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02.17.12

What Kate Wore to Work

Denim jacket by Old Navy

Vintage floral dress, woven leather shoes, bangles, & Gloria Vanderbilt denim bag

Scarf by Urban Outfitters

Necklace by J.Crew

And two killer hair rubber bands I didn’t realize I was wearing

Vintage cashmere & wool sweater and black boots

Dress & denim shirt by Forever21

Necklace by Logan Neitzel

Tights & watch from American Apparel

I was in no mood to have my picture taken. This is a “it’s been one of those days” moment. Sh*t. It’s been one of those months.

Leather jacket, ring & denim top from Forever21

Striped shirt from Old Navy

Scarf from an NYC street vendor

Jeans by Levis

Ballet flats by Gap

Watch by American Apparel

And then I went to work like this on Wednesday….

…and came back with bangs on Thursday.

Dresses & necklace by Cynthia Rowley

Before I made the ultimate decision to get les bangs, I looked around for a while at a few women whom I had always loved and admired for their style. My early “vintage fashion” girl crushes were always Marianne Faithfull, Brigitte Bardot, and Hayley Mills… and during my bang research, I added Jean Shrimpton, Jane Asher and Pattie Boyd to the mix. However now that I am a little bit older, (doubtfully) a bit wiser, and have a better sense of my own personal style I’ve narrowed my icon list down a bit. The two women who most recently have tickled my fancy and made it to the end of “the list” were Jane Birkin and Françoise Hardy.

I just really love everything about Françoise Hardy’s style. She has the tiniest bit of a tom boy and down-to-earth air mixed with that effortless girly charm.

Smitten.