7-12-2026 MY WEEK: consulting the oracles
after a humiliating and unsuccessful trip to the mall in search for an ideal bra, one would assume that attempting a new makeup look might just give me another blow to my already shaken confidence. this was actually not the case, and i found a look i plan to perfect (possibly by the time i walk down the aisle?). below is a makeup tutorial i found on tiktok, and it was truly effortless.
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| final result - not sure if pic does justice? still super satisfied with first attempt |
since our return from cro, sib and i have been mindful at the thrift. our goal was to get a cute patio lounge set (couch or chair set with coffee table), alongside our current regular table and chairs. in our search we ended up snagging a beautiful english tea time looking wicker set in white, a total of 5 items in the set for $170. unbelievably good condition, price is wonderful in comparison to at home's $2,000, or walmart's $500 slinky chairs. we resisted, for the most part, temptation to look for stuff we didn't need, but i did snag a pair of ferragamo slingback heels and a ralph lauren purse, styled below:
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| top: secondhand jeans: thrifted ralph lauren sunnies: ray ban hat: gift |
this week's looks
i consulted with my fashion oracle cards. it may be roughly a year since my initial attempt in creating outfits based on the daily oracles, but i feel like i didn't do it justice. this time around, i went for more direct visual references. i personally have a love-hate relationship with references in fashion. sometimes they're great homages and they truly help with creating a good style formula, especially if you need to style things in a new light. i think i hate absolute direct references that veer more toward halloween costumes. this week you'll see various style icons and how i used them as style inspo.
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| mall |
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| work |
monday. i couldn't start off the style challenge of the week because i was so disheveled going back to work after a long holiday weekend. so just a regular work tee and vintage jeans did it. some accessories for the zhuzh.
making monday just a bit more miserable, i attempted bra shopping at the mall. you need a quick ego death? give yourself 2 hours questioning your bra size, body, and womanhood. j crew top and shorts, birkenstocks and low self-esteem. doing my makeup helped.
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'why not?' - not 'what if?'
a woman must always look like a lady.
who says you can't become a princess?
a casual grace kelly look is perfect for a day at work. i won't comment on the fact that this linen blouse got stained by the time i sat in the office. vintage faded glory jeans, and a black tie instead of white.
for an evening walk i wore a bralette and gym top, biker shorts, walking shoes, gucci sporty sunnies.
"imagine there's a wind machine..."
"be a big tease"
"find excitement in the unexpected".
for work i took inspiration from sam mcknight's hair for dries van noten ss2019 ready-to-wear. i tied my hair in a low bun and instead of feather, i used a colorful ribbon. tibi suit set, valentino sunnies, patchwork tote made by sib, coach bracelet and slingback flats. i revert to these a lot this week.
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| thrift |
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| work |
wednesday - elsa schiaparelli
"be outrageous, be shocking, be a work of art."
"dress to make others envious".
"true beauty never goes out of fashion and is always original".
i took inspo from schiaparelli ss2026 rtw. studded top and a cream skirt. mine was maxi, instead of the model's midi. a would've loved to break in the ferragamo heels i just thrifted, but for work the slingbacks were my go-to.
we went thrifting after work so i kept the top, chose zara jeans and tabis with gucci sunnies.
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| farmer's market |
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| work |
friday - richard avedon.
"if in doubt, add elephants."
"dress for your color girl moment".
"capture life on camera, but be sure to live it too".
a very loose reference to a versace campaign richard avedon shot in the 90s, with amber valetta as model. i have very little yellow items so instead of a yellow belt, i chose the bottom stripes on this top. naturally, heels are a no-go at work so i bounce back on my go-tos for the week.
we went to the farmer's market so i changed in baggy jorts and swapped the sunnies for a more relaxed look.
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saturday - coco chanel.
"tweed and twinsets support women's rights"
"elegance and perfume are life's only essentials".
"fashion isn't what you wear - it's who you should be".
the reference is chanel ss1994. i was initially going to do a tweed skirt, but the heat required a breathable material. i wore my striped tee with a tennis skirt. black bucket hat, chanel necklace and sunnies, and i tied a chanel silk scarf on the handle of sib's tote.
"keep it simple, stupid"
"everyone looks great in black and white".
"focus on what you love. i love women and they love fashion".
the reference for this oracle card is a bert stern photography of bailey shooting model veruschka in 1965. my dress is not as fitted as the reference - i chose the dress i got at a boutique and swapped its original black belt for something less contrasting. most of bailey's photography is in black and white, so i guessed colors here. i wore ralph lauren snakeskin heels to add to the color scheme, alongside giant jewelry, sunnies and beachy knit purse.
what am i looking forward to this week?
more pool days, monday's last oracle card fit, and pure summer relaxation. perhaps we'll try and do some local events too!
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