in the shop

Fall to Winter. Winter to Spring. Spring to Summer. Summer to Fall. No matter the season, it's the change I love. Check out the yummy Autumn hues up in the shop today. I'll be posting more througout the day so be sure to check in for more vintage loveliness.

oh my! nashville fille giveaway update

Here's to Miss Dina, the lucky gal who will soon be toting a lovely vintage wallet around town courtesy of Nashville Fille! Congratulations, you'll have to let us know how your cutesy new (to you) wallet works for you.

Thanks again to Courtney for sponsoring the giveaway and of course to all who entered. And to all on this perfectly pleasant Sunday, a goodnight.

lina scheynuis

Feeling so uninspired this morning, perhaps I should just stay on Lina Scheynius' site a bit longer and let some of her dreamy photography carry me away to sleepytime.

in the shop

Oh vintage clothing how I love thee! A few of these pieces are already up in the shop, the others...Well this evening of course!

oh my! nashville fille giveaway

Nashville Fille's recent move from the lovely state of Tennesse all the way over to sunny California hasn't put a dent in the shop's ever growing vintage collection. Definitely a favorite Etsy shop of mine, it's filled with a lovely selection of vintage clothing and accessories for both ladies and gents. Needless to say, I was ecstatic when owner and fellow vintage lover, Courtney, said she'd love to host a giveaway and offered up this cute Vintage Boho Wallet.

It's so simple! All you need to do is head over to Nashville Fille for a peak around the shop then come back and leave a comment with your thoughts! Make sure to comment before 12:00PM CST on October 4 for a chance to win.

Next Sunday I'll randomly pick a winner to receive the ever lovely Vintage Boho Wallet from Nashville Fille. The winner will be posted Sunday evening so stay tuned!

Now run along over to Nashville Fille to check out her vintage lovelies!

my topknot: the experiment

Et voila! My experiment...27 minutes total. And that's with the rollers. On a normal day I would say nix the rollers for a grand total of seven minutes. Now that's my idea of hairstyling, although I feel a bit more like Amy Winehouse than originally intended! Agreed?

topknots

On a daily basis I spend about zero to five minutes on my hair. And there's nothing about this I desire to change. I really do adore my simple morning routine but sometimes wish I could be a bit more creative with such a small amount of time and patience.

While I was traveling, I took to showering at night and sleeping on wet hair after running a bit of Aveda Smoothing Serum through it. Most mornings I woke with a nice natural bed head look, but every once and awhile after sleeping the wrong way, I would wake looking as if I had some oddly mishaped head. What to do on these unfortunate mornings?

Enter the topknot.





With so many variations, naturally I'm a fan of the tousled yet put together styles. Think Jenni Kayne from last Spring only messier and you'll be right there with me. I'm thinking for today's photoshoot, I'll have a go with my own interepretation. Which actually means, I'm aiming for the look, but with my hair skills we'll see what comes out!

From what I've gathered, I'll have to start with lots of texture in my hair. Apparently Kayne’s models were styled by Ted Gibson and his own Fix It Gel mixed with a bit of Tame It Shine Lotion. I'll just make do with what product I can find lying around. Then blow dry away sans brush for added texture. (I should have no problem with seeing as I only recently added a brush to my bathroom!) I might even try to add some body with my trusty travel rollers.

Hair prepped and ready, I'll pull it up into a ponytail, tousle it up a bit and fasten it into a bun with a few bobby pins and of course hair spray...Lots of hairspray. So, um, this is the plan. We'll see what happens!

Topknot tips anyone? Or for that matter, speedy styling tips for the hair styling handicapped?