Festival Season

Ceramics It Up Dress, Modcloth (no longer available). Shrunken denim vest, American Eagle (similar here). The Essex Messenger in bittersweet, Madewell. Secondhand Ecote boots. Light as a Feather necklace, c/o Katie Dean Jewelry. Cardinal necklace, handmade locally. Floral crown, DIY. 

     The closest thing to a music festival that I've ever been to is Vollapolooza, a concert put on by UT Knoxville annually for their students. The acts used to be pretty great: it is, after all, where I got a chance to rock out to Flogging Molly for only ten dollars. However, nowadays, I never seem to have the time or willingness to find a good festival to go to. I've got several in mind for over the summer, but until then I will simply pretend and dress as if I am going to hang out and listen to music for a week.

     I wanted to mix in a bit of country charm with my festival themed outfit. I thought that the denim vest and the bird themed necklaces were a perfect touch. While the dress is certainly a stand out beauty on its own (and made in the USA!) as it is reminiscent of blue and white ceramic dishes, I enjoyed creating a layered look around it. Boots and a good satchel are a must for me when I'm on my feet or walking around, so that combination is also perfectly suited for a day of concerts. Typically, professional cameras aren't allowed, but I've found it is fun to bring along my 35mm camera, which I'm posing with in these pictures. I actually snapped a few film shots from this day which you can see here.

     I might be stuck on campus at the moment, but that doesn't prevent me from taking fashion cues from the festivals that are launching soon.

Going Places

Floral Rococo dress, c/o Oasis. Cotton motorcycle jacket, Hurley. Leopard print belt, Target. Red mini wedges, Prabal Gurung for Target (available in stores only). Pistachio Jubilee necklace, Ruche. Staten Island Clutch in Mint, Francesca's.  

     I've always had a fascination with the idea of traveling by train. The hustle and bustle of old school train stations in movies has always left me with a romantic notion of beautiful women dressed to the nines to visit faraway friends and beaus. This notion was only exaggerated when I took a beautiful train ride from Providence, Rhode Island right into New York City while on college visits during my senior year of high school. I wasn't quite dressed as nicely as I am in these pictures, but from now on I vow to travel in a similar style. 

     This dress that I received from Oasis is the perfect blank slate. I realize that the print seems pretty loud, but I've already worn the dress in several different styles and have been equally thrilled each time. This particular outfit was inspired by my love of traveling. I'd like to imagine that this is what the modern woman of taste would wear if we all still dressed up for our journeys. While the outfit looks overly formal, the material is all breathable cotton and therefore doesn't wrinkle easily and is very comfortable. I added the mixed color palettes and prints to add a personal touch to the printed dress.

     I'm fortunate enough to have these stationery trolleys permanently located on my college campus. I believe these Ruby Tuesday sponsored trolleys used to shuffle people around the area, including throughout Gatlinburg. Now, however, the two on my campus are simply relics: their dusty old batteries grace the entryway and their back doors are forever open, leading curious photographers like me to wander inside.