and i’m back from my holiday trip to southern california. i was there for a few days visiting my family in my home town of redlands. we stuffed ourselves with tamales and had good times watching movies, opening presents, and enjoying each others’ company. before i left, i sorta had this vision of taking lots of photos for the blog, but once i was there, i found myself a bit too involved in family affairs to sneak away for photo shoots. so this is the only outfit i was able to document during my trip. it was a simple comfy outfit for a day spent eating far too much christmas candy and cookies. and pretty much the entire time i was there, i would throw on my trusty new wool cape. it was a very sweet gift from my lovely boyfriend. he drove all the way to monterey to the pendleton store to get me some blankets for christmas and when he saw this cape, he thought i would like it, but just wasn’t sure. when i opened up the gift, he kept telling me that i could return it if i didn’t like it! suffice to say it’s already gotten a lot of good use! such a sweetheart.
fur: vintage fur, gift from my mom
cape: pendleton wool cape, gift from my boyfriend
tights: tabio 150 denier ribbed tights
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Hey, hey! I put up the picture from when you came into American Apparel the other day! :)
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Beautiful cape!! I had the same vision on the holidays but ended up with less pictures then planned. Hope you had a wonderful christmas!
Shy
Great look!! Everyone should have a cape.. they're the best!
Great outfit! I want a cape so badly, and I love yours!
And that fur collar works on everything
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Wow that cape is amazingly beautiful and also looks super warm and comfortable! Very sweet of your boyfriend :). I also like the color of your tights and they also look very warm! Happy Holidays!
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This is the nicest cape I've ever seen, it's such a great shape-the material drapes really nicely. I didn't mean for it all to rhyme, by the way. Your shoes are really cute too.
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I love the last photo, captures mid century suburbia.
naomi.
Tamales sounds like an excellent food to stuff yourself with over Christmas. The cape is lovely, and it must be nice to live somewhere warm enough to use them properly. : )
oh goodness. the oranges in that one shot are incredible!!
That cape looks fantastic on you Erin!! Once again, you have amazing taste!
Gorgeous cape! Great taste in clothing for you, that boyfriend of yours:)
amazing photos love :)
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That chocolate brown colour is so lush. Love that you added your own little vintage touch…. as you always do. Happy Holidays lovely lady!
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I wish I had a cape right now and a boyfriend who brings me one, hihi. You look lovely and a merry christmas!
X
You look so cute!! and loving the cape! your bf have a good eye
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I can't believe he thought you wouldn't like that cape! It's fantastic! Love your dress, too.
The cape is amazing!
xoxo,
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gorgeous shape on that cape – i love how unstructured it is.
What a great boyfriend! I've been with my husband 10 years and still don't trust him to buy me clothes… ;)
That cape is gorgeous!
melis: so nice to meet you! i'll have to give you a shout next time i'm in the area!
naomi: yes! i'm glad you noticed that because i definitely wanted to convey that feeling in the photos. visiting home, i am always struck by the 1950's suburban neighborhoods there!
Aw, I love the cape! My boyfriend was the same way about my fur coat. He kept telling me that I could return it or try on other things at the store. :]
love the shoes ofcourse! the cape is wonderful! gorgeous outfit!
The cape looks really cozy and lovely!
XOXO
The cape is phenomenal! Sometimes the guys get it right. Here's what my husband got me:
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yes, for sure! nice meeting you too! :)
what a sweetheart of a boyfriend! How could you not love this beautiful cape?
xx
this cape is wonderful and the fur collar is amazing!
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that cape is just perfect, and I love the color of your tights x.x.x
Casie Jean
Oh, that is such a beautiful cape! I love this outfit. That fur trim is such a nice touch :)
What a glorious gift! Nothing combines comfort and style like a good cape. Well done, boyfriend!
What a classy lady!
Awesome cape! I love it with the fur. And those shoes are amazing. I, too, thought that I'd be getting all of these amazing shots of cute holiday outfits and lovely locales while I was home in Seattle for the holidays but I forgot my camera. *sigh* There's still NYE!
I'm in <3 with the cape and tights combo. The palette just says "winter" in a beautiful way. Lovely!
wow, this cape is perfect! and the fur from your mom is the perfect accessory. christmas is all about family, yummy food, and good conversations. i like this time of the year.
very lovely girl & outfit =)
You look amazing in that cape. The fur collar really brings out your eyes.
I think the cape looks lovely, it's really nice and definitely suits you perfectly :) x
wow love your style!
Wonderful outfit, you look very elegant ;)
amazing! your bf has such good taste!! i am still trying to teach mine (lol)
absolutely love the cape–I am curious as to what other color options there were?
this is a gorgeous cape! very sweet of your boyfriend :)
super super adorable cape…love it!