Thrift Haul: The Sweater Edition

I haven't done one of these in a while, but this past Sunday I struck gold at Southern Thrift. Not two, not four, but SIX color tags were half off this weekend! It felt like Christmas.

 Maybe too much like Christmas, because I wound up mainly buying big chunky sweaters :)

Tell me that eagle crest is not totally rad? I've been finding a lot of amber colored home goods and trinkets, which is great because it's pretty much my favorite color.

Lately all I want to own and wear is cable knit? Conveniently I found this basic black sweater for just around $2. The gray thing is sweatshirt material and hooded. The lazy girl in me could not help but bring that home for cold days in the office when I don't want to look like a total bum.

Belts! And a bucket that will serve as a home for a future plant.

These sweaters weren't thrifted. The green one (which is definitely a kelly green in real life) is from Urban Outfitters and the brown cardigan is from Forever 21. Just further proof that the cable knit bug has bitten me hard. It's all stemming from Mad Men. I can't wait to wear these with ankle length black skinny slacks (so many adjectives!) and embody the goddess that is Megan Draper. The frames are from my recent Tortoise & Blonde home try-on kit. The style is called Rivington, and they will be mine. Oh yes, they will be mine.

Then I decided, since I'm sharing, here are two more fantastic items I've picked up recently during Free People employee appreciation. The shorts will be paired with tights and boots this fall (and cost me ELEVEN dollars) and that scarf? Yeah that's just an American flag print with dogs all over it. Just the most awesome scarf ever, that's all.

xo, Corinne

Autumn Inspiration

         
 

Absent Note

It's been a while! Lately I've been pretty busy. I work 50+ hours a week, explore my new city, write to my pen pals, watch a lot of Netflix and Hulu+ on the Apple tv with Andrew... you know, important tasks. Honestly, I don't think I will ever become a consistent blogger. I've been really enjoying my time away from the internet, and while I peruse my Bloglovin' feed almost daily, I like to keep that time to an hour or less to focus on real life. My blog is more like a journal, and at times my outlet to share more creative endeavors like crafts and favorite outfits and such. I don't think I'll ever have a blog routine, or scheduled posts, or a consistent weekly feature. But, whatever right? Who cares. I'm here when I'm here and that's what counts.

Here's some more of what I've been up to lately!

 

Hanging out with Melanie, Sam and Alex a few times a week has become one of my most favorite past times. I'm so happy that Melanie and I found each other. We're instant friends in the most genuine way. We call each other "kindreds", because we are kindred spirits. We like to work on projects, watch movies, drink fancy beers, and just hang. It's the best, and Sammy the basset hound is just icing on the friendship cake. 

Friend art is the best art.

Oatmeal squares & Sabrina.

Pete Campbell, I can't hate you.

If loafing around my apartment with this boy and making hilarious videos with the VidRhythm app wasn't a notable activity before, it certainly has become one. It's yet another one of my favorite things to do. I've been nesting lately. Adding pieces (like free geometric shaped wall hangings from my store's last floor set, Halloween decorations, and cute baby succulents re-potted into thrift store glassware) to the walls and the table tops. I spent a good part of the weekend intensely cleaning, and last night as I was getting ready for bed, I took a look around the apartment. It's warm and cozy and reflects a lot of our interests and tastes. There are things like exposed wires and the lack of a kitchen table that I would change, but regardless, I love our home. Our friend James has been sending us some of his art, which I adore and we display it wherever possible.

Revived an old charm for a new necklace

 

I have been doing my fair share of shopping. Working for Urban Outfitters has a lot of perks, especially this month because of Employee Appreciation. Mel and I got drinks and pizza at Whiskey Kitchen on Friday and then did some shopping at Urban in The Gulch. I only needed a few pieces to spruce up my fall wardrobe (which has already been my favorite part of my closet). The temperature has dropped here a little bit in Nashville, and today I'm wearing tights and boots and a cardigan (last photo above was taken this morning), and my new favorite shirt which Melanie actually bought for me because I'm driving her to the airport next week. She's the cutest. I'm stoked on this entire outfit.

We're ready for fall at Free People too! All of the new fall items are so lovely.
It really is the most wonderful time of the year.

