Sunday, January 31, 2010

cap⋅ti⋅vate -verb [kap-tuh-veyt]

cap⋅ti⋅vate

[kap-tuh-veyt]
–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.
1.to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.

Vampire Weekend:

Their new album Contra is just amazing,
and this video;
I just keep watching it over and over

Cousins-Vampire Weekend

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

nau⋅ti⋅cal -adjective [naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-]

nau⋅ti⋅cal

[naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-]
–adjective
of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.

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I appreciate nautical themes for winter,
it makes the winter cold that much warmer.
summmmmmer come back?

shirt: old navy XL, skirt: borrowed. leggings: AA
photo cred: S

soft -adjective [sawft, soft]

soft

[sawft, soft]
adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, interjection
1.Photography.
a.(of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.
b.(of a focus) lacking in sharpness.

2.Phonetics.
a.(of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced.
b.(of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.

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on lookbook here

skirt: target, blouse: vv

Friday, January 22, 2010

flo⋅ral -noun [flawr-uhl, flohr-]

flo⋅ral

[flawr-uhl, flohr-]
–noun
1.something, as a fabric, garment, wallpaper, or household item, having a floral pattern: Let's replace these drapes with florals.


Fabulous flowing florals @ Stella Mcartney in Paris.
Ice melt and be Spring already! The new S/S10 season is so tempting!
And thank god for spring-time lace. I want that deep V soo bad

Thursday, January 21, 2010

com⋅bi⋅na⋅tion -noun [kom-buh-ney-shuhn]

com⋅bi⋅na⋅tion

[kom-buh-ney-shuhn]
-noun

1. association, conjunction, union, coalescence, blending. 2.mixture, amalgamation, amalgam. 4. association, federation, league, coalition, cartel, combine, monopoly, bloc, cabal, conspiracy.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

home⋅made -adj  [hohm-meyd]

home⋅made

[hohm-meyd]
–adjective
1.made in one's own country; domestic: I prefer a homemade car to one of those foreign models.
2.made, contrived, or assembled by oneself; not professionally made or done; amateurish: the plain look of homemade furniture.

want
Givenchy Headband.
D.I.Y?

photo: Jak+Jil

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

push -idiom [poosh]

push

[poosh]
1.push one's luck. luck (def. 12).
2.when or if push comes to shove, when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved; when or if a problem must be faced; in a crucial situation: If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

vice -noun  [vahys]

vice

[vahys] –noun
1.an immoral or evil habit or practice.

2.a fault, defect, or shortcoming: a minor vice in his literary style.


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i want to wear this everywhere
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dress and socks: american apparel

UPDATE:
Was asked to feature this outfit on the American Apparel website! You can find it here

lay⋅er -verb [ley-er]

lay⋅er

[ley-er]
–verb (used without object)
1.to separate into or form layers.
2.(of a garment) to permit of wearing in layers; be used in layering: Frilly blouses don't layer well.
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I meet the most interesting people in washrooms.

sil⋅ver -noun [sil-ver]

sil⋅ver

[sil-ver]
–noun
1.Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
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Meet Rima Spotted@the Spoke.
Coolest girl. She makes her own line of knit circle scarves. Holla at me and we'll hook you up.
Sweater: denim and leather, adorable knit cardigan both Value Village.
Rings: silver on silver on silver

stat⋅ic -noun  [stat-ik]

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[stat-ik]
–noun
1.Electricity.
a.static or atmospheric electricity.
b.interference due to such electricity.
2.Informal. difficulty; trouble:Will your dad give you any static on using the car?

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Style Profile:
Steven Ritchie
Owns: Label; Static Wear
Wears: clever tshirts, UO glasses, self-proclaming 'fucking awesome' kicks.
Has: A blog; where he's watching one Disney movie a day. What's not to love?
Shirt: Static Wear, Beanie Static Wear