Inspired By (Lissie)

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Kristen Wiig and her character's lovely style in the movie Bridesmaids. I had a lot of fun pretend shopping on the internet! Not sure if this type of post is going to become a weekly column or anything, but we'll just see how it goes. Starting with one my favorite female musical talents since South by Southwest 2010: Lissie

Here's a taste of her music to get you in the mood:

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That's Lissie, y'all--the most vivacious, ear-catching, and folksy American artist I've been listening to over the last year or so. Since discovering her at SXSW last year, I've run her albums into the ground and was able to catch her at ACL and the ACL after show in 2010. Here's what I like about her:

• She's loud (her voice penetrates every crevice of a room)
• She's cool (after her SXSW show I caught her as she was packing up to tell her how much I enjoyed it and she seemed very grateful for the compliment)
• She's casual (I call it comfortable and subtly sexy)

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She is smashing, I know it. Here's how I'd attempt to pull off her look:

It's warm outside. Therefore, cut-off denim shorts are a must. I'd easily pair them with a cute plaid shirt, buttoned up with sleeves rolled or unbuttoned and with a simple white tank underneath. 

Another option would be a cute maxi dress. I love the flowy-ness and simple silhouette of this one, and maxi dresses are always fun to accessorize. 

As for shoes, I see Lissie and always think biker boot, even though she usually performs barefoot.

And I'd finish the look off with a couple of simple, stand-out accessories, like this floppy hat or these cute over-sized retro sunglasses.

Do you like Lissie's style? How would you make it your own?