Texas Girls

I love looking at Texas, my great, dusty, wide-open, big skyed home state, through the eye of Jon Saltzman. His photo blog, Texas Girls, encapsulates the mood of muggy summers, cold beer, road trips, back yard nights, prickly pears & all the other gorgeous things that make Texas .. well, Texas.

Images via Texas Girls

Jungle Fever

Man you guys, it is HOT in Texas. Too hot for anything but big flouncy skirts, mint iced tea, afternoon naps & tons of swimming. I was so happy to find this bright jungle print skirt on my weekly thrift trip -- there are purple parrots perched in there! I've been living in it ever since & it's doing a nice job of keeping me cool. Even Ernie likes it!

Outfit details: top - T by Alexander Wang, skirt - thrifted, shoes - Kelsi Dagger, earrings - Olive & Ernie,  bracelets - various museum gift shops, thrifted & Target

Sweater Weather

Today was the first day in Texas that could be considered chilly by any reasonable standards. It never broke 55° F, which is pretty brisk I'd say. Finally it's cool enough to snuggle up in cozy sweaters!

Via Lookbook, Stockholm Street Style, The Sartorialist, Kennedy Holmes

Lone Star

I need this. Pretty much all I can say about it. Need it.

Stoned

How gorgeous are these stones!? Darwin Dillon gathered and refined these agates near Marfa and Laredo Texas. Yet another reason I love West Texas to pieces.

All images ©Darwin Dillon