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Why: I heard a song with that line today, but I know another song from a long time ago with that same line. Is this a cover or something?
Answer: Well, no. This is a whole new song by Gotye (featuring Kimbra).
Gotye is Belgian-Australian. His real name is Wouter "Wally" De Backer.
Source: YouTube
The More You Know: That other song I was thinking of was by Elliott Smith. The twist is that this is not the version I know - the one I know is a cover by someone else. It doesn't appear to be on my iPod (which I plugged in for the first time in 4+ months specifically for this), and I can't remember enough details about the voice to figure it out. It's frustrating. If anyone has any details, plz halp.
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30 Eylül 2012 Pazar
What's the difference between a blimp and a zeppelin?
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Why: Corbett took Leigh on a blimp ride for his b-day. Nbd.
What makes a blimp not a zeppelin? The shape? The material? Are zeppelins even a thing anymore?
Answer: For starters, both blimps and zeppelins are dirigibles.
A rigid airship has a rigid framework that maintains its shape. It also has one or more gas cells.
The USS Shenandoah
A zeppelin is a rigid airship made by a specific company, the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin ("Zeppelin Airship Construction Company") of Germany. The guy who started that company was one Mr. von Zeppelin (actually a Count).
A blimp - technically a "pressure airship" - has no rigid inner structure. Its shape is maintained by the pressure of the gases within its envelope. If it deflates, it loses shape.
Turns out: the thing Corbett and Leigh rode in was actually a zeppelin.
Source: Airships.net
The More You Know: The LZ-129 Hindenburg was a zeppelin (LZ = Luftschiff Zeppelin). At more than 800 feet long, it remains one of the largest objects to ever fly (even bigger than a pterosaur).
From its completion in March 1936 until its fiery disaster in May 1937, the Hindenburg provided the fastest and most comfortable way to fly across the Atlantic. In 1936, it made 17 round trips from the hangar in aviation town Friedrichshafen in Southern Germany over the Atlantic - 10 times to the US and 7 to Brazil. The flight to New York was something like 62 hours long. From New Jersey to Frankfurt, the Hindenburg's best time was 43 hours and 2 minutes.
According to passenger / reporter Webb Miller, passenger accommodations were enclosed in about 4,500 square feet. There 25 two-bed one-sink cabins, a promenade flanked by windows, a salon with writing desks and a piano, and a dining room. Below deck were shower / baths, toilets, kitchens, a smoking room, and a bar.
Tickets were $400 (~$5000 today). People were classy.
Nazis notwithstanding, it sounded very nice.
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Why: Corbett took Leigh on a blimp ride for his b-day. Nbd.
What makes a blimp not a zeppelin? The shape? The material? Are zeppelins even a thing anymore?
Answer: For starters, both blimps and zeppelins are dirigibles.
A dirigible is any lighter-than-air craft that is both powered and steerable (as opposed to free floating, like a balloon). Blimps, rigid airships, and semi-rigid airships are all dirigibles.The name comes from the French verb diriger, "to steer."
A rigid airship has a rigid framework that maintains its shape. It also has one or more gas cells.
The USS Shenandoah
A zeppelin is a rigid airship made by a specific company, the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin ("Zeppelin Airship Construction Company") of Germany. The guy who started that company was one Mr. von Zeppelin (actually a Count).
A blimp - technically a "pressure airship" - has no rigid inner structure. Its shape is maintained by the pressure of the gases within its envelope. If it deflates, it loses shape.
Turns out: the thing Corbett and Leigh rode in was actually a zeppelin.
Source: Airships.net
The More You Know: The LZ-129 Hindenburg was a zeppelin (LZ = Luftschiff Zeppelin). At more than 800 feet long, it remains one of the largest objects to ever fly (even bigger than a pterosaur).
From its completion in March 1936 until its fiery disaster in May 1937, the Hindenburg provided the fastest and most comfortable way to fly across the Atlantic. In 1936, it made 17 round trips from the hangar in aviation town Friedrichshafen in Southern Germany over the Atlantic - 10 times to the US and 7 to Brazil. The flight to New York was something like 62 hours long. From New Jersey to Frankfurt, the Hindenburg's best time was 43 hours and 2 minutes.
According to passenger / reporter Webb Miller, passenger accommodations were enclosed in about 4,500 square feet. There 25 two-bed one-sink cabins, a promenade flanked by windows, a salon with writing desks and a piano, and a dining room. Below deck were shower / baths, toilets, kitchens, a smoking room, and a bar.
Tickets were $400 (~$5000 today). People were classy.
