This past weekend my fella and I took a little trip into the mountains for a little R&R. One of the things I really love about California is that in a couple hours of time your entire scenery and landscape can change. In 2 hours you can be in the desert, then the mountains, then along the coast! Ahh, California I love you!





The first leg of our trip was just lots of open skies and open road. We stopped off the side of the road at one point so I could pick wild flowers to press later. The compilation photo above is probably my favorite of my fella and I. We're both wearing our every day garb (him usually in a plain white shirt, me in my favorite denim button up)...it started sprinkling when the photo was snapped of me and clearly I was enjoying that. *hehe*



There was no internet service at our final destination so for nearly 24 hours I was without access to the entire world. The first few hours my mind was basically in a wild panic..."what the hell am I suppose to be doing now?!" But after awhile we just walked around, visited the town center (which consisted literally of one boutique, one cafe, one pizza place, one bar, one church, and 3 real estate offices). Happily the next morning I discovered that the cafe had free wi-fi. Hooray!

The next day we did some serious antique shopping. I think we filled up my fella's truck with tons of loot! Yippie! The little mini California road trip ended with an impromptu stop at a historical landmark, Fort Tejon, which is where the following photos were all snapped.



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This vintage shop has been updated with a few goodies to transition you for the changing of seasons...from late Summer to early Fall with vintage dresses in mauve pinks, brown, and marigold yellow.

















Shop vintage clothing + accessories at ADORED VINTAGE etsy shop!

I often get asked what era is my favorite for vintage fashion in which I usually always respond that I like something about every era (because it's true, I really do!) But I do gravitate towards 1940s Hairstyles and vintage 1940s dresses when the colder months are around the corner.

Anyhow, I'm rambling... here are some vintage fashion and vintage outfit inspirations from the 1940s!























So, my turn to ask y-o-u...what is your favorite era for vintage?

If you have a name like Poppy de Villenueve you're bound to have a lovely vintage inspired apartment. Something pretty of course and probably a bit quirky. I adore Poppy's Quirky Brooklyn Apartment featured on Refinery29. The wood table, the dried flowers everywhere, the good old fashioned architectural details in the living room... what's your favorite part about it?







Do you have certain things that inspire you as a photographer?
"The ordinary, quiet, overlooked things — people living well and thinking about success in response to the world around them, and the way they live rather than the obvious. I think our generation is lucky enough to be able to focus on ourselves in a way that is very healthy. I'm also inspired by listening to audio books while driving my car." - from Refinery29

This week's vintage collection is a mix of royal blues, navy, sky blues, and inky blacks. Pretty accents and details such as metal stitching, lace applique, and plenty of satin damask party dresses! SHOP HERE: Shop ADORED | VINTAGE

















Vintage Shop: ADORED | VINTAGE

There are so many things that inspire me every day. Obviously vintage and history, but I am also inspired by art, typography, interior design, traveling, landscapes, photography... so the ADORED | VINTAGE pinterest boards are really so much more than just pretty frocks and vintage beauties. Hope you'll come and visit!