7.22.2010

Happy Mamas

Last night I was invited to be a wardrobe
consultant at an event geared towards mamas
put on by a friend of mine. There were so many
ladies doing amazing things there- everything
from hair and facials to life coach and
tarot card readers. I am dying to get
my cards read but can't seem to fit it in time wise yet.

Here I am in front of my goods.
I whipped up this dress to wear
from some of my loot from that fabric sale a
few posts back. Total cost for this dress $5.
Not including the belt that has
been in my closet for some time.
I am excited about helping some of these
nice ladies with their closets.

7.21.2010

These shoes...

I picked up these pretties last
night for $11 at Payless.
Yep, I did just say $11.
I think they are a nice flip flop alternative.
Payless has a couple of
high end designers doing some things for them
for awhile now.
My favorite is the Lela Rose line but these
are Christian Siriano- remember him from
Project Runway a couple of seasons back?
Always check your local store as they seem
to carry different stuff than they do online.


7.20.2010

I know it is early but....

The new fall look book is out for JCrew.
This is my favorite look.
I would wear it in its entirety- minus
one hat.
Almost makes the fact that fall
is around the corner not so sad.

7.17.2010

Caftan

So after looking for caftan patterns
at all my local shops and finding nothing,
I moved on to Etsy.
Really one of the best places to pick
up vintage patterns besides Ebay.
I like Etsy better because sometimes the
whole bidding process can turn me into a
crazy person.

I bought this fabric awhile back
and it is exactly what I needed for this
project. I am really happy with it and try
to ignore these comments "Hi 60's lady!",
"Did you just come from the pool?"
when I wear it about town.


Loot!

I picked up these pretties at a fabulous sale
the other night at this place.
The stripes are all wool for $7 a yard!
Some beige linen, my favorite with charms
print and some baby whale cord for
stuff for my little people.

Here is a close up of the charm print- soo
cute! I am thinking some sort of flutter sleeve dress.
If you live in town go visit Modern Domestic.
My husband calls it the crafty girls club house but boys are
allowed too :).

7.14.2010

This makes me laugh

This is one of my very dearest friends
wearing a dress I made last summer.
It makes me really happy to see her
rocking this while on location in NY!
It has also made me think, perhaps
I need to make another one for me.

This bag has changed my life...

I am not a backpack girl.
I don't really care very much for them but
there are times when life calls for them.
For instance, the gym or a hike with the kids.
I recently became an owner of this one from
Lululemon.
I am in love! Soooo many pockets, one for everything,
even one for my yoga mat!
And the best part is I am no longer using my
husbands old LLBean backpack from college....
seriously, yuck.