Friday Favorites #111

Happy Friday! I'll admit it: I'm getting into the holiday spirit. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I may or may not already be planning my Christmastime outfits. These pretty plaid Hell Bunny dresses would definitely fit the bill!

I'm truly coat-obsessed (especially when it comes to Hell Bunny), and although I received a similar coat for my birthday, I still love the drama of this one!

If I were traveling for the holidays, I'd definitely use these darling cases!

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This printed skirt is so sweet:

Find Momo is definitely 100x better than Where's Waldo! Get the book here.

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I need this little lamb tee in my life!

And speaking of lambs (slash goats?)... this video made my day:

This sewing basket is the cutest (and makes me wish I knew how to sew)!

I want this book, please.

And while we're at it, these book plates:

Novelty bags: now part of a complete breakfast.

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This shooting star dress is just divine:

I want to decorate with something like these for the holidays!

And finally... someone please take me to see Hamilton... please...

Have a great weekend!

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Pumpkin patch

I'm popping in for a very quick post with these pumpkin-y pictures! Pumpkin picking season is over now (luckily, pumpkin pie season isn't!), but my best friend Wayne and I made a trip to get some pumpkins last month at a local farm. They didn't really have many pick-your-own pumpkins, but I managed to snap a few shots in this field in between hayrides. We also had fresh apple cider and homemade donuts, so I'd say it was a pretty productive afternoon. It's been unseasonably warm so far this fall, which gave me a chance to wear this new-to-me vintage dress (and of course, my pumpkin brooch).

Outfit Details

Vintage dress: eBay (from Daffny's shop)

Pumpkin brooch: Summer Blue Jewelry

Belt + flats: old

I can scarcely believe that Thanksgiving is so soon, and the holidays are sneaking up on me. Time needs to slow down! I may be sick of warm weather, but I'm not quite ready for snow yet...

Have a great Wednesday!

Perdita

Good news, friends: Erstwilder is launching some brand new designs today! I've featured Erstwilder jewelry several times on my blog before, and their quirky resin brooches have quickly become a staple in my wardrobe. They're so much fun to collect (I've compared it to having wearable Beanie Babies before), and I love the fact that the designs keep getting better – and they make such a point of enlisting the help of their customers for input in their collections. There are several new ranges being launched this season, but I was totally taken with the "A Dog's Day Out" collection – and specifically with this sweet dalmatian brooch!

Although I'm something of a cat lady these days, I've been a longtime fan of the book One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Of course, I do love the classic Disney film, but I love the fact that the book is different enough from the movie that it doesn't really affect my love for either version. The story is so endearing, and I have really fond memories of my mom reading it to me as a kid. It's also one of those books that I've read over and over (just talking about it now makes me want to read it again!). I always thought that Missis was the name of Pongo's wife in the animated movie, but I guess she actually is referred to as Perdita. The character of Perdita in the book is a totally different dog (she's a liver spotted dalmatian that the family rescues), and I always loved her storyline. I drew inspiration from both these beloved dogs and Cruella de Vil with this outfit!

Outfit Details

Ping Pong Dress: Tatyana

103rd Dalmatian brooch: c/o Erstwilder

Fur collar cardigan: vintage (Mom's)

Aerosoles pumps: available here

Ashley also decided to style one of Erstwilder's newest doggie brooches over on her own blog today (and might I say, she looks amazing in her post)! Be sure to check out all of Erstwilder's newest offerings on their website. I've definitely got my eye on a few, especially for the upcoming holidays! Let me know what you think of the new releases in the comments section!

Have a great start to your week!

Friday Favorites #110

Happy Friday! I don't know about you, but I'm definitely ready for the weekend. I guess now that Halloween is over, it's sort of okay to think ahead to the holidays (at least a little bit)... here are some of my favorite finds of the week, starting with some fun novelty bags!

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I do already have a pie dress (which I love wearing for Thanksgiving), but if you're on the hunt for one, this one is pretty adorable – and I love that pumpkin pie is included!

This little marshmallow mug is so cute! I drink hot cocoa almost constantly these days.

I might need this sweater. I love it paired with the strawberry collar blouse, too!

This red panda pillow is the sweetest!

I'm getting way more into skirts lately, and I think these are all so pretty:

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I've started utilizing more separates in my wardrobe lately... and I'd love to wear this cute + simple t-shirt with a skirt!

These lapel pins from Hello Holiday are perfect:

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And this Fran Fine brooch by Kate Gabrielle is everything:

If you missed out on the Irregular Choice Star Wars line, Unique Vintage still has these Darth Vader and C-3PO loafers in stock! 

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I'm not looking forward to snow (sob!), but I do love this snowflake sweater:

I'm pretty sure I've got my holiday dresses sorted... I love both of these prints!

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And finally, I leave you with David Attenborough narrating Adele's new music video:

Have a great weekend!

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PS: The winners of my Big Birthday Giveaway have been announced! Click here to see who won. Thanks so much to everyone who entered, and to all of you who made my birthday so special.

Circus

You know when a dress just speaks to you in a special way? That's what happened to me with this dress. I found this older Pinup Girl Clothing design by total accident; I'd been holding out for an intended re-release of the Zooey dress in this same circus print, but that seems to have fallen through for now – and I actually like this Ginger style better! It's so darling, and everything about it feels so "me."

I managed to sneak into the Spiegeltent during the Rochester Fringe Festival this year to snap some photos. These pictures definitely don't do the space justice. If you're interested in seeing some incredible photos from my favorite Spiegeltent show, you can check out this album on Facebook. I also stopped by this 3-D art installation to walk on the tightrope for a bit. ;) I was pretty pleased with myself that I had themed outfits for pretty much every night of Fringe this year (it's the little things...), but this dress was by far my favorite.

Outfit Details

P.U.G. Ginger Circus Dress: The Fifties Store

Balloon dog necklace: similar

Flats: Amazon

Have a great Wednesday!

Star-crossed

I took these photos in the late summertime, but didn't get around to posting them until now, for some reason. This constellation print top + skirt set from Heart of Haute is one of my favorite outfits – I could easily wear each piece separately, but I enjoy wearing them together a lot of the time. I love that the blouse is great for work events, and the skirt is of a really versatile length. But obviously, the print is the best part! Although I like galaxy and constellation print pieces, I've never owned any until now; this particular one was too pretty to pass up! (Gold sparkly stars?! C'mon!)

While trying to come up with a blog post title, I started thinking a lot about certain relationships in my past. I think a lot of them have been "wrong place, wrong time" scenarios. Or just plain "wrong person." For a long time, I thought I'd found the right person, but in retrospect, I'm glad things didn't work out. I don't really believe in fate or that I'm destined to be with one particular person. But I do think there are right people for certain times in your life, even if you might not understand the reason in the moment. Actually, I'm not even trying to find a reason (or even any logic at all), which is a rare occurrence for me. I realize this is sort of cryptic, but it's because my feelings in general feel that way even to me right now. I'm trying to be okay with not having everything all figured out. It's a good challenge for me. I'm being cautious, but even if things fall apart, I think it'll be fine. Things do have a way of working themselves out in the end.

Outfit Details

Ella Top in Teal Constellations: c/o Heart of Haute

MB Circle Skirt in Teal Constellations: Heart of Haute

Unicorn brooch: I Love Crafty

Shoes: ASOS (similar)

Have a great Monday!

PS: Don't forget, you still have a couple of days to enter my Big Birthday Giveaway! You can enter to win 1 of 3 awesome prize packages (one which includes the awesome unicorn brooch featured in this post!). Don't miss out! Get the details and enter here.