What I Wore - Fur Coats and Old Lady Smell

Hello there!
I remember when I was a kid I wore fur coats (plural, there was more then one). I'm not talking about ones that actually fit me or ones that were faux fur, I am talking about giant, real fur, heavy, thrift shop coats that smelled like old lady. My mom let me pick out my own clothes from a very young age, which led to some weird questionable fashion choices on my part.

 Now I have a few nice (faux) furs that fit properly, all still from the the thrift shop and all still kind of smell like old lady, most of my clothes smell like old lady it is just something that comes with thrifted vintage. As I was going through my coats, getting ready to put them away for the season the thought of my childhood fur coat love came to mind. I loved those things so much, I must have gone through 3 or 4 different ones before I was a teenager. All of them were pretty well the same: Brown and kind of stripped, that really rough fur that cheap old fur coats have, they all came down to my ankles if not a bit longer, I could honestly have fit five of me in anyone of them they were so big and they all made me sneeze my head of because they were dusty and real fur. This was before I realized I was allergic to everything, I guess being allergic to cats should have been a good indication I was also allergic to other random animal fur.

I was an odd child to say the very least, but I'm an odd adult too so I guess somethings never change. Looking back I realize I went through a lot of really strange fashions when I was a kid, and looking in my closet now I realize I've gone back to a lot of those fashions now. Which isn't a bad thing really, I liked really old styles when I was little, I just didn't have as good a taste at the time, now I can actually pick out dresses and fur coats that look nice on me, I can wear the highly impractical shoes, I can wear hats that don't fall over my eyes (for the most part). I'm really thankful that mom let me wear pretty much anything my odd little self wanted because that really helped me shape the weird mishmash of styles I have today. My closet is filled with everything from Victorian inspired pieces, to vintage styles, to gothic, to modern and everything in between, It might look a little crazy to someone else, but it is totally 100% me. I'm an oddball and I love it!

These pictures are almost a month old and really have nothing to do with this post, but I took them and wanted to use them for something. I have definitely fallen out of practice with taking outfit photos, I think it's been nearly 2 years since I took any! So hopefully I can get back in the swing of it.
And yes, that is a babushka. I've had it since I was like 10, like I said most of my oddness has carried into my adult years. Oh well it looks cute!
Anyways that's enough of me rambling! Have a great day!
Lexi

I'm Baaackk!

Hello out there blogging world.

Well here we are 4 months after my last post, where I said I was going to blog more. Guess I dropped the ball on that one, oopsie. But here I am again to say, I am going to try, and feel free to pester me in the comments if I don't get back to it soon. 

Right now my darling boyfriend Sam is here with me staying for the month. We're in the middle of a blizzard right now and let's be honest for a minute here. Winter sucks, majorly majorly sucks. The storm isn't even over yet and there's a drift halfway up the kitchen window and climbing, I doubt by the end of the night we'll be able to see out the window at all haha. 

But anyways enough about the doom and gloom that is winter, lets talk about the doom and gloom that was this last Friday the 13th! 

As I said my boyfriend is here right now so we decided to do a little creepy Friday the 13th/Valentines day photo shoot for some fun and I thought I'd share some of my favorite ones here. 

Sorry this post is so photo heavy I just really loved these. We even managed to get Ollie in on the act and his face in that last photo is just so perfect. 

My Sam just started up his own blog The Haunter is in so you should go check him out, for a touch more of the dark quirkiness. 

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day and that the winter is treating you well so far. I will be back soon with another post. 

Until then, have a wonderful day!

Lexi 

What to Wear - 100% Thrifted

Hello

Here is another week of What to Wear! We are showing off looks that feature looks 100% thrifted! I was pretty excited about this prompt but it ended up being a little harder then I thought it would. Being how cold it is I layer a lot, the problem is many of my layering pieces, tights, long sleeve shirts, etc. I tend to but new just because it's hard to find good ones at thrift shops. But I ended up really liking the outfit I put together.

All pieces are thrifted!

I scored this cardigan the last time I went thrifting and I love it. The only small defect with it is that the cuffs of the sleeves are a little weird.

This spoon necklace is one of my favorites just because it's so odd. I don't wear it as often as I should, but every time I put it on I remember why I like it. 

Just like everyone else I am going to talk about the weather. It is freezing! This winter is just dragging on and on. Can it be spring please? I miss yard sale season! I'm just itching for my early Saturday mornings of junk hunting. 

