today was wonderful...

Today I went on a day out with my mom and sisters, and it was just absolutely wonderful. It was like our last day out together before school starts, in these last few lingering days of summer. First we went to downtown Duluth, and stopped by one of my favorite vintage shops only to find that it's now only open by appointment. It was sad. Buuuut, we decided to go to this antique store across the street. Oh. my. word. It was huge, and was filled with a million antiques and vintage treasures. I walked around it in an enchanted haze...like seriously. I could've looked, browsed, searched, admired, and loved everything in that shop for hours on end. Me and Wendy both found gorgeous vintage suitcases, mine for about $10, and hers for $5. Mine is so beautiful...it's the vintage suitcase of my dreams! I'll be sure to post pics soon. :)  Then we went to Ragstock, which is where the above picture is from. If you have one near you, you should really go and check it out. Then we headed off to the mall! It was a really lovely day. :)

I got the amazing shirt dress I'm wearing from Fancy Treehouse earlier this week, and I'm in love with it. It's so sweet and darling, and I've been brainstorming tons of different ways to wear it. It's just so pretty, I couldn't wait until fall to wear it, so I paired it with a nautical inspired cardigan and rolled up the sleeves. And Wendy decided to use my favorite oversized cardy with shorts (one of my fave combinations) which is accompanied by strange stares from people, as from behind it looks like you're not wearing anything. Haha! We were going to take outfit pics downtown, but we were running out of time and me and Wendy were scrambling down the sidewalks with our vintage suitcases, so it didn't work out. So it was photos outside the mall again! :)

xo

Maria Elyse

my outfit:

dress: fancy treehouse

cardigan: thrifted

shoes: wendy's, target

bag: wendy's

wendy's outfit:

top: target

cardigan: mine, vintage

shorts: mine

shoes: mine, target

bag: mine

sunglasses: target

time hurries on, and the leaves that are green turn to brown

"I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song
I'm twenty-two now but I won't be for long
Time hurries on, and the leaves that are green turn to brown,
And they wither with the wind, and they crumble in your hand

Once my heart was filled with the love of a girl
I held her close, but she faded in the night
Like a poem I meant to write. And the leaves that are green turn to brown,
And they wither with the wind, and they crumble in your hand

I threw a pebble in a brook, and watched the ripples run away
And they never made a sound, and the leaves that are green turned to brown
And they wither with the wind, and they crumble in your hand"

{Leaves That Are Green, by Simon and Garfunkel}

Yup, I have a severe case of Simon and Garfunkel obsession. It's progressive, has no cure, and is wonderful. I swear, I've listened to this song at least thirty or so times in the past couple days. I've always loved that song, ever since I was little, but each time I listen to it gets more and more beautiful. I mean really, every single one of their songs has lovely, poetic lyrics (except for that one of theirs about the zoo or something...but it's really sixties, so whatever, haha), beautiful instrumental arrangements, and amazing vocals. What's not to love? ♥

me and wendy! :)

I know I keep wearing these shoes, but summer's almost over, and so I may as well get as much use out of them as I possibly can before it's too late in autumn. Summer is somewhat getting on my nerves though...the humidity is driving me crazy! Curly hair + humidity = trouble. I really can't wait for fall! :)

Happy Tuesday, my lovelies!

xo

Maria

dress: target (old dress from the girls' section)
ankle socks: charlotte russe
platform sandals: target
purse: vintage, for sale in my shop
flower crown: c/o victoria
brooch: gifted

one-oh-one giveaway winner photos

Some of you may remember my One-Oh-One: Flying Ships Vintage Giveaway back from the end of May, and while I did choose the winner (through random.org, mind you) I never announced who won! Well, the winner was the fabulous Emily from Hello Shmello. She is so sweet, funny, and downright adorable. She was awesome enough to email me some pics of her wearing the dress she chose from my shop. Doesn't she look ahhhh-mazing? ♥

I hope all you lovelies are having a great day! I'll be back tomorrow with an outfit post!

xo

Maria Elyse