History

Jacket | Vintage Mary McFadden Couture
Dress | Alice + Olivia Lillyanne
Shoes | Kate Spade
Clutch | Reed Krakoff x Kohls

     This was another outfit from the aforementioned wedding weekend (print and embellishment were highly encouraged), and take a seat, because there is a bit of a story here. This dress is contemporary Alice + Olivia (purchased in 2015 from Saks Off 5th), and this jacket is vintage Mary McFadden Couture (after looking into it I'm not sure of the exact year, but I think it probably around 50 years old), and after having both of them sit in my closet for a few years, I never thought to pair them together, until this night. Now that I have, it seems crazy I never previously saw how complimentary they were.

Style Dtour: Gilmore Girls - Lorelai

Welcome to Day Three. Today, I bring you a look inspired by the human Energizer Bunny that is Lorelai Gilmore. I really wanted to find something that was inspired by her "Rory's First Day at Chilton" look, but I just don't have anything like that in my closet. In the later seasons, she wore a lot of wrap dresses, so this felt appropriate. I basically always layer a tank under this dress, since the V is a bit low, but in looking at photos, Lorelai never did, so I thought, what the heck, I'll give it a try. Also, she wore a lot of heels, usually kitten heels. Those are my least favorite type of heel and I don't own any, so I upped the heel height, and don't think she'd mind. 

Dress | BCBGeneration
Shoes | Aldo
Mug | Kate Spade

What do you think and what in your closet reminds you of Lorelai?

A Tale of Two Shoes

I'm like a Dickensian clothes-horse today, as I've got a tale of two shoes.They probably could not be more different (other than the fact that they are both open toe) but yet they both work with this weekend outfit. First up, its the crunchy hippie classic - the Birkenstock. 
When I first saw these sandals come back into the main stream (fully realizing that for some people, they never left) I told myself it was trendy nonsense and I would not buy a pair, which is basically like a cosmic guarantee that I would end up owning one. Even though my parents, and my friends, make fun of me, I love them. They are sooooo comfortable, and I think kind of cute. It is also a little hard to make out in these photos, but these have white, patent straps, and pink soles. The Birkenstock website says "...add 31 to women's US size and 33 to men's US sizing to determine Birkenstock size". For me, that ended up running a full size large, and it could depend on the kind you are interested in. These are the Arizona, purchased through Amazon, but you can find them on sale lots of places (Amazon, 6pm, etc.)

Top | J Crew Made in America (under $20 - I am in xx-small)
Skirt | Kate Spade
Shoes | Birkenstock Arizona

 On the opposite end of the spectrum, are these tasseled Tory Burch beauties. I found them at Nordstrom Rack (where I feel like I buy all my shoes these days), and they were marked down on clearance, with an extra 25% off. I honestly did a mini triumphant fist pump in the shoe section, and tried them on immediately. They match this skirt, and bring out the orange thread, although I can't wait to wear them with jeans or solid colored dresses for a little visual punch. 

They are like shoe piñatas. 

What is your favorite pair of sandals, and will you wear them long after open-toe weather has faded away? Any recent purchases that made you giddy?

Chambray

Summa-summa-summatime!

Top | Elizabeth and James
Skirt | Kate Spade
Sunglasses | Raybans
Hat| Goorin Bros

This photo is kind of crazy - there is no filter, but the sun was shining directly into the camera, and it ended up sun-streaked. It does, however, capture the feeling in the air the day I took it.