an anniversary dress

Photos by Neil!

Vintage Swiss Dot Dress - Anna at Pre to Post Modern

Super Opaque Tights - American Apparel

Brown Leather Belt - Thrifted

Studded Suede Clogs - Urban Outfitters

Yesterday, Neil and I celebrated our wedding anniversary! I cut my Halloween dress short for the occasion.

Being married for two years is a funny feeling.. in one sense, it feels as though we were married yesterday and in another, I feel like I've known Neil for decades. I am so blessed to have such a loving man, insanely blessed to be with someone that knows how to love and live so authentically and without any reservations. One of the first things that attracted me to Neil was his inability to be anyone else but himself - a trait I hadn't found in other boyfriends - and he is still the wonderful same. Last night, after we had done all of our celebrating, we pulled our mattress into the living room and fell asleep watching movies together.. man alive. One of the best parts of life is sharing absolutely everything with another person, and knowing that they'll love you not just despite everything, but because of everything.

I wish you all the same happiness and more in your relationships - you deserve the best.

Shop update coming this Thursday!

pumpkin picking

Vintage Pastel Swiss Dot Dress - courtesy of Parlour Vintage

Vintage Black Cardigan - Thrifted

Black Oxford Flats - Etsy

This past weekend, Neil and I drove out to the country to pick some pumpkins! We ended up with a family of pumpkins - one tall and thin, one short and fat, one little baby, and really dusty feet.

Aria at Parlour Vintage (be sure to check out her blog! she's super adorable) was wonderful enough to give me this beautiful robin's egg blue dress, and with its lace trim and ladylike length, I knew I'd have to wear it right away. You guys, I think I've found my dream dress.

The dress is super feminine, so I thought I'd make it a bit more masculine with some plain oxfords and a black cardigan. I really want to find a cable knit ivory sweater to pair with it next, maybe even a pullover. I'm definitely looking for ways to winter-ize it.. any ideas?

I've talked about wanting to incorporate pastels into my cool weather wardrobe, and this is a stab at that. Mixing dusty black with creamy Easter egg shades reminds me of something Karen Elson would do, and following in her footsteps is never a bad idea.

Yay for fall!