7.07.2010

Why Don't You...?

… hike up the draping skirt of your T-Bags String Halter Long Dress, take the hand of a cute boy, and plunge straight into a cool fountain? Remember darlings, lots of splashing is an absolute necessity!

…give into the protests of your unused green thumb and grow a garden full of delicate daisies? In the words of Beverly Nichols, “To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat.”

…step into Proenza Schouler’s Platform High Heel Sandals and spend the afternoon practicing your catwalk? Don’t forget to take a cue from Madonna and…Vogue!

…replace each and every meal with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream? Face it, my loves; no one can argue against the fact that such a delicacy is just as healthy as it is scrummy!

…slip into Nanette Lepore’s Saloon Gal Dress, step into your front yard, and spin around and around, watching the skirt billow out elegantly around you?


Fashionably yours!


Thanks to We ♥ It for the picture.


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sylvie said...

what a charming quote by beverly nichols!

and every girl should reward herself with a little more strawberries & creme.

have a wonderful week, my friend!

xo,
sylvie of silver lining

Audrey Allure said...

Mmm strawberries! Been eating that a lot lately haha.

COCAMIA said...

Love Love the Nanette Lepore dress! Everything about it is perfect for this heat we are experiencing!

Jaime @ laviejaime said...

Love the Nanette Lepore dress- so cute! :)

Joanne said...

We grow a garden of zinnias in our yard, and the beauty it attracts is so worth it ... gold finches, green jewel hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, not to mention pretty bouquets for the house!

Maddy said...

Fresh strawberries is an absolute MUST in the summer months :) Have a great day and I hope that stomach virus is gone for good!

J. said...

I'm all about those strawberries...I know what I'm having for lunch!

Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...

Why don't I!? Love this lady!

Grace said...

I love my daisies! And strawberries and whipped cream go perfectly with hot summer days!

Connie @ SogniESorrisi said...

Love the sandals and dress--I'll take one of each!

Sherin said...

I'm using my green fingers these days and have been growing tuilips in my garden.
And life would be perfect if I replaced every meal with strawberries.

Mademoiselle ♥♥ said...

:) Bueatiful! Love it so fun! xxx

Lisa Lisa Lisa said...

I'll be making a splash tomorrow! Handsome and I are sneaking into a quary to take a sunrise swim... If you don't hear from me for a few days then we got caught and come bail me out!!!

carolina @ patagonia gifts said...

those platform high heel sandals are to die for! I think I could spend months practicing my catwalk! have a nice day! xo

Couture Carrie said...

Really fun post, darling E!
You always have the best ideas :)

I loooooooove T-Bags dresses, btw ~ great choice!

xoxox,
CC

Jessi said...

YES to strawberries and whipped cream!! And that Nanette Lepore dress is to. die. for. I'm all over anything yellow in the summer - so happy!
xoxo J

The Anthology said...

Love that fountain idea! I'm heading back east next week and it's supposed to be stupid hot so I just might find myself splish-splashing away.

*Kelsey

Cat said...

I want to grow a field of daisies and then run through it :)

Happy Wednesday!!!

xo Cat

Anonymous said...

I love the quote by Beverly Nichols :)

ellie said...

How cool. Love this.

meg said...

how fun!

Leia said...

I love that t-bags dress! And I wish I could live on strawberries and cream all day :)

Denisa L said...

ohh, that dress!

Jen Hsieh said...

yum yum yum yum yum strawberries :)

Anna Grostina said...

didn't you maybe get this 'Why don't you..?' Idea from Cosmo? Because they do things like these also! :) I love both dress. !

Oana Roxana said...

I have peonies in my garden.They smell so good!
Srawberries straight from the source... Yummy! I don't buy from market.
xo :)

joana said...

ohh you're so sweet!!

Devea said...

That halter dress is beautiful!

Valerie said...

