Love

Love is a strong word.  I tend to throw it around when I see a nice dress or fabric.  There are some things in life that I will feel love for to its fullest extent for the rest of my life.  Here are a few of them:

 Flying kites

 Traveling with Lauren and TJ

 Riding my bike with Brian.  I wish we had a tandem like this one we saw in Louisville.

 Pretty coffee!

 Eating at the Melting Pot!

 Treasure hunting

 BUTTONS! Especially vintage.  This is only half of my collection...

Wearing vintage (I just looked through photos I took for my Etsy, like this, and I haven't listed the majority.  What fits me will probably make its way into my closet when I return to Cinci/Ky)

Going to Disney World with my family.  Hopefully the whole family including Brian and John can go next time!

What are some things you are positive you'll always love?

You're awesome -Mallory.

Ups and Downs

Every project has its ups and downs.  Yesterday was the first down I've had on this project other than being frustrated with fabric providers.  It was a day when I had set a goal for myself and thought I would reach it without problem.  I was wrong and ended up wasting a time on a lost cause collar.  Since my Saturday was such a fail, I decided to go into work today.  I am so incredibly glad that I did because I got to help with/witness the new Red Velvet makeover, met my goal from yesterday, and did a mini fitting with our amazing model Sarah.  She has an stunning face and bright red hair!

photo from the rva site

Now that I'm home I'm going to finish up my final supply purchase sourcing! Soon I'll be watching Harry Potter and reteaching myself to crochet.  I'm kinda winging it along with a little help from this helpful website.

Wish me luck! ♥ Mallory

Today I wore a hat.

I don't wear hats often, but today I decided to wear a favorite of mine.  It's a fuzzy vintage one that Brian and I bought when we went to Louisville last year (for all you non-Kentuckians you say it Loo-uh-vull).  Elsie and I made a fabric emergency road trip today, that yielded success.

While doing our fabric shopping and an hour or two of personal shopping I got lots of compliments on this hat.  I think I'll have to wear it more often! Oh, and I bought a really cute dress from Urban tonight.  I'll probably wear it tomorrow because it's supposed to be in the 60s here! Crazy, right?

Prettiest Cake Ever!

I just wanted to share how pretty Emma's gradient birthday cake is!  I love the little hearts!

Just posting these two pictures is making my mouthwater.  I am definitely going to try one of her carrot cake cupcakes tomorrow before they sell out!

Skirts!

Tonight I modeled my skirts in a photoshoot with the ever lovely Red Velvet crew.  I also modeled a few dresses that may or may not make it to the new website. I could be famous!  I'm mostly kidding :)

Here's a photo from the last time I modeled (just for a hair dresser's portfolio):

Check it I had pinned in weaves in the back, and a fake bun, it was awesome!

The photos however got scarily over photoshopped. I look like a porcelain doll in all of them.  I trust Elsie's ps skills much more!

New Shoes and nails ♥

I got some new shoes today!  Yay! I'm totally wearing them tomorrow!  This is the first job I've ever had where I can wear heels and not feel like my feet will fall off at the end of the day.

I painted my nails with little hearts and a clear coat yesterday!  I love Valentine's day in general, (it's probably because I love heart iconography so much) but this year is extra special because Brian is visiting me in Springfield V-day weekend!  I've already gotten some suggestions of what we should do when he's here, but I'm totally open for more suggestions!  I think we have a dinner place picked out, but I need to make reservations!

I heart you too readers!

Random working photos!

I took all of these photos in the studio! I hope you enjoy some small insight into what I do every day!

 Brian's sister Madison sent this to me!  I hung it above the dress samples!

 Playing after making a flower crown, that you may have already seen!

One of the upcoming turbans.  This is just a sample though. 

 

Here's a informal peek of one of my skirt styles that will sell on the new RV website!

I had 2 more but blogger in it's infinite annoyingness won't upload them.  Would anyone recommend moving this blog to Typepad?  I've never tried it out though I'm sure one of these lovely ladies would show me around it if I asked.

I'm going to start sewing samples in our real fabrics!  I'm super pumped! ♥ Mallory

Wardrobe-Cupcakes!

This is what I wore today:

heart necklace= hand-me-down

sweater= gifted from my sisters when I was in 8th grade! It's from American Eagle.

Cutest of Cupcakes tank top- H&M

jean shorts- thrifted vintage

tights- dance store- Bloch

wedge heels- Urban Outfitters

Gingher scissors- compliments of Santa Claus

lipstick is the Cover Girl lipstain I talked about in this post

Red Velvet is closed on Mondays but I decided to go to the studio and work on my skirt samples.  I'm going to wear them in a photoshoot for the website!  Exciting, right?

Elsie took this pictures for me with the fancy pants lighting and camera system.  It was very sweet of her.

Tonight I got Chipotle for the first time since I've been here.  I love Chipotle.  Brian and I go at least once a week.  I like doing little things that remind me of him and home :)

I'm gonna watch Mad Men now! ttfn!

Online Shopper Extraordinaire

I basically spent all of Sunday doing laundry and online shopping.  It was Lauren, my bestest bud's, birthday yesterday, and I bought her some gifts.  I also looked at a million things I would also like to have.  So I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I wish I could buy!

This awesome set of blue floral luggage!

This pretty Dutch folk art decor like this trivet, these clogs (which I've seen used as cute organization), and this candy box.

Vintage shoes, like these 70s platforms!

Amazing vintage dresses like these: yellow, sequined, and blue.  Major differences in style, but I love them all!

I adore this bird brooch set!  Jean Jean Vintage always has amazing jewelry!!

I've thought this feather print is gorgeous for a while!

A lovely neckwarmer like this scallop trimmed one!

I hope you enjoyed my Etsy lust list :)

Have a great Monday!

-Mallory

Blog loves

I am currently reading Elsie's Blog Love e-course.  I would recommend it for any rookie blogger like myself, and that's not just because I work with her :)

It's really great because she talks about how you find your own personal place in the blogging world.  With anything, developing your own style and style rules is important, so her prompts are great to help you discover that!

For now though I am up too late, when I have a date with Dash (and my laundry) in the morning!  I think it's time to listen to my slow mix (new lullaby playlist) from Brian :)

Night all!

Mallory

Awesome in a Photo!

You can't even try to tell me these kids aren't aadorable!  On the left is my cousin Carter, and the right is my nephew Dashiell.  They apparently had a sleepover.  They are awesome. period.

Legwear Love

I've kinda been obsessed with tights and socks since I was little.  I had to wear those baby pink ones to dance class from age 5-10, and when we were allowed to wear whatever we wanted I got super excited!  

Here is a lady who knows how to rock some awesome legwear:

I found Midnight Maniac by searching tights on flickr (here's hers), and then I followed it to her blog, and coincidentally she posted Don't look back recently too!  So it's official, I found a new blog to follow!

  Yesterday was Emma's birthday and it was a good time!

I have to do laundry this weekend.  I have never actually done 'the laundry' for myself, just a load here or there in emergent cases.  How awful is that?  Hopefully I won't shrink and ruin everything.  Though I guess that's a good reason to go thrifting!  Other than laundry my weekend promises to be lovely.  I have scheduled a Skype date with my sister and nephew, and we have finally obtained fabric for RV samples!

Yay!  I hope your weekend is lovely too :)

Mallory