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I have a crush on Vanessa Paradis and her Heartbreaker Chanel wardrobe, especially the wedding dress.

Sometimes I say things like if I was going to get married again*… usually when I eat a really delicious piece of cake or see a nice dress. But what I really mean is if we were to get married again then …

This piece from Steven Alan would fall into the “this is what I would wear to our backyard reception in Yakima next September” category. But I will probably get some more wears out of my other dresses and add a cardigan or sweater. We’re super excited for our trip back to B’s hometown as well as spending a short bit of time in Seattle.

*It’s okay, he’s amused.

My back-to-school shopping will be limited, so I’m looking for versatile pieces that could be dressed up or down, worn in the classroom or out to dinner. This hand-dyed wrap dress by Vain and Vapid fits the bill!

I’ve been called Mr. Rogers by a few observant students because you’ll never catch me without a cardigan, hoodie, or wrap because they set the a/c super-high in our building.

During our stay in NYC, the first two days were spent buying essentials that we didn’t have time to pack. Honestly, we were happy just to make it to the airport on time. So we ventured down to Rockefeller Center to pick up things like socks, underwear, t-shirts, shoes, etc. We didn’t buy too much after that, but here are some of my favorite things we snagged besides the books BJ got.

29.99! oxfords on final sale at Madewell. They kind of slip off my feet when I walk, but I’m determined to fix it!

Yoshitomo Nara towel (already doubling as my movie blanket) & a Warriors of Radness sweater from Opening Ceremony.

1968 (BJ’s favorite year) calendar towel from 10 ft. Single *

J.Crew tie & Steven Allen Tie from Bird **

Melissa Joy Manning triangular earrings from Bird

* Kudos to Lena C. for the tip
** Spotted George O’Malley + was probably very obviously about it

We’re back! Our feet are worn out, our bellies are full, and our brains are about to explode from all the noise, art, people, sights of New York City. We ended up taking more photos with our new Diana Instant back (Thanks you Catherine!), and once those get scanned, I’ll post them here and write more about our trip later…

10.75 lunch specials at Azusa, Grand Central market lobby, Pearl River Market, Despana tapas, water towers, MOMA, the Met with Annie, Brooklyn Museum to see Kiki Smith + the fashion exhibit, Vanessa, and looking at the skyline from a dock in Brooklyn.

Yesterday, I played volleyball for the first time in a while with my high school students at the park. The boys trash-talked a lot, so I was happy to get a spike in now and then …. directed at them. Then again, I also let my serve drop on my own head, so it was humbling. It is really getting hot and humid in Houston, but I’m looking forward to summer fruit!

And I finally found another pair of shoes that could withstand the school day, bringing the total to 3! These Cynthia Rowley sandals came from Marshalls, and they’re surprising comfortable. It’s nice to let my toes breathe a little because my other shoes were getting errrr not so pleasant.

City Safari Belt from Anthropologie

Camper Twins Ruffle Sandle at Habitat

With everything coming up, I won’t be buying anything soon but I bet these colorful pieces would be fun to wear. Don’t you think the belt is a nice twist on the fanny pack? I tried it on in the store and it’s actually pretty functional and versatile. And I can’t help but think of the cute older homes in Providence, with the Queen Anne-style fish scale shingles, when I look at the sandals.

Hooray for student holidays. I’m about to go into school and work alone in the classroom. We had a very chill weekend—hung out with my family, woke up early Saturday and patted ourselves on the back, tried Chick Fil A’s breakfast (two thumbs up), bought bread, carrots, macaroons, and dark chocolate at the farmer’s market, bbq outside, slept in, went to Easter vigil, bought books, and picked up a copy of Lula at Issues. A few of my favorite pages:

I’ve been organizing my magazine tears and thought it might be a good idea to scan them in. These make me a little excited for the summer-minus the humidity. The second one of Carolina Herrera Jr. was a tiny picture but one of my favorites. Growing up, my mom started my love for white tunics and peasant like dresses. Simple and breezy is what I remember her loving about them.

images from Vogue

Sigh. Reliable shoe count is down to 1. Before teaching, I was happy with all kinds of shoes, but now it’s hard to find a pair that could comfortably support me for an entire day. (No crocs please.) I’ve been switching between two pairs of Born shoes, but they are getting too ratty and the style has been discontinued. If there weren’t so hard on the eyes, they’d be the best brand, but a lot of Born footwear look like orthopedic grandma shoes.

I got these boots for cheap during J. Crew’s winter sale, and so far they’ve passed the test!