Nadinoo

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I only just found about about Nadinoo through Maria's blog, and I am head over heels. Firstly, they hand-make all garments to the specifications of the wearer; that means print, fabric, measurements, the works. So yes, the garments tend to come with a fairly pretty price tag, but I might be able to justify it with that type of service.

Secondly, the print a day series they are currently featuring is so dreamy. Seriously. These prints are the things dreams are made of. Unfortunately, since so few (read: typically one) of these fine specimens were created, they're mostly already sold. But keep your eye on this label! Great things in the future, I'm sure.

Thuthpended.

Patterned Dress: Target; Suspender Dress: Urban Renewal; Necklace: No idea; Booties: Target

I made better use of this dress, here, I'd say. I did not have to worry about it clinging to my nether-regions, though a prime concern did involve consistent re-adjustment of the bustier portion. IT NEVER ENDS, I say.

I really wanted to find a great bandeau to wear underneath this must-have from Urban Renewal, but alas, most of what I have to work with in my price range and within the confines of my current location lies at the mall, and sometimes cloth napkins from aerie just can't give a girl woman what she needs; know what I mean, jellybeans? 

Until tomorrow, friends! I love you.

Disguised

Dress: The Kissing Tree Vintage; Vest: Thrifted; Shoes: tuto

This is Norwegian me (5'8"...ish) trying to pull off a petite dress; hence the title. What you see before you is the manifestation of years of coveting a lesser height without much success, clearly, through the vessel that is reclaimed/re-adjusted vintage. It's borderline (in propriety) at best, but I'm not above awkwardly scooch/wiggling into and out of a chair for the sake of some fantastic stripes.

Also, this thing has a giant, white, completely 80s collar which I tucked in on this, the day of the scooch sit. Hence the title again.

Do you guys have any items you're pretty iffy about, but can't seem to let go of? I MUST KNOW.

Going Away

In just a few short weeks, Matt will be leaving for Greece for an entire month. In honor of his departure, we will (hopefully) be hosting a croquet party complete with some finger foods and fancy drinks. The details have not quite been hammered out yet, but in the event that everything does go according to plan, and I had unlimited funds, my croquet attire would include the following:

Croquet by weliveupstairs featuring knit socks

Now, don't get it twisted: I don't happen to have unlimited funds (especially since we made a hefty [exciting] purchase recently that will all but consume the next few paychecks...can't wait to share!), so I will not be wearing, well, any of this. I may try to come up with something similar, but we'll see.

And yes, I chose Lauren Moffatt fall for summertime, but I couldn't help myself. It's/she's perfect.

Expansion

Hat: JcPenney ($6!), Camisole: Wet Seal (stop looking at me like that, this was ages ago), Pants: The Gap, Shoes: tuto

ATTN: If you have a "thing" about feet, please ignore the next picture.

Oh, hello there; nice to meet you. We're Leah's new clog sandals- her first pair, to be exact. She'd been searching for us high + low for months, but to no avail. Finally, one fateful day, she located us at just the right price point, and now calls us her very own. 

From what we can tell, she's head over heels for us, and plans on wearing us all too often this summer; she hopes you won't grow tired of seeing us. She actually plans on expanding her collection by adding fellow clog brethren to the family in various colors and shapes, so she'd like you to be prepared for that. 

Once again, it was nice meeting you, and we'll be seeing you around. A lot.

That is all for today.