Oh, Jackie-O

i think jacqueline kennedy onassis had an influence on the way we all see fashion, she's definitely one of our country's most respected style icons.

"her sense of elegance inspires me to this day." - Valentino

the over-sized retro circle-frame sunglasses of the 1970's were definitely a staple of her time, and now ours - also seen here.

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leopard + orange

my burnt orange shall for a draped look with my cheetah print skirt, i love the high slit

my freshly painted bright nails with my favorite rug in the background

SILENCE & NOISE SKIRT, LOVE ON A HANGER TANK, ABSOLUTELY CARDIGAN, BCBG WEDGES, 

OPI HOT AND SPICY NAIL POLISH 

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{ fab finds }

key lime toes

 a new hair-do to show off a personal touch

a new hair accessory

Lavendar Tulle Flower from Norstrom Rack

a delicious smelling candle

 

an out-of-town boutique with one of a kind pieces 

La De Da in Roanoke, VA

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one and only

My girlfriend and I make sure to try to go to any and every wine festival that comes to town, to further support our vino obsession.  Great Grapes came to Reston, where we spent the day sneaking our way to the front of the wine tasting lines, spoiling my dog with some goodies from the pet accessory tent, and trying every free sample of delicious food to satisfy our drunken hunger.  It wasn't as warm out as we anticipated so I couldn't even wear the adorably tailored dress that i had planned to wear. after an hour of being frustrated, then realizing that the weather didn't care about my critisim, i threw on my full length jumper, and called it a day.  one peice of clothing sounds like the perfect outfit to me! turns out, my girlfriend had the same idea. it was our last hope of looking cute and not being miserably cold.

chocolate covered strawberries, compliements of The Melting Pot

OPI, No Room for the Blues, (ironic naming huh?) seen here

by far our favorite stop on tour de wine-o was Horton Wine, a Virginian winery, where they had a huge selection of fruit wines.  from pear, to pomogranate, to blackberry, they couldn't go wrong.  And then the tasting ended with not only a chocolate red wine, but also a white chocolate white wine, and i was sold from there.  I am currently in the process of ordering one of each to stock my wine rack with.

her jumper on the left, FOREVER 21, simliar one here, and mine on the right from H&M found in stores

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show & tell

most everything has here somehow influenced the contents of our wardrobes.   I wanted to show some things from our grandmothers house and tell how they have all inspired us to like what we like.  firstly, a tribute to our heritage, moroccan-inspired prints

orange. all shades of orange

 beautifully coordinated table settings

neutrals. always timeless. 

flowers, which just naturally scream girly girl

keeping it clean and sleek with her jean collection, consisting of 95% white jean

iconic fashion designers 

he just knows about the infatuation i have with black and white

i had a small conniption while sifting through her closet and came across these. 50's and 60's Valentino dresses, again timeless, and still in mint condition. (we are very familiar with the obsessive compulsive disorder gene)

this picture just is so typical of the time and so fabulous. notice the cigar in hand at the dinner table. i especially love her Twiggy style, beehive up-do, so sixties

& this is where it all began.  our never to be called grandma, grandma. working all over the fashion industry spectrum, she knows her stuff.  from Bloomies, to New York as a personal shopper, to Valentino and Paris Fashion Week, and retiring in furs and high fashion lingerie at Saks, she's done it all.  i believe this to be where our fond appreciation for well-made clothing and having personal style has stemmed from.  

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