all of this talk about the chilly weather at outside lands over the weekend got me thinking about the fact that it is now officially august, and i have to accept that the days are getting shorter and we are slowly transitioning into the fall. it’s back-to-school season and even though i’m no longer a student, i still sometimes feel that little nostalgic ache remembering those trips to the store for freshly sharpened pencils and fragrant packs of crayons. as i got older, i graduated to graphing calculators and laptop computers, but it was always fun to gear up for the school season no matter how hard it might have been to say goodbye to summer.
pair that with a healthy dose of crazy cat lady kitsch and you’ve arrived at my slightly off-kilter outfit inspiration for the coming season!
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Goooosh! Can’t this be any cuter?! :)
Love those cat flats! :D
Love the dark, neutral colors!
xo Jennifer
this look is so cute! miss having a first day of school!
Love those glasses – i always stop to look in Opera Opera’s window when I’m in Covent Garden. Such a cool store and I love the fact they only allow a handful of people in at a time – you have the ring the bell and then wait to be let in:) I’ve bought actual NHS glasses in the past and paid a mere 7quid for the frames but I desperately want a pair from this store!
That jumoer is the cutest! It’d look stunning with the camel coloured skirt :)
nicely done!
Am loving this blog more and more everyday i can finally say AM YOUR NEW FOLLOWER
i love that cord skirt! i have it and practically live in it… great suggestion. the other pieces are lovely too, especially the sweater and those AWESOME kitty flats! such an adorable post! <3
-aimee
OMG, I love every single piece you have selected for this post. Love the skirt, sweater and that leopard coat is to die for. xoxoxoxox
adorable pieces!
Bises,
monkeyshines
cat lady kitschhhh!!! I really want that sweater. But I feel ya otherwise…no more school for me…im nostaglic of free shopping trips with maman
Love the neutral colors! Love this look!
-Hannah
Hello Erin!
I don’t leave many comments but I absolutely love your blog, and we actually met briefly in person last year at the Vintage Expo! I am stopping by to tell you what an inspiration you’ve been for me as a woman working in vintage, fashion and the fashion industry in the bay area. I recently started up my own little blog, as a way to keep in contact with my lovely internet peers and express my passions for vintage, fashion, style, etc. I hope you may be able to read and enjoy my blog as much as I have yours over the years! Thank you for the inspiration & entertainment you provide for so many ladies!
PS – i’ve contemplated many times who i would have to blackmail around here to score a pair of Charlotte Olympia kitten flats. turns out i don’t know anyone important enough to be worth the cost of a pair of CO shoes! haha
&hearts Ashley, adirtyshame.blogspot.com
I love back to school as well: there’s nothing like fresh supplies and reset motivation!
Also, I love the coat you included. And yes to coffee. Can’t make it through those 8am’s without it.
love your vintage style :D great outfit!
I would change the skirt for some pants but… oh, my, I want it ALL! :)