A Goldfish Shirt

I found this shirt at a garage sale with my sister for $2! I'm pretty sure it had been sitting in that woman's closet for decades, and I'm glad I could finally put it to use. A girl that I don't know very well saw me and exclaimed, "You look just like a goldfish in that shirt!" She was very embarrassed afterwards, but I didn't mind. I mean, who doesn't like fish?

garage sale top, Joy Mangano purse, secondhand bangles, Bijoux Terner watch

This watch I bought at the airport en route to Paris to meet up with Ali. I had left my cell phone at home since it wouldn't work in France anyway, but realized that I had no way of telling time without it! Luckily, I found a lovely, little store selling very cheap accessories and fell in love with this watch, which has an enormous face. You can't really tell in the picture, but it's nearly the entire width of my wrist. It no longer works (cheap watches are rarely waterproof), but I still like the way it looks with some bangles.

Somewhat related, Breads and Threads will be traveling to Paris again next week! We plan to ogle in as many patisseries, boulangeries, and boutiques as we can find, with maybe a little sightseeing on the side. Next up, a post on how to pack for Europe!

March Thaw

We've had a full week of warm weather (that is, above 40 degrees), and the snow has mostly disappeared. Even though I love my winter layers, it's nice to go outside without spending ten minutes bundling up. This doesn't really prevent me from wearing layers anyway. I just have to be more thoughtful about it!

This outfit is pretty typical for me. I find it very easy to just throw on a dress and a few cardigans in the morning, and the tights are must when it's still a bit nippy outside. And yay! I've located a real camera!

vintage dress, forever 21 long vest, gap cardigan, target tights

forever 21 boots, garage sale jewelry

All of the jewelry that I'm wearing in this picture is actually from a garage sale that a friend and I found last spring. The lady buys jewelry in bulk and then sells it very cheaply every year. We can't remember exactly when the sale was, or even the exact location of her house, but we will be on the look out for the next few weeks!

My friends and I are planning a trip to the Mad Hatters Tea House in a nearby city. We're all dressing up, so I should have some fabulous tea party pictures soon.

Some of my very stylish friends! The boy in the front just won an award for being the best male AP scholar in the state, so now the girls are all over him!

Winter Coats

I had some trouble deciding on a good first post, it just seems like it should be special. Inspiration came along with 10 inches of snow, and I will be posting some of my favorite winter looks. In Minnesota, warm layers and a good coat is essential everyday for nearly five months of the year. Since I get tired of looking the same for so long, I switch up my coats pretty often.

vintage fur coat, leather gloves, target tights,

kenzie lace up boots

I was very lucky to find this coat for a mere $20! It needed some new buttons, and I cinched the waist in a bit, but it was definitely worth the effort. Plus the fur collar is oh so soft.

zara zipper coat, charlotte russe pumps, target tights

When everyone else is wearing black, like in the city, I feel a little crazy in any sort of color. This coat is perfectly simple and has beautiful zipper detailing.

vintage coat, dehlia jeans, vera wang for kohl's hat,

secondhand pumps

...and if the last picture didn't have enough color, this should make up for it. A friend and I actually saw this coat at the same time, and raced for it. She got there first, but it fit me better, and she graciously renounced her claim.

Forever 21 coat, target boots, h&m beanie,

charlotte russe knit top

I've been wearing a lot of this jacket recently, mainly because it's so soft and comfortable. Honestly, I just woke up from a satisfyingly long nap wearing most of this outfit.

Apologies for the bad webcam photography. By the next post I hope to have located an actual camera and photographer!