Name:  Katlyn Wadham
Age:  21
Occupation:  Freelance Digital Photography Editor
Favourite Movie:  Bridesmaids, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Favourite Place:  At home with my husband
Favourite Colour:  To wear? White or Black with pops of colour.  Favourite colour in general? Purple
Favourite Season:  Autumn (Fall Fashion is also my fav )
Heels or Flats?:  Heels
Favourite fashion era:  1950s-1960s Image was everything, and women put effort into their looks every day.  From the dress, heels, accessories, perfume and the fresh lipstick  

The Perfect Little Black Dress

My website addiction?

Anthropologie…I check it weekly, and dream (and drool) over (almost) every item.  If I had a lot of money, or won the lottery I would expand my closet and purchase a whole new wardrobe from this store.

First on my list you ask?  This little black dress.

Sleeveless, to the knee, discreet zipper down the back, and with the perfect detail…a huge bow with a rose center.  How fabulous?!

Because of the time of year, I’m going over my wardrobe deciding what to keep, what to throw out, what to focus on and what to let drift into the background.  I’m doing the same with my house, but those pictures will come later.  I’ve decided to do an outfit retrospective, and let the chips fall where they may.  Feel free to add your 2 cents!

These were taken at my cousin’s hair show and my brother’s wedding, respectively.  Note how they oddly co-ordinate.  For the hair show I had to wear black, so I picked my lace dress and nine west strappy heels.  At my brother’s wedding, which was in January, I went for a purple satin number with a purple lace cami under it for coverage and a black shrug.  There’s also a fabric hair flower, and you can’t see my black satin platform sandals from Le Chateau, but they’re pretty great.  I believe both of these dresses are from Winners.

Some work (tradeshow) looks I used to sport.  I would honestly not think to wear black pants with a black sweater again, this is somewhat embarassing.  In the right picture (with my pal Nicole who I’ll blame for me posing for the cheesy brochure-holding pics), I’m actually wearing a dress with a sweater on top.  I wore the dress to a wedding originally, and couldn’t not wear it again so I figured I’d put a top on it.  Worked out nicely.

The first picture is me dressed for a day at Niagara Falls.  I was into the ripped jeans for awhile, I still have them but don’t wear them.  I have the jacket and hat too somewhere, I guess I don’t dress down that often anymore.  Flip flops were given away at a garden wedding I helped co-ordinate with my wedding planner friend, Kerry.  The right picture is the night of my engagment, and I have on a sparkly cardigan, thank goodness.  Because under the table are the same ripped jeans.

These were all taken in the past couple of months.  I can see my new love for big belts, retro styled dresses and heels.  And sleeves.  These are all work dresses, and they all make me happy to put on, and even happy to see in pictures because they don’t look like everyone else in my office.  They look like me

I have been hording a ton of vintage clothing lately…and most of it doesn’t even fit me.  Why, you ask?  Because I’ve been wanting to open up a shop!  Virtual or real, personal website or public have been debates raging in my head.  Finally, I’ve come to a decision.  I have started this blog to attach to my etsy shop.  TA-DA!  It’s early days yet, I have to get everything I have on there and that’s going to take a lot of work.  But I’m excited! My collection is comprised mostly of what I call “wearable vintage”, meaning you don’t have to be at a debutanate ball to wear it (although there will be some of that, too).  It’s a lot of day dresses that are constructed better and have more of a shape than what’s typically made now.  There’s a lot of polyester, which has a bad rap, but I love it because unlike cotton, it;s easy to take care of AND doesn’t fade or get stretched out.  You got more bang for your buck here, and look different than everyone else!   I hope you like the shop, I know it’s easy to use because I’ve been buying off etsy for awhile.  You never know when you start something like this how it’s going to go, but I’m confident this will grow into a great business, and a great jumping off point for my next endeavour; teaching style classes.  But that’s a blog for another time…;)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieAnna?ref=ss_profile

Fab skirt will be for sale in the shop; it’s super wearable and comfortable.  I’ve paired it with a tucked in tank from wal-mart, vintage wood necklace and neutral slingbacks.

…as will this dress, paired with a navy stretch belt, beige heels and an orange little purse…

and this adorable pink flowered number.  I paired it with a turquose scarf around the waist and a skinny silver silver belt.  The beige envelope clutch will be in the shop as well.

This one got lots of great feedback on facebook; I can’t wait to see who nabs it!  Coming Soon

There’s something about Fall.  It’s a new start, wrapped in pretty leaves and maple-flavoured bacon.  The thought of walking down the street window shoping with a girlfriend, scarves around our necks and pumpkin spice lattes in our hands makes me feel this euphoric calm elated feeling that not much else can make me feel.  The smell of a smoky fire.  The feel of a soft cozy sweater.  The shorter days, beckoning you to the couch after your long day at work to watch your favourite tv shows, and offering up new exciting options for mindless entertainment.  The start of a new school year, with fresh notebooks and pens.  That last one counts even if you don’t go to school, I think.  It’s the idea of school.  The idea of a new routine.  There are so many things I love about this season.  The September issue of Vogue!  The starting gun goes off for another season of fashion.  I picked mine up the other day on my way in to work, and even though I didn’t peek at it all day, I knew it was in my backseat, waiting for me to crack it’s big lumbering spine while making dinner.  I made pancakes and sausages that night, and it got me to thinking I should make pumpkin pancakes.  Because all things pumpkin are glorious, as are all things fall.

I begin this new blog in time for my favourite time of year, with all it’s simple pleasures and promise.  I want to paint a picture for you, dear reader, of the world I choose to live in, and invite you to share yours!  Let’s start this year off with style with regard to what we wear, how we treat each other, and how we live.  Trulie.

The scarf, the boots…the collegiate setting…

Most beloved drink of all time <3

The colours you get to wear in the fall are the BEST!  I found this Mad Men dress on ebay, you can get it made to size.  SCORE.

Who doesn’t want to study/work when they have a desk set like this?

Hello, Vogue!  You will find yourself quite at home on my tv room chaise.