You read that right. A few weeks ago, just as the sun was starting to hum songs of summer, I pieced together a pair of shorts from two different sets of cloth napkins.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (With Fashion)
Time after time you turn to your favorite fashion bloggers for style inspiration. With each post we strive to show our true colors–sometimes wild, sometimes subdued, but almost always because we all just want to have fun. Can you guess who inspired my style for this Fab 40s Style Icons Collaboration?
David Bowie Hippie Chic Art
What do you get when you mix David Bowie with a hippie chic? Bold patterns, shiny fabrics, and star-dotted cheeks. ️ Now if only I could come up with some genius music….
Dressed for Avengers!
Breaking outta my flight suit to reveal my inner superhero as I run to join Captain Marvel, et al. for Avengers: Endgame at Seattle Cinerama.
Gettin’ Jiggy in a Raspberry Beret
Inspired by Prince and Will Smith, Petite Over 40 finally finds her way to loving a navy corduroy bib dress she made with her own two hands.
Gucci Inspired Work in Progress
WORK IN PROGRESS! Never mind the mess around me or the look of my unwashed hair. I’m trying on outfit ideas for an upcoming Gucci-inspired photo shoot.
French hen and Vintage Blazer
The sweater-fied French hen with the pink beret stayed cozy warm tucked beneath my vintage wool blazer. I came *this close* to wearing my own newly acquired pink beret from the magnificent @maisonlamacon but decided that might be too much beret for one outfit. Stay tuned, though.
Satin and Flannel
I don’t naturally gravitate toward satin and lace, but satin and flannel? I’m all in.
Clark Kent in Stripes
It turns out superhero boots can be worn with other outfits. I call this my “Clark Kent in Stripes and Faded Jeans” look. I should have added glasses, though. Then no one would know it was me!
Chicky Sweater
Seattle blogger, Sherry Dryja from Petite Over 40, poses in a a J.Crew sweater with a French bird on the front. She’s also wearing distressed Madewell jeans, Cole Haan Zero Grande brogues, and a blue vegan crossbody handbag made by John Met Betty, a local Seattle artisan.