Nazis notwithstanding, it sounded very nice.
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What's the difference between a parable and a fable?
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Why: The Bible is filled with parables; kindergarten is filled with fables. None of them are true. They both end in -able.
Answer: A fable has animals! or plants or anthropomorphized forces of nature. Each character represents a particular human virtue or fault, and what happens in the story is directly related to his personality. The word "fable" comes from the Latin root fari, "to speak."
A parable is set in the real world with human characters. It features realistic problems and results handled with spiritual fortitude if not sanctimony. The word is related to parabola, from from para, "alongside," + bole, "a throwing, casting, beam, ray."
Both fables and parables teach moral or ethical lessons.
Source: Wild Fables,
The More You Know: The word fable is also related to the word fabulous, i.e. "rich in myths; legendary." Speaking of fabulous, I just found out that Season 4 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" started January 30th.
May the best woman win!
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Why: The Bible is filled with parables; kindergarten is filled with fables. None of them are true. They both end in -able.
Answer: A fable has animals! or plants or anthropomorphized forces of nature. Each character represents a particular human virtue or fault, and what happens in the story is directly related to his personality. The word "fable" comes from the Latin root fari, "to speak."
A parable is set in the real world with human characters. It features realistic problems and results handled with spiritual fortitude if not sanctimony. The word is related to parabola, from from para, "alongside," + bole, "a throwing, casting, beam, ray."
Both fables and parables teach moral or ethical lessons.
Source: Wild Fables,
The More You Know: The word fable is also related to the word fabulous, i.e. "rich in myths; legendary." Speaking of fabulous, I just found out that Season 4 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" started January 30th.
May the best woman win!
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What's the origin of the word javelina?
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Why: I was admiring some art from Draw Something (are you playing? I can't get enough. We literally lie in bed drawing and laughing and cornholing except Buster) when I spotted this:
which made me think of this:
Pagoda! Where's my javelina?
and subsequently this:
There you are.
Answer: It's a topic of debate! But here is a pretty good theory:
Source: Some person's page about javelinas
The More You Know: Other beautiful names for the javelina include peccary and skunk pig.
Bonus screenshot: Wherein James and I discuss "RuPaul's Drag Race" and his experiences with peccaries in Guatemala:
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Search: javelina name origin
Why: I was admiring some art from Draw Something (are you playing? I can't get enough. We literally lie in bed drawing and laughing and cornholing except Buster) when I spotted this:
which made me think of this:
Pagoda! Where's my javelina?
and subsequently this:
There you are.
Answer: It's a topic of debate! But here is a pretty good theory:
- It comes from the Spanish word jabali, "wild boar." A jabalina is a "wild sow."
- That term comes from the Arabic term khinzīr jabalīy, "mountain pig." A jabal is a mountain.
Source: Some person's page about javelinas
The More You Know: Other beautiful names for the javelina include peccary and skunk pig.
Bonus screenshot: Wherein James and I discuss "RuPaul's Drag Race" and his experiences with peccaries in Guatemala:
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How big is a whale's blowhole?
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Why: You guys, guess where I finally went Sunday for the first time ever? I'll give you 3 hints:
That's right: Comic-Con!
Answer: Well, what kind of whale we talking here?
The blowhole leads to the whale's trachea, which then goes to its lungs, bypassing the mouth. The spray from a humpback whale's blow hole goes 10-13 feet in the air. The spray from a blue whale's blowhole can go up to 30 feet!
It takes a dolphin only a fraction of a second to empty its blowhole. Baby dolphins are too dumb to understand breathing, so they raise their heads out way above the water until they get the hang of it.
Source: Enchanted Learning, Neatorama, National Geographic, this site, Understand Dolphins, Panda's Thumb (which also has part of an interesting essay about the evolution of whale nipples)
The More You Know: The blowhole is covered by a muscular flap that the whale contracts to open. When closed, the seal is water-tight. If water gets in there, the whale could drown.
Also, baleen whales (humpbacks, blue whales, gray whales) each have 2 blowholes! TWO!!
The other kind of whale (Odontoceti - sperm, killer, beluga, dolphin) is called "toothed."
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Search: how big is a whale's blowhole; blowhole size
Why: You guys, guess where I finally went Sunday for the first time ever? I'll give you 3 hints:
That's right: Comic-Con!
Answer: Well, what kind of whale we talking here?
- Blue? According to this documentary about bleu whales, their blowholes are big enough for a toddler to fit inside.
- The humpback whale blowhole is 8-10 inches long.
