After an awesome but exhausting week of interning, my roommates and I grabbed our softest blankets and cuddled up for a heart-warming marathon of the OC. Before I knew it, I was swooning over Seth Cohen and cringing at season-one-Valley-Girl Summer Roberts like it was 2004 again.

What I really couldn’t get over was Marissa’s sweet West Coast wardrobe. Her breezy tanks, ruffled skirts, and an enviable collection of flats just seem so right — right now. At a time when cliques of girls are clomping the streets in beat-up motorcycle boots, leather jackets, and skinny black leggings, pastel floral is just so… pretty.

Can’t you just see Marissa wearing this dress to the beach, to the mall, or better yet, to the Bait Shop?

Linen double-breasted blazer, vintage. Marc by Marc Jacobs mouse flats, brand new.

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As you can infer from my recent poll, I have decided it’s time for a new name. I’ve been clinging to teenstyleista.com for years and years. The blog began in 2005, but the name was born years before as an amateur but very formative (for me!) website.

At this point in my life, I’m closer to adulthood than I am teenage years, and I’m okay with that. The name I’ve chosen is every bit as corny as the last, but I’m okay with that, too. As they say in The Holiday, one of my favorite films around this time of the year, “I like corny. I’m looking for corny.”

While I am no longer a teenager, I will always be born and bred in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. I will always marvel at the sight of Starbucks on every corner, I will always think that a town with a Target must be something special, and I will always envision Saks, Nordstrom, and even J. Crew in terms of their web presence instead of their physical stores, because that’s what I grew up with.

I will be infinitely grateful if you let me know what you think. You know how a new outfit puts a spring in your step? I can already tell that this new look will put a spring in my keyboard.

xoxo, tf

“Preppy is such a broad word these days. I would say try to dress more like your grandparents and less like your older siblings. Does that make sense? … I think Ralph Lauren deserves credit for being the original Wes Anderson AND Kanye.”

Wise words spoken by Ezra Koenig. Two of my life’s greatest loves finally meet: Teen Vogue interviewed Vampire Weekend! It was only a matter of time, being that two of the TV web staffers graduated from Columbia, as did the fine musicians of VW.

Don’t miss the rest of the interview, where Ezra says he wrote his college admission essay about Nick Drake and “young love” and likes to listen to 808s and Heartbreak while on the road. So cool.

-tf

P.S. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to touch on my recent addiction to Advanced Style, a Sartorialist for the elderly set. Both snapshots of the above adorable grandfathers were spotted there.

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