a summer fashion style blog
No matter when you were born, you remember platform flip flops.
70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and even in the 00’s, you remember, know, and maybe even liked platform flip flops.
These days, wearing platform flip flops can be tough.
You don’t necessarily want to look like a Spice Girl (dibs on being Baby Spice though — sorry, schoolyard habit).
And you also don’t really want to look like Gwen Stefani on the MTV red carpet (ok, yeah, I still do).
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Twice a year, Shopbop holds their “Big Event” sale.
While it changes year to year, the premise is this:
15% off orders $200+
20% off orders $500+
25% off orders $800+
(Remember to add the code at checkout!)
With the minimum spend, you have to pay to save in Shopbop’s sale.
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Apple pie, Bruce Springsteen, and denim all scream red, white, & blue to me.
The most “American” jacket?
A jean jacket.
Created in 1880 by Levi’s, to me, denim jackets are synonymous with Americana.
Denim jackets are great, however the ones I love most are lined with shearling…
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What shoe department would we categorize Birkenstock Bostons in…
Clogs? Mules? Slides? Backless loafers?
I think “clog” is the most appropriate name for Birkenstock Boston shoes, uh, I mean clogs.
Despite not having any wood on them, they’ve got an open back, are ridiculously comfortable, deceptively ugly, yet so easy to slip on and wear all day.
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I don’t care what you call them…
A jumpsuit, romper, coverall, boiler suit, flight suit, or even a space suit.
… because either way, this garment is the all-in-one outfit.
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3 years after my “How To Style Crocs” article and I’m back at it.
By “back at it,” I mean, trying to make ugly shoes look pretty.
… or, for optimism’s sake, making ugly shoes look pretty.
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“Hours Left! Don’t miss 30% off!”
“Good news everything’s on sale!”
“Get $30 when you spend $100 on our app!”
… I’ll bet you dollars to Dries that your inbox is also overflowing with those e-mails.
These sales are tempting. So tempting… like so so sooo tempting.
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“She could be a farmer in those clothes.”
-Amber to Tai, Clueless (1995)
”Farmer,” basically the one word you don’t want to hear when you wear overalls (read: dungarees).
To play the devil’s advocate, when you look at (arguably) one of the most famous farmers in “American Gothic” by Grant Wood (1930), his outfit is pretty stylish.
… another ten words you don’t want to hear?
“Her outfit isn’t even creative, she’s just copying Alexa Chung.”
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Hunter boots are a pain to wear.
… like they look really cute, but they’re heavy.
While most celebrities wear them at Glastonbury, clocking in at 2 pounds, they aren’t easy to wear all the time.
Let alone a city in the summer.
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Chanel ballet flats? Love them.
Chanel slingbacks? Love them.
Chanel espadrilles? … I just can’t decide if I love them.
It’s not my fault though, like, I didn’t even really want them…
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