new stuff (parenthesis)

here are some photos we took at the abandoned mansion across the street. i'm wearing my new sweater coat (thrifted for $10) over a dress i made (but you can't see here), electric blue tights (which makes me fond for THIS - i heart debbie gibson!), and F21 shoes and hairbows (look! my hair is kinda growing out!), and i'm carrying my new picnic purse (thrifted for $3- it is a bit more carry-able and not as large as my other one).

don't know if this place has some weird energy or if it's p's photo skills at work, but all of the pics are blurry and there's one that looks like i'm surrounded by a haze (or that we have an effect on the camera - and we DON'T) - weird!
we are about to curl up on the couch to watch amelie! hope your week and weekend were wonderful - i'm going to try to post again before next saturday so stay tuned!

this one was at the entrance to a weird basement entrance at the back of the house that's creepy - no filter on the camera.

blub.

terrible how it's gotten to be a once-a-week (saturday) post kind of a thingy around these parts but i'm going on the idea that:

1) somethin's better than nothin'

2) "A" is for effort

3) it's better late than never

i returned the coat from jcrew - it just didn't WOW me and for that price i really needed it to in order to justify the purchase, you know? in return though, i stopped by anthro yesterday and found this beaut on sale for just $70:

and since i've been wearing it i've recieved about 30 compliments! it's not very warm at all but it's almost constructed like a dress and has the loveliest details... 

the orange stitching goes great with my vintage orange gloves :)

this is a look a wore last weekend but neglected to photograph. we had a baby shower/brunch to attend at 11am and as i am tearing through my closet trying to put together something to wear at 10:45am p looked at me in complete desperation and confusion and said "can't you just wear an outfit that you've worn before and liked?!".... well, i guess i can. 

i thrifted this top months and months ago and never wore it until last weekend - i love it's fluttery sleeves and bow tie. 

after the shower we went to a craft bazaar which was a bit of a let-down for me personally seeing as how i was looking for a few gifts and most of the items were more expensive and not something i'd easily pick out for someone who isn't me.... thus i bought myself the following presents:

these chandeliers are super heavy but SO worth it!

meow.

now i'm in a funk because i really need to stop the spending (especially on myself) but all i want to do right now is go to the thrift! what to do? what to do?

details of outfit from above:

knit hat - H&M

vintage top - thrifted

mini - gap (had it for about 5 yrs and was 9 bucks!)

tights - thrifted (but new not used - ew.)

boots - gift from ellie (thrifted)

ring - F21

if i were to guesstimate the outfit total i would say = $25

can you tell i'm trying to justify going shopping again?!

{{{{ jumping up and down}}}}

i am running SO LATE but i just *had* to make an uber-quick post to show you guys my new coat i found at the thrift today:

i am on cloud nine! i mean, i totally just have on my yoga clothes but then i throw on this awesome swing coat i am suddenly more "dressed". love it!

plus, it's vintage from parisian - which was a birmingham staple and love to many until they were bought by belk a few years ago and a tradition died :( - so it's like owning a little vintage piece of this place i call home.

vive la parisian!

addendum: another plus is that it resembles these two coats from anthropologie but for a FRACTION of the price - i only paid $20 :)