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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Dust Settles
I took these photos on a stormy day--it was raining and thundering when I snapped them and I was worried I would slip on the wet, swinging bridge, or my camera would get soaked but happily none of those things happened. Lately a number of my photographs are taken in the rain or just between storms, there doesn't seem to be time to wait for sunnier days. Just Sunday I went from strolling through...
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Monster Ball
John Kenn draws monsters on post-it notes; turning office supplies into windows of another, creepier world. I find them beautiful and so evocative of the over-active imagination I indulged in when I was younger--I saw creatures lurking in every shadowed path and while they were sometimes frightening in appearance, they didn't always feel sinister.
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That Girl
Sometimes I want to be that girl. Everyone knows the one; a fey creature that seems spun out of myth instead of reality like the rest of us. You spot her in the middle of a crowd or on a busy subway platform passing you as she gets on and you get off, or maybe you'll see her at a bonfire with friends as you walk down the beach one summer night and you're filled with the need to meet her. You...
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Sunday, July 29, 2012
Sunday Remix
I went into my archives for this remix. The skirt is a sweet vintage find and it's quite typical of the skirts that fill local thrift shops. When thrifting skirts pay more attention to fabric and print than size or length--hemming a skirt to a more modern length is a ridiculously easy fix and adding an elastic waistband isn't much more complicated. A print like this one goes with a variety of...
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Peter Pilotto Resort 2013
I am mad for the prints and striking combinations in Peter Pilotto's collections. Sadly, a look at the price tags of previous collections made me rather sad. Still, you can admire without posession and the combination of geometric prints and patterns inspired by centuries old illuminated manuscripts is too striking to not share. I can't wait to see what patterns Peter Pilotto and Christopher De...
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A Wind In The Door
butter polishes, straw boater, Rachel Antonoff dress, Topshop sandals, berry earrings, leather strap watch, Edie purse
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Blog Birthday
Continuing the theme started earlier today I'm posting a few of my favorite outfits from the past year. In the course of blogging for 5 years now I've posted more than 1,000 outfits--quite a number especially considering I didn't intend to be a personal style blogger in the beginning of this site (it was going to be general fashion and less personal posts). Things change though, just in this year...
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Five Years Ago Today
So, it's been five years since I started this little old blog (the "old" endearment is becoming less and less ironic especially in this digital age). Five seems monumental for some reason; it's longer than I was in college or high school, subtract an inch and it's my height in feet, and happens to be my favorite number. I don't really know what it means in terms of the blog--I state this fairly...
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Rhyme Or Reason
-I recently got canvas photo print of one my collages from Easy Canvas Prints; the quality is really awesome and I loved the mirrored edges. It's now hanging above my bed with twinkle lights. If you want a photo of yours printed, that is the place to do it at.-Here's a playlist with what I've been listening to lately--not much rhyme or reason to it.-Also one of my favorite recipes that I whipped...
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Half-Realized Imaginings
There aren't enough picnics to satisfy my hunger for homemade lemonade and everything else that tastes of summer and sunlight and water gun fights and white dresses and fireflies. I probably spend too much free time watching films where children find themselves in those brief free months between school and responsibility, catapulted into adventures that baffle the mind and I wonder why my life...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Like that ...
jeans: zara,
shirt: thanks to Romwe (here),
sunglasses: ray ban,
watch: michael kors,
ph. Maja
Quick late night post before my offline vacation ... ;)
I picked my ultimate summer piece, ripped baggy jeans, then i added some sequins, matched sandals with this shirt, and took a black strapless bra, cause im that kind of person! Rule breaker! ;)
Just to mention, that i want be able to reply on your questions and emails in next couple days (it will wait for me to come back), but be sure to follow me on the Instagram (@vanjaam), Twitter or on Facebook page, which will try to update!
Enjoy in July!
p.s. huge thanks to my beloved sister Maja for making these photos!
Keeping Secret What Is Fair
"Hadst thou liv’d when chivalry
Lifted up her lance on high,
Tell me what thou wouldst have been?
Ah! I see the silver sheen
Of thy broidered, floating vest
Cov’ring half thine ivory breast;
Which, O heavens! I should see,
But that cruel destiny
Has placed a golden cuirass there;
Keeping secret what is fair.
Like sunbeams in a cloudlet nested
Thy locks in knightly casque are rested:
O’er which...
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Lifted up her lance on high,
Tell me what thou wouldst have been?
Ah! I see the silver sheen
Of thy broidered, floating vest
Cov’ring half thine ivory breast;
Which, O heavens! I should see,
But that cruel destiny
Has placed a golden cuirass there;
Keeping secret what is fair.
Like sunbeams in a cloudlet nested
Thy locks in knightly casque are rested:
O’er which...
