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Corks + Caftans

Dress the part.

July 13, 2010 16 Comments

Here, an ingenue author of poignant children’s books, like Come to the Doctor, Harry:

[Johnson shorts + J.Crew tux shirt + J.Crew tux blazer + Gorjana jewelry + Gucci heels + Burberry scarf + vintage gold club bar glass + vintage book I just got for my baby nephew to begin the slow, gradual process of imposing my tastes and preferences upon him.]

Hopefully, all conscientious mothers are in a slight panic, running to make sure they don’t own any kids’ books written by yours truly, on the off chance I might have slipped “throbbing member” into a story, per my last post (which no one noticed anyway).

I don’t know why when it gets hot, I dress like a WASPy biotche; it just feels right. This sort of reminded me of Blair Waldorf, or Olivia Palermo, except I can remember who designed my shorts. Pile on the oxford cloth, the silk tweed, and the tailored, lightweight wool—definitely not for the faint of heart and/or anti-East Coast. Apply cold vodka tonics when necessary.

His + Hers:

And a bonny Tuesday to you.

-Carey

Filed Under: Threads Tagged With: blazer, burberry, Gorjana jewelry, Gucci bamboo, Johnson shorts, vintage bar glasses

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Comments

  1. Julia says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    hahahaha Oh wow I just died when I read the ” except I remember who made my shorts” part. Poor Palermo, she tries so hard

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  2. Julia says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    hahahaha Oh wow I just died when I read the ” except I remember who made my shorts” part. Poor Palermo, she tries so hard.

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  3. merciblahblah says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    There is absolutely NO REASON to flaunt your cold vodka tonics in my face. Hmmmmpfh!

    P.S.
    You cute.

    Merci,
    Shannan

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  4. Julia says

    July 13, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    And yes I am new to your site…but I’ve been creeping on your posts for months now. It gotten so bad my boyfriend always says “Are you on that and girl and her dude’s site again?!?” Ignore the fact he called Rob “dude”- he’s from california….keep posting so i can keep creepin’! 🙂

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    • admin says

      July 13, 2010 at 6:47 pm

      Oh, I call everyone dude, especially other girls. You just made my day, btw.

      *resisting urge to make a smiley* aaand…

      🙂 bam!

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  5. carrie says

    July 13, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    I fully expect to see you in the J.Crew catalog next month…you and your throbbing member.

    pass the tonic. i damn near died over the burberry scarf and the gucci shoes. fabulous.

    (ps – i’m wearin’ my new bracelet ever since i scared the mail lady half to death running to the door in my pj’s at 4pm sans liquor breath)

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  6. taylorbigler says

    July 13, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    So this is how it’s to be done. Try as I might, I don’t think I can do East coast, WASPy, biotche as well as this.

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  7. taylorbigler says

    July 13, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    Also, do not get me started on Palermo. It kills me that she still has that job.

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  8. Anna Jane says

    July 13, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    Lady, you look BETTER than Ol’ Palmolive. That scarf in your hair is so unbelieveably cute.

    Are you seriously a childrens’ book author?? That’s so awesome! I have two young nephews that could use some your teachin’ and learnin’.

    xx

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    • admin says

      July 14, 2010 at 8:14 am

      Oh, sadly I am not “an entertainer of children” (via The Door in the Floor!)—just another random conjecture I tend to make about what I think an outfit looks like. Being a writer of other things by trade, though, I have been commissioned to write my nephew something, and illustrate it! I’m excited and overwhelmed….

      Did you watch The City last night? “Oh, your face so small! So small.”

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  9. amie says

    July 14, 2010 at 9:24 am

    LOVE the whole look (especially the scarf–and the tonic). I’ve been imposing my tastes on my nephew for 4 years now, one in the form of a self-authored/(poorly) illustrated book about giggling. It’s important to get to the young ones early.

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  10. jess says

    July 14, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Love this outfit – it makes me want to go drink Mint Juleps in the Adelphi courtyard (which I’m not sure if you can even do anymore).

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  11. Wendy says

    July 14, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    I will now be heading home on this steamy Wednesday to partake in a VT. Love the outfit (as usual!) East Coast representin’ biatcchh!

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  12. Anna Jane says

    July 15, 2010 at 12:48 am

    awesome! ok, i will need to solicit a copy of your book for my nephews.

    yes, the City is utterly ridiculous, but so hilarious!

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  13. elena says

    July 15, 2010 at 2:35 am

    This is just great! I think all the other comments have summed it up perfectly! 😉

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