





boater hat - H&M (you can find some great ones on Etsy)
glasses - Ray-Ban
90s babydoll dress - thrifted and reconstructed (shortened hem and sleeves, added crochet trim)
bag - R&Em
bracelets - Rebecca Minkoff (from a gift bag), vintage (similar one here)
Joie platforms - c/o Joie
lipstick - Revlon Pink In The Afternoon
This was really an outfit for a sunnier day, but my track record shows that I've never been one for practicality - or checking the weather forecast. It was rather overcast; the hat was not for sun-shade but purely to hide the tangled, windblown mess. Up or down, I can't seem to get away from messy hair. To be fair, it is for lack of trying.

p.s. Some of you might have read my post on body image - and many of you had great additions to the ongoing conversation. Well, Gala Darling wrote her own thoughts on the matter here and then opened up the conversation to fellow bloggers and readers with this wonderfully engaging post (part one - she will be posting more).

























I really, really love your hat! I need one like that in my life...
ReplyDeleteyou look so cute! very vintage looking and classy! love the cat eye glasses, they suit you well. and your skin is flawless! <3<3<3
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so cute! i really liked and sincerely appreciated what you wrote about body image. as an aspiring blogger who's not on the super small side (i'm usually a 12-16) and really appreciate hearing stories of others who aren't a size zero. you're quite an inspiration!
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I love your boat hat and babydoll dress! What a cute find!
ReplyDelete“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
ReplyDeleteCUte outfit, very romantic and femenine!
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ReplyDeleteSuper cute Keiko!! Love the little florals paired with masculine accessories...tones down the frilly vibe a bit...very well styled!!
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Your dress is so so adorable! I love the addition of the lace trim. The boater hat is amazing with that dress as well!
ReplyDeletethis outs so cutesy. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is adorable.
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Oh, this dress is BEAUTIFUL. You did such an amazing job reconstructing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to Gala Darling's article - I really loved reading it. I was actually talking to my husband the other day about some of the very issues she addressed.
ReplyDeleteYou look absolutely lovely and that dress is wonderful! I can't wait to deconstruct a few of my vintage pieces soon!
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lovely outfit! love the shoes!
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I have a boater hat just like the one you are wearing! :)
ReplyDeleteYour skin is always so flawless - jealous! :p
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Oh! You look adorable! And I truly love that hat... I need one! :)
ReplyDeleteRegards!
that dress is adorable, and i love that you thrifted it :) i am so happy that even with all of the free gifts you get you still return to your roots and your love for thrifting!
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That dress is amazingly upcycled.I will never pass up a 90's dress again I think!
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I love how perfectly messy your hair is! Mine is really fine and when it is messy it just looks like a rat's next... not like a hair commercial like yours does! I love the dress re-sytle too!
ReplyDeleteGreat job redoing that dress. It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteI was so inspired by Gala's post and reading the thoughts of all the other bloggers. As a plus sized new blogger, I am very much encouraged.
you look adorable, as always.
ReplyDeleteand I love your glasses.
The way you reconstruct clothing is impeccable. You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteYou always say your hair is messy but I seriously wish my hair looked like yours with all that texture and volume. So much more preferable than my limp, fine hair. Love your reconstructed dress and that bag :)
ReplyDeletexo, alison*elle
you look so sweet and pretty in this outfit, it is absolutely perfect for a spring day. the details in the dress are darling. my hair gets matted in addition to tangly when i curl it like yours... yuck! <3shelby
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You look like an absolute doll, Keiko! And I can't get enough of your cute cat's eye glasses.
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LOVE the 90s dress!
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Love the purse! <3
ReplyDeleteI adore this, your hair and makeup look so soft and pretty! Love the boater, I ordered one a few days ago that I can't wait to get!
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Krystle
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Thanks for the link to GalaDarling's post. Very insightful! I love it.
ReplyDeleteYou look adorable Keiko! As always! You are so talented with your restyling skills :) Yet another dress I bet RayAnne Graff would've worn!
Adorable look! That dress is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteReally fantastic post - seeing you in this hat makes me regret not buying a similar one I saw at a farmer's market tonight...
ReplyDeleteAlso love the links to other body issue articles!
Linds
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I love it and the glasses are a nice touch!
ReplyDeleteVintage, classic beauty, Keiko. You look amazing! Nice hat and lovely dress. Beautiful hair as well as lovely sandals. You're truly one of the most stylish ladies in the blogosphere.
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Lovely outfit!
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ReplyDeletethat dress is SO cute!! that floral print is super sweet and lovely!
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I love the bag so much, it's too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love how you added the crochet detail to this dress
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really love youre outfit :)
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Love your dress :-) regards
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! I love the hat, but your hair doesn't look messy to me at all! It looks great.
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely! That dress is amazing and I almost bought the same hat!
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I love this bag!
ReplyDeleteCute! so cute and adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove this look! So feminine!
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I love this outfit!
ReplyDeleteEspecially the hat and bag ♥
LOVE your outfit! I'm especially in love with your bag and hat. So cute. And such a great thrifted find with that dress!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking it up, & I adored your contribution! <3
ReplyDeleteyou look precious! Who needs the sun to wear a sweet dress?! I really love this look.
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The outfit is lovely :-)
ReplyDeleteWhaaa really pretty dress ^^
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xx
I love those hats and have been looking for one forever. Thank you very much for the etsy idea, i think i may have found the perfect one :-)
ReplyDeleteyou knew it was bloomsday on the 16th right?? ie that's why you're wearing the boater?? if not, that's crazily coincidental!!! love your blog xxx
ReplyDeleteThis dress is gorgeous!!! I love the retro feel to the flowers!!! The nerdy glasses are gorgeous as well!
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Plami
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You are just adorable...Love the hat!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved that post on body image... you touched a lot of lives!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute dress. You look darling.
Nice outfit!:)
ReplyDeletelove your jewellery! x hivenn
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You look absolutely stunning! x
ReplyDeleteLovely dress so retro and chic!
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I love the floral design and happy attitude to the pictures. Cute glasses! :]
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Love the panama hat with your floral dress :) Very feminine vintage. Brilliant!
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