Designer du Jour: Halston, AKA Serendipity

 
Designer du Jour: Halston, AKA Serendipity
Now this is one designer who falls within my memory. I wasn’t wearing his clothes, you understand, but I do remember the heyday, if in a foggy way. The thing is, by the time Halston’s work made it to Mid America, the sexuality was cleaned up quite bit, and the quality was a bit lower. But the influence was there. The clean lines, the skinny fit, the

Photography: RRL

When I first saw these images from the new Ralph Laurn RRL campaign I was momentarily convinced they were genuine vintage photographs. Upon further inspection it became clear that they were impressively faithful reproductions. They remind me of the Australian mug shots that I posted about here. Once I started studying the photos closer, I couldn't help but think about how much fun it would have been to work on this project; from the set design to the lighting, and the styling to the post production.

Sea F/W 2011

I love discovering new (to me) collections at this point in the game. Sometimes I feel like I'm looking forward to the same designer's collections every year without adding anything new to the mix. This is the first year that I've seen the New York based line from Sea. Here are some of my favorite looks from their expansive collection. The navy and ochre color palette is one that is inspiring a lot of my choices right now and I'm always a fan of star prints. And I love how all the looks are paired with beat-up Converse. There was a time when I wore my beloved Chucks with everything!

Family Affairs F/W 2011

Here's another fall/winter collection that I love. It's called Meteorite Dream by Family Affairs. I always enjoy the titles of their pieces and the song lyrics they include with each one. The colors in this collection are right up my alley; black, navy, camel, cream. I've been on the hunt for long sleeve dresses and the Scotland dress is about as perfect as they come.

Sponsor Post: Milk & Bread Vintage

I've teamed up with Milk & Bread Vintage, one of my lovely September sponsors, to bring you a pretty exciting giveaway. They are generously offering a $100 credit to their shop to one of you! Their shop is stocked full of pretty pieces that are perfect for the upcoming season. Some of my favorites are this Jerry Gilden party dress, this perfectly broken-in Levis denim jacket, this cute woven shoulder bag, and this pretty fall-hued skirt. All you have to do to enter is check out their Etsy shop and leave a comment on this post (make sure you include your email address). I'll randomly pick a winner in a week so you've got seven days to enter. Good luck!

Vintage Sweaters: Why we love them

I love vintage knitwear. It's been a long journey, due to a life long wool allergy. But I have discovered that with layers like turtlenecks , T's and camisoles, I can often wear vintage woolens and usually cashmeres. They are such good quality and were very often hand knit and usually fully fashioned.The quality to price ratio compared to modern knits cannot be beat. Plus a good quality knit

photos by Tom b.

- Could've Woodland Cape courtesy of Modcloth
- UO skirt
- vintage silk blouse
- UO boots
- vintage Coach purse
- sunglasses courtesy of BonLook



How was your weekend? Ours was quite nice. Here are the rest of the photos that I was too tired to post last night. We took them along a foot bridge on our way to eat dinner at Iron Hill Brewery. We don't typically go there to eat but Tom had a gift card so we thought we'd check it out. We split the biggest plate of nachos I've ever seen, then a pizza made with local mushroom and topped it all off with creme brulee. But the best part? The beers! They make their own craft beers on site and last night we had two of the best I've tasted (that didn't come straight from Belgium). After dinner we headed home to watch the season premiere of Boardwalk Empire. The episode itself wasn't that great but I know it's just setting things up for the rest of the season so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's a good as last year's.