Aside from autumn (and crisp air and falling leaves and pumpkin spice and Halloween and sweaters), I am also excited for: a new car come September 1st!, birthday season (my dads, my sisters, and Andrews), more hikes and bikes and kettle bells, a Nashville coffee shop tour, dog sitting Sammy while Melanie and Alex are on vacation, my Romwe mysterious universe skirt to arrive at my door, and my cousin's wedding in Manhattan! yay!

Thanks for taking the time to catch up with me! What have you been up to? And what are you excited for?!

Sunday Funday

There's nothing like spending a big full day with friends. A group breakfast, lunch and dinner kind of day. Melanie, Alex and I went pallet hunting, hardware and paint shopping, thrifting! (we found and bought the best stuff, literally), and then out for two-for-one pizzas and beers at Cabana. But in between all of that, we built some furniture out of the pallets we picked up and Melanie restored an old martini bar while I studded some of my clothes. My fun levels are still so high that I'll be able to power through this Monday without one single sigh of exasperation. I wish every weekend could be like that!

Thursday Thoughts

Making: Just finished up another round of pen pal cards & crafts. Plus an extra special birthday craft for an extra special friend. Card stock is my muse, most of the time.

Anticipating: Tomorrow night's beer and craft date with Melanie! I think we're going to be making some things out of pallets. I want to make a bench. I don't know. I don't know if we'll have enough time!

Learning: All day I've been reading up on this repulsive Chic-fil-a business. I actually had to stop because it's so frustrating. I've also been learning some new kettlebell workouts! Really excited about falling in love with an exercise routine.

Listening to: Little Hurricane. A band I just stumbled upon via Katie's Skunkboy Blog. I'm really enjoying them so far. This song won me over.

The overlapping vocals in the chorus really got my attention but then the song just gets better once homegirl picks up her drum sticks.

Wearing: My favorite super broken in black t-shirt and pj pants ;)

My Fall "Must Haves"

It's August second, and already Michaels has their fall displays of artificial mums and styrofoam pumpkins and Halloween decorations out on the floor. Also some cute paper mâché fall shapes. I just picked up a skull mask to paint all Día de los Muertos style. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Granted, I'm looking at 90+ degree weather for at least another month or two in Nashville, but a girl can't help but get giddy over the arrival of her most favorite season.

These photos of Tavi Gevinson from the most recent issue of Bust magazine gave me that perfect fall feeling. When the sun is still kind of bright in the sky, but you can feel the change in the gradually dropping temperature and a cool breeze grazes your skin and everything just seems to look and smell richer and better. You just want to be outside all the time in a sweater, with a coffee, for no real reason except to just enjoy the beauty that is autumn. God, I love it. I'm so passionate about my love for it. Permanently inked falling maple leaves take up half my height! I can't wait. I can never wait.

(Side note: I think Tavi is the coolest girl in the history of teenagers and I'm really glad that little ladies these days have such an intelligent, driven and original role model.)

Every time I go in to work at Free People lately, there is always brand new fall shipment steamed and hung on our pretty floral hangers just waiting for me to try on, and walk around the store, and pretend it's mine for a half hour. Some things I know I'm going to need to own are:

Plaid Pullover - FP employees get a whopping 60% off of this item this month ;)

Kombucha Cuff Thermal - I'm always stocking up on new thermals, but this one is special. Look at those sleeves!

Poetic Verse Sweater Blazer - What they're describing as dark chocolate heather on the website looks more like a dark olive green to me in person. I am obsessed with this thing and I think it's going to become my go-to jacket for most of fall/winter.

Floral Mesh Lace Dress - I want every color. I especially love that the hem comes to a point in the front and the back. The black one feels very witchy. Very Lydia Deetz, who I've been known to channel the essence of from time to time. Though I may take the pink route because it's fun to dress super feminine with a boy's haircut.

While most of Nashville rocks their boots this fall (they're rocking them now in the summer! Nashville is like boot capital of the world), I think I'm going to make a pair of these Dr. Martens mary janes a standard. I can't decide which pair though!

The top pair has basically my name, subtract two letters. They're simple but cute and extremely comfy. It felt like fate, but the bottom pair has that 90's Dr. Marten mary jane feel and I think they'd look especially cute with socks. Help!

And finally, I've decided that I really need this ring:

It's the Dena fingertip ring from Lush Jewelry. I think it is so pretty and unique. Most of my rings are silver so the brass would be a nice change.

Can you tell I'm SUPER excited?! If you love fall as much as I do, tell me. Let's talk about it. And share your fall wishlist here with me :)