safe in my pocket: Scatterbrain

Its break and that means my brain is in a million different places. Here are some random things I have found and collected, that I've been waiting to show you!

First, some outfits I liked and wish to emulate:

I liked the way that this skirt is tied, almost like a brown paper bag, with the belt. I want to find an extra long, broken in leather belt like this. Her color story is good too, I like the earthy, neutral tones.

I liked the mix of patterns in this outfit. I'm always looking for examples where prints are mixed and matched well and I think this outfit does it perfectly. All the elements are pretty classic: blazer, classic; striped tee, classic; rope belt, classic; shorts, classic. Yet the shorts have a flare. The print makes the whole outfit, but all of the classic elements ground the ensemble and allow it to make sense. The stripes and floral print fit together here wonderfully.

I liked this outfit because I thought that I could really try some of these elements out. Especially the black socks on black tights with the white sneakers. I really like that part. I'm all about any outfit where I don't have to wear heels.

I have so much envy for this bag it hurts. I want this bag. The leather, the size, the handles. I want it, I want it all. And it looks great with her jacket. But it would look better on me.

Here are some leftover Awards Party dresses I liked:

Katy Perry, boobs everywhere. But her styling is brilliant and the dress makes her quite a vixen. She knows how to work her look, really well, and I think this is admirable.

I don't generally like Amy Adams. But she looks damn good for a pregnant lady. The way that the dress clings to her lower half is really stunning when usually pregnant people look like houses in voluminous red carpet dresses. Good choice, Amy.

Here are some runway looks I spotted:

These are two looks from Chloe's Spring 2010 ready to wear collection. I like the collection as a whole because the models are all wearing sandals, not heals. This helps me to realistically picture what the clothes would look like on me (haha as if I was model thin, but its one step closer, considering I never, ever wear heels). Anyways, what really caught me was how comically different these two looks are:

The both have a simplicity to them, but the concept seems so drastically different. The all jean ensemble is a little funny, definitely making a statement, but I like the treatment of the pants. The point was just how a collection can show two completely different outfits.

Here are two looks from a collection, Dennis Basso Spring 2010 Ready to Wear, that Carrie was nice enough to show to me. The collection is the epitome of girly, in as many ways as possible. These were two of my favorites. He uses metallic fabric perfectly.