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Kelly: Jeans and boots are easy, too easy…

Nicole: So easy that you can stumble out of bed after one-too-many beers (which in my case, is 2), throw them on and ride your mechanical pony to brunch in 47 seconds.

K: When I’m pressed for time to pick an outfit that I wouldn’t be embarrassed to be photographed in, I almost always default to menswear. In this case, a plaid wool blazer layered over a distressed denim vest. No, resorting to wardrobe staples is not brilliantly creative, so I added wow accessories. Both gifts from fellow bloggers, this Indian silk scarf and vintage Turkic pendant are precious to me.

N: My outfit was put together so that I could easily change into work clothes.  I had to wear the black skinny jeans and Frye boots for work, so to make it more interesting I threw on this multi-colored floral blouse and navy blazer.

K: Ahem, we call this the gay pirate shirt, probably because it looks like Tobias would wear it.

K: Nicole’s navy blue blazer is by Luella Bartley for Target and used to be mine. The contrast stitching accentuates the tailoring and it has apple print lining! My jacket has a contrast fabric under the collar and the color palette of my scarf is repeated throughout the outfit. We never tire of saying it: Details, details, details.

N: The gay pirate shirt is vintage by Terry of Chicago, and has the most awesome colors and pattern and funky draped neckline.  With so much happening I didn’t want to overwhelm it with too many accessories, so I just stuck to these red square studs from Idaho Youth Ranch.

K: Don’t forget the creepy baby ring. Creeeeeepy….

K: My bottom layer is a 70s vintage Sears blouse in red and black check(?) print.

N: Love, love, love all the print mixing.

N: I hate to admit it, but my boring work jeans are Forever 21.  Please don’t judge me (too harshly). Boots are Frye, and worth every penny. Mine are finally starting to wear out a bit after 2+ years of continuous wear.

K: I’m on the Frye bandwagon too, even though we normally don’t advocate buying new.

K: My boo spotted my cowboy boots at the Idaho Youth Ranch on Chinden for $7.50 (holy shit) and she gave me these Levis cropped jeans after I repeatedly told her that her ass is too big for them. (It’s a spectacular ass, but that don’t make the jeans fit.) Also alpaca mitts, crocheted by me, and red leather purse, which was practically free at ReStyle.

N: Bundled up in my vintage wool coat (brand name un-readable…) and crocheted wrap made by boo.

K: Check out a different iteration of my outfit (jeans, boots and a blazer part 2) photographed yesterday by Thomas Lea at Boise Style. Yesterday was another lazy day. Bethany did a killer job on my pictures.

Breaded Cats make us happy.

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Nicole: The last two weeks we’ve drawn our fashion inspiration from some favorite 70’s and 80’s movies.  This week we’re turning to the latest runways and borrowing from the men.

Red high-waisted jeans, mesh and applique flower shell, velvet tuxedo jacket.

 

N: Aren’t Gary Oldman, Adrien Brody and Willem Dafoe looking dapper?  I’m stealing the red, black and white color palate and the tailored jacket from the Prada A/W 2012 menswear line. Wish I had some awesome red circle glasses.

K: Oh em eff, Gary gets foxier and foxier as the years go by…

Gary Oldman, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe

N: These jeans were probably made around the same time I was born, and do ridiculous things to my ass, which I love.

K: We figure you should dress to accentuate and exaggerate your most apparent features. In Nicole’s case, the ASS.

N: We like to name our clothing items. We call this one “white slutty.”  It’s a cheap juniors shirt from the 90’s, but if styled correctly it’s, like, totally awesome! Keep it subtly slutty with a black but not figure-enhancing bra.

I got this leather and canvas rainbow belt at a vintage shop down the road, and it sadly broke as I was doing this photo shoot.  At least it will live on the blog…

K: Tragic.

N: The tuxedo jacket is not thrifted, but is still a favorite sale piece from my department store days.  It’s wonderfully tailored and so fancy.

K: Oft I have borrowed it and never been disappointed.

N: The stiletto granny boots are Aldo, but I bought for cheap from a co-worker who never wore them.

N: I never wear stilettos or heels that are this high…I’m still not sure if I’m 100% about these booties, but they worked  with this ensemble.  The pants hit at just the right spot at the top of the boot.  What do you think?

K: They make for a great silhouette, but I can’t tolerate stilettos for long either. Too painful.

K: This outfit borders on the not-s0-subtle end of subtly-slutty, and I love it!

K: We made this outfit over video chat.

K: The night of Anna‘s cocktail-and-costume-jewelry party, Jess, Bethany and I ended up at the Red Room for dancing with DJ Shay.

K: At said jewelry party, I bought this gold tone vintage military brooch and quickly added it to my 70s vintage embellished metallic shirt and black tuxedo coat.

N: A shiny shirt just begs for more bling.  I also love the blending of the metalics with gold on silver.

 

K: The military brooch is very current, from both Prada’s and Versace’s (below) A/W 2012 menswear shows. (Photo from 10magazine.)

K: There’s a really excellent curly-q happening in my hair in this picture.

N: I’m a big fan.

K: This beautiful shirt has no tags, and no indication of it’s origin other than its absurd 70s lapels. The leopard-lined coat was a gift from my parents on my 19th birthday.

N: This outfit is so luxe…the fabrics all look really beautiful together.   I love  contrast between the clean, classic lines of the pieces and the intricate details of the shirt, jacket and jewelry.

K: The black linen pants are thrifted Ann Taylor mom-pants. I got the multi-chain necklace back when subversive did a line for Target. Yes, my shirt is un-tucked on purpose.

N: So bold!

K: Jessica is a great companion on the dance floor. Self-consciousness be damned.

Androgyny is sexy.

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Kelly Lynae and Nicole Orabona inspired me with yesterday’s post of David Lynchian virgin-cum-vixen silhouettes.

I’m moving to the other side of the world in less than 24 hours, and when I’m stressed out my body tosses weight like cargo off a gangplank. During lean times, when I feel I have the proportions of a praying mantis, I rely on the figure-enhancing magic of 1950s and early ’60s silhouettes—with a modern twist.

 Platonic ideal of a linen jacket: Elizabeth and James (Fancy Pants, Boise)

Bennett chino in poppy and tank top: J. Crew

 Silver cat bracelet: gift

Mulholland Drive, Laura Herring, Fashion, Frivolous Universe

My favorite movie is David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive. I love Mulholland Drive for its low brass, American notes (Winkie’s, Los Feliz nightlight, Club Silencio) contrasted with Naomi Watts and Laura Harring’s agnès b., workaday Parisian wardrobe.

J. Crew, toothpick jean, skinny jean, Elizabeth and James, Donald J. Pliner, Kim Philley, Frivolous Universe, tank top, flats, zebra flats

Zebra flats: Donald J. Pliner

From the rhinestones on Betty’s coral-colored cardigan to the black halter dress Rita wears to Club Silencio, the girl is in the details.

Kim Philley, Frivolous Universe, J, Crew, Elizabeth and James, toothpick jean, Donald J. Pliner, zebra, flats

Photos by Bethany Walter

Screenshots from Mulholland Drive (2001)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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