So Dorothy was on to something in that blue and white gingham pinafore number. I'm liking these bolder examples with darker colors instead of the more oft seen pastels.
1. Gingham clutch with flower by ADG Corner Shop
2. Gingham retro apron by Terrace Hill
3. Retro inspired gingham skirt by Lana Stepul
Okay I admit it. I did watch a teensy bit of the royal wedding. My favorite part of the fashion watching is the hat fetish of the English. I mean there were some truly eye-popping creations. The show stopper — Princess Beatrice. Um, wow.
Here are a few Etsy shops with some hip hats:
1. BAM! comic book inspired fascinator by Janine Basil
2. Opulent peacock feather headpiece by Alozano Couture
3. Red beaded pillbox hat by Holly Young Headwear
Saw this great infographic on Mac vs. PC users this morning in my Okay Geek newsletter. The folks over at Hunch put together this study profiling user demographics that are eerily on the mark and sometimes quite funny. Click here to see the full infographic. I did my mental checklist seeing how closely I fit the norm. So readers out there, do you think I'm a PC user or a Mac user and what are you?
You can never have too many fonts that look like handwriting. There are so many design uses for this style of lettering. I really like the rhythm of the Luna Handwriting font by Carolina Mejia Villegas. Click here to download from Fontspace.
So is everyone else seeing these cowboy rain boots everywhere? I used to have a pair of traditional wellies—black with a hot pink sole when I lived in Brooklyn. I thought those were super-snazzy, but these new designs really take the cake.
Doesn't this font have a fabu deco feel? I whipped up a little beach club sign to show it off. Head over to Font Squirrel to get your free download of Seaside Resort. It's in the TrueType format so it works on Macs and PCs.
