alarmed

i’ve been having the best dreams lately.

a couple of nights ago, i dreamt that i was living in england (i’m pretty sure), somewhere out in the country.  it was dreary and rainy, kinda cold.  i was wearing a thick sweater, a long floral dress, and over-sized rain boots.  i walked down a long dirt road, a fence on each side.  i stop at the mailbox, open it, and find several envelopes addressed to me.  i begin opening them and they’re all from literary agents.  the letters are explaining that they’ve all come across my blog and that they love the way i write.

all of them want to sign me.

hello?!

dream.come.true.  (well, not really.  you know what i mean.)

*sigh*

i kinda wanted to cry when my alarm went off.

i’ve contemplated writing a book…maybe one of these days i will.  we’ll see.

i’m wearing…
vintage, nautical blazer – thrifted
lace dress – nordstrom
vintage belt – thrifted
vintage boots – mo vintage. on etsy
**i wore this on saturday.  had dinner with a friend.

i also dream [pretty regularly] about perusing estate sales, antique stores, garage sales, flea markets, etc…(duh.)

of course, i find the most amazing vintage items at unreal prices. incredible dresses, shoes, handbags, scarfs…you name it, it’s right there…at my fingertips.  i don’t even have to elbow other girls out of my way.

it’s literally laid out for my taking.  i always end up hopping, skipping, or twirling to my car with a shit ton of amazing finds!

and then the flippin alarm goes off.

my alarm is so rude.

ah well.  at least i’m not dreaming about being naked in front of a room full of strangers…or…walking out of a bathroom in a busy restaurant with toilet paper stuck to my boot.

oh wait.  that wasn’t a dream.

heh.

anywho.

happy monday friends!

may all your dreams come true.

xo, paige

ps…today is the last day to enter the barefoot & vintage giveaway!

you must leave a comment HERE, to qualify.

thanks and GOOD LUCK!

make a wish, my dear.

happy birthday, christina!!

**here we are in lake tahoe.  i’m wearing a vintage tshirt from archiveschicago on etsy!  thanks lisa, i love it!

christina, i hope you’re having the best birthday weekend ever!  (your present is in the mail…so be on the look out!)
darling, i can’t thank you enough for being such a great friend over the last several months.  we’ve only known each other a short time, but you’ve been there for me through some pretty tough shit…life changing decisions and whatnot.  i appreciate the long chats, the advice, and the laughs.  i know we’ll be friends for a long time.

fun things ahead, mama!

xo

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hey peeps, don’t forget…the mousevox/barefoot & vintage giveaway ends monday!

so if you haven’t already, head over to mousevox and enter.  (click the link, above.)

thanks for entering and GOOD LUCK!

xo, paige

frame worthy.

update…this look is featured on weardrobe!  woot woot.

  oh hello.

yes, that is a frame…a prop, if you will.

i found several of them at a garage sale a couple of months ago.  they’ve been propped up (haha!  no pun intended.) against a wall since then.  i tripped over one on my way outside [to take these photos] and decided it was meant to be. 

so…just go with it. 

i’m wearing…
vintage eyelet sleeve blouse – thrifted
belt – thrifted
vintage shorts – thrifted
tights – anthropologie
shoes – target

before it reached a thousand degrees that day, i was wearing my favorite teeny tiny wool blazer.  it looked good, but it wasn’t worth numb arms and dying of heat exhaustion.

 i think this outfit will be more appropriate for fall.  i can’t wait to wear it with boots!  and a sweater!  …while drinking my soy chai and strolling through the pumpkin patch.  (who am i kidding?  october in california is usually blazing hot.  last year, while searching for the perfect pumpkin, i was wearing a tank top and couldn’t wait to find shade because i was literally melting.  no wonder our jack-o-lanterns don’t last long.  they start rotting on my door step within a week!) 

fall…please come to california soon.

 ready for the coworker comments?

coworker 1:  aren’t you hot in those tights?
me:  i’m wearing shorts and tights.  you’re wearing pants.  i’m probably more ventilated than you.  are YOU hot?

coworker 2:  whoa.  i didn’t realize you were doing something weird today.
me:  oh yeah.  you’re surprised?  i’m switchin’ it up.  keeping you on your toes!

coworker 3:  i walk by, her eyes get wide, she says nothing.
me:  you know i have a blog and that i often write about what i wear.  we do things differently in the blogging world.  this works there.  they get it.  (trying frantically to explain myself only elicits bigger eyes and a slow nod of the head.) 

 coworkers…gotta love em.