I love the idea of having strawberry shortcake for every single meal this summer. And I've always wanted to have a garden. I wish I had a yard!

xo
Valerie

ediot said...

wonderful tips darling!! hope youre having a nice week so far- that photo is so summery and fun.
today i had strawberries for dessert. i love it when the food you eat is free- and from the garden. then its obviously healthy..
picking for 2 hours- well it wasn't that wonderful.. but neccessary.. the berries grow so fast- and mom is gonna make jam for the whole family- so i need to help her pick pick pick ;)
take care
xx ediot

Islandia Lane said...

yes, please! Strawberries and whip cream all day is a must sometimes and sounds divine on a day like today - I might have to add a bottle of bubbly though too ;-)
It is ridiculously hot in nyc this week!

Midnight Cowgirl said...

Strawberries and cream sound so good right now!

Anonymous said...

i want to do them all right away!

Alicia Lund said...

haha! i am not a good cat walk "walker" so i would definitely need to spend an afternoon practicing!

Mara said...

omg now I am CRAVING strawberries and whipped cream! That sounds absolutley amazing right now!

Clare said...

And it had to be homemade whipped cream. Cool whip is super gross.

Elle said...

I've always wanted to run through a fountain... now if I only knew where one was?! I'm also now seriously craving strawberries and cream :)

Emily said...

I'm loving those proenza schouler platforms. and one of my favorite things to do in the yard is spin! it's so fun to get all dizzy underneath the blue sky on a nice summer day!

:)
xoxo

Nina said...

Yey for why don't you posts!

Margaux said...

I love the saloon gal dress!

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Tiffany Kadani said...

I love that your say scrummy! So cute! And I just received a package of Sherrie's Berries. Best chocolate dipped strawberries in the world.

Joanne Faith said...

I'd love to own a big billowy skirt. Not so much for practical wearing, but for twirling and the like.

Leah said...

I love the bohemian vibe of that platform sandals. And I have always dream of growing my flower garden but I don't have a green thumb when it comes to flowering plants... someday I wish I can... I think I will.

Have a great day Erika! xoxo

maddy said...

why don't I?! Why I think I should!!!! Anything with extra sugar and strawberries is a must for me!

stay classy,
madeleine

K said...

I definitely need more strawberries in my life!

Josie said...

I am positively in LOVE with that Nanette Lepore dress! What a pretty, sunny shade and a fun shape.
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persie said...

Love the strawberries idea- I had them in my oatmeal this morning, it was delicious. Also, I have always wanted a garden - love that green thumb idea and the quote!

Stephanie said...

What a charming list of things...how i would love to dip into a fountain right now, its soo hot in nyc!!

Kisses,
Stephanie

Unknown said...

Yes, yes, and yes! I love this weekly post--and that image with those fab glasses is also divine. Hoping your week is going great!

xo Mary Jo

Unknown said...

Hehe, thanks for that wonderful inspiration!! I know what I'll be doing today:-)

Purses Pastries Etc... said...

I adore the T-Bags dress -- who cannot with such a fun print?
I think I'd like to first eat a HUGE bowlful of strawberries and cream -- yummy! -- and then go dancing in the fountain with the cute boy :)

Keith said...

I love that photo. I hope you've had a great week. I certainly have. Thanks for your comment on my Taylor Lautner post. I appreciate it. I got so many wonderful comments on that post. Enjoy the upcoming weekend.

Cindy Whitehead said...

The fountain, the boy + strawberries and whipped cream all make for a wonderful Wednesday in my book!

Lee Oliveira said...

I don't know why i love this shot.
Why?
LOx

Vanessa said...

If only I could grow daisies. I missed the green thumb, mine is black. I kill every plant. Oh well.

But I'd love to eat strawberries for every meal. Mmmm!

Punctuation Mark said...

i love it when you do this kind of posts!!!

Rick said...

Running through a fountain with my girlfriend sounds amazing on days like today. it's been ROASTING on the East Coast! Love these suggestions :)

hope all is well, Erika!!

Rick

Unknown said...

Oh WOW I love that Nanette Lepore yellow dress! So fun for summer and any time! Yellow and tiffany blue are my two new favorite colors ever since I seen them together for our wedding! Have a great weekend!

Rachel @ The Haute Notes said...

I love those Proenza Schouler heels! So fabulous!

And I'm definitely craving strawberries and whipped cream now!

Closet Cravings said...

Adore Nanette Lepore . . .

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