dance while you can

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also, i sell vintage merchandise on etsy if you're ever in the online thrifting mood!

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in the meantime, good morning!

i am starting off this morning right with good reads and recipe searching.

i recently helped my film-student-friend out with her final project inspired by andy warhol's screen-tests. you should check it out!

It Stripes Us of Our Parlor: A Collective History (Video Link)

i thought it would be fun to show you who my biggest inspirations are as well--not only in the fashion world but simply people who catch my eye and allow me to feel immensely inspired.

edie sedgwick makes the top of the list. i have never been more inspired by one person. she is literally a doll. 

lykke li is next. usually i listen to either slow singer songwriter stuff or heavy rock n roll, but her music is amazing. i am addicted to her attitude, sound, and sense of style.

what would the world be like without courtney love? hole is probably one of my favorite groups of all time. punk meets rock meets feminism meet that red lip stick. (i swear by my red lips thanks to her). 

and to be more current, alexa chung is my number one style icon. (her book is amazing too). how this girl can look completely punk rock one day but then be the face of a madewell line the next is beyond me, but god i love her for it. 

i'd love to hear your fashion icons! i want to find inspiration anywhere i can. 

xxxo

a winter wonderland

how lovely is this season? besides the constant chill of an old colonial house in nh during decemeber, i do love this time of year. i spent today with an old friend. we enjoyed the snow and literally spent the entirety of today drinking coffee and reading magazine for inspiration for the upcoming season. my spring wish-list is currently under construction 

(kate spade, i'm coming for you). 

as you may be able to tell, the upper east corner of the us is facing quite a snowy season.

what i wore:

vintage sweater

madewell black skinnies

vintage belt

dolce vita booties

aint she a cutie? i do love this girl and her flawless sense of style.

what olivia wore:

madewell scarf

burberry coat

american eagle skinnies

nordstrom booties

my current reading list:

everyone needs to go pick up alexa chung's new book. it is amazing.

i hope everyone is having a stress-free holiday season! i can't wait to do spend tomorrow in the kitchen baking up a storm. 

xxxo

night life | the north end

i will not be the first to say boston's north end is simply wonderful. good food, quaint surroundings, fun and interesting people. you cannot go wrong. 

i love boston night life. perhaps it's because boston remains a relatively early-bird city, unlike nyc, most bostonians actually go to bed at a reasonable hour. i am an early riser (at least i try to be) and i never feel alone or outcasted for liking to be in bed before the clock ticks midnight. 

the line at this tiny little place in the north end is ridiculous! every time i pass by there is a line of at least 20 people. i have waited in this line (in the middle of winter) and it was worth it. the food is incredible! you are rushed when eating (its a very small and crammed  place) but it is certainly an experience.

i drink coffee as if it was holy water. i love checking out new cafes. i found this one called equal exchange between the north end and north station and i loved the coffee and the atmosphere. i would definitely recommend it.

friends + coffee = daily joys

i love this city. that is the only way i can explain it. im so gracious to universe for providing me with such opportunity. 

xxxo

fall inspirations | wildly simple

oh how i love fall, im very simplistic in fall. maybe its my october birthday or the acceptance of scarves, or maybe its the reminder christmas is approaching. fall is very a wonderful time of year, especially in new england.

 these are my new obsessions:

madewell's transport tote | i love this bag, it fits everything i need, its large yet simple and lays on my shoulder comfortably. i would definitely recommend it.

madewell's billie boot | no, madewell isn't paying me, i just love their products. these are super comfortable and lovely, they match everything and provide a polished look.

is it wrong i have started my christmas shopping? and christmas recipe collecting? its october, thats soon enough right? i cant wait for the lights and the snow and my parent's wood stove. my boyfriend and i just booked our late november trip for nyc and i am so excited. im going to spend the whole day in the met. hear that scott? the met, not the natural history museum. (we've been battling over it, he has already lost on a knick's game). im sad jimmy fallon is moving to la, although i am happy for his success, i never got a chance to see him live...maybe one day. 

oh yeah! something exciting happened, my birthday was monday and my boyfriend and i were leaving the movie theatre on the boston commons when out of nowhere comes tom brady and gisele. it was quite fun to experience--tom told me happy birthday (we are on a first-name basis now). 

oh fall, its only been a short while and the magic has already started. 

i shall leave you with this, it makes me smile. till next time friends.

xxxo