Cafe in Le Marais

 ( via the sartorialist)

         In Le Marais, Paris men have scruff, wear nice coats, and drink coffee that doesn't come in recycled paper cups. It should be like this everywhere....

A fantastic haloween

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      I totally failed at my blogging duties this Ween.

Not.

A.

Single.

Halloween.

Post.

...and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I'm shameless. Welp, this year I was an owl- I found a black, grey, and brown vintage lacy high waisted skirt and I spotted my face with gold leaf. I thought it was pretty clever and unique, but most people just asked me if I was a pigeon. Yeah, a pigeon. My friends and I always chat about how we think of amazing and quirky costume ideas all year round, but  when Halloween rolls around we can't think of a single one. And of course, on Halloween night we see tons of fantastic outfits. Speaking of fantastic, I almost dropped dead when I saw this couple dressed as Mr. Fox and Mrs. Felicity Fox. Soo adorable, this is definitely going down under my costume ideas for next year!

I'm not the only one...

(SCARFFY from Bri Emery on Vimeo.)

     I wear scarves a lot. In the winter, in the summer, in the spring, and in the fall.... But apparently, I don't wear scarves the way other people wear them. I wear them around my head, in my hair, in one giant long loop around my neck. I tie them in bows and knots and braids and tangles. Sometimes people ask me if I'm supposed to look that way or if my scarf just messed up... So, to everybody out there- Yes, I am a little odd. And yes, my scarf is supposed to look that way.

SCARVES- THERE ARE NO RULES.

Spectacular nose

    

     I must say, nerdboyfriend has had some great nerdy picks lately... I have a history for gushing about nerds- I even posted about Collin Firth, once. What can I say?? I have a certain admiration for slightly off kilter men. The nerdboyfriend blog features many fashionable men, but few embody what it really means to be a "nerd" in all the best ways.

     The first is Adrien Brody. I am crazy about Adrien Brody(especially in The Brothers Bloom- and don't even get me started on how smokin' Rachel Weisz is). A friend of mine is notorious for admiring eccentric noses. I have never really admired anybody's nose... until Adrien Brody. Not only does he have a spectacular nose, he seem effortlessly suave and charming but at the same time extremely quirky. It's almost an impossible combination.

     As embarrassing as is it to admit, and for reasons only God knows why, I have just recently watch for the first time The Graduate. (And, by the way, what they say IS true- it truly is a life changing movie.) And let me tell you, I was soo excited to see that Dustin Hoffman (circa The Graduate) had made it on nerdboyfriend! Yeah, his wardrobe was great (blah, blah), but he was an anxious, passionate, sweaty mess! What says nerd more than that?

Tortoise time

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     I've never really worn watches before. The whole thing confuses me a bit- I can't decide if it's supposed to be worn on your right hand or left, if it's supposed to fit snug or loosely like a bracelet. According to my sister (who will probably never be caught without a watch) says I'm "not a watch person". I think it might be because of my abnormally boney wrists and man-like hands. If I ever do decide to be a "watch person", I think I'll have to get one of these tortoise watches. I love anything tortoise- sunglasses, headbands, bracelets. It matches with everything, and men and women have been wearing tortoise for ages. It's just one of those timeless pieces, like the classic white button-down, breton top, and black flats.

P.S.- The Breton top is my absolute favorite! It was first introduced to women by Coco, and famously worn by Warhal and Picasso. It also belongs to the french, sailors, writers, designers... there is even a blog dedicated to the Breton shirt! Crazy (but in a good way)!

Have a Happy Saturday

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     Ain't that the truth! And I plan on doing just that tonight while I'm off at the NELA art walk enjoying Chicken Boy Gallery and Cafe de Leche.

Have a fantastic Saturday and check out these things I love from around the web:

A great reminder.

A beautiful nook with desk- perfect for doing crafts!

I would buy this in a heartbeat- it combines my two fav things...

Whoa! Awesome!

I don't like online shopping, but I wish I did so I could buy this & this.

All this rain in LA.....

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....makes me WANT. WANT. WANT.

Twiggy

Nobody can sport a pixie cut better than Twiggy... except for Emma Watson! New favorite girl crush!!

The revenge of the nerds

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How can you NOT want one?!?! Com'on, addmit it, their quirkiness is cute. They are sesitive, smart, wear glasses, and usually have a (or many) awesome collections. Aaaaand, they clearly make the best dressed beau's. If you're not convinced then take a look at nerd boyfriend, a lovely blog that features iconic nerds and how they dressed!

And if you prefer the more tech savey geek, check out A Girls Guide to Geek Guys for their proper care amd feeding.

P.S. I was inclined to post a photo of my very own beau, but I new he would have freaked out by the idea that his identity was revealed... I know, what a dork, right?? He's the cutest!

Update: I now have permission to post pictures! So, here they are....