Pretty Pastel Pleats

There goes the nice weekend weather.  Today is rainy and dreary.  Hopefully these April showers will soon come to an end.  I did dress up in sort of a 1920s fashion for working at the library today but I forgot to take photos since I was pretty damp when I got home and just wanted to change into something dry.

I just saw an extended trailer for Star Trek: Into Darkness and started geeking out.  I've only seen teaser trailers.  I cannot wait for this to come out!  Plus it will be my first Benedict Cumberbatch film I see in cinemas.  I will definitely be wearing one of the Starfleet shirts I got from a promotion for the last film.

 

I absolutely love this necklace that was my Grandma Charlotte's.  I'm not quite sure how old it is, but it does look a bit Art Deco to me.  It very well could have been her mum's since I know some of the pieces were.  I wish she was still around so I could ask her about the jewellery.  I'd love to know where they came from and which were her favourites.

I've got to start practicing my fingerwaves between now and when Gatsby comes out.  I learned them in beauty school and absolutely hated doing them.  I was so rubbish at it.  I wish I paid more attention.  I've attempted them on myself twice thus far, both times with fingerwave clips.  The first time turned out rather well.  Last night's attempt was terrible.  I used a different gel and when I combed them waves, they fell right out.  Very annoying.

So I suppose I will wash my hair again tonight and try once more.  If I could only remember what gel I used the first time.  Either way the result is never as beautiful as the old photographs of ladies from the 1920s that I look at.  If only I could do it that well.  Perhaps it will just take practice.  Or maybe I should look into alternative methods of styling them.

Outfit Details:

vintage dress, vintage hat, belt {thrifted}

vintage jewellery {Grandma Charlotte}

stockings {eBay}

shoes {Bakers, gift}

I will be spending the rest of this rainy day researching the 1920s for a themed party I want to throw.  So I will be looking up popular drinks, foods, games, and whatnot to use at the party.

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In Which I Wear 3 Different Kinds of Flowers

I don't know how the weather for you has been, but here it's been rather dreary all week.  On and off rain and thunderstorms.  Lots of wind!  It's good to look back at these photos when it was nicer.  I know the April showers won't last and then I'll be whinging about it being too hot.

I have a serious addiction to these shoes, if you can't tell.  They are now my go-to pair.  I just love them so much.  Oh thrifting, it's like treasure hunting.  It's swell all the goodies one can find there.

I really love this handbag that I got at a yard sale on my birthday.  I would use it all the time if it only had pockets inside.  Something for some sort of organization.

I got to see my dad this week.  He took my little brother and I out for some pizza and ice cream.  He took Norma Jean (my vintage bicycle I got in Maine) home with him to try to fix her up.  Her chain is a bit rusty and the air tubes inside the tires need replacing or something.  I hope he can get her up and running.  I'd love to get her white wall tires one day.  She also needs a basket!

 Outfit Details:

top, vintage skirt, vintage shoes, vintage hat, belt {thrifted}

vintage handbag {yard sale}

backseam stockings {eBay}

vintage jewellery {excluding ring, belonged to Grandma Charlotte}

The cameo bracelet actually belonged to my great-grandma Henrietta, according to my father.  I think that's pretty neat. I never met her nor do I even know what she looked like.  We don't have many photos from my dad's side of the family.  That makes me all the more grateful and lucky that we have all the ones we do from my mum's.

Any big plans for the weekend?

Style Crush: Zooey Deschanel

It wouldn't be a Style Crush feature without including the kitschy, adorkable Zooey Deschanel.

Style Crushes unite!  Zooey teamed up with previous Style Crush Joseph Gordon-Levitt to make (500) Days of Summer.  I love, love, love this film.  It doesn't have your typical ending, but I still love both actors and their outfits in the film.

How perfect is she in this sepia-toned photo?  I love the photos from this shoot that are all retro-esque.  It completely inspires me to go to the beach and do my own shoot with my grandmother's vintage swimsuit.

She just seems like such a sweet girl next door.  The kind of girl that you'd love to be friends with and go out thrifting.  I love that she ads a touch of whimsy to a lot of her looks and doesn't take herself too seriously.

She even looks completely adorable just out on the street with her hair up and a great pair of sunglasses.  I can't see much of the coat, but what I can see I absolutely love.  And I bet it makes her blue eyes pop when she has the sunglasses off.

