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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
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punching the ocean.
Wardrobe: Blouse – Forever 21 ♦ Skirt – Vintage
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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prairie skirts and sunshine.
Wardrobe
Blouse – Forever 21
Prairie skirt – vintage
Heels – White Mountain
hearts, meg
july, july!
I always have mixed emotions when July rolls around, it feels like summer is almost over and makes me feel that much closer to September when god awful school would start. A little dramatic yes? But it would make me feel like the glass was not half full then and it’s no different now. Going to public school really messed with my brain and makes me feel like I have to quickly get in all the summer activities I want to do, all the trips I want to go on and for Storyland Vintage, all the item photos because sunlight isn’t as cooperative the rest of the year. I would probably be more relaxed in California…someday.
give coldwater canyon back to the coyotes.
My favorite part of my trip besides the general excitement everyday of being in California was getting to do studio tours. My favorite was the Warner Brothers one but I also went on the Universal Studios studio lot tour which was more of a cheesey ride in the theme park instead of an actual tour but I enjoyed it anyway.
those hollywood kids, those hollywood kids got it made.
This past year I’ve adapted the “why not?” mentality and this was no exception during my trip to California. There are of course things in life to be fearful of, but taking a chance of looking stupid is one thing no one should be scared to do. We are only on this earth for a short time, might as well spend that time living the life you want to live. Why not sip a all-you-can-drink “strawberry mimosa” at 1pm on a weekday at the famous Saddle Ranch on Sunset Boulevard?!
