A Fall Sequence

 I finally gave in and purchased some items from Ruche. I'm really happy I did because the cute "Flock Together Sequined Collar" top is absolutely adorable. I paired it with a few key items, my cute vintage hat, my red pea coat and brown/orange pumps.

I was featured on Ruche! You can see the post ~here~

 

hat, purse & cartigan {thrifted}, shoes Enzo Angiolini, skirt & peacoat {similar} forever21, top & bracelet Ruche

xox, a modern dame

The Lake

I think I needed a little moment today. I was overwhelmed with work and thoughts, so Aaron brought me out to the lake to take a few pictures since I haven't updated my blog in a few days. I've been meaning to do more with it, but since I'm working so much it's been hard. It was nice to get out and be around nature for a bit.

dress Ross, laofers {thrifted},  leather jacket H&M



P.S.

Snapped one of Aaron on our way home. Payback is always sweet.

xox, a modern dame

With Roots

I  recently thrifted this cute faux leather skirt and couldn't wait to wear it! Aaron bought me a cute new jewelry set from With Roots Jewlery that I absolutely adore, so I wanted to capture both today.

leather skirt, jean jacket, and purse {thrifted}, shoes Anne Michelle , shirt H&M, bracelet {handcrafted}, jewlery With Roots 

It's weird to think that Halloween is only a few weeks away. Aaron and I are desperately working on our costumes. I hope that after next week we'll have something put together! After that is Christmas and I'm simply ecstatic because I'll be spending the Holiday in San Fransisco with Aaron's family and we'll have little Ashlyn with us! 

xox, a modern dame

A Morning Stroll

This morning on Aaron's way out to work, he informed me of a gorgeous spiders web outside of our apartment. It was covered in dewdrops. It also happened to be the perfect temperature to go out and snag a few images.I tried capturing the exact web Aaron was talking about, but it was too far up, so I decided to venture out around my street since I already had the camera out. Here's what I got:

This little guy was fallowing me as I walked around my street.

And now off to work!

xox, a modern dame

Stepping into Fall

It's still far too hot here to be wearing fall like clothing, but I'm managing. I put together a cute outfit with a few items that made me think of fall.
 

I bought this scarf from ModCloth months ago and I actually use it a lot. It's one of my absolute favorite scarves and it always reminds me of rainy fall weather. I thought it would look really cute with an old dress I have from Zara.

This outfit was super fun to put together since the scarf has such a pretty monochromatic pallet to work with. I wanted to keep the colors fun and fall, but add a few details that would keep the whole look from being too matchy-matchy. I added a dark belt, a black big, and some cute wedges I bought a few years ago from Sofft to add some versatility to the look.

dress Zara, scarf ModCloth, purse {thrifted}, shoes Sofft, bracelet (thrifted}, earrings the amber room

Also, I decided to start thinking about my fashion illustration concepts, lately I've been severely attracted to leather so I decided to do a few sketches based on incorporating leather into different outfits.  Here's what I came up with today:

Hope to see what you guys think! 

xox, a modern dame

3 Things: A Mosey Sunday Affair

1. sleepy sunday attire with toffie

2. gelato ice cream

3. ellen tracy loafers

And that's pretty much how my Sunday was spent.

  xox, a modern dame

Jaded Bowkadots & Intimate Accessories

Even though fall is fast approaching, it is still agonizingly hot here. It makes putting fall looks together a bit of a challenge, but I thought this "bowkadotted" dress and sleeveless jade button up made a great fall edition.

This look is extremely comfortable and lightweight, the fabrics are so soft, like luxurious sateen woven bed sheets that keep you cool in the summer. The heels are a fantastic touch and really pull the look together, making it more feminine and delicate, as apposed to more casual with flats or loafers, which are often my go to shoes when feeling lazy, or in this case, very hot.

I recently found that I buy all sorts of odd jewelry, but never anything too bold. This is something I've noted and want to change. You can see from the first image, I tend to find myself drawn to smaller, more intimate jewelry items, and that's fine, but fashion wise it doesn't translate well. Don't get me wrong, I like the pieces I have on in this outfit, but that's a personal opinion. I've recently found myself more drawn to those bold statement items. My purse was a thrifted find and it's definitely my lazy bag. It's cute, light, and goes with almost all of my casual looks.

dress & shirt H&M, shoes ModCloth, purse {thrifted}, jewelry {hand crafted} ring forever21, necklace silpada

 

xox, a modern dame