Vinyl Inspirations

My morning started off with Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's Some Velvet Morning stuck in my head, with several more of Nancy's hits to follow throughout my workday.

Sifting through my records for Boots when I got home, I was reminded of how much I love Nancy's cuffed boots and Breton-ish striped shirt and tights pictured on the cover.

I pulled a few other records for your vintage inspiration pleasure.

My personal favorite of the bunch is Ann and Nancy Wilson's late '70s-meets renaissance fair-meets psychedelic gypsies style on the cover of Heart's Little Queen. Nancy's hot boots, floral skirt, over-sized waist sinching belt, and flowing lace blouse all topped with a red cape is exactly my cup of tea.

Lovely Louise

LOOKBOOK.nu: "Hyères." by Louise Ebel: "Vintage Dress, Topshop Shoes, Topshop Bag"

Oh Louise, how I adore your ability to complement vintage with contemporary pieces. I find this a great feat, as do throngs of LookBookers.

If you have not admired Louise, and her blog Pandora, you should. With Paris as the backdrop, excellent photography captures this beautiful woman, in her almost as beautiful clothes.

I showed my husband Louise's blog when talking with him the other night about perhaps trying to shoot some photos of me in my best vintage, and putting them out there for who knows who to see. He response was, "well of course you'd have photos of yourself on your blog if they looked like that."

I will not look as lovely as Louise, but when I get over being camera shy, I might show more of myself to the world. My closet just might be have to be shared.

Please Buy This House

And then go on vacation, like say, permanently, and I will house sit. For free. Perhaps you could give me a generous allowance to refurnish the place in more period-appropriate furniture.

Seriously, this is one of the most amazing houses that I have ever had the pleasure of being in. Right here in Indianapolis, it is a vintage lover's dream with textured tiles, wall to ceiling windows in the master bedroom, a mirrored dressing room, and a giant rooftop deck with a spiral staircase leading down to an adorable patio.

Sadly, the Realtor's website http://www.paulbateshomes.com/6183WashingtonBoulevard/ does not give much history on the home, but if I remember correctly, an actress had it built.

Words I Live By

"That's odd. I'll take it."

Slips in Detail

With what I assume to be many less women wearing slips regularly these days, the few times I have come across them while browsing the lingerie section of a new stuff store, none have come close to charming. Don't get me wrong, I am sure there are absolutely lovely new slips available- that I cannot afford.

I, on the other hand, will be sticking to charming vintage slips, under my charming vintage dresses. So many of the vintage slips I find feel special. There is always a detail to adore; a bow here, a slit trimmed in lace there, a ruffle around the hem.

Lost in New York

Not only are my thoughts still in New York City, but so are my favorite pair of thrift-scored vintage sunglasses.

Last seen on a gloriously sunny and windy day at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, where I hope they were picked up, and are being sported around town by their lucky new owner.

I'd rather not think of them being smashed to pieces on a sidewalk somewhere.

So long sweet, sweet shades.

Haven't Given Up

I haven't given up on blogging already, it's just difficult to get ahold of our shared computer during Garrett's last weeks of the semester.

New York was fabulous. Rainy, but fabulous. Enjoyed browsing at some vintage shops, but did not fall in love with anything enough to pay prices that were shockingly high to this midwesterner. Loved the abundance of sexy-messy hair and oxfords, and laughing to myself that the line at the Whitney was so much more stylish than the line outside of Abercrombie.

And just clarify, I was not in the line at Abercombie, just happened to pass by on my way to a rainy walk in Central Park.