Tenby

I know I can't be the only one who wonders why most of our homes

and shops are brown/tan/beige/maroon...To live in a town like Tenby (pictured below),

 whoseVictorian Revival architecture is riddled with pastels would be so refreshing...le sigh

It's a Welsh town located on the coast, and it's name translates roughly to

little town of the fishes

too. charming.

Today I will consider dying my hair bright orange and getting bangs. 

 Photos by Maureen M. Evans via The Drifter and the Gypsy

Laced with Romance...

YO! We took a trip to the Texas Theatre to celebrate a buddy's birthday. This is the outfit. 

I must admit, this bustier is pretty racy for me. Typically I'm  not a cleavage girl, but

when I found this piece at Laced with Romance in Austin I was drawn to it immediately.

Laced with Romance does a lot of hand dying, so you find pieces there that are of

a certain vintage, but in colors that weren't necessarily prominent in the time

period the pieces are from. It doesn't sound like it would make so

much of a difference, but when you're looking a vintage prairie dress that has been 

dyed bright crimson red, it takes you a second to figure out why the piece is so

striking. So, I'm rockin' the bustier, but not without a slightly androgynous jacket to boy it up.

Coach is doing a new campaign featuring a limited edition reissue

of their "classic" Coach styles. The bag I'm strappin' is the "Legacy" bag.....

except it's an original...and I found it at a thrift store....for $4.95.

BANG-O!

Jeans: DKNY, Shoes: Steve Madden, Jacket: Vintage, Bustier: Laced With Romance 

Ring: Vintage, Bag and Belt: Vintage Coach, Earrings: Vera Wang for Kohls

A Western Union

A denim or chambray shirt is a STAPLE. I wear mine all the time. 

I would even go on record saying denim is my favorite neutral..(besides leopard print and sparkle, duh).

Typically, I'd wear some sexy lady black bootie shorts with this skirt, but they don't 

appreciate that in corporate environments. 

WHO KNEW!?------> If you work for JCP you'll get that joke.

Another tip: Many times I find skirts that I LOVE with waist bands too big

to fit at my natural waistline. Typically, I'll buy it anyway (especially because

when I find myself in this pickle it's at thrift stores and the skirts are only 2 bucks), and

pull it up to my waist, fold it over and safety pin it, situating the fold right down

the middle of the skirt. Then to hide the fixerupper, I'll use a statement belt.

 Done. See below for example :)

 

 Necklace and Denim Shirt: F21, Skirt and Belt: thrifted

Art by Jonathan Brooks