Ruby Red Left Feet

The Details:

Dress: c/o Oasap.com

Beret, Brooch & Bag: Vintage, thrifted

Tights: Target

Shoes: Miss L Fire

 

 

Happiest Friday darlings!

What a busy month it has been for the little fam and indeed - there is just no other way to put it.  We've been out of town nearly every weekend and last one had us celebrating the night away at a friend's wedding - 2nd one in less than a month - I just love this time of year!  (I'm sure I sound like a broken record saying that again and again).  

Anyhoo, I've been making some more practical kind of choices when it comes to dressing lately due to nursing my son  - so I'm always looking for dresses that slip on over the head and are easy to pull up for just that.  This particular sweetie pie was perfect for me and for dancing with friends.  You know what was not practical though?  My shoes!  Epic fail.  As much as I love them, the heel height and the fact that they are a half size too big (blame it on my feet shrinking) made them a beast to twist and shout on the dance floor in!  Wanna see?  

The Mr. caught me on camera doing / attempting / failing at the electric slide.  You'll see how cool I really am....ha!  

Nice, right?  I'll chalk it up to cuteness over coolness I guess.

There's lots on tap this weekend for me - a trip to Philly and a PA blogger event.  What's on tap for you?

Wishing you one sweet weekend my friends!

Love Bunches,

Drenched in Yellow, Adorned in Layers

Autumn is officially drenched in yellow and adorned in layers...hooray!  Come follow me on over to Flock Together today where I am sharing my love for the season & a certain loverly lady's lavender dress.  Perhaps I'll see you there :-)

Love Bunches, 

 

A

The Sailor Moon Dress Remix

Hello hello,

Can you even believe we are nearly half way through October already?  Boy how time flies.  Anyhoo, as you may know this month is pretty darn sweet - not only because of all the candy and halloweening that takes place, but because October is Fair Trade Month.  Pretty cool, eh?  In celebration of Fair Trading, Mata Traders challenged me to do some remixing of my own with a couple pieces from their current Fall collection.  As much as I love their mission and have purchased Mata pieces in the past, how could I not get on board with this challenge?  The Fall '13 collection is practically perfect in every way - vintage silhouettes, some whimsy prints, all very flattering to say the least.  As for me, I was immediately drawn to The Sailor Moon Dress - um hello, that collar!  I decided to style it for each season - gotta love a dress that you can wear all year long:

 

SUMMER LOOK - Simple just like summer - there are no layers needed because the collar does all the talking here.  The dress itself is easy and breezy and perfect to throw on with a pair of flats and a boater hat.

Deets:
Sailor Moon Dress: c/o Mata Traders
Hat & Pendant: UO
Bag: Vintage, thrifted
Shoes: Modcloth

AUTUMN LOOK - As school starts back up and the leaves begin to fall, I love putting a preppy spin on this piece with a plaid button down underneath, a beret, and a pair of navy tights to keep warm from the cool autumn air.  

Deets:
Sailor Moon Dress: c/o Mata Traders
Hat, Blouse, Brooch: Vintage, thrifted
Bag: Jack Spade via eBay
Tights: Target
Shoes: Seychelles

WINTER LOOK - I live on the side of a mountain so it's all about the layers up here.  Socks and tights, a wooly hat, a heavy sweater, and warm scarf are where it's at when the temp hits zero degrees.  I love how the neutral gray of the dress lends itself well to pairing with bright colors - especially on a dreary winter day.

Deets:
Sailor Moon Dress: c/o Mata Traders
Sweater: Gift from grandmother
Hat & Scarf: UO
Belt: Vintage from grandfather
Bag: Vintage, thrifted
Tights: Modcloth
Boots: Michael Kors via Marshall's

SPRING LOOK - Finally everything is blooming again, so naturally I'm inclined to work florals into this look with a flowery headscarf and lacy rose knee highs that seem very appropriate for the Spring season.  

Deets:
Sailor Moon Dress: c/o Mata Traders
Jacket: Target
Scarf: Modcloth
Brooch: Vintage, thrifted
Socks: UO
Shoes: Poetic License via Amazon.com

Above all, I adore how completely versatile this dress is.  There are endless possibilities when it comes to styling it - so I know without a doubt that it will become a piece that will take me for many many miles.

Hope your weekend is ga-ga-gorgeous darlings!

Love bunches, 

Piece of the Pie

The Deets:

Dress: Modcloth

Hat, Necklace, Shoes: Vintage, thrifted

 

 

Hi there darlings, 

Just a few shots little shots of the community where my family stays while we are vacationing down south.  It's not hard to see why I have fallen so head over heels in love with this place.  But I could gush on and on about that for days, so I'll leave it at just that.  Aren't the brightly colored houses so dreamy though?

Today and tomorrow find me out of town again - this time accompanying the hubble on business, but nonetheless, it should be fun. Here's to hittin' the open road once again.  So that's about it - not to be brief or anything but there's a certain suitcase out there calling my name :-).  

Hope to catch up with you all very soon!

Love bunches, 

Autumn Dressing by Decade

This season at AllyHoot Vintage is all about pretty plaids, cutie pie collars, and feminine silhouettes that will have you falling for Fall dressing.

50s & 60s

The Schoolhouse Shift Dress  // Pretty in Plaid Dress // R is for Radish Dress

70s

The Pumpkin Harvest Dress // Leaves of Grass Sweater Vest // The Horse Whisperer Dress

80s & 90s

 The Cranberry & Cider Shift //The Romantics Dress // The Mulled Wine Jumper

And to celebrate this month of Ghosts and Ghouls - Get 15% off with the code, "HallowHoot".

Hope your weekend is full of pumpkin spice lattes & other sweet Autumn treats.
Love Bunches, 

Maxed Out -

Oh hi there, 

You can visit me over at Flock Together again today.  I'm all things critter related and feeling quite fancy flowy free in a certain muse's vintage skirt.

Perhaps I'll see you there :-)
Love bunches,

Seaside

The Deets:Dress: ModclothNecklace, Scarf, Shoes: Thrifted Vintage

Oh hi there darlings,

I'm back from vacation and getting settled back into my lil ol routine once again.  What a fine week it was on the wee South Carolinian island where I soaked up plenty of rest & relaxation with my family.  It really is the best thing to step right out your back door into the sand & surf.  You simply cannot ask for more.  Quite honestly, it's always hard for me to leave this place I consider my home away from home.  I can truly see myself dwelling seaside someday...or at I can dream, right?  

So that's all to say for today.  I have plenty of catching up to do with you, with my house, and with unpacking.  I'm officially ready for the fall now.  Bring on the pumpkin pie, the bonfires, and the apple cider!

Love Bunches,