RESORT RESORT RESORT!

                                                              

RESORT 2009 is OUT! Yes! Lilly rocked Resort after a semi-unfulfilling Fall collection. I already have my eye on several pieces! I am LOVING this top called the Cedar Tank Printed in the pattern called Lilly's Pink Dirty Shirley. I love nearly every print this collection, and you can't go wrong with any of them!

Check out this Maxi dress! Pink and Green with coral and strapless. Better yet, its Jersey! The Petula Maxi dress is #1 on my list! Lilly also jacked down their prices which is great too! This dress will only rack you up $188.00 plus I'm sure stores will be having great discount sales since Fall didn't really sell! I think this dress will be great for everyone!

                                                           

This dress is my second favorite piece of Resort. The Worth Shift Colorblocked is covered in crabs! I'm from MD and the store I work in has Crab in the title! Not only are the colors of this dress great, but its a shift and I am in love with the shifts! They are my favorite style and I have about 4 already! This dress is only $178.00 compared to the shifts in the $238-278 price range! Way to go LP!

                                                                

This is also the Worth Shift but Lace instead of colorblock. I think this is totally a throwback Lilly shift and it is so reminiscent of the Lilly you see in the old, vintage ads with Lilly Pulitzer herself! Imagine this with a pair of McKims or Jacks!

Another great facet of Resort this year is that the swimsuits are separates! All the time women come into the store"oh, my top is a ____ but my bottom is a ___", and those blanks are never the same number. I think this will be great for everyone because you'll be able to try on exactly the sizes that your top and bottom are! There are bandeau and triangle tops, high cut bottoms and skimpier bottoms! There's a bandeau one-piece which seems to sell very well every year.

Also, on all of the bags and accessories, there are wonderful tags! They are totally vintage and have a great font. Definitely look at those too!

I hope you are all just as excited about Resort as I am! I cannot wait to grab some for myself!!!

xxKatie

PS. I love how the colors of this post TOTALLY match my blog! Yes!!

Etiquette Vintage Design by Eric Renteria

I recently discovered Etiquette Vintage Design, thanks to a lovely reader who submitted these fabulous photos asking me to check out the website - she is friends with Eric Renteria, the designer!
The collection features vintage letterman sweaters, perfect for Autumn 'geek chic' looks or for those who love to add a little nostalgia to their looks. I personally think a cute letterman sweater looks great with a pair of jeans for weekend wear!

Here's what the website says about the designs:

"In hopes of bringing old-school mannerisms back into play, Etiquette recycles old family heirlooms and turns them into fashion-forward attire.

Etiquettes letterman sweaters and blazers date back to the 1940s; and some as far as the roaring 20s. Every Etiquette design is custom made and most universities are available. Please contact our office for specific orders or request."

One thing that I love about vintage clothing is the eco-chic aspect of it! It is in fact the most fashionable way to recycle! I also love the history behind an old piece of clothing... it has a story and a journey! I think Eitquette Vintage is clever, cute and refreshing! What do you think?

I got lost in all this beauty

I found this blog and got lost in these images.

They're so romantic, this girl has a gift.

Images like these are a true balm to my soul.
Don't you ever think that in this ugly world
Beauty can save our spirit and mind?


Beauty is everywhere, all around us, we just shall learn
to see it.


Beauty is in the laugh of a child
In a sky filled with stars
In a sunset by the sea

Beauty is when we smile to a stranger with no reason
When a friend tells us the words we needed to hear

Beauty is in the embrace of someone we love
Beauty is in a simple flower that grows in the middle of
nothing

It's the smell of the rain and
a tree in autumn
Beauty is when you meet someone and you feel
at home.



“Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”
- John Keats-