alley cats

beret  anthropologie

blouse  vintage

dress  vintage

satchel  vintage

socks  tabbisocks

shoes  zara

fake teeth  dollar store

Important Autumnal things...

1. Finding strange ways to stay fit, like jumping off poles in an alley.

2. Fake teeth from the dollar store.

3. Planning a Halloween costume for many weeks (er, months) in advance. I finally purchased mine, but it's a secret!

4. Knee socks.

5. Fuzzy leopard berets.

6. Letting the almost-tan acquired from the Jersey Shore (not kidding) finally fade away.

7. Always contemplating a pumpkin purchase, but never going through with it.

8. Hopping to work instead of walking. You know, because of the crunchy leaves.

9. Bare legs for as long as possible (except for the aforementioned knee socks).

10. Reuniting with old sweaters and pretending they are new again.

hat ladies

feathered hat  vintage from bohemian bisoux
sequined hat  vintage from flea market
velvet fascinator  vintage from allegra's closet

The charming and adorable Allegra lives around the corner from me in Philadelphia, which means many dress up parties, picnics, and other girly (and often wine-fueled) adventures. Tomorrow we have a date to wander around the city taking silly photos, which reminded me to share these last few images from our previous shoot that involved many hat changes and a few sly winks.

a look that time can't erase

Photos by Joshua Cobos

Hair & Makeup by Shana Astrachan of Fox and Doll

hello, san francisco

My new Orla Kiely purse bursting with randomness, including a bear shaped tape measure and a plastic gem wine stopper purchased at Daiso.

My makeshift closet for the week.

The adorable Hana Haley during our photo shoot in Pacific Heights.

Sandwiched between the beautiful Annalise and Rachel.

Bardot dream hair becoming a reality thanks to Shana.

These are just a few snaps from my recent trip home to San Francisco. I was lucky enough to crash for the week in a friend's beautiful victorian home, complete with beaded lamps and taxidermy, as well as shoot with two of my favorite SF photographers (Joshua Cobos and Hana Haley). I had my hair magically transformed into my Bardot dream 'do by Shana Astrachan of Fox and Doll, ran around wine country with my family, sang a million karaoke songs, found my ultimate dream dress at Wasteland, took purikura photos with a few of my favorite girls, and generally just felt myself bursting with a whole lotta love for the city I used to call home. It was a lovely time spent with lovely people and I can't wait for the next trip back around the holidays.