… or so I would say as a young child that discovered a neglected Barbie in the sandbox. Reminding us of our younger years, Finder Keepers has put out some precious playsuits for the spring with pops of color and ladylike detailing. The brand is yet another Aussie label to land on the North American scene this past year and we are embracing its colorful, girly styles with open arms. Left to right: the Let Love Down Playsuit, the Runaway Playsuit, the Blueberry Kisses Playsuit, and the Electric Kiss Playsuit.

Jacqueline Susann’s decades-old hit, Valley of the Dolls (1966), holds an iconic place in the legacy of 20th-century American literature. Anyone familiar with the book and its abridged film adaptation (1967) probably agrees that the novel’s quality is soap opera drama at best. However, its characters and storyline are a enticing relic of the mid-century heyday of Hollywood glamour and New York society. Jennifer North, played by Sharon Tate, is the sex kitten in this saga of 3 best friends’ rise to fame and subsequent self-destruction involving “dolls,” a vintage slang term for prescription pills. The blonde bombshell character is more complicated than meets the eye, and is swiftly caught up in the superficial world of the entertainment elite where relationship and health pressures eventually lead to the gorgeous showgirl’s suicide. Coincidentally, the life of Tate was devastatingly cut short when she was murdered in 1969 by Charles Manson followers in the home of her husband, Roman Polanski.

Jennifer’s style in the film was characterized by feminine, breezy outfits that increasingly played in to her SoCal persona. Try out long maxi dresses with vintage influences like the halter top Gypsy Maxi Dress by lovers + friends or the confection pink Mrs Lacey Dress from *Vintage Boutique. We can envision Jen sunning by the pool in the South of France Antoinette Maxi Dress by Wildfox and the Lori Hat by Cheap Monday. Finally, a true vixen always stocks romantic loungewear and attention grabbing baubles… relax at home with the Vintage Robe and the Tzarna Princess Spike Stud, both by Betsey Johnson.

…the Clever Beans Dress by Quiksilver! The proud new owner of this flirty cotton sundress is Stacy Oslie. A big thanks to all you sleuthing folks who participated, and stay tuned for what we have next.

While you wait for the next Peep Show to launch, check out Quiksilver‘s Spring 2012 lookbook below. The collection was based on a “map-less adventure” where the tastemakers behind the brand rediscovered natural beauty found in desert trails, succulent-filled gardens and calm paddles out to sea. Each perfect day was punctuated with a poetic sunset vista; the varied patterns and easy fits of the line are proof of their inspirational goal.