Spring!

We have been experiencing the most beautiful weather the past couple of days!  It’s been in the 70s and sunny and just what I needed to get out of my winter blues.  Today isn’t quite as warm or quite as sunny…it’s actually raining…but it’s a SPRING rain!  All of our windows are open and the birdies are singing and it is as lovely as a rainy day could be!

To get in the mood for the change of seasons, we went shopping for some vintage goodies to add to the store!  All of the items are bright, fun, and warm-weather worthy!  We know those legs are dying for a tan so head over to the shop and check out our new dresses and skirts!   We also added a few new tops that would look so good with shorts or maybe even a Sugar Darling skirt ;-)   So shop away my darlings!

I’ve Got a Crush on You…

I have to admit that I get girl crushes all the time.  You know, you see a girl walking down the street and she has incredible hair or incredible style or an incredible smile, and you can’t help but develop a slight crush.  Well this is a little more than a slight crush because not only does she have the hair and the style and the smile, but she has a blog to showcase it all!  And to top it all of she is SUPER nice, which of course only makes me crush harder :)  So I would encourage all of you to go check out Taylor Sterling and her amazingly inspiring blog Sterling Style!

Here are just a few of my favorite looks:

Calling all vintage brides!

Ever since our wedding was featured on Green Wedding Shoes, I have received tons of emails from brides-to-be asking about my veil.  I was a little hesitant to make one for someone else because mine was kind of thrown together at the last minute, but after about the tenth email I realized that maybe I should give it a try.  Caroline contacted me raving about my ivory peony birdcage veil and how it was exactly what she wanted and I just knew that I had to make her dream come true!  I scoured the flea markets for a beautiful vintage brooch until I found a beautiful deep blue Austrian crystal one from the 1950s since Caroline’s colors are blue and yellow.  And she gets her “something old”, “something new”, AND “something blue” all in one item…SCORE!

I loved how it turned out SO MUCH that I am going to make a few more and put them up on my etsy shop.  And if you are a bride out there who is looking for a vintage twist, please contact me about making a custom veil for you!  Imagine the possibilities: any color/kind of flower, any color brooch, all tied together with a sweet little birdcage veil!

My Bestie is Getting Married!!!

Savanna Lynn, my best friend for 21 years, is getting married to the love of her life this July!  Tim and I get to be a part of it in two very important and wonderful ways.  I have been asked to be the Matron of Honor, which makes me happy beyond belief, and Tim has been asked to be the photographer!  Ever since Tim and I met with our amazing photographers for our wedding last year, we have been really itching to start our own photography business.  We have done quite a lot actually, but we haven’t shot an actual wedding yet.  This will be JUST what our portfolio needs to get the ball rolling on our endeavor!  We flew out to Wisconsin this past weekend to see them and to take some pictures of them in the beautiful snow scenery…they turned out to be quite wonderful. Check them out at Sweet Little Photographs!

Savanna and Andy are an AMAAAAZING couple and I am so blessed to have them in my life.  It is so obvious how much they love each other and I love being in the same room with them because it just makes me so giddy!  Their love is so mature, so deep, so understanding, so patient…so beautiful.  I can’t wait to stand beside her in July and be a part of their celebration of love.

I love you Nani!
xoxo

Sweet Little Sugar Babies

A project near and dear to my heart is slowly taking shape and I finally have time to devote to it.  My ever-creative mother has been whipping up beautiful baby jackets, felt booties, and adorable aprons!  We created an etsy shop and we are planning to take our lovely goods to flea markets and craft faires as well.  Hopefully we might even get them into some fabulous baby boutiques!  If you have a little sugar baby of your own or if you know someone who does then please check out our shop for precious vintage ensembles.

This is a reversible jacket made with vintage fabric on one side and a sweet pink handkerchief on the other.

And these are the adorable matching booties made with felt and the same vintage fabric as the jacket on the sole.

We are in the process of adding the rest of the amazing items to the shop, but for now please take a peek at what we do have and please feel free to leave us some feedback!

The Oh-So-Stylish Jillian

Last week we sold one of our favorite dresses in the shop to a beautiful little darling named Jillian!  Here she is rocking out the teal and cream dress in photos worthy of a magazine!  Whether wearing it alone or spicing it up with funky accessories, she truly lets her own style shine through!  She’s a photographer too so check out her blog to see all of her amazing pictures.

LOVE IT!!!!  Thank you so much for sending in the photos, Jillian!!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I have always loved Valentine’s Day, from the elementary school days of making cards out of red construction paper and elegant white doilies to the middle school days of sending Backstreet Boys valentines…and of course all of the chocolate!  When I was a sophomore in high school, I got a bouquet of roses and some delicious goodies from my first real valentine, and every year since we have found a wonderful way to tell each other how much our love has grown.  This particular holiday has a very special meaning for us now…last year my darling proposed to me and exactly four months later we got married!  This will be our tenth Valentine’s Day together.  He is my first and only valentine <3

Obsession of the Moment: Knee-High Boots!!!

Gimme Gimme GIMME!!!

Celeb Styles:

Lookbook.nu Styles:
Andy

Lauren

Frida

How I want to spend my summer…

We’re Back, Baby!!!

I know it’s been a long long time, and I’m sure you’ve been missing the vintage goodies in the shop.  We’ve been settling in and getting to know the New York vintage scene and trying to find the best stuff among the piles of clothes.  We found some great pieces but keep checking back for more!  Head to the shop to get all the details and to see more pictures!