



Outfit Details:
hat - J.Crew
dress - c/o Jolie and Elizabeth, a New Orleans based clothing line
heels - c/o Sophie Theallet for Nine West
belt - thrifted
vintage bracelets - Hourglass Consignment
glasses - Ray-Ban
If you know anything about Florida you probably know that the farther South you go, the less Southern it gets. I'm from South Florida, and if I ever claimed myself as Southern in front of my real-deal Southern relatives, I might get a smack in the face, followed by a "Bless her heart." That's how they soften the blow.
I'm no dyed-in-the-wool Southern country girl but I'm no true city or suburbs girl, either. I guess I'm somewhere in between, always trying to find some sort of balance. I grew up barrel racing and catching toads (who were always named Fred - always), barefoot in the dirt and covered in horse hair. I live in the city now (and love it), but I still feel more comfortable in a pasture full of horses than I will ever feel in a room full of people - I'm getting anxiety just thinking about it. If only I could have a pasture full of horses just outside of the city. Wouldn't that be perfect?
Though they've had a long time to adjust, there are still members of my family (I'm looking at you, Grandma) who still can't believe I wear makeup and dresses...and moved to the NYC. Truth be told, I sometimes can't believe it, either. Life is funny.

p.s. this was Thursday's cancelled post - I'll be posting more of last week's posts this week. I'll try and catch up as soon as possible.
i love the hat.
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks cute like that! xo
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful <3
ReplyDeletesuch a cute dress!!!
ReplyDeleteAs a reader from back in the LJ days, I just wanted to say you've been in my thoughts. I'm so sorry for your loss and for how it was handled--a dear friend of mine was subject to a very similar situation with the dog she grew up with and living away from her family hometown. Hang in there, girl, you're amazing.
ReplyDeleteomg, you look so pretty~
ReplyDeleteI love the hat! perfect for summer :D
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Love this outfit!!
ReplyDeleteand I know what you mean, haha...I never lived in the south, I've always lived in CT...but I love being a tomboy and catching frogs and camping and stuff. People always think that's weird when they find out I enjoy that, haha
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you look absolutely gorgeous... LOVE the hat! I always love the hats ;)
ReplyDeleteyou look stunning. I absolutely love this outfit.
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you're so pretty, your glasses look great on you.
ReplyDeleteI was watching How to Marry a Millionaire last night, a movie filmed in 1953 starring Marilyn Monroe. She was wearing glasses just like yours but with a little bit of sparkle and oh lord, how glamorous she looked in them!
I love this post! As a born and raised Alabama girl who moved to LA I am in the same situation. I love the city but miss my farm!
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Angie
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Keiko, you are so beautiful! This is such a charming summer look. I wouldn't mind living my life running free on a pasture either (even though I live in the city). Adore your RM tote and those mesmerizing heels.
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Oh my goodness! I love everything about this. Feel better Keiko, so sorry about your loss :(
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Charley
Keiko, this is such a stunning look the dress is absolutely gorgeous (love the back detail,) and the hat & shoes are beautifully paired. I'm also loving the sweet pigtails, adorable!! AND words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. I've lost a beloved animal before and relate all too well to how difficult it is. xx veronika
ReplyDeleteyou look amazing! i always like reading your posts because they're not about what your wearing (which i have to say, other bloggers ramble on about, haha) but instead, are lovely and funny anecdotes!
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful babe...the epitome of a true southern belle...gracious and humble, modest and demure...always the classiest lady on the block.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your loss babe...I would never wish anyone would have to endure the loss of a family member...My little furries are my life and although we have to celebrate all the treasured moments, we also must not forget all the wonderful love and life brought into ours through the passing of theirs...Sending you lots of love and light K!
xo-Julie
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cute outfit! lovely hat!
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Meena x
I totally understand where you are coming from. Completely.
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yes, life is funny indeed. my whole childhood my dad pestered me to wear heels and dresses, and i never ever conceded. now it's all i want to wear!
ReplyDeletei meant to comment on your shawn post, but couldn't figure out how to comment as no one had left a comment yet. i just want to say i'm sending you lots of positive energy through the interwebs, even though we're never met, because i know how hard it is to lose a loved one. xo
this outfit makes you look even more elegant than you already look (if that even possible) I feel the same struggle with balance, My roots are in West Virginia, But i live in Cleveland, I still find peace in the countryside, and sometimes wish I could run away to the south,and live in the hills lol.
