High Fives for Everyone!

Not at all style related, but this video is too good not to share.

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Hope everyone had a great weekend!

CL

Election Day Outfits

Nope, our outfits don't have any patriotic meaning (if that was the case, we'd be wearing blue head to toe), but this is what we were wearing Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008.

Georgia might not have swung all the way in the direction I hoped for, but it was a lot closer than four years ago. Obama received 46.8% of Georgia's votes, which is not bad for a usually deep red state.




You can't tell very well in these photos, but Lauren is sporting acid-wash red jeans. When she tried them on the other week at American Apparel I told her I loved the fit, but that she should find another wash. Wisely, she did not listen to me and since then, has had a ridiculous amount of people say how much they love the jeans. Just goes to show that I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about...

Outfit details: H&M shirt, American Apparel jeans, Walmart belt and Target boots.

I'm trying to smile in this photo, but Lauren took this before the polls closed and I was incredibly anxious about the outcome. Just trust me when I write that I was smiling like crazy four and a half hours later!

Outfit details: Secondhand sweater from Vacation, Anne Klein belt, H&M denim and Nine West boots.

CL

Jacket Weather

I love early fall. There are many reasons why this is my favorite time of year - the crisp air, the colorful leaves and the nostalgia for buying new school supplies etc. But one of the more superficial reasons I love the fall is being able to wear all my jackets. Jackets to me are what shoes are to many women - a bit of an obsession.

I think my love of jackets started out of laziness. It's so easy and quick to try them on at stores - no need to find the shop assistant to unlock a dressing room, peel off layers, kick off your shoes. . . Needless to say, I'm not proud of this addiction. That being said, the only time I feel that my excess jacket spending is justified is during the fall. So here's to cooler weather!



Note: Lauren is not as jacket obsessed as me, but we both are all for the wide-leg denim trend.

On Lauren: shirt is Proenza Schouler for Target, jeans from Bill Hallman in Atlanta, sunglasses from Rockit. On me: shirt from American Apparel, jacket from Topshop (4 years ago), H&M jeans and F21 shoes.


Outfit detail below: I plan to wear my milagro donkey charm until November 5.

Milagro from Mingei World Arts.

CL

Politically Charged

Attending a house party for some debate watching Friday evening seems to have set the theme for this weekend. On Saturday we stopped by Wertz Contemporary in the Castleberry Hill district for the temporary Go Tell Mama! exhibit.


Go Tell Mama! is artist CRO's unique approach to campaigning for Obama. The traveling exhibit (Atlanta is CRO's last stop before returning to Chicago) features artwork inspired by the candidate. Check out Go Tell Mama! website for artwork, posters, shirts and a free download.

Pictured below l to r: Obama artists OBEY and CRO.

Image courtesy of www.gotellmama.org.

This morning I watched the latest Tina Fey/Sarah Palin SNL skit on Stephanie's blog. It's hilarious and scarily accurate.

I also had the chance to look through the October Vogue. Page 172 features a number of items from Runway to Change. Big name fashion designers like Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodriguez and Alexander Wang have created t-shirts and accessories available on Obama's campaign website in exchange for contributions.

Personally, I'm not crazy about the designs. I think I might go for the old school look and just wear a button.


Images courtesy of style.com and barackobama.com.

1. A look from the Nicole Farhi runway.
2. Alexander Wang tank.
3. Albertus Swanepoel hat.
4. Rachel Roy Be the Change scarf.
5. Derek Lam tote bag.

CL