FASHION ICON: ALEXA CHUNG

This post was a lot of fun. I used different items of clothing from Cactus Flower, the boutique & vintage store where I work to mimic these outfits by Alexa Chung. She's definitely one of my favorite fashion icons. I love the way she puts things together.

Eyelet you have my heart!

Don't mind the children swinging/falling from the tree behind me, haha! If you're loving eyelet as much as I am, hop on over to the Cactus Flower blog to see another cute eyelet dress by Ariella, one which I ended up purchasing... Whoops! I couldn't help it!

Fashion Icon: Zooey Deschanel

Get these Zooey Deschanel-eque looks from Cactus Flower!

1. Forget Me Not Dress (purchase online)
2. Eyelet You Go Skirt (purchase online)
3. Vintage Navy Pocket Dress (only in store)

Cactus Flower!

Hello friends! I work at a little shop, Cactus Flower, down in Bloomington. We just opened an online shop! We're so excited about it! Here are a handful of items we are now offering. Click here to view the rest!

It's finally feeling like summer in Indiana!

Photos by Thomas Smith of Thom Lennon Photography

Outfit:
Dress: Vintage (found at Cactus Flower)
Cardigan: Urban Outfitters
Belt: Thrifted
Boots: Zuriick (thanks, Matt!)
Necklace: The Blue Balloon

We had a lot of fun wandering around at these abandoned warehouses. There are about a dozen all next to each other and every time I've been there, I've run into artists spray painting shirts, photographers, and even filming! Aya of Strawberry Koi, her husband Thom, and I ventured around and had a lot of fun discovering graffiti, old trinkets, and we even found an old golf cart! Ha!

Aya has been working really hard getting the online store up and running for the boutique/vintage shop where we both work. It's looking great! She also designed the blog that we are working on together! Check the shop here and the blog here. Let us know what you think!

Sunny with a chance of polka dots (outfit post)!

(First two photos by Sara Baldwin & Third by Aya Smith)

Outfit:
Dress: Thrifted at Cactus Flower
Belt: Thrifted
Boots: Clarks Desert Boots (birthday present from Matt, so so nice of him)

It was so beautiful out today, I had to wear a dress! It was in the 60s and last week, it was in the 30s and 40s. Indiana weather still surprises me to this day and I've lived here my whole life! One day it'll be sunny and hot and the next, it'll be below freezing with snow. Ouf! Is the weather this bipolar where you all live?

Photo post!

Links to those in the photos:
2 & 4: Sara Baldwin (The Basement Jam)
6: Matthew Frazier (Outta Sight)
7: Aya Smith (Strawberry Koi)
8: Leah Fithian (Lee-ugh) and Maybelle (the pup) sadly doesn't have a link, but isn't she adorable?

I hope everyone is having a great week! Anyone else more than ready for the weekend?

Oh Autumn, I love you so.

My outfit
Dress: Thrifted from Cactus Flower
Shoes: Cooperative Perforated Oxford from Urban Outfitters
Belt: Goodwill
Ring: Claddagh ring, a gift from my grandparents

Jillian's outfit
Dress: Urban Outfitters
Boots: Dolce Vita
Go visit her blog, Proudfit!

Yesterday was a lot of fun! The weather was perfect. It was in the 70s all day, without a cloud in the sky. I spent the majority of my day outside, spending time with my friends. I don't think I stopped smiling all day! I couldn't ask for better people in my life.

Welcome back into my life, Internet!

I'm sorry for my lack of updates lately. I have been sans internet for awhile now. I'm welcoming it back into my life with open arms! I've recently started working at an extremely cute boutique+vintage shop, Cactus Flower, in downtown Bloomington. Every day that I've worked, I've loved and every single person I've worked with, I've also loved. It's hard not to blow all of my money there! Here's a corny first day of work photo a friend of mine took on my first day:

(Top: H&M, Skirt: Anthropologie, Shoes: Nordstrom, Bag: UO)


I hope all is well! I've missed blogging! Anyone have any final summer plans?