I am lucky enough to count Winona, of Daddylikey fame, as a friend of mine. Like 'we send each other cards in the mail' friends. So, ya'know, pretty serious. And here is how our friendship developed:
1) I left a comment on her blog about how I was pretty sure I could recreate some fancy underwear she featured with a pink sharpie.
2) Sensing my rapier sharp wit based on that comment, she read my blog and we started a correspondence. Kind of like Albert Einstein and Teddy Roosevelt's letters, only with more references to kicky berets.
3) We met in Chicago! And she is just as awesome in real life as you would imagine! All funny and smart and full of good ideas.
1) I left a comment on her blog about how I was pretty sure I could recreate some fancy underwear she featured with a pink sharpie.
2) Sensing my rapier sharp wit based on that comment, she read my blog and we started a correspondence. Kind of like Albert Einstein and Teddy Roosevelt's letters, only with more references to kicky berets.
3) We met in Chicago! And she is just as awesome in real life as you would imagine! All funny and smart and full of good ideas.
4) I read her book. Is it possible I could love this woman any more? Winona, are you and Nick interested in opening up your relationship to include a third? Really! I'm very clean and I don't hog the covers! (Will have to discuss this with my Gentleman Caller.)
And you know what? Even if you haven't ever met Winona, you need this book. It's written the same helpful, friendly, incredibly funny tone as her blog and filled to the brim with useful information. Finding the right jeans! How to pick shapewear! Which shoes work with which pants! She even has a chapter on travel fashion (a topic I like to think I'm something of an expert on) and I can give that girl props for covering all her bases.
Wouldn't you like to join the fun? We're giving away a copy to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment telling us about your favorite accessory! (Mine's a pink and black sarong that I take with me whenever I travel)
Good luck!
And you know what? Even if you haven't ever met Winona, you need this book. It's written the same helpful, friendly, incredibly funny tone as her blog and filled to the brim with useful information. Finding the right jeans! How to pick shapewear! Which shoes work with which pants! She even has a chapter on travel fashion (a topic I like to think I'm something of an expert on) and I can give that girl props for covering all her bases.
Wouldn't you like to join the fun? We're giving away a copy to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment telling us about your favorite accessory! (Mine's a pink and black sarong that I take with me whenever I travel)
Good luck!
87 comments:
Daddy Likey is a dangerous blog for me to read, I can't afford to shop as much as it makes me want to!
I think my favourite accessory is probably my silver charm bracelet. I started collecting charms last year and I'm hoping that as I collect more it'll become almost like a diary, or a catalogue of my interests, as well as a pretty piece of jewellery!
My favourite accessory is actually something I've just bought! It's a black fedora hat I found in the men's section of Zara. It goes with everything and makes me feel edgy yet laid back. This book sounds so lovely! :D
Claire from Malta x
My favorite accessory is a ring (you can see it here http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/Leia9/IMG_0846.jpg). It's in the shape of a dolphin and holds a special place in my heart because a special someone gave it to me! I wear it every day. I love the fact that it is understated, unlike some of my massive cocktail rings, and goes with all of my outfits. Besides, sentimental value just makes something even better, doesn't it? :D
I make accessories for a living and you're going to make me choose a favourite?! Meany.
But in reality it's my red nike high tops that I love most at the moment. Either those or my tattoo. Can I count that as an accessory?
My favorite accessory right now is a cool filigree ring (with an adorable little flower on it) that my boyfriend bought me from Etsy. I had told him I loved it, and I was really surprised he picked it up for me, being broke college students and all. I wear it almost every day now :)
This is really sad but my favorite accessory is my sunglasses (I know that's not S-V agreement), which are usually perched on my head, even when it's not sunny out because they help keep my hair under control and I'm obviously so in need of this book I will probably have to buy it if I don't win a free copy.
My favourite accessory is a pearl ring that was my mothers til she gave it to me. I like jewelry with a bit of history.
Great giveaway Miss Von. Loving the idea of winning a book and snuggling up on the sofa with it and a steaming mug of hot chocolate.
Favourite accessory? hmmmm... probably has to be my giant silver flower ring. It adds 'a little something' every time I wear it.
I've been reading (and loving) your blog for a few weeks now, your travel tips rock. Very inspiring. I took the trans siberian last year from finland to beijing so if you want any hints or advice let me know! Oh and my favourite accessory has to be my squid hat I made for halloween.
http://picasaweb.google.com/aoifedeburca/Web0910halloween?authkey=Gv1sRgCJv2v9LRlr6hkgE#5402471952155017986
I don't always look like that...
xAoife
Looks like a really nice book. I love the illustrations.
