Cap Off

Minnie shirt? Old Navy (here) Pants? Maison Scotch (amazing pair with suspenders here)

Shoes? Ralph Lauren (here) Sunglasses? Moschino|(here) Cap? Random Bag? Russell Gibbs (here) 

I felt pretty cool in this outfit. Wasn't sure if I was cooler wearing the hat forwards or backwards though... I asked Matt and he (side note: he likes a baseball cap in general...) said he liked the hat backwards better. Then he ruined it by saying I looked like a cute skater girl. Jentine in Grade 11 would have thought that was the ultimate compliment; afterall, all the cool kids (most importantly the cute guys) were skaters. But being a skater involves balance on moving objects and that immediately excludes me from ever being an authentic skater girl. The worst part is that when Matt said the words 'skater girl' I was immediately stuck with Avril Lavigne in my head for the rest of the day... And now I can only hope you have Sk8er Boi stuck in your head too... 

We can suffer together.

Also... talking about yourself being cool is always going to turn around and bite you in the butt... Because while I have my serious pose game going,  I never noticed I still had the 'M' sticker across my chest on my brand new tee. Which meant I was rocking that all day... 

Awesome.

Polka Dots

Jacket? French Connection with DIY bleach sleeves (similar here) Dress? Vintage, Netty Vintage 

Shoes? DVF (similar here or here) Clutch and necklace? Thrifted

I'm always going to love autumn the most. Nature gets all flamboyant and I am always a fan of the amazing colour show. I also appreciate that there is very little humidity in the air and my hair stays good for days on end. But I do like the colourful trees more than the good hair... I think.
Closely behind a sunny autumn week, I like the first week in the spring when it is consistently sunny and warm. Mostly because everyone is just so happy, happy, happy.
Seriously, when it first gets nice out, it's like a giant love fest in the neighbourhood. You say hi to everyone that walks by, make happy weather chatter and end up finally introducing yourself to the new neighbours who moved in almost a year ago. It's a little shameful that spring fever is the kick in the pants I needed to meet some really nice people that have lived two doors down for a year.
Spring fever was also the push I needed to remove the silk (!) sheer sleeves off this amazing vintage dress. Part of me is sad that I couldn't make the sleeves work; like the sleeves defeated me. But sometimes it's ok to raise the white flag to a pair of 80's sleeves, especially when you are left with a perfect sheer dress embroidered with perfect silk polka dots...

Vintage Glory

White Elephant, a sweet little shop on James Street, is having their annual vintage dress sale next weekend on May 10th and 11th. The ladies of White Elephant asked if Julie and I wanted to frolic in some vintage dresses and we said yes! Actually, they probably didn't exactly say that but Julie and I both translate everything into an opportunity to have a photoshoot and so indeed, to frolic...
We didn't have a ton of time or a super clear vision of what we wanted for the photo shoot but we were definitely thinking vintage-inspired. Which really can mean anything... I had some grand visions of ponies and puppies (vintage ones, duh...) but it's always wise to temper my enthusiasm. Besides, vintage tulle dresses and larger animals should perhaps not mix.
What we did end up with was my brother's '77 Cougar. The car was in storage and he rushed to have insurance and license stickers placed on it the very next day so he could take us out in a legal fashion. Thank you kind sir! We appreciate your car, your good nature and your photography! Besides the car, we got some floral bouquets, a few Dollar Store balloons and I wore fake eyelashes (not Julie, that natural minx...) and we called it all vintage inspired. Because we can. The weather was perfect and even though the dresses and the car (and those balloons) are from different decades, I think that to an undiscerning eye some of the pictures could fit in as old car ads in National Geographic. At least that is what I tell myself...

Seriously though, there is not much that sets my heart racing like beautifully made vintage. I love that vintage is dated, but with a few modern accessories can look fresh year after year. Trends happen so fast that it is hard to keep up. I'm over a lot of the trends that I jumped on last year; I could live without seeing chevron for a few years. But I'm finding that I'm never over my vintage dresses. Because they aren't on some short lived trend cycle, they make it through every closet clean out.  I have never regretted the purchase of a vintage dress, well, except for that one that was too snug. But then I more regret the burger than the dress, I guess... What I'm saying is, if you live in the area and have a wedding, a prom or a Tuesday to dress up for, then get yourself to White Elephant on May 10th or 11th. And get yourself a hellium balloon too... Vintage dresses and hellium balloons, both in limited supply and both pretty fun as well.

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Skirt? h&m (old, similar here or longer here) Shoes? Sixty-Seven c/o DNA footwear (here)

Crochet shirt? Thrifted (similar here) Jacket? Old Zara (similar here) Purse? Thrifted

Necklaces? Thrifted iPhone case? c/o Caseapp

I got the inspiration for this outfit straight from the latest Lucky magazine; page 125 to be exact. A printed skirt, a crochet top and a military jacket topped off with an embellished purse. I saw the outfit in the magazine and thought 'I've got all of that in my closet!'. I always feel a little smug when I can recreate a look without buying anything new... of course, it could be argued that that would be because I have a crap ton of crap in my closet to choose from.

And yes, that is a custom iPhone case with Kyle's fuzzy face on it. I freaking love it, look at that little pink nose! I am going to create a special one for Matt as well, a case with a collage of pictures of the two of them (like these ones, what cute little best friends forever they are). I can think of nothing more attractive than a handsome man (with dimples and a beard no less) carrying a cat covered iPhone case...