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ReplyDelete"If you know anything about Florida you probably know that the farther South you go, the less Southern it gets." lol The same goes for Texas. I've had people refuse to believe I was from there because I don't have an accent...at least not a southern one. :)
ReplyDeleteps love the outfit!
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I must have that hat! If you were here, I'd snatch it right off your head. Sorry, that sounded mean. I'd still steal your hat, but I'd feel bad about it. :)
ReplyDeletePS, I read the post about your horses. I'm so sorry for your loss. I've loved and lost animals too.
LOVE the belt and those shoes! <3
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Very lady-like! You look gorgeous!
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Plami
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that´s a lovely dress!
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Ohhh, those shoes! Swoon!
ReplyDeleteVery adorable! Those shoes are very very cute! I'm actually moving to Nashville, Tennessee in two months...and I'm from the North, though currently living in Colorado - grew up on a farm right outside of Philly, so I'm kinda wondering how I will do in the South. Could be interesting - I myself am by no means a southern bell! haha All the moving makes for an interesting melting pot of culture now engrained in me. Thanks for sharing your adorable outfit! :)
ReplyDeletei think that this outfit is probably the cutest one that i have seen on you! i love it so much and your hair is super cute too! LOVE it.
ReplyDeletelove, rach.
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i love your dress. you seriously can pull off any look, girl!
ReplyDeletethat hat is amazing. and keiko, i would be so happy if you visit my blog and, if you like it, follow me like i follow you. XX
ReplyDeletei love love love that bag! ive been looking for a striped/straw hobo that looks chic/put together. can't wait to check it out for myself xxo
ReplyDeleteLovely outfit and that bag is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDelete♥ Gina Michele
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Lovely outfit ♥
ReplyDeleteI lovee that hat!
love love the outfit! and the hat is gorgeous!
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Great outfit! Loving your hat.
ReplyDeleteErin
www.simplyjustlovelyblog.com
the hat...the dress...you'd make one fine southern belle :) And i think it's fantastic that you can thrive in both the country and the city! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd i just went horseback riding for the first time in years last week...they are SUCH STUNNING ANIMALS. My heart broke for you when I read in the last post that you lost your sweet horse. Animals can become like family members...and i can tell you loved Shaun with all your heart. Hugs to you.
This outfit is so pretty! I especially love the dress, very lovely and simple.
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your floppy hat is so amazing u absolutely look fabulos!!
ReplyDeletelove and kiss,mary
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sell me your bag! lol I'll love you foreverrrrr <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute look, love your floppy hat :) xo
ReplyDeletei love your hat!!
ReplyDeleteyou look great!
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ugh, i love barrel racing. i havent done it in years and years and i miss riding!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous outfit, I love the hat and shoes. I know how you feel on the Country/City girl thing, I feel like much more of a country girl than a city girl, but if I say that in front of my country-living relatives, they laugh in my face!
ReplyDeleteI love your bag - and pretty bracelets!
ReplyDeleteLove the hat! I want it! Pretty as always!
ReplyDeleteI love the bracelets!
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So pretty! I love the lower back on the dress and your tea sippin hat with the cat eyes..city chic meets southern belle! I live in the midwest(near STL) and my family is from the south,Georgia and Alabama. I'm considered a yankee to them and they make fun of my accent..I don't have one! haha So true, insult folowed by "bless her little heart" they crack me up!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better Keiko, your animals are lucky to have you as their human. You have such a kind heart and I know you made your ponys life more special than you know.
♥
Krystle
http://dearwinsome.blogspot.com/
Life is funny. I'm a true North Carolina Southern Belle, transplanted to Los Angeles and then NYC. But the South is still home...and always will be.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for those heels! love it :-)
ReplyDeleteJust stunning!
ReplyDeleteI definitely know how you feel. I grew up a tomboy with horses on the outskirts of Las Vegas, NV (of all places). I was born and raised in Sin City and three months ago I moved to Virginia and I feel so out of my element because I'm not southern, I'm not a city girl.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say that you and your blog are absolutely lovely and I love reading it!
xoxohannah
100% absolutely gorgeous!! ;)
ReplyDeleteEvi
www.thenotebookofafashionlover.blogspot.com
Loved what you wrote. That floppy hat is so cool. I just love the way you styled this outfit. You look so pretty in those cat eye specs.
