One other thing that I always want a pass along when I come across them is bloggers that I really enjoy. And this girl-THIS GIRL- may be my fashion soul mate! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Crystal Coons and www.sometimesglam.com
Read her New Year post here and see what jumps out at you-also, can you pour one out for your homie, who, after four years of blogging, finally realized how to link stuff.
Did you catch it?!? Mother fucking Peggy Carter AND Besame! I gasped out loud to no one when I read it! I knew right then and there that she and I were going to be friends. Not only that, but she wears a ton of Bauble Bar jewelry and I love Bauble Bar!!
(As a side note, and I am not paid to say this- its just my honest opinion- you really should shop at Bauble Bar. Not only is it a female run small company- something I love to support- their customer service is really second to none. Their stuff is super cute, and totally worth a look. Find them here.)
I also knew immediately that I loved her style, its crepe and tulle and heels and sparkles and everything super girly that I love. Of the New Year looks, I liked the first one the best, that dress is killer and I love neutral nails, but I'd wear any of them. She definitely had me at hello.
I kept scrolling through and it was this post that made me realize girlfriend is really a force to be reckoned with.
First of all, I totally agree with every word she says here:
Even though travel is a large part of my normal life, I still romanticize it. I daydream about PanAm flight attendants, dapper pilots with million-dollar smiles, Frank Sinatra piped through the airport speakers and travelers dressed in their best, excited for the journey ahead.
When did we, as a society, become so casual? Ahh, but that’s a rant for another day.
I love showing up at the airport for my flight in a look that not only makes me feel great but also pays homage to the days where sweatpants and stained tees weren’t the norm for flights.
And right after reading that sentence is when I spotted it, well, I spotted two things, really.
1. We have the exact same phone (and phone case)
and the second?
This bitch carrying a mother fucking Hermes bag. Hermes. Bag. The makers of the birkin. Say it with me again- HERMES BAG.
I did a quick online search to see where I might find a good approximation of the bag that she is carrying. I found one second hand here. That number you are seeing is $10,000.00. TEN THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS. I also found this one at the bargain price of just over $20,000.00.
Now, understand what I am about to say. It is not the fact that woman is carrying a purse worth more than my car that makes her fashion expert. No. I believe firmly that you can be wearing all thrift store items and be the fiercest thing in the room. But understand this though. Crystal Coons is plus size. Though times, they are a-changin' high end fashion is not typically geared toward women who look like her or me. You won't see models in my size walking at New York Fashion Week. Many high profile deisgners would scoff at making clothes that would fit either her or me. She is not going to be the new face of Dior (which is probably fine with her if they were make her wear the batshit crazy stuff they make Jennifer Lawrence wear) and Ricardo Tisci isn't going to be upholstering any super unflattering dresses for her to wear to the Met Ball.
And yet.
And yet, this woman, with her obvious style, her wit, her smarts, and her overall fabulosity, has made enough money talking about plus size fashion to buy herself an Hermes bag. Either that, or get herself somewhere or know someone who would give her one as swag. Either way, my hat is off to her. If you look like her and carry an Hermes bag, there is only on plausible explanation- you know what the fuck you are doing with your life, and you have your shit together. This is someone worth listening to.
PS- the post, as you may have seen, offers an "affordable version" of her bag here. Since $300 is still way too far out of my price range, let me suggest this alternative for anyone who's fabulous but still has bills to pay. Try this one or that one and check out Crystal Coons at Sometimes Glam. She is very worth the read!
Read her New Year post here and see what jumps out at you-also, can you pour one out for your homie, who, after four years of blogging, finally realized how to link stuff.
Did you catch it?!? Mother fucking Peggy Carter AND Besame! I gasped out loud to no one when I read it! I knew right then and there that she and I were going to be friends. Not only that, but she wears a ton of Bauble Bar jewelry and I love Bauble Bar!!
(As a side note, and I am not paid to say this- its just my honest opinion- you really should shop at Bauble Bar. Not only is it a female run small company- something I love to support- their customer service is really second to none. Their stuff is super cute, and totally worth a look. Find them here.)
I also knew immediately that I loved her style, its crepe and tulle and heels and sparkles and everything super girly that I love. Of the New Year looks, I liked the first one the best, that dress is killer and I love neutral nails, but I'd wear any of them. She definitely had me at hello.
I kept scrolling through and it was this post that made me realize girlfriend is really a force to be reckoned with.
First of all, I totally agree with every word she says here:
Even though travel is a large part of my normal life, I still romanticize it. I daydream about PanAm flight attendants, dapper pilots with million-dollar smiles, Frank Sinatra piped through the airport speakers and travelers dressed in their best, excited for the journey ahead.
When did we, as a society, become so casual? Ahh, but that’s a rant for another day.
I love showing up at the airport for my flight in a look that not only makes me feel great but also pays homage to the days where sweatpants and stained tees weren’t the norm for flights.
And right after reading that sentence is when I spotted it, well, I spotted two things, really.
1. We have the exact same phone (and phone case)
and the second?
This bitch carrying a mother fucking Hermes bag. Hermes. Bag. The makers of the birkin. Say it with me again- HERMES BAG.
I did a quick online search to see where I might find a good approximation of the bag that she is carrying. I found one second hand here. That number you are seeing is $10,000.00. TEN THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS. I also found this one at the bargain price of just over $20,000.00.
Now, understand what I am about to say. It is not the fact that woman is carrying a purse worth more than my car that makes her fashion expert. No. I believe firmly that you can be wearing all thrift store items and be the fiercest thing in the room. But understand this though. Crystal Coons is plus size. Though times, they are a-changin' high end fashion is not typically geared toward women who look like her or me. You won't see models in my size walking at New York Fashion Week. Many high profile deisgners would scoff at making clothes that would fit either her or me. She is not going to be the new face of Dior (which is probably fine with her if they were make her wear the batshit crazy stuff they make Jennifer Lawrence wear) and Ricardo Tisci isn't going to be upholstering any super unflattering dresses for her to wear to the Met Ball.
And yet.
And yet, this woman, with her obvious style, her wit, her smarts, and her overall fabulosity, has made enough money talking about plus size fashion to buy herself an Hermes bag. Either that, or get herself somewhere or know someone who would give her one as swag. Either way, my hat is off to her. If you look like her and carry an Hermes bag, there is only on plausible explanation- you know what the fuck you are doing with your life, and you have your shit together. This is someone worth listening to.
PS- the post, as you may have seen, offers an "affordable version" of her bag here. Since $300 is still way too far out of my price range, let me suggest this alternative for anyone who's fabulous but still has bills to pay. Try this one or that one and check out Crystal Coons at Sometimes Glam. She is very worth the read!
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