Don't forget to check out what everyone else put together, and if you'd like you can link up your own 100% thrifted outfit over on Nicole's blog Gypsy in Jasper. If you'd like to link up next time you can join us on March 20th when we show off our favorite cardigans! 

Have a great day! 

Lexi

What to Wear - Pop of Color *Fail*

Hi everyone!

Here we are for another week of What to Wear. I have to say I failed on the Pop of color prompt. When I took these photos I thought this outfit was a much bigger pop but looking back I realized it wasn't, but I didn't have time to take new photos I figured I'd post it anyways!

Sweatshirt - Walmart

Button up - Thrifted

Tank top - Walmart

Jeans - Thrifted -  Behold

Shoes - Marden's - Keds

Bow - Marden's

Even though this isn't the pop of color I thought it was I really like this outfit. I like being able to channel my inner child into a slightly more adult style. Plus I mean the fact that I have a hair bow that matches makes it so much better!

We've been getting a storm every other day it seems, which is causing rather a lot of cabin fever on my part. I seriously cannot wait for spring! I miss having bare legs and a warm breeze. But I guess I'll live. How are all of you holding up this winter?

If you'd like to link up your Pop of Color head over to Nicole's blog Gypsy in Jasper, and make sure to check out what all the other ladies are sporting! And we'll be back on March 6th with What to Wear - 100% Thrifted!

Have a wonderful day!

Lexi

What I Wore - Winter Flowers

Hi out there!

I know I keep saying I'm going to blog more and get back in the swing of things, but for some reason I just never seem to stick with it. I really am working on getting more of a scheduled going.

These photos are a little bit old, but I really love the outfit! I don't really wear that many dresses in winter, But awhile back when I took these we were having a little bit of a heat wave, it was 40 degrees (F) for three days in a row! So I got to enjoy wearing slightly lighter clothes for a few days. 

Dress - Target - Xhilaration

Shirt - Gift - Old Navy

Tights - Marden's

Socks - KMart

Boots - Thrifted

Necklace Claire's

Belt - Came with another dress

I am head over heals in love with this dress! I know I say that about ever dress I ever wear but it's always true. I just love my dresses! I feel 100% myself when I'm wearing a dress, any self consciousness fades away. In the last couple of years I've started wearing dresses much much more often and it has truly helped me get a little more confident. 

Lately I've really been enjoying mixing styles, I really love giving girly pieces like this dress a little bit of edge, I think it just makes the look a little bit more interesting. 

Well I have a bunch of projects I should really get done today, so I better scoot.

Have a wonderful day!

Lexi

What to Wear - Valentines

Hello hello!

I finally finally was able to make a What to Wear link up again! I've missed a few of the last ones and I really missed doing them! I missed blogging in general really. The new years had a rocky start and is only just starting to calm down. This week we're showing off Valentines themed outfits. 

 Shirt - Thrifted

Skirt - Thrifted - Gap

Sweater - Thrifted

Tights - Label Shopper 

Shoes - Thrifted - Jellypop

Hat - Thrifted - Vintage

Necklace - Claire's

Looking back at these photos I realize this outfit didn't really look how I thought it did, but I still like it! None of the close ups I took of the necklace came out so you can't really tell, but it's supposed to look like those little Conversation heart candies. Which I love. In my family they will forever be known as "Conventional hearts" because my aunt talked about them once for about five minutes and kept calling them that, just one of those things that kinda stuck. 

I love hats. I've collected vintage hats and worn them for years, but this one might just be my very favorite one. It looks so 1920's flapperish. These photos just don't do it justice! It looks like it may have had a veil on it once, I kind of wish it still did.

If you'd like to link your valentines day look head over to Nicole's Blog Gypsy in Jasper we'd love to see your look! And don't forget to check out the others have put together! We'll be back on the 20th (I hope) with another link up. I don't know what the prompt will be yet because this was out last scheduled one, but we'd love to see you next time!

Have a wonderful day!

Lexi

What I Wore - Freely Floral Tiny Prints Collaboration

Hi everyone!

I am excited to be back in the blogging world after a very long unintentional hiatus. And I am even more excited to share this really fun collaboration post with you all! 

In December I was contacted by a lovely member of the Tiny Prints team and asked to do an outfit post inspired by one of there many cards or labels. I searched through the site for hours trying to find the perfect one and i found it! So here we go!

Freely Floral Thank You Cards By Tiny Prints

The second I saw this one it reminded me of this dress, which is one of my favorites!

Dress - Thrifted - Vintage

Shirt - Thrifted - Magazine

Tights - Walmart

Shoes - Marden's - Piper & Blue

Necklace - Claire's

Belt - Yard Sale

Headband - Walmart

Gloves - Claire's

I really wanted to match a piece with pink and white poka dots with this, but I just didn't have anything like that, so i went with this black shirt, I felt like it really made the colors in the dress pop, and gave it a slightly edgier look. I have also totally fallen in love with white tights! I love how they look on, I had major doubts about them when i first got this pair but now I'm hooked!

I loved looking through all of Tiny Prints wonderful stock. If I ever need invitations or labels or anything of the sort I will definitely go there to find them! They have so many styles and themes and the website is so nice and easy to search through! I always had thought that Tiny Prints was just for baby and kids things, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was aimed at other things and age groups too!

I'm going to try to get back in the swing of blogging, but my internet is still pretty sketchy so we'll see how it works out. But I have some post ideas swirling around in my head so I hope I can do them soon!

Thank you to the folks at Tiny Prints for giving my this fun opportunity!

Have a great day everyone and stay warm!

Lexi 

What I Wore - Wise Owl

Hi everyone!

I have been so bad about blogging lately that it's not even funny. These photos are from like a month ago! I can't believe I never posted them because I love this outfit so much. 

The last week or so it has been bitterly cold and we got our first real storm of the year and they are predicting more for us all week, it's actually snowing right now. 

This is the time of year where my electricity and internet start to go out rather often do to the snow and ice, a couple of days with out internet is awful when you're stuck at home in a blizzard. But that's just winter in Maine for you, brutal in all ways possible.

Dress, Yard Sale, Vintage, 2.50$

Boots, Thrifted, Vintage, London Fog, 1$

Socks Kmart, 1$

Necklace, Estate Sale, Vintage, 1$

I love this dress! I'm normally not big into maxi dresses, but this one is just so perfect, Plus it is nice and warm so it can actually be worn in cool weather. I was lucky and snagged another dress very similar to this one at the thrift shop, it's a different print and slightly lighter fabric, but it fit's just as perfectly as this one. 

I got all my Christmas shopping done, now all I need to do is wrap it. Which I honestly LOVE wrapping gifts. Everyone in my family usually has me do their wrapping for them, I just love it. Anyone who has ever ordered from my ETSY SHOP knows that I even wrap my orders on there like gifts for the most part, pretty tissue paper and a hand written card. Everyone who watches me pack my Etsy orders laughs and asks why I bother and I always say "because I'd like it if I got this in the mail" and i have gotten nothing but good reviews on my wrapping. 

I can't believe that it's almost the new year! New years will mark one year since I started this blog and I am so excited! I'm trying to think of a special post to mark the anniversary/new year. If you have an idea make sure to leave a comment! 

Have a wonderful day!

Lexi 

What to Wear - Holiday Spirit

Hello!

Here is another week of what to wear, this time we're showing off our holiday spirit. I have to say I thought about putting a white sheet over my head and being the ghost of Christmas past, because you know that would have been corny and great but I tried to be a bit more Christmasy. And then when I realized my lighting in these photos was way off, I decided to over edit them and call it good. And then I got bored and took some liberties with the What to Wear banner, I hope no one minds, and if you want to use it for your own holiday spirit what to wear feel free. I'll probably use it for our next What to Wear Which is on the 26th and is What to Wear - Christmas Dinner, I you'll link up your Christmas dinner outfit with us then! 

Sweater, Thrifted, 1$

Jeans, Thrifted ???

Shoes, Marden's, Rocket Dog, 25cents

Pearl and chain necklace, Yard Sale

Red and white necklace, Yard Sale, Vintage, 50cents

I wore this outfit when I was decorating the tree, so I figured it was perfect for Christmas spirit. 

I still have yet to get any Christmas shopping done, but I'm hoping to get it all done Monday, when we make the two hour trek to Bangor, which is the closest mall, Kmart, Target, and the like. It's so ridiculous to drive 2 hours just to get to decent shopping. I mean we have to drive half an hour just to get to a Walmart and a grocery store, it honestly sucks being so far removed from civilization. 

Don't for get to go to Nicole's blog Gypsy in Jasper to check out the other ladies who are linking up this week, and you can add your own Holiday Spirit look to our link up! If you can't make it this time we'll be at it again on the 26th as I mentioned already, with What to Wear - Christmas Dinner. Hope to see you there!

Well I'm off to go work on a Christmas Milkshake, if it turns out I'll post the recipe soon!

Have a great day!

Lexi