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As the year draws to a close,  I typically reflect on my purchasing habits during the year. This year, however, I want to focus on the clothes I've worn and repaired, starting with this beautiful 1960s or 1970s Junior Aim skirt suit which was reclaimed by my bonus parents and gifted to me.


 Unfortunately, when we took these pictures I busted the dress' zipper! So, it was whisked away to the tailor's shop pretty soon after I received it, but this wasn't the only piece I repaired this year.

I repaired not just clothes, but also shoes, vintage watches, my car, and even a wristlet. 


What I repaired:


Clothes

•Patagonia puffer

•A trench coat I've had since 2011

•A tried and true blue J. Crew dress that I love

•A pink blanket that my grandmother sent that got eaten by the washing machine. I actually had enough punches in my Alyx Jacobs Repair punch card so it was repaired for free!

•My lucky red dress which I continue to bust


Shoes

•Erdem x H&M crocodile patterned leather kitten heels

•I repaired my Arizona Birkenstocks in LFK at Footprints. They needed new footbeds and heels. It was a wonderful repair experience!

•I repaired the heels on my Gucci Brixton loafers

•Shined and replaced the heels on my favorite Chelsea boot, and sole guards were put on my SJP Carrie Heels


Accessories

•Three vintage watches were repaired (Two needed new batteries and one needed a new movement)

•A Hunter for Target wristlet which I have wanted to use for years was fixed by my tailor! 

What I altered:

•This vintage skirt suit needed a new zipper, STAT! I was lucky to get it back in time to wear for a work holiday party and also to see the Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert.

•A vintage skirt that I busted during a photoshoot

•A yellow silk maxi dress from J. Crew

•My bonus mom Diana hemmed some St. Roche track pants for me, not once, but twice!

I was recently telling someone that feel like I spend a lot of my money taking care of my clothes (which I think I can safely say) and I feel incredibly privileged to be able to take care of them. Repairing our clothes minimizes their environmental impact. It extends their lifespan, fosters regenerative living, and creates vibrant fashion communities. Plus, every time I repair my clothing I feel even more connected to them.

A huge shoutout to Alyx Jacobs for her incredible work,  Vladimir at Indian Creek Shoe Repair for keeping my shoes in impeccable shape, and Best Tailor for always making sure my clothes fit perfectly!


Wearing: Skirt suit + belt - Vintage Junior Aim (truly one of a kind, but here's a modern option, another option I like, a vintage option, and a second vintage option), shoes - Gucci (exact)


Many thanks to Rose at Paper Crane Photo who took these photos of me at the Studio Reverie. 

Wearing & Repairing

December 22, 2024

As the year draws to a close,  I typically reflect on my purchasing habits during the year. This year, however, I want to focus on the clothes I've worn and repaired, starting with this beautiful 1960s or 1970s Junior Aim skirt suit which was reclaimed by my bonus parents and gifted to me.


 Unfortunately, when we took these pictures I busted the dress' zipper! So, it was whisked away to the tailor's shop pretty soon after I received it, but this wasn't the only piece I repaired this year.

I repaired not just clothes, but also shoes, vintage watches, my car, and even a wristlet. 


What I repaired:


Clothes

•Patagonia puffer

•A trench coat I've had since 2011

•A tried and true blue J. Crew dress that I love

•A pink blanket that my grandmother sent that got eaten by the washing machine. I actually had enough punches in my Alyx Jacobs Repair punch card so it was repaired for free!

•My lucky red dress which I continue to bust


Shoes

•Erdem x H&M crocodile patterned leather kitten heels

•I repaired my Arizona Birkenstocks in LFK at Footprints. They needed new footbeds and heels. It was a wonderful repair experience!

•I repaired the heels on my Gucci Brixton loafers

•Shined and replaced the heels on my favorite Chelsea boot, and sole guards were put on my SJP Carrie Heels


Accessories

•Three vintage watches were repaired (Two needed new batteries and one needed a new movement)

•A Hunter for Target wristlet which I have wanted to use for years was fixed by my tailor! 

What I altered:

•This vintage skirt suit needed a new zipper, STAT! I was lucky to get it back in time to wear for a work holiday party and also to see the Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert.

•A vintage skirt that I busted during a photoshoot

•A yellow silk maxi dress from J. Crew

•My bonus mom Diana hemmed some St. Roche track pants for me, not once, but twice!

I was recently telling someone that feel like I spend a lot of my money taking care of my clothes (which I think I can safely say) and I feel incredibly privileged to be able to take care of them. Repairing our clothes minimizes their environmental impact. It extends their lifespan, fosters regenerative living, and creates vibrant fashion communities. Plus, every time I repair my clothing I feel even more connected to them.

A huge shoutout to Alyx Jacobs for her incredible work,  Vladimir at Indian Creek Shoe Repair for keeping my shoes in impeccable shape, and Best Tailor for always making sure my clothes fit perfectly!