- The sperm whale blowhole is about 20 inches long. It is also S-shaped.
- I can't find any information about killer whale blowholes, but based on this photo (which must have been taken before this happened), I am going to estimate that it's something like... 4 inches in diameter? I have no idea. You could definitely fit your whole fist in it, if that's what you're wondering.
The blowhole leads to the whale's trachea, which then goes to its lungs, bypassing the mouth. The spray from a humpback whale's blow hole goes 10-13 feet in the air. The spray from a blue whale's blowhole can go up to 30 feet!
It takes a dolphin only a fraction of a second to empty its blowhole. Baby dolphins are too dumb to understand breathing, so they raise their heads out way above the water until they get the hang of it.
Source: Enchanted Learning, Neatorama, National Geographic, this site, Understand Dolphins, Panda's Thumb (which also has part of an interesting essay about the evolution of whale nipples)
The More You Know: The blowhole is covered by a muscular flap that the whale contracts to open. When closed, the seal is water-tight. If water gets in there, the whale could drown.
Also, baleen whales (humpbacks, blue whales, gray whales) each have 2 blowholes! TWO!!
The other kind of whale (Odontoceti - sperm, killer, beluga, dolphin) is called "toothed."
One of the nostrils (air-passages) of toothed whales evolved into their echolocation system (the sensing system in which they make and receive high-pitched sounds in order to orient themselves, catch prey, and communicate), leaving them with only one blowhole.Put that in your hole and smoke it.
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29 Eylül 2012 Cumartesi
How big is a whale's blowhole?
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Search: how big is a whale's blowhole; blowhole size
Why: You guys, guess where I finally went Sunday for the first time ever? I'll give you 3 hints:
That's right: Comic-Con!
Answer: Well, what kind of whale we talking here?
The blowhole leads to the whale's trachea, which then goes to its lungs, bypassing the mouth. The spray from a humpback whale's blow hole goes 10-13 feet in the air. The spray from a blue whale's blowhole can go up to 30 feet!
It takes a dolphin only a fraction of a second to empty its blowhole. Baby dolphins are too dumb to understand breathing, so they raise their heads out way above the water until they get the hang of it.
Source: Enchanted Learning, Neatorama, National Geographic, this site, Understand Dolphins, Panda's Thumb (which also has part of an interesting essay about the evolution of whale nipples)
The More You Know: The blowhole is covered by a muscular flap that the whale contracts to open. When closed, the seal is water-tight. If water gets in there, the whale could drown.
Also, baleen whales (humpbacks, blue whales, gray whales) each have 2 blowholes! TWO!!
The other kind of whale (Odontoceti - sperm, killer, beluga, dolphin) is called "toothed."
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Search: how big is a whale's blowhole; blowhole size
Why: You guys, guess where I finally went Sunday for the first time ever? I'll give you 3 hints:
That's right: Comic-Con!
Answer: Well, what kind of whale we talking here?
- Blue? According to this documentary about bleu whales, their blowholes are big enough for a toddler to fit inside.
- The humpback whale blowhole is 8-10 inches long.
- The sperm whale blowhole is about 20 inches long. It is also S-shaped.
- I can't find any information about killer whale blowholes, but based on this photo (which must have been taken before this happened), I am going to estimate that it's something like... 4 inches in diameter? I have no idea. You could definitely fit your whole fist in it, if that's what you're wondering.
The blowhole leads to the whale's trachea, which then goes to its lungs, bypassing the mouth. The spray from a humpback whale's blow hole goes 10-13 feet in the air. The spray from a blue whale's blowhole can go up to 30 feet!
It takes a dolphin only a fraction of a second to empty its blowhole. Baby dolphins are too dumb to understand breathing, so they raise their heads out way above the water until they get the hang of it.
Source: Enchanted Learning, Neatorama, National Geographic, this site, Understand Dolphins, Panda's Thumb (which also has part of an interesting essay about the evolution of whale nipples)
The More You Know: The blowhole is covered by a muscular flap that the whale contracts to open. When closed, the seal is water-tight. If water gets in there, the whale could drown.
Also, baleen whales (humpbacks, blue whales, gray whales) each have 2 blowholes! TWO!!
The other kind of whale (Odontoceti - sperm, killer, beluga, dolphin) is called "toothed."
One of the nostrils (air-passages) of toothed whales evolved into their echolocation system (the sensing system in which they make and receive high-pitched sounds in order to orient themselves, catch prey, and communicate), leaving them with only one blowhole.Put that in your hole and smoke it.
