apple picking

coat  vintage
cropped blouse  vintage
long blouse  j. crew
skirt  champagne & strawberry
purse  vintage
boots  j. crew

I've been a bit melancholy about the seasons moving forward so quickly as of late (at least in my mind), but today I decided to embrace this slightly brisk weather and go apple picking with my man. We drove out to Solebury Orchards in New Hope where we filled a bag with Piñata apples, drank apple cider, and enjoyed the pretty autumn colors. I'm still not ready to wear tights, but now I'm a tiny bit less sad that summer has come and gone.

a new bedroom

photos by Darcy Rogers

dress by To Be Adored

It's funny how many wonderful people I have met through the internet, sometimes I forget that some of my closest friends and favorite collaborators are ones that I first communicated with via Myspace, or Friendster, or blog comments. Darcy Rogers and I met via the internet years ago and we have managed to meet up for a photo shoot a few times each year. We both hail from Northern California but are enjoying life on the East Coast (crazy winters and all). It was especially fun to collaborate on a shoot this time around because I am just settling into my new apartment (shared with my boyfriend of almost two years) and it was the perfect opportunity to document the process. Darcy observed that wherever I live I tend to pick a spot with a lot of natural light flooding in, and although I had never actively thought about this, she is completely right. I still have some work to do before I feel like this apartment is "done," but I love that Darcy was able to capture things as they are right now, natural light and all.

fancy fine vintage sale

Autumn is happening and so is a sale in the Fancy Fine Vintage shop! I am offering 30% off everything, including sale items, now through October 10th. Just enter the code 'fall30' when you check out. There are a lots of goodies in there right now, and this is the perfect time to make room in the shop some for some brand new treasures coming your way next month. Take a peek!

autumn vibes, part one

photos by Joshua Cobos

hair & makeup by Fox & Doll

I'm excited to finally share, with the two remaining people who read this blog (hi!), part one of the series I shot with one of my favorite photographers and collaborators back in August. Joshua Cobos and I have a pact that we will continue to collaborate on these shoots together until we are both very, very old. The amazing hair and makeup (I now wish my hair looked like this all the time!) is thanks to Shana Astrachan, who is probably the only person that could reveal any part of my forehead to the world without making me cringe. In fact, I rather like that little bit of formerly concealed forehead.  Sidenote: Formerly Concealed Forehead would make a good band name. Expect more photos from this shoot very soon!

inspiring spaces

Apartment inspiration featuring a lot of clean white walls, all images via Pinterest.

a new home

I've been a bad blogger lately. And by lately I mean the past two years, ever since I moved across the country from San Francisco to Philadelphia. But I have very good reasons for the silence, promise! If you follow me on Instagram then you probably already know that my boyfriend and I just moved into a dreamy apartment together, only a few blocks away from where I was living before. This new place is nearly twice the size of my last apartment and full of the most amazing old building details. We aren't quite finished with decorating but I wanted to share a little peek at what we've done so far. How about that fantastic painted built-in cabinet in the second photo?! Worth the price of admission alone.