lonesome bride:: wanderlustings vintage collection

i collect vintage like some people collect bad habits. so i guess vintage could very well be my 'bad habit.'

this is why i've posted quite a few of items from my personal collection for sale in my etsy shop. there are a some items that i've been so excited to get my hands on that i didn't even bother reading the measurements in the item description -- because who needs to wear vintage clothing, right?! sheesh, caitlin. so needless to say, i have come to terms with letting a few of them go knowing that i was just not made for that size.

this 1960's wedding dress i think i am going to have the most tearful parting of ways with though. the details on her are so sweet and delicate. she had yellowed quite a bit by the time i found her in a forgotten chicago shop but i loved her just the same.

you can see her and the other items i just listed in my shop right here.

girl crush :: kate foley nyfw f//w 2012

kate foley, buyer for opening ceremony, and i must be sisters from another mister...

because i rarely see anyone who dresses like me in photos from fashion week. but when i happened upon her thanks to the lovely alicia of cheetah is the new black, i was utterly delighted to find a kindred spirit among the sometimes rigid fashionista {ehh, i used 'fashionista'} crowd.

tights with chunky platform sandals, babydoll peasant dresses, tapered trapeze tops, lacy and leather skirts, leveled layers, etc. i am so happy to see it all!

i've always wondered if i was too casual, folksy or cutesy - but hey! this just proves that there's room for us fashion free spirits in nyfw and design houses everywhere. thanks kate for paving the way!

who is your fashion kindred spirit??