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So Long, Sweet Summer

Indiana state fair, flare sleeve t-shirt, bandana headband, Ray Ban Clubmasters

When: August 16 // Weather: hot // Real life: Indiana State Fair

Soludos peacock espadrilles

Indiana state fair, flare sleeve t-shirt, bandana headband, Ray Ban Clubmasters

Indiana state fair, flare sleeve t-shirt, bandana headband, Ray Ban Clubmasters

Indiana state fair, flare sleeve t-shirt, bandana headband, Ray Ban Clubmasters

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Have you ever wondered what those angsty bands you listed to in high school and college are up to now? The answer is: they’re playing at Midwestern state fairs.

And have you ever wondered who goes to see, say, Dashboard Confessional and the All American Rejects at, say, the Indiana State Fair? The answer is ME, and a few hundred other 20- and 30-somethings who want to relive the early 2000s. And to celebrate the good old days when I was too young to have cellulite, I wore short shorts 🙂

I realized once I got there that I really don’t know that many Dashboard or All American Rejects songs, but I sure did scream along to the ones I knew. I’ve been working a lot and being oh-so-adult lately (hence the sporadic blogging), so an outdoor concert to remind me of my more youthful days was definitely a great way to soak in the last full month of summer.

similar Shirt (on sale) // Shorts // Shoes (on sale) // similar Bag // Sunglasses // similar Bandana


Closing the Gap

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

When: Saturday before last // Weather: warm and sunny // Real life: Symphony on the Prairie to celebrate our friends’ anniversary

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

stripe bateau tee, elastic waist shorts, Panama hat

If elastic waist shorts are wrong, I don’t want to be right. It’s pretty much the only way I’m able to find shorts that don’t ride up or down or have a gap in the back big enough to fit a spare pair of shoes. Not that extra shoes don’t come in handy, but…

These shorts kind of look like they could be pajamas, but the fabric is nice and sturdy so they pass as real clothes. I would get them in every color if I actually wore shorts more than 4 times a year.

This particular shorts-wearing occasion was an outdoor symphony concert and picnic, complete with table settings, sunflower centerpiece, veggie kabobs, enough cheese and crackers to feed an army, and approximately 10,000 bottles of wine. It was super classy, and then the night ended with us all dancing to Despacito in our friends’ kitchen. Elastic waist shorts are also great for dancing, as it turns out.

Shorts // similar Top // Hat // Shoes (on sale) // similar Necklace // Sunglasses (on sale) // Watch // similar Bag

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