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Sunday, August 1, 2010

(pink) OLEANDER

Yesterday's thrift shopping expedition to Thrift Town was a complete success. Two full bags of awesome vintage goodies. For some reason I kept finding bright oleander-pink articles of clothing, including two "Mad Men" style dresses and this sweet vintage pajama top from the 1950's. Decided to wear it as a sweater to spice up an otherwise basic outfit. 
I'm not sure if there might be something amiss with my camera. The pictures came out blurry and over-saturated, even with some knob tweaking in the edit. Hopefully it was just an off day. Who knows? Maybe the lurid technicolor pink threw my little Rebel xsi off today. Thought it would be apropo to pose in front of the pink Oleander bush growing in my back alley. 

Going to post some more items in my Etsy shop this week. I'd love it if you'd do a little window shopping over there and tell me what you think. If there's anything in particular that you're looking for, send me (Bella Q) an email (citizenrosebud@ymail.com), I just may have it!
 

Now Wearing: 
  • 1950's vintage nylon lace embellished pj cardi, Thrift Town 
  • Layered vintage and silk black camisoles
  • 1960's vintage round & rhinestoned sunglasses, thrifted 
  • Plastic "tortoise shell" cuff, F-21
  • L.e.i. cuffed short shorts, thrifted, Thrift Town
  • Ambassador vintage floral hand-bag, thrifted
  • black nylon socks
  • Coach wedges


22 comments:

Lisa said...

I love your sunglasses and that color looks great on you!

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Thank-you Lisa! (By the way, how was your Mad Men party?)

Penny Dreadful Vintage said...

Those sunglasses are amazing

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Thank you, PD! <3

Theresa said...

The 50's pink lace cardigan is gorgeous! I'm loving that floral handbag!

Sjaar said...

Wow you look great! I especially love your hair.

GRIT AND GLAMOUR said...

AH! I love pink and this shirt. Looks so good on you. And the glasses keep it from looking saccharine...brilliant, Bella!



♥ V

http://www.gritandglamour.com

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

That pajama top is a crazy gorgeous color. Fab score lady!

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Ladies, you are swelling my heart with all your sweet compliments. I may consider wearing pink more often!

Stacey said...

That shade pink is perfect for your skin tone and those glasses are wicked! Oleander is one of my favourite blooming shrubs. They get so big too! Happy Sunday.

Anika http://www.byanika.com said...

OMG I LOVE your blog and style! wow! just put you on my blogroll, and would love for you to check out mine! <3

xx Anika
sweetfacedstyle.blogspot.com

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Stacey, I KNOW you are a connoisseur of pink, so thank you very much!

And Anika, thank you! I'm heading over to your blog right now- xo. -Bella Q

Lynzy said...

I am so so so in love with your flippin sunglasses!!! Adorable<3

xo Lynzy
http://fromskirtstoskillets.blogspot.com

Heather Fonseca said...

Love love love the glasses!

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Thanks!
I've been waiting to wear these sunglasses for over a year! Wanted to rock them with brown outfits for some reason. All of a sudden I was feeling my inner Elton John and just put them on. I LOVE the roundness. Sadly, they're not very uh, effective SUNglasses. LOL.

Simone Rennard said...

LOVE those sunglasses!!!!

the Citizen Rosebud said...

Thank-you Wren!

Casee Marie said...

You look so divine! Love that pink. And your sunglasses are crazy cute! xo

jemina said...

I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE EVERYTHING SOOOOOOOOOO MUUUUCCCHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Sara Kristiina said...

Oh that purse is lovely! And those glasses are fun (:

-Sara

Isquisofrenia said...

you have such an amazin smile and i like usual missed lots of your outfits over the weekend
pink looks so good on you
and those shades i want they are so coolll!!

the Citizen Rosebud said...

YOU would so rock these stunners wouldn't you, IsQuiso?