The fine fine weather of yesterday inspired A. and I to shop for summer dresses and embark on my favorite annual tradition—the conceptualization of our summer styles.
Mine is a surrealistic character that spans time, logic, and a variety of aesthetics. Scenario: the 1971 version of Stevie Nicks is on a date with the 1971 version of Bruce Springsteen. Perhaps she is his Jersey Girl. Stevie buys a good portion of her wardrobe at Ron Jon Surf Shop. Bruce is still driving around in a van along the NJ and PA turnpike, smoking pot and picking up girls. Bruce prefers to call Stevie Stephanie. But they aren't going to Atlantic City - they're going to see either Dan Deacon, Health, or Lightning Bolt for the first time. At the show they can both really understand what's going on even though it's kind of weird. Stevie immediately gets it; it takes a Bruce a little bit longer. Neither of them has fleshed out their real identities yet, but the roots are there. At a diner afterwards, Stevie explains some of the stuff that's at play to Bruce. This experience changes them both to a not-insubstantial degree. Random mutual acquaintances bump into them at the diner. The acquaintances are wondering why these two are together even though they can kiiinnndd of see it, they're both cute and charming. Their romance lasts a few weeks, maybe a few months, until summer is over when they have a bitter fight and/or sleep with other people and go their separate ways.
What does this style look like? Figuring out that is my summer mission. As far as I can tell, right now it looks like a combination of the following: white gauzy things, tie-dyed things, Indian and Native American prints in very bright colors, chunky sweaters and hooded sweatshirts, light denim, fringe, mesh, madras, fatigue cargo shorts, leather t-strap sandals, tod's driving moccasins, cut-off shorts, jewelry involving shells and hemp, well-considered mini hair braids, and also, irrelevantly, ivy league collegiate gear.
A. can explain her own summer style - a preppy meets TLC kind of crazy sexy cool.
1 comment:
that's right, h. my summer style: if gabrielle reese replaced left eye in tlc. hmmm....maybe that's just left eye before michael bivins? well, that, and if left eye was captain of the softball team at her private school. but still kind of street. we're talking block colors, big earrings but tennis skirts and yacht-club dresses. it. will. be. amazing.
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