500 days of Summer

 dress: H&M
shoes: Sacha
belt: vintage
cardi: Pimkie

After hearing raving reviews about the movie, and already being a fan of both Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s, I put 500 days of summer on my “to watch” list. Sadly, the movie is still on that list as I haven’t gotten around to seeing it, but I did catch several bloggers listing Summer Finn as their ultimate summer inspiration. The pictures I googled had her in blue, vintage inspired looks and I immediately set my mind on finding a vintage looking Summerfrock.
 source: google

I browsed modcloth and numerous other sites known for vintage inspired garments, but to no avail. I loved the Song Sung dress at Modcloth, but it had sold out!

 source: modcloth

I had almost given up hope when I stumbled across this beauty at H&M. PERFECTION
I remembered seeing it earlier this summer but I never tried the dress on for god knows what reason. This time I did take it with me to the dressing room (magically, the only dress that was left was my size) and fell in love the second I tried it on. It fit me like a glove, but it also had that perfect vintage vibe I had been looking for. The ruffles and silhouette were sweet, but the denim fabric kept it “cool girl”, like our Summer Finn. I find my style to be surprisingly similar to Zooey Deschanel’s (or Summer’s) style this spring-summertime. I’ve noticed that I have totally grown out of dressing for men. I often wear very girly and sweet dresses or outfits that hardly put any focus on boobage or ass-ets. It’s almost as if I’m gravitating towards quite modest outfits. I like to ponder on this subject, as I feel that this change in style signifies that I’ve finally grown out of that awkward stage where one looks outward rather than inward for confidence. I don’t need the looks of boys or men to tell me I’m “hot”, I just love myself and I love the way I look. This does not mean that I find myself gorgeous or anything, I just feel good about myself and about what I have to offer, both personalitywise and lookswise. The subtle character and quirk offered by Summer Finn’s looks also show confidence and security in one’s own skin. Being a bit creative in fashion and sometimes abandoning the safe path of “flattering” or “attractive” looks is something I have been thinking about lately. Expressing myself and just being me has become more important than ‘looking my best". I just AM the best me I can be, so the look will follow, you know?

And to fangirl a tiny bit: I feel like I totally am a Zooey/Summer girl. I have the sweet/cute demeanor with the surprisingly sarcastic/quirky sense of humor and the alternative/hippie taste in the field of music, movies and clothes. She’s a rolemodel after my own heart. Realistic and multifaceted (if that is even a word)! Do you guys have any rolemodels? Style icons that are more than just people who wear nice clothes?

I also bought some practical flats because my back was killing me after working for 9 hours, and they went with the dress perfectly. I had tried these shoes on before, but I couldn’t find the right size. This time, my size had (once again) magically reappeared. It was in the stars that day. I love the little anchor detail and how they are loafers. I’ve never had loafers before and these are just too cute!


So, a simple look after Summer Finn’s example. Hope you like it!

Ps: sorry the pictures are so bland. I took them in the last few minutes I had before running after the bus for work!

16 comments

  1. I really love that dress...it's a kind of cool and girly at the same time isn't it?

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  2. I've already watched 500 days of summer... great story and zoey's outfit was so cool..

    btw.. great outfit you have here... :)

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  3. You look beautiful; light blue really suits you! And I absolutely agree with your thoughts on expressing yourself through fashion rather than dressing to "look your best." I feel exactly the same way. I often find myself reaching for girly dresses that have zero sex appeal. For me, style isn't about impressing anyone, it's about feeling confident in my own skin. :)

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  4. I was just dwelling on whether or not to watch 500 of Summer yesterday! I ended up watching Love Actually because I wanted to see 500 with my boyfriend. I hope it's worth it.

    I love the shoes =X They're so sailory. When I was little, I was completely obsessed with sailor/nautical trinkets.

    Yasmeen

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  5. I absolutely love Love Actually too! I've seen it about a gazillion times, it totally hits all the right notes without being too sweet or too funny or too melodramatic!

    christy: thanks :) Style is about the power and sense of "self" you exude, not about what people should think about you!

    sassy and eelectrocutee (love the nickname!): thanks dolls!

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  6. Zijn die schoenen duur beth? En ik heb dat jurkje ook, i love it!

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  7. in de solden nog 31 euro. Ze hebben ze ook in wit en beige :D

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  8. Lovely outfit - the shoes are fantastic. Also the belt is great, wonderful vintage find.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your lovely outfits
    Greetings from Ireland
    xxx
    Fifi & Niamh
    http://www.thewardrobewars.blogspot.com - take a look if you get a chance, we'd love your feedback - follow if you like what you see.

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  9. hey girls! I had already encountered your blog, very cool idea and great style, both of you! thanks :)

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  10. 500 days of summer is a great film. I love Zooey's styling in the movie. You'll love it. You look amazing and love the denim dress.

    Jackie
    www.styleforecasts.com

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  11. I love zooey deschanel she is gorgeous!!!
    Hey love all your looks on chictopia!!!

    http://estefaniapino.blogspot.com

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  12. I love shoes,dress,everything!!

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  13. I love zooey deschanel she is gorgeous!!!
    Hey love all your looks on chictopia!!!

    http://estefaniapino.blogspot.com

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  14. hey girls! I had already encountered your blog, very cool idea and great style, both of you! thanks :)

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