My fave accessory right now is a yellow flower hair pin. (I in a yellow-loving crazy phase).
Abu: Yes! I *do* want to know about the trans-siberian! I didn't even know it went all the way to Finland. It'll probably be a good 6 - 8 months before I've got enough money saved for another world ticket, but when I do? Watch out, world!
Okay, I'm not generally into fashion blogs but god, that blog is awesome! Instant follow.
& my favorite accessory is a black&white silk scarf! It's just too awesome not to wear <3
Ahhh i just won my own copy from (Into) the Fray! I got the email yesterday morning and nearly cried. I'm so excited to recieve it :)
Good luck to everyone entering this contest!
My favourite is a plaid stole with autumn colours ! Both blogs (yours and winona's) are on my reader :)
pranita319 at gmail dot com
I didn't follow Daddy Likey for awhile even though I found her hilarious because there were issues with the layout displaying on my Mac, but it was either fixed or is just not apparent through an RSS feeder, hooray!
My current favorite accessory is my silver zebra patterned scarf that I got on sale from Express for a holiday party last year. It's become my go-to scarf as the weather's gotten colder because all my usual winter scarves are packed away somewhere as I wait to move out from my parents' into a new apt, but it's plain enough to go with anything and yet with just a good amount of interesting-ness to it!
My favorite accessory is a pink metal cuff bracelet I got in London a couple years ago. It's a little edgy and a little delicate, and it reminds me of a great time of my life (a friend and I rather spontaneously decided to follow our favorite band on tour across the UK, and London was our last stop).
In the winter, my favorite accessory is a scarf that my good friend knitted for me last year. My office is always freezing, so I tend to wear it all day long.
I absolutely love Daddy Likely! Sometimes I skip over what people write to look at the pictures, but I always, without fail, read what she writes.
I think my favourite accessory is my faux pearl and chain necklace. I wear it far too often, but it goes with absolutely everything.
I love your blog (and now Daddylikey as well) and I'd love a good book, so here it goes.
My favorite accessory these days is my vintage pocket watch that I randomly found in a bag of jewelery. I added a glorious ribbon and tied it to the strap of my handbag for easy stylish access to the time. I don't go anywhere without it!
Long live your blog!
Emilie
{emiliedwolf.blogspot.com}
I have a couple of wonderfully soft pashminas from (shh, don't tell...) Walmart. $5 each! I LOVE them.
Oooo tough one to answer... but I will have to go with my giant ring featuring a porcupine under a dome of clear plastic (not a whole real porcupine... just a picture of one.) I love it because it captures my personality perfectly.... cute... but a little but prickly and dangerous.
I love hats! Wide brimmed Fedoras, tiny little pill boxes, warm fuzzy caps, you name it, I'll wear it!
My favorite accessory is my grandmother's pearl necklace. She gave it to me on my 18th birthday, and I wear it as often as I can.
I love it because I can pair it with dark rinse jeans, a nice blouse and cute flats or with my favorite little black dress.
Every girl needs some pearls in her life!
(Also Winona's "Don't Show-cha you Chocha" is freaking hilarious!)
I don't leave the house without my simple buddha bracelet with wooden beads that my boyfriend won for me at a fairground in China. Everytime I see it I get reminded of a wonderful summer and it makes my day :)
eek! i would love this! my fave accessory is my bracelet that i got from my roommate. When we saw it at the store together we both stared at it for a full two minutes. and then said - that is THE most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
and then she bought it for me. :)
My favorite accessory is my wedding ring. I wear it every day and it is a reminder of how much my hubby loves me.
My favourite accessory is a string necklace I bought in northern-ish Peru three years ago (in a village called Celendin, near Cajamarca -- I don't know if you went there during your trip?) ; it's black & teal & yellow & perfect, I wear it as a bracelet almost everyday. It snakes up my wrist in just the right way! :)
My favorite accessory is my glasses, I guess you could call them Tina Fey glasses but they are squarish and black on the front and the sides are bright turquoise. They are great!
My favourite accessory is a little pink coral Buddha pendant...
I got it from my wonderful aunt (who was about 18 at the time) for my baptism (!)
I'm with Vixel - Daddylikey makes me want to shop and shop and shop!
Favorite accessory is a ring I bought shortly after my separation after a 10 year relationship with my alcoholic now ex-husband. It says "The Journey Is The Reward" in script. I wear it on my left pointer finger. It's a super awesome reminder to stay present and mindful event when life is wacky and hard.
