today i had a bit of fun mixing colors. i bought this vintage 1940’s black and orange dress last year, but i’ve only worn it a couple of times.  i think the challenge is that it’s, well, black and orange.  definitely appropriate for halloween.  also appropriate for celebrating the giants winning the world series.  but the rest of the year, i find it challenging to work with this particular color.  i’ve been living in these super warm olive green tights, so i sorta just threw them on as an afterthought, but you know what?  green is a really nice compliment to orange, especially this muted shade. so here’s to continuing experiments with color!

hm.  and now that i think of it, this orange color has got me craving some pumpkin pie!  i haven’t had a slice yet this year, and i’ve got quite the hankering. and i have two little pumpkins sitting in my kitchen just waiting for the transformation.  never made a pumpkin pie from scratch before, but i think i’m gonna try.  ah yes, don’t we all love a good excuse to sit around eating food all day?

cardigan: madewell cardiff cardigan

dress: vintage 1940’s rayon dress from mercy vintage in oakland

tights: tabio 150 denier ribbed tights

shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo bow flats

it feels like it’s been such an awfully long time since i’ve done a post out in the world rather than on my little rooftop!  so today i decided to take you on a little walk around my neighborhood in oakland and show you a few sights.  on this particular day, we woke up late and lazy, and strolled over to one of our favorite breakfast spots, lynn and lu’s escapade cafe.  it’s a little hole-in-the-wall with really good prices for the bay area (think: $7.95 for eggs benedict!), and they have the nicest staff in the world.  they come by every 10 seconds to fill up your mug of coffee and your food usually arrives in what feels like 2 minutes!  also: on our walk to get brunch, we passed by this silly mural, but when i went over to get my picture in front of it, i spotted a black cat in the window with dreamy green eyes.  as you can see, i was just a little excited…

as far as my clothes, i’m wearing two brand new pieces that came in the mail last week, and i can officially say that i’m addicted to shopping at asos online.  this mustard yellow trench coat could pass off as vintage, and the knit sweater dress is now the most comfortable dress in my closet. i want to wear them both every single day, which is a sign of a good purchase.

coat: asos yellow trench coat

dress: asos peter pan collar sweater dress

tights: tabio 150 denier ribbed tights

shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo bow flats

bag: felix rey clutch from swirl

sunglasses: karen walker