Memorial Day Weekend

Even when you work for yourself—or perhaps even more so when you work for yourself—you find yourself massively in need of a break. There was no particular reason but last week I had a serious itch to take a break from the city and from work. Memorial Day proved to be the perfect excuse to go back to Maine (where I’m from) and spend some quality time with the rents and away from the internet. I did a lot of thrifting for the shop, some antique store browsing and plenty of alfresco dining and drinking and it felt GREAT. Here are some of my highlights!

I had been craving a lobster roll all week! This beauty was from The Portland Lobster Co. Enjoyed with a Peak Organic beer and eaten on the restaurants waterside patio, summer perfection.

We took a day trip to a town called Hallowell which is known for it's good restaurants and antique stores. I got these earrings at a vintage jewelry shop, I saw them in the window and fell in love! They are from the '20s, faceted glass and the original screw backs were replaced with hooks so they are much more wearbable. I can't wait to pair them with a slinky dress for a night out!

I got a kick out of this record that I found at the antiques mall. Glamour stretcher to organ music..so bizarrely awesome!

Here are some goodies that I wished I had picked up at one of the antique shops:

I'm crazy for this color combo!

How great are these bottles for atop a bar?

I really want to start a collection of vintage bar glasses and champagne bowls are at the top of my list.

A Boston terrier doorstop! If this baby wasn't $95 it would have been making the trip back to New York...

This is one of my favorite meals when I come home: grilled lobster with a spicy herb butter


We went to a great little restaurant in Hallowell called Slates and it was fantastic! Nothing fancy but lots of local and organic ingredients

I enjoyed a oversized mimosa with fresh mango and orange puree.

This looks like a pile of mush but it was a really interesting combo: A slab of polenta topped with mashed squash and sweet potatoes, grilled onions, pepperjack cheese, a poached egg and kiwi salsa. Yowza!

My parents are looking into buying a lakeside house and we went to check one out. This little guy was hanging out in the back yard, he must have been someones pet because he let me walk right up and touch him!

A delicious pizza that we made, more on that later!

The Portland waterfront

My dad is great at making cocktails! He concocted this martini with Absolut Mango, triple sec, fresh lime juice and a mango slice. Sweet and refreshing at the same time.

I hope everyone had as fabulous and relaxing a Memorial Day weekend as I did!

My Parents Were Awesome

When my grandmother moved out of the house that she had lived in for most of her life, we discovered boxes and boxes of old photographs that she had been hoarding in her attic. I spent hours and hours pouring over them, it was so cool to see my grandma sunbathing with her sisters in the ‘40s and my boho chic parents from the ‘70s. When I came across the Tumblr My Parents Were Awesome, I had that very same feeling. This blog is like looking through old photo albums and realizing how cool and stylish. your parents were back in the day.

All photos from My Parents Were Awesome

Coachella Inspired Etsy Pieces

Coachella just might be the coolest place on earth: warm weather, amazing bands, laid back attitudes and the coolest clothes. Well…I’ve never actually been but at least that’s what I imagine it would be like. Needless to say, all last week I was pining to be there and living vicariously through all of the amazing style shots from the fest. The best compilation that I saw was this slideshow from Refinery29, which really got me psyched up for summer fashion. All of the girls in these photos are rocking amazing vintage or vintage inspired pieces and I found some pretty good comparable pieces on Etsy. Check ‘em out!

This lace dress is boho chic done just right.

Photo from Refinery29.c0m

Grunge revival lace maxi dress from Between the Buttons Vintage

Maxi's are everywhere this spring and I think that the blue and white plaid is a fresh take on the trend.

Photo from Refinery29.com

'70s madras plaid skirt from Pomegranate Seed Vintage

I am really feeling cotton floral shorts like these. Super versatile and flattering for almost any body type.

Photo fom Refinery29.com

Grunge floral shorts from Wild at Heart

Crochet tops like this are amazing in the summer to throw on over a bathing suit or a little dress. The Etsy version is more of a cardigan but is still a great layering staple.

Photo from Refinery29.com

'70s crochet cardigan from Rad Vintager

Floral rompers like the '90s inspired one in this shot are actually pretty easy to find pretty cheaply on Etsy.

Photo from Refinery29.com

'80s-'90s romper from Dirty Birdies Vintage

Manhattan Easter Parade

I've never been big into celebrating Easter and yesterday was no exception. With no real plans for the day and beautiful 75 degree weather, my roommate Mary and I decided on a whim to head down to the Easter parade on Fifth Avenue to check out the fashions. Not a formal parade per se, the Easter parade is where New Yorkers go to show off their most fabulous spring outfits. The parade actually started in the 1870s as a spontaneous gathering and today it almost resembles Halloween with lots of people dressed in drag and random costumes like Superman and The Phantom of the Opera. We threw together some kooky outfits that were borrowed from the shop (although we were lacking over the top hats) and pranced up and down the closed off streets for a couple of hours. Here are some of my favorite outfits from the day.

I'm wearing a vintage dress and bag from the shop!

Mary is also wearing a vintage dress and bag from the shop!

This was the most amazing hat even though it was difficult to get a picture of the whole thing.
This woman had to literally hold the hat up the whole time

With all the color, it was nice to see some graphic black and white in the crowd.

These were easily the best dressed ladies that I saw all day. How awesome do they look?!

I liked the simplicity of her outfit and straw hat

Even the dogs got dressed up!

While we were walking along, an impromptu dance party broke out.

My Soul Train Obsession

I was recently at one of my favorite dive bars when, much to my enjoyment, I realized that it was Soul Train Night. Old ‘70s Soul Train DVDs played from a projector onto a giant screen, people dressed in vintage garb and everyone danced. I mentioned in my interview with Revolving Styles that the ‘70s is by far my favorite decade so needless to say, Soul Train night was right up my alley. Ever since, I’ve been addicted to watching Soul Train videos, they even have their own YouTube channel! The fashions are fabulous and the dancing is amazing, those jumpsuits and mega platforms just kill me! Here are some of my favorite clips.

Mega Maxis

The mini skirt has reigned supreme for some time now as the ultimate sexy wardrobe staple but the tides are starting to turn. The mini seems less and less relevant and the maxi skirt feels very fresh right now. When the weather warms up, it’ll be easy to throw on a long floaty skirt with a simple tank and lots of accessories.

New York Magazine did a cool editorial spread featuring varying lengths maxi skirts. I love the styling with the long sleek hair and bare tops.


A couple of cuties rocking this look on the streets of Paris. Both of these looks are good examples of how transition the maxi from winter to spring. Photos from Style.com.

Etsy PicksI love how the floatiness (is that a word?) of this skirt is offset by the tougher snakeskin print.


Can you believe the neckline on this boho chic dress? Amazing.


This dress combines the maxi with one of my other favorite spring trends, lace!

From La Poubelle Vintage

I realllly wanted this skirt to be my size when I bought it but it's a bit too small


Does it get any springier than a sunshine yellow halter maxi? I think not.