Wearing: Skirt suit + belt - Vintage Junior Aim (truly one of a kind, but here's a modern option, another option I like, a vintage option, and a second vintage option), shoes - Gucci (exact)


Many thanks to Rose at Paper Crane Photo who took these photos of me at the Studio Reverie. 
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Hi friends! 2018 is moving too fast don't you agree?! I have been so busy these past few weeks. Last week I went to D.C. to visit family and take a mini vacation. This is my final week before I start my classes again so I am trying to pack as much as I can into this last weekend while trying to avoid my homework. Here's a few snaps of what I've been up to.
Like I said I went to D.C. last week and it wouldn't be a trip to our nation's capital without going to see a museum or two. I stopped by the Smithsonian Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. Back in July I went to Omaha and visited my friend Jessica. She was so sweet and made an itinerary for my trip and suggested possibly the best ice cream I've had in my entire life called Coneflower Creamery. It was so good I went back the next day. Aside from trips I have been busy attending blogger events. I went to Shop Modern Society's opening which you might have seen on my Instagram story, I saw a pre-screening of Crazy Rich Asians thanks to a blogger friend, and I went to a Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Menu Tasting Event where I got to try so many delicious things! I loved their onion rings, New Orleans pasta, and of course homemade chocolate fudge cake. They also have some great non-alcoholic drinks! Overall, I was amazed at how affordable and tasty their menu is. There are so many options plus they are super friendly with dietary restrictions.

Now onto outfit details. To be honest I only own a few graphic t-shirts and this Mariah one was one I had wanted found it on Urban Outfitters for a relatively good price and snatched it up immediately. Vintage MC shirts are expensive! I had been looking for a vintage Mariah shirt FOREVER. Don't get me wrong 2k Mariah is still great, but 90s Mariah is iconic.
What might be surprising to is that I actually am very hesitant about graphic tees mainly because in middle school (a very traumatic time) I am accumulated so many clothes and graphic tees over the years, and I still need to send them to ThredUp. Crazy how your whole middle school wardrobe is not supposed to last. I hope this trend can change in the future. Now I really think about whether graphic shirts in my closet are going to be durable or fleeting like in middle school. I only have few other shirts like a Molly Ringwald shirt I gave to my friend for a grad gift but she never wore it so now I have it haha.

I think for styling graphic tees you have to keep it simple. For me I chose some plain denim from Urban Outfitters and my new favorite loafers. Which I reviewed on this post, here.
What's your favorite graphic tee? I'll see you next week  folks! It feels sad to say goodbye to summer but we'll be drinking pumpkin spice chais so soon! 

Wearing: Shirt - Urban Outffiters, jeans - BDG, loafers - Gucci, watch - Marc by Marc Jacobs, sunglasses - (similar)
Photos by the incredible LFTM Photography, seriously give Audley a follow here!

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My Favorite Graphic Tee

August 17, 2018

Hi friends! 2018 is moving too fast don't you agree?! I have been so busy these past few weeks. Last week I went to D.C. to visit family and take a mini vacation. This is my final week before I start my classes again so I am trying to pack as much as I can into this last weekend while trying to avoid my homework. Here's a few snaps of what I've been up to.
Like I said I went to D.C. last week and it wouldn't be a trip to our nation's capital without going to see a museum or two. I stopped by the Smithsonian Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. Back in July I went to Omaha and visited my friend Jessica. She was so sweet and made an itinerary for my trip and suggested possibly the best ice cream I've had in my entire life called Coneflower Creamery. It was so good I went back the next day. Aside from trips I have been busy attending blogger events. I went to Shop Modern Society's opening which you might have seen on my Instagram story, I saw a pre-screening of Crazy Rich Asians thanks to a blogger friend, and I went to a Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Menu Tasting Event where I got to try so many delicious things! I loved their onion rings, New Orleans pasta, and of course homemade chocolate fudge cake. They also have some great non-alcoholic drinks! Overall, I was amazed at how affordable and tasty their menu is. There are so many options plus they are super friendly with dietary restrictions.

Now onto outfit details. To be honest I only own a few graphic t-shirts and this Mariah one was one I had wanted found it on Urban Outfitters for a relatively good price and snatched it up immediately. Vintage MC shirts are expensive! I had been looking for a vintage Mariah shirt FOREVER. Don't get me wrong 2k Mariah is still great, but 90s Mariah is iconic.
What might be surprising to is that I actually am very hesitant about graphic tees mainly because in middle school (a very traumatic time) I am accumulated so many clothes and graphic tees over the years, and I still need to send them to ThredUp. Crazy how your whole middle school wardrobe is not supposed to last. I hope this trend can change in the future. Now I really think about whether graphic shirts in my closet are going to be durable or fleeting like in middle school. I only have few other shirts like a Molly Ringwald shirt I gave to my friend for a grad gift but she never wore it so now I have it haha.

I think for styling graphic tees you have to keep it simple. For me I chose some plain denim from Urban Outfitters and my new favorite loafers. Which I reviewed on this post, here.
What's your favorite graphic tee? I'll see you next week  folks! It feels sad to say goodbye to summer but we'll be drinking pumpkin spice chais so soon! 

Wearing: Shirt - Urban Outffiters, jeans - BDG, loafers - Gucci, watch - Marc by Marc Jacobs, sunglasses - (similar)
Photos by the incredible LFTM Photography, seriously give Audley a follow here!

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Since I started my internship I realized that wearing heels at the office is the easiest way to make me exhausted. So I thought long and hard what my options could be. A) Buy a temporary pair of shoes off eBay to wear through the summer (not actually tackling the problem of finding a comfortable pair of shoes for the office that work for me IRL) or B) Buying something comfortable, versatile, and higher-end that would be considered expensive overall, but the style will endure.

Brixton Loafer Review

July 27, 2018

Since I started my internship I realized that wearing heels at the office is the easiest way to make me exhausted. So I thought long and hard what my options could be. A) Buy a temporary pair of shoes off eBay to wear through the summer (not actually tackling the problem of finding a comfortable pair of shoes for the office that work for me IRL) or B) Buying something comfortable, versatile, and higher-end that would be considered expensive overall, but the style will endure.
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