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Aspirations Are Possibilities
Certain clothes seem as aspirational as the posters we like to hang on our walls...well, I actually do hang my prettiest dresses on my walls--I like watching the light catch sequins on party dresses I barely get an excuse to wear and a breeze from an open window making a vintage prom dress dance in a way it hasn't been allowed to do in years. It certainly saves me the price of framing things and...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Rika Spring 2012
Can we take a moment to appreciate the perfection that is Rika spring 2012? That time-tested combination of ladylike and edgy--tousled hair and leather jackets paired with prim florals and point heels? While a few stand-out pieces could be worth the investment, inspiration here is as much about the styling as the brand. To perfect the look try watching Rebel Without a Cause and dressing like Jim...
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Summer Colds
This summer cold just won't leave me be. These were taken on a brighter, warmer day when I had energy. I feel too blah to write something more composed.
Outfit details:UO sunglassesLauren Moffatt dressTopshop sandalsFoley & Corinna tote bag*pictures by Kate
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Outfit details:UO sunglassesLauren Moffatt dressTopshop sandalsFoley & Corinna tote bag*pictures by Kate
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Summer jam ...
shorts: primark,
t-shirt: zara,
shirt: new yorker,
bag: marc by marc jacobs,
hat: h&m,
necklace: swarovski,
watch: thanks to Urban watch,
ph. Maja
One sunny post on a rainy day in July (i gotta admit, it feels good to be cool down by this rain in the middle of summer). Turquoise shorts, mixed with plaid shirt and cotton sneakers, perfect for a whole day city rush!
Do you like it?
Monday, July 23, 2012
Moo Giveaway
This week I’ve partnered with MOO Business Cards Inc. for an awesome new giveaway—and we’re drawing three winners this week! If you’ve never heard of them before, MOO prints business cards online, but also makes MiniCards, StickerBooks, Postcards, Greeting-cards, and more. So, even if you aren’t in the market for business cards there’s a fun product on the site for you to try out.
MOO was born...
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Chaluim Chille
I found a copy of Weird Pennsylvania on a bookshelf downstairs in the house that is my home for now--a possession of one of my roommates and a list of places she journeyed to in the not-so-distant past. The contents are fascinating; a mix of folk lore, local legends, road side attractions, and places I immediately itched to visit. Jon and I had been planning a short road trip to an abandoned...
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Week(s) through Instagram 4 ...
Perfect time for one quick instagram post! You know how much i love these snap shoots from everyday life!
So, shall we start?
1. collage - Tiramisu at Comunale restaurant; details from the outfit post; home made American pancakes;
- long legs for a one day; almost like Jersey shore ;) (fair); berries with ice cream at Coffee dream.
2. - One of my dearest friends (my camera) and I at Square Nine hotel. ;)
3. collage - Rainy day in June; makeup from the photoshoot; The Cathedral of Saint Sava;
- Chocolate ice cream cone; leopard sneakers pull&bear and h&m; my favorite flower hydrangea in the garden at my grandparent`s house.
4. collage - Raspberries at the afternoon; morning ride with my pimped bike; b-day cake for my sister;
- cocktails at the bloggers night out in Soho Republic; home made creamy coffee; lemon/lime ice tea at Coffee dream.
5. - My heart and my soul, my beautiful sister at her prom night ♥
6. collage - Ripped jeans and arm swag; strawberry ice cream cone; Coca-cola addict;
- addict II; bloggers at British residence with Elle fashion editor; home made focaccia.
7. - My fluffy love is tanning.
8. collage - Look of the day; fair in Požarevac (we celebrated there sister`s b-day); addict III;
- cotton candy; look of the day; sunset in Belgrade.
Happy Monday people!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Fine by me ...
dress: thanks to Queen`s wardrobe (here),
jacket: zara,
bag: marc by marc jacobs,
rings: non branded, custom made,
sunglasses: thanks to Queen`s wardrobe,
ph. Maja
Couple years ago i fell in love with these peep toe plaid sandals, and i immediately knew that they will be mine! ;) And today, here they are for the first time on my blog ... I paired it with the simple white dress, which i got thanks to the Queen˙s wardrobe online store (already wore it Here and Here) but this time i added a denim jacket, cause it was a windy day. Coral nails and lipstick, bunch of rings on my fingers and new white/cream sunglasses. It works for me! ;)
Tell me, do you like it?
Sunday Remix
This dress has been a favorite of mine since the day I got it. My favorite detail is the awesome criss-crossing back straps and gold buttons. Those self-same straps make layering a bit difficult so I don't wear it once fall and winter arrive, but it's perfect for those hot summer days. I don't style it in a lot of interesting or fresh ways each time I take it out of the closet, but it's...
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Pink summer ...
belt: vintage,
bag: aldo,
dress: thanks to Quenn`s Wardrobe (here),
sunglasses: ray ban,
ring: Lovely (here),
ph. Maja
Hot summer in pink.
Favorite lipstick on my lips, comfy dress and killer high heels. Song on repeat in my head ( press PLAY). Ocean on my mind. Nothing else.
What are your thoughts on days like this? ;)
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