Saturday, December 29, 2012

Dreaming of France

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Hello! Oh, how I wish I was French. The cuisine, the fashion, the language... all trés perfect. Hopefully, I will be able to enroll in a class next year where I can learn to speak French. Sadly, my language skills are very poor. The only French words I know are "bonjour" and " trés (chic)". For four years, I took lessons in Spanish but hardly remember a thing that I was taught. Looking back on it, I wish that I had taken French. After all, I dream of traveling to and perhaps residing in France when I'm older. But enough of my ramblings.

The reason that I brought up France in the first place is because of my vintage beret. To me, berets represent France and France's rich culture. So of course, I was very excited to see this beret wrapped up under my Christmas tree.

I styled the beret with a star print dress and bold, red blazer. To add my personality to the look, I snatched a leopard print belt from my wardrobe. My saddle shoes were also a Christmas gift. They are so retro-modern chic! I paired them with a pair of black trouser socks. Tights probably would have kept me warmer but I have been slacking off on washing my tights (I hand-wash my tights and it can be very tedious). I accessorized with adorable heart sunglasses and a cross-body bag. Red lipstick added an extra punch of style to my look.

Red blazer: Vintage
Star print dress: ShopCalico
Leopard print belt: Vintage Banana Republic
Trouser socks: Anne Klein
Saddle shoes: Dolce Vita
Heart sunglasses: c/o Giant Vintage Sunglasses
Cross body bag: Vintage
Lipstick: Wet 'N Wild
Black beret: Vintage

16 comments:

  1. I'm in love with your blazer! And I feel the same way about French culture- I absolutely adore it! I've been studying French for about five years now and it makes me feel so chic sometimes. haha.
    Anyway I just stumbled upon your blog & wanted to introduce myself as your newest follower.

    Katie
    katieelizabethbaker.blogspot.com

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  2. Love your dress so much! Makes me think of Paris too :) x, Kat

    www.loveandace.com

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  3. love your cute and french chic outfit!
    A
    xx
    http://epiquemoi.blogspot.com

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  4. Loving your outfit! EVerything in here is just lovely :D You look so gorgeous!

    enjoy the last days of the year. :)

    xx
    ellie
    http://chasingculprit.blogspot.com/

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  5. stunning outfit, love the shoes and dress!

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  6. i love the look and the "french" accents. a beret is the epitome of french!

    [oomph.]

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  7. Very nice outfit - I love all your pieces :) the star-print dress, the heart shaped sunnies and the cute oxfords! I love everything!
    -Che

    style-che.blogspot.com

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  9. Thanks so much for linking up with ModaMama! I appreciate you participating. This is such a great dress. You look absolutely darling.

    Sincerely,
    Joanna
    www.ModaMamaBlog.com

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  10. Cute! I love your dress, and the color combo is perfect!
    I've always dreamed of going to Paris--ever since I was little, and even more so now.(: maybe someday...hehe, I picked up all the French I know from watching Madeline as a little girl. :P and a bit from reading, of course! My favorite phrase is allons-y (let's go)!

    ~Vicki

    PS~I'm sorry I never posted the giveaway winners on my blog! A bunch of unexpected things popped up last week, and I didn't have any time. But I plan on getting that up today!

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  11. I love the dress! this look is just adorable.

    www.pinsneedlesfashion.blogspot.com

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  12. I just about adore that jacket-blazer-thing. So pretty.

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  13. I paired the beret with a dress with a star pattern and a striking red blazer. Corporate Tax UAE I grabbed a leopard print belt from my closet to inject some personality into the ensemble.

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