 

I don't know about you, but I'd love to get a peek inside her closet.  I bet there are the most beautiful skirts, blouses, and dresses.  And what about the shoes!?

I know some people don't like Zooey for whatever reason.  They think she's fake or something...  But I love her style.  And not to mention her incredibly sultry singing voice.  It's like something out of the 40s.  She's one talented lady in my book.

Going through all of these photos really makes me nostalgic for when I had the "Zooey bangs".  It's just such a cute look.  But I know if I cut them I'll regret it when it comes to my regular hair styling.  Oh well, I'll just enjoy them on her.

Vintage Is Vogue

I recently received an email from Kaki, Fashion Coordinator at Warby Parker.  It turns out she's a fan of my blog and she asked me to share with you some information about vintage fashion.  Which if you've seen my blog, you know I adore!

Here is what Kaki has to say:

 "Vintage Is Vogue

Every so often in the fashion industry, vintage fashion make a comeback. This year, vintage styles are all the rage. From vintage clothing and accessories to glam Hollywood vintage lifestyles and home décor, you can live it up in the 21st century as though you had stepped back into the first half of the 20th century without losing any modern conveniences in the process.

Vintage Clothing

Vintage styles have taken the catwalk by storm. If you love the look and charm of Audrey Hepburn, now is the time to model her fashion sense. She almost always wore chic black and white numbers, and her attire in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” catapulted the little black dress to the pinnacle of classic fashion. On more casual days, take a tip from Audrey by donning a pair of black skinny trousers and a fitted button-down top.

Vintage Accessories

In addition to vintage neck scarves, today’s fashions feature several vintage accessories. Pair a pearl necklace with your little black dress for a vintage look sure to turn heads. Add a little more panache with an antique brooch. Kitten heels, which Audrey particularly loved, can take a casual look and dress it up. Don’t forget to add a pair of marble sunglasses to complete your look. You can find large, round styles reminiscent of the times in Warby Parker’s Hayworth collection.

Vintage Lifestyle

Going vintage doesn’t have to stop with your personal appearance. The grace and glamour of an art deco lifestyle can surround you in your home as well. The clean lines and sweeping curves of elegant home décor inspired by such movies as “My Fair Lady” feature elegantly in the top home designs of 2013. Replace the overstuffed look with furniture that features straight lines or clean curves. For an inexpensive room makeover, replace a heavy coffee table and end pieces with 20th-century modern pieces featuring open design. Embrace bright colors, and get rid of complex pieces or puddles of fabric in favor of long, lean looks.

There’s no need to go back in time to experience the glamour and elegance of yesteryear. Today’s fashion features vintage looks alongside a modern lifestyle, and you can truly have it all."

After looking at the Warby Parker website, I had a visual love affair with many different pairs of glasses/sunglasses.  I don't wear corrective lenses, but if I did, here are a few of my top contenders.

It was much more difficult for me to narrow down my top three favourite pairs of sunglasses on their site, since these are something I could actually wear.

Every girl needs a perfect pair of sunnies to tie together their look.  They can completely transform the most casual look to effortlessly chic like Michelle Williams in yesterday's Style Crush post.  Or they can vamp up an already glamorous look and turn you into an old Hollywood starlet.

In the Blue

This set my mum took for me, which means loads of options when it came to what to post.  There are a ton that didn't make it on that I'll be putting up on Facebook. 

It's hard to look at photos from Summer when we're getting into Winter here.  But that's my fault for being so bad with posting.  I've gotten so far behind on outfit photos that by the time I get to the ones from Winter, it will be Spring!

I can't believe it's December already.  The time has flown by so fast.  I'm excited for Christmas to come, though I've had bad news and am going through a rough patch currently.  But I will try my best to keep my chin up and not let it ruin the holiday for me.  I've already decorated my place with what decorations I have.  I have also been watching Christmas films non-stop.

I love the vintage bed jacket that we found in a thrift shop in Maine.  It's a good thing I held onto it tightly, because whilst we were waiting in line a woman came up to me and asked me what I did with it.  I told her I was purchasing it.  She then said her daughter really wanted.  Well, you snooze you lose.  That pretty baby came home with me.

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