3 Brights

Three very beautiful bright pieces just recently listed in the shop, 2 of which are quite perfect for Valentine's day, yes I do believe so. ;) I bet you can guess which two I'm thinking of! These colors really know how to get me excited for spring time, too!



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In the name of LOVE . . .

♫ Free at last, they took your life,
they could not take your pride!! ♫

 

Happy MLK day! My son's got the day off and we're gonna be trekking to some neat events today in celebration of this important day.
And the dream lives on. . . :) 

This song always gives me the chills, such a powerful message!


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Mama's got a brand new haircut

Last Saturday I finally went in to get the hair cut that I've been planning for too darn long now, and I ended up getting 4" cut off! I was so happy to see that old hair gone. . . and notice the different shade? I love the black! I really like the new length too , it makes me want to put curlers in more often. I'm so excited to play around with all sorts of different hairstyles soon. Having a major change in the middle of winter seems to have reawakened my motivation to do more outfit posts as well. I would have posted about the haircut sooner, but I've been busy taking care of my poor little boy who has been sick since Wednesday. :(

Regarding the outfit, I've been loving the scarf with the belt look. This green scarf has been getting so much wear lately. The first picture is what I wanted to wear out and about, but the last one is what I ended up wearing. (no bare legs for this gal till March at the earliest) 

Bright colors always make me happy during the cold months. Do you notice that too? I have to have them around me, and one of these days I'll do a post about the brights around my apartment. And ohhhhh, that poetry book below ( I wanted to show and tell) is Erica Jong's first edition of Fruits and Vegetables. Don't you just love coming across amazing old poetry/prose books while thrifting? It's the next best thing to finding an incredible dress. I looked it up online too, and saw that it was listed for a pretty penny on Ebay. I won't be listing it anytime soon though, it's too chock full of amusing food-inspired erotica . . . just perfect to read to my sweetie at dinner on Valentine's day. ;)




I'm getting excited for February 14th, can you tell?


 

Outfit details:
Frank Olive navy blue wool hat: thrifted
Two hearts 80s necklace: thrifted
White cotton long sleeve shirt: hand-me-down from my sweet friend Denise
Warm green scarf: gift from Nepaul from an old roommate
Skinny brown belt: thrifted
Sunshine yellow skirt: H&M
Anne Klein candy apple heels: Ebay
Chocolate brown knee high boots: gift from my sweet friend AbbyRose

Crush on Corduroy and Velvet

Two favorite winter-ready fabrics are all over the place in the shop. I think the velvet particularly makes the page look so pretty. :)

XOXO

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Novelty Print of the Day -- vintage 70's Kisses & Hearts Red Mini Dress

I miss my novelty print posts, I haven't done one in ages! But as soon as I came across this ridiculously cute dress, I knew I had to share it with all of you. How sweet would this be for Valentine's day, girls? Besides the all out amorous kisses-and-hearts print, the balloon sleeves and flirty mini length are sweeter than sugar!

For sale by Lovespyvintage on Etsy.

Pinstriped Pantsuit

I may be one of very few, but I crush on fitted pantsuits. Especially when they fit me. Finding them in which the blazer jacket AND pants comfortably fit my petite frame seems rare. Whenever I do find cute suits, the blazer is all too often too big for my *ahem* smaller upper half.  I specifically love, (and should have photographed) that the pants on this suit are high waisted, (double bonus, my favorite pant style) which makes them versatile as well.

Recently had to meet up with my 1 of my son's teachers and this is what I wore. Ahh, the easy professionalism of the pantsuit. When cut well, putting one on makes feeling "well-put-together" seem instant!

p.s. this is my last post with long hair (for a while anyway). I've got a new hairstyle and can't wait to post pics soon!





Stone Grey Fitted Pinstriped Pantsuit : Thrifted
Cream blouse : Thrifted
Anne Klein Candy Apple Red heels: Ebay

Romantic Reds & Pinks

It's almost time to break out the pinks and reds, my ladies. We have 36 more days until February 14th. Here are a few pretties from the shop that just might fit the occasion perfectly.  That first one really has my heart right now. . .

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