Blog Details: 365 Fashion Rehab

... albeit from afar (sigh). Liberty's of London has been a big part of my life. When I was three years old, I lived for with my family in London near Hampstead Heath while my Dad was on a year-long sabbatical. I believe, like many things,  I have inherited my fondness for Liberty's from The Mater. She must have loved it, because she bought reams of fabric and made, yes, made dresses for me and my sister, J. (See photo at right. I think this is actually from my sister's birthday celebration while we were still living in England. She is six/seven and I am three. How cute is my sis with her missing tooth?!)  J and I are both so sad that we didn't hang on to those amazing creations. I have often lamented how we could have passed them down to The Cupcake Kid (my niece) or to Baby E. But alas, they are lost and gone forever.

So, the love of Liberty's was spawned early. Even today, whenever my Dad crosses the Atlantic, I beg him to "pick me up a little something from Liberty's". As such, I have amassed quite a little collection.

When I heard that Liberty's of London was collaborating with Target, I almost died. When I found out it would be released on March 14th - exactly two months and a day before the end of Fashion Rehab, well, my heart almost stopped. Cruel. Cruel and unusual as I Tweeted last month.

Herewith, a photo of my mini Liberty's of London cosmetic case collection and a few of my faves from Target...

1. The Ladie's Garla Bicycle - was only available online and I think it sold out immediately
2. One Shoulder Ruffle Maxi Dress in Garla
3. Anything in the Turquoise Isis Peacock print - this includes a piggy bank, picture frame, pillow, halter dress and bathing suit
4. The Susanna Green Duffle 
5. The undies - all of them, soooo cute!

After visiting H&M for my post Letter #3, I found myself wondering about what the after-effects of a year of Fashion Rehab will be...

Last month I was lusting over a very cute striped dress by Charlotte Russe. It was Lust-Have #31. I recently took some time to explore my closet to see if I could come up with a similar look. Here is what I found:

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So obviously there are some major differences, but the essence of the looks are the same. A black and white striped top with a black A-line skirt. Stripes are so Parisian, I love them! I do think the bow on the Charlotte Russe dress is pretty fantastic but... I don't think it is a make or break feature of this outfit.

After creating my own version of this outfit I can confidently say that I will not need to purchase the above dress. The only thing I do need, however, is a beret and a one-way ticket to Paris so I can lounge about sipping red wine on the Champs-Élysées!

Love, A