I feel like I am rediscovering or finding pieces of myself that I had lost or forgotten lately (although sometimes you never realize something is missing until you find it). I stumbled across my favorite gold butterfly earrings, a gift from my mother, this weekend, and then today I went to the library with a friend. As a bookworm I used to make weekly visits to the library struggling out with nearly more books than I could carry (somewhere between 7-10 a week), especially when I was