Bowling date!

Bowling date! by anatomyvintage

This chilly weather has me totally re-thinking my life decisions!   Just kidding.  It's not all that dramatic, but I'm definitely re-thinking my weekend activities post-clock setback. Since moving to Cincinnati I've spent a fair amount of Saturday mornings perusing Findlay Market and wandering the historic Over The Rhine district's charming shops, but I see more indoor activities in my near future. I'm thinking movies, the Krohn conservatory, and ... yes... bowling.   What are your favorite cold weather passtimes?  

Wearing vintage: Lace Knit Cardigan and a Despearte Updo

Woof!  (Sorry about the gratuitous dog photo and pun (not sorry)). This week has been hot and muggy, and it's forcing me face the music.  I'm going to have to really try some new things if I want to grow my hair out this summer.  For the last couple of years I have been chopping it pixie short during the hotter months.  I love having short hair and find it really freeing, but I've also been dying to do up-dos, and for that, I have to get past this bob length I have going on.  For this summer, I predict lots of headscarf looks, which is what this outfit was all about.   This particular updo I would like to name the "It's too hot to care" coif, because it was 95 and humid on Tuesday, when I wore this ensemble.  Despite the bobby pin mess in the back, I really enjoyed the look of and built my outfit around the scarf.    I typically shy away from black, as I enjoy navy and brown as my neutrals of choice, but the scarf demanded black.   As a result, I also wore these shades of yellow and gold, which are out of my wheelhouse.

The deets
scarf: 1950s silk constellation scarf, a gift from my sister
cardigan: 80s does 50s lace knit vintage, thrifted
tank: urban outfitters, ages ago
lace skirt: Vanity, not some place I typically shop, but I loved this piece!
flats: Urban Outfitters
purse: Vintage Coach
bracelet:  Vintage copper with enamel, a gift from my mom

I must admit, I quite liked this outfit and would wear it again!  And then of course, there's Greta.   She says hi, and wants you to know that thing that you're eating looks delicious. 

See you soon!
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outfit post: Girl in a Concrete Jungle

Hi, my name is Amber, and I take outfit photos on a semi-annual basis.  I just took a long scroll through my blog, and noticed that this is something that I touch on so rarely and randomly, and it just so happens that yesterday was one of those days.   I felt particularly confident and comfortable in this outfit.   I'm hoping I get my act together and do more outfit posts in the future, because I'm really excited to share some of the vintage pieces I've collection and my view on styling them.  

The Foundation
Beautifully tailored coral modern trench:  thrifted, Jones New York
Jungle Cats blouse: 80s vintage, thrifted
Jeans: Old Navy Flirt skinny jean, my new favorite, and on sale right now for $17!

The Accessories
70s leather bag:  thrifted, and I could have sold this bag a million times in the shop, but I'm really glad I kept it!   Some day I will tell you the zany story of how it came to be mine.
fringed ankle boots:  Target, on sale a few months ago
snake wrap bracelet:  ca. 1970s Whiting and Davis, a birthday present I bough for myself at my favorite antique mall
necklace:  vintage, thrifted.   The necklace is one thing that I wish I hadn't worn that day.  Looking at these photos, I think it took away from the blouse and made the whole thing busy / a bit sloppy.  It was an afterthought and it shows.

I LOVE this wall outside of our apartment.

Just two kittens in the jungle.   This shirt is actually painted, and it's nutty. 

This 70s tassel bag and Whiting and Davis Bracelet are two of my favorite things ever! The face I am making is not. 

I wore this outfit Friday, May 24th on an explorative trip in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district.  I dropped off a resume at a sweet design firm and lifestyle shop I'm hoping to intern at, and then Matt and I struck out into Newport, Kentucky, where I got both a vintage Coach bag and a parking ticket.            ***Simultaneous cheers and jeers, but mostly cheers.  I'll take it.***

XO,

Lawrence of Arabia

Image via Doctor Macro

Last night was the night that we have all been waiting for (or at least the night that Matt hasn't been able to stop raving about):  the IU Cinema premier!  It was an epic film-viewing event, as the first screening was Lawrence of Arabia, David Lean's magnum opus, which is indeed the definition of epic.  Three hours and forty-seven minutes of film, complete with the address of the cinema director, overture, and intermission.

While I know this was a benchmark event for the Raven (Matt), as he has plans to spend the rest of 2011 at the theatre, I was more taken with the light-hearted aspects of the film.

1) Jodhpur Pants:  The British army was sporting these all over the place.    I love how the gal at The Ongoing Project wears a similar pair (with more volume).

These can be your very own.

I'd soften these jodhpurs up with a feminine blouse like this

Add this to your wardrobe too!

2) The boots!  What else do you pair with jodhpur pants but knee-high equestrian boots?

You can also purchase these for your jodhpur panted pleasure.

3)  Almost four hours of .... drumroll, please.....

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CAMELS!

Image via Doug88888

If you want the Lawrence of Arabia look, you can shop my treasury on Etsy.  If you want to know how many camels you could be traded for, then do the math. As always, I hope you enjoyed it!

XO,
Amber

Lady-like

When fall arrives, I always have a craving to mix it up with some menswear. The prospect of layering makes my heart go all a-flutter. Ruffles with knife pleats. Plaids with florals. Vests with v-necks. Bomber jackets. I just love adding a little menswear to the mix. These are some of my favorites on Etsy right now. Go ahead, androgynize.

If you want to put all of these items at once, like I do, you can find them here:

* Fabulous Grandpa Sweater on 10th Avenue East, a shop that has a fresh, yet classy mix of vintage

* Amazing High-waisted Wool Blend Pants on HumpAStuff, a shop whose name suggests that there is some adult content (and there is), but that also has a bold collection of vintage apparel and housewares

* Gorgeous Silk Blouse on GreatestFriend, and one of my personal favorites, a shop with quality hand-selected timeless pieces

* UNBELIEVABLE Deadstock Oxfords on kakronti's Bummertown, a shop run by a lovely lady here in my home town

* Totally unique Elk Cufflinks on PossumGully, a shop I'm hoping to see more of in the future