Arabian Nights

 Theres Something about those far out bohemian prints in sheer fabrics that makes us feel like an Arabian princess!! 

This dress has been my favorite summer dress! 

I found it very accidentally. 

I was going through a few boxes of vintage clothing 

and I found this absolute showstopper of a dress!! I couldn't believe somebody got rid of it. 

A lot of these vintage clothes are very fine pieces!!! 

Most of the clothing has never even been worn. 

I see so many pounds of bails of gorgeous clothes that people just get rid of, 

and the question is why???? Like this black and white boho maxi dress!! 

It has a corset style back that laces up and is made of a rayon gauze…

 Gauze is the best fabric to wear on a windy beach day!! 

The gauze blows in the wind so beautifully and looks so romantic and feminine on the body.

 When seeing this dress on the hanger I thought, theres no way its gonna look good on me. 

After I put it on, my mind was blown as to how good it looked!!! 

The print is unbelievable. The dress has a tribal India vibe. 

Its so striking!!! 

The best part is, nobody I know has another dress like this one….

 I adore vintage because of the fact that theres only one of each piece….

 Theres nothing I hate more than to go shopping and see 2 or 3 people have on the same dress as me….

Not to mention textile mills, 

and the whole fashion industry has taken a radical change in the past 20 years…. 

There are prints and sewing techniques we'll never see again…

Quality in clothing has been traded in for Quantity in clothing….

That's why I work hard to save each piece of vintage clothing,

 this dress now has a new home in my closet… 

Dress: Shabbybabe

Jewelry: Personal Collection

Golden Hour

Its been all about color for me in my wardrobe this summer! I think one of the problems most of us have is, we get into a pattern of wearing black and white over, and over, and over again.  We do it so often we forget about the rich palette of colors available to us out there. I like to wear a bright colors like orange and style it with neutral accessories to balance it out. Brown goes great with sunset colors like orange and yellow. I took this cute little tube dress from Shabbybabe and put a wide vintage leather belt around the waist. I also accessorized the dress with a vintage 70s weaved bag.  I loved the end result! I could still wear orange and not look too loud with color. Red and black work beautifully together, so does pink and white, the list goes on and on..

 Wide leather belts from the late 60s and early 70s add a real edge to a simple outfit as well. I wear this brown leather belt with everything! Its one of those accessories that matches any outfit! Nobody even knows its vintage. People stop me on the street and compliment me on how they wish they could find a belt just like it. The best part about vintage is that there is nothing like it! Each piece is unique and special. I think that's what fashion should be all about. A wardrobe unique to you of one of a kind pieces nobody else has. That's what self expression through dressing is all about.

Orange Dress: Shabbybabe

Leather Belt: Personal Collection

Bag: Personal Collection

Jewelry: Personal Collection

Soul on Fire

Shades of orange and yellow remind us of sunsets,fire,and heat.. 

They are the colors of love and celebration..

I instantly fell in love with this dress from shabbybabe when I saw it for the first time!!! 

The bodice has orange lace with corset like lacing going down the front..

Then the dress flares out into this beautiful full skirt design that I love! 

When you put this gypsy dress on you instantly feel like a bohemian goddess! 

I can't explain it,but big full boho dresses always make you feel beautiful and powerful!

 I accessorized the dress with a boho leather conch belt from shabbybabe, and these Jeffrey Campbell boho boots from Free People.

 Go through your closet throw on a beautiful dress and set your soul on fire!