Retrofit: Ass-tastic Pants from Bettie Page Clothing

It's not ladylike to talk about your ass, especially on the Internet. So I won't really say anything except to say this: these high-waist capris I bought from Bettie Page Clothing make my ass look fabulous. You'll have to take my word for it, though. I'm not going to show it.

Playing Dress up with Tova

In December, just when I thought no one was reading my blog and I got ready to close up shop, I got a sweet message from Tova, the owner of Etsy shop Flatiron Vintage. A purveyor of gorgeous vintage hats, she told me she liked my whimsy and my blog in general. So I kept blogging and kept in touch with Tova until finally, we were able to meet up.

Here she is, wearing one of her favorite hats, a floppy fedora-ish hat from the 1940s. 

I met up with Tova and she spread a small selection of her hats before me. It was wonderful. Wonderful, and a little insane considering there are something like 100 hats in her one-bedroom apartment. Before arriving at Tova's, I told her I liked pillbox hats, headband hats, tilt hats and little whimsies, which is what she pulled from her insane stash for me.

Music Monday: The Break-up Playlist

It's been very quiet around here lately because I've been having rough time. After five years with the Boy, I've found myself single. Three weeks after the fact, my head is still spinning, as you can imagine, mostly because I didn't see it coming. There weren't any big arguments but it happened anyway. I've been unhappy for months, he said, and it was over.

I'm 25 and this is the first time I've been single in my adult life. The Boy, Nick, was supposed to be someone I made out with while I waited to stop hurting from the breakup with my first serious boyfriend. I soon realized I liked Nick and we got together for five years. There were only a few months between relationships though I was so sure I'd be single for a year. It didn't work out that way but I couldn't have been happier; I was happy until the end.

East Ville de Carnivale: Heating Up Webster Hall

If there's one thing I love, it's a good party. Which is why I'm extra excited that Webster Hall is going to be decked out in tropical magic Saturday, May 4 for East Ville de Carnivale. The same people who brought us 20s style whiskey and beer are celebrating spring with a fun Carnivale-themed event with (wait for it) tequila and wine.

Retrofit: A Gift from eShakti

Ages ago, eShakti contacted me about reviewing a dress from their site and run a giveaway, too. The great thing about eShakti is for some of their styles, you get to enter your measurements. You are essentially getting a custom dress for off-the-rack prices.

To really test their services, I opted for a halter style, something I almost never do because the fit never seems quite right. My mother says my shoulders are short or something.

Music Mondays: 3 Songs from Annette Funicello

Last week, we lost Annette Funicello to MS. Funicello was 70 but still had all the spunk and sweetness of Deedee, her character in the Beach Party movies. Deedee was sometimes a little annoying ("Oh my gosh, sex is icky!) but she gave us lots of great songs.
A cheery Hawaiian number that always gets me bouncing in my seat.

Maddicts at the Roosevelt

Sunday my friend and I got all dressed up in our 1960s best for the Mad Men season 6 premiere party at the Roosevelt Hotel's Madison Club. The Roosevelt worked with Maker's Mark to bring us free Manhattans.

The Madison Club is exactly the sort of dark wood-paneled place you'd expect Don &co. to hang out.  Even if there hadn't been a costume contest, I would've tried to dress the part. But since there was, I went all out: