I am horrible at updating - here's a video

Ever since I opened my store at the new location I've had noticeably less frequent updates. Also, now that the temperature has reached the freeze zone my style gets a little boring. Cold weather and I do not get along and I find myself in jeans and sweaters more than I should be.

To compensate for lack of posts, here is my most recent OOTD video which I filmed before it got cold.

blinded by the light

*Ermagersh wind*
Thrifted Forever 21 neon sweater, Vintage leather skirt, Target tights, and Aldo Mignogna wedges.

So it snowed. So what's a girl to wear after the first dusting hits the ground? A neon sweater so you can find her in a blackout and a "practical" leather pencil skirt. OF COURSE.
I'm honestly not the biggest proponent of the neon trend, but when I came across this sweater I was hypnotized. So was my mother. We looked at each other and I knew I would be buying it. Maybe that's why neon made such a comeback - the bright color makes us moths to a flame.
I also realize that my penchant for leather is out of control. It's like the tackiness of the 80's was programmed into my DNA. Right now I have THREE leather skirts (I know right?), a leather jacket (a staple), countless pairs of shoes (don't forget bags!), and a pair of leather shorts (totally awesome). No pants yet, but hey, I wouldn't say no if they were the right style.

Who knew that not brushing my hair could make it look good? In these photos it's at a tangle level of 5. By the end of the day it was at tangle level 10 of 10, 100% mess. It took me 20 minutes to comb it out, so I think I'll stick to brushing on a regular basis (like my teeth).

How has your week been? Mine has been pretty blah. I think it's because of the weather. Maybe this will cheer you up (if you haven't seen it yet, or maybe haven't seen it in awhile). Always helps me.

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they're creepy and they're kooky

 


Thrifted button up layered under old Steve & Barry's long sleeve shirt, thrifted Gap Kids dress, Target thigh highs, and 1950's Capezio shoes. 

I decided to be Wednesday Addams the day before Halloween. I knew I had some things in my closet I could throw together. I was stuck on what dress to wear and then I remembered I had gotten this Gap Kids dress awhile ago for some reason (I'm not quite sure why). The first time I wore it my insurance agent told me that I would be perfect to date his nephew. He's a MORTICIAN and dresses like me. Yes, that's definitely Wednesday approved.
I had fun hating everything and didn't have to buy anything for my costume.
Some people didn't know who I was. I think they need an education in the history of television and awesome 90's movies.

I hope you had a great Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays!

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Treasure Trove Vintage fall-winter lookbook

I thought I'd share the project I've been working on for my shop.  I normally don't share that kind of thing on my personal blog, but I was so excited about this!

Here is Treasure Trove Vintage's Fall-Winter 2013 Lookbook! It was so fun to make.

I featured items from my shop with items from my closet to show how you can incorporate vintage into your everyday wardrobe. We also did some dramatic makeup. I hope you like it!
(Sorry the horizontal photos bleed off the screen a little.)
All photos by DeLapa Photography.

peace out girl scout

Vintage 60's Girl Scout skirt, thrifted tee, vintage sweater, thrifted Kathy Van Zeeland bag, vintage star necklace (it was my mom's), and vintage Ferragamo flats. 

I know. I'm wearing a part of a Girl Scout's uniform. Let me explain. I have a love for the history the clothes hold; that's part of why I was drawn to making vintage my life. So when I found this 1960's Girl Scout skirt, I thought it was the coolest thing (not to mention, I'm an ex-Girl Scout and it struck a cord with me). Also, my mom was with me at the time and she told me it was exactly the same as the one she wore in the 60's. Totally sealed the deal. Surprisingly, it was way too big and I knew it. It's a rare find so I took it in myself.

You can make fun of me for wearing this cardigan that is the epitome of a grandma sweater. Brian relentlessly makes fun of me every time I walk out of the house in it. As well as my friends, my family, and random people on the street who stare. I have a problem with loving grandma sweaters. Yesterday I was at Wendy's with my mom and there was this lady in her 70's in line. I turned to my mom and said: "See, I'm truly a grandma - I would wear that lady's sweater." She just laughed. I was serious.

I hope you're having a good week. Mine has been nuts!

floppy hats are great for introverts

Lauren Conrad for Kohl's pleather shorts, vintage 50's sweater, thrifted Kathy Van Zeeland bag, Missoni for Target hat, and vintage Ferragamo gator flats.

This outfit is a tweaked version of one I wore on the blog last year. This time I added a little more flair with the Missoni for Target hat that I (regrettably) hadn't worn yet. It's a great hat. Mostly because when I wake up hating everyone, I can easily hide my face.
I also decided to wear my brown Ferragamos. Out of the three pairs I own, they definitely see the least love. My mother would say, "brown shoes don't make it."

These pleather shorts are totally a highlight of my wardrobe. I have an inexplicable obsession for leather/pleather bottoms. My black leather shorts frequently get a workout (with much confusion from Brian). The next obnoxiously 80's leather piece I'm trying out is a lipstick red pencil skirt. Stay tuned.
I guess I'll always be that girl with a penchant for tacky things.
Life is more fun that way.

the outfit post the never was

Okay so, getting sick sucked. I've been better for a week, but I had a ton of work to catch up on. I don't have a new outfit post, but I found this one from back in January that never got posted. At the time, I was really unhappy with the photos because Brian and I were still getting used to the DSLR. Looking back, they're really not so bad (okay, maybe a little bad). Ironically, I was getting over being super-sick in these photos too.

Okay so they're really bad.
$3 H&M top, thrifted Bongo jeans, Charlotte Russe linen moto jacket, vintage leather bag, and vintage Ferragamo flats.

I hope you've been having a great start to your autumn! Here's what I've been up to: