My At Home Vintage Store

I told my mom her closet was a treasure chest of vintage and she didn't like that. Where else can I find amazing silk or wool pencil skirts and shards of mother of pearl strung together on a necklace for free? I come from a family of shameless pack-rats, my mother still has every stitch of clothing from her pre-marriage wardrobe (future partner promise me you won't let me do that, pry them from my cold dead hands if you must). There are some things that need to toss, if given the chance I might veto more of her current stuff than her old stuff, except for the ones with the dry rot elastics and what-not. Anyway, every now and then she catches me wearing something that actually belongs to her and I have to slap myself for forgetting that her memory is as good as an elephant's. The reprimanding I get for swiping her goodies is worth it, the things I swiped may actually be my favorite wardrobe/accessory pieces so there's no way she's getting them back.

Play Me a Little Ditty

Chickdowntown.com is back up and running and I've discovered what is quite possibly the cutest necklace + musical instrument combination I've ever seen. The Blow harmonica necklace is too cute, although I have to wonder if it works as well as it looks. There's only one way to find out, pressing the checkout button right now!

A Few Good Pairs

It wasn't fun when I slid down the water slide and hoisted myself out of the water only to find that one of my favorite earrings went missing. Ever since I lost my knots I've been searching for another pair. Today, as the fates would have it, I finally found another pair. Though they're not exactly the same (they may in all actuality be nicer), I'm officially on cloud nine. I hate that when I'm searching for something I can never find it, the truth of the matter is that even though it's a cliche to say 'it happens when you're not looking' with respect to love it's applicable to practically every aspect of my life (a lesson I've been reminded of day by day).

In January my aunt decided to empty a jewelry box (which was kind of like a pot of gold) on the bed and gave me free reign to take what I wanted. I found these orchid earrings that I love, they're the perfect pair of earrings, so much so that I wear them way too much. I beat myself up every time I fall asleep in them because it always seems like a petal has been distorted by my sleeping habits. I've been worrying about what will happen when I finally do the unthinkable and one of them ends up breaking. Crazy glue had honestly been sounding like a realistic option, until today when I found the beautiful flower earrings listed above.

I may have to wait a few weeks for them to arrive but let me say this incase you haven't heard me say it before: I love ideeli.com. The Antiquities sale is only on for another day or so but if you're interested join the site (here's the link: www.ideeli.com/invite/funnyface.cts) and check them out.

Eat.Shop.Love

I have to say Georgetown is a beautiful town, from the breathtaking historical architecture to the facts that the boutiques are a shopping lover's dream and the restaurants generously sprinkle delectable food on every block. Today I fell in love with shopping and food all over again. Maybe it's because I've started to develop a new love for my body and myself again (it's amazing what a good book can do) or maybe it had more to do with the setting than anything else. Either way I had fun today.

I admit I hate when I try something on and it doesn't fit, sometimes it's disheartening and I leave the store feeling FAT. But for the first time in a long time, regardless of what I tried on today as the pile of what didn't fit mounted, I decided that my curves weren't a curse and the little positive voice inside of me did cartwheels as I consumed Georgetown Cupcakes and a Philly Cheese Steak (yum!).

Check out my spoils, && yes I can style them all three different ways! Considering I came home with only three pieces, I clearly had a lot more fun dressing my doll (well sister).

I ♥ My Ray Bans

Remember those Ray Ban Wayfarer Rare Print NYC Subway sunglasses I mentioned a couple weeks ago? Well I've got them!

That's all she wrote...For Now

The Wardrobe Challenge

(image courtesy of bs_Art on deviantart.com)

There's this 'Wardrobe Remix' contest on Chictopia.com that's got me thinking about my wardrobe. The premise of the contest is being able to style one piece in your wardrobe three different ways, a contest that I've come to realize is more of a challenge (after doing a once, twice and thrice over of my closet). Sure I can take a vintage scarf and style it three different ways, but the other elements have made me a little miffed. My challenge for the next 5 wardrobe pieces I buy (with the exception of the 2 or 3 swimsuits I'm planning on buying tomorrow) is to only buy clothing that I can style three different ways. This challenge starts today, think I can do it? (I don't even know if I can.)

That's all she wrote...For Now