It's All Good in the Neighborhood!

I found an old disposable camera while cleaning up around the apartment. Z and I decided to snap some photos around our neighborhood while out on a trip to get some Mission Mini's (cupcakes) and coffee. I love film and how you have to think about each photo in regards to the lighting and the framing. Each photo seems a bit special because more thought went into its composition. But seriously...I just love the way that film looks. Instant time travel!

We stopped by a thrift shop on Mission and I found this beautiful vintage hat that I immediately wore for the rest of the day. I tried to imagine what kind of lady this hat once belonged to and what kind of occasion she might wear it for. Z just laughs at me and my admiration for "hip granny style" items.

The skirt I am wearing was altered from an ankle length one. My mom showed me how to cut off the excess fabric and hem it into my desired length. Even though my sewing skills are still in dire need of practice and supervision, I love this skirt. It is one of my favorite skirts that I tend to wear as default on days I can't think of anything to wear.  Thanks Mom! 

Outfit Details:

Fur Hat // Vintage

Golden Button Sweater // Vintage

Navy Blue Pocket Skirt // Vintage

Buckle Boots //Vintage

Brown Leather Purse // Urban Outfitters

Vintage Gold Casio Watch // Gift from Z

Black Tights // Walgreens

Little Velvet Dress

A few of my favorite vintage shops in San Diego are located in Hillcrest. It was there, while satisfying a craving for gyros and fries and checking out Z's favorite record store, that I found this little half cotton half velvet mini dress. It's one of my favorite dresses since it's so soft and comfortable to wear. Since San Francisco basically only has one season, I can wear this dress practically all year round. Yay!

Outfit Details:

Velvet & Cotton Dress // Vintage

Navy Puff Sleeve Cropped Blazer // Vintage

Floral Pin // Vintage

Gold Casio Watch // Gift from Z

Black Wooden Wedges // Borrowed from Sister

Thanks to my lovely sister for taking these photos! She always seems to capture the funniest moments. Love and Miss ya Seester!

See this dress styled differently here.

Polka Dots and Mermaid Hair

When I was a little girl, my mom used to try all these different hair styles on me. I went from having long straight hair to permed bangs (yes! my bangs were the only part that was permed so I looked similar to a French poodle) to the typical Asian short bob with bangs to a boyish pixie-do. I won't ruin your evening by posting these awful photos, but let's just say that my mom has excellent blackmailing material if she would ever like to do so. Now that I've reclaimed my hair, I just want to grow it long like a mermaid.  It's taken sometime to achieve this, but my hair is finally long enough! I can go out in public with my hair as a shirt? Sweet and scandalous.

Outfit Details:
Red and Beige Polka Dot Dress // Forever 21
Lipstick in shanghai express // NARS

Dresses vs. Pants

Z's little cousin from Maryland once asked me why I always wear dresses. I had not really thought about that until I tried to count all the pants that I had in my closet. I think I own about 3 pairs of pants in total! I can never really feel quite as comfortable wearing pants/jeans as when I am prancing around in a dress. By wearing dresses, I feel like I don't have to think as much as when I am pairing tops with bottoms in the morning before rushing out the door for work. Even though I have a weakness for girly dresses, I love to match them with masculine shoes/purses or other menswear inspired accessories.

Out thrifting with my sister in Downtown Ventura. Wearing the Alexa Chung Burnt Sienna Dress via Madewell, thrifted vintage COACH purse, Navy blue tassel loafers from Etsy.

 Running errands in a thrifted floral dress, Dansko Denmark Clogs via ShoeBiz, H&M Sunglasses

 Vintage floral tapestry purse, Vintage high-waist navy slacks (1 of 3 pants!), Vintage Brown  Wool Blazer, Tan Western Ankle Boots via Painted Bird, Thrifted Beige Silk Blouse

 

Blush Pink Dress from H&M, Dooney & Bourke Purse, NAvy Blue Tassel Loafers from Etsy.

Blue Floral Dress from Salvation Army, Vintage Ginger Cardigan from Clothes Contact, Vintage Dooney & Bourke Hunter Green purse. 

Brown toggle Hooded coat from The Painted Bird, Green Floral Lace dress from H&M, Vintage Hunter Green Dooney & Bourke Bucket purse, sunglasses from H&M, Navy blue tassel loafers from Etsy.

Dresses 4 eva.

Instagram Diary

What's been happening this week in my life? Nothing too interesting to report back, but here are some photos from my instagram. You may follow me on instagram here under the user name samantha__louise.

1. Pescado Torta y sopa // El Metate lunch on July 4th
2. Fresh squeezed Lemonade and Mint // Thai House
3. New Sunglasses
4. T-Strap shoes while waiting for Z to try on some pants
5. Floral Crown madness
6. Piggy eating watermelon on 4th of July
7. & 8. Being Awkward while drinking some horchata at El Metate
9. Some floral wearing dude
10. Annoyed Finnegan
11. Home-made banana bread from Z and I made Vietnamese Iced coffee
12. A vase and antlers that I thrifted with a rock from Z's old collection from his childhood.