Congrats to Winona on her book.
I think my favourite accessory is my giant black circle scarf. It is many things, scarf (obviously), hood, pillow, skirt, shawl, hammock for cats and very, very occasionally it is the accidental hijab. I love it in all it's forms.
Congrats to Winona! And you Sarah, for scoring such an awesome friend.
I can't wait to check this book out (hopefully I'll win it, but if not, I'm buying!).
My favorite accessory would be wearing boots. I have several pairs and I'm always on the hunt for more. I think you could be wearing a clown outfit and boots would make it not only ok, but totally saucy.
Probably my giant bow headband! It's roughly the size of half my head and makes me look like mini mouse, what more could I want?
Mine is my tiny little silver heart necklace that I have worn every day for more than four years. It's on a cheap cheap chain and was something that I got for free- but I always always wear it and would feel completely naked without it!
I'm a recent lover of your site (Found you via Galadarling.com)and I love it! Daddylikey is awesome as well, I dig the haikus.
My favorite accessory is my grandmother's ring. She wore it everyday and left it to me when she passed away. She got it on an Indian reservation some time in the 40's. It is silver with circular jade and red stones on the right and an engraved feather on the left. When you turn it sideways it looks like a smiley face! It is actually pretty ugly, but I love it because it reminds me of my Mom-mom!
LOVE Daddy Likey! Winona cracks me up!
My favorite accessory is a cheapie thick headband covered in a bright, almost 1960's style, floral fabric. I'm wearing it as I type, actually...
Whoa! I'm so curious to read this book! So I hope I win!
Hm... let's see... my favorite accessory... I guess it would have to be the one that I rarely take off now... my original Cape Cod Screwball bracelet that I got on the Cape this past summer with one of my oldest friends. It's simple and gold and silver, so it matches whatever I decide to wear. I can't wait to go back next year to get the matching necklace!
~ Jen
My movie star sunglasses!
I so desperately need this book!
I think my favourite accessory would have to be my purple deLux hat, which has enabled me to not look like a total slob all the mornings where I didn't have time to wash my hair!
Also Sarah, I started reading your blog because I saw your sidenote about all the things you were going to do before your 31st birthday on Aug 29th. I turned 31 on Aug 29th! I've never met anyone with the same bday as me before. So clearly, I should get the book. Have I mentioned I also have a subscription to the New Yorker? ;)
I just started reading Daddy Likey and I'd love to read the book!
My favorite accessory is a necklace in the shape of a tiny gold envelope. I wear it almost everyday!
Favorite Accessory: My pecan brown top hat. Useful for making a serious statement, historical reenactments, Halloween, and reminding myself that life is short and should be milked for all it's worth.
My favorite accessory is wool tam that used to be my grandfathers. It's from Ireland and is still so beautiful. I use it to cover bad hair days, add a little edge or just cheer me up. :)
kate
I'm currently in love w/ a pumpkin orange wrap I got at a local boutique. It's become my statement piece for fall. I love it. <3
Oh gosh it's so hard to choose! I would have to go with a leather wrist cuff-type thing I acquired over the summer- it's an olive green suede with brown ostrich leather detailing, a big black ghost obsidian stone in the middle, and it does up with a beautiful hand-made bead (which is apparently from South Africa!) It also came with free lemon cucumbers, and who could say no to that? :)
Michelle, that's crazy! Good to meet you birthday buddy! I'm sure you also know that we share our birthday with the late, great Michael Jackson?!
it is fate i read this today as after my mall excursion yesterday i realize i'm in severe need of direction!!!!
my favorite accessory is my bright red patent leather purse with a chain strap! i swear, it brightens almost everything i wear.
I love Daddy Likey! Too too funny.
My favorite accesory is a lovely wool cloche, which I hardly ever wear, but love anyways.
a Charles Darwin pin. I wear it with everything. you can always find kindred souls when they recognize Darwin's face on your lapel.
Love Daddy Likey. Hilarious commentary and fun posts to read.
My favourite accessory is my engagement ring. It's a beautiful diamond with two pear cut rubies in a simple setting. Goes well with everything and it helps that red's my favourite colour.
My favorite accesory? A bright-red bag or rather satchel which I use mostly for carrying books and other accesories that are more or less indispensable objects for a college girl - like pens or my mini stapler (The mini stapler actually is my other favorite object - it's bright orange and always could come in handy).
