Fringe is fun

Cardigan and shawl-The Urban Eccentric

Skirt-Buffalo Exchange

Tights-T.J. Maxx

Bow and shoes-Thrifted

La-dee-da.

Hmmmm, my brain seems to have gone out for the night, so I don't really have much to say, other than here's my outfit today :)

Now off to watch 30 Rock, eat some chocolate truffles, and make a skirt for my imaginary spring weather.

50s dress-Buffalo Exchange

40s hat and 60s leopard belt-The Urban Eccentric

Betty the Bakelite Bird-Gift from Sam

Spring picks

Clockwise from dress: Rosewater Chocolate dress...Modern Fascinator...Cat Postcards...Pink Heels...Green Bag...Elk Necklace

I know its a bit early for wearing spring fashions, but right now Modcloth has some really cute springy things that are tough to resist :)

Cool January day.

Winter is pretty mild here in the Northwest United States, and as much as you may hear it rains buckets all year long, it really just stays gray in the winter and as unpredictable as a drunk reality starlet the rest of the year. Most months you may wake up to the sun shining, birds chirping, and a nice warm temperature outside. So you dress for that and the moment you open your front door it seems that the sky has gone dark, the birds are gone, and a hefty wind is blowing a storm in from the coast, or wherever storms come from. So you change. And the weather changes too. And so on and so fourth until you just accept that you'll either look ridiculous wearing a wool jacket and leather boots in 65 degrees, or freezing in shorts and a cotton blouse.
But right now I'm enjoying the predictability of it being 45 degrees and overcast, which means, skirt, sweater, and coat. Just add accessories.

Sweater-J. Crew

40s skirt-Magpie Vintage

Petticoat, shoes, belt, bowtie-Thrifted

This weeks shop highlights

After a two week break I'm back to listing in my shop with some really fun items. I most definitely wanted to keep the fringe dress and 30s gown, but as it stands I have no plans for a dance party or ball. The fringe dress was so much fun to photograph, I spent most of the time twisting and turning, to capture the movement the oversized fringe holds. And the 30s gown just made me feel like Ginger Rogers, Sam and I even danced a bit while I was wearing it, it has a perfect silky flow :)

As always if you have any questions or would like a reserve just let me know via email or Etsy :)

xoxo

A day downtown

This afternoon my mother and I headed to Portland for some good ol' vintage shopping. I was given some money for Christmas which of course was burning a hole in my pocket. At first I was going to spend it on a good pair of shoes, but none really jumped out at me. So where could I go where I know I would find something perfect? Magpie Vintage!
And of course, I did. My suit collection is one suit bigger now, with the latest addition being a beautiful 1940s black and white houdstooth number, that fits like a glove. Along with that I purchased a darling brown a-line 40s skirt, perfect for the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The owner and shop girl (I never catch her name) were as helpful as ever, and it was fun to see Gordy, the little dog who lays around and likes to get his belly rubbed :)
After vintage shopping we went to Typhoon for lunch, a terrific Thai restaurant in The hotel Lucia, if you ever visit Portland make a stop there to eat, or stay at the hotel if you can, it's fantastic, a mix of modern and vintage styling.

1940s suit-A gift from my aunt

1930s topper-The Urban Eccentric

Shoes-Nordstrom Rack

Fox collar-Estate sale

Purse-Michael Kors

Just a side note, Magpie Vintage does not compensate me for mentioning them, I genuinely love the store!

Arcade birthday party

Today was my nephews seventh birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, an arcade type place for kids. My ski ball skills have improved slightly since last year, and the coin drop machine is still as addictive as ever. Nobody could beat the jump rope game, I should never drive a real jet ski, and yeah, my brother does kind of look like zach galifianakis.