I Don't Know If I Want You To Leave Me Alone Or Not

Acne "Spin" Bootie - $770 at Acne Studios
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Rebecca Taylor "Ghost Flower Dress" - $325 at ShopBop
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Etoile Isabel Marant "Hanoi Coat" - $785 at La Garconne
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Armor "Chilo" Bracelet - $140 at Armor
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So maybe it isn't exactly the type of music I would listen to every day, and I don't like any of the other songs off of the album, but I like the words and the kind of cheesy rock that goes along in "Riptide" by Sick Puppies. You can listen HERE. I like it because, when growing up, I always felt stifled - and I think lots of adolescents do - by the pressure to be just right and to not stand out in any particular way. It seemed like, no matter what, anything out of the ordinary would draw negative criticism from peers, even if it was a positive thing. And so for a VERY long time, I was a shy, anxious teen who was quite afraid of notice in any particular way (even though below that shallow emotion I actually quite longed for it and felt even sadder for not seeming to have any). It wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I finally didn't give a shit. Because why should other people's underinformed, superficial opinions of me affect my happiness? Especially people I didn't really even know! But it is hard to conquer that struggle. That's why I like this song, especially the lines:

"And you're just wasting your time
Trying to throw me a line
When you're the one drowning
I like where I'm at on my back
Floating down in my own riptide
The water is fine"

I SO very much adore these Acne wedge booties. They are ingenious and seem essential. The first outing in them should be bare legs, so as not to cover up any part of the foot. The print on this dress is girlier than I might normally do, but that's okay to step aside from oneself for a moment. Even though a jacket won't work anywhere right now, in this heat, the grey in this one really pulls it all together. Etoile by Isabel Marant always hits the mark and this is looking like it might be my 2011/2012 winter jacket. Adore. Then, so as to harden some of the edges, the Chilo bracelet by Armor - one on each wrist. Making it all just tough enough.

Be your own self and nobody else's.

Until next time,
The Gatherer

How Does It Really Work Then?

"Contrast Inset Dress" - $58 at Need Supply Co.
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Theyskens Theory "Pump Platform" - $465 at Theory
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Dannijo "Joanna Bib" - $745 Ssense
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Does it all balance out? It never quite seems to. Those who don't deserve wretchedness always seem to have it attack them. And those who might benefit from it often never feel the black grip of it. If we try our best to be the best, will we get the best? I do think we will, but not unscathed. Life works out weirdly and no amount of hard logic or intense reasoning will ever make sense of any of it or open our eyes to anything. We don't know the reasons and perhaps it is best that way.

Need Supply can always give a good dress at such a realistic price and that is just what happened here. I like adding the cool transforming shoes by Theory as something that unexpectedly works. The necklace then layers on a texture that enhances the print on the dress.

Have you figured it out yet?

Until next time,
The Gatherer

Ready For Something

LADAKH "Deception" One Shoulder Dress - $99 at Revolve
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Alexander Wang "Natalia" Sandals - On Sale For $287.50 at ShopBop
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Anita Ko "Spike Bracelet" - $3,650 at The Webster Miami
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Aurelie Bidermann ""Buzios" Bracelet - $470 at Net-A-Porter
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This dress is new (though really not revolutionary at all - we have been seeing its like for a while now) and I like the color combination as well as the placement of the different panels. Plus, it works perfectly with the Alex Wang shoes that I must own, as they are now too cheap for me to have any kind of self control. And I felt like the perfect compliment to these two was a little gold mix of sharpness plus ease. As I have said before, I am not done with spikes. So beam me up Anita Ko. And never let me forget the ocean Aurelie, because it is from whence I came.

Dig?

Until next time,
The Gatherer