betty draper kind of day

This no computer thing is a real bummer! It’s OK though, hopefully it will be fixed soon. I am a little behind on my posts now though, so you may get two posts today. Only if you’re good though…

I wore this cute little number on Friday for optimal coolness. It’s a nice light cotton dress and since it’s such a light blue it a lot cooler. As much as I love vintage clothes, sometimes it’s really hard to motivate oneself to slap on a polyester dress. I love the fit of this one too, I feel very much like Betty Draper at an afternoon cocktails do. Kind of like the dress she wore to go visit her dad in season 2, episode 10 ‘The Inheritance’. I’m trying to hunt down a picture from that, but without my computer I am without my episodes of Man Men to take a decent screen shot with. Anyway, here’s what I wore:

WHAT: blue pleats, chicken lays an egg

rose brooches, chicken lays an egg

gold belt, chicken lays an egg

bird ring, forever 21

strappy shoes, borrowed from maya

WHERE: work at chicken and extreme sewing after

WHEN: friday, may 28

On a side note, I recently bought this really great nail polish and I wanted to mention it. I have to say I’m not usually one to rep the products of giant companies too much, but I was very happy with the color and staying power of this stuff.

I’m pretty hard on my nails, between not sitting still long enough to let it dry and just being hard on my hands. This picture was taken on Friday morning and after the whole long weekend and babysitting, they look almost exactly the same. For me that’s a pretty big deal since they’re always chipped to hell by the next day usually. Anyway I definitely recommend this stuff!

red alert

I have been trying to keep from shopping too much, so I allowed myself to spend a little at a recent trip to Fashion Cents and picked up this number. I don’t usually go for tan items, mostly because I forget how well it matches everything else. So I was pleasantly surprised when I started playing around with it and some of my accessories. This particular outfit I just kind of threw together so I could wear my red tights. Alas, right after I took these my puppy jumped up on me and ripped a giant hole in the leg. C’est la vie. That’s why I absolutely cannot justify spending any more than $10 on a pair of tights.

I love this little camera! If you look into the viewfinder, this is what you see, and every time you click the shutter, a new animal comes up. I’m kind of surprised that these came out this well.

I’m especially stoked about this dress because it completes my girl scout uniform Halloween costume! I blatantly stole the idea from Calivintage‘s costume this year, and as you can see her execution was totally perfect, per usual for Erin. I’m obviously channeling this costume already with my shoe choice!

WHAT: camera necklace, diy by me

tan dress, fashion cents

patent leather belt, chicken lays an egg

red tights, costume shop

saddles, urban outfitters

WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg

WHEN: friday, march 5

i miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms

As you may be able to tell, I’ve been listening to a lot of MGMT today. I can’t help it, whenever I’m in an excited-for-no reason kind of good mood (especially on a nice day) all I want to listen to is MGMT and Matt & Kim. And this is probably the most gorgeous day we’ve had so far this year! I decided to play hookie, so I called in sick and went on a super long walk with the boy and puppies. It was the longest walk that the little one has ever been on, so needless to say they’re both passed out on the couch cuddling.

It’s amazing what a 60 degree day can do for every one’s attitude! I saw that Mayday, a favorite Cincinnati bar, is having half price drinks tonight and decided immediately to go. I wouldn’t have even considered going out on a weekday before today, but it’s a beautiful day, everyone is in a great mood, and that’ll make for some cheap ass drinks, so out we go!

I was having such a good time on our walk that when I saw this giant tree, I decided I’d take a note from The Clothes Horse and my childhood self and climb on up. I think had been years since I climbed a tree, and that just seemed wrong to me somehow.

However, me being in a tree was seriously distressing my poor pup, Chopper.

So much whining!

So I came down and we walked on through the park some more. The park right by my apartment, Burnet Woods, encompasses an entire city block so you can waste some serious time there.

Everything I’m wearing today is new actually, the skirt is Bebe, but I got in one of the Nashville thrift stores for $3! And awesomely the scarf that I just grabbed from Chicken Lays An Egg matched the pink perfectly.

I really like this scarf especially because of the square polka dots, I feel like you don’t see that too often.

I had to wear the bird ring of course. Those things just match everything!

Not that I like bird jewelry or anything.

I love my new belt, the square in the middle actually turns to lock. It's unlocked in this one.

WHAT: square polka dot scarf, chicken lays an egg

bird necklace, chicken lays an egg

white t, fashion cents

linen bebe skirt, thrift

wide belt, fashion cents

double finger ring, forever 21

flats, target

gold bag, pre to post modern (nashville)

WHERE: walking around aimlessly and going out for drinks

WHEN: monday, march 8

Oh, I just happened to pick up the March issue of Vogue, and saw an ad for the Jean Paul Gaultier for Target line. My roommate and I are going to drive out this week- I can’t wait to go out and see it in person! I wandered over to Target.com and skimmed the collection, and I already found some things that I know will be coming home with me!