the world according to sherimaven

Good morning, Monday.

I'm sure you want to know just where in heck I've been all these weeks, but meh. I want to talk about ruffles. 

Recently a friend and I were texting to make lunch plans and she said "can't wait to see you and we must talk about this ruffle thing".  I knew exactly what she meant.

If you've been hunting around this season for fun things to wear, you've no doubt noticed a major ruffle moment happening.And if your very own feathers are ruffled over only a few more weeks of Summer, fear not- you can still get in on this trend.  Sure ruffles expose our feminine sides so it's not surprising that they regularly make an appearance in Spring and Summer when we're feeling a bit more inclined to wear dresses and prints and pretty little things. But I've embraced a real ruffle moment this Summer, particularly when it comes to the one shouldered varietal- two dresses I currently own rock a ruffle- one from Cos and this one from Apiece Apart. Sure they're similar, but i love them both. And there's something very pretty about a ruffle around the face- you need not worry about looking like a clown. Just do a little pop by on J.Crew's site and you'll see ruffles just about everywhere.

Most particularly a Pierrot clown- my gals around in the 80s will catch that reference, ps. Remember these weird paintings we all loved? Pourquoi? 

I also recently discovered a new obsession- dressing gowns from Horror Vacui from Germany which are inspired by 600 year old bed clothes and are so beyond chic- next f'in level I tell you. And there are some legit ruffle moments happening there- way more festooned than I would typically embrace but love love love. I'd tough up the dress a bit with some black boots or a moto jacket for the Fall. So good. 

I also love this Topshop one piece that absolutely shouts out Carmen Miranda, but is chic with a pair of denim shorts or a wrap skirt. 

And this Lisa Maria Fernandez two piece has a subtle bit of ruffle but is girly and pretty in that pin up kind of way. 

And if you want to merely dip a toe into this trend, try this hot shoe from Asos. 

I also love this ruffle mule from Loeffler Randall, a perennial favorite brand of mine. Love the color too.

So I had a lovely lunch with my girl. And since we hadn't seen each other in ages, we totally forgot to discuss this ruffle situation. So thought I'd discuss it right here.