So one reason why I’ve been so quiet lately is that Jamie and I have been planning a big Silent Sundays vintage hunting trip/shoot, and we’ve been getting stuff ready for it. I’ve also been a little bit sick, and also we’ve had some things happen that I won’t get into here. It was a good/bad weekend. I did get to see my sister Ashley and her husband Danny and my nephew and niece really quickly on Saturday, so that was definitely a highlight. Also today Drew took me to the doctor and I got the staples taken out of my arm, and honestly those things poking into my skin was hurting more than anything else, so there’s a relief.
Right now I’m excited to leave tomorrow for our trip. Jamie and I are hitting up a ton of thrift/antique stores in 4 different states, two of them which will be completely new to me. We’ll be staying with her parents on the Mississippi coast and might even go to New Orleans for a quick little trip. It’s supposed to rain all week but we’ve got our fingers crossed it will clear up a tiny bit on Thursday for a shoot we have planned with a model I’m extra excited to work with.
It will definitely be a whirlwind trip, but hopefully we’ll get the chance to take a bunch of pictures along the way!
PS: We’re in Mississippi now! I’m updating the Silent Sundays blog each day with some photos from our trip, but I’m sure I’ll be writing about it here too.
Photos by William Eggleston, taken near Glendora, Mississippi in the ’70s.
I first heard about the Australian film My Brilliant Career when Siri did a post on it, but I guess I forgot about it until last week when I was looking through Netflix Instant Watch movies and came across it. I’m glad I watched it, because it’s a cheerful one and these days I need all the cheering up I can get (mostly I seem to watch things that are sad, including an American Experience documentary on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and this probably isn’t helping me any). Siri said that Sybylla (the movie’s heroine, played by Judy Davis) reminded her of Anne of Green Gables, and it was the first thing I thought of when I was watching. When I was a kid I fell in love with the Anne of Green Gables films, and I have a feeling I would have loved this one too, with its beautiful Australian backdrops and turn of the century interiors. I would have loved Sybylla with all her spirit and independence and tomboyish charm that no amount of white lace dresses or parasols or boater hats can hide. And all of those clothes? They’re a pretty good reason for watching too.
1. Navy Vivian Floral Maxi Dress . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Black Pleated Aileen Skirt (coming soon) . . . . . . . . . . 3. Cream Lace Simone Dress . . . . . . .. . . . . . 4. Green Ruby Southwestern Skirt . . . . . . . . . 5. Navy Floral Beatrice Skirt . . . . . . . . 6. Sophie Polka Dot Maxi Dress.
This week instead of a lookbook I’m posting a behind-the-scenes video of one. Secret Squirrel’s new spring/summer collection is called Botanica, and when I saw it I fell in love with its floral prints and silk dresses, and I’m crossing my fingers that we’ll be carrying a few pieces from it this fall at Silent Sundays. I’ll be posting the lookbook when it’s officially out, but for now here is a little video that Secret Squirrel put together of what happens behind the scenes on a shoot, complete with adorable model, perfect clothes, and some Fleetwood Mac.
Photos by Drew
Polka dot blouse, skirt: thrift stores
Shoes: Swedish Hasbeens
Necklace: Madewell
Sunglasses: Karen Walker
Sling: Southern Orthopedic Center
Another Sunday, another funny outfit post with me in a sling. Since I’m not really up to daytrips or anything big lately we’ve been just sticking around town. Honestly I’ve mostly been sticking around the house. My arm is healing pretty well and doesn’t hurt so much anymore but it has messed up my body a bit, and sometimes I feel sick or dizzy or tired, so it’s safest just to stay indoors. The only places I went to this weekend were Borders last night with Drew and Jamie and the Kudzu Antiques Market today with Drew. We were on our way to the farmer’s market and made a stop at Kudzu, which was fun even if I didn’t find anything. But when I was there I started getting that post-surgery sick feeling again, so I just stayed in the car when Drew went to the farmer’s market. It’s a great place, but a hectic one. I just stayed in the car and talked to my dad on the phone. (Happy Father’s Day!)
I can’t remember if I mentioned it, but I did make it to thrift stores this last week. Jamie and I went to some of my favorite ones around here and actually managed to find a bunch of things for future Silent Sundays shoots. Jamie found the skirt that I’m wearing in these photos–it’s from the ’90s, and is the blue corduroy version of the suede one that Hannah wore, so her outfit inspired me to give this one a try. Only now I don’t really want to sell it.
Well I hate to say it, but I’m glad the weekend’s over. Weekends are the worst when you’re stuck inside recovering from something, because they’re the times you feel like you’re missing out on the most. It’s June, and sometimes it gets me down to think of all the fun things I’m missing–trips and cookouts and swimming. Weekdays are better because I can get some work done and feel halfway productive. Anyhow Jamie and I are planning a Silent Sundays-related trip that will be coming up soon, so there is something to look forward to. And tomorrow I go see the doctor again, so I’m crossing my fingers this cast will come off sooner rather than later.