But back to the red bag - the best thing is how I got it:
It used to belong to a friend. One day I meet her carrying it. I complemented her and was just about to ask her where she bought it(I was on the lookout for a satchel but none would suit me.Or, rather those that suited me didn't suit my wallet). And then, to my delighted surprise, my friend said the magic words - "I'm actually getting rid of it.Do you want it?". As it turned out, she turned radically animal-friendly, vegetarian etc and decided to get rid of all her leather stuff. Well, I'm not the one who wears furs or leather pants but this satchel was calling out for me to find a new home... and I paid 50zlotys for it. Check how many $ it is and you'll know what I mean. Can you guess where I'm from?
I won a copy of Closet Confidential from my friend's blog and can't wait to read it! Best of luck to the rest of you ladies (or gents)!
It's gotta be my ginormous, patterned scarf from a flea market in paris. Not only does it complete any outfit with some much-needed flair, but it always reminds me of my favorite city, and how much I can't wait to go back!
my favorite accessory...a silver neckace with a tiny green bead and a silver round dish pendant that says "free". i bought it as a gift to myself after my ex & i split up. it reminds me to appreciate my happy life every day!
My favorite accessory is my silver locket, given to me as a present from a long-distance signif. other as a total surprise. Not only does it have a cute floral pattern that goes with most of my wardrobe, but inside are also the first pictures my SO and I ever saw of each other. =]
Oooh, it's hard to choose my favorite ... but I'd say it's my leather belt with skull and crossbones buckle. You can make any outfit heavy metal with a skull and crossbones buckle.
I need a copy of this book because sometimes we need to giggle our asses off.... stylishly!
I think my favorite (and most necessary) accessory is my little silver pendant with a snake on the front and my penicillin allergy info on the back! After I got deathly ill my freshman year and found out I would need to wear a med-alert pendant for pretty much ever after my mom and I decided to find the prettiest one we could. Its a little silver rectangle and so many people notice and comment on it (its a man catcher!). Most people ask if the symbol means I want to be a doctor which leads to my explanation of the allergy and much friendship making.
Don't you love it when you build awesome friendships through blogging. I've met some amazing ladies this way.
Hmmm, my fav accessory has to be my anchor bracelet. Its bright blue with a gold anchor on it and it brightens up a dark outfit and spices up a dull one.
My fav accessory is my little diamond nose stud I got last year. Reminds me daily of the wonderful reasons I got it: love of India, independence and how it catches light.
What a sweet post. :)
My favorite accessory is a Maiden Ring, basically a smaller, cheaper, less extravagant version of my parents' wedding rings. Each of my siblings got one when they 'grew up', and the idea is to wear them until you replace them with a wedding ring.
I wear mine every day.
My favorite accessory is my turquoise blue and silver unicorn necklace. It was the first thing I bought when I got my first job, and it always makes me smile and it constantly receives compliments. Bonus points for the blue bringing out my eyes.
Is you sarong like the ubiquitous "hitch hikers guide" towel?? :-)
I guess my favourite accessory is an ever-present hair band. My hair is re-e-e-diculous & although it behaves at times you never quite know when it'll turn against you.
PS love the blog by the way.
Giant pearl earrings. They always make me feel put together.
My favorite accessory is a '10s-'20s drapey golden/pearl collar. It smells musty and old, but I love it, and I wear it with everything.
My favorite accessory is an orange multi-strand necklace! It adds such a pop of color to neutral outfits, or makes a statement with other brights. I would die laughing reading this book, DaddyLikey is so hilarious! I would love to have this book for my winter vacation reading in Puerto Rico!
Definitely my Scrabble earrings. They are made out of A tiles (A for Adele of course) and they get two or three positive comments every time I wear them. Of course, they get some strange looks as well, but some people just don't get cool stuff I say!
I think my favorite accessory is this brassy gold beaded cuff bracelet that a girl gave me in Brazil. It's classy but unique, goes with everything, it's light, it fits my small wrist perfectly and for all these reasons I wear it all the time.
I've met some people through the internet too -- and some I still have never formally met in real life, but I have a feeling that would only serve to make things better! This also includes one boy in particular :P
Ooo yay! I've been wanting a copy...
I could not live without my teal canvas wedges. I make them work with everything. Even if they don't. And I'm pretty sure I've worn my brown leather belt every day this year. It just pulls everything together!
My favorite accessory is a big men's watch I bought in Venice. Remember that fad, at the beginning of the decade? I am not over it. It is my version of big bangs. I'm keeping the memory alive.
Which one of you is Roosevelt?
*I'm* Teddy Roosevelt!
On account of my mustache.
