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Kristen Luiso's avatar

I’m a Pisces, so it’s always fish girl summer. I immediately loved the combs in the mood board, and then you went ahead and posted all the other fish things. Beautiful!

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EJ Johnson's avatar

This newsletter transported me to a tiny seaside town in italy with the sun warming my shoulders. I loved it!!!!!!!!!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

A visual vacation!!!

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Madeline Sensibile-Yazzetta's avatar

such a good read and roundup!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

A massive compliment from the inspo queen herself!

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Jbmeany's avatar

love the summer mood board!

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Andrea J.'s avatar

Sol y Mar would fit perfectly here!

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Lacey White's avatar

Wowowow the tinned fish packaging ❤️

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Incredible, right? The time I spent going through that archive!!

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Kevin Robles's avatar

Loved the mood board! Anything fish themed is always a good idea. Is it mood board summer?

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Every season is mood board season around here

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Janelle Taylor's avatar

OMG, ALI. I’m so obsessed with this moodboard. You know we share a great love of Donni, so this was so fun to see! I loved how you styled the organza!

Two things regarding fish girl summer. One, I have that fish pitcher too (after seeing at a hotel I stayed at) and it’s so fun on a dinner party table. I love it so much! And two, you need to add this chip clip to your list of fish merch ASAP! https://www.bostongeneralstore.com/products/handmade-steel-fish-clip

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Okay well now I have to order 100 fish clips because I can’t just have one. I need a school of them.

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Cate Scott Campbell's avatar

So good, Ali! That Mark Strand quote 🥲 Also, if you say it’s Fish Girl Summer, I need no further convincing

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Melanie Biehle's avatar

Love. 💙🌊

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Suze's avatar

So beautiful!! As a fellow moodboard-maker and lover of all things print… I gotta know what color printer you’re using for these babies!!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

I send them to print at Office Max around the corner! My printer broke not too long ago and until I find the emotional strength to find a new one that is my solve :)

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Jenny Officer's avatar

This moodboard is a vacation in itself!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Honestly it's making doing my actual work a real struggle

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SFGirlByBay's avatar

So many good links! The fish juicer is coming home and I think I need some organza in my closet.

I just booked a trip to Portofino as an add-on to my trip to Rome and Tuscany and this is definitely getting me in the mood. 🐟

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Take me with you!!!

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SFGirlByBay's avatar

You are most welcome! I’m traveling solo! 💃🏻💃🏻

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Dan's avatar

Love how you made me discover Donni!! Love how you create mood boards and tell stories. This mood board made me so excited for summer!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Ah thank you!!! And me too—I'm suddenly desperate for a vacation!

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Chloe Walsh's avatar

the organza donni dress—i dieeeee! it looks so good on you!!!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Thank you!!! It makes me feel like a mermaid.

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billie black's avatar

i'm obsessed. very much pro taffeta and fish girl summer

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