Things I like right now- Summer Trends

Hello my lovely readers (both regular and casual)! I'm so glad to see my first reader from Nigeria, and nearly as many readers from ... as from the United States. Welcome!

For the past several weeks I've been noticing little patterns and trends popping up here and there. Some of this list might just be my personal preferences, and others a larger movement.

Tassels:

Metallic tassel on a chartreuse linen blouse!

I met this ever so Char-ming dance instructor/financial planner who agreed to let me photograph her neon tasseled work blouse. (And what a wonderful personality, too!)

a small tassel on a necklace

A vintage tassel of pearls!

Turbans and headwraps:

I've been reading about Madame Germaine de Stael lately, and I'm jazzed by this 18th Century political babe. She had men eating from the palm of her hands, and wore turbans even though it wasn't trendy in Paris; she simply liked a painting of a girl wearing one when she traveled to Italy, and wore them until she died. 

My sister called this look Rocka'Marla

Purple and Burgundies: 

Perhaps this is just a personal preference; for a long time I was afraid to wear my favorite color out, lest I become pigeonholed in that one color, but now I feel like it's safe to step out with it a little bit more.

Sky and Navy Blue:

Some months ago, you might recall that I predicted that Sky blue was going to be more prevalent. 

I didn't quite expect for it to be almost entirely and quite suddenly overshadowed by navy. But I do like navy, and I feel that it's been overlooked for a very long time, so I'm glad to see the color making a comeback.

Navy Stripes: 

One of my lovely aunts rocking navy and stripes!

I hear a lot of people talking about navy blue sailor stripe shirts lately. I guess I'm a little nerdy because I didn't realize that they weren't center stage before, so I just wore them all the time because I like the look.

I'm also really liking chambray on ladies (and gents!), but if I keep stalling this post to add more looks that I like for summer, it'll be fall in no time! 

Thanks so much, as always, for stopping by! 

The Brilliant Purple

When I was in high school, I discovered a Japanese vocal artist whose stage name was The Brilliant Green. I thought that was such a cool name for anyone or any thing, I ended up calling a blog of mine "The Brilliant Purple" (I think I had to shorten it to The Brilliant Purp, because it was too many letters for the title).

My mother tells me that purple has always been my favorite colour, and that before I could even speak, I pointed out a purple plaid shirt for my dad's birthday. My mom picked it up and lo and behold: It was the right size and everything. I don't know if my dad really loved it, really loved me or both, but he wore it until it was really sheer and I was in my late teens. :)

For a while I had absolutely nothing purple in my closet because I was afraid of getting into a colour funk and I was desperately/bravely trying to break out and try new things. But recently I've told people that purple is my favorite and they look surprised. I barely wear it, so there's little to show for this long, chromatic love affair of mine.

Luckily, my sister knows best more often than not, and purchased this cardigan as a gift for me. Much like the last cardigan she got me, I bet I'll be seen in this for a long time to come.

That morning I woke up and said to myself "I'm going to go really cray on the eye makeup!" :D

Sometimes you just get really excited about ideas...

Got my pink ear phones!

Belt shot! (Or something...) :p

Doing my Olan/Good Earth thing

And now, for your enjoyment, The Brilliant Green! (I had to, after that shout-out, right?) :p 

I remember hearing someone say "All good things must come to and end... but so must all bad things!"  

I feel like that's the message that this song is trying to convey. That languid positivity plus the chill guitar riff makes this one of my favorite songs of hers. :)

Tomoko Kawaze, keep doing your thing, Honey! You are one breezy babe!