What I Wore: Lace Accents

January 24, 2012January 24, 20121 Comment

what I wore: dress – vintage via grey dog, tights – target, booties – gianni bini, earrings – kate spade

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Don’t you love the lace collar & cuffs? I thought this was such a fun wintery/autumnal dress. Grey Dog is such an asset to our little community

What I Wore: Canadian Tux

January 23, 2012Leave a comment

what I wore: denim button down – vintage levi’s, cords – new york & co, blue beads – my grandmother’s, boots – michael antonio, hair tutorial via Beth Jones

What I Wore: Muted

January 20, 20122 Comments

(what I wore: skirt & platforms -forever21, blouse – vintage, sunnies – target)

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I hate to even think the words, much less type them because I’m afraid of jinxing it…but we’ve been having a mild winter. I hope I’m not cursed to endure below freezing temps now! I know it’s not over! That said, dressing for 30s-60s is so much easier and more fun than dressing for 10s-20s. You do need layering and coats but you can still dress in normal clothes instead of fleece-everything. One thing I love/hate about this skirt is it’s so long, it covers the 6 inch platforms I am wearing underneath, making me look uber tall. However, you do have to wear 6 inch platforms to make the skirt work.

I hope you have a wonderful (and perhaps warm?) weekend!

What I Wore: The 3 Generations Coat

January 18, 20121 Comment

what I wore: coat – vintage, top – bcbg, skirt – ann taylor, tights – target, (new) platforms – forever21, ring – vintage

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The story on the coat is that it was my grandmother’s in the 40s. My mom acquired it and added the fur in the 70s. So, it truly is a family heirloom.

What I Wore: Animal Instinct

January 12, 20121 Comment

what I wore: leopard booties – steve madden, dress – kensie, belt – vintage, leather jacket – vintage winlit, jewelry – vintage and gifts

What I Wore: Color Pop

January 3, 2012Leave a comment

(what I wore: 80s motorcycle jacket – vintage from a garage sale, sweater – thakoon for target, necklace – vintage from mae’s heirlooms, skirt – bcbg, tights – hue, booties – asos)

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I hope you had a wonderful holiday. I am struggling to come back to “real life” after such a lovely break.

Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2011December 20, 2011Leave a comment

Happiest of Holidays! I will be back January 3rd! xo Payton

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What I Wore: Winter in the Tropics

December 22, 2011October 30, 20122 Comments

(what I wore: dress – vintage from The Grey Dog, blazer – f21, tights – hue, pumps – jessica simpson, earrings – f21, tutu as slip – ebay, lips – covergirl outlast + lip perfection as seen here)

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I love making summer dresses work in the winter. Sometimes the easiest way to do that is with a dress that has black in it. This tropical dress is so summery on it’s own but with the black tights and blazer, it works for winter as well.

Here is the dress from summer…

And today…

Holiday Hair

December 19, 2011Leave a comment

It’s always fun to try something a little festive and different with your hair for holiday parties.

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What I Wore: A tutu, among other things

December 16, 2011December 16, 20112 Comments

(what I wore: blouse – vintage from potter’s house thrift, skirt – old navy, tutu – dance supply store, tights – hue, boots – aldo, jewelry – vintage and forever21)

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Every time I put these thigh-high heeled boots on I feel a little like Hooker McCanIWearthistoWork. However, I believe they can be done in a ‘tasteful & edgy’ way instead of a ‘streetwalker – pretty woman’ way. Hopefully that was accomplished with this outfit. Either way, I didn’t get walked out by HR, so no matter.