Inspo!

 

I often save photos I find inspiring, but seldom do they stick in my head permanently. This photo, however, has been saved to my hard drive for almost a year, and I still find myself looking at it constantly. I found it on tumblr, so unfortunately don't know who the model or photographer is, nor do I know what this photo is for. If anyone had that info get at me! In the meantime I'll continue being infatuated with this image, and hope that you'll enjoy it too.

-elizabeth joy

Where Did My L.A.M.B. Go?

Denim Vest- DIY from the thrift store/ White Hoodie- L.A.M.B./ Tiger Dress- Ebay/ Earring & Bangles- PAPAYA Living, Ashland, OR/ Rings- Urban Outfitters & Pacsun/ Lipstick- Mac Red

 
 I've had this LAMB hoodie for years, and rarely wear it. I've been scared of white for years. But finally I'm digging the color. (or lack of color?) Not to mention Gwen Stefani in the 90s has been a major style inspo for me recently, so it made sense to rep her brand. This dress came from ebay, & I have worn it so much! I could live in this thing. I've decided I need more dresses in the same shape asap. In fact I'm not sure why I hadn't thought of that before I started typing up this post... But hey, stranger things have happened.

Euro Trip Part 1: Amsterdam and Gothenburg

 

The top three photos were taken during my short time in Amsterdam. I was there on a layover and decided to explore the downtown area, as it seemed more appealing then the airport. (Duh!)

 These three are from my time spent in Gothenburg, Sweden at the beginning of my trip. I returned for about a week at the end, my boyfriends "Mormor" lives in the city. I'm so in love with Sweden. I want to go back!!!!


I've decided to post the Europe photos in small parts, and interlude with other posts. This way I can blog about other things while blogging about my travels, & I get to relive my summer adventure for just a bit longer.

-Elizabeth Joy

The Hiatus Is Over

Last May I decided on a whim to spend my summer backpacking Europe with my boyfriend. He was already going and was trying to convince me. I was worried about money, about leaving the things I held onto. (i.e. a closet full of clothes, the etsy business I was just starting, friends and family.) I couldn't be more happy that I went. I feel I've returned both a changed person, but also very much the same person I've always been. I have a clearer picture of what I'd like to do with my future, & I've learned to love myself more than ever before. I returned home at the end of August, but wanted to take some more time to reflect before entering the blogsphere again. I'm going back to school tomorrow, so it seemed like the perfect time to return on here as well. Expect a new banner, blog layout, etc. soon-ish. I say soon-ish because I know I want something different, but I want to wait for the inspiration to strike me so nothing seems forced. My style has evolved. I have evolved. Expect the next few posts to be a mini plethora of travel photos. Then I'll be getting back to the fashion world.


- Elizabeth Joy

Thirst.

I was going to title this post "Lusting", but since I've used that before I figured I'd head over to the thesaurus to spice things up a bit. And maybe it is just due to my love of vampire movies, but "thirst" really popped out at me. As did these Jeffrey Campbell boots when I was browsing the Nordstrom website. So I put the two together. Enjoy. 

New Slang

 

 

(Albertus Swanepoel for Target Hat/ PacSun Crop Top/ La Lune Vintage Flannel/ DIY Vintage Shorts)

 The only bummer about styling vintage pieces for my shop is I always end up wanting to keep them. Luckily the initial sadness is soothed by knowing that someone else will have as much fun styling them as I did. Not only that but they'll be able to call the piece there own, and avoid the detachment that is often felt toward clothes you know you are not going to be able to live in time and time again. 

This outfit totally plays into my continued mini-obsession with the 90s. And although the song I chose with this look isn't actually from that era, it still gives off that depressive "everything sucks" vibe that the 90's seemed to dig so much.

May Wishlist

Here are a few things I've had my eye on lately. Now that the sun has finally arrived I'm tempted to reach for bright colors and pastels, something that I've rarely done in the past but am looking forward to playing with this spring and summer.

1. I'm obsessed with all things tie-dye this spring, and this tee UNIF expresses that "whatever" attitude of a 90's summer.
2. Quite frequently, while getting dressed, I realize how much better certain outfits would look if I swapped out basic leggings or tights for a pair of garter leggings. I like these ones from Love Culture, and the price is right.
3. Really digging kawaii nails right now. Etsy has a plethora of them, like these from ElluminationsND.  
4. OMGOMGOMG Deandri! 'Nuff said.