Fashion Fridays Bangin' Betsey

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Thanks for joining me for another Fashion Friday.  It's my favorite day of the week for many reasons, but the fashion is #1 of course!  I've been trying to focus on some fabulous designers I love and today is no exception.

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Betsey Johnson is colorful, fun, creative, trendy, and of course successful.  Betsey was born in 1942 in Connecticut.  She graduated from Syracuse University and interned at Mademoiselle Magazine.  Her fashion career "started when she entered and won the Mademoiselle Guest Editor Contest...she became part of the youthquake fashion movement and Andy Warhol's underground scene."

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She opened a boutique in 1969 and went on to design costumes for Edie Sedgwick.  In 1978 she began another line and opened another boutique.  Her career took off from there.

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Betsey at her high school prom.  How cute!

**All info from NY Times

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Fashion Fridays Warm Weather Wear

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(Look at those amazing shades)

Happy Fashion Friday!!!  I hope you can link up with me this week.  If you want to link up, make sure to grab the button, and enter the blog hop!

I know it's Easter this weekend and a lot of you are going post about what to wear for the holiday, so I chose to talk about something else.  I'm on Spring Break next week (thank goodness, I really need a break from my teenagers!), and can't seem to stop dreaming about wearing shorts, sandals, tanks, and hats.  I dream of summer all year long and it's almost here.  So, to kick off the season, I thought I would share some of my favorite images right now that show summer fashion.

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(Romantic, flowy fabrics and horseback riding)

All the images I chose remind me of summer.  There's horseback riding, sunglasses, beach time of course, flowy, light fabrics, tanned skin, off the shoulder tops, white pants, and of course bleached-blonde hair.

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(I'm dying for these shorts--look at the tie)

There are so many reasons that summer is my favorite season, fashion being the first of course, but did you know that:

--The average American eats around 5 1/2 gallons of ice cream a year, more than any other nationality, but July is the month the most ice cream is sold, which is why we have it as National Ice Cream Month!

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(Nothing better than a Louis Vuitton bikini)

--Did you also know that the first "bathing" suits were introduced in the early 1800's.  Women were only "allowed" to simply dip their legs in the water and tans were not fashionable.

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(Summer, wavy hair with an adorable headband)

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(Sleeveless, nautical tank with adorable bracelets)

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(Hat and sundress scream summer)

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(Flowy, white fabrics at the beach)

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(gorgeous off the shoulder white and navy)

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(Khaki, linen, and white all the best of summer)

Happy Good Friday all.  May God bless you and your family on this holy day.  

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Pink and Green Thursday Easter Treat

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Happy Pink and Green Thursday friends!  I'm linking up with Trish of Pink Preppy Lilly Lover today for one of my favorite days of the week!  Since Easter is in a few days, I found some fun images to celebrate the holiday.  Hope you enjoy them and can link up with me tomorrow for Fashion Fridays!

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Fashion Fridays Louis Vuitton Love

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It's Fashion Friday!  I'm so excited for you all to link up for the 3rd week of the feature.  This week, I decided to show some love for my favorite handbag designer of all time, Louis Vuitton.  

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There's so much history to the Louis Vuitton name.  Louis Vuitton began in 1896.  Their logo represents a Japanese-inspired flower motif.  The logo was created to prevent counterfeiting.  Although they have gone to great lengths to prevent counterfeiting of their bags, only 1% of LV's in circulation are reportedly authentic.  (Louis Vuitton History) 

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The company itself was started by one man, Louis Vuitton himself.  The company began with their famous trunks which were carried by all the elite.  After Louis Vuitton's death in 1892, his son branched out to make the company a corporation.  

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The Louis Vuitton building opened in Champs-Elysees in 1914.  Other locations opened all over the world, and the brand quickly became one of the staples in fashion.  The company continues to expand and create new bags and trends every year.  

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Do you have a Louis Vuitton bag?  I have a few and have always loved the versatility and fact that they never go out of style.  Many love Louis Vuitton for their shoes, clothing, jewelry, etc.  What do you love about them?

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I still have my Camo Murakami limited edition for sale if you're interested.  You can check it out here, and then email me if you have questions.  I also have some good news on the novel front!  Inslee Haynes finished my cover art and it is amazing!  We are all set for May 6 release on Amazon!  Have a great Friday friends, and don't forget to link up (and if you do, please mention the link up and grab the button!)

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Pink and Green Thursday Laid Back Style

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Today is one of my favorite days of the week--Pink and Green Thursday!  Thanks so much to Trish of Pink Preppy Lilly Lover for coordinating this fabulous link up...hope you enjoy the images today...I was feeling a little laid back and relaxed!  Don't forget to link up with me tomorrow for Fashion Fridays!

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Pink and Green Thursday Fashionistas

Oh my, is it Thursday again already?  Where do the weeks go?  It's been another tough week for me so far, but I just know my weekend is going to be great!  It's so exciting to see the large number of bloggers who link up for Pink and Green Thursday each week!  I am so inspired by all of you.  Once again, thank you to Trish of Pink Preppy Lilly Lover for setting this up, and I hope you like the fashion-themed images I chose this week!  Have a great day friends!

**All images courtesy of Pinterest

Tomorrow is the second Fashion Fridays!  If you want to link up, you can post on anything about fashion and share the button for the linkup!  I can't wait to see what truly fashionable posts you come up with for tomorrow!