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I'm a girl and I don't like Girls

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At work when the show first aired, it often came up in casual conversation.  "Did you watch Girls last night? Oh my God! Can you believe THAT happened?! And [insert character name] did that?!" I would look blankly on as the conversation became more animated, often more high pitched in tone and then state with blunt candor,  "I don't like Girls" . In doing this, I always halted the excitement and raised suspicion. As if it's my expected duty, being the owner of a vagina, to not question and to only champion the show.  Ima ge  credit .  I chose this bummed looking pic of Hannah, but I'm sure she actually wouldn't give a shit about this POV.                                                                                         I decided after watching a couple of episodes, in a fairly casual way, that I didn't like the show and my TV watching time would go to shows I preferred. I would openly share that positioning during those af

Double denim + vintage

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Double denim; it gets a lot of stick. But it is a staple in my off duty wardrobe. Hell, it even sneaks into my M-F wardrobe on a Thursday or Friday with the right pair of professionalizing shoes or top. But we're not here to talk dressing up, we're here to talk #darlingweekend style. The days of the week where you can wear whatever you damn please, without the man putting perimeters around your look! I prefer to call double denim a  timeless style duo  or a  blank fashion canvas with near endless customizing options!  I'm not sure what other fabric combination would allow me to wear these shoes and allow them the attention they deserve. Perhaps a dark colored chunky knit in cooler weather would work, but for spring my old and much loved Levi's denim jacket accompanying my cropped bootcut  jeans just felt right . Under my jacket I layered a vintage tank, representing my beloved Miami . I wanted to keep everything fairly simple so my shoes could steal the

The subtle / statement wedding outfit

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While packing for a wedding in Miami, I was uttering a silent prayer to both the style and weather lords for a long weekend free of overt sweating and hair frizzing caused by a) the weather synonymous with that part of the world, and b) my being human. However, I just discovered that late April is pretty much the perfect time to visit south Florida. Pleasantly warm to hot temperatures? Yes. Crippling levels of humidity? Nope. The best weather of the year for an outdoor wedding and for flaunting a newly acquired slew of SS16 outfits and accessories? ABSOLUTELY. Sure, my hair kinked slightly after hours of dancing but for the most part my makeup stayed put, my hair stayed did and my pits were (mostly) dry - I didn't ruin any wedding pix, hooray! So OK, let's discuss the outfit details. Linen is a classic choice for warm weather, and rightly so. It's cool, breezy, soft and the creases drop straight out of it if you just hang it up in the bathroom before showering