PeSuit and Tie

  what i'm watching... sib and i spent this week rewatching this is us  (one direction tour documentary), old one direction video diaries, and really all old 1D content we still know by heart. the band turned 16 - with an everlasting hiatus and no knowledge of ever returning back together, and one member - dead. my younger self would be sad to hear that, but she'd be happy to know i'm still just as obsessed with the band as i was when i was 14.  regressing back to teen habits, sib and i began rewatching pretty little liars . i was actually petrified at the few pedo moments (mr fitz and spencer's future brother-in-law? unwatchable now that my brain has fully developed). nevertheless, for the few cooler days when we can't go to the pool, this show has been serving as fab fitspo for some 2010 crucial styling moments: dangly necklaces, oversized sunnies, flip phones, tights, and inappropriate funeral-wear. the reason i've been late with posting is because i watched ...

  feels like deja vu this week. monday  i fulfilled a teenage dream of seeing louis tomlinson live  - at his how did we get here  tour. granted, nothing will bring back the opportunity to see one direction  live, but i was enamored with my fave band member, crying approximately 3 times during the concert. this is good, as i am a chronic crier.  the merch bag was merch itself the one direction infection continued through thursday (just like the hoarse throat after absolutely screaming my lungs out), and my social media was filled with one direction  throwback for their 16th anniversary. it was never a phase, mom!  we went to the garfield museum  on sunday, but more about that in this week's inspo! this week's looks i was inspired by sib's garden of wonders. currently the home to an itty-bitty bunny, an occasional possum, and alvin, our quality assurance for strawberries, sib's luscious garden keeps us cool in the evenings and we enjoy sitting ...

  what i'm reading... i finished the book the magic years (scenes from rock and roll) . i enjoyed the deep dive of martin scorsese's start in film! the author, jonathan taplin, is another ohioan from shaker heights. i feel like he contributes a lot to the whole "birthplace of rock and roll", and my next hall of fame visit i'll be searching for his name around... the author's message was strong and hopeful for the future of the arts in america's harsh political climate. i began reading the subtle art of not giving a fuck , a totally millennial self-help book written by a blogger mark manson. often found in many book recommendations (probs was a popular one during the buzzfeed era of the internet).  the book was published in 2016 and it's funny how it truly feels a bit outdated. the author uses language witty for the time of millennial internet sarcasm. while i cringed for most of chapter one, the message beneath the simple buzzwords is still very accura...

in the ocean of scrolls, i dove deep into the profile of  squid , an artist that dresses like fish . i was enamored by the number of layers and color are styled, and each one kind of works, in a fun strange way. squid describes how each layer and color plays into a colorful or tropical fish anatomy, almost biologically accurate. below are some examples of how squid dresses like fish: amanda's flasher wrasse galaxy koi betta this is the first video i discovered blue star leopard wrasse reminds me of a grace jones look harlequin filefish rainbow sea slug rainbow trout naturally, i got inspired to try and do a hypothetical styling based on fish. i only know one type of fish, which is a blue betta fish , and that's because sib and i owned one a couple years ago, called swimothy  (rest in peace) a fully blue base, with a flowy blouse underneath this asymmetrical helmut lang dress. possible extra layering added with a blue floral skirt with a bit of frill at the hem. denim purse wit...