Gal Friday!

Last Friday, at the tail end of the flu from hell, I stumbled over to The Loved One shop in Pasadena to say hello lovely Hannah who co-owns TLO and was in town for her shop's 2nd anniversary. In retrospect, I wish I had done a better job documenting it but I thought I'd share the few shots I did take because, as usual, it was a grand time!

I love this shop and never tire of hanging out there for hours on end drinking punch and trying on lovely frocks and frilly bits.  I've said it before but if you are in the area it is not to be missed!

a little evidence that I was, in fact, there ^

It all ended (for me anyway) with a little dance party before sneaking away to my bed for the evening... like a granny.  

I've gone to a few events this past week so I'll try my best to post more and, you know, be a real blogger! xM

PS: 20 days left of my Kickstarter Campaign (see previous post!) and we've still got a long way to go! Make a pledge if you can and/or pass it on to a friend who might enjoy my music! xo 

bow-tie love

Hello! and apologies for looking mighty ghost-like in these shots but I'm just this second starting to get over an awful flu bug that I caught last week somewhere between a Tom Petty show and Disneyland (both birthday festivities as my bday was last Tuesday :)  Truly an un-fun weekend / start to this week.  But I thought it was high time I did an real post over here so I made it happen!

This is more or less my work uniform these days - which, I must say, was incomplete before this marvelous creation by the Love One - the TLO bow tie - came into my life. I bought two about a month ago and never looked back.

outfit notes...
bow tie - the loved one
boots - roadside antique mall in Texas
skirt - urban outfitters
top - a gift 


I will be back soon with more updates but for now I shall bid you adieu - I think have another date with my bed!

Silver Screen Dreaming

Happy Monday! In conjunction with the launching of the Audrey Grace Online Boutique today, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter & Audrey Grace have cooked up a little, old Hollywood inspired, photoshoot just for you. I hope you enjoy!

Dress: Vintage, Belt: Kimchi Blue, Jewelry: Vintage

Dress: Vintage, Belt: Kimchi Blue, Flower Clip: Anthropologie

Dress: Vintage, Belt: Kimchi Blue, Wedges: Karen Elson for Nine West

Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Shoes: Wasteland, Hair Pins: Alexandra Grecco

Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Bracelet: Vintage, Hair Pins: Alexandra Grecco

Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Bracelet: Vintage, Shoes: Wasteland, Vintage Clutch: The Loved One

 Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Turban: Topshop, Heels: Miu Miu

Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Turban: Topshop, Ring: Lauren Wolfe Jewelry 

Dress: ERIN by Erin Fetherston, Turban: Topshop, Heels: Miu Miu, Ring: Lauren Wolfe Jewelry

Dress: Lucy In Disguise, Crown: Giant Dwarf

Dress: Lucy In Disguise, Crown: Giant Dwarf, Mary Janes: Office UK, Bag: Vintage

Dress: Lucy In Disguise, Crown: Giant Dwarf, Bracelet: Vintage

Dress: Lucy In Disguise, Crown: Giant Dwarf, Mary Janes: Office UK, Bag & Jewelry: Vintage

Photographer: Ian Webber

Dresses: Jaclyn Bethany for Audrey Grace Boutique

Accessories: Meg Olsen (aka: Moi)

Hair & Makeup: Meg Olsen & Beth Jean Olson


Special thanks to "The Brit" for being my Photog and TheBethJean for her "choreography" and for her help making me look presentable! Be sure to check out Jaclyn's new shop  Audrey Grace Boutique for the dresses featured in this post and lots more gorgeous goodies!

xDJRD

one autumn night

You all know by now that I love The Loved One! but wanted to share a few pictures from last week's Dear Creatures event at the TLO Pasadena store because it was such fun...

Beth Jean was my date for the night ;) Here she is with an amazing grape cardigan...

The store was all decked out for Fall. oranges, browns and yellow everywhere you looked.

I ate my fair share of these...

Both Elvia AND Hannah were there which made things even more enjoyable!

*I waited too long to do this post and have since forgotten the name of the sweet gal on the right with the awesome mermaid hair! shucks...

Me...with an adorable Dear Creatures pea coat in one hand, delicious punch and vintage in the other.

I tried to coax Beth Jean into getting this pretty blue dress...but failed.

True to form, I did not need coaxing to buy one of the vintage dresses I tried on. golly, those girls are good. I'll post this dress very soon. I've been wearing it to death!

We hung around for quite a while drinking that yummy pink punch, eating ginger snaps and chatting about anything and everything. The Loved One kids were all exhausted and took some well-deserved rest time...

Everyone had come and gone so we decided it was probably our turn and left the ladies to it...

Can't wait til their next event but I am sad Hannah has to go back home! We love having her in town.

PS: I'm sorry it's been a little slow here this week. Hoping to pick things up from here on!

white heat

Last weekend I had to run a few errands and meet up with "the Brit" and so, I conveniently found myself in Pasadena.  Convenient because The Loved One shop just so happens to be there and it was the perfect excuse to drop in!  We hung around the store (we being my friend Bean and I) chatting to Elvia (one of the owners) and before I knew it they had both talked me into buying this little white frock - but I didn't need much convincing...

 A bit difficult to see the detail in these photos but it is really gorgeous.

outfit details, simple & sweet...
dress - the loved one
shoes - hasbeens for h&m


Do you wear noticeably white more in the summertime? I find myself drawn to white on occasion but I never associate the color with one season - I'm just as likely to wear it in the winter or spring - maybe not so much in the fall.  I do think that it feels nice to be wearing white on a really hot day, though.

musical notes: eleanor friedberger - my mistakes

Is it really so strange?

So kiddies...this is one of the amazing frocks I bought on the opening day of The Loved One shop that I've been going on and on about! I am a bit smitten with it to tell the truth. I adore navy and I've been trying to buy more blue-hued things for my wardrobe. Good start, I say!

I was still pretty under the weather when we took these pictures but I am starting to think I'm getting over this cough/flu bug that I caught last weekend. Who gets colds in the Summer?! Apparently me.

Thanks to "the Brit" for helping me with these photos!

outfit details:
dress - vintage from TLO
shoes - vintage
bracelet - Vivienne Westwood (a gift from my incredible penpal! thanks Emina!!)

Musical notes: A certain Englishman I live with has been complaining that Morrissey's current band ruined any Smiths songs they played at Glastonbury today - in his honor I thought I would post...

I hope each and every one of you has a lovely weekend. See you soon. xdjrd

❥❥ The Loved One Shop on Holly Street ❥❥

Last Saturday (also known as my actual birthday) the Brit and I wandered over to Pasadena for the opening of a very special shop! The Loved One's very first official "brick & mortar" store, which just so happened to be opening for business on that very same day.  a splendid coincidence!

 Hannah had pretty daisies sewn into the back of her dress...

"The Brit" and Landon met for the first time...

Corndogs... which I nearly broke my vegetarianism over - honestly, it was a test of will.

The cutest ever shop girls...

The store, like all of Hannah & Elvia's TLO endeavors, is a gem! I can't wait to go back to take another peek. If you are in LA/Pasadena you should definitely go have a looksee!

 the face of a happy birthday girl with two lovely new frocks (which I promise to show you soon)!

*some of these photos were taken by "the Brit" 

Have a wonderful weekend! xdjrd