Lemon Drop SWAP

The super-stylish Lemondrop Marie of Lemondrop Vintage came up with a brilliant idea, and I want to share it with you- 

Lemondrop Marie is coordinating an internet clothing swap for fashion/style bloggers. I love her style, so I am ready to take any of her clothing cast-offs, and you can too. 

Are you interested in bringing something new (to you) to your closet in exchange for something you've lost the thrill for? If so please checkout the SWAP STOP blog. 

Why should you join us at Swap Stop?

• Something new to wear and style
• Guilt free because you are getting rid of something you aren't in love with anymore
• Recycling fashion, you are a green shopper!
• Blog post exchange and opportunity to meet bloggers you haven't

Visit the blog, think about something you would swap and check out what other bloggers are willing to give up! Link up!

Invite some friends of yours that you'd think would be interested- the more, the swappy-er! 

Visit the Swap Shop blog if you wanna play!

outfit post: Let's Get Nautical

Every year certain trends pop up like clock-work at certain times of the year. Each spring, you'll see Sailor and Nautical prints set sail from the racks at the shops to the shores of your closet. I am a sucker for a good nautical print- I love the Anchor and Nautical Wheel motifs, as well as the classic Breton stripe. I am wearing a thrifted cotton sweater with a BIG ship's wheel set in the middle of it, with the added detailing of a sailor collar, and it is the perfect foil to the bright but brisk days of spring.

I will now be on the look-out for my yacht.

Now Wearing: 

• Red Knit Cap, Thrifted
• Nautical Wheel Motif Vintage choker, (formerly a belt)  D.I.Y.
• Nautical-Wheel Motif Cotton Sweater- Thrifted
• Short-Shorts, Thrifted
• We Love Colors Tights in Cardinal
• Monaco Bay Espadrilles, Thrifted

Sundays, Old Souls, Hot Italians & a Mob Shop

Sunday started out innocently enough. It started out as a 10 o'clock coffee date with my home slice, Kerry D. We met at Old Soul in the alley on L Street, pretty much the best coffee spot in Sac-town, and while sipping on lattes and nibbling on a muffin and croissant, we caught each other up on the happenings of our lives. She wanted me to check out some new shop that popped up over the weekend across the alley way, so off we went. 

It was a pop-up shop, or as the lovely owners put it "a mobile boutique" called the Mob Shop. Romy Itzigsohn and Lauren Bingham who hail from L.A. and San Fran respectively are setting up shop all over California. So for a week-end, as part of a 2-day event called Curios & Notions, Sacramento was privvy to a wonderful mix of choice vintage, and eclectic furnishings. A shout out to Erin of Bows and Sparrows for helping bring the Mob Shop to Sacramento! 

Yes. I already own a cobalt blue wool blazer but this one is different.

When she's not serving up sustainable fare at the Magpie Cafe, Kerry D is busy blogging at Fashion Farms and Freedom

Kerry & I had such a good time shopping at the Mob Shop (she bought a black 1950's blouse, and I scored yet another cobalt blue blazer) we decided to keep going, and walked across the alley to check out the bike-friendly vintage re-mades by Amanda Carroll over at the Edible Pedal Bike Shop.

The Edible Pedal Bike Shop is located next to Old Soul at 1712 L Street