Hello lovelies! It's be quite awhile. Life's been pretty busy, so I haven't exactly had time to get all 'glam'd' up 'n such. But this post I give you a more casual autumn vibe, which I love. It's comfortable, and stylish at the same time. I love autumn, as I've mentioned before in previous posts, and I wanted to share with you all my casual that I've always loved and done since I was in high school. Leather jacket (or even a denim jacket if you prefer, which is just as good), ripped jeans, band t-shirt, thick socks, and the comfiest/cutest pair of moccasins I own (or boots, boots are good too).
Now, the season of fall is amazing, if you don't already know. Pumpkin this, pumpkin that, candles, leaves falling to the ground/changing colors, jacket weather, boot weather, Halloween everything, horror films, and so much more. It's fantastic.
The band shirt you'll see me wearing in this post is of a very popular hair band from the early '90s. I love this band so. damn. much. The band Slaughter is really a f*cking fabulous band, all of their songs speak to me on so many different levels, and are really just a down to earth, rock and roll band. I came across Slaughter back when I was about 10 or 12 years old, when I first started listening to the band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion. I fell in love with the lead singer Mark Slaughter, and everything about him, his voice, his talent, his beauty, his sweetness, his goofiness, and so much more. Thus, I found his band Slaughter that he had created with bass player of VVI, Dana Strum. Later on, when I was maybe 13, my good friend from Ohio came up to Canada to see me and my family, and had heard that I was a fan of the band Slaughter (as she is too, but said she wasn't gonna use tapes anymore, but knew that I would), so she handed down to me, her Slaughter cassette "Stick It To Ya". I've had that cassette ever since. Just before I turned 14 and was already in my first year of high school, I listened to that tape all the time for my first two years of high school. Towards the last years of my high school career, I started to listen to rockabilly music, and indie music, and somehow broke away from my hair bands that I loved so much. Then just in recent months, I've started to go through my old cassettes, and have started re-living my past music....Slaughter being one of those bands. I'm so glad I started to get back into the swing of things, because the feeling I got after re-listening to some of the music from my past, really made me love these guys even more than I did before.
Accessories: All of my rings, and my bracelet, are from my Mom, and are retro.
I'm hoping to make more post's very soon, with new idea's and looks. Still vintage, but with a touch of bad-assery. Y'all know how much I love autumn, so I will definitely need to make more posts for this upcoming season!
This Friday's blog post is all about this gorgeous PUG dress I scored from their online yard sale way back in the Spring. I thought I'd give my incite on the dress, and review this beauty which is sadly discontinued.
Now, I wanted to have a 'photo shoot' with this dress at a perfect location; one that the dress would fit in with perfectly. I remembered that I was planning a trip to my favorite place, ever, Fairmount, Indiana sometime in July. For those of you who may be thinking "what is Fairmount", let me tell you that is the hometown of legendary actor James Dean, whom I love and care for deeply. This small town has made my love for him so much deeper, that I have a passion for this incredible town and the people in it! I could go on, and on about this peaceful town, but I think I might save that for a future blog post.
I planned and hoped to stay longer, but time was cut short due to some very sudden, and unfortunate circumstances. None the less, I was honored enough to try out a photo shoot for this dress at an ideal location. About a year or two ago, a friend of mine, whom I met through James Dean, purchased a house in Fairmount. Now, he is from Australia so he couldn't be in Fairmount to fix the home up and what not, but with a the help of James Dean Gallery owner David Loehr along with a few others, the home became brand new, as if you'd have bought it in the 1930's (era that the home was built in). This home is stunning. I saw what the home looked like last July, while it was in the process of being fixed up, and let me tell you...I am still amazed at how fabulous David has made it. Everything is pristine and authentic - perfect for anyone who enjoys and appreciates preservation of older homes.
Anyhow, I had the opportunity to stay there, and while I was there, I couldn't think of a more perfect location spot for this dress.
{It is physically impossible not to twirl in a dress like this, or in PUG for that matter}
{Still to this day, being amazed at how beautiful this place is}
Would've liked to have taken more photos in the kitchen area, as it too is spectacular and authenticated to its true era, but we had some of our things in there that just made it look - not as 1930's, haha.
As for this dress, when I first had my eye on it, I knew I had to have it. The color combination, pattern on it, and cut of the dress astounds me. The color of the dress is so bright, and crystal clear. The belt fits nice 'n snug (not to mention the fit of the dress in general fits like a glove), the fabric has plenty of air to breathe, is light and perfect for a hot summers day. Pair a dress like this with a super cute round toed flat, and its the perfect/ideal 1960's "summer beach movie" style.
A dress like this is perfect for any woman. It gives a girl curves, even if she might not have any. That's the idea with dresses such as these. They give you definition in the waist, fit tight to the front and back, then flares out with a big circle skirt at the bottom - can't ask for anything better.
Dress:Pinup Girl Clothing, snagged this baby at their online yard sale for $60!
White bracelet: Vintage Bakelite, bought at a thrift store for a dollar or two.
Brown bracelets: Wooden bracelets given to me by my Mom.
Cat brooch: Given to me by a very close friend. Definitely from the early 60s, which makes it perfect for this dress. It actually kind of blends in with the dress...oops.
Shoes: Wal-Mart, for $10.
Again, the location for this shoot was in Fairmount, Indiana...James Dean's hometown, at this lovely home located on Vine St. This home is actually open to be rented for those who wish to stay in Fairmount for a couple days, see the sites, places Jimmy had been, the things that were his, etc. If you're a fan of James Dean, and have always wanted to visit, or have been planning to visit this summer, then contact James Dean Gallery owner David Loehr, as he handles all such matters.
Foot note: this home is not open during the month of the annual James Dean festival, as the owner of the home usually stays there during that time. :-)
To finish this post, I wanted to share one last thing with you all. Fairmount, Indiana is probably one of the only towns, in America, that I can think of (other than Memphis and Graceland) that is completely and utterly dedicated to the one and only James Dean. Every last weekend in September, there is an annual James Dean festival. People come from all over the world to see it. With so much to see and do. Not to mention, on the last weekends in May, June and July, there are little get-together's in town for fans. Every. Single. Thing, in this town is in tribute to this man....literally....everything. I've never seen so much dedication, it really warms my heart to see. What I wanted to share with you, is a short film made by Michael Mathias, entitled "Saving Fairmount" in which he has been working on for a good two years I'd say. He just this past Monday finally finished and published to YouTube. It really touched my heart. Not only because of James Dean, but because this town of Fairmount, means so damn much to me. It hurts me to see the town (let alone any small town), struggle to stay on the map. Anyone who may read this post, and wants to know, or get a quick incite on what James Dean's hometown is truly all about, I urge you to watch it.
Well, I hope you enjoy this post, and my little speeches on how much Fairmount really means to me, as well as my review of the Harley dress in 1960's print.
