Summer days

Hallo again! I'm busy working most of the time in our rent a car office but I manage to steal a couple of minutes to get my photos. We have found with my daughter this fantastic spot in the shade of  this ivy like plant. It has outgrown to a cave like place, our secret little place to take the photos.

 We had a few drinks with friends yesterday and it wasn't easy to wake up in the morning but I had to.

I put on the simple option this thrifted animal print dress. It's polyester but with good lining and it fits like glove.

And this is what I wore the first day 

I will post in a couple of days maybe earlier. I hope you have  great summer days,too.

Florals and cartoon

I put together this outfit in less than 2 seconds. I have packed the clothes I 'm going to wear the next 2 months and I was left with the clothes I don't wear that often or are not what I like best at the moment. So I was somehow forced to make a new combination and this is what I came up with. I liked it so much that I will shoot you with many photos today.

 Outfit details: Hand knitted sweater made for me by my mum in the mid 80s when I was still in high school. I have worn it back then and forgot all about it. But my mum rescued it and I had it in my closet for some time now and it somehow screamed to me to be worn today (I'm not losing it, am I?), skirt thrifted and shortened some summers ago and my new Fullah Sugah shoes, amazing to look at and terribe to walk around for some reason I can't expain, too hard maybe?

  

But wait, I have one more

As you have noticed by now, I love evrything about this outfit, the bright colors are everywhere but there is still enough white to balance the look. But my weak spot about it is how the shoes and the bag match... by being so different. Who would have thought... florals and cartoon!

Summer breeze

School is over and the heat is getting unbearable in the middle of the day. Everything is crying for the cooling sea breeze. And my preparations for the meet up keep me buzy for the whole day.

Outfit details : top and shirt both thrifted * jeans shortened Peacocks* shoes Boxer

 Some random facts about this outfit. The thrifted shirt is hand sewn, notice how my necklace and nail polisgh match, it happened by accident. I have a big collection of bangles so I pile them on because what's the use of buying something you don't wear? The bag, shoes and tshirt touch base with black and the orange of the shirt is eckoed in the bag, too. Also notice the beautiful vintage buttons!

                                                                         

Housewife dress

I found my housewife dress yesterday and fell in love with the pattern and the colors. It's heavy polyester/cotton blend though and it will stay in my closet until fall. I can't wait to explore all the layering possibilities but until then I had to give it the plaid shirt treatment!

On its own it looks dated and of course that's why I like it but it's also a challenge to make it look more modern.

Outfit details : Dress thrifted, plaid shirt H&M, bag & jewellery thrifted, shoes local market

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I can't get enough of the subtle colors and the daises. So beautiful retro feeling. Already one of my favorite dresses.

Catch up

The last few weeks have been so busy and sentimental but I still managed a few photos. All clothes have been thrifted and my collection is growing fast. So good I'm going for holidays and work in a small fishing village where shopping opportunities (thrifting) are next to zero! 

Here is a few photos I want to share with you. First a walk in the park with my mum on a Sunday morning. Before that I had escorted her to the church wearing this somehow old fashioned dress I thrifted a few months ago. It's light, comfortable and good quality fabric and construction. Maybe it needs a bit shortening!

 

You have enjoyed the phot of me and my mum so much so here are 2 more photos of us. She definitely has style of her own and she has a genuine love for clothes like I do. I find that my style resembles hers and we share a love for past decades clothes.

Saying goodbyes at the airport until Christmas. I wear my thrifted stuff in a combo I find very interesting but mostly notice her stylish bag and luggage!

 I had to rescue this hand sewn dress the moment I saw it. To my eyes it has such a vintage 40s quality plus it fits like glove. It's a very special thrift find for me.

And last but not least the new member of our family, a cute kitten my middle son rescued from the streets. See. I'm not the only one rescuing in the family!

I will try to catch up with you and your adventures soon because I missed our community and I felt lonely in the sense that I am the only one I know around here that I wear  a mix of thrifted often vintage stuff and I couldn't relate to what i saw around me. I  needed my internet fix by all of you to keep me company and inspire me.

Mum visits

I live in Crete, a big island in the sourth of Greece but my parents and brother live in another part of Greece. We see each other a few times every year. Yesterday, my mum came to visit us.

 We thought to start the first day with a walk at the nearest park. As you can see she has plenty of style and she would make a great 70+ blogger!

I chose a simple thrifted dress with busy pattern and accessorised  lighty for my taste! Have a great week ahead!

Linking up with Patti at Not Dead Yet Style for Visible Monday.