell in love with the image of crisscrossed ribbons paired with heels for the traditional ballerina reference, we couldn't suppress the tomboy completely and also had to indulge in a more casual take on the look with folded hi-top Converse.

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

COLLEGIATE COUNTRY

T.D.D. STYLE FILES | Old Favorites With A New Dress
We all have go-to favorite items in our closets that we have had for years and no matter how weathered or over-used they are you just can't go wrong adding them to your look for the day. Worn-in denim jacket, molded-to-your-feet leather boots, your grandma's fine jewelry... we can never get enough of these staples. The "Shop Your Closet' trend is popping up all around the Web, so we dove right in to pull our time-honored favorites. Here we combined the joy that is finding a darling new dress (because who doesn't love shopping for brand spankin' new clothes) with finishing a look by browsing our wardrobe and pulling unfailing items to layer on for a style that feels fresh and aged all at once.

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LOOK No. 1 «« Collegiate Country »»
As "part II" to our previous post (Collegiate Cool), we stayed in theme with a university setting and brought a little country chic to campus life. Denim jackets and leather boots boldly evoke country girl panache, which is always a comforting and naturally American style to fall into. We found this simple, white dress with distinctive beading detail that was a perfect complement to freshen up our well-worn go-to items – crisp and weathered, delicate and durable, elegant and modest, bohemian and all-American. You could be strolling from lab to lecture, on your way to hop in the car for a rural weekend getaway, or on your way to meet friends for lunch. Bringing a little country and boho-chic to your style never felt so familiar.

IN THIS LOOK
Dress | Kenji | Similar Item (*Original item no longer available)
Jacket | Vintage Abercrombie | Similar Denim Jacket (*Original item no longer available; vintage Abercrombie Kids denim jacket)
Boots | Frye | Similar Style (*Original style no longer available)
Bangles | Vintage | Similar Item (*Original item was hand-me-down from Dutch Grandma)
Watch | Vintage Certina | Similar Item (*Original item was hand-me-down from Dutch Grandma)
Belt | Vintage | Similar Item (*Original item unavailable, was a thrift store find)

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

MAMA'S FASHION 2.0

Sunday, April 19, 2015

BLACKTOP BALLERINA

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COLLEGIATE COUNTRY

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