My favorite accessory is a soft pashmina scarf I bought in Chinatown in NYC. :)
I would love to have this book!
My favorite accessory is this watch necklace I got in London. Yes, you read that right, a necklace that is also a watch. Better still it is in the shape of an elephant. The elephant looks like it is carrying something on its back, and when you flip this part of it up, the clock is inside. I wish I had a picture of it to attach to this, because I imagine it might be hard to picture. Anywho, I got it at Piccadilly Market when I was in London about two years ago. For only 10 pounds actually, quite a steal. I was having a rough time of it that year, but this trip to London (my first time outside of the US or Canada!) was a bright spot. I sort of used this necklace for the rest of the year, wearing it whenever I felt down to remind me of the great time I had, to cheer me back up. It's still the one piece of jewelry that I wear most often.
Also, this is my first time posting on here, and I just wanted to say that I think you (and Winona!) are fab. First two in my blogs bookmark folder haha. Thanks for all your great articles. Can't wait to read more.
I need this badly !!
Ok, my best accessory is my baby carried in a sling wrap. Honestly, nothing gets so much smiles, comments and love as little feet poking from a tiny bundle ! Whenever I wear him, I am the star of the event.
Oooh, hard question. While I have many favorite accesories, if I had to pick only one, it would be my red leather Morelle bag that I received for my graduation. It can fit everything I need and it's absolutely gorgeous. I love it when practicality and style go hand in hand.
You two seem like a match made in blogger-friend heaven. =D
My favorite accessory? A solid silver heirloom bangle that my grandmother gave me. Her grandmother gave it to her. I never take it off and I think it's pretty darn cool to be wearing something that's older than every living person on earth.
Yup, that's cool. =D
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have a few favorite accessories but I think my ultimate would be my lavender coloured pashmina. I had my eye on it for ages and when I finally thought I have to have it I went into the shop and it was on sale! Its so beautiful and has diamante's all over it and I wear it constantly it definitely one if my go to pieces.
My favorite accessory is a necklace I thrifted while in Prague last year. It's a long black leather cord with a stone on the end, and the stone has a tree painted on it! It's the most adorable thing ever, and I got it for about $5US! Oh, how I love E. Europe...
My absolute favorite is an ivory lace shawl from the 1920's. I bought while browsing a vintage store with my mom in Cleveland the summer I left for college, and I wear it with everything, from jeans to formal dresses, as a proper shawl or looped around my neck with the fringe hanging down my front. It's got a few holes and the fringe is quite tangled, but it's beautiful and makes me feel completely elegant even if I have Chuck Taylors on my feet.
My fave accessory is a black polyester turban bought in London's Beyond Retro. It's cool, quirky and adds a kapow to overly simple outfit. And I look mysterious!
My favorite accessory is either this huge and deliciously tacky black rose cocktail ring that I thrifted, or a cloche that I crocheted. It's blue with a black band & a sewn-on ribbon bow at the band, with a little Day of the Dead skull in the bow. I get a ridiculous amount of compliments every time I wear it. Plus, you know, it covers my bedhead.
hi! whoa! this book looks incredibly fabulous! love both of your blogs :D
okay, favorite accessory. and this is going to sound ridiculous, but my friend was living in buenos aires for the past year and she brought me back a ... scrunchie, and there is no way i would ever think about wearing a scrunchie before this, but this one brings me so much joy! it's me! it's gold and pink and sparkly and has these weird little beads hanging off of it. it's just one of those things that you think "gee! i am fancy today!" when wearing it. it's perfection. it's me and it makes me smile!
xo ladies! have a lovely, lovely weekend!
My favourite accessory is my silver charm bracelet, because it reminds me of my mother (who's famous for her super-jangly gold charm bracelet, and who bought me my own silver version to charmify when I was 18). Also my giant silver hoop earrings, because they go with everything!
--xo.
scarves and headbands are a tie for me... i can never stop myself from buying more!
My favorite accessory is a necklace that says dream and believe on it. It was a Christmas gift many years ago and has become a staple of my weekday wardrobe.
My favorite accessory is a necklace my boyfriend gave me. I lost it once and repurchased it and he would say, "Oh you're wearing the necklace that is just like the one I gave you". But I found the original in his car (lost in Yosemite when we changed clothes for swimming/rock climbing).
Besides that I really love my leather cuff collection!
Not the most useful, but I do love my lace-topped, knee high, magenta and purple and maroon argyle socks. They're surprisingly easy to match to most of my cool weather wardrobe and they always get compliments.
And I already adore Daddy Likey.
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