birthday birthday

Vintage 1950's dress, vintage sweater (on my shoulders), thrifted bag, and American Eagle heels.

On Tuesday it was my 23rd birthday. Because I live so close to Niagara Falls, I took a mini-trip to Canada. My parents and boyfriend Brian were generous enough to take me out on a Tuesday - thank you!

Brian and I rode the Skywheel and we all took a walk by the falls. I got to see a lot of neon flashing lights and got to wear this amazing dress. I'm a sucker for 1950's style: the dresses, shorts, skirts, and cardigans. The styles also compliment my figure better.

I just absolutely love this dress. Circle skirts + polka dots = heaven in my book. With the addition of my sweater, I felt like Carrie Bradshaw circa season 2 of Sex And The City (Grrr I couldn't find a photo of the outfit! See the episode "Old Dogs, New Dicks").

I kept the styling simple by adding a feminine pump and beige sweater for when it got cold.

Overall, I had an amazing birthday this year. A surprise party, a trip to the zoo, and I got to go to Niagara Falls. I'm so lucky to have all these amazing people in my life. Thank you everyone! <3

fly like an eagle

Forever 21 dress, Miss Trish for Target sandals, thrifted leather bag, and eBay sunglasses.

What a crazy weekend. On Friday my wonderful boyfriend and friends threw me a surprise party. I was so surprised. If any of you guys read this, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Then yesterday, my family and I went to the zoo. That's where these photos were taken. The close up photo of me was shot in front of the bald eagle. He was epically awesome. I also got to watch the elephants eat 5 giant branches of a maple tree. Elephants are the best animals alive.

I wore one of my favorite dresses of all time to celebrate. I've had it for three years now and we could never part.

Well, tomorrow is my birthday so I'm going to relax. Hope you had a great start to your week!

faux sight-seeing

Forever 21 sailor, thrifted vintage flats, vintage bow-tie in my hair, and eBay sunglasses.

It was finally time to test out this crazy background that my mom brought to her studio. I decided to look the part with my favorite sailor dress. I love that the background makes it really look like you're on a beach.

I'm hoping it won't be one of the last times I can wear this dress. I don't think it will be with temperatures expecting to be 88 this weekend!

Well, I must keep this short. It's my birthday weekend and I'm out to have a good time! Have a great one.

it was so simple in the moonlight

Tara Jarmon for Target dress, thrifted Nine West sandals, vintage sunglasses and thrifted bag.

Summertime is magical because it offers the ability of simplicity in getting dressed. There's no other season where you can throw on a sundress and have a complete outfit. I've been relishing in this fact lately. This Tara Jarmon for Target dress is super easy to wear. Comfortable cotton that's only tight at the bust? Yes please.

I paired my dress with simple accessories like a vintage key. I love old keys and bought a bundle for something like 50 cents awhile ago. I liked this one so much, I put it on a chain.

I also got to take my new kitty ring out for a spin. I don't know why, but it makes me feel tough. It's like he could strike at any moment! Don't mess with little 5'2" me (yeah that's sarcasm).

Well, I hope you've had a great start to your week. Personally, I'm already exhausted.

grease lighting go grease lightning

Thrifted leather shorts, old crop top from my ballet years, thrifted lip scarf, thrifted leather bag, Icing sunglasses, and vintage Chanel flats.

For some reason, when I put this outfit on I thought I looked like a greaser girl. I felt like I should be waiting for my boyfriend to pull up in his hot ride. We'd ditch school and hang out in the alleyway off Main Street.

I guess it's a tad like Olivia Newton John's outfit at the end of Grease. Except my version of skin-tight satin pants are super cropped leather shorts.

In all honesty, I love these shorts. I have to wear flats with them most of the time because, if I wore heels I'd feel like a tramp. I wore my Chanel's for the first time in awhile with my shorts. I was happy to have them back in rotation. They're so classic.

When I returned home from work Brian asked me, "Are you going to change into normal people clothes?" He was referring to a family party we are going to tonight. My reply was that I never wear "normal people clothes." He just shrugged; he's used to it.

I hope you all have a stellar weekend! Mine's going to be busy. Happy summer!

bright lights that won't kill me now or tell me how

Vintage 1950's skirt, thrifted shirt, and BCBG Generation pumps.

Here I am happy as a clam on a rainy day. It's all because I put on my amazing vintage skirt from NYC. I got it last time I was in the city and it's fabulous. It's long on me (because I'm 5'2") but I don't care!

I put on this bright blue top to make me look like a walking stick of cotton candy. I love bright pink and blue together. It's so fun and happy. Sometimes you just need happy colors in your life.

Well, it's halfway through the week already! I hope you're having a great one.

personal effects

I'm super-excited to share this photo with you, because I love the little personal items that have been handed down to me. Some I've found on my own in odd places, like the plate I keep my rings in. It was lost in a box of mismatched dishes at an estate sale. I thought it was so pretty and couldn't pass it up at 25 cents.

The old cigar boxes house a lot of my costume jewelry. They were my grandfathers and I love their oaky fragrance. I think I'm pretty lucky to have them. Where can you find something like that anymore?

My elephants keep everything company. I'm kind of obsessed with elephants. I have a bunch of buddies scattered around my apartment. If I could have one as a pet, I would.

Also, I keep this post-it on my vanity. I found it in a copy of Catcher in the Rye at Barnes & Noble. It says "Are you a phony?" I keep it there to remind myself to never be one.

I can post more of my personal space if you enjoy seeing it. I just bought a new couch, so that's an exciting development. I hope you had a great start to the week.

don't turn into one of them

H&M top, thrifted Forever 21 shorts, thrifted 1940's scarf, Gap bag, and Classified sandals.

I couldn't help myself when getting dressed yesterday. I had to go for polka dot overload. Which apparently made some people mad. While walking around on the streets a girl yelled out of her car, "That's too many polka dots for one outfit!" She obviously doesn't know I'm a circus clown part-time. Actually clowns scare me; as Carrie Bradshaw would say "nothing is scarier than a clown." I totally agree.

On a totally different note, I really love this scarf - it's so delicate. I love that it has tiny stick people jumping rope on it. I found it lost at Salvation Army and it ended up being 50 cents. I have to remember to wear it more often.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! I know I am enjoying the nice breezy summer weather. Don't forget to look for the meteor shower tonight!