bike chic: apparently it is possible

Lately everywhere you look "eco-consumerism" is all the rage, from those "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" bags everyone seems to be toting (to the left, Keira Knightley) to high-end designers making clothes with 100% organic cotton (the simple dress to the left is from Phillip Lim's Go Green Go line). I am all for people buying these wonderful products (believe me, I know you guys hear about them enough), but as much as I wish I could, I can't afford a lot of the eco-chic clothes out there, so I try to help out the environment a little by doing other things such as biking.


Spring is here and I TRY to ride my bike everywhere because a) I can't drive yet (finally taking drivers ed in fall) and b) it's good for the environment and it's free. When you picture a serious biker you may picture someone in head to toe spandex not unlike Jane Fonda here....

BUT, it does not have to be that way, as many celebs or just plain stylish people on bikes have proven. I have been to Amsterdam where it seems like EVERYONE rides a bike, and have witnessed it myself. I also find Copenhagen Style Chic to be an inspiration.. basically they take pictures of stylish women riding bikes, it may sound a little creepy but think of it as a Facehunter/Sartorialist except on BIKES! some pictures:

amazing, no?

look outside, the raincoats gone, say oh!

I love Vampire Weekend. I wish I had the cash to go to Coachella! The line up includes Kate Nash, Cold War Kids, Goldfrapp, I think maybe even PRINCE??! Yeah love him. And love pretty much their whole line up. Are any of you going to a music festival this weekend?!?! If so, I'm insanely jealous.

This dress I just kinda found in my house when I was cleaning it. The necklace is very modest and almost nun-like. It kinda reminded me of Chloe Sevigny's Opening Ceremony clothing line- which I like to call, "nun chic" (in a good way of course). Except my dress was def not as great as any of her clothes.. sigh



I think I may be addicted to florals... this skirt is United Colors of Benetton and I love it, its kinda see thru though.

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Please Note: I did not wear any of these outfits outside. Therefore, I did not accessorize, or wear shoes. Also, I am slightly afraid of wearing these things to school. It seems like I'm always struggling between the choices of a) dressing like everyone else (skinnies, tanks, cardigans, flats, blah) because it's not like anyone's gonna care/judge me/call me "unoriginal" and sometimes I just feel like being comfy, or b) actually taking "risks" (which for me are probably things you guys wear everyday) and risk being um stared at. (I am terribly shy when it comes to people staring at me. Hate it.) I dunno. It's a slight inner struggle I just had to share, haha.

UGH, my camera's being such a bitch and taking really bad blurry pictures! Sorry about that. It's like the sun light or something... weird.

my current inspirations- Chloe Sevigny's Opening Ceremony- love the florals and how she gives them an edgier feel.

Oh and I was tagged by Suburban Style

MY UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS.

1. I have gone to a couple parties but I am secretly more of a homebody. On weekends I love to bake, though usually it's from a cooking mix, and make collages, watch DVD's, hang with a friend, read... I guess you could say I'm pretty laid back (or lame, you choose).

2. Sometimes I find myself thinking about sex at the most inopportune times (for example, during a class lecture... awkward much?!!)

3. I have about twenty unfinished stories on my computer. I love to write fiction, I just can't seem to get past the first 10-20 pages.

4. I hate repeating outfits and I try to make each one different, even if it's only a slightly different accessory.

5. I listen to a lottt of random mismatched music, from The Beatles to Lil Wayne to Beirut to Bob Dylan to jazz. And I'm diggin Diana Ross and the Supremes.

6. I can't realistically picture myself as an adult or even driving a car, mostly because I am horribly absentminded and irresponsible at times :/ I usually don't think twice before I do (or say) things.

Ha, I don't feel like tagging anyone so I'll just tag all of you! Just do this, you don't even have to link me. It's kind of liberating letting the whole world see all your stupid confessions.

sunshine sunshine, i feel it in my skin warming up my mind

Spring is fiiiinally here and I am loving every second of it! Today was a really chill day but I ended up getting ice cream with my sister and just walking around, then playing some frisbee at the park. I also got a new top today from savers which I spent two hours at in the morning (kinda gross), which I wore. (Yeah, I'm one of those dorks who wears clothes right after they buy it)

Random details and all that jazz. The lace on the shirt reminds me of something the Lisbon girls would wear in The Virgin Suicides (currently reading- its very good- anyone ever read it?) I know, I'm a geek cause I imagine what fictional characters would wear (i haven't seen the movie.. yet!)

gahh the top is kind of unflattering on my boobage but whatever :/

I realize that I haven't posted in forever- then again, I am pretty much posting for myself. I know I can't compete with all the amazingggg swedish (and non swedish) blogs out there. I swear, some of these girls' lives are like fairytales... tea parties by day, clubs at night. And doing it all wearing amazing clothes! Yeah i know, I'm jealous and all that ;)

But that isn't going to stop me from blogging (slightly sporadically).