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have you entered the barefoot & vintage/mousevox vintage giveaway yet??

you should. 

click here for more details and to enter!

thanks and GOOD LUCK!

xo, paige

a little something for my friends.

hello there!  happy tuesday.

so, yesterday afternoon, i got a lot done…grocery shopping, helped taylor with homework, made dinner, did a few things around the house…

i had other “to dos” planned, as well…wrapping etsy orders, catching up on blog posts, pre-planning a post for today…didn’t happen.

right before i started making dinner, i felt a teeny tiny headache coming on.  i thought it would go away after drinking a bottle of water and eating, but nooooooo.

i ended up with THE worst, nausea causing, dizzying headache of my life.
it was so bad, i crawled (literally) into bed early, closed my eyes, and tried not to move. 

honestly though, i did pry my eyes open long enough to witness the horror of piles and piles of cat carcasses and plastic bags full of human feces on an episode of hoarders.

nice.

i’m feeling better this am. 

but enough about me!

i have a little something for you, dear readers.

i’ve teamed up with rachel over at mousevox vintage, for a little giveaway!

one lucky winner will win…

plus…

this vintage inspired wristlet/clutch/wallet thingy.

but that’s not all!

a second winner will win…

TO ENTER
- visit barefoot & vintage on etsy.
- leave a comment (here) telling us your favorite item in the shop.
- please include your email address so rachel may contact you if you win.
- for an additional entry, post about this giveaway on twitter & leave an additional comment.
- this giveaway is open to readers worldwide!
- a winner will be chosen at random on 9/20/10

also, i am offering followers of mousevox vintage a discount during the month of september!

buy 1 item & get a 2nd item 1/2 half with the code MOUSEVOX.

(offer not valid with giveaway credit)

so head on over to mousevox and enter my giveaway!!

 

GOOD LUCK.

xo, paige

new fall items in the shop!

ladies!  check out these great new items!

60s red & black lace dress – $32

accordion pleat skirt – $28

bell bottoms – $32

vintage black sequined dress – $35

sheer ruffle blouse – $14
vintage floral quilted mini skirt – $18

vintage chambray skirt – $24

corduroy & lace vest – $24

golden dolman sleeve dress – $24

80s houndstooth skirt – $18

vintage khaki dress – $24

vintage peach blouse – $22

vintage pink sweater – $14

vintage shirt dress – $20

vintage trench coat – $32

tube dress/skirt – $20

vintage wool dress – $45

please visit the shop for more details and photos!

also, don’t forget about the september sale…

buy one item, get the second item 1/2 off!
(use code MOUSEVOX in the comments section at checkout)

AND…

mousevox vintage is hosting a barefoot & vintage giveaway!

you could win a $25 credit to the shop and a vintage inspired wristlet
or
a $10 credit

yes, there will be TWO WINNERS chosen for this giveaway.

please visit mousevox vintage for more details.

thanks for entering!

xo, paige

UPDATE – i’m not sure when rachel (of mousevox) will post the barefoot & vintage giveaway…sometime today, i hope!  check back later, please!

how she wore it – courtnee & amanda

hello friends.  happy thursday!

welcome to another “how she wore it”…

i’d like you to meet two of my favorite bloggers.

courtnee of moments of whimsy …

and amanda of off of broadway !

(both girls are wearing a dress that was purchased from barefoot & vintage.)

ladies, thanks so much for being an inspiration to me every day!

and thank you for shopping at barefoot & vintage on etsy.

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want your own piece of barefoot & vintage?!  come on by and check out the shop!
i added several new items this weekend
AND…
i have a sweet sale going on for the month of september.

buy one item, get the second item 1/2 off!
(just add code MOUSEVOX to the comments section at checkout.)

thanks for looking!

xo, paige

ps.  if you’ve purchased an item from barefoot & vintage and would like to be featured on the blog, send your photos to barefootandvintage@gmail.com

shop update and september sale!

creamy white pencil skirt – $24
80s gold sweater tank – $20

vintage pink blouse – $18

vintage buttery yellow sweater – $18
lemon yellow ruffle blouse – $14

new items!  woot woot!

visit the shop for more photos and descriptions.

aaaaaaand…

check out this awesome offer for the month of september!! (after i ramble a bit.)

again, i’ve teamed up with rachel over at mousevox.  i love working with this girl!  if you’re interested in promoting your etsy shop, i highly recommend visiting her site for sponsorship information.  she’s easy to work with, the price is right, and she’s more than happy to promote a giveaway and/or a monthly discount!

thanks, rachel!

so here’s this month’s offer…

BUY ONE ITEM, GET THE 2ND ITEM 1/2 OFF (with code MOUSEVOX)
*just add the code to the comments section at checkout

i have many items that are $20 and under…check it out! 

it’s been a busy week, but i managed to snap a few photos yesterday, so i’ll have a regular post for ya tomorrow.

have a great day!

xo

paige 

palm springs – part two

this folks, is how i spent most of day two.

i woke up early and had snagged two lounge chairs by 830!  not only did i hear that the pool area fills up fast and gets super crowded, but apparently you’re not allowed to get up early, reserve chairs and head back to bed.  no siree…staff members were picking up towels, books, magazines and the occasional flip-flop, left and right!!  it was crazy.  people were pissed.  but hey…you snooze, you lose.

it was so nice.  i lounged, read my book, drank coffee…WrW finally came out around 11…we ordered lunch, (more than) a few drinks and simply relaxed in the 100+ heat!

i even made a few friends!  :)

around 3, we left the pool side to head into town for some thrifting!

boy did we score big.  (more on that in part three.)

from there, we headed back to our room to freshen up and head to dinner.

stripes and florals!  WrW dug it.  i did, too.  it’s quirky and cute!

you may recognize the red envelope purse in the pics.  yep!  it’s for sale in the shop!  buy it…it’s only $18!  in fact, if you mention that you saw it in this post, i’ll take $5 OFF!  hurry though…it could be snatched up by someone else! 

for dinner, we headed over to palm desert to castelli’s, an adorable little hole in the wall italian restaurant.  think east coast/sopranos meets member’s only wearing retirees in california.

the lighting was dim, a piano was playing in the background, the wine was flowing and the food was great!

needless to say, i had a few glasses of wine which led to lots of silliness once we got back to our room.  WrW got a few shots of me goofing around before i petered out and started yawning.

stick a fork in me, i’m done.

minutes later, i was snoozing the night away.

(i’m wearing the modcloth shirt you may have seen here and an adorable dress that i purchased from a local boutique.)

part three (the final part) is coming tomorrow!  stay tuned…

couple other things before i go -

1.  please check out the shop!  i’m adding new items this week and even relisted a few pieces that have been in the shop for a long time.  also, i’m thinking about having a big SPRING CLEANING sale!  (i’ll let you know…)

2.  BIG NEWS:  today, i’m getting a double dose of exposure in the blog world from two very lovely ladies!!  thank you kristin (of leproust vintage) and rachel (of mousevox vintage)!!!  i am truly honored that kristin is wearing one of my finds and that rachel mentioned me on her blog, as well.  :)

side note:  i’ve been advertising on kristin’s blog since the beginning of may.  it’s certainly helped with sales, so if you found me via leproust…cool!  and thanks for stopping by and/or making a purchase.  the best part though, has been getting to know kristin.  we’ve emailed back and forth several times and i’m learning a lot about this very stylish, business savvy, super intelligent woman!  thanks for all your help and support kristin!  i hope you’ll come visit california soon!

alright my dears, i must be going.

happy wednesday!

xo

paige