I feel like I have oodles to report after my fun wedding-related afternoon yesterday! I set out for my second dress alteration/fitting appointment wicked early, per usual (damn you weird bus line 3 schedule!). Grabbed a paper, coffee, saw a traffic accident--gave my statement to the police. Yeah, only a little out of the norm!
Well, with almost 45 minutes to burn I decided it was time--I was going to go on my first long-planned-for search for vintagey treasure goodness. I know they say that fashion very rarely evolves, mostly it recycles. I've never felt they were so right about that until yesterday! I asked the owner if I could take pictures, but that didn't go down so well. Instead, I settled for raiding the $5 bin for a good half an hour. So many shiny things! And a lot of them are, somewhat miraculously back in vogue! It was funny to me, holding a pair of large rhinestone clip-ons, that I simultaneously thought "Grandma would wear these" and "These would great for my rehearsal dinner!" Is anyone else getting this grandma-love in their vintage search? I kinda like it!
The first thing I really fell in love with are the plethora of creative post-style earrings. Danglie-style earrings have been my repartois for a long time: I make my own, buy quite a few, find lots, scavenge lots, and am gifted way-too-many. Until recently, post earrings held little allure to yours truly. But you can't crack open any remotely style, decor, or fashion-related 'zine these days without tripping over about a dozen pairs in the table of contents. Well ladies, word to the wise--don't go rushing online to scour the nets for the cutest pair. Just pop into your nearest pawn shop or antique store to find a vintage bargain! I snagged a pair that will surely make an appearance at the nuptials.
I'll save my dress news for tomorrow--but do feel free to get excited! It's coming along nicely!
Best,
-L
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