Plaid Then & Now

I loved dressing up when I was a little girl. I recently found this picture taken with my brothers in which I'm wearing one of my favorite dresses from back then. Oh, how I remember church Sundays in that plaid dress and those black mary janes!



Plaid is always one of my top choices for fall, and I found this vintage Pendleton wool blazer recently while thrifting. I love it SO much and have been pairing it with almost everything lately. How great is it to find something that fits like it was made for you, and in your favorite color, to boot? Also, because it's wool, it keeps me so very warm too. ♥



I realized lately that there's something about blazer jackets that makes me feel well "put together". Does that make sense? As crazy as it sounds, I feel more organized when I am wearing one.




I've never considered myself much of a materialistic person, but it's so easy to love your clothes sometimes, because some of them love you right back. :)

Neapolitan Sunday Shop Update

Shhhh. I know I shouldn't be eating ice cream this late, but I was inspired by the colors in my bowl for tonight's Lola Vintage shop update. ;)

What's your favorite flavor? Mine? Um.... THE BROWN ONE! :D

xo

7 Loves for Saturday, Happy ALMOST Halloween

Halloween, you're just around the corner, how can it be? I still don't have a definite costume but I have been peeking around online to get inspired. I've always thought it would be fun to dress up like food. . . this was one of my faves, what do you think?

A box of chocolates.



I'm a huge Tim Burton fan, and own this book that I love to pieces.
I actually found some of the poems online here. They're the perfect combination of creepy and silly. This book would make such a perfect Halloween gift.



Trader Joe's sells this delectable pumpkin butter during the fall season and I have stocked up because I miss it so much when it's gone.
Put it on toast and it's almost like pumpkin pie, promise.



Stay warm in this cute pumpkin hoodie from seller ErosDIY on Etsy.


Who loves polenta? Amazing PUMPKIN polenta recipe here.


I usually don't like scary movies, but they are fun around this time of the year, as long as I'm watching them with people. I could never watch them alone! Nosferatu still creeps me out, just look at that face!



This is hilarious, you guys. It won the Best Short Film and Best Concept at the 2006 Chicago Horror Film Festival. Ever wondered what Halloween is like from a pumpkin's perspective? haha!



Enjoy the rest of your weekend, blogger friends!

xo

Photo credits: blog.makezine.com, coverbrowser.com, eatingbirdfood.com, allyou.com,
buddytv.com

Shiny and Bright, Friday Shop Update

I appreciate these eye-popping colorful and bright shiny items in the shop even MORE now that I'm stuck inside on a cold and gray rainy day. Typical Michigan fall weather, my dears. For those of you have the luxury of living in a warm climate year round, can you hear the envious tone here? ;) I can't let the cold stop me from dressing cute, though, I promise I won't! (daily outfit posts coming soon)


Revel in your weekend, everyone, whatever it is that your plans are!
xoxo

Hot for Hervé!

Hervé Léger is responsible for the skin tight dresses we call the bandage, or body con(scious) dress. He came out with this style in the 1980's, and it's one of my favorite looks EVER! I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to pull this look off, because I sometimes feel a responsibility to dress a little more modest the older I get. . . ever feel this way too, 30 somethings? (I immediately hear this little voice now that says, "modesty schmodesty" ;)

Mini lengths and skintight, body-hugging fabrics scream SEXY.

This is one of my favorites, a more recent 2009 design, done in red & gold.
For sale by poppppo on Ebay.



AND. . . if you love the look but the designer price tag makes you want to faint, here are some of my favorite bandage styles from Etsy, inspired by Mr. Leger's designs, because. . . this man knows curves. xo

CarnivoreCockatiel



mrsdoyle


FiregypsyVintage



Hervé Léger the designer now officially designs under the name Hervé L. Leroux, after losing control of his company (and the commercial rights to the label) in 1999.

This is one my favorites from the newer label. GORGEOUS in every way!

Novelty Print of the Day -- Bushy Tailed FOXES 1950's Blouse

Oh, this is soooo CUTE, I couldn't believe when I found it! It's made by Abercrombie & Fitch, and I never even knew that company was around back in the 50's. I love the collar on this darling little shirt too! For sale now by littleveggievintage on Etsy.

The Secretary. . . Shop Update

One of my favorite movies ever is The Secretary with Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader. It's a little racy but I've always appreciated awkward love stories, the kind that are unpredictable and non-traditional. I recently found this polka dot blouse and couldn't help but to think of accident prone, unsure-of herself, mistake-making Lee (Maggie)! If you haven't seen this movie yet, once you do the word "secretary" will never quite mean the same thing, believe me.

These and more office chic items in the shop now. x






















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