It's Closing Time

Blouse - Vintage, Dress - H&M, Hat - H&M, Boots - Thrift

It's so sad when a local family-run business closes down. I went to visit my childhood favorite ice cream store recently and was super depressed to find it closed for good! The place was called Theno's Dairy and they made their own ice cream from their farm. I used to go there after indoor soccer games because we passed right by this place on the way back, and they gave the biggest scoops and had the most interesting flavors. I've always been a slow eater and there was a 'No eating in the Car' rule and I could never finish my cone fast enough so my team mates would have to help me out!

It's such a bummer when unique, awesome places like this go out of business. I'd rather see a lot more of these kind of places around than poor quality chain restaurants. Seeing this happen definitely makes me want to visit more small, family-run places to help keep them around!

Hats Galore

Hat - Forever 21, Top - Lush, Vest - Thrift, Shorts - H&M, Shoes - Qupid

I am a lady who is a lover of hats! I looooove hats! They can really make an outfit, and they are also really helpful on a semi bad hair day or if you went that extra day without washing your hair and just want to hide it to take a quick trip to the grocery store. It actually surprisingly took me a lot longer than I thought it would to buy a big fat floppy hat like this one! I love the 60's look it gives me with with nice beige/brown color. Love it.

Also, color jeans/shorts are a great way to put a statement onto a look. I love wearing all neutrals or monochromatic colors and then having one thing that pops out, like a bright red or blue. It makes you really look at that one item of clothing and it's also a way to make sure you're not overdoing it on colors and patterns. I know that the whole mix and match and clashing patterns is in style right now, but I personally am not super into that look. It's just a big hodge-podge of things that don't go together and it's just rare that it actually works and is done well. I think we'll all look back on the things we wore and definitely have some things that are worth cringing over!