Vintage shawls and kimonos have always been an obsession of mine – though, in truth, I only actually own a few. None the less, I remain fan of romantic layering so I've been pleasantly surprised to see these sorts of things popping up in more modern stores lately.
Case in point, I found this kimono-esque top at (probably the worlds biggest) Forever 21 in Las Vegas and my mother was nice enough to buy it for me. Something thin like this is perfect when summer layering proves tricky and/or sticky. It's light weight enough to breath but keeps me warm when the evenings cool off. The other positive is that the color will definitely fit in with my wardrobe ideas for Fall - it's the perfect rusty autumn hue.
outfit details: top: xxi tank & shorts: h&m tights: cynthia rowley shoes: vintage puppy head: lola the chihuahua
PS: I hope all of my east coast lovelies made it through nasty old Irene and that you are sitting comfortably at home with electricity buzzing in the wires and water running in the pipes!
and speaking of water...
musical notes: what the water gave me - florence + the machine's new single...
I've feel like I’ve been on a perpetual search for a vintage kimono since the dawn of time but I am so picky that I've managed to pass up (and sometimes later regret) many a contender. When I spotted the little red and white print in a miscellaneous rack at a local vintage store I was immediately drawn to it - and once I realized it was a Kimono I was smitten!
I wore it for the first time as a dress of sorts to "the Brits" gig earlier this week and I was pretty happy with how it turned out. Of course, it was nighttime and a little chilly out so I decided to take some photos inside for a change...
outfit details kimono & bracelet: vintage shoes: ecote belt: xxi lipstick: mac RED
musical notes: It's gloomy here today so I made a rainy day playlist - listen to it here:
Have an absolutely wonderful weekend everybody! x djrd
