Yesterday was an amazing day in Dublin–bright, sunny and perfect for hitting up the Dublin Flea Market. The market is really becoming an event and a great place to meet up with friends for lunch, a chat and a browse around the many goodies. I’m really loving the outdoor stalls that tended to have more [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2010
May Dublin Flea Finds
May 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Shop Dublin, Shop Thrift, Shop Vintage
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Contest Update
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Congrats to Edel for winning the Summer of Love contest. I’ll put together all your ideas on the perfect summer holiday outfit soon. Thanks for playing along. -L
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Last Weekend Markets
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Shop Dublin, Shop Thrift, Shop Vintage
There are now two great markets to keep you busy on the last weekend of the month. Don’t make any other plans!
Last Saturdays – Airfield Bazaar (Dundrum)
Last Sundays — Dublin Flea (Newmarket)
(Thanks to Retrorumage for the tip on Airfield. Check out the blog & shop for some amazing furniture)
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Hello…
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
So, as you can see I’m in the 3rd Trimester…and everything has changed! I had a pretty rough week last week, so sorry for the lack of posts. The baby is riding high and pushing against my ribs. Ouch! Some great prenatal yoga from Yoga Dublin Studios, lots of hot water bottles and rest has [...]
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WTWWYE: 3rd Trimester Sunday Mornings
May 25th, 2010 · No Comments · 3rd Trimester, Make and Do, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Plaid tunic: Altered from Penneys ♥ Grey sweatshirt: Gap Body ♥ Jeans: GapMaternity ♥ Grey Chucks: Converse ♥ Shades: Aldo ♥ Mother of pearl and garnet necklace: Boston University GSU many, many years ago ♥
@28WeeksΞ Well, here I am on the first day of the last trimester of this pregnancy in an outfit that [...]
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WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Crafty Necklace
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Striped silk and wooden bead necklace: Dublin Crafty Market ♥ Grey cropped cardigan: Old Navy Maternity ♥ White tank: Target ♥ Jeans: Gap Maternity ♥ Grey Chucks: Georges Street Arcade ♥
@27WeeksΞThis was a day that I just couldn’t get dressed up for. I’m pushing the boundaries of ‘casual Friday’ in my office a little, [...]
Tags:2nd Trimester·Converse·crafty market·gap·maternity clothes·old navy·what to wear when you're expecting
WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Happy Sad Bag
May 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Super awesome emotional bag: TJMaxx (Boston, DTX) for $5! ♥ Grey 3/4 length sweatshirt: Gap Body ♥ Black soft jersey tunic: H&M Maternity ♥ Leggings: Gap ♥ Satin peep-toes: H&M ♥ Satin bow pin: Penneys ♥
@27Weeks Ξ On my husband’s annual shopping trip (Yes, he only shops once a year–heathen) I wanted to wear [...]
Tags:2nd Trimester·cortinas·tote bag·what to wear when you're expecting
WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Waterproof
May 11th, 2010 · 3 Comments · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, Shop UK, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Trench: Gap Maternity ♥ Stripey Wellies: Joules ♥ Amazing Pop-Out Umbrella: Penneys ♥ Garnet and silver earrings: Gift from husband, found on Etsy ♥ Blue striped tote: Tescos, with a little DIY by me ♥
@26 WeeksΞ It is lashing rain out my window while I work on this post. Since my last post was [...]
WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Embroidered Top Pt 2
May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Embroidered Mexican top: Market Square, San Antonio ♥ Black pencil skirt: Mothercare ♥ Yellow wrap: NYC street vendor ♥ Cropped black cardigan: Jacob ♥ Maternity tights: Berkshire ♥ Pumps: Rocketdog ♥ Red resin bangle: Funky Monkey, Grafton St ♥ Shades: Aldo ♥
@24WeeksΞ Ah spring. Such a lovely and difficult time to get [...]
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WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Navy
May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Navy Secretary Dress: Vintage, thrifted, hemmed from Wild Child Vintage ♥ Orange and navy striped belt: Goodwill San Francisco ♥ Boots: Jones ♥ Black maternity tights: Berkshire ♥ Starfish silver necklace: Gift from former colleagues ♥
@25WeeksΞ How adorable is this dress? I found it at Wild Child last year but never got around to hemming [...]
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WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Jumper Jumper
May 8th, 2010 · No Comments · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥Electric blue sweatshirt dress: Mothercare ♥ Back tank: Old Navy ♥ Scarf: Vintage, from Mom’s college days ♥ Leggings: Gap ♥ Peep toe wedges: M&S ♥ Felt necklace: Handmade by me ♥
@24 WeeksΞ Moving to Ireland from the US should come with a vocabulary list. My poor kid is going to be confused when I [...]
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Summer of Love Contest
May 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Contests, News
Remember when I got that amazingly generous gift box from Accessorize? Well, I decided to hold off on some of the items to give away at just the right time–like now. Here’s what you could win. Crazily Paisley Neon Tassel Scoop Bag, Kimono Doll Pendant, Flower Fairy Crystal Webbed Ring, Mauritiaus Cluster Ring
Here’s the deal. [...]
WTWWYE: 2nd Trimester Summer Brights
May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 2nd Trimester, Real Style, What to Wear When Your're Expecting
♥ Hot pink jersey dress: Old Navy Maternity ♥ Carnival Rings Necklace: Courtesy of Accessorize ♥ Orange bangle: Macys ♥ Shades: Aldo (weird DTX Aldo for $2) ♥ Tan peeptoe wedges: Schuh ♥
@24 WeeksΞ On one of those rare sunny, warm Irish days we dropped all our plans and headed over to a friends for [...]
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On Newsstands Now: Prudence Magazine Featuring Me!
May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Real Style
Thanks to Kirstie for the great write up on frugal Irish fashion bloggers in the May/June issue of Prudence. I’m more than delighted to be included! Be sure to pick up your copy on newsstands now! Read more on the Irish bloggers on the Pru blog
The photo is of one of my favourite outfits-a DIYed [...]
