easter egg

Vintage 1960's dress, New York & Company cardigan, vintage clutch (it's my Grandmother's), and Forever 21 floral mary janes.

I know I've posted about this dress before, but it's one of my favorites. It's also the perfect Easter dress in every way. The pastel yellow is one of the best Spring colors, and since the trees are blooming so early, it was a great match with my dress. I love 60's style chiffon dresses. I currently have two. The high necks, scoop bag, and flouncy skirts are great for feeling ladylike.

I decided to go yellow on yellow to be like a life size Easter egg. I love my sunny yellow cardigan, it was given to me by my boyfriend on our very first Christmas together. It goes with a plethora of outfits.

I finished off the outfit with my floral mary janes, which are the best Spring shoe period. Flowery print, unrelentingly high, and surprising comfortable, I'm in heaven when I wear them.

PS by the way I'm eating my hand you can definitely tell I'm obsessed with my pastel purple polish. It's Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails in Lacey Lilac, best cheap polish EVER.

retro bikini

I haven't had a moment to spare to take an outfit post. We're having a family emergency and I've been tied up. So I thought I'd share with you a new bikini I purchased for myself the other day. I've been on the hunt for the perfect retro bikini, the problem is they are all $75+. Not really my price range. This one isn't exactly perfect, but at $35 (gotta love eBay!), it's a great deal. It's also super cute. I haven't received it yet, so here are some stock photos:

I love nautical, so I was immediately drawn to the anchor detailing. Plus, I've mentioned before that red, white, and blue are my favorite outfit colors of all time. I find my ensembles are accidentally patriotic a lot of the time. Plus, on top of everything I'm pear shaped, high waist/nipped waist look way better on me. Super flattering!

I can't wait for summer.

pink paradise

Vintage Armani jacket, thrifted Bongo jeans, Target tee (which I wear way too much), thrifted bag, vintage necklace, and Ferragamo flats.

Between dealing with crazy eBay customers and the utterly depressing weather we've been having lately, I was in no mood to wear anything photograph worthy.

With the re-emergence of the sun, I decided to wear this amazing vintage Giorgio Armani Black Label jacket, it's 100% silk and very luxurious. The story about how I acquired this jacket is a story I'll be telling for years I'm sure. A private seller came into my vintage shop with heaps of clothing to offer me. Among the many beautiful pieces (including two amazing 60's Pucci skirts I sold), was this jacket. I ended up buying this piece for 5 bucks. When I discovered it fit, I couldn't help but keep it. It's lightweight, yet keeps me warm and the grosgrain ribbon details are out of this world.

I also got to wear my freshly repaired Ferragamo's. The sole on the heel totally snapped off, I walk way too hard on my heels! They are my favorite flats in the whole universe. Okay, so maybe they tie with my Chanel's, but they are still amazing.

blast from the past

Thrifted 60's forest green cardigan, Forever 21 tee and anchor necklace, thrifted 90's Levi's, and thrifted Bass loafers.

Took some crappy self timer shots at work today while it was slow. I threw on this outfit in 5 minutes and didn't realize I looked like I walked straight out the 90's. Big cardigan, high waist Levi's and loafers. Okay, maybe I looked more like a boy from the 90's...

Speaking of boys and loafers, boys HATE them (unless they're my dad but he loves loafers in general and is not really a boy). My boyfriend makes fun of me mercilessly when I wear them and hopes one day I'll wake up and realize how ugly they are. (I realize this fully, I can just see the charm in ugly garments).

Overall, a comfortable outfit for a pretty dreary day. Which was super depressing. Going from 75 degrees back to 40 is almost unbearable. The only bright side of this situation is I can still wear all my sweaters and heavy coats. I was not really ready to put them all away anyway.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

NYC photo diary

Missoni for Target dress, thrifted blouse, Chanel flats, and Marc by Marc Jacobs bag.

When I got an offer by my hospitable parents to stay with them in New Jersey for the weekend, I gladly accepted. My boy and I were really happy because our hotel was located 30 minutes outside New York. We took the train into the city, which was fun. I got dressed in one of my favorite outfits clad with my new Marc Jacobs bag, and we hit the town!

It was a great trip. We ate two scrumptious meals, walked around Soho, went vintage shopping in the Village (can't wait to show you what I got!), watched street performers, and took pictures of the Empire State Building. We indulged in being utter tourists. Hey, it's okay, sometimes that's a necessity. I can't wait to go back, or move there. Which ever comes first, I'll gladly accept.

blazing

H&M skirt, vintage 40's silk blouse, thrifted bag, Luella sunglasses, and Nine West sandals.

There's nothing like a piping hot orange skirt to bring some color to your world. I got this skirt back in February when H&M was having a buy one, get one free sale. It was $7 or something like that. I love the black waistband, but to keep it from looking too Halloweenish, I paired the rest of the outfit down with neutrals.

The camera really didn't capture orange color like I'd hoped. My darn camera, it's so finicky. It could make the most sane person lose their mind. Mine's already been lost, so there's not much for me to lose.

Yesterday was my anniversary with my beautiful boy. We celebrated four years together and he got me a nice Marc Jacobs clutch/crossbody purse. It's so gorgeous, I can't wait to share it with you! He's so sweet, he took me on a picnic and a romantic dinner. I feel incredibly lucky.

freeze frame

Some snapshots of my life recently:

1. A beautiful stone staircase I encountered during my walk in the park.
2. A great pair of Bass loafers at found at Salvation Army for 3 bucks. (My boyfriend HATES them).
3. My reflection. Of course I'm wearing my favorite creature comforts for a laid back dinner. (Vintage Nirvana tee, and my best grandpa sweater.).
4. The path my boy and I took during our rendezvous in the park.
5. The GORGEOUS 1960's Pucci skirt I sold this week. Saying a bittersweet goodbye to the perfect piece.

We're having perfect weather here in Rochester NY, I hope you are too! I'm heading out to enjoy the 70 degree temperatures.