Today I decided to try something fun with my nails and experimented with a little bit of a glitter gradiant. First I laid down some China Glaze "Turned up Turquoise" and then layered a couple of opalescent glitters over the tips. I quite like the effect and think I'll try this with all kinds of color combos!
Also, are you on Vine? If so, add me - DollyDahl. My first post was a little show and tell of me creating the mermaid nails!
Not only is this the prettiest pink I've ever owned it also has the most amazing name - Disco Biscuit! I generally like my glitter polish to be obscenely glittery but I find myself really enjoying the subtleness of the sparkle in this one.
Butter London polishes have a little higher price tag but I personally think they are worth every penny. This is my third shade from them and I couldn't be happier. Some shades are a little on the sheer side, like Disco Biscuit, but with 3 coats I was able to acheive great coverage.
Butter has great shades. I'm really loving the new Pastel collection. I can't wait to make my nails look like candy!
I'm so happy fall is making it's way to us now. I can feel the snap in the air during the early morning and at night. It's still pretty warm during the day but since I'm inside for most of that I pretend it's cold outside. The power of the mind!
Colder temps mean I can have more fun with my clothes. I have always loved coats and tights!
Bag: Kate Spade Shoes: Old Navy (!!!) Coat: Anthropologie
Dress: Kensie Tights: H&M Shoes: Payless (and so comfy!!) Ring: Cute store in Japantown
Glasses: Ray-Ban Dress: H&M Tights: Forever 21 Shoes: Payless Bag: Kate Spade
Other things that make me happy right now..... Pumpkin EVERYTHING being EVERYWHERE, sipping champagne in vintage airstream trailers, my new batch of yummy fall scented lotions arriving in the mail from Coconut Hut Beauty (seriously amazing products!), Morning Bubble Baths with coffee and a magazine, iPhone5 mania, and securing a lovely box of glittery pumpkins!
See? Glittery!
I loved the Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 show yesterday. His designs were bold with graphic stripes carried through silhouettes of different decades.
So there is no way I can afford to rush right out and by those designs but I felt inspired by the show and found some vintage pieces that would no doubt inspire Marc himself!
Ok so this isn't exactly getting the look on a budget but how could I pass up such an amazing Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dress?
Perhaps I could interest you in some Horizontal Stripes of a mod persuasion.
You know what's fun? A Playsuit. I mean it has "play" right there in the name!
And another one for good measure!
Like your stripes from the 40s? Well then this gorgeous dress is for you.
So this is technically chevron but let's not split hairs. It's so cute afterall!
By the way, Exile Vintage is actually one of my most favorite Etsy stores. I’ve purchased many an awesome mod dress from them.
Every gal needs a good little sheath dress and when you add stripes it's extra essential!
A braver lady than I should definitely buy these pants! If I had legs longer than a dachshund I would be all over those!
This is way more color than Marc Jacobs chose to include in the show but I just couldn’t pass it up. I mean, WOW!
Have you been inspired by any NYFW shows so far?
In a bit of a hair rut? Well, then I've got just the thing. Check out this amazing short from 1962. It left me craving a bit of a space age update. Also I obviously need to find a new salon where they wear CAPES and set my hair using sparklers! Uh hello!
This video has been on repeat for me for the last couple of days. Pretty sure you can figure out the many reasons why. :) I'll just put this right here.....
If there are two things you know about me they should be:
1- I'm in love with the 60's.
2- I'm obsessed with 60's air travel.
Knowing those two things this video should come as no surprise.
Wait, what's that? You love the music in that video? Me too. It's by the very awesome Syd Dale. This is another of my favorites from him.
Uh oh. I just discovered a very dangerous site. It's called BaubleBar and it's my new obsession. I've been very into bold colors and statement jewelry this summer and I found the holy grail of both when I stumbled onto this site.
I fell in love with so many pieces but here are a few of my favorites!
I've got about a bazillion more over on this Pinterest board.
Today would have been Jackie's 83rd birthday. My interest in Jackie has been renewed lately. I've been reading Mrs Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill for the last week. It's fascinating. If you are at all interested in Jackie I highly recommend this book. It's a very respectful and interesting look at life for the former first lady during the White House years. It's written by the Secret Service agent that was assigned to her during that time and you can tell that he formed a very special bond with her.
I also recently finished the miniseries The Kennedys. This series got pretty panned by most everyone and there was definitely some room for improvement but I was really impressed with the casting. Greg Kinnear was a great JFK and I think Katie Holmes was absolutely perfect as Jackie. Also, Barry Pepper's portrayal really made me feel for Bobby Kennedy.
In honor of her birthday Life Magazine is sharing some previously unpublished photos of Jackie. Here are a couple of my favorites.
I'm wearing some pearls in honor of Jackie today. Are you?
July has been a super colorful month for me and I couldn't be happier about it.
I seem to have started taking awkward outfit photos via this strange angle. I normally take them on my walk to work while balancing an iphone and a cappucino. I was so sad when the Missoni for Target line flew out the door within minutes but my patience was rewarded when I found the exact sweater I had been pining for at my favorite Crossroads Trading Company (which, by the way, is this one. But please don't go and buy things in my size k?). I was trading in a bunch of clothes. I like to think that was fashion karma at work. Also, I can't stop wearing the cardigan now.
Cardigan: Missoni for Target
Jeans: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Bag: Kate Spade
I always try to have fresh flowers in the house because they just make me so happy and make the house feel like a home. I found these gorgeous hydrangea blooms for $2 at a local florist during a walk home.
On Sunday I decided to catch up on a a little overdue hemming, like this fun little 60s number. It makes me think of lemons. I was fresh out of lemonade so I drank wine instead.
I really need a better photo of this sweater. It's so amazing in person. This was taken in a dark tavern we like to frequent. My other hand was holding a gimlet so I hope you'll forgive the blurriness! I've really fallen in love with the color Orange lately. You might just see more and more of it popping up on the blog.
Cardigan: Vintage
Orange Shirt: Old Navy
When I was packing up my bag to leave work I noticed that my dress matched the contents of my purse. This was totally a happy accident!
Dress: Vintage
Bag: Kate Spade
Oh look - it's the awkward angle again! Told you! Also, orange. see. By the way, I've decided, thanks to this awesome Kate Spade bag, that lime green is totally a neutral and goes with everything.
Bag: Kate Spade
Nails: Nails, Inc in Shoreditch (a very perfect pink in my opinion)
Shirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Old Navy
Ring Ring! "Hello?"
