Rosaspina Handmade

   

Photos via Rosaspina Vintage

Ale of Rosaspina Vintage is a blogger who I've followed for a while. She's an extremely talented illustrator, a super stylish lady and also a kindred spirit who shares my love of Prince Edward Island. I'm so pleased for and proud of her for the recent launch of her shop, Rosaspina Vintage Handmade, which features absolutely gorgeous and classic vintage-inspired dresses and separates. As lovely as each garment is, I think the most beautiful part of the story behind the line is that three generations of talent and style have made it happen. To bring her beautifully illustrated ideas to life, Ale worked with her mother, a seamstress, to create each piece using fabrics from her grandmother's own archive of beautiful vintage fabrics. With that kind of start you just know there is so much love behind every stitch of each dress, blouse and skirt.

For more, check out the new Rosaspina Vintage Handmade shop, or also see Ale's blog for a peek behind the scenes as well as more information about the process behind the line.

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Music Monday: I've Got Your Fire

Those of you who've been following along for awhile may remember the last time I posted music by Jenn Grant. But if you don't, and you've not yet had the pleasure of hearing her incredible songs, this might be the one to get you hooked. She recently put out a new album, The Beautiful Wild, and this song is far and away my favourite from it. It's haunting and intense and I literally listened to it at least 10 times in a row on repeat the other night and just loved it more and more each time. I hope if you take the time to listen that you'll love it as much as I do.

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Lot 65 x Nancy Thomas Photography - Fanningbank

Dress: Old Navy Wedges: Call it Spring Belt: Smart Set Bag: Coach 

As Nancy and I were making our way around Charlottetown deciding on spots for photos, she suggested Fanningbank, which is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of PEI. It's a gorgeous spot with a lovely garden (albeit one that wasn't blooming just yet), and I couldn't think of a more perfect spot to shoot this floral dress that I snapped up from the clearance rack at Old Navy for $8. I accessorized it with a blue Smart Set belt and finished with the ubiquitous nude wedges (can you tell I only brought a limited number of pairs of shoes on my trip out for the day to shoot with Nancy?) from Spring. I'm just lucky that they pretty much go with anything.

Thanks again to Nancy Thomas Photography for helping

 me out by taking the most wonderful photos! 

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Lot 65 x Nancy Thomas Photography - Peake's & Stripes

   

Dress: Forever 21+ (Similar) Wedges: Call it Spring Sunglasses: 3.1 Phillip Lim

This is the second outfit that Nancy and I shot at Peake's Wharf in Downtown Charlottetown. It was strange to be at what is normally such an insanely busy spot when it was abandoned and boarded up for the off-season. I got this dress from Forever 21 a while back and it is so comfortable, I wish now I'd gotten it in mint as well as blue, although sadly it's no longer available. I have a serious problem when it comes to striped dresses, I have a ridiculous number of variations but I am somehow powerless to resist them. In any case, this is one of my favourites, and I paired it with my go-to wedges of late, a nude pair from Call it Spring.

Shout-out to Nancy Thomas Photography once again for her wonderful photos. Check out her site if you haven't yet - she's one talented lady!

The Librarian

I am so in love with this print by Australian illustrator and textile designer Caitlin Shearer. It's such a perfect depiction of a librarian, and I will admit that I trawl Etsy regularly for vintage pins such as the one sported by the lovely library lady in this illustration. Needless to say, this little print has definitely found its way onto my home décor wish-list!

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Lot 65 x Nancy Thomas Photography - Boardwalk

Dress: Forever 21 Belt: Smart Set Wedges: Call it Spring

This is one of my favourite summery dresses that has been hiding in my closet until warmer weather finally arrived. I felt it needed a little extra pop of colour, and then realized how very patriotically American I looked in this ensemble once having added the red belt. But they're also the colours of the Union Jack, and since my background is British I guess that works too! The tie on this dress had the pesky habit of blowing around in the wind off the water, hence the awkward unwanted accessory in these photos, ha.

For the third in my latest series shot by Nancy Thomas Photography, we decided to head down to the boardwalk along the water in downtown Charlottetown. It was a gorgeous day and lots of people were out enjoying the sunshine like Nancy and I. It's finally feeling beautifully springy on this Island and so I am trying to get outside as much as possible to enjoy it. The boardwalk is really the perfect place to do so, it's lovely along the water with a cool breeze blowing and the smell of salt in the air. Walking there is always one of my favourite things to do, I must say.

Thanks again to Nancy for her uncanny ability to make me look my best!
Check out more of her work here.

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Music Monday: When I'm Gone

Okay, so obviously Pitch Perfect has been out for ages, I know. But I loved this song in the movie, and still listen to it all the time. I just thought it was such a fun idea! What I thought was especially great was that I actually learned that same cup routine when I was about 9 or 10 at summer camp here on PEI. It's such a camp thing! I will also rather sheepishly admit that I spent a good hour or two mastering the art of singing the song while also dealing with the cup. It took practice, but I totally got it, I'm proud to say. In any case, enjoy! 

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