I feel like such a celebrity.

I didn't really have a post planned for today. I'm having some technical difficulties which is why my posting in general has slowed down. But I noticed that my interview with the blog Fashion my Legs went up today and I wanted to make sure I linked to it. This is the first interview I've ever done as a blogger and it was fun and exciting. so please go check it out. You can read it here. And sign up to follow the blog too if you're as crazy about tights as I am.



I'll have real posts as soon as I get everything on my end sorted out. thanks for the patience.

I think I need a change.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about whether or not I want to continue doing this blog. It is kinda fun and I enjoy having a hobby albeit one I don't talk about in my real life. Most people I know have no idea about this and even those who do, like my sweet husband, don't really hang out here. I like being able to connect with the girls (mostly) behind the blogs I read. Having a blog makes me look like less of an obsessive stalker and more of a colleague. I hope.



But I also don't want this blog to just become an exercise in narcissism. Truly, I'm not that confident or vain to think that people just want to look at pictures of me and my constantly under construction home. So what do I want this blog to be about? Well, vintage stuff, mostly. That's my passion. So while I do have lots of vintage dresses I could photograph myself in, I'd like to do more photo stories of other vintage bloggers and actual vintage photography. And since my rehab house is often a subject here, I'd like to do more with vintage and retro design and decor. And makeup being my first love, I can't leave that behind but perhaps I'll do more how-tos instead of show offs and focus more on retro/ or even runway looks.



And in order to set myself apart from other bloggers, I need to ask myself, what, if anything makes me special or different from them. As a redhead, I find myself fascinated and drawn to other red haired bloggers, models, and actresses. I want to do features in that area. And though I wouldn't exactly call myself a full figured gal, I'm often a far cry from the girls in blogs I read who have such petite frames. I have such a struggle finding clothes that fit, let alone flatter. If even one girl comes here for tips and advice to help them dress around an oversize ass or above 125 pound frame, I'll know I done good, as my dear friend Jenny would say.



But what would you like to see here? I welcome all tips and advice as I'm really still so new to all of this.



outfit details: grey skinny pants (Urban outfitters); white ruffle cardigan (Kensie); pink and grey floral blouse (Kensie); silver flats (payless, of course!)

Going Dutch

I really wanted to do a blog all about Amsterdam street/style blogs to compliment the post i did on London. I'm going to visit there in early September as part of my vacation/second honeymoon. But I just really couldn't find much. maybe my search engine got sleepy or depressed. One blog I already had picked out isn't actually from Amsterdam, but I'm completely open to bloggers in the Netherlands. Another blog I found was the only one I kept running into through other blogs in their international section. And then I stumbled into the third one somehow. Three! That's it! I KNOW more are out there, so please, if anyone is receiving this transmission, send me info/links on Amsterdam/Netherlands style/vintage/??? blogs.....


Renee Sturme has a lovely blog that I've been reading for some time. I really love her creative outfit posts and living vicariously through her travels. She's a prolific poster, so check back often.



Dam Style is , of course, a street style blog. I love getting to see how real people in foreign lands dress themselves. The more ordinary and less self consciously fashiony they are the better. I think I like street style blogs so much because they show male style and i think most bloggers are girls, or at least the ones I'm finding.



fadtony is another street style blog. And the only thing bad about those types of blogs is that they can be a bit more impersonal. Sometimes it's nice to feel like you know someone through their blog. But this still has some nice pics of local characters...



So I guess that's it for now. I'm sorry this was such a lame thrown together post. i promise I'll have some more style inspiration next time.

London Calling

I'm going to London in a couple of months so I thought I'd share some cool inspiration blogs. I don't know these bloggers personally and many of them list their location as "United Kingdom, so they're probably not from London at all but they're lovely in their way so please delight in them at your leisure.


The Style Scout is a London street blog. I love seeing snapshots of beautiful, stylish dolls because they inspire me to make unusual pairings with my own wardrobe. This one seems to have an emphasis on vintage and creative attire.


Street style London is another street style blog, obviously. I love the photography in this one for its color and composition. The pictures almost seem to be more about the people than the clothes and I like daydreaming about what the characters are like and their histories.


Style Slicker is the very last street style blog I'll write about...now...in this post. This blog is cool because it features interviews with "fashion insiders". But it's also good for quick inspiration with many textless photos. And the pics of men style are cute and wearable.


I've been a fan of Cheapskate Chic for a long time now. I absolutely love the fashion editorials this blogger finds for her site. Plus we're both thrifters!


Vintage tea shares my passion for fantasy shopping lists and she posts pictures of full ensembles. She also has an etsy shop for her beautiful delicate jewelry.


Diamond Canopy has adorable sugarsweet style and lovely candids alongside dailywear photos.


Discotheque Confusion mines magazine editorials, film, and street style for beauty and inspiration.


Wish Wish Wish has wonderfully photographed dailywear posts as well as tutorials for quick change ideas. I can't sew and I can use these ideas.


Go to Prim Things for adorable fairy waif fantasy dress up fun and D.I.Y. projects.


The Dictionary of an Incredible Illness isn't a style blog. I just like this guy's rants and if he were to post one every day, I'd still read it.