tuesday's outfit

Tuesday's outfit.

Wearing thrifted dress, skirt and belt, vintage bangle, Target earrings and Aldo wedges.

Total cost of outfit: about $50

Busy, busy at the store - lots of new merchandise to get out on the floor! Fun fun :)

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo - Laney Mae

one skirt, two ways...

I have this habit of wearing skirts as dresses so I decided to do a quick post showing how I rocked one skirt as a skirt, and then the next day as a dress.

Above I'm wearing a thrifted vintage skirt, Kohls tank, old random studded belt, random bracelets, vintage ring and Target wedges.

Total cost of outfit: about $35

And for a totally different look with the same skirt...

And again, wearing thrifted vintage skirt (as a dress), vintage necklaces from tag*, F21 bag, and my awesome new shoe/boot/wedge hybrids. (My man makes fun of them and calls them my "ski boots" - but what does he know?! I heart them so much!)

Total cost of outfit: about $125

*tag - Timeless Authentic Garments - my vintage shop in The Loop, University City, Missouri

So,now I challenge you to wear a skirt as a dress, or to shop your closet and find different ways to wear pieces you love. Its budget-friendly and forces you to be a little creative. As far as I'm concerned, there are no rules when it comes to fashion and your personal style, so have some fun with it!

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo - Laney Mae

go figure

Sorry for my lack of posts yet again! I promise it won't continue this way forever, life this summer just happens to be insanely busy! Not that I'm complaining, because its been a seriously awesome past few months. A few of the things that have kept me busy....

-A trip to Chicago with my mom and Grandma in June to attend a wedding shower thrown for my brother's (then) fiance, Megan

-A few Cardinals games with my man (A St. Louis must for every summer!)

-Hosted a St. Louis shower at our house for Megan

-The U2 concert at Busch Stadium with my man (freakin' awesome!!)

-Another trip to Chicago at the beginning of August to see Paul McCartney at Wrigley Field with my brother (also freakin' awesome!) - plus I managed to see one of my very best friends, Mary, and squeeze in a little vintage shopping :)

-And one more trip to Chicago this past weekend for my brother's wedding! Ryan and I also went up a day early to see some of our favorite people, Lisa and Chris!

Needless to say, its been a bit hectic and I have sucked at taking outfit pictures as often as I should have. But I do have a few saved up on my camera, and am getting back into the swing of things so hopefully my posts won't be so few and far between.

Anyway...

Here I am wearing one of my favorite dresses. Go figure, right? Bright, bold, colorful, and crazy print...duh! Oh, and I forgot to take a picture of the back, but its a seriously cool razor-back. Like, I said, one of my favorites!

Wearing vintage dress and ring from tag*, old Marshalls wedges and Walmart hoop earrings

Total cost of outfit: about $25

*tag - Timeless Authentic Garments - my vintage shop in The Loop, University City, Missouri

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!!

xoxo - Laney Mae

a constant image of inspiration

I've mentioned this before, but in case you didn't know, I have a thing for butterflies. Pretty much always have. In the church where I grew up, butterflies represented "new life" and I find that really lovely. I love that they start out as caterpillers and transform into beautiful winged creatures. To me, they are a reminder that we are always able to transform ourselves, strive to do better, be better, become a more beautiful version of ourselves. My first tattoo was a butterfly, as was my second and my third, which you've maybe noticed is on the inside of my right wrist, a constant image of inspiration.

That said, I don't wear a lot of butterlies. I am very choosey when it comes to adding butterfly pieces to my wardrobe. But this dress was an absolute must-have! How did I not already own a purple vintage one-shouldered, butterfly print maxi dress??

Love. It.

Wearing vintage dress from tag*, old Marshalls wedges, Target earrings and thrifted cuff.

Total cost of outfit: about $20

Lots and lots to do in the shop today, so gotta run!

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo - Laney Mae

beat the heat

Just a casual, comfortable outfit while I try to beat the heat.

Wearing tank from Kohls, H&M shorts, favorite Aldo purse, thrifted vintage zebra necklace, random cuffs, and Target sandals gifted to me by my lovely soon to be sister-in-law.

Total cost of outfit: about $80

Now, back to work...

Happy Tuesday!

xoxo - Laney Mae

broke it back out

I absolutely love this dress. I found it on ebay a few years ago when hunting for a great vintage piece to wear to our friends' wedding. Took one look at this one and fell in love. I broke it back out a few weeks ago and rocked it with one long earring.

Wearing vintage 60s dress from ebay, old earring from Express and black flat sandals from Marshalls

Total cost of outfit: about about $50

And here's my man and I at the wedding a few summers ago....

I wore it with big gold hoop earrings, a gold vintage cuff, vintage clutch and flowers in my hair.

Happy Saturday!!

xoxo - Laney Mae

I'm back!!

I'm back!!
I took a little break from blogging, as my life this summer has been insanely hectic! But, I'm back now, and have lots of old outfit pictures on my camera ready to share with you...
I wore this back in the beginning of June. I based the outfit around the AMAZING vintage purse I purchased from Andrea's Boutique. As you all know, I love anything vintage and everything with animals, so this purse was a no brainer!!
Wearing Walmart tube top and gold hoops, thrifted vintage shorts, vintage zebra belt gifted to me from Jenna, vintage clutch from Andrea's Boutique, old heels from Marshalls, vintage bracelets and rings from tag*
Total cost of outfit: about $45
*tag - Timeless Authentic Garments - my vintage shop in The Loop, University City, Missouri
I hope everyone is enjoying a fabulous summer - and staying cool and hydrated during this insane heat wave!
'Til next time...
xoxo - Laney Mae

easy

Just chillin' in front of the Tivoli theater in an easy outfit of jeans and a tank.
Wearing Seven For All Mankind bells, Kohls tank, thrifted vintage necklace and belt, random bracelets and ring, and favorite Aldo purse.
Total cost of outfit: about $155
xoxo - Laney Mae

its in the details

Front...

...to back

Its in the details

Here I am, wearing a bunch of my new thrifted and vintage finds! The dress my mom actually found at a local church sale and I love it!  The amazing vintage peacock belt, earrings and faux gemstone bracelet were all scored from this fabulous little vintage/thrift boutique in Florissant called Andrea's Boutique. The owner, Andrea D'Angelo is simply adorable and has great taste! Her store is full of all kinds of treasures, a few of which just had to come home with me :) You can check her out on Facebook here, or better yet just head to Florissant and do some shopping in her store!
Wearing vintage belt, earrings and faux gemstone bracelet from Andrea's Boutique, thrifted dress and purse, vintage turquoise bracelet from tag*, and old boots from Marshalls.
Total cost of outfit: about $50
*tag - Timeless Authentic Garments - my vintage shop in The Loop, University City, Missouri
Can't believe its already Friday again!
Happy Weekend!!
xoxo - Laney Mae

think it might just be a new favorite

 Debuting one of my new vintage dresses and think it just might be a new favorite!

And speaking of new favorites, I'm having a love affair with these golden espadrilles. They're not new though, I've had them for years and never really wore them, but I will be making up for lost time this summer! I actually bought them back when Jenna and I were living in our Soulard apartment together...ah, good times.

Wearing vintage dress from tag*, Victoria's Secret espadrille wedges, old favorite shell necklace and trusty Aldo purse

Total cost of outfit: about $95

*tag - Timeless Authentic Garments - my vintage shop in The Loop, University City, Missouri

Its an outfit made up of favorites! My favorite aviators, my favorite necklace for summertime, my new favorite vintage disco dress, old espadrilles that have become a new favorite, and the purse that I love from Aldo...fun!

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo - Laney Mae