Happy Birthday to Me!

Tomorrow is my birthday. Not today. I turn (gasp!) 29. lol!

Anyway...yesterday I bought myself a birthday gift. I usually try to buy myself a birthday dress for my party, but that was just not in the cards this year. Instead I bought a plethora of lovely hats!

I've been so inspired by the lovely hats worn on Bright Young Twins recently that I was determined to get some of my own.
And if you remember this Wishlist post I've been wanting a lovely 40's tilt hat for some time.

I made three stops yesterday, but it was Ruby Slipper that was the ace in the hole. They had so many amazing hats in stock it took some time to narrow down my choices.

And please excuse my frizzy hair! It's so humid here you can barely breath when you're outside! My 'do went totally flat and frizzy today...  :(

Here's what I brought home with me:

This lovely lady was the first to go in the pile at Ruby Slipper. I'm not sure if she's 50's or 60's. Either way I really love the sculptured bow on top. It's so eye catching! I've got some chic high street dresses this will look amazing with!

This cute little 50's number was next on the pile. It looks black in the photos, but she's actually navy. And as you know I've got a weakness for anything red, white and or blue these days.

I'll have to wait to wear this one till fall/winter. She's from 1940. The owner had labelled all of the items she sold with the date. I bought a coat today with a date label on it as well. I just love, love, love the pom pom feathers on top.

This is another sweet 50's number I plan on wearing with a day dress. I can't resist a hat with flowers and netting.

OK. Brace yourself my friends for the next few hats. These are the real winners of the day in my book.

Speaking of flowers on hats, I would have never forgiven myself for leaving this 40's beauty at the store. I can't wait to wear her out!

This is the only hat I bought somewhere else today. I found her at Ragpickers. She's a 40's tilt hat!! Yeah! I was so excited when I saw her on the shelf! I'd really like to add some grey netting to this hat.

I've saved the best for last. This is my favorite hat of the day. Another 40's tilt hat!!! Double Yeah!! She may not be as visually dramatic as some of the others, but she in nonetheless my favorite of the bunch. I love the sculptured straw. It's navy! :) I'm bought some vintage millinery flowers at Ruby Slipper as well and I'm planning on adding a punch of colour to her.

I kindof can't believe I bought so many, but when it's good you've got to go with it. Plus, you only turn 29 once, right?

Lisa.xo

Ice Cream Outfit

Yesterday I spent most of the day cleaning house. It desperatly needed it. I think my favorite thing in the world is a clean house. It's just so unfortunate that it takes so much work the get that feeling! lol!

When I was done I decided to treat myself to some ice cream, so I freshened up, put Dave in the car and went to Dairy Queen for my favorite: an Oreo Blizzard!

This is what I wore:

As you can see I really love to emulate a subtle vintage look with high street clothing. The only drawback I'm finding with high street clothing right now is the desperate search to find high waisted items. I'm long in the rise and have a difficult time finding things that hit my waist. These white shorts from Forever 21 say high waisted on the tag, but as you can see they're about and inch or two away from hitting my waist. grrr...

I am also loving my new tooled leather purse and these shoes! I'm wearing them a lot! What can I say? They just go with everything. Walmart had these shoes in black as well and I'm really tempted to go buy them. We'll see what happens...

White Headband: Ricki's

Locket: Thrifted

Blouse: Ricki's

Shorts: Forever 21

Shoes: George (Walmart)

Vintage Leather Purse: Thrifted

Happy 4th of July to all my American readers! And I hope everyone else had a great weekend too!

Lisa.xo

What I Learned From Blogging for a Month Straight

I made it!! I'm so proud of myself for sticking with it and completing my challenge!
I thought after all that I would share with you what I learned after it all. In no particular order:

1. Some days it was really tough to find the motivation to post. I will never be one of those bloggers that  posts every day. As I said before, I enjoy my days off (like yesterday!)

image found here.

2. A short post is better than no post at all. Some days there was only time for a quick post and one photo.

I really wanted to find an image of a short wooden post stuck in the ground here, but couldn't find one...boo.

Please imagine one if you will!

 

3. Working at a costume shop is not glamourous. Here's the proof:

4. I wear am wearing a lot of red, blue and white!

5. I miss posting about my house. Expect a weekly house post going forward. I love sharing my decorating escapades with you. I really hope you enjoy them too (seeing as though my house is far from being overly vintage).

my living room, for those of you who may be new subscribers in the last month

6. Outfit posts are not as difficult as I once thought they were. I can get a quick outfit post up in less than 15 minutes!

Clock image found here

7. I'm excited to share more of my vintage dresses with you! They seem to be a hit! And I love wearing them too.

As we begin the month of July I will be testing out a weekly posting schedule. As I said, by no means will I be posting every day as I have been, but I will certainly be posting 4-5 times a week.

