The accoutrements of Imogen

What's new for Imogen...

A beautiful Beg bicycle picnic rug with straps; Rust-Oleum army green paint for her new color

Brooks leather handlebar grips

Kenda gum wall tires made for old Schwinn bicycles

I plan on using this vintage Dooney & Bourke as a handlebar saddle bag, like this Kate Spade...What's new for me and the house...

Cole surprised me with this beautiful Pyrrah "wax seals" ship necklace; it reads "Such is Life"

Two pretty tubes of nude lipstick

A lovely handmade fascinator c/o Neesie Designs

Some pretty fake flowers for the dinning room...Yours,

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New favorite burger joint, Smashburger.



Immy's Brooks saddle arrived along with her decals.


Speaking of Immy, I saw her sister today in Better Homes and Gardens magazine.



Cole and I bought each other presents: he got me a Nook and I bought him two Zippo pipe lighters.


I'm obsessed with using my silicone egg cooker. Makes the best eggs!


Flowers that I love better dead than alive, but should probably be removed from the vase.



As I mentioned, I met up with Erin on Monday. We did a little shopping in St Paul- I bought a vintage boys shirt at Lula and monkey mints at Patina.


My beautiful prints arrived from Beck Filip's esty shop, The Meadowlark. She's having a huge summer sale!
...Don't forget- today's the last day to enter my Style Yourself book giveaway!

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iPhone Photos: Some little things

I had been thinking about getting cards for over a year now and so after seeing how lovely Cait's turned out, I knew I needed to order some moo cards. I'm very pleased with how they look and I love my new case.

The lovely Maggie of Dimestore Diamond was so sweet and sent me a Twin Cities travel book! Now, I'm even more excited for my move! Thank you again, Maggie!!

I finally bought a new pair of moccasins. I had my last pair for over five years and they had lived a good life, but needed to be put to pasture! Plus, they're very fitting for my Minnesota move.

Newly thrifted items with my southern road trip in mind: khaki shorts, vintage red blouse, vintage polka dot midi dress and a vintage straw bag....Well, I hurt my back yesterday. Not doing anything crazy, just simply walking the dogs. They both happened to pull hard at the same time and something just snapped in my lower back. I spent most of yesterday laid out flat in bed and I think I need to do that again today. Back pains are seriously the worst.

Oh, and before I forget, Thank You So Much for all the sweet comments on yesterday's post and for your kind words about Cole!! You can imagine how proud I am of his accomplishments!

TGIF!

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iPhone Photos: Spring Wardrobe

My wardrobe is pretty set for spring. I've been accumulating some of these pieces for a while now...

Rikki of Kissyface was so very nice and sent me a Western bow tie and wooden floral brooch. You'll be seeing both pieces very soon in future shoots.

I had a store credit just itching to be used at Dear Creatures. I bought the Hannah dress in stripes and the Colonel blouse in purple/beige (which is on sale).

Siren sent me two very pretty chiffon blouses. I will be pairing both with wide leg trousers.

I have three events coming up in the next two months and these two Dahlia dresses will be seeing me through- my sister's baby shower, a cousin's bridal shower and my 30th birthday party (yikes I'm not ready to be 30). I bought both dresses on asos with one of the 20%off coupons that they're always sending to my email.
And last, but certainly not least- I was finally able to procure the elusive Rachel Antonoff Bass floral navy saddle shoes. It was a happy accident when I checked Free People on Monday and got the last pair available in my size. They arrived this morning. Happy dancing ensued. ...Thank You So Much for all the incredibly kind comments on my new haircut, Cole's b-day, water-heater problems/fixes and my crazy thyroid. All your love and support means so much!

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Indulgences

It seems that Hannah and Elvia have awakened a new obsession. After Cole bought me one lovely piece from their shop The Loved One, I knew I needed more. I've always liked pretty lingerie, really what's not to like, but instead of buying pretty under-things I would always opt for gorgeous shoes. That is no longer the case. It seems that having the right kind of pretty lingerie to buy makes all the difference. To me it's all about sexiness with both class and nostalgia.


Fuego set


Sin in the Suburbs

Hannah, knowing how much I love the Anne stories, included this stunning old postcard of the breathtaking Colleen Dewhurst-1970.
...Remember how I mentioned I needed a bra to match my new pieces, well I found the perfect one by Elle MacPherson, it even comes in larger sizes and makes your bust look so Pride and Prejudice.

New lovely necklaces to style courtesy of Cat at BrideBlu! I haven't taken either off since I received them yesterday.


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Surprise!

Well, I did it! After eight years of being a brunette, I'm blonde again! It's a bit of a work in progress, I didn't want to go too drastic, but next time I'll go a shade lighter. Oh, and what do you think of my new AA beret? The sea green shade really matches my eyes and I picture myself wearing it with my camel cape-coat (if it ever arrives).

Also, here are a few of the new items that have arrived on my doorstep. Isn't the collar on the cardigan divine and I still can't believe I found these platforms at Target! They'll be so perfect for summer and in the meantime I'll wear them with black tights.


The blouse and sweater are from ModCloth, the platforms from Target and the socks from F21.
...I do apologize for the lack of photo shoots this week. We've been so swamped since we got back from our trip! I hope to make up for it soon.

Happy Hump Day!

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strings of tension waiting to be struck

In the last few weeks, I've been quite happily spending my Christmas money!

I bought all the Dear Creatures pieces on sale- the bottom three are from Swirl.com and the camp dress is from 80's Purple. The cape coat is from Topshop, the oxfords are from F21 and the blouse is from ModCloth....Now, if only they would get here super duper fast!

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ASOS Fall

It would seem that I'm pretty addicted to ASOS. I bought a sweater and purse from the site about a month ago and decided to go back for some more. This time around I bought another sweater, a cape and two hats. The only downside to ASOS is how slow the packages take to arrive. I've been waiting for these pieces for over two weeks!

Arran cardigan...Vintage look fantasy fur hat...Wool cable bobble hat...Hooded military cape
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Lovely packages

The best things about coming home after a long trip are all the wonderful letters, magazines and packages awaiting my return. Here are a few of the goodies I received...


Maroon knit tights c/o ModCloth.


A gorgeous porcelain necklace and bobby pins c/o Redraven Studios.



I found a lovingly used Molly on eBay. I think she looks like me, plus she will be best friends with Kirsten.


I bought the two brooches from Louise and she surprised me with the swallow necklace.


Lena Hoschek's A/W catalog and the amazing Take Ivy book from '65 is now in English.

...I'm hoping Cole will have time for a shoot tonight after school. My poor overworked husband.

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