Everything about the above outfit is perfection--its balance of ease and polish, uptown and downtown, feminine and masculine. But I'm even more obsessed with the person wearing it. Her name is Frannie Gilligan, and you may recognize her as's beautiful, bag-toting model. (Designer Clare Vivier happens to be her aunt!). Frannie compels me not only to stock up on all of Clare V's amazing bags, including the just-out woven tote, above (20% off !), but also to want whatever she's wearing. Let's start with Frannie's vintage Levi's jeans, above, which she procured at . They boast a high waist, straight leg and perfect length (i.e., most flattering combo ever). I found the most excellent versions from Levi's and as they're sold out everywhere else (I'd cut the hem to adjust length and for worn-in effect). Then there are Frannie's signature retro-chic, wear-with-everything loafers by , her cat-eye , her adorable Peter Pan-collared blouses, like and , her pretty floral dresses (, and ) and, of course, her aunt's latest spring bags, including the Petit Bateau (third pic below, on sale), (immediately below, also on sale) and this punchy lizard-embossed (my fave and also on sale!).

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