Vintage Dress

As promised here are the pictures of the vintage dress I got at Beacon's Closet. I can just picture myself wearing it on a business trip to Tokyo or in some futuristic world in a sci-fi film from the 60s, because both of those situations happen a surprising amount for me. This dress will be so useful!

Front


Side


A closer picture, you can see the little belt much better in this picture

Temptation

New York is a very tempting city when it comes to shopping. On my way to school alone I probably pass about 15 stores I could easily walk into and want to buy at least 1/2 of what is on sale. Not to mention the amount of well dressed women that I pass on the street and has classes with and who generally make me feel like a schlub. I've managed to resist temptation so far, especially with the economy being what it is, but today I finally cracked. I couldn't take it anymore and in about one hour I managed to purchase suede boots, a cashmere sweater, a ruffled designer blouse, a necklace, and a wool dress. Terrible I know.

Oh yeah, did I mention I only spent $90? And I've found my new favorite store ever! Beacon's Closet, a vintage/second hand clothing store, is awesome and amazingly cheap. Just take a look at my haul.

Ruffled Shirt:

I think I need to iron the ruffles down a bit, but cute none the less. $11.95

Boots:

So comfy and surprisingly warm. One thing I've definitely wanted more of since I moved here was comfy/cute shoes. I think these definitely fit the bill. $27.95

Cashmere Sweater:

100% Cashmere and Laundry by Shelli Segal. I got it for $24.95


The back, with a cute little ruffly bottom. Sorry about the tags showing

Necklace:

It's brand new, not second hand, but I couldn't resist. $11.

I also bought a cute vinatge black wool dress with a built up collar. No pictures since I immediately took it to the dry cleaners, but my roommate Lisa says it is very sliming and makes me look very long. I'll put up pics as soon as I get it back. Oh and it was only $16.

I did buy one brand new thing today at Brooklyn Industries, which is quickly becoming on of my favorite stores. It is quite possibly the cutest skirt ever.

See how cute it is? Lisa told me she wouldn't let me leave the store without it. Good thing it was on sale.

Hello Again!

Does anyone else remember that 80s movie starring Shelley Long called Hello Again? It was about this woman who died and then was brought back to life by her New Agey sister and she had to find her true love in a month other wise she would die forever? No? Netflix it. Seriously. It has Gabriel Bryne in it. Need I say anything more?

I digress... that movie has nothing to do with this post other than I typed in the title and it reminded of it. I do want to say hello again after being gone for so long. I'm terribly sorry, but school has kept a lot busier and away from the internet much more than I thought it would.

A quick update on school. It's going well, challenging, but interesting. I have to say I'm enjoying it immensely. I got an A- on my first sewing project, a seam sampler, and my teacher also complimented me on a pair of pants that I hemmed myself, not related to any project. Yay!

I'm learning a lot in my patternmaking and draping classes, I feel like I'm doing well in my construction classes. All of my experience in sewing has definitely helped me there. My Color Theory class is kind of like a basic art class. We do seem to be getting more involved though and beyond basic color wheels, so I think in the end it will be a very beneficial course to have taken.

Drawing is by far the most challenging for me. I feel like I am improving, but I still have a long way to go. I don't really have much to show you guys yet, but I should have at the very least an outfit to share by the end of the semester and maybe I'll put up a mood board or two from my computer class. Deal?

School has also allowed me experience I normally wouldn't have like a trend forecasting seminar for Autumn/Winter 2009-2010. I don't want to say too much about it, since that is how the company makes their money, but I have just one word: mushrooms. Don't say you got it from me.

I also toured the WDNY showroom with one of my classes. They sell clothing for a more mature women through department stores. Not necessarily my style of clothing, but it was really cool to see a showroom. It was for my marketing class though, so we didn't discuss the design aspect as much as I would have liked.

That's the update so far. I know my Mom is curious.