Stormy Weather

I don't know about where you live, but every time I'm ready to do outfits pics of any sort, the sky seems to transform into an ominous state and I have to rush before the heavens open up and drop water all over me.    Its a sticky situation living so close to the ocean, I suppose.  But at least it gives my photos a nice eerie look to them.

So, can I tell you how excited I was when I unearthed this vintage 1960s treasure at the local thrift store?  The hem was torn to pieces and its so old the fabric is decaying just a little, but I had to mend it so I could actually wear it once before it fell apart on me.  So far so good, but this might be more of an archive piece in my closet.  Something I can wear for a couple of hours and then put back into its safe place.  It's handmade from a nice cotton fabric with ruffles along the edge of the sleeve and the perfect length for a mini.  I'm kind of sad it will only see the light of day every now and then.

Oh and for the record, these photos were taken with my iphone, so forgive the lackluster quality.  I have misplaced my trusty memory card for my Nikon.

Dress, Vintage

Hat, Urban Outfitters

Shoes, Old Navy

Brought to you by the letter M

 

As in M.I.A.  Oh my!!!!  I've been away for far too long!!!  Most of my time has been spent doing grown up stuff like giving my poor little Archie loads of attention.  A few weeks ago he was attacked by a pit bull and ever since then he's been going through post traumatic stress disorder.  It's been awful!!!!  The other part of my time has been spent  hanging out  with a new guy friend.  To be clear, this guy is super special right now so I've devoted more time to doing fun things with him and less time on the internets.  If you follow me on instagram, you'll be noticing more and more photos of food, mostly because we love cooking together and drinking good beers.  We've also been spending time going on long walks and hikes and enjoying loads of scientific educational programs and npr.  I'm telling you, he's a great guy :)

So now that you're a little caught up in my life, I thought I'd share some photos from my recent trip to Baltimore.  Lots of fun things happened in and around Baltimore and I wanted to document a few activities!!  Like the car ride, the aquarium and an art museum.

Swimwear Style

In case you were wondering, I wear underwear.  Yep.  I also have a knack to picking out matching lingerie once a month as a treat to myself and I thought I'd let you know about a new site I've tried out that is a monthly showroom company that lets you cater your style of undergarments to your liking.  It's called Adore Me and I have to say it is pretty awesome.  The fabrics and construction far out weigh their competitors like Victoria Secret.  If you have a minute, go ahead and take their style quiz and take a gander at their pretty things.  They also have super cute swimwear too and this is how I would style my favorite bathing suit.

My Princess Dress

If it seems as if I may be ignoring my blog and my blog reading, please note that I'm really just becoming more preoccupied with exploring life more intensely.  Mixing and mingling with friends and spending time with a certain someone has kind of made it harder to want to open up my laptop.  I have been spending time reading blogs, just not commenting much since it takes time out of my day, time I don't really have at the moment.  We all go through spurts of busyness in our lives and at the moment I am immensely happy just turning off the electronics and connecting with people.

Ok, so now on to the outfit.  This is a pretty vintage dress my friend gifted to me last year and I couldn't wait to wear it for a pretty spring day.  It reminds me of something a child would wear on Easter what with all the chiffon and pretty pastel green.  Or a pretty princess dress.  I wore this to take my friend out to drag brunch on Mother's Day and then kept up the same look when I headed to my own mom's for dinner and Sopranos.  That's right.  Four hours of Sopranos.  Quite the family event.

I hope your week is a wonderful one!!!  I'm going to try and be more proactive about posting on my blog since I miss it so much.  

Summer Lovin'

Okay, I blink and its summer.  Like, the kind of humid heat that only negates shorts as appropriate clothing.  That and a sheer top are among my priorities at the moment.  This is one of those outfits that is perfect for lots of things.  Hanging around the apartment, meeting friends for late night drinks, or cruising the thrift stores.  Anyways, I just hung around with my sister watching Workaholics in this particular outfit, but it deserves its place on my blog.  I'm sporting some new loafers from Urban Outfitters, so why not, right?  Plus the black and brown version of my purse from Handbag Heaven.

While I may be looking like I'm ready to hit the town, unfortunately I'm sick with the common cold.  Stuffy and just super lethargic don't lend themselves to hanging out with people so I figured the safest bet would be just to sit around with my sis, watch t.v. and drink some mojitos.  Not that a doctor would suggest drinking mojitios to cure the common cold, but it does dull it's nasty side effects.  Hehe..

Alrighty, so I hope you all have a very pleasant evening.   I will try and keep myself from ordering anymore summer shoes online;)

Blouse, Forever21

Shorts, Ross

Shoes, Urban Outfitters

Necklace, Vintage

Purse, c/o Handbag Heaven

A Feel Good Look

I'm feeling pretty right now.  I love having those days, don't you?  When you put a little more effort into your appearance and put on a pretty little frock and prance around like a moron because you feel so amazing.  I've been enjoying happier moods as of late, so I guess that explains my high confidence and the fact I'm feeling pretty.  As vain as all this sounds, sometimes it helps to feel good about yourself.

Another mood booster is listening to all kinds of music during my time to myself and reconnecting with bands I have lost touch with or forgot about.  It takes me all back to highschool days.  Reconnecting with my more youthful self has been kind of liberating.  Except now I have bills, my own apartment and no one telling me what to do and when to do it.  Again.  This is a mood lifter.

Alright, about my outfit.  I know it's sort of matchy matchy with all the grey tones, but it was easy and I felt good in it.  Isn't that okay?  I think so anyways.  Summery dresses are still an awesome staple in my closet as of late, so I can't help but be tempted to throw one on when I'm on the go.  On this particular day I was meeting a friend for some old fashions.  Ever have one?  They are delicious.

Dress, Charlotte Russe (many moons ago)

Shoes, Target (again....many moons ago)

Peaches

Hello, Hello!!!!  Can we all believe that May is around the corner already?  I'm quite taken aback by this realization.  I'm thrilled that we've had such an awesome spring so far, but I am totally ready for summer to start rearing its ugly head.  It's all in perspective.  The hot sticky heat is miserable at times, but its also pleasant to be able to spend those warm summer evenings sitting on restaurant patios sipping on mojitos.  Anyways, my mind is wandering to warmer places and I think having a new spring/summer bag is the reason for my wanderlust for warmer and hotter weather.

If you're in the market for a new bag and want to get something super pretty at a nice price then I totally suggest checking out Handbag Heaven.  They have such an awesome selection and I can't wait to find another bag in a crossover style.  Like this one in cream and turquoise!!! 

To compliment the pretty yellow in my bag I decided to pair it together with this orange creamsicle dress I found while thrifting a couple of weeks ago.  The denim jacket and black heels kind of pulled it altogether in a work appropriate outfit.

Dress, Thrifted

Jacket, Gap

Heels, Forever21

Bag, Handbag Heaven