Back to my roots. . .

So, I grew up in Georgia but have since migrated north to good ol' Wisconsin. I love it here in the Midwest, but of course there are some things about the South that I miss: my friends and family, winters that stay above 20 degrees, and the food. Fried chicken, cornbread, collard greens. . . Bring it on!  When I was 18, I moved to beautiful Charleston, SC for college, and there I discovered the treasures of "Low Country" Cuisine: gumbo, she crab soup, low country boil, shrimp and grits. . . Most of the food down there has seafood in it, of course.
A couple nights ago, the Mermaid Cafe, a darling little breakfast and lunch spot down the street from us, hosted a special dinner in the style of Low Country South Carolina cooking. Of course I had to go. Get back to my roots, you know.
Here's what I wore:

I found this adorable plaid dress at a Theatre Costume sale for $2! Do I look like a Southern Lady? Ok, maybe the plaid is more Scottish Lass. . .

The best part is the back:

And when the sun went down and it got chilly, I threw on this cropped navy jacket that I picked up at a yard sale last week

Finally, I went through my collection and "borrowed" this adorable kelly green handbag (It will be up for sale on the site very soon, i promise)

Ok, finally, I just have to say-- How cute are these shoes?!

And just to leave your mouths watering, here are some pics of the amazing food (served 'family style'--LOVE IT!)

Here's a pic of my honey, Josh, looking like a Southern Gentleman in his vest. . . And YES, those are peanuts floating in the Coca-Cola (according to our host- this is a common Southern snack, though I don't remember doing that growing up!)

More from Vintage Madison

People keep sending me great photos from the Vintage Madison event & fashion show, so I'll post a few more. . .

 

 

 

photo credits: Yonda Photography & Fitzgerald Photography

Lust List: Bowties!

I am obsessed. I recently acquired this fantastic set of vintage bowties, and I am finding so many uses for them!  I'm selling several of them on the website as-is, but I am also saving a few for experimentation. . .
My current favorite use for them is in my hair (secured very easily with a mere 2 bobbypins). 

 

I am also working on some pieces of jewelry incorporating bowties. I absolutely adore this vintage cameo necklace by junkyardglitter on Etsy.

Fashion Show Wrap-up

Well, I put on my first fashion show last Sunday. Even though I was stressed out and spread thin all day, I had a blast! And I think all the models, shoppers and spectators had a great time too. I didn't get a chance to take out my camera at all, but luckily several other people had theirs out. . .

before the show.... 

 

Models...

behind the scenes...

shoppers...

photo credit: Rachel Dolnick    see more photos here

Inspiration

So, I'm beginning to plan this fashion show for next month. . . Turns out it's a lot more work that I thought it would be. But, luckily, I have some awesome girls helping me. Claire, of Mamushka Marie Vintage, who is also participating in the fashion show, showed me a gorgeous picture of classic beauty, Brigitte Bardot, and we decided to use her as inspiration.
Then, yesterday I was flipping through the newest issue of W magazine, and there was this photoshoot featuring Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Jerri Hall and Mick Jagger. I absolutely love the documentary style that the photos are taken in, and the styling of the hair and retro clothing makes her look like Brigitte Bardot incarnate. Lovely!