Don't Call Me Ginger

I wore this outfit yesterday for a day out and about with my sister Ingrid. It's a really simple look - but when it's 95 F outside you wanna keep it basic! Everything is vintage.

I've never understood why redheads (like my dear daddy and me!) are called gingers. Ginger is yellow. Personally, I'd say my hair (when I feel like resembling my dad) is more like paprika! Wouldn't you say?

Here's a closer look at the dress, which is - ta da! - for sale! It's a really simple sun dress, tailored but comfy and flowy, covered in lovely little daisies. It has spaghetti straps and a zipper in the back. Just $5 - leave me a comment or email me at thelipstickeffect@hotmail.com if you're interested. Much love! <3

Lovely Flower In Your Pretty Red Hair

I just finished watching Trassel (Tangled), and yes, I confess, today's post is a little bit Disney-inspired. But interestingly enough, parts of the fairy-tale's fashion mirror (or precede) a trend I've been seeing a lot of lately: flowers in our hair.

Floral hair was all over the spring runways, and while the models' hair might not be as long as Rapunel's, it was frequently incorporated into braids. In fact, braids themselves seem to have made a resurgence lately, in all of their forms. Some particularly interesting ones were on the runways of Valentino for Spring 2011 (bottom picture). It looks like basket weaving! How do I do my hair like that?!

Flowers are fabulous and braids are beautiful, but my favorite has got to be the combination of the two.  Of course, actually incorporating flowers into your braid isn't as easy as it sounds (and it sounds pretty damn difficult to me!), and the closest thing I've seen are these braids by French hairstylist Odile Gilbert:

But flowers can be beautifully incorporated into your look without the use of braids as well. You might have noticed that flower crowns are taking over Lookbook right now. The lovely Rachel-Marie of course has her version, and Niki's  pictures of her crown set the perfect summer mood. 
But I'd like to focus on some newer Lookbookers who have rocked this trend, and not gotten quite the hype they deserve. Maryam, Elodie, and Flora (how appropriate!) have some pulled off beautiful floral garlands with their looks. If you like them, please click on the titles and head over to Lookbook to hype!

Talk Don't Change A Thing

Floral Mood

Lace Gown and a Flower Crown

Listen to this loevly old hippie song, "Flowers In Our Hair", while checking out the rest of my inspiration. How do you use flowers in your hair?

Pull and Bear spring campaign - taken from Lulu*S

Another look by Odile Gilbert

From Studded Hearts

Pull and Bear spring campaign - taken from Lulu*s

Midsummer Madness

"I know a place where the wild thyme blows..."

Of course, today wasn't actually midsummer. But there, June is way too hot to celebrate anything, indoors or outdoors, so the Valhalla Vasa lodge likes to celebrate Valborg and Midsommar all in one sometime in the beginning of May. Even now, it was 95 degrees!

Most of my clothing has now been shoved into suitcases and duffel bags that are ready to be sent off, including my “Midsummer Dress”...so this time around I opted for a simple neon yellow sundress with a braided belt and wedges. There weren't as many flower options available for the midsummer crowns this year, just red and pink carnations and baby's breath, but I used all three, of course – it's spring! The more color the better.

Do you celebrate any spring holidays? How do you welcome the warm weather?