the majorette in us all

Today is the day! Ever since I got this sweet majorette dress, I’ve been dying to wear it. When I bought it I was a little afraid I didn’t have stuff to wear with it on a regular basis, but I had forgotten that saddle shoes match everything! While it looks a bit like a 1950s after-school practice costume, I’m totally OK with that. And to top it all off, the watch I’m borrowing has 4 colors of changeable bands, and I had one that matched the yellow perfectly!

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WHAT: white studs, thrift

majorette dress, chicken lays an egg

watch, on loan from friend

tan knee socks, yard sale

bg saddle shoes, uo

WHERE: chicken lays an egg

WHEN: monday, november 30

business ownin’ ladies

Well, faithful readers, I hope for your sake you are in Cincinnati. Mostly because I just became the owner of some of the best vintage clothes I’ve seen in a looooong time. I had a fantastic shopping day today. Maya and I hit up a rummage sale, and then after I closed up, I went and got some truly incredible vintage pieces from a girl leaving the country. And not just womens’ stuff either! I absolutely cannot WAIT to get it all priced and in the store!

Also, tonight was the opening of a very cool new space, Fabricate. It is a gallery, boutique and an arts and crafts supply store; and every month the gallery will feature a new exhibition, which will open alongside a band and/or a DJ. I stopped by the opening tonight for a minute, and I was really impressed. I’m so glad to have a shop like this in Cincy! Go check it out! It’s in Northside at 4016 Hamilton Ave (inside Red Polly).

Today I debuted a dress I got a few months ago, but never got around to wearing it. I love the zipper roses, but I’m not wild about the bottom. I’m thinking about cutting it off and making it a tent style top. Hmmm… I have to say, as hard as I am on tights, these have held up remarkably well. I can’t wait to buy more, but when I went to the H&M opening here, they didn’t really have any. Maya was looking pretty darn cute herself, so I grabbed her when she stopped in the store. Now we just need to get one of us with our fabulous other business partner, Dana!

why so sad maya!?

store dancin'

zipper flower

black & white bracelet

smiley maya

maya's boots

sky blue

WHAT: white t, rainbow

zipper flowers, rainbow

black and white bracelet, chicken lays an egg

pink tights, h&m

black boots, uo

blue h&m blossom jacket, gift from a friend

WHERE: work at chicken, rummage sale, dinner, fabricate opening, and buying clothes

WHEN: friday, november 20

Here are some of my spoils (check the green eyes on that leopard!)

thrift score

nut & leaf with critters

Thanks for reading, have a good day!

entrepreneurial days!!

Today is my second weekday at our lovely new store, and I really want to thank everyone who helped me along the way. From painting to donating clothes to just coming in, you have all made this possible for me. For as long as I can remember this has been my dream, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

The response from the Northside neighborhood in general has just been so overwhelmingly friendly and supportive. One of the residents from the upstairs apartments even donated a box of beautiful vintage cameras! Thanks Erin!!

And here’s our little store!!

from the front door

I don’t want to completely bog down this post with pictures, but that doesn’t even show half of the store, as well as our back room that you can barely see. And we definitely have MEN’S clothes too!

Here’s a little outfit I wore to the library a few days ago, and I finally took advantage of my lovely surroundings…

hiding in the stacks

This was originally a floor-length old lady skirt with a giant bunny patch on it, but I salvaged it for the cute yoke and POCKETS. One of my best saves.

scarfiness

bakelite roses

lacey legs

WHAT: diy button earrings, homemade

fall leaves scarf, thrift

mustard yellow t-shirt, rainbow

full summery skirt, thrift

bakelite rose bracelet, my gramma

burgundy lace knee socks, chicken lays an egg

brown oxfords, macy’s

WHERE: library job and hanging out with my brother

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 3