My View: Anniversary Vacation Key West

This is part two of my anniversary vacation pics. The first part of our vacation was in Miami. We then drove down to Key West for the remainder of our week to relax and soak up some sun! If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some of these, but not all were shared until now. 

This Northern girl made it to the Southernmost Point! 90 Miles to Cuba! 

We arrived in Key West on our Anniversary date- May 20th! We watched the amazing sunset! 

Key West is very charming! Old houses like this are everywhere. This one is for sale, and got me day dreaming. I don't want to know how much this costs!

Me and my sweet husband. This was taken at the Blue Heaven. A gem of a restaurant with live music, an artsy rustic feel, and chickens running around! My dress is from Trashy Diva and I bought it on our Honeymoon in New Orleans in 2011!

It was a wonderful break from New York City and our hectic lives. Must return! 

My View: Anniversary Vacation Miami

I'm back from a wonderfully much needed vacation with my husband of 3 years! We decided to spend our Anniversary this year in Florida in a 2 part vacation; first in Miami and then in Key West. Here are some photos from the Miami part of our trip. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some of these pics, but not all were shared until now. 

We stayed at The Raleigh, which I have been dreaming about staying at forever! This place will become my "retreat" from NYC. Easy to get to and just beautiful!

We took relief from the sun at Mac's Club Deuce, an old dive bar. I love my Anchor manicure I got at Nailed on South Beach. 

 Here's an outfit pic- wearing my Fruity Peasant Blouse and my Yellow Fat Bottom Bag with Cherries. You may remember, the lining of the bag matches the top. All made by me, except for my red Trashy Diva pencil skirt. 

Ahhh the pool! Back at The Raleigh I wore my Esther William's swimsuit in Esther William's pool. That's right! 

My Projects: Fruity Peasant Blouse

Peasant blouse Number Two of the Summer is finished!  The first one I made was in a lightweight black swiss dot. This time, I used an Anna Sui remnant (fabric shopping in NYC is the best!) raw silk with the cutest floral and fruity print! I really love this print. 

The pattern is vintage 1950's Butterick 9768.

Here it is laid out on my chenille bedspread. 

I wore it last Saturday to work with my Trashy Diva red pencil skirt and a vintage purse. Sorry, wish I got a better shot of my lovely black woven raffia vintage purse. Next time. 

Detail shot. My glass leaves necklace and earrings were a gift from my husband. He also suggested I wear them with this outfit! He's got good taste!

Now on to the third! Stay tuned for the final installment of my Summer peasant blouse sewing series! 

My Vintage Vanity: Playclothes Vintage in Burbank, CA

 One of the many highlights of my vacation in California was doing a little vintage shopping in Los Angeles. Playclothes, located in Burbank, is my kind of vintage shop! It is filled with amazing finds from all eras, and compared to New York, with very reasonable prices. The interior is adorable with vignettes and dressers tops overflowing with jewelry and perfume bottles. The shop is located on a little stretch of vintage shops that must cater to the nearby studios. We were there on a Sunday and most of the other stores were closed.

 Although I was mesmerized with all of the vintage surroundings, I didn't score any real vintage this time. However,  I did buy these repro carved bangles from Classic Hardware. I love them! 

Here I am wearing my new bracelets in Laguna Beach with my Trashy Diva dress I bought in New Orleans! 




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On My Wishlist: Retro Red Shoes

I love red shoes year round but with Valentine's Day fast approaching they seem very appropriate. I was delighted when I discovered Trashy Diva and their amazing retro shoe collection with a ton of shoes from Re-Mix Vintage as well as other makers. Here are 3 of my favorite red shoes from Trashy Diva that would be added to my Wists at the bottom of this page but there is some kind of blocker on that site not allowing my add button to work. Anyway, if anyone wants to send me a R.A.O.K, I'm a size 10!

From top to bottom:

Re-Mix 'Coco' Single Eyelet High Heel Oxford. Very 1920's! My sister and I call this style "Nun Shoes". I don't know why. I guess they remind us of the shoes the sister's wore when we'd visit our Great Aunt at the Convent in Quebec. I've had several versions of these shoes in my time, these have great vintage details.

Re-mix "Vera Cruz" Tooled Leather Ankle Strap Platform. I've never been a big fan of tooled leather (except when I was a child in the 70's and I coveted my much older sister's brown tooled leather purse) but in red these platforms are smokin'!

Nana 50's Style Satin Heels. These are so Marilyn and so perfect for Valentine's Day. Pair these with your favorite wiggle dress and go! Wallet friendly too.