on saturday morning, i woke up bright and early with weekend plans to drive up to marin to enjoy the beautiful beginning of fall. i perched on my computer with a cup of coffee, as per usual, when an unexpected package arrived in the mail: this pretty pretty dress from nina of family affairs! i immediately threw it on and did a little dance in my apartment before heading out of town with brendan. we made our way to one of our favorite spots in san rafael, sol food. if you’re ever in the area, you need to stop by for the best puerto rican cuisine ever! this time, i tried ponche, a mix of iced tea and limeade, and i have been dreaming about it since! i need to head to the grocery store so i can make a huge jug of it to keep in my refrigerator, even if the weather is beginning to cool down!
then we meandered around the area, popping into local thrift stores and boutiques before taking a very scenic route partway up mt. tamalpais and through the california coastline. and, whenever we find ourselves up in the area, we always have to stop at another favorite restaurant, avatar’s! which, i know, as with sol food, i’ve mentioned it before, but you really have to try it if you find yourself in northern california. nothing beats their sweet potato punjabi enchiladas! and of course, we had to round out our very decadent day with a big cup of coffee for the drive home.
dress: good spirits dress by family affairs
blouse: thrifted vintage silk blouse
shoes: thrifted vintage heels
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker number six
watch: michael kors tortoise watch
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le rouge
nails: butter london polish in pillar box red
46 comments
looks so cute, and a fun excursion! I can’t wait to go to Carmel this weekend :)
<3Meghan
oh my! sounds like a fun weekend! i love carmel!
Your dress looks so cute with the collar peeking over the top x
You’re adorable! what a pretty outfit! Love your shoes and your watch!
x Aliya
Lovely breeze twirling frock.
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
Such cuteness. I love the entire look.
Although I don’t usually like white shoes, I have to say that this pair is particularly beautiful.
What a beautiful dress! Lovely as usual, Erin.
aw, thank you mon! i’m sad that i didn’t get a chance to catch up with you when i was in new york. maybe next time!
Adorable! You’ve got an amazing style
What a lovely surprise indeed! I love the shoes as well!
So, so, so cute. I love everything about this!
Cute and pretty outfit!
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Lovely outfit, i love it all!
Indeed a super pretty dress, you look lovely!
What a lovely piece.
That silk blouse just looks so wonderful with most everything huh?
anna
yes! it was such a good score despite the fact that i’ve worn it so many times that it’s starting to get a little worse for the wear…
This outfit is to absolutely die for.
C x
love the shoes! and your hair! xxx
your dress is just so great!
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up in my neck of the woods! i went to sol food pretty recently, mmm so good. :) you look darling! a dress i recently wore and posted about had a bottom part like this one you’re wearing. very cute. glad your weekend was great!
xx E
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wonderful outfit (i’m obsessed with your sunglasses) and amazing photos! i love your tattoo!! xx
i love that you’re wearing a watch…seems like no-one really does that anymore…’specially us gals :) you look adorable as usual!
hehe, thank you! i actually forgot to tell the story about my watch! i met the girl who writes closet collage and she was wearing this watch! i loved it so much that i looked it up and ran to the department store to get it. my boyfriend convinced me to hold off, and a week later, it arrived in the mail all wrapped up for me! sweetest present ever!
Super adorable!!
you look adorable! i especially love your sunglasses. great outfit xx
Sweet potato punjabi enchiladas? I think I need to get on a plane and go there now. Love your dress and those shoes!
AHHH Im in love with this look!! So cute and I’m such a fan of polka dots. Your photos are so adorable as always. Great look :)
This is too cute! I love every single part of it!
I love the jumper! Adorable and sophisticated as per usual.
Gabby
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Cute outfit! Sounds like such a nice day too :)
xoxo
Solanah
Your dress and sunnies are beautiful!
Chrysa
Stories and Sequins
These photos are absolutely beautiful! The drop waist pleats are to die for!
what a nice dress. you look so happy to have it!
What a cute outfit :D ♥ I love it!
So… so… damn cute!
Love the dress with the shirt, and the shoes, and everything!
love the shirt under that dress, too cute!
xo zebra and meerkat
oooooh so cute, pretty, romantic, vintage look…love it… you look great!!
Evi xoxo
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Love the dress!
I love this! Love your blog, I find myself reading it before bedtime so that I can dream about all the beautiful clothes featured. Thanks!
Ugh, LA may be closer to Mexico but the SF area has FAR superior Mexican food, in my opinion! I want everything you mentioned, omg.
when i lived in southern california, i always thought we had the best mexican food, but now that i live in the bay area, i honestly don’t think burritos from anywhere else can even compare! so good!
You totally just stepped out of the early 1930s!!!!
thank you! it was funny, we met up with brendan’s folks that night and she laughed at me saying it looked like something she would have worn when she was in 4th grade. i was hoping that she wasn’t trying to say i was dressed as a child and more that this style was a trend back when she was a kid… but i wanted to tell her that it’s also very ’30s inspired, so it’s nice to hear you say that!
this pictures are very beautiful !