Night-timing

Outfit Details:

Plaid Song Bird Dress // Madewell

Maroon Wool Cardigan // Vintage

Dead-stock Golden Barrettes (flowers and scrolls) // Lawrence

Z isn't always here to help me photograph so I've decided to try the self-timer on my Minolta. It's a bit hard for me to get it to focus right since I can't see it, but I guess my awkward expressions can be blurred out for the better. My go-to dress thus far has been Madewell's Plaid Songbird Dress. It is just so comfortable, is a good length, and fits me perfectly. I found this maroon cardigan at Thrift town a couple of weeks ago. I really liked the suede arrow detailing along the front because it looks hand-stitched...pretty good for a cardigan that only cost me $1.50!  The dead-stock barrettes I am wearing are probably the only things keeping me from trimming my bangs again! It's getting easier to clip my bangs to the side now instead of them flinging out every which way they please. 

I'm going down to Southern California to visit my Mom and Sister tomorrow for the weekend. Z and I are going to drop off Finnegan since we'll be off to the east coast for a couple of weeks. I can't wait for some sun and warmer weather!

How Knee High?

Knee-high socks are a staple in my closet when it's just a tab bit too cold to go bare-legged. I often tend to attract a lot of stares from older men who think that I'm a little Asian school girl, but I just think that these socks are too good to pass up despite the unwanted cat-calls. When wearing these socks, I try to keep the rest of the outfit a bit more conservative to show off the knee socks. Knee socks also seem to elongate my leg with I pair them with the same colored shoes. This is definitely a plus when you're a petite gal! 

Outfit Details:

Blue Cardigan // Vintage

Grey T-shirt // From High school

Brown Belt // Vintage

Black Knee Socks // Forever21

Brown Woven Sling Back Shoes // Ebay

Black Leather Satchel // H&M

Here are another set of photos featuring knee socks taken awhile back. I took these photos using my Minolta film camera and was experimenting with different light sources and strengths to try and have a brownish tone on my photos. I'm still trying to perfect the focusing, but I will get there eventually!

Outfit Details:

Brown Patterned Baby Doll Dress // Vintage

Grey Cardigan // Urban Outfitters

Black Knee Socks // Forever21

Rings // Vintage & Forever21

Fireworks in the Sky

Sometimes I don't get around to developing my film until a couple of weeks later. These photos are from 4th of July when Z and I went out to get some tortas at El Metate.  It was actually a nice warm sunny day...until the summer winds started to creep in! I really loved the colors of these neighboring houses...to me these shades are the epitome of summer.  Mint and Blush pink anything = I WILL LOVE IT. I tried to dress a bit more festive and patriotic in honor of the night's fireworks with a white shift dress dotted with speckles of blue and red. Hopefully I did not end up looking like the American flag vomited all over me, but you get the point. 

Outfit Details:

White Shift Dress // Thrifted

Black Cardigan // Old piece from high school!

Navy Blue tassel loafers // Etsy

Brown leather Backpack // Forever21

Pink cat-eye sunglasses // H&M

I began the process of growing out my bangs and I am struggling everyday not to grab a hold of near-by scissors and snip away.  I guess I am going to have to get used to not hiding behind my bangs anymore. My mom should be really happy to hear about my hair-style change since she claims she has not seen my face since high school. Exaggerations!  But seriously...what if I get a huge pimple on my forehead and I can't hide behind it with my bangs? Sigh...such first world problems indeed.

House of Maryanne Vintage

I've been following House of Maryanne Vintage on Facebook for awhile now and they never cease to amaze me with their plethora of cute dresses, jackets, shirts, and skirts. I tend to be drawn towards Mod dresses because their A-line shapes are universally flattering on all body types.  This current collection features a preppy yet playful schoolgirl look perfect for fall. I'm ready to bring out my knee-highs and socks to transition into colder weather.  Below are some photos from their look-book and I am in love with the clothes and styling:

All photos from House of Maryanne Vintage

House of Maryanne Vintage is a carefully edited collection of vintage clothing and accessories from Australia and the rest of the world, curated by Maryanne Bridges. Each piece is hand picked for style and quality with a keen awareness of current trends. Make sure to check out their website, Facebook, or Twitter for updates. 

Instagram Diary

Instagram Diary for Mid-July:
1. Vintage Golden Rose Cardigan Clip // Etsy
2. Waiting for BART
3. Day of Vintage shopping and Vinyl browsing
4. Finnegan wearing his new Mint Green tank top from American Apparel. $2? Heck yeah!
5. Floral Crown Revisited
6. Pretty Candy wrapper picture on a piece of Russian choclate
7. Cubicle Decor with Finnegan
 8. Dinner I made for Z: breaded fish with capers & pancetta, mashed potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts
 9. Waiting for Muni in my new tights from ASOS. Love them!
10.-12. Finnegan being grumpy that his crazy owner takes too many photos of him while he's trying to sleep.
13. More rose collar decoration.
14. Sidewalk Art.

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