Thanks for all your support and comments! Each and every one makes me smile and brightens my day a little more! And welcome to all my new readers! :)

Lisa.xo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!!

image found here.

Ok, so I lied apparently...I said I wouldn't post and I did. (Maybe it's a sign of things to come?!)

The Boy, Dave and I are off to Osborne Village Street Fest with a possible stop-over at The Forks for fireworks! :)

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

Lisa.xo

Good-bye June!

Well, I made it! I posted every day this month (aside from one minor glitch, which was promptly fixed!)! I'm so pleased!

Posting for a month straight seemed to give me a lot of time to think about my blog and how I'd like to see things work going forward.

Posting every day like I did this month will not be a change I'll be making. I like having a day or two off in a week.
For example:

I won't be posting tomorrow. It's Canada Day and The Boy and I have plans.

I will however be posting on the weekend with a recap of the month and some of my ideas for the blog in the future. In the meantime I would love to hear what you'd like to see more of (or less of?).

But the real reason we're all here. What am I wearing today?

Clearly I'm overcompensating for yesterday's seriousness... :) 

I love this dress (don't I say that about all of them? lol!). I got it for $10 at the Ricki's Sample Sale. The dress buyer bought it in NYC. Sample Sale might be the only thing that I miss about that job...

So, I'm wearing this dress to and from work today since it's going to be hot and humid again, but when I get to work I'll be changing into this:

I've got a pile of dirty rental tux shoes to clean, laundry to spot wash and a pile of old mannequins, 2X4's and other misc junk to clean out from under some stairs in the basement today.
Would you wear a vintage dress to do all this?
Now you know why I wear what I wear to work...It's just not glamourous.

But at least I'll look good going to and from work...that's pure vanity people. You never know who you'll run into.

Happy Canada Day weekend to all you Canadian readers! And I hope everyone else has a great weekend too!

Cherry Print Dress: Ricki's Sample Sale

Red Bead "Cherry" Earrings: Ricki's

Red Peep Toe Pumps: Le Chateau

Lisa.xo

White Hot!

Not me...well, some days I think I'm pretty hot, but today I'm reffering to the weather. It's going to be +30 Celcius today, so something to deflect the heat is in order.

Like my new (to me!) white, altered dress! Yeah! Here's the before:

And now:

So serious...I assure you I don't always look like this...I guess this is my "Blog Face" LOL! 

I'm so pleased with the way it turned out! All of these alterations I've been doing/been having done are really paying off. I'm spending less on clothing this summer as I discover new things in my own wardrobe!

White Dress: Rescued from Harlequin

Earrings: Ricki's Sample Sale

Belt: Thrifted, Value Village

Franco Sarto Wedges: Thrifted, Value Village

Leather Tooled Bag: Thrifted, Value Village

There's a Value Village 3 minutes away from my house...when I get bored sometimes I go and wander through the aisles. Which explains how many things I own from there.

Lisa.xo

The Quickest Outfit Post in the World

I am perpetually running late before work in the mornings.

Me + Clothes = Outfit:

Friday is a holiday! (It's Canada Day for those of you not in the Great White North!) Can't wait! 3 more days to go!

Lisa.xo

My New Favorite Dress?

This is another dress I've hemmed recently. I loved this dress when I bought it, but have only worn it once since. I just felt overwhelmed by fabric. The hem was too long and the neckline felt too high. I either needed more cleavage or more leg. Hemming ws the easier of the two projects and once again, did not really comprimise the design of the dress.

I did cut this dress when I hemmed it, unlike the other two. The fabric was just too sheer to tack up 4 inches of hem.

As you can see I hemmed this one much shorter than the other two I did last week. It hits me right in the middle of my knee. It's given the dress a more early 60's/Mad Men feel (Can't you just see Betty in this dress?).

I for one am smitten. I can't wait to wear it again. It's just so lady-like.

Sparrow Brooch: Mike's General Store

50's Pink and White Striped Dress: Ragpickers

Rainbow Peep Toe Wedges: Damita K

50's Bamboo Purse: Thrifted, Value Village

Lisa.xo

Stay Tuned!

I'm wearing another dressed that I hemmed last week today. No time for pictures this morning though...I realized I don't have any bus fare and have to make a pit stop for change before I head to work (I park and ride to downtown).

So in the meantime, here's a little sneak peek:

I will tell all after work today!

Lisa.xo

Another Repeat

You've seen this one last year.

Like I said, life is full of repeats. But unlike the repeat from earlier this month, I adore this outfit! I wear it at least twice a summer.

Blue Cameo Necklace: Gift

White Ribbed Sequin Tanktop: Ricki's Sample Sale

Blue Belt: Thifted

Blue Floral Circle Skirt: Vintage Glory

White Peep Toe Wedges with Rainbow detail: Damita K

Vintage Floral Straw Basket Purse: Gift from Matt

 

I'm off to make dinner for The Boy and myself! Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

 

Lisa.xo