american beauty

 

 

Happy July,

beautiful friends
of the one and only
One Girl!

 

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We hope you have something

extra awesome planned to celebrate

Independence Day

and invite you to stop into the shop

before and after

to consider

lots of pretties

to make

summer more

footloose

and

fancyFREE.

 

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"Oh, say can you see...

 

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(ooooooooh, mama,

have you seen the magic a few

pieces from Vanessa Mooney

or even a little red paint
on a door can work?)

 

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by the dawn's early..."

Right?

 

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Enough of the anthem lovely
and on to the Suess...

Hey, you, Miss One Girl Footloose...

would you, could you in a car?

 

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In a striped skirt,

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at the breakfast bar?

 

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 Nothing like some random OG fun,
pondering the diverse beauty
of America's colors.

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Lovin' how there is always a fresh way
to combine red, white, and blue.
 

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 Wishing you peace beneath the fireworks, friends.

Now go get your freedom!

 

  

 

random ONE GIRL inspiration

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What inspires you?

 

Are you a truly visual kind of vixen like me?

* * *

For me, it can be about color

or lack of color.

It's the unexpected mix,

the uncommon pairings

(like rustic with refined

or bohemian with classic).

 

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It's the random stuff that grabs you

and keeps you gazing, even when you

can't explain why it moves you.

 

Know what I mean?

Here's a little collection of inspiring random:

 

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Random silhouette.

Does it make you want to rush out

and paint something black immediately?

No, the heels make no sense with the scene,

yet that adds to the allure of silhouette.

 

This random request is SUPER NAUGHTY

but has an inspiring quality with graphic

in your face charm.

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Seriously.

Isn't this random spareness

sort of enchanting?

miss wallflower

Holy sweetness.

What a random vision of lovely.

gardener and marks

The sconces are pretty, but those

random metal shades?

There's something inspiring

and mysterious there.

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An inspiring random profession of love

never hurt anyone.

 

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Even the simplicity of

a random tote for bath products

can inspire.

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Or the complexity under a microscope

revealing all sorts of inspiring

random structure and beauty.



 

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Random scale and effortless styling

make me smile and stare...

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and a random smile

from ONE GIRL

can be powerfully infectious.

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A big inspiring

random reminder

can speak to the spirit.

 

mighty to save

 

And a tiny

random olive branch

can speak to the heart.

 

The inspiration from this

random love moment

from real life

soothes and uplifts.

 

It beckons me to keep aiming higher

and never miss the blessings

on this One Girl journey.

 

OG hopes to capture your imagination

and inspire you in the shop...see you soon.

 

Peace.

 

what lies ahead

 

 

One of OG's favorite things about
the month of January is how
it beckons us
to dream about
what
lies
ahead.

 

It's when we crack open a new calendar
and begin to scheme how we will
spend our days.

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 Will we take any trips?


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Will we work out more regularly?
 

How will we spend time and money?
 

 

Looking ahead at what the seasons
promise (spring is coming, peeps!)
can bring excitement and hope
in the middle of the cold winter.

 

And looking ahead changes our focus
from looking over the shoulder to...



seeing the potential of tomorrow
and letting past hurts and defeats go.

We can welcome hope
and bury the hatchet...
 

as well as old ways of being
that aren't
working anymore.

 

Fashion is such a great metaphor for
this flavor of forward thinking.

 

 Fashion is ever-evolving
with a lovely eye on the future.

 

It may be a small thing, but fashion is one way
for us to mark time and enjoy the journey
of what lies ahead.
 

It's always an honor to welcome you
through the door at One Girl
and help you make selections
to feel gorgeously hopeful.

Are we ready to feel optimistic in 2013, girlfriends?

*grins*

Peace.



images via lamb and blonde, style gourmand, and Vanessa Moody

today's mood: WHITE

"God paints in many colours;
but He never paints so gorgeously,
I had almost said so gaudily,
as when He paints in white."
-- G. K. Chesterton


 
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What is it about a new year,
a blank slate,
an open calendar,
and fresh hope
that energize us at OG so much
this time of year?
 

 

Maybe it's this blanket of snow
or these short days,
but I am in the mood for
the purity of white right now.
 

 

White has such a sexy innocence.
 

 

A refined simplicity.
An understated elegance.

Years ago, white walls and interior design
were not friendly with each  other,
but now!
 

Now white is fresh and modern
and sooooo cool again.
 

 

It's not just for summer either,
and it's most definitely
not just for
playing it safe.
 

Consider the myriad shades of white
and how they work so well together.
Do you ever pair white and ecru?
It's a combo made in heaven.

 

 

“White covers a multitude of sins.”

-- Jonathan Milne

 

A group of white objects massed

can be dramatic and fabulous.

 

 

And if you are lucky enough to have

dark hair (ha!), I bet white looks

stunning on you.

 

Did you know that white affects us physically?

 

 

According to Kate Smith of Sensational Color,

 

white

*Aids mental clarity

*Encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles

 

*Evokes purification of thoughts or actions

 

 *Enables fresh beginnings

 

 

Omg!
Let's clear the clutter.
Let's purify the thoughts.
Let's welcome new beginnings!

 

Think of a white flag...
a truce!
I know you are feelin white by now.
Even lies are better when they're white.
Whatever. Not a good example.
 

White is clean, not just the absence of color,
and is an emblem of the divine.

It is the color of light,
and I am sending out some
to you right this moment.



Pop into One Girl soon
where you can snag 40% off
the whole month of January!
I've missed you!
 

Peace.