what I buy. what I wear. what I want.

what I buy.

Did I mention my vintage Christian Dior 1970's sunglasses?

No?!

Well, check out my sunglasses.

Buffalo Exchange Houston $18 SUCKAH!

what I wear.

(I don't think it even counts anymore as fashion when you follow a formula. Dress? CHECK. Heels? CHECK? Crapload of bracelets? CHECK. Curls? CHECK. What rut??)

THRIFTED:

black and floral skirt as tube-dress

lace and ruffle blouse

braided black belt

VINTAGE:

platforms

layered charm necklace

assorted bangles

cocktail ring

THRIFTED:

Old Navy 1940's style platforms

VINTAGE:

floral faux wrap dress

bracelet mania

UNFORTUNATE TARGET BAG-TARGET :(

le sigh. I wear it because I deserve to.

what I want.

I want to confess!

My love she has a mistress.

Or I do. So to speak.

I have been a loyal ebay shopper for years now. I love the WIN! And I love the unexpected, ever-changing selection. But lately mine eyes and mine heart have strayed... to Etsy. I know, I know, 6 years late or some such. I have been a hold-out, a nay-sayer for all these years. I was disdainful of the web site clogged with over-priced knitted wares and assorted arts and crafts (not my thing, no offense) but as of late I find myself scrolling through the expansive vintage selection for HOURS! My last post was a symptom of an addiction. There is so much to see! I come late to all good things, it's just the way I roll.

So I have my eye on some of the good stuff in the ESSENTIAL VINTAGE CATEGORIES.

1. Fall Bags!

I need an appropriately hippie, autumnal, patchwork, vintage purse.

Need I say!

Which one says you?

2. Cocktail rings!

3. Boots!

(holy lord how fun are these?!)

4. Pendants!

5. Feather theme! For fun.

Also on my radar:

fall-ready dresses!

vintage oxfords!

victorian blouses!

the perfect native american pouch necklace!

and whimsical vintage hats that can fit my giant head (hair?!)

While I am lusting for all things of this world, don't forget to check the Magnolia Family Vintage Store right now! We added some great stuff this week in ALL SIZES. I wouldn't miss it if I were you...

Seacrest OUT. xoxo

Summertime relics.

For your consideration!

New VINTAGE up in the Magnolia Family Vintage shop right now!!!

*modeled by the newest addition to the family, Monica.

 

... keep it in the family.

Shade.

My face is as sun kissed as it needs to be. I'm beginning to freckle.

So, I picked up some anti-ultraviolet gear at the salvation army this week.

Somewhere once lived Jade. She loved airbrushing and ballet.

You don't know if I'm being ironic or if I am mocking people who wear things to be ironic.

seacrest out.

and here's to the silver sea.

There are so many amazing things about going on vacation in Hawaii with your family. The most amazing being the inevitable (if we have the same mother, anyhow) group family photos on the beach.  I thought I would, nee should, share some of the beauty with you all.

"I'm squishing your head"

Looks like my hypersensitive offspring just realized she was standing on *GASP* sand.

Don't worry, with a little time and patience, you too can learn to look this pretty in photos...

I think we pulled it out in the end. This one has "annoying family photo Christmas card that you look at once and then throw away" written AAAALLLLL over it.

So I was in Oahu all last week on family vacation and I took a merciful break from anything blog related. This is almost all the photos I ended up in. In case you are wondering, I found that dress at a flea market near Peal Harbor. A few of the other lessons/highlights of my vacation included,

• Avery gets stung by a portugese man o' war on night one. She speaks in tongues and screams for an hour. The next day she GETS BACK IN THE OCEAN. Whaaaaatttt?

• Polynesian guys dancing is hot, really hot. I was unaware.

ooooh manly.

   

• We do not have television at my house. After spending a week in a room with a television, I have discovered that I love the Animal Planet channel and Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel.

Again. Whaaaat?!?!

• Japanese tourists are the most stylish people on earth. I probably do not need to point this out but come on. They always look this fresh and styled, even while sunbathing.

Oooooh, I also got to hit up 88 Tees in Waikiki, a fun, trendy japanese vintage/tee-shirt shop. I was desperately searching waikiki on our last day on the island for a sweater or sweatshirt to buy so I wouldn't freeze to death during the 11 hours I was going to endure in the air. I detest being cold. It would have been an easier task were I not bound to this little secondhand agenda. I was so excited when I discovered the racks and racks of vintage shirts, sweaters, and sportswear in 88 tees!!

I ended up with a vintage NAVY hooded sweatshirt for $18! Perfect. I was cozy all the way home and I stayed true to my pledge. Alas, Austin is suffering through a vicious heat wave and I may not even touch the sweatshirt again for months. It is topping 100 degrees here every day, by several degrees in fact, and doesn't look to be cooling soon.

In the spirit of blogging about what this blog is actually about, here are the last two outfits I photographed before leaving on vacation.

LEFT

dress-thrifted

shorts-husbands

shoes-vintage

RIGHT

dress-thrifted, from Anthropologie

shoes-vintage

And yes, that is my kid on two different days in the same dress. She is young, we'll forgive her ;)