ReplyDeleteLook at your little pig tails - hehe, they are adorable and so cute on you!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your best friend. :( I really don't know what to say and I can't imagine how hard it must be... you'll get there. Time heals all wounds...
xx
http://aprilialove.com
I love that dress and the hat and the pigtails...everything!!!! You look like a southern belle even if your family would smack you! Lol
ReplyDeleteYour hair is so cute like this!
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colormenana.blogspot.com
love your dress dear :D
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for a little while, but I had to comment for the first time today because I understand 100% about wanting that pasture right outside the city! I love the culture of the city but I need the peace of the countryside, too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your hat is adorable.
I want to steal your shoes. Really, really, really BAD. (:
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel. As a small town Texas girl I surprised everyone by moving to one of the biggest cities in the world- Seoul, South Korea. I love the city life but sometimes I really miss the Texas skies.
ReplyDeleteWe arn't all so cruel, but I'm a city girl at heart, even though I'm from NC
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Nicole
What a pretty look! I absolutely love your dress <3
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Love the heels.
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You look so pretty in this outfit! I love that dress so much and how it dips down in the back. Cool shoes and hat too!
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ReplyDeleteet de ton maquillage, comme souvent :)
Alizée
http://ledressingdalizee.blogspot.com
love the dress! hope you are feeling better!
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love the hat :)trés chic :)
ReplyDeletethere is nothing wrong with being an in-betweener :) and this outfit is such effortless beauty.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're slowley starting to heal your broken heart from Shawn - if it can ever be fixed!
Anna xo
http://www.lifesshinyprettythings.blogspot.com/
YOu look so pretty and elegant! very lady like :)
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I love the hat :)
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xoxo Jasmin
Love everything bout your outfit, from head to toe! :D The hat & shoe are to die for <3 <3
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You look lovely, Keiko!
ReplyDeleteI'm so, so sorry about Shawn, I have a 14 year old dog who is my life and I can only imagine how you must be feeling. :(
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lovely look :)
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So pretty! Love your hat!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with this outfit it's so elegant and girly at the same time. You have the ability of getting a plain piece (the dress) and making it look completely different using such gorgeous stuff! Girl you have some serious skills! xx (:
ReplyDeletei know i'm a little behind on the times, but i'm so sorry about shawn. i can't even begin to imagine your loss, so i'll just say i'm sorry that you're hurting and i'm praying that you'll be comforted.
ReplyDeleteAdore this outfit. As much as I've tried to deny it all my life I'm a Southern girl. Born and raised in the South (now, apparently, with an actual Southern accent to prove it) and although I hate it at times, deep down I love and appreciate my roots (even though I get strange looks all the time when people see my face then hear me talk). You're definitely in my thoughts, as well as probably all of your readers', and I hope things get better for you soon :)
ReplyDeletexo Sarah Willow
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Oh my gosh... I used to pick up caterpillars and keep them for a day, and they were ALWAYS named Fred. We still call the fuzzy ones Fred, as a matter of fact. Funny.
ReplyDeleteI was born in Panama City, FL. I don't consider myself "southern"... but some of my 'Bama friends do. LOL.
Hang in there.
Sending you hope and love.
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oh wow, when did your hair get so long?! so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the best.
Katie x
Loveeeeee this look.
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The outfit is gorgeous!! Love the hat. What color of lipstick are your wearing in the pics? I need it in my life :)
ReplyDeleteLove the big floppy hat. I recently just got a black and white striped one.
ReplyDeletefrom the hair to the details of your purse, what a great look on you!
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This is probably one of my favorite outfit posts from you! I'm usual one for a lot of color, but this felt really soft and cozy to me, while still being summery. I love your hat.
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I forgot to mention too... I totally relate to your way of putting your love for the city and your love for green land. I was born in a small town, but love the city, but can't stay there either because if I'm in one too long I miss the other. Weird.
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I love the way that grey dress looks on you--the grey fabric against your skin tone works beautifully. I wish I could make that grey fabric work for me (and no, I don't mind going paler just to get that effect either).
ReplyDeleteI definitely know the feeling of being in between. It's why I moved back to the country--though now, I kind of wish I was in the city. Grass is always greener. ;)
You're so right. I always say we have to go north to get to the 'south'. Did you live in Parkland? I'm thinking that because you went at my school and that's the closest place to live in the country with horses and all that.
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