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What I ♥ Today | Sequined Jacquard Dress & Caridad Ruffled Dress
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Note: I just saw Anthro's October catalog and this one is my favorite of the year! Stay tuned tomorrow for Head To Toe in Anthro: Catalog Outifts! Also J.Crew is offering 25% off! YAY!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all are having a fantastic week so far. Today's items I love are the Sequined Jacquard Dress and the Caridad Ruffled Dress, which are both featured in Anthropologie's October catalog. First, the Sequined Jacquard Dress, seen below, is just gorgeous! I love the gold, sequined top and the colorful, fall colored bottom. This dress would be perfect for a Fall wedding or paired with a cute cardigan, tights and heels.
The 2nd item I love today is the Caridad Ruffled Dress. I love the gorgeous green color and this dress is just breathtaking on the model. I feel like the old Anthro is BACK! I love the entire outfit below with the bulky necklace and heels. Just beautiful with the ruched material on the bottom. I think this dress should be in every gal's closet for a special occasion.
What do you think of these two new dresses featured in the Anthro's October catalog? Make sure you stayed tuned tomorrow for Head to Toe in Anthro: Catalog Outfits, where I lay out the entire October catalog for you view, admire and easily shop the new arrivals, Reviews: Round 2 and Outfit Inspiration: What the Dress Forms Are Wearing. Also, Anthropologie Spotted will run this weekend! Hope you all have a great day!
Good morning everyone! I hope you all are having a fantastic week so far. Today's items I love are the Sequined Jacquard Dress and the Caridad Ruffled Dress, which are both featured in Anthropologie's October catalog. First, the Sequined Jacquard Dress, seen below, is just gorgeous! I love the gold, sequined top and the colorful, fall colored bottom. This dress would be perfect for a Fall wedding or paired with a cute cardigan, tights and heels.
The 2nd item I love today is the Caridad Ruffled Dress. I love the gorgeous green color and this dress is just breathtaking on the model. I feel like the old Anthro is BACK! I love the entire outfit below with the bulky necklace and heels. Just beautiful with the ruched material on the bottom. I think this dress should be in every gal's closet for a special occasion.
What do you think of these two new dresses featured in the Anthro's October catalog? Make sure you stayed tuned tomorrow for Head to Toe in Anthro: Catalog Outfits, where I lay out the entire October catalog for you view, admire and easily shop the new arrivals, Reviews: Round 2 and Outfit Inspiration: What the Dress Forms Are Wearing. Also, Anthropologie Spotted will run this weekend! Hope you all have a great day!
Head to Toe in Anthro | Catalog Outfits | October 2012
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Good morning everyone! This is a monthly feature where I put together all of the outfits from the current catalog and list them for you to easily view, admire and shop. Do you see any new arrivals or outfits you like from the October catalog? There are so many lovely pieces that have made their way onto my Lust List! This is by far my favorite catalog from this year!
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Outfit 2 (Page 4)
Outfit 3 (Page 5)
Outfit 4 (Page 6)
Outfit 5 (Page 7)
Outfit 6 (Page 8)
Outfit 7 (Page 10)
Outfit 8 (Page 11)
Outfit 9 (Page 12)
Outfit 10 (Page 13)
Outfit 11 (Page 15)
Outfit 12 (Page 16)
Outfit 13 (Page 17)
Outfit 15 (Page 18)
Outfit 15 (Page 19)
Outfit 16 (Page 19)
Outfit 17 (Page 19)
Outfit 18 (Page 19)
Outfit 19 (Page 20)
Outfit 20 (Page 21)
Outfit 21 (Page 22)
Outfit 22 (Page 23)
Outfit 23 (Page 24)
Outfit 24 (Page 25)
Outfit 25 (Page 27)
Outfit 26 (Page 29)
Outfit 27 (Page 30)
Outfit 28 (Page 31)
Outfit 29 (Page 33)
Good morning everyone! This is a monthly feature where I put together all of the outfits from the current catalog and list them for you to easily view, admire and shop. Do you see any new arrivals or outfits you like from the October catalog? There are so many lovely pieces that have made their way onto my Lust List! This is by far my favorite catalog from this year!
