Luna

Last Sunday I joined three other bloggers for a fun meal at Luna Pizza in West Hartford. The family owned restaurant has been around since 1997 and have done their best to keep all the ingredients and methods unchanged over the last 21 years. They are a very family friendly restaurant, but offer plenty of options for anyone who enjoys a more adventurous pie. I loved the briny, tangy, kalamata olive and goat cheese pie, along with the white honey garlic, and the bacon avocado reminded me of a BLT in pizza form.

Since I don't go to the Hartford area too often, I took advantage of an otherwise open Sunday afternoon and stopped at the Westfarms Mall. In a world where it feels like malls are dying, this one was surprisingly bustling. Every store I stopped in had a line for the dressing rooms and checkout, and at least three strangers stopped to compliment my cherry shoes. They have been around since nearly the inception of this blog, and are probably the most 'whimsical' shoe I own. They don't come out as often as they once did, but it's nice to know they are still as eye catching as ever.

           
The Rundown
Striped Ruffle Bodysuit J.Crew Factory

Jeans "Tomboy" M.I.H. via The Outnet
Cherry Pumps Cha Cha Oh...Deer! pair on ebay
Straw Clutch Rodo Italy via Goodwill similar
Versailles Earrings  Julie Vos 
 Bracelet The Cavernous Jewelry Box
Chevron Ring Etsy via Silver Canyon Jewelry

Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar

Linking up with Pink Sole's How I Spring

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Oh To Be A Muse's Lookbook Linkup
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By Lauren M's Mix it Monday

Summertime Sadness

It happens every August, as we are in the heat of the summer, suddenly there is this switch where all anyone can talk about is fall. And I watch with befuddlement those who layer on sweater and jackets while it's still 80° to have fall content.

But not here. Never here. It is summer until September 21st, and maybe a little longer, weather and photo backlog permitting.

         

The Rundown
White Eyelet Dress Old Navy similar
Cherry Pumps "Cha Cha" Oh Dear similar
Snakeskin Box Bag c/o Vintanthromodern similar
Alphabet Necklace c/o Gorjana similar
Liho Liho Ring Rudiment via Rocksbox
(Use code lydiaxoxo for a free month of Rocksbox!)
Sunglasses "Eco" c/o Polette
Nail Color "Couture Curator" Essie

Linking up with Jeans and a Teacup's Flasback Friday

Weather and emotion

A mixture of weather and emotions last week kept me from taking outfit photos. Seven days, not a single picture taken. Even worse is that when I try to think back to what I wore, other than one grey dress I happened to wear twice, every thing else escapes me. Is that what it's like to stop taking outfit photos; the memory of what you had on leaves your head the moment the day ends and the clothes get tossed in the dirty laundry basket?

Just like that, the last full month of summer is here. August. Even just to speak it, it feels heavy, thick with all the summer dreams that haven't happened yet, weighted down with fall on it's tail. How is summer always seems to move so swiftly while all the other seasons take their time?

The Rundown
Navy Drop Waist Dress c/o Vintanthromodern similar
Cherry Pumps Cha Cha Oh...Deer! pair on ebay
Micro Perry Satchel Rebecca Minkoff c/o Shopbop
Sunglasses "Meteor" Ray-Ban c/o TJMaxx
Gold Hoop Earrings Amazon
Gold Circle Bracelet St. Thomas c/o TJMaxx
Ring Gorjana via TJMaxx similar
Nail Color "Zip Me Up" Essie

Linking up with Pink Sole's How I Summer

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Monday Mingle

White pleats in Wooster Square

Edit - The Haven Collective is now Vintanthromodern!

This week I have a very fun series of posts for you! I am collaborating with The Haven Collective, a local shop in New Haven, CT. Specializing in vintage fashion, The Haven Collective is also home to a pop up shop space for local artists, and offers crafting classes on Sundays.

Throughout the week I will be sharing some of my favorite pieces from the store, in some of my favorite places in New Haven.

Today I'm wearing a vintage white pleated skirt and carrying the most amazing snakeskin bag, borrowed from The Haven Collective. While I love the skirt for how easily it could pass for a contemporary piece, I'm obsessed with how unique the bag is. The hexagonal shape, the huge gold clasp, the fact that is is real snakeskin; all elements which make this not only a standout piece, but you would be hard-pressed to find it's equal in a store today.

I mentioned last week that I wanted a bit more whimsy in my outfits, so I paired the skirt and bag with stripes, my cherry pumps, an oversized hat, and headed back to Wooster Square, where the cherry blossoms had just passed their peak and the gentlest of breezes would cause the petals to flutter to the ground like a snow flurry.

The Rundown
Striped Tee Old Navy similar
White Pleated Skirt The Haven Collective
Cherry Pumps Oh...Deer!
Green Snakeskin Bag The Haven Collective
Striped Straw Hat Street Smart thrifted similar
Necklace Kenneth Jay Lane thrifted similar
Pearl Bracelet Thrifted
Pave Toggle Bracelet Banana Republic similar
Gold Wrap Ring gift from Meg similar
Pearl and Rhinestone Ring Forever 21
Nail Color "Find me an Oasis" Essie

Take a look inside The Haven Collective


Check out their article on the Daily Nutmeg

Linking up with Pink Sole's How I Spring

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Monday Mingle

White lace skirt

I picked up this lace skirt at Coco's on the Green in June when they were having their annual half off sale. That was the weekend I got my fabulous Ferragamo slides, and while I also tried this Miguelina skirt on, I put it back, deciding to just get the shoes. I left feeling good that I'd resisted.

The following weekend I got an email saying the sale had been extended. The next day I walked straight in, bought the skirt, did not look at anything else, and left. It was only $15, new with $200 tags, I could have done worse, right?

As for why it took me nearly three months to finally wear it, that I can not say.

Have you entered to win $60 to spend at A Jewelry Crush yet?

The Rundown
Gingham Shirt J.Crew similar
White Lace Skirt Miguelina via Coco's similar
Cherry Pumps Oh...Deer!
White Mini Satchel Tignanello via TJMaxx similar
Earrings c/o Lucky Fabb
Pearl Cluster Necklace thrifted
Knot Bracelet Banana Republic
Gold Bracelet The Cavernous Jewelry Box

Gold Framed Monogram Ring c/o Onecklace

Thin Gold Ring Etsy via Sweet Olive Jewelry

Sunglasses Ralph c/o Sunglasses Shop similar
Nail Color "No Place Like Chrome" Essie

Linking up with Mix and Match Fashion's What I wore to "work"

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Penniless Socialite's Look What I Got
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Happiness At Midlife's Throwback Thursday (last time I wore these shoes)