Vintage Jedi

I tell no lies. I thrifted this beautiful vintage trench coat for a grand total of 49¢.

And it's fully lined. And it's warm. 

Makes me feel kinda dumb for buying a trench coat from target a couple months ago for $20, thinking that was a nice price for a basic trench. But I was young and naïve then.

So how did I manage such a thrifty win? Well, during my most recent excursion to the Salvation Army, I discovered that each Saturday, the clothes marked with the color of the week are all 49¢ from 4pm to 8pm. Pretty cool, right? 

So, no, I'm not really a Jedi, capable of mind-tricking people into giving me pretty clothes for mere pennies. 

Outfit details:

Trench coat//Vintage, thrifted

Earrings//Vintage

Scarf and gloves//Target

Necklace//Charming Charlie's

Dress//The Paraders

Blouse//Charlotte Russe

Cardigan and Jeans//Target

Boots//Ross

A Wind With Fingers Goes

"They dropped like flakes, they dropped like stars,

Like petals from a rose,

"When suddenly across the June
A wind with fingers goes.

"They perished in the seamless grass,—

 No eye could find the place;

"But God on his repealless list     Can summon every face."

                                                      —— Emily Dickinson 

Details:

Photos taken by Josh.

Scarf//Hand-me-down

Blouse//Old Navy, Thrifted

Jacket//Vintage, 1980s

Skirt//Vintage, 1980s

Booties//ModCloth

Bracelets//Charlotte Russe

Cameo Ring//Antique

Green and Red

As a personal rule, I avoid green and red combinations during the holidays so as not to appear grotesquely cheesy. I thought I had succeeded this year, but after looking at these photos of my anti-Christmas outfits, I realized that I had subconsciously worked in variations of the classic Christmas colors. Alas, I am not a Scrooge afterall.

This first outfit felt like such a success to me. I paired not two, not three, but four different patterns without looking like a Christmas clown. I think that right there makes for some fashion history.

Outfit Details:

Hairbow//The Quirky Poet

Necklaces//ModCloth

Giraffe Blouse and Pearl Bracelets//Charlotte Russe

Small Pearl Bracelet//Handcrafted by me

Cardigan and Lace Skirt//Target

Tights//Vera Wang for Kohl's

Shoes//Vintage St. John's Bay

And I wore this outfit on Christmas Eve...

This dress is so flippy. I always feel like dancing in it. Appropriate for a holiday party, I'd say. And look at that pretty scarf! One of my lovely Christmas gifts this year. Perfect color, isn't it?

Outfit Details:

Pearl Barrette//Vintage
Scarf//Gift
Ring//Antique
Necklace//Vintage
Dress//Vintage, 1980s
Cardigan//Victoria's Secret
Tights//Vera Wang for Kohl's
Boots//Charlotte Russe

Just Peachy

This outfit has so many delightful pieces to it. Normally I don't wear sequins just because they make me feel flashy and like a flapper, and that sort of style doesn't really fit me. BUT this scarf is the exception. I think that, because it's in a small amount and it's on such a lovely crocheted scarf, it suits me.

Then there's the bow. I am wearing these bows on everything lately. They're so convenient! They add just the right whimsical touch. Don't you agree? Beauty and pleasure are in the details.

And I would be remiss if I did not gush about how amazing this purse is. It's made entirely of plastic, which I know isn't exactly eco-friendly, BUT it was the 1930s when it was made. Everybody wore real fur made from chinchilla and fox then, too. But that's beside the point. IT'S GORGEOUS! It belonged to my great-grandmother, who I never knew. I like carrying this purse and wondering about what she was like. My mother tells me she was very sweet. I like feeling that connection to the past. 

And, since I am a person who believes in giving credit where credit is due, I'd just like to take a moment to thank my dear little Pea for helping me get dressed...

...and also for being so freaking cute ^_^


Outfit Details:

Linked up at Everybody Everywear.

Earrings//Kohls
Scarf//Gifted by my grandma (she has good taste, no?)
Blue bow//The Quirky Poet
Dress//Vintage, Thrifted
Cardigan//Thrifted
Tights//Vera Wang for Kohls
Boots//Charlotte Russe
Ring//Antique
Purse//Antique, 1930s

Everybody Everywhere Challenge: Sea Legs

I've been rushing around like a crazy person since school has started...and so I'm afraid I have little to say. One of these days I will be more interesting, I promise.

Outfit details:

Cowl Scarf//Target
Opal Earrings//Vintage
Owl Necklace//Antique via Etsy.com
Blouse//Vintage
Camisole and Silver Bird Ring//Charlotte Russe
Jeans//Plato's Closet
Shoes//ModCloth
RINGS!//Antiques

Each leaf falls as if it were motioning 'no'

"Autumn"

by Rainer Maria Rilke

The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up,
as if orchards were dying high in space.
Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no."

And tonight the heavy earth is falling
away from all other stars in the loneliness.

We're all falling. This hand here is falling.
And look at the other one. It's in them all.

And yet there is Someone, whose hands
infinitely calm, holding up all this falling.

Though it isn't quite autumn yet, I feel it in the air. I just can't wait to feel the crunch of leaves beneath my feet. And fall colors...how I love their warmth.

(My boyfriend calls these my Charlie Brown earrings. It makes me like them even more.)

I've been waiting for cooler temperatures so that I could wear this cowl scarf and this t-shirt. I forced myself not to wear this t during summer...though the irony would have been amusing. I've always thought it was odd to put a winter print on summer fabric. Do you have any ironic pieces like that?

What colors are you loving this fall? 

Outfit details:

Earrings//Vintage
Scarf//Target
T-shirt and shoes//Charlotte Russe
Shorts//Vintage - BONGO
Blazer//Vintage - My Michelle
Rings//Antique

Layers and Rings

I'm just so pleased with autumn's gradual arrival. I've missed layering my clothing...

This week IFB asked us to have some "nail fun" and post our current nail polish. But my nails are naked...always naked. I haven't painted them since I painted them black for senior prom. Despite what a girly-girl I am, nail polish just is not one of my indulgences...I prefer dressing up my hands and feet with rings like I'm a gypsy. 

Outfit details:

Floral scarf and maxi dress//Target

Blazer//Vintage

Cameo pin//Vintage

Necklace//Antique

Owl ring//Charlotte Russe

Ruby ring//Vintage

Rose ring//Antique

Toe ring//Vintage

Shoes//ModCloth

And don't forget to like my facebook page for a Quirky Poet discount code for labor day!