Got A Girl Crush On: Bandit Brand’s vintage shirts for the Old Lady in all of us.

This line just speaks to my biker’s old lady / 70’s groupie within. After seeing these, I can’t not just throw out my entire wardrobe and deplete my bank account for every single one these shirts. If I haven’t scratched enough heads as the young, often hungover, rare book librarian before — I surely will now. Don’t bro if you don’t know me.

(Source: banditbrandgeneralstore.com)

Got A Girl Crush On: Shae Detar and her Painted Photographic Portraits

Simply. Shae (top) is a mega babe and I want to live in the surreal worlds of her painted photographs. The end.

Got A Girl Crush On: Style Icon Oroma Elewa

With the ever-increasing popularity of ankara fabrics, over the past few years we’ve seen an overwhelming amount of interest from the world of mainstream fashion in the stylistic talents that African designers have to offer, a curiosity that was cemented with the publication of Helen Jennings’ book New African Fashion. However, no one captures the diversity and behind-the-scenes culture of African creatives across the globe quite like Oroma Elewa.

As editor-in-chief and creative director of Pop’Africana - the quintessential bible on global African fashion and the culture behind it - Nigerian-born Elewa casts a much needed and refreshing lens on the diversity and complexities of the individuals and talents who, globally, are re-defining and re-shaping the constructs of various African identities.

Fittingly, this highly talented diaspora darling is just as diverse aesthetically as her originally biannual, soon-to-be digital, publication.

Oroma Elewa is not just a stunning personality with a wardrobe to match, but a creative force to be reckoned with.

(Source: dynamicafrica, via sister-bell)

Got a Girl Crush On: Leah Goren

Cali-native and now Brooklyn-based illustrator and textile designer Leah Goren is making a quite a name for herself and only a few months out of The New School. Her beautiful watercolor drawings now grace an entire Made In Kind collection for Anthropologie (and not to mention her internet cat dress fame).

Leah’s got another ace up her sleeve (hem?) with a collaborative zine and all-female drawing collective called Sad Girls (with fellow girl crush, Tuesday Bassen) and I’m hardly down about that!

Check out Leah’s work at www.leahgoren.com

Got a Girl Crush On: Ms. Frizzle’s dress game

You may remember this gregarious ginger as the super awesome science teacher from the Magic Schoolbus book series—but I remember her for her always appropriately coordinated ensembles. And The Carbon Magazine has a great “how to wear” guide to the Frizz, galaxy style!