pick a cherry or two

 

I love this “Pull Up a Cherry” dress from ModCloth, it’s so fun and whimsical and very vintage-inspired. When my friend Rachel bought a gorgeous and very poofy red petticoat for a photoshoot, I asked her if she’d sell it to me afterward. Now I’m a proud owner of a huge red petticoat that works well with this cherry dress 🙂

Oh, and Happy Friday!

PS. I’m going to be visiting family in Toronto, Canada for the next week so probably very few blog posts, if any.

Outfit Details:
Dress: Pull UP a Cherry Dress from Modcloth – $57.99. Are you new to Modcloth? Click HERE to get a $15 coupon!
Petticoat: From my friend Rachel
Shoes: Cole Haan pumps from ebay, $25
Jewelry: Vintage from ebay, $5

an art show outfit

On Wednesday evening, hubby and I got all dressed up to go to this amazing art show in Raleigh called RAW. We had such a great time – there were all sorts of artists, jewelry makers, photographers, music, etc. I even got to meet one of my favorite photographers and he was impressed that I knew who he was.

The venue was this super cool placed called Lincoln Theater, which often holds music shows. They had a neat mural outside of Abe Lincoln riding a Lincoln car. I had fun meeting people and I even ended up with a necklace, a bracelet, and a framed cross-stitch for the hubby.

Hubby picked out this dress for me to wear and I decided to go with the pin-up style, since I just love a retro look.

HAPPY FRIDAY! hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Outfit Details:

Dress: Seersucker bow wiggle dress + belt, jcpenney (I don’t think it’s available anymore, I can’t find it online), $35
Shoes: Melissa + Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Lady Dragon pump, YOOX [also worn HERE]
Clutch: Old, can’t remember the brand
Jewelry: red bead choker necklace, thrifted $2 + bracelet, thrifted $2

can’t get enough nautical

Nautical again?

I just can’t get enough Nautical! Here I am pairing a sweetheart neckline, nautical striped dress with an old and comfy boyfriend cardigan in bright salmon….and my mel for forever21 sandals (again).

I’d like to procure a horizontally striped circle skirt soon. I love nautical that much!

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Outfit details:
Dress: d.RA Mona Striped Dress, Piperlime clearance [Also worn HERE]
Cardigan: Forever21 pink cardi, old
Sandals: Mel by Melissa for Forever 21, in store $22 (these are sold out online but may be still available in store)
Jewelry: tacky vintage? nautical charm gold necklace, ebay $5

rainy day outfit

it’s been raining a lot. I mean, A LOT. Like, enough to cause flooding and make us wish we had an ark. The weather’s also been super hot + humid. Good thing I work in an office all day where they like to crank up the A/C, do I don’t have to wear shorts + tank tops all the time to stay cool.

I also wanted to share with you my newly thrifted Lamarthe tote. I was so happy to find it for a few dollars (!!!) at Value Village in Charlotte, NC, especially because these bags are expensive when new. Then I brought it home and realized it reeks like stale cigarette smoke. Not good. So I stopped using it and have it sitting in a my closet with a sachet of smell goods + baking soda. I know I need to leave it out in the sun for a few days but because of the rain….well, you get the idea.

Outfit Details:
Top: Annalee + Hope lime green/grey blouse, consignment store for $10
Bottom: David Kahn stretchy skinny jeans, Ideeli clearance $30
Jewelry: lime green bubble necklace, ebay for $15 + gifted earrings
Bag: Brown leather Lamarthe tote, thrifted $3 + my polka dot silk scarf
Shoes: Lands End black ballet flats, thrifted $5

OOTD: bright colors

I love bright colors, especially wearing them (and many different ones!). I bought this Boden dress from Goodwill over the winter and I couldn’t wait to wear it…now it’s pretty much summer time and I finally got to wear my brightly colored dress!

What do you think of bright colors? The more the merrier or OK in moderation?

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Outfit Details:
Dress: Boden print dress, thrifted $4.59
Cardi: Lands End Canvas aqua cardigan, old
Shoes: Sole Society Ruthie sandals, old
Bag: Vintage Coach bag, $24
Jewelry: Lime Green Bubble necklace, $15 from ebay + bangle, thrifted $2