Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The Persistence of Memory


I am disappointed with myself that this sweater has taken such a long time to make a blog appearance.

I bought it here, in fact, before I went to France. Though it was basically just a ridiculous whim of a purchase at the time, I think it has officially become the most-worn item in my closet. I love it so very much.

The embellishment reminds me vividly of The Persistence of Memory. I went to the Dalí museum in Paris and it was really incredible. If you like Dalí and have a chance to go you definitely should!

I also picked this tee up at the vintage shop I mentioned in my last post. For about a year I have been scavenging for the perfect French boy shirt: blue and white striped, thin, soft, slightly cropped... this top satisfies my desire to a tee. Hah, tee. I am so very punny.

Also, these shoes = continued living proof that yellow and grey is indubitably the happiest color combination on the planet.

Vintage tee and sweater, Target shorts, Monoprix sandals, borrowed sunglasses

Whoosh! Larger pictures! This might become a regular thing, maybe, but resizing photos takes way too much time for my liking.
Hope you can handle the tsunami of posting... I have very little else to do here. Which is extremely nice to know, in a way. Hoorah for lazy summers! What have you lovelies been up to these days? I want to hear about your summer adventures.

40 comments:

Anonymous said...

ha ha, yay for yellow and grey!!! Definitely a happy color combo :-) Those shoes are so pretty!

Kara said...

Those shoes look exactly like some that I was coveting from Target awhile ago - super cute!!

I visited Portland and Seattle for the first time this summer and blogged about it here: http://www.sunshine-cupcakes.com/2009/06/well-tell-our-grandchildren-about-this.html

I love the tsunami of posting, lazy summer over here too :)

christelle said...

I love your outfit especially your sandals!

Alja Skrt said...

adorable sweater!!
i adore yours blog:))

xx

Laura Gerencser said...

Love the pockets on the shorts!!!

Anonymous said...

that sweater is amazing, I want it

Anonymous said...

i love that outfit! the sweater is wonderful (i have a thing for pocket watches).

my summer has been happily lazy. :)

Sophia said...

yay that sweater is fab.
this summer i got into some nautical adventures!

Unknown said...

love the shorts xoxox

Rosie Unknown said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous outfit!

Anna G said...

I've been posting a lot also. I'm so boring though. I totally adore those sandals. I'm more a light blue person. I don't have a lot of yellow, except on dress. Btw, I totally want to see that Dali museum.

Grace said...

Brilliant sweater. Very Dali-esque indeed.

Love Grace.

Sher said...

Your sweater is so cute! Love the print, so whimsical:)

The July Girl said...

Loving your outfit! your shoes are amazing!

Rebecca, A Clothes Horse said...

That sweater is awesome!
Summer activities? Hiking and getting bug bites.

Anonymous said...

loving this
i have trouble pulling off grey and yellow together but you do it well
loving especially the sweater!

-cma
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cosmicaroline.blogspot.com

Fashionisaparty.com (Suz) said...

really nice, the sweater, together with the flats!
xx

Anonymous said...

yay :)
cute!
x

Vanessa said...

i need your sweater!
great find at monoprix;)

Manja said...

That sweater is awesome. I love unique 'prints' (or knits) like that! I love Dali, I went to his museum in Figueres that he built himself in March and they were also exhibiting The Persistence of Memory there, just for a while - so we got really lucky to see it!

My summer has been great so far, I am in the US. I already wen to Canada, New York and next week I am going to fly to Colorado for a couple of days :)

Anonymous said...

i love love love the jacket. it's so whimsical but still sort of preppy. the cropped tee is really cute and a must have basic.

Syed said...

Wow, that cardigan looks so fantastic!! And loving the yellow sandals, how fun. Hope you're having a lovely day :)

Parapluie said...

The cardigan is so wonderful!

Isabel said...

That sweater is probably the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my life. I love seeing what other people are able to uncover in thrift stores!

Little Monarch said...

grey and yellow are a match made in heaven. love the cardigan. reminds me of dali as well as alice in wonderland. tick tock tick...

Jess said...

those shoes are so funky cool!

A said...

It does bring Dali to mind. Although I initially thought of the white rabbit.

Style & Beyond said...

great cardigan and the shoes are perfect :)

iyam
www.styleandbeyond.blogspot.com

Style & Beyond said...

absolutely :)

linking you now... glad to have found you!

iyam
www.styleandbeyond.blogspot.com

Christina said...

I love the stripe top!

-xtina
www.thisisxtina.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Lovin the sweater looks indie and comfy!
XOXOX
Libby
http://fashionconfectionairy.weebly.com

freeteyme said...

it is such a fun sweater!

Lily said...

Amazing sweater. It reminds me of Dali, too. And Alice in Wonderland.

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bee said...

that cardigan is so cute! lovely sandals too. i'm such a fan of bright yellow. how great is monoprix?!?

Sylvia said...

The sweater is just amazing. I must be borrowing this lovely purchase at some time!

Jess said...

the sweater reminds me of alice in wonderland, love it

DENNI said...

LOVE YOUR SWEATER.
KISS




CHICMUSE

a b c chick said...

When I saw that sweater, I was instantly jealous! I love, love, love it!

LF said...

mustard and grey IS fabulous, lovely shoes!!


and such a great blog!


jess s///Hippie Frou Frou