What's In My Purse

Here's a typical Fashion Blogger Post but sorry it's not in a typical format (i.e. cute or appealing).  Here's a glimpse into the (not so) glamorous innards of my life (i.e. a woman's purse).

What's in MY purse:

-Ice Breakers, half eaten in one sitting

-Sunnies

-Wallet

-A bag of little hair bands that spilled all over the bottom that I'm too lazy to clean out

-Crumpled receipts
-Gum wrappers

-Magazine inserts I used to brainstorm new ideas and blot lipstick

-My blogging notebook, where I also brainstorm ideas. Spilled coffee all over it yesterday at work so it's still drying.

-Sugar Lip Treatment- way too expensive but worth it

-Aveeno Skin Brightening Moisturizer, SPF 30, free from Dermatologist office

-Eucerin Skin Cream for ashiness, free from Dermatologist office

-Contact Lens case to take out my contacts when they get so dry I want to rip my eyes out

-Tissues

-Plastic Umbrella cover (but no umbrella? i'm so prepared.)

-Sephora Lipstick

-Loose Change

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I Die Friday: can I has your outfit, younger David Bowie?

Hi younger David Bowie, why did you have to go and marry Iman?  Didn't you see how she said "Faaaashion" in that stupid way with a stupid hand gesture on that stupid show that tried to be Project Runway but SOOOO was NOT that I can't even remember the name of it.

Anywho, I am like totally available. Just so you know.  Just puttin' it out there, younger David Bowie.  BTW can I have your outfit?

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My New White(ish) Hairs

So I decided to finally go for it and dye my hair white!  This violet tint is awesome but it will wash out- and thank god because the purple didn't go over so well at work....:) What do you think?

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Family Farmhouse in West Virginia & {Old Money Hillbilly}

Mucho Americana. 

 Third from the left (1st row) is my Grandmother with my 1 y/o mother on her lap

Note: mini doggie sculptures on the mantle

Old Money Hillbilly by rachelkibbe featuring flat shoes

CALYPSO ST BARTH long top, $75
See by Chloe tiered skirt, $462
Flat shoes, 17,850 JPY
Forever21 black and white bracelet, $7.80
Chan luu jewelry, $420
Juicy couture hat, $78
Prada, $240
Illesteva leather sunglasses, $230

Admittedly, this post isn't exactly "cool," or my esthetic, or even "fashion" "related" but I just had to share...."share".  A few weeks ago I went to a family reunion at our 800acre family farm in West Virginia.  The land has been in our family since the 1600's! This was my first time seeing the property and I was completely impressed. The experience made me so proud to have Van Metre as my middle name.  Growing up having a last name as a middle name always felt odd and it made me question my parents' competence.  Now I get it and it's cool.

For the first time in many, many years the house on the land has been fixed and is livable. My mother's cousin Alison Van Metre is a very talented interior designer.  Look what she's done with it. Isn't it adorbz????? 
**A comment on this post from my friend Claire inspired me to add an "Old Money Hillbilly" inspired collection after the fact.  I had a sundress on that day but no good pics of me so I decided to recreate a look that would have been way more costly, and therfeore even more appropriate for an "Old Money Hillbilly" :)

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Shoot, I'm getting ready for a Shoot

  Wrist cuffs: Forever 21

Had a photoshoot last Sunday.  Pictures forethcoming.  This  is a little documentation of my preparations. Aren't these wrist cuffs KILLA BEE?

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Cool and Fancy

 Shoes: Charlie My Love

I'm kind of obsessed with my little leather, knotted, lace up oxfords by Charlie My Love.  They're the perfect summer shoe! 

The knots are made of alternating suede and patent leather so I can feel cool and fancy at the same time!  Which is always better than the alternative.What?? Does that even mean?? 

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Terry Richardson: eat your heart out

Shorts: Levi's 550s, cutoff

Shirt: Asos

Necklaces: Forever 21

Booties: Bebe

Just kidding Terry- you are the one and only!
It's a beautiful Sunday here in NYC.  Go outside and stop blogging, people! I should talk- I'm already blogging and I haven't gotten out of my PJ's, much less used the bathroom.  Weirdo!

Photographer, my dear friend Mario Torres

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