A Vintage Find

I apologize for my lack of posts lately, but, of course, life has gotten in the way.  Who knew people end up going crazy right after New Years?!  I tell you it's probably because the stores have been taking down all the beautiful decorations.  Everything looks a bit dreary when all the lights go down, but luckily I snapped a couple pictures to keep a few memories with me.  More on that later.

I have been scouring Ebay for a vintage Celine box for the longest time, and I am in need of a clutch.  I absolutely love the buckle detail on the vintage box with a horse and carriage closure.  Of course, I later learned that there have been many different variations of this buckle detail in a lot of the older Celine boxes.  There wasn't a lot of information that I could find out about them, so I mostly had to rely on resellers on Ebay who have an impeccable reputation for selling authentic items.  With that said, I present to you my vintage Celine box!

Talbots Beret (old)

Forever 21 Partially Striped Sweater 

American Eagle Key Necklace (old)

Citizen's of Humanity Avedon Skinny Jeans

If you think I look rather smug in this picture, make no mistake I am feeling very smug.  This wasn't the exact bag I wanted, but I made an offer to the buyer on Ebay thinking that they would probably refuse (I was offering less than half their asking price).  To my surprise, the buyer agreed!  The bag is in pristine condition, and it came with a dustbag.  There are absolutely no marks, odor, scratches, etc. on the bag.  I took her out today, on her first maiden voyage, to a Celine boutique!  I felt it was fitting to have an older generation bag mingling with the new, and I wanted to take a look at the new Celine Edge bag.  However, the sales lady working at Celine saw my clutch, grabbed it out of my hand, and started complimenting it!  @_@  That's the first time something like that has happened to me, so I wasn't really sure how to react.  Anyways, I look forward to using this bag for many years to come, and I'm off to a good start!  Have a great weekend everyone!

The Little White Dress

Trina Turk Pearl Sleeveless Dress, Celine Nano bag, Prada sunglasses

 I love this dress.  I get so many compliments whenever I wear this dress from complete strangers.  I got this dress earlier in the summer around the time when all the other bloggers were talking about the Trina Turk collection at Banana Republic.  Since I'm not much of a print person, I wasn't really interested in the collection, but I was looking for a good quality white dress.  I actually saw this dress on the second to last episode of Glee Season 3, where the Glee club finally won the national championship.  Rachel was wearing this dress here, and I knew I had to have it.

The dress is very well made, and the heavy fabric doesn't wrinkle easily.  I love the detailing on the waist and the pockets!  A dress with pockets!  I'm in love.  Did I happen to mention that by the way?  ^_^  As for the size, I got my regular size 4.  There are no petite sizes in this dress.  The dress is a little roomy on me, but I think for a white dress, it should be a little roomy.  Of course, the opposite is true for black dresses, in my opinion.

I paired the dress with my black Celine nano bag with silver hardware.  Another one of my loves.  It looks like such a small bag, but it actually holds quite a bit.  I usually just sling it across my chest, messenger style, and it will hit right at my waist, emphasizing it even more.  I love the combination!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!