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polka dots and stripes.
I feel like the nail polish color I choose at the beginning or end of the week sets the tone for outfits to come that week. Like this week I had a very Storyland Vintage shade on my nails and I wore mostly black and white with some red thrown in there like with this mis-matched yet matching ensemble. Of course next week I could go with something more neutral and then my outfits will be all over the place!
Wardrobe: Striped top – H&M ♥ Polka Dot Skirt – vintage ♥ Ballet Flats – Sam & Libby
hearts, meg
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come on be my baby tonight.
A few months ago I was able to fulfill a dream by visiting the beautiful city of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are so many things that surprised and excited me about the city and mainly the French Quarter but its just one of those places I knew I would love. The character and charm in that city is abundant along with the great food and liquor. Not to sound like an alcoholic but I think truly the thing that fascinates me to this day the most is the fact that you can walk around outside and drink, maybe because in New York its taboo and you would actually get fined/put in the back of a cop car for doing so but its also very homey and not as uptight a city as NY is. I have fashioned myself a kind of “Southern” girl on the inside even though I have lived on Long Island all my life so it was nice to be in a city that was warm in temperature in the cold winter months of NY but also warm in personality. The thing that most inspired me to want to see the city was back in 1999 when the Real World did a season there, kind of a cheesy reason but I really loved the cast that season and was really drawn to the culture even though I was barely a teenager then. I found out where the house was located and had to take a picture outside(as seen above) the house doesn’t quite look the same as it did then but its such a gorgeous vintage home on its own. Of course I had to name this post after the unequivocal theme song of that season which I had playing in my head for the duration of my trip.
come fly with me.
Naturally Halloween is my favorite holiday as a lover of fashion and dressing up. Halloween is a big deal to me(see years previous here and here) and this year I decided to dress up as a Pan Am stewardess. I was inspired by the TV show Pan Am and my love of airports(except the invasive security checks, no thank you) and the urge I have been having this year to work in an airport(if only Jet Blue had uniforms like the Pan Am stewardesses in the 1960′s). And although I am going against my trend of dressing as a man and woman every other year, I knew I had to do it this year if I was gonna do it at all, so I went for it! My costume was put together on little time and money because I was certainly not going to drop $1,500 plus on an authentic Pan Am uniform on Ebay(oh yeah that happened!). I had a lot of fun with it and felt very in character, confident and poised like a real Pan Am stewardess. Happy Halloween!
Wardrobe: Wig- My Costume Wigs ♥ Faux pearl earrings- Forever 21 ♥ Hat- Handmade from LollyMist ♥ Suit- vintage, Etsy ♥ Blouse- Anthropologie ♥ Gloves- local costume shop ♥ Pan Am bag – vintage, Etsy ♥ Pan Am pin – vintage, Etsy ♥ Heels – Steve Madden, DSW
hearts, meg
punching the ocean.
Saying goodbye to the beach, ocean and warm weather at the end of the season..
as happy as pappy with his trains.
This summer a railroad attraction opened up near where I vacation in upstate, NY. Once I heard that Railroads On Parade existed I knew I had to go after visiting Roadside America in 2009. So I popped on the vintage train printed dress I fatefully packed and took my cheesy dressed self off to be swept away for an hour to see some miniature trains and miniature people.
sleep till late, i won’t mind if we do nothing today.
Oh summer I love you so even though you break my heart as you come and go.
Wardrobe
Printed dress – Vintage, I was photographing this and then I ripped it off the mannequin and decided to keep it for myself. This happens sometimes.
Wood heels – Modcloth
Sunglasses – Persol
hearts, meg
finally they found their color.
I was feeling a little adventurous when I got dressed that morning to go estate sailing. This is my reaction to the bright, bold, color-blocking, un-matching trend…pastels
Wardrobe
Lavender stripes crop top – Modcloth
Yellow high-waist skirt – Vintage
White eyelet oxfords – Steve Madden, I remember when I found these online for super cheap I thought they looked so Anthropologie. They are nicely made like the shoes Anthro carries too!
hearts, meg
2 ring circus.
Recently I did something I haven’t done in a very, very long time…I went to the circus. I felt like a kid again munching on cotton candy, popcorn AND a snow cone under the big top and enjoying the tigers, clowns and acrobats. It was really nice to see that not much had changed over the years, just like me ba dum psh, except my age ba dum psh
Even though it was extremely hot out(hence bad hair) I had sooo much fun!
Wardrobe
Red-orange blouse – Anthropologie, I don’t know why but I really think of my nanny when I tried this on and when I wore it, maybe she had one like it I don’t know
Denim shorts – Forever 21
Peep toe sandals – Vintage reproduction
Wicker purse – Vintage
hearts, meg
prairie skirts and sunshine.
Wardrobe
Blouse – Forever 21
Prairie skirt – vintage
Heels – White Mountain
hearts, meg
