Red

Red is the great clarifier-bright and revealing. I can’t imagine becoming bored with red, it would be like becoming bored with the person you love.

~Diana Vreeland

photos via: puspa lohmeyer

There is just something about the color red. When you put it on, you just feel something.

xo~Syd

hat: h&m | blouse:vintage | shoes: nordstroms | watch: coach

Summer in Paris

While seriously itching for spring and sundresses to arrive, I can’t help but daydream of spending a summer in Paris. 

Aren’t these Charlotte Olympia sandals just yummy? Where do you have plans to travel to this summer?

xo~syd

striped dress zara | sun hat kate spade | sandals charlotte olympia | watch hermes | perfume chanel

sunglasses ysl | charm bracelet kate spade | lipstick chanel | scarf dior

kate spade + keds

I just need to say.....that I am so excited for this collaboration to debut! It has me counting the days until summer, when I can wear sneakers and capri pants again. What a perfect match of brands!

kate spade + keds collaboration

Which ones are your favorite? I have my eye on a few, especially the navy + white stripe pair!

xo~syd

scarves + stripes

There is one thing that you can be sure of..... and that is; when you put on a striped top with a scarf. An instant feeling of timeless chic comes over you. The only thing I’m missing, is a sailboat!

scarf: vintage {nineteen forties}

stripe top: frenchie {nordstroms}

cigarette pants: vintage {nineteen fifties}

flats: abound brand

basket tote: target

aviator sunglasses: vintage {nineteen fifties}

xo~syd

Bandes de Fleurs

{Stripes to Flowers}

red + white stripe top: nordstroms

floral skirt: vintage fifties {desert vintage}

navy blue patent shoes: dolce vita

navy corde clutch: vintage forties {estate sale}

navy blue skinny belt: thrifted {goodwill}

pearl jewelry {ring + necklace +earrings}: vintage {thrifted}

~syd

Black and White

There is nothing more simple, timeless and eye appealing than the classic color combination of black and white. An instant chic and a crisp perfectly-polished and put together feeling every time!

Here are some black and white ensembles that make me happy, one of my very own favorite black and white dresses included! Fact: give it to me in a houndstooth or stripe print, sometimes it just looks better in black and white!
~Syd

dress-1960s vintage

tights-target

shoes-urban outfitters

purse-1960s vintage

lips- mac, russian red

Onwards.....here is a bunch of little black and white image loveliness, that just make me squeal with delight!

A crisp white peter pan collar on a black dress.

Black and white for the home, so sharp.

The classic black and white striped breton shirt.
images via: pinterest

www.modcloth.com

www.modcloth.com

Black and white polka dots always make me happy.

www.katespade.com

Marlene Dietrich

Classic menswear inspiration in black and white, and  a stylish black bow-tie.

Is there anything cuter than a black and white boston terrier?
image via: pinterest

Mademoiselle Coco-The epitome of chic black and white, and one of the first contributors to it's timeless elegance.
image via: flickr

A pair of black and white saddle shoes (Bass).
image via: pinterest

A classic black and white vintage Vespa.
image via: pinterest

Black and white Mini Coops (old and new).
images via: flickr

Chevron stripes.
image via: pinterest

A black and white checkerboard floor.
image via: pinterest

So the moral of the story is, black and white sometimes just makes everything look better, period.




xoxo~Syd




images via: pinterest, kate spade, modcloth, and flickr