dog day afternoon

this outfit shoot started out all serious business.


vintage 40s gingham dress, vintage red ferragamos

... until i got photobombed!

by some crazy camera whores. his expression here cracks me up.

chewing gum

remember that annie song? kinda silly inspiration for this color mix. this weekend has wiped me out, i need a nap and a big glass of water.

vintage pink silk blouse, vintage coral shorts, thrifted belt, vintage purse, thrifted shoes

maxiumum dots

well well well, here i am getting sucked into the latest trend i said i'd never get into- the maxi skirt. firstly because the term maxi should only be applied to, ahem, feminine hygiene products, and secondly because at 5' 4" i don't like anything that might shrink my stems. but hey, i am a sucker for polka dots and it was kind of fun to think up amish jokes about my ankles showing (the amish probably don't allow polka dots though right?).


american apparel tee, vintage dotted maxi skirt, thrifted belt, vintage red ferragamo heels

summer honey

white dress and ballet flats from kaleidoscope, everything else can be found on my svpply

just doing some catalogue shopping for summertime ladies dresses on Kaleidoscope and came up with this little set i wouldn't mind wearing on a sweltering day. Nothing says summer like airy white dresses and seashells.

ny blogger meet up (plus donuts)

okay, so i may have taken more photos of the donuts than the meet up (whoops, liz lemon moment) but it was a blast and met so many great gals! thanks to veronika and mel for organizing and i can't wait to see all the ladies again. maybe next time in philly!

ps. credit for any photos i'm in goes to veronika

peach pie

i'm off to new york for the weekend, gonna meet some bloggers, catch up with friends, and hopefully get a little beaching in and eat some good food!

gap blouse thrifted, vintage pink silk shorts, vintage purse, thrifted black flats

the pastels

simple as usual.. let's see, whats up with me? in the past few days i've bought a bunch of groupons for all my fave cheap foods in my neighborhood, this is not an ad, i am just kinda psyched for sorta free falafel and hoagies and fancy pizza. now you will know what's up when there's tahini, mustard, and tomato sauce stains on my clothes (how do you get beer out of silk btw? this poor pink blouse went to the barbary..).

vintage pink silk top, vintage gingham cropped trousers, shoes from IngridIceland on etsy



p.s. on a related note, here's some music

sippin iced tea

this dress is from the clothing swap back in february and it has the cutest ladybug pattern. i kinda can't breath in it, but it's totally worth it for the cute factor.

these photos are a couple days old, it's currently way to hot for tights or anything flattering actually, as it's sweltering on the east coast and my air conditioner hasn't arrived yet (sunday! cannot come soon enough). i'm currently sitting in a cafe near my house that i expected to have a/c blasting but actually it's just got ceiling fans and i'm kinda pissed but i already paid for this ice tea, and at least that's cold.

vintage dress, thrifted levi's denim jacket, boots from ebay, thrifted purse

june gloom

perfect mom jorts, dirty white keds, fjalraven book bag= summer staples 2011
i kinda want this bookbag in like, 15 other colors. but that might be going overboard..
also, please lend your opinion dear readers- should i chop off all my hair? it's been about two years since my last haircut and it's about to be hot hot hot with all those tangles stuck to the back of my sweaty neck. but i'm also pretty attached to the long length and wouldn't mind another 5 inches growing in...


forever21 stripe tank, thrifted bongo high waist jean shorts, thrifted belt, fjallraven bookbag, keds sneakers

meet & greet

mark your calandars! veronika, mel, and i have been planning a little blogger picnic in new york that has quickly turned into a massive blogger meet up. so if you'll be in the area, rsvp on facebook and come by!

perfect summer

well well, the heat was starting to get to me there for a minute, but at least i can wear my favorite summer dress barelegged and all. did i mention how awesome philly is in the summer? people complain a lot but it's the best time to be here. dance parties with pools, drinks in the park, breezy bike rides, reading on the porch, ice cream trucks...

i think i am getting an air conditioner though. i was getting all big headed about not having one but alas i am weak and melty brained. sorry polar bears.

thrifted shades, vintage 60s dress, keds sneakers, thrifted purse

photo credit goes to charlie lev