Backgammon: Game and Fashion

I love backgammon, one of the oldest table games. Its history goes back to approximately 5000 years. I used to play against my mom and brother at the beach all the time and recently played against my brother with those individual screens on an overseas flight. So when I found this dress I was pretty excited because I think they did a great job with the graphics and the colors. 

Who thought a backgammon-inspired dress could be totally wearable?

You can find this cute vintage style tea dress here. 

And below are some backgammon photographs I enjoyed.

Israeli men playing backgammon, 1960s.

Color Inspiration: Teal

Blues and greens are such calming colors. They remind me of the ocean, with its vast surfaces and infinite horizons. Blue and green also represent our open sky and our earthy planet. These two colors are peaceful and homey.

This post is about the color Teal, which of course, is a combination of blue and green! Teal can be sophisticated, fun, and light hearted.

Fun Fact: Teal gets its name from the fact that it is the color that surrounds the eyes of the common teal, a member of the duck family.

New England Home Mar/Apr2011 edition

Beach wedding arch

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A belt that can save your life

For the adventurous: "Should an emergency survival situation arise, you now have over 100 feet of 550 parachute/survival cord that can save your life in countless different survival scenarios." (tiedowns, lashings, shelter building, friction fire making, fishing line and nets, splints, repairing equipment, tooth floss and many more)

100 Years of Style Dance

A cool video that celebrates a century of East London fashion, dance and music.

Color Inspiration: Coral Pink

Welcoming Fall In Style

I don't own any oxford shoes but I would love too! Like these Ichigo shoes above, perfect to transition from sandals. I have already said farewell to Summer in my post Goodbye Summer, but now I am going to share a few things that I would love to have to welcome Fall in style.

A Cashmere Affair

Cashmere is such a beautiful textile, so light and so soft, yet strong; just like a ballerina. I am wondering if that is the conclusion they came to, over at J. Crew when they decided to go shoot their September catalog all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia where they have some of the greatest ballerinas of all time.

I love the idea. 

Fashionable Youngsters

Kids are so cute already, but dress them up and they get even cuter. 

Goodbye Summer

Technically, Summer ended on August 1st, but it definitely doesn't feel like it.

    
Even though this baby shark is the cutest thing, I'm ready to give Summer a farewell until next year.

I am ready to transition from hot days, cool snacks, and bare legs into more pleasant temperatures, decadent snacks and cozy fashion, so...

Au Revoir Summer!

Nautical Style