Baby.

I'll admit it: today's theme is not all that far-fetched for me. I often dress and act as though I am approximately 4 years old, as evidenced by my intense and long-standing love for things such as rompers, frilly and/or colourful socks, rice pudding and juice boxes.
And speaking of socks, here's a fun little factoid about me: I own about 30 pairs, and not one single pair is a 'normal' colour or pattern. I have socks for every holiday, including the best one of all - Hallowe'en - socks with my initials on them (the ones I'm wearing in these photos actually), socks in every animal print known to man, and the list goes on. I've tried to buy a standard white or black pair many a time, and I've not yet been capable of bringing myself to do it. I've no idea why this is.

So I just want to put this out there: playgrounds are fun. Adults should hang out in playgrounds more often...that is if it weren't a super creepy thing to do when actual children are around. However there were no children in this particular playground this morning and as such G and I had a fantastic time.
I'd kind of forgotten how much fun it is climb up the ladder to a gigantic twisty slide (which, for the record, really isn't as gigantic as you remember it being the last time you were on it) and, better yet, sliding down such twisty slide!
And while slides may appear smaller and the ride down them shorter because, well, you've gotten bigger, it's at least good to know that some things never change: 15 years later and I still cannot for the life of me manage to get across a set of monkey bars without assistance. For one, they terrify me and did even more so when I was 3 feet tall and therefore quite a bit higher off the ground in hanging position.
Way more pleasant than my monkey bars terror is 'Baby', the Harajuku Lovers fragrance. It's expected given its name but really nice nonetheless; there's a strong baby powder aspect to 'Baby', but it's nicely offset with a fresh, clean floral base and hint of musk. It's absolutely the kind of scent I can imagine myself wearing for date nights, anniversaries, playground trips and any other event which is flirty, romantic or just simple fun. So while 'Baby' may not turn out to be on the heavy rotation shelf in my washroom, G and I both love it and it's therefore a definite special occasion keeper.
Wearing
Top: Erin Fetherston for Target
Dress: vintage
"S" socks: Goodness knows. Someplace nuts undoubtedly.
Shoes: F21
Bag: Harajuku Lovers

Drunk Without Drinking

Ah, what I would give right now for an extended weekend! It's not that today has started off on the wrong foot by any means - in fact, the very opposite is the case - it's more that I now have to come off of the high of having one of those best weekends ever and...well, I really don't want to.

The past couple of days have consisted of cottaging, watching Project Catwalk (SO much better than Project Runway), eating the best veggie burger in the history of the world and finding some of the most insanely awesome vintage items of my entire life. I don't think any thrifting excursions will ever beat the one I had this weekend, and for once I don't think I'm being even slightly melodramatic. My amazing finds include, but are not limited to:

- a large white quilted authentic Chanel gold chain-strap purse
- a navy, Marc Jacobs-era Perry Ellis boy's blazer that FITS LIKE A DREAM
- the most amazing feathered felt Anita Pallenberg fedora that smells like patchouli
- 90's rompers and kilts
- belts, sunglasses, bags, scarves and way more wicked hot stuff that you will undoubtedly see on here in the near future

...I know, right?! Basically I would be jealous of me if I wasn't me.G and I have been wholly preoccupied with our fantastic stuff and generally just loving being alive, so I'm not at all regretful in having to say that our grand photo plans fell by the wayside. In my opinion the veritable plethora of sartorial joy we've accumulated over the weekend means better pictures though, so it all kind of evens out in the end.

Wearing
Romper: vintage
Shoes: Spring
Sunglasses: vintage
Purse: vintage