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| Odval Cardi ($168) with Zarita Gilt Maxi Skirt ($298), Goldflower Chandeliers ($48) and Deco Diamond Belt ($78) |
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| Draped Mesh Top ($68) with Neva Patchwork Jacket ($228), Lace-Trimmed Tuxedo Trousers ($128) and Looking Glass Layer Necklace ($38) |
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| Notched Sleeveless Blouse ($118) with Lupita Fringed Vest ($148), Fine Wale Cord Skirt ($98), Crepe Chain Neon ($78) and Mosaic Findings Bangle ($38) |
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| Plaid Refresh Coat ($298) with Colorblocked Boots ($288) |
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| Dappled Sea Blouse ($138) with Tasseled Jacquard Cardigan ($138), AG Stevie Cord ($168), Lateral Zip Riding Boots ($268) and Rained Flora Drops ($278) |
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| Multifarious Stitch Cardigan ($328) with Pilcro Stet Slim Ankle ($118), Reversible Seamless Tank ($24), Goldflower Chandeliers ($48), Selva Cocktail Ring ($38), and Frequency Flecked Cowl ($48) |
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| Here & There Tee, Animals ($48) with Dotty Knit Blazer ($98), Fanned Beads Bracelet ($328), and Ridealong Cap ($58) |
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| Lace Peplum Blouse ($88) with Dotted Jacquard Sweater Skirt ($88), Shimmer Edge Skinny Belt ($38), and Lemon Zest Confetti Necklace ($48) |
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| Striated Lace Dress ($228) with Tailored Velvet Blazer ($188), and Jardin Azul Pendant Necklace ($348) |
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| Centered Plaid Pullover ($68) with Fine Wale Cord Skirt ($98), and Daybreak Gazania Necklace ($498) |
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| Paca Halter Dress ($148) with Ruffled Peplum Cardi ($78), and Jardin Azul Pendant Necklace ($348) |
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| Static Blouse ($118) with Elsa Sailor Wide-Legs ($138), Petal-Scalloped Pumps ($178), Jardin Azul Pendant Necklace ($348) and Mosaic Findings Bangle ($38) |
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| Gilt Grid Sweater Dress ($148) with Cropped Shag Jacket ($158), Opalescent Bracelet ($38) and Opaque Tights ($15) |
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| Seamed Plaid Tunic ($78) with Midnight Glass Chandeliers ($32), Peppermint Bloom Ring ($258) and Crochet Spliced Loop ($58) |
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| Ursus Intarsia Sweater ($128) with Confetti Shrunken Buttondown ($78) and Calla Danglers ($198) |
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| Lace Peplum Blouse ($88) with Confetti Shrunken Buttondown ($78), La Ramba Bib Necklace ($68), Seraglio Geode Drops ($78) and Shimmer Edge Skinny Belt ($38) |
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| Netted Meridian Top ($88) with Osona Collar ($118) |
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| Peter Pan Pretender Sweater ($98) with Windowpane Plaid Buttondown ($118) and Pewter Bloom Layered Choker ($348) |
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| Boiled Wool Draped Sweatercoat ($198) with Rained Flora Drops ($278) and Selva Cocktail Ring ($38) |
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| Shimmered Fairisle Sweater ($98) with Velvet-Trimmed Jodhpurs ($118) and Tieback Booties ($308) |
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| Piped Plaid Coat ($168) with Idoya Bib Necklace ($58) and Feathered Beads Clutch ($88) |
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| Side-Tied Sparrows Blouse ($118) with Skirted Fisherman Cardigan ($58), Citizens Of Humanity Moleskin Dylan Boyfriend Crops ($194), Marta Lace-Up Wedges ($168) and Crystallized Hoops ($38) |
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| Sheer Scrollwork Pullover ($198) with AG Stevie Ankle Polka Dot Cords ($178), Daybreak Gazania Necklace ($498) and Fanned Beads Bracelet ($328) |
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| Tweed Dots Pullover ($198) with Crosshatched Ruffle Skirt ($168), Gem-Capped T-Straps ($118) and Pewter Bloom Layered Choker ($348) |
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| Pleated Ponte Dress ($158) with Osona Collar ($118), Selva Cocktail Ring ($118) and Boucle-Spotted Tights ($42) |
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| Caridad Ruffled Dress ($198) with Caleta Necklace ($48) and Petal-Scalloped Pumps ($178) |
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| Ines Column Dress ($188) with Dimensional Petals Cardi ($168), Shimmer Edge Skinny Belt ($38) and Southbound Plume Earrings ($38) |
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| Adelita Brocade Mini Dress ($198) with Opaque Tights ($15), Petal-Scalloped Pumps ($178) and Mosaic Findings Bangle ($38) |
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| Sequined Jacquard Dress ($228) with Glinted Tea Rose Necklace ($58), Twisted Strands Necklace ($42) and Jeweled Bud Strand ($32) |
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