Red Hot Trench

 RED HOT TRENCH

I am so excited that cool fall weather is here! It's the perfect time to wear colorful trench coats! Of course, I have several great trenches that I've thrifted (for less than $2) to wear this season! Possibly my favorite is this vintage red La Vogue trench. I thought this La Vogue ad from 1908 (shown above) would be fun addition to the blog today, though my coat is probably from the 70's. 

How can I tell when items are vintage? Well, part of the scouting definitely lies in how an item looks and feels, but the dead give away is the type font on the tag (or lack of a tag when an item is hand made)! I'm going to have an upcoming blog post on just that element of vintage hunting for you soon.

Animal print on animal print? Why not? The bag and skirt (which is a vintage 2 piece suit) are of different patterns; but I thought they totally worked together. My glasses are vintage as well as the red button clip ons I'm wearing today, and my belt, all of which were 99 cents each.

I love the way that my ponytails look when I've slept on a sock bun, so usually I wear these hairstyles back to back!

East End park in Grand Haven, Michigan was just lovely this morning. I could have stayed all day and drank my coffee near the dock, but moments after this shot was taken, two elderly fishermen showed up to launch their boat, curiously gaping at me as I took pictures of my own shoes barefoot. Oh well.

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Need some trench inspiration? Check out this awesome slideshow of the Burberry Fall 2012 RTW Collection on Style.com! (Click the picture!)

Must love polka dots...

Must love polka dots! I do, anyway. I love this little vintage tshirt that I found at a thrift store for $1.59. As if I didn't love polka dots enough, this one had a yellow collar. Cute! I wore it with a black suede skirt and tights, with black high heels. I'm a thicker gal so a nice firm suede at just above knee length is a flattering look for someone who has a full pear shape and legs.

To be extra colorful when I was out, I paired it with a vintage London Fog red trenchcoat that is one of my most favorite (and bright) coats. I also wore some cute little Buddy Holly glasses with it. I never did take a pic of the whole outfit but I'm sure the coat will turn up again soon. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do sort of a psuedo-vintage hairstyle...long waves with a little pincurl off to the side. Red lips,of course!