Lightly Drifting

I finally got fed up with not gratifying my vintage needs in winter.  I decided I'd rather freeze happily than be morose and only slightly chilled.  So this little dress and cardi leaped from my closet, and my new petticoat decided to make its first appearance (out of sight...).

...except when I scandalously let it peek out for photos:

Naughty me.  ;)

Anyway, absolutely everything I'm wearing is thrifted!  Yay! 
eco-responsibility + cuteness = WINNING

Anyway, I'm bravely putting up a picture of my profile.  I hate my profile, but, hey, 
flaws are what make us unique, right? 

And I'll leave you with that thought and a quick candid shot of me (thanks a lot, mom) searching frantically for my keys (my fabulous coat hopefully making up for the rest of my un-fabulous-ness):

So long, dear readers, from your 

friendly neighborhood scatter-brain!   

Love you!

Christmas Eve (Subtitled: Holly Jolly Dotty Hottie)

Had too much fun editing my photos...again...and wearing a flouncy outfit...again...

Wore this outfit on Christmas Eve.  :) 
I had to hide it under a robe while I sang with church choir, but at least my festive shoes peeked out from under the hem!  (I took the hat off for church, of course...as much as that hurt my heart!  I found this hat last month at the thrift store, and knew immediately that it was meant for wear on Christmas!  Isn't it magical?)

I save this Louis Vuitton bag I thrifted for special occasions.  It's in pristine condition, and I'd like to keep it that way.  I think it's vintage...isn't it beautiful?
I also broke out the Armani perfume my hubby gave me for my birthday, so I felt like a cloud of special followed me everywhere.  ;)

How about them tights?  And do you like my polka-dot dress?  It was a gift from my grandma years ago.  My first "real" nice dress.  I had felt terribly underdressed at a wedding, and confided to my grandma in the ladies' room that night.  Two weeks later, she showed up at my door and proclaimed that no granddaughter of hers should ever have to go through that and whisked me to the mall.  :)  My grandma is precious.

Anyways, my loves, stay tuned for more Christmas outfits!  Not quite 12 days of Christmas, but I had 3 days of Christmas this year!  3 days of my favorite holiday...Marvelous!

Chapeau: Goodwill || Dress: White House | Black Market || Belt: thrifted with a diff. dress || Gloves: gift || Tights: thrifted || Shoes: Target || Bag: thrifted VINTAGE LOUIS VUITTON || Earrings: Bangles and Bags

 



What's black and white and plaid all over?

 

Sooo sometimes I wear two pairs of tights when it's cold haha...Hopefully this year I won't let Wisconsin winter pull down my style spirit!  Wrapping up in a little fur always makes a girl feel warmer, right?

And now, dear readers, I'm gonna throw out this plea again:

If you have a piece of art that you like, please tell me the name of it and its artist (you can email me or leave it in the comments below).

I want to do a series of outfits inspired by pieces of art (not where I try to look like whoever is in the painting, but where I wear an outfit in the same color pallette that attempts to evoke the same feeling).

If I choose your idea, you'll definitely get the credit for it and a link to your blog/site in my post.

There's no time constraint to this thing, either...in fact, I'll probably be re-posting this little spiel for the next few blogposts so I get as many ideas as possible, because I've always loved art, but I'm not very knowledgeable about it, so I'm looking forward to getting your input and getting exposed to new artists.

 

Scarf: thrifted || Sweater: Kohl's || Belt: Express || Skirt: Charlotte Russe || Tights: old || Shoes: old || Bag: Forever 21

Three Casual Looks (subtitled: H&M Belt Spectacular!!!)

First of all, I want to say:

for giving me over 50 followers via G.F.C.!!!

I am so excited!  It seems like I started this blog such a short time ago...just last November.  And I hope that my content and blog with only keep growing bigger and better from here.  

Thank you so much for caring about this little artistic outlet of mine.  :)  You inspire me!

And now I'll give you what you came here for: some fashion! 
And--because I'm so happy--I'm trying something new: giving you three outfits in one post!  Relaxed and casual outfits.

And I didn't even realize until I was captioning these photos that I'm sporting the same belt in all of them!  My beloved H&M belt...it goes with so much and actually fits my waist!  It's long enough to tie in fun knots, too.

I ran to the library and grocery store in this ensemble.

I'm much more of a dress kinda girl.  All the magazines are telling me that pants are the chic thing right now, but I often feel better in a dress.

And dresses don't always have to be "pretty," either (though I do like them that way); pairing my ruffled rainbow-striped dress with cowboy boots and aviators (see below) adds a bit of edge:

Dress: Target || Bag: thrifted || Sunglasses: ? || Belt: H&M || Boots: Forever 21 || Watch: ?

Now here's the same belt again with another dress.
I wear this belt all the time, and the greatest part of it all is that I merely bought it in conjunction with a skirt.  I never knew how much I would use it: I just lucked out that it came with the skirt!  God looks out for me so well.  :)

This was worn to a pool party at my friend's house (on a VERY HOT DAY)..  I adore these shoes!

Shirtdress/Belt: H&M || Scarf: thrifted || Bag: thrifted Louis Vuitton || Watch: ? || Shoes: Calvin Klein from Marshall's || Sunglasses: Marshall's || Earrings: thrifted

Celebrate Life!

Best. Shot. Ever.

CHECK OUT THAT FABULOUS SHOT!!!  LOOKIT THAT!!! OH MY GOD! 

So. I was hanging out with my friend, Piera, for a long weekend.  On a sidestreet in Chicago, we had a photoshoot.  I mean, I was wearing a tutu. 

doll pose

 Piera went through my weekend bag the first evening and pulled out a pile of pink tulle with a supremely shocked look on her face. 
What?  Normal people don't travel with their petticoats?

I was feeling very "Carrie" (from Sex and the City).  Meaning: It was one weird outfit that somehow just worked.  :)  And it seemed to make a lot of people smile besides just me.

I grabbed a couple snaps of Piera, too.

Ain't she a beauty?

And, yes, she still was seen with me in public downtown Chicago while I was wearing a tutu.  (Psst: I think she even may have enjoyed herself.)

Anyway, we photo'd and walked and talked and got Starbucks and sat in a park...until it rained. 

I literally wilted, but I just can't see that lovely afternoon ending any other way than us dashing across city blocks through a warm summer rain, me attempting to hold onto my flopping headbow, and Piera attempting to see through water-covered glasses.

If that ain't a beautiful mess, tell me what is. 

It was wonderful.

Top: Victoria's Secret PINK || Belt: Express || Skirt: Charlotte Russe || Chucks: gift || Petticoat: Hot Topic || Bracelet: Maurice's || Scarf: thrifted

Breath of the Windy City

I adore Chicago a little more every time I visit.

My best friend (AKA my photographer for these shots YAY) and I went down to Chicago to see a show involving another dear friend of ours.  The company is just starting up, but the show came off beautifully!

I have been searching for a black faux leather jacket for awhile, and I've finally found one I like!  It may be getting studded in the very near future for added badassery.

You'll be seeing more of Piera's photography in my next post!

Tee: American Eagle Outfitters || Belt: Express || Skirt: Charlotte Russe || Shoes: thrifted || Jacket: thrifted || Bag: thrifted Louis Vuitton || Shades: Marshall's || Bracelet: Maurice's || Earrings: Express