On stipes and such

I'm so glad that nautical theme is back this season! I've been in love with it for years, ever since my grandmother gave me this absolutely adorable summer sailor suite with a white mini skirt and a wide-collar striped jacket. It even had a pair of golden anchors embroidered somewhere on the side pockets!
This year, my quest for stripes started rather early, some time in January. As it turned out, though, finding a nice-looking striped anything is not that easy. However, I didn't give up and my endless browsing, both online and in stores finally started to yield some results.
This dress was found at BCBGMaxAzria (www.bcbg.com), a brand that I had never tried before and didn't know much about but they had a perfect striped dress, both in my size and on sale and I couldn't resist. Rummaging through my closet produced a pair of striped sandals that I bought two years ago but haven't worn that much. All in all, it was a good striped day (whatever that means).
A motoscooter as an accessory, olive

A motorcycle as an accessory, red. I guess this one goes together wih the rest of the outfit better.

Now, this picture wasn't shot from behind some bush: it is the way it's supposed to be. It's artsy,-said my fiancee seeing a question mark in my eyes.

An allien cat Lola. She's not a part of our zoo but a co-owner of a local pet store. Well, at least she acts as if she might be.

Wearing: dress by BCBG Max Azria, sandals by Chanel, purse by Christian Livingston, sun glasses by Escada

Nice little things that make you smile (c)

Every now and then, our local retail store Bolton's (there are a few of them all around town) turns into a regular Klondike. One day, you walk in and discover a huge selection of summerwear, all very cute and all under $30; then weeks pass by with little change in the merchandise until one day they stock up on something fabulous again. No warning, just a nice little surprise every now and then.
Last Saturday, the thing-du-jour was hairwear, tons and tons of various headbands, clips, flowers, would-be-tiaras etc. Needless to say that after about an hour spent browsing the store (and that felt just like ten minutes)I walked home with a huge shopping bag that said Bolton's, in huge white letters.

Wearing: Anne Klein floral coat, La Redoute shorts and striped top, Chanel pumps, Barbara da Milano bag, Bolton's headband