Day Tripping: Summer Breeze

Summer breeze makes me feel fine //
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind //
Summer breeze makes me feel fine //
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind //
 
This weekend my buddy Lo and I decided to drive to Palm Springs to do some thrifting. I honestly don't know why the thought hasn't crossed my mind before being that Palm Springs is an hour and a half away, and the selections are amazing! I scored a few killer pieces [I plan on taking some What I Wore pics soon utilizing some of my newly acquired threads] that I can't wait to show you!

I am wearing a Diane Von Furstenberg dress that I belted, and temporarily shortened [the dress is knee length; but when I belted the dress, I pulled it up to make it short. The belt keeps the "style" in place] as this makes the dress a little more modern. I plan on doing a Youtube video that explains this technique, as I tend to do this a lot. It comes in handy when you thrift dresses that are too long, or have a dress in your closet that you would like to spruce up.

Edit: My hair in these pics is a result of a braid and curl! I used the small purple plastic rollers, and rolled my hair about 1inch. - I was inspired by Sewing Stardom, after ooogling over her pictures for an insane amount of time! 

Here are a few places to check out if you ever make your way to Palm Springs;
Angel View Thrift
Estate Sale Company
Resale Therapy

Wearing:
DVF Dress
Jeffrey Campbell Boots
H&M Bracelets

Thrifted Belt

Jeffrey Campbell Score; Take II

Zebra Tick Wedge

Yup, those are tacks on the bottom of those puppies. - Here are a few more pics of the shoes scored at the LF Warehouse Sale! This set of shoes is a bit more "out there" vs the previous set.

To everyone that sent emails asking the "stock names" of the shoes from the previous post, I will send you that info today!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Mary Jane Platform Boot

Shiny Patent Alexa Wedge: The shoes my mom hates; she says they look like Ice Skating Boots. She has a point.

Knocks Me Off My Feet

I see us in the park //
Strolling the summer days of imaginings in my head //
And words from our hearts //
Told only to the wind felt even without being said //
I don't want to bore you with my trouble //
But there's somethin' bout your love //
That makes me weak and //
Knocks me off my feet //

So this is the camisole, and leather skirt that I thrifted [you may recall seeing the pics in this post] this past weekend. -

Cami: Thrifted
High Waist Leather Skirt: Thrifted
Bracelets: Forever 21
Necklace: DIY
Ring: Picnic [San Francisco]
Bow: LF Stores
Socks: American Apparel
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
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There is one thing I noticed after starting this blog, and that is the amount of married women that comment on my posts. Oddly enough; the readers on my blog comprise most [if not all] of the married women I know. - I started to wonder if living in the suburbs breeds more of a monogamous attitude vs city living.

I have a dear friend who is a single mother of two, and a few years ago she uprooted her family and moved to a small city in Texas. One of the motivating factors was her urge to settle down and get married. She felt that she would be single as long as she stayed and L.A, so on a whim, she left. Six months later that very same friend met her future husband. And so the story goes..they lived happily ever after.

What is it about those smaller cities? Is there more pressure to fall in line, have children and get married? Is it that there is less to do, less opportunities, less "options"? I am interested on hearing your thoughts on this.

Songs In The Key of Life: Pastime Paradise

They've been spending most their lives //
Living in a pastime paradise //
They've been spending most their lives //
Living in a pastime paradise //
They've been wasting most their lives //
Glorifying days long gone behind //
They've been wasting most their days // 

My ode to good music, cause they sure don't make it like they used to. - Some of you may remember this jacket from this post. - I was thrilled when I scored this uber ostentatious jacket,  it was definitely one of those pieces I couldn't wait to wear.  I didn't want to go over-the-top, so I paired it with my super comfy [and cheap] plain black dress I snagged from H&M; it's a lace little number that can pretty much be paired w/just about anything.

I also got a chance to break in those new Jeffrey Campbell's, they are insanely high, but surprisingly comfortable. - I am wearing a wash and go in these photos. I hated it, I must be a glutton for punishment, because I picked THAT day to experiment w/different combination's [I tried to get rid of my Miss Jessie's, so I mixed that up w/Eco Styler].

My weekend was pretty {un}eventful, I got some much needed R&R [a recurring theme these days], and did a ton of thrifting which is always fun :-)

Jacket: Thrifted
Dress: H&M
Tights: H&M
Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

Mama's Got a [few] New Pairs of Shoes | Jeffrey Campbell Score

 

I have a jam packed day today [sitting in court], however I wanted to drop in and show you a few new items I scored from the LF Warehouse Sale. I will take more pics of the rest of the shoes/scores [I think I got 6 pair total] when I make it back to my casa :-)

Due to time restraints, I will do Link Love this coming Monday! Until then....

If you are anywhere near California, you may want to check out the LF Warehouse Sale.  All of the shoes pictured retail for over $200 [Except for the flats], and I paid less $50! Here's the info: