Don't panic, it's organic.

Blend Apparel, my latest obsession. An environmentally-conscious company with a "carpe diem" attitude. They produce organic cotton & bamboo t-shirts, brilliantly designed in a philosophical way. The quirky messages on the shirts are an inspiring new form of communication. The company's mission reads, "Our shirts encourage people to smile wider, look closer, and think broader." The iconography is thought-provoking and eye-catching. Now that's intelligent style.

Spread the love,

Maddy

The Details in the Fabric

Alber Elbaz is on top of his game. Not surprising, but his S/S 2009 collection was something out of this world. The immaculate attention to detail put into each article of clothing, each shoe, each handbag, was nothing short of inspirational. Enough to make a girl go gaga. Someday, someday, I'll be living the Lanvinian Dream. Just not today, tomorrow, or come spring when I return to American with zilch in the bank account. Shucks. But until then, a girl can drool, I mean dream, can she not? The adorably bejeweled sunglasses were my favorite accessory. I can't wait to buy some cheap frames and jazz them up with a little Elbaz-inspired DIY action!

Footwear Fantasy

I'm totally thinking about buying some Docs. The aforementioned "nonexistent" florals have been found...at the DR. MARTENS WEBSITE (brain lapse, much?) I was so thrilled to stumble upon these lovelies...now just to find them! Hopefully when I go to Paris next week. I'm for sure taking a day to ditch my group and happily peruse the thrift stores by my lonesome. I'm also meeting up with a friend from high school, so I cannot wait! I'm so torn between these, those I think I prefer the black ones.

New Crush (sorry, Mraz!)

I'm temporarily breaking up with Jason because a man by the name of John Paul Gaultier stole my heart!

Denim Delight

I'm not really a "jean" person, as in I own one pair, as in I'm constantly wearing dresses and skirts. When it comes time for winter, I simply add tights and call it a day. But I will say I love the looks of these new black slim jimmies from AE:

Aren't these little limb-huggers irresistible? Unfortunately my current geographic location does not bode well for such a purchase, sigh. 

an ode to H-Ween

Dear Americans (and Halloween-celebrating foreigners!),

Tell me your costume so I can live vicariously through you! Halloween has grown in popularity here in Sevilla due to increasing numbers of American students. There is even a costume store on the corner of my apartment building, and my cafe (meaning I spend too many hours a day there) has a sign outside saying "si llevas un disfraz en halloween, recibiras un regalo." Translation: If you wear a costume on Halloween, you will receive a gift. I am still wondering how similar the tradition is to actual American Halloween, since we have seen such a shift from typical scary costumes (witches, ghouls), to politicians and pop culture figures. Anywho, I'm looking forward to taking note! 

Now, if I were dressing up...

Q: What do you call someone who put's poison in a person's corn flakes?

A: A cereal Killer.

a petite obsession of mine

I love everything about Alice in Wonderland. The Disney adaptation (obvs), the original book by Lewis Carroll (adorably quirky with awe-inspiring creativity). And now to add to the list (drumroll please)....TIM BURTON'S! 

Alice: But I don't want to go among mad people.

Cat: Oh, you can't help that. We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.

Alice: How do you know I'm mad?

Cat: You must be, or you wouldn't have come here.

Alice: And how do you know that you're mad?

Cat: To begin with, a dog's not mad. You grant that?

Alice: I suppose so.

Cat: Well, then, you see, a dog growls when it's angry and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore, I'm mad.