Thursday, February 4, 2010

Lady-Like Guitar Player


Last night I had my first guitar lesson! I was so nervous before our instructor (really a household friend and one of Dan's former co-workers) arrived. Dan went first and then I had my hour-long lesson. It was great. I really enjoyed learning about notes and chords and triads and scales...I'd almost forgotten how much I enjoy learning. And he was so patient and kind about the fact that I know absolutely nothing. At the end of the lesson, I said that I'd always wanted to learn to play an instrument and appreciated him agreeing to teach us. He looked at me and said, well now you play the guitar. I can't wait to get home this afternoon and practice. Its nice to have something with no expectations attached to it but my own; something that I can learn and have fun with.

Anyway, for the past two days, I've continued working with separates...items that I didn't think went together at first glance. I'm starting to experiment a little bit with mixing textures and patterns and felt very lady-like and put together, which is a good feeling for me whether I'm at work or not. Oh and I wore the earthy floral outfit the day of my lesson and the tweedy skirt to work the day before.


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Skirt: Thrifted Vintage, Shirt: Vintage, Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft Sale, Tie: Target, Shoes: Blowfish, Tights: Target

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Sweater/shirt: Anthropologie, Skirt: Vintage, Shoes: Born, Tights: Target, Earrings: Gift, Necklace: Antique

Its silly, but I kind of felt like Sophia Loren in the second outfit. The high-waisted simple skirt, gold hoop earrings and sweater with all of the draping around the bust probably did it. A few years ago, my brother bought my parents Life Magazine issues from the year and months of their births. When I was home for the holiday in December, I flipped through one of them and came across an editorial about her before she was a big star...this outfit has a feeling similar (in my mind at least) to the ones that she wore.

Not a bad feeling, not a bad feeling at all:)



23 comments:

  1. i am so in love with this tweed skirt....and are you trying to will spring to come closer? i can tell you miss the spring air because you have been rocking a lot of (pretty) florals lately.

    music lessons are so rad. i might pick up my flute again.

    ~pemora

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  2. I'm loving the different textures of your outfit... and the pendant is so lovely. xoxo

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  3. The floral print on that skirt is so pretty!

    I love what you do with neckties. It's such an unexpected accessory but it always brings the outfit together really perfectly.

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  4. both looks are wonderfully feminine! i love both!

    very exciting about the guitar lessons! i've been slowly learning to play the piano and just love it! cheers to trying new things :D

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  5. i love how your outfits are so accomodating and charming all the time!!! keep it going kelleyanne.. and thanks for cheering me up! :D

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  6. Love both outfits! I have a skirt almost just like the first one you pictured except the color is a little different, I got it with the matching jacket at Goodwill for $10! That was such a good day!!

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  7. That's so great that you are learning to play the guitar! That is so much fun! It's always good to be trying and learning new things.

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  8. Both such lovely outfits, love the texture of the skirt in the first and the gorgeous print of the skirt in the second! So sweet~
    Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
    OWOH necklace giveaway

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  9. Love both...the first set reminds me of the awesome sort of Edwardian or even 20s and 30s looks that bring in the menswear-ish ties and collared shirts, which actually highlights the wearer's femininity. LOVE! Definitely channeling Ms. Loren in the other pics!

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  10. I love the blue skirt with the flowers, so pretty and you wear it so well.

    www.ameliais.blogspot.com

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  11. gorgeous! love the way you tied that scarf :) and the print on your skirt is so cute! i want sophia lorens eyebrows! :)

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  12. Of course, get me the secret when you can - I am doing the post on Saturday so any time before then is fine :)

    www.ameliais.blogspot.com

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  13. I like both outfit very much! Tres chic!

    Learning a new instrument sound so fun! what a wonderful project!

    -Coco from Our Paper Moon

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  14. I love both outfits, but the first one especially literally looks like it could come out of a magazine. In a good way. Like, an able-to-be-worn-in-the-real-world-without-looking-absurd way.

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  15. Both these outfits are AMAZING. You definitely seem to have the whole mixing textures thing down.

    Wanderlusting Fool

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  16. Such gorgeous looks! I love the second one so much - I'm very jealous you can pull off that color so marvelously. And that neckline! So pretty.

    And congratulations on your guitar lesson! Music is wonderful

    iamemmamusic.blogspot.com

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  17. Your sense of style is so damn amazing <3

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  18. How are the tips of your fingers doing, hanging in there? I'm so excited for you about these guitar lessons :D I've been trying to play for years now and I just can't.seem.to.do.it.well.at.all :(

    Maybe you'll play and sing and record it someday? Haha, okay no pressure. I make my boyfriend play while I sing on some nights.

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  19. The outfits look even more amazing than on chictopia. lovely blog!

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  20. Not bad at all to be channelling the wonderful Sofia, what a woman.

    I love the different elements in both outfits. I love the shoes and necklace in the second.

    I think my fav photo is...the third.

    Well done on the lessons, it's great you really enjoyed it.
    xoxo

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  21. I think your use of seperates is amazing! I have such a difficult time pairing seperates together... you did such a wonderfull job!!

    Congats on learning guitar! I am a little out of practice lately, but I still love to jam now and then :P

    Love,
    ♥ Aya
    strawberrykoi.blogspot.com

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  22. What a wonderful outfit!! love the floral print skirt and that necklace is sweet!

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  23. these two outfits are my fave! especially the first one, you look great!

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