Le Divorce

Stolen and destroyed Borrowed and remodeled T-shirt c/o le bf ;) --- It's okay, he has about a gajillion more from Costco (muahaha oh the possibilities!)

Photos by Charlyndria Horton

Skirt- Vintage (La Petite Marmoset), Bag- Violet Boutique, Necklace- Belongs to LPM Ashley, Butterfly Necklace turned hand chain- Vintage, Cross bracelet- She's Unique, Wedges- UrbanOG.com, Sunnies- F21

This vintage Missoni-esque pastel knit maxi came with a matching long-sleeved, off shoulder elastic waistband top ---- this is definitely one of those cases where the couple is better off separated.  Can't wait to wear the top with some high-waisted shorts!

UPDATE: Tonight we will be at G.L.A.M.'s Charity Fashion Event (organized by Meaghan from District Sparkle)-- Come on out and support CASA DC :)

Safety First

It's lemon-lime time baby.

Photos by Charlyndria Horton

Bustier and clutch- Violet Boutique, Pencil Skirt- Vintage (La Petite Marmoset --here--), Collar- Made by my aunt, Cross bracelet- She's Unique, Red beaded bracelet- gift from Peru, Watch- someone left it here? Shoes- Jessica Simpson, Sunnies- borrowed from SpicyCandyDC

DC's unsexily sweaty, makes-you-wish-you-lived-in-Antarctica/a nudist colony summer is in full effect! Every year in January I pray for this day to come, and every year in June I take it all back.  Thankfully, this year bustiers are considered appropriate attire (yes!).  I'm a particularly big fan of this one, which allows for emergency air ventilation--- you know, just in case you get overheated in the 107 degree weather and need to unzip.  The bf supports this safety measure...

In Defense of Mullets

Leather and leopard, a match made in heaven

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Top- thrifted, Faux leather skirt- Redesigned vintage (La Petite Marmoset), Ring and clutch- Vintage, Bracelet- Costa Rica, Necklace- Violet Boutique, Heels- Sam Edelman 

I know what your thinking--- This skirt is kind of wrinkly. Nothing that a quick ironing from the inside out wont fix! (Thank goodness for pleather--I'll leave that to WebHauteJas who stopped by last week and purchased it from the store.)  I've been wearing the hi-low skirt A LOT recently for several reasons:

1) It's cool to rock a mullet (mini in the front, maxi in the back)---you can bend down to pick up your poor abused Iphone from the sidewalk without risk of mooning the old man behind you.

2) It makes you feel like a sexy flamenco dancer when you go out at night, even if all you do is stand still as you fling the skirt dramatically from side to side. Works like a charm.

3) It makes your legs look longer! Combine a hi-low with heels and BAM you're in gam-ville.

So there you go, what are you waiting for?  ♪"Keep it on the hi-lowww"♫

"La Vie est Belle": Ashley Turchin + La Petite Marmoset

Photos of Ashley (who models her own pieces as well) from our most recent photoshoot-- she has her "blogger pose" down!

From Top: Top and belt- Ashley's own, Skirt- Reconstructed LPM (similar here), High Low Batik Dress- Reconstructed La Belle Vie for LPM (here), Yellow Blazer: Vintage LBV for LPM (here), Pink Blazer- Same, Red High-low hawaiian- Reconstructed LBV for LPM 

Photos by La Petite Marmoset

I first met Ashley via Etsy message online--- she was happy to find another like-minded vintage enthusiast in the DC area!  Ashley is the owner/creative director behind La Belle Vie Vintage, an etsy shop that stocks romantic, ethereal vintage pieces. (Basically, the ying to our yang)  After meeting her in person at the Violet Boutique Holiday Party, we began bouncing ideas of of each other and decided to start collaborating. She had some pieces on her shop that she felt could use a reconstruction update----- we loved her looks in the LPM 3-way style challenge and were excited to have a fresh take on the shop.  Check out some of the looks from our most recent photo shoot above--- can't wait to work more with this chica!

Bloggers, Babes and Bubbly

Little did I know that was the last time I'd see my Iphone... another one bites the bar!

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Here are a couple of quick photos from Violet Boutique's holiday party for La Petite Marmoset, Spicy Candy, A Lacey Perspective, and The President Wears Prada.  We were so honored to have many bloggers, friends, family, and fans in attendance as well as the rest of the crew from the lookbook (some of whom might have had a lit-tle too much bubbly! You know who you are...). Julie and her staff at Violet were super friendly and accommodating as always--- they even ordered cookies with our marmoset logo on them! We kept the party going afterwards at Little Miss Whiskey's on Hst (Check out Pich&Roor for a recap!). Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us and our lookbook!