Lilly Pulitzer Originals Collection

I thought it was very appropriate for this blog to let all my readers know that Lilly Pulitzer has just recently come out with what they call their Originals Collection, recreated pieces from when the company first started in 1959. These are classic shifts that come in, what I'm assuming as also, original prints from 1959, as well.

Aren't they adorable?! And you must know right now, well, I'm a lover of all things Lilly! The fact that these are reproductions of originals, only makes it better!

I have a question.

Why must everything cute AND affordable be unavailable to me?! WHY? This is no where to be found through US websites. I must email the company and ask them why they think Americans only want to dry their hair with ugly, boxy appliances! I NEED the rose one, like now!

My interview with Emma

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing for the ever so lovely Emma Wallace and she's recently posted the interview on her blog! I hope you enjoy it and be sure to check out the rest of her lovely blog as well!!

Be sure to check out her website as she's an extremely talented musical artist to be sure! The above image is the cover art from her album.

Happy Anniversary to Mr. B and I

Today Mr. B and I have been married for two years. It doesn't seem like it's been 2 years, more like 2 days. Now that I've found the person who makes me the happiest will time only continue to go by faster and faster?

We decided on getting married in October because my parents, my grandparents and my great-grandparents were all married in October. It must be the month of love for my family so it only seemed fitting to continue the tradition.

We both decided against spending gobs of money on a wedding, which we both felt would have been for the rest of the family and not us. So we eloped to Boston and I got to experience my first REAL fall and it was wonderful. We saw Boston and Cambridge. We drove out to Salem and to Plymouth to see where my ancestors arrived in the tiny ship called the Mayflower so many years ago. I got to walk on cobblestone streets and crunch brightly colored leaves under my feet, smell the crisp air and try lobster bisque.




When we were married, I wore this standing underneath a willow tree looking out over the pond filled with swans in the Public Garden.

Everything about the trip was perfect and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Boston will forever be so special to me. Via.

The final Wylde Ivy reviews

First off, just to let everyone know, Wylde Ivy has some limited edition scents in her shop right now for Halloween and she also has a few of her summer scents on sale for half off, meaning $7.50 for a full size bottle! The scents I saw on sale were Violet Sun, Sun Tea, Iced Mango and Lime Fizz.

Ok now for the reviews. First up is Violet Sun. This is a very happy uplifting scent. I mostly smell violet and lemon. Wylde Ivy describes this as candied violets on a bed of fresh lemon zest and white tea leaves. I don't smell any white tea.

Next is Violet Fluff. This really does smell like violets and marshmallow or what I would call a cooked vanilla smell. Wylde Ivy describes this as candied violets surrounded by a bed of vanilla infused marshmallow fluff.

Next is Marshmallow Gingerbread. If any of you have ever had Cinnamon Teddy Grahams, this smells just like them. It reminds me of warm and spicy cookies. Wylde Ivy says that Marshmallow Gingerbread is the ultimate warm sweet scent! This gooey fragrance is all about melted Marshmallows with hints of warm Gingerbread.

Next is Apple Fest. To me it smells like apples, cinnamon, vanilla and maybe some other sweet fruits peeking through as well. Wylde Ivy describes this as apple pies and apple dumplings, vanilla milkshakes, and the scent of the surrounding trees. There is just a hint of other fruited delicacies like strawberry pie and peach cobbler mixing with the apples and oak leaves.

Last but not least is Amber Chai. This smells like straight up chai to me. I'm definitely picking up on the tea, the vanilla and spices. Wylde Ivy describes this as hints of Amber create a base for rich Chai tea mingled with moist Madagascar vanilla beans. An intriguing blend of black tea, amber and vanilla with a hint of spice.

Well that's all for this post. I might have a post of some Etsy favorites later. I'm not sure, I might want to keep them all to myself haha!

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend! It's supposed to be clear skies and cool temps all weekend here so I'm so excited about that!

Something pretty from Hemlock Vintage

I'm sorry I haven't been regularly posting. I'm afraid as we get closer to the holidays my posting will only continue to be erratic, but I think it's kinda that way with everyone. Things just seem to get turned on their heads from October through February.

Well I promise I'll have a fulfilling post for you tomorrow but right now I wanted to leave you with another pretty find from Hemlock Vintage. My last post about Hemlock resulted in Elsita of The Hidden Seed purchasing the gorgeous blue dress with bows down the back. Doesn't it look gorgeous on her?! It always brings me such joy to help people find the things they are looking for. I really need to think about being a personal shopper but I need to move to a more supportive location for that first!

Anyway, wouldn't this just be perfect for Thanksgiving?! And it's in such a wearable size too at 42"/44" in the bust, 31" in the waist and 40" in the hips which would translate to about a size 12/14 US in today's standards. I love how the belt buckles at the back, not the front, something very unexpected! No price yet as I think it's a new item, but I'm sure if you contact the owner she can help you out!

Happiness and sunshine

Ok, no more depressing blogging from me. It's time to talk about nice and happy things. So last night when I got home from yoga these were waiting for me as well as a big ol' case of diet Big Red. Yes, Mr. B spoils me. He also went on a long and tiresome sugar free Peep hunt at 4 different stores but they could not be found. Also, I didn't want to go grocery shopping for the week by myself so he went with me last night and I made him 30 minutes late for his bed time.


I also just made another appointment with our local shoemaker and we will be meeting next Thursday to work on re-creating these! I also get to see the snakeskin before it's cut so that should be very exciting!

This coming Thursday, I'll be having a full hour massage and let me tell you it's very much needed!



Also I noticed on Facebook today that Anthropologie has started carrying books and cards with art from illustrator Gwen Frostic. I had never heard of her but she's such an amazing artist! There are of course tons of her books on Amazon for much less than what Anthropologie is selling them for, but I'm so glad they are featuring her as I never would have known about her otherwise!

Yet some more disappointment

Well I hate to be the bearer of yet more bad news, but I just got contacted by Amazon letting me know that the Clare McCardell book I ordered from them back at the beginning of September won't be shipped because they can't get any more and don't know when they will be getting any more. Fear not, there is hope. There's one used copy available for $999.99 if you would like to pay $1K for a $16 book!

So for any of you who also ordered the book, I'm sure you've received the email of doom by now as well.

Well it was an eventful weekend..........

....but not in a good way. There was a whole lot of this. Via.

Sorry guys. There won't be any fabulousness posted this go around. This is a purely selfish post.

Friday evening, Mr. B and I were relaxing on the couch, when we heard a loud noise come from right outside our window. I looked outside to see the tractor part of an 18 wheeler up in my front lawn and my mailbox reduced to a pile of demolished bricks.

Also, right before that, I found out from the seller of the swallow brooch that I had just blogged about, that she could no longer find the brooch and was refunding me my money. Never mind the fact that she had just listed it like less than 2 weeks ago. She was nice enough to offer to go ahead and send it if she found it. But seriously, I had been looking for the perfect swallow brooch FOR OVER A YEAR! This was THE ONE! I think I'm going to quit blogging about things before I receive them, it's bad luck.

Remember the gold suede gloves? Yeah the seller of those conveniently left out of the listing there was a huge tear right on the palm of the left glove. I got my money back but all of the heartache could of been avoided if she were just honest.

Remember the silk Dallas scarf? Somewhat trivial, but there was a spot of white wall paint on the corner of it. By that point I was so tired of emailing sellers and bitching about the condition I had received something in that I just let it go.

Also, I kid you not, but the last four, yes FOUR vintage cardigans I have purchased from Etsy have had something wrong with them that the seller didn't mention. Either, a stain, a hole, a stain and a hole. Sellers are all too quick to slap the "IN PERFECT CONDITION" label on something so it will sell better. They don't stop to think about what's going to happen when the buyer receives the item and now feels as though she's been lied to.

I did make a fun purchase over the weekend to soothe my heartache from the demolished mailbox and having the swallow pin snatched from my grips but I'll blog about it AFTER I receive it. Although whenever it arrives, there won't be anymore traipsing out to my own little box to retrieve it. I'll have to get my fat ass in the car and drive ALL THE WAY TO THE POST OFFICE!

To top everything off, my special visitor of the month had just arrived. So YOU KNOW I was in the perfect mood for all of this! In 3 days, I've devoured 2 bags of Weight Watchers mint patties and I'm thinking of getting more.

Wiggle Perfume Giveaway Winner Announcement

I entered all of the entries into random.org and the lucky winner is................

MARY!!!

Mary said, "My favorite thing about fall is the way the mornings feel so crisp. The frost-covered leaves crunch under your feet, and you just have to put a coat on. By afternoon, though, it's warmed up to the point where you can almost, ALMOST convince yourself it's still summer."

Congrats Mary and what a lovely entry! Please email me at the email given on my profile with your full name and address so I can get the package out to you ASAP!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!

The start to round #2 of Wylde Ivy, a new book, and a new Etsy find

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been so absent from the blogging world. I've been kinda wrapped up in knitting and yoga this week and I had a TON of packages to get shipped out yesterday. I did however get my second order from Wylde Ivy and I have some reviews for you!

First is Black Tea Jasmine. Wylde Ivy describes this as a heady and sweet Jasmine blend that mixes the delicate flower aromas with rich black tea. This is a very unique and sophisticated scent. To me the jasmine in this is very strong. It reminds me of the smell of bath oil beads, very sweet. I don't smell any tea in this at all.

Second is White Cashmere. Wylde Ivy describes this as a warm, sultry scent of vanilla pods wrapped in orchid petals with base notes of woody, sweet musk and the slightest hints of Amber and Sandalwood. When I smelled this I immediately thought of Pink Sugar by Aquolina. It smells almost exactly like it, very sweet and warm with vanilla and slight floral.

Third is Violetta. Wylde Ivy describes this as a gorgeous Violet fragrance mixed with subtle fresh notes of bergamot, crystal clear ozone, and a hint of white musk. To me this is a very sweet green floral and I smell mostly the violet and bergamot. I'm not picking up on any musk and I have no idea what ozone is! This reminds me of the smell of a lot of hair care products, kind of a generic floral scent.

Fourth is Sweet Earth. Wylde Ivy describes this as Cedarwood blended with Oakmoss, Siberian Fir, and green fresh Hay come together to create a deep, unisex, earthy blend. Mostly in this I'm smelling the fir, but I think it's been warmed up by the oakmoss and cedarwood. To me this kind of smells like air freshener, not really perfume or a cologne.

Fifth is Fig Tart. Wylde Ivy describes this as luscious ripe figs blended with a deep, rich, sweet vanilla cream. This is actually a very unique scent. While it does smell like figs with vanilla, I'm also detecting something spicy and also peachy smelling in this. Definitely one that I'm considering getting a full size of.

Last for this post is Fairy Lily which is a free one that the seller included. Wylde Ivy describes this as a fragrance so beautiful and so elegant it almost invokes the sense of standing in a fairytale forest surrounded by the clusters of snow white flowers. This is the delicate beauty of a hidden patch of Lily of the Valley that perfumes the breeze. All that to basically say this is straight up lily of the valley and nothing more. Which I love but this is about as pure lily of the valley as you can get.

In other news, I got this book in the mail that since I've learned how to do the basic stitches for knitting, I think I'm really going to enjoy. Besides knitting projects there are also some other craft projects but the overall theme is ballet. There are some really cute legwarmers and shrug sweaters in this and I got the book at a really cheap price on Amazon. They said it was used but it really looks like a brand new book. Besides being useful, it's actually a really beautiful book to just look at, so if you love the ballet, I highly suggest it.

Also, I'm going to be taking a break from Etsy for awhile because it seems for every two sales I make, I purchase three things. Etsy is literally the devil.

Ever since I saw the picture of Dita at the airport with a little vintage swallow pin on her coat collar, I knew I needed to have one as well. I came across this one last night and knew it was the one. It was a great price, sterling, and I did research on the company that made it and it's probably from the 40's! So, I'm excited to get that.

Don't forget about about the Wiggle Perfume giveaway! It ends tomorrow! Also, I got sent an extra sample of He Loves Me Not from Wylde Ivy, so I'll be including that with the Wiggle Perfume as well!!!

And so another week begins.........

I hope everyone's weekend went well and was only eventful in good ways. Mine was filled with more of looking out the window and wishing the rain would leave. I did go to my local Marshalls and saw that they have put quite a bit of Christmas decorations out already. They had a couple of pieces from last years collection of Krinkles byPatience Brewster which I collect. So that was a pleasant surprise! I also found a HUGE bottle of Marc Jacobs Cucumber perfume for only $20 that I thought would be a good yoga scent. So if you are a fan of his scents, check out your local Marshalls or TJ Maxx to see if they've gotten any in.

I also have been looking at these earring for awhile on Etsy and I recently watched TiffanyD's (of YouTube) September favorites video and she had on some similarly shaped earrings to these, which I thought were really cute on her, so I bought them. They kind of look like artistic/interpretative bats/spider webs and I know they are pretty old because they are stamped "Sterling" and not "925" so I got them.
I watched two movies over the weekend that I had not seen before courtesy of Hulu. The first was The Honey Pot with Rex Harrison and Susan Hayward from 1967. If any of you are into creating vintage makeup looks, I highly suggest you watch this as there are quite a few very good closeup looks at makeup that the female characters are wearing. Very good movie but over 2 hours long so have some time to dedicate to it. Click on the poster to go to the movie.

The second movie I watched was Woman's World with Lauren Bacall and June Allyson from 1954. There are quite a few drool worthy clothes in this and a scene from a dress sample shop that is hilarious!

My Wylde Ivy samples should be arriving soon so I should have some more reviews for you this week. I hope everyone has a wonderful start to the week!

PS Don't forget about my Wiggle Perfume giveaway! You have until Friday to enter if you haven't already done so!

Finishing off round #1

Here are the last reviews from my first set of Wylde Ivy scents. I say first set because I ordered another one the other day. I really enjoyed reviewing them and I always enjoy reading first hand experiences with beauty products so I thought I would give some more a try! Here is the list of the new scents that will be reviewing:

White Cashmere
Amber Chai
Violet Fluff
Violetta
Violet Sun (I like violet :))
Apple Fest
Sweet Earth
Fig Tart
Marshmallow Gingerbread
Black Tea Jasmine

Now for the reviews. First up is Chocolate Rose Creme. In this, both the rose and the white chocolate are very pronounced. Because they are equally competing with each other, it brings an additional scent out that smells like strawberry for some reason even though that isn't listed as being in the scents. Wylde Ivy describes this as smooth vanilla bean infused with elegant rose essence and encased in fine white chocolate. I don't smell any vanilla in this.

Next is Frosted Lavender. Wylde Ivy describes this as heavy cream infused with fresh lavender, whipped, and sweetened with lavender sugar for a double shot of sugared flowers. All this smells like is lavender mixed with vanilla.

Last is Deja Vu. This is a very unique scent. I'll initially describe it as another head/hippie shop scent as the main scent in this is patchouli. But rounding this off is what smells like a Christmas tree to me. Weird I know, but it works! Wylde Ivy describes this as an exotic and spicy blend of Cinnamon Leaves and Patchouli. Precious Myrrh has been added to bring depth and smoothness to the scent with its warm, earthy vanilla like scent. This is a rich unisex fragrance. I think the combo of the cinnamon and the myrrh must be making the Christmas tree scent. Whatever it is, I'll affectionately call it "The Hippie Christmas" from now on!

On to other news, I'm taking so many yoga classes now, 3 a week and soon to be 4, that I decided I needed a bag for my mat. I have to accessorize, right?! I came across this cute little thing on Etsy (of course) from Chella Bella Designs and the price even with shipping was very reasonable! My mat is chocolate brown so I thought it would match my mat really well! I just hope it fits my mat as I have kind of a thick one. She also has a lot of other cute products and yoga mat bags available so check her out!

I also ordered Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster from Amazon. They have VERY cheap used copies right now so you have no excuse not to read it. Actually the brand new copy from Amazon is only $6 right now. Basically, if you're into fashion, you need to read this book. I think it also has somewhat of an appeal for vintage lovers because it does compare how much more exclusive and chic high fashion used to be as compared to now where it's as easily accessible and as cheaply made as a Big Mac, as the cover art suggests.

Well I hope all of you lovelies have a wonderful weekend!

Oh Valentino! and a minty addition

I really don't want to see the price of this Valentino when and if it hits retail but this is the most perfect handbag I've seen from any of the collections yet. Look at it's framey goodness not to mention the detailing as well as the color! I love me a good frame handbag, there just aren't enough of them!


Also, I stumbled across these gorgeous things on the lovely Lillibug blog and wouldn't they make the perfect addition to anything from my mint green post?!

Don't forget to enter my Wiggle Perfume giveaway!!

I hope everyone has a great Thursday and yay, tomorrow is Friday!!!!!

It's that time again........

Yes, my dears, it's time for a little bit of shoe porn to get you over the hump that is Wednesday! If I had a money tree, every one of these babies would be sitting in my already too packed closet. Who else goes and sits in their closet and tries on shoes as therapy? I know I do!!!

And as it would ruin the moment, we aren't even gonna discuss prices. Let's just look and admire shall we? Everyone together now, oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. That's better.

Don't forget to sign up for my Wiggle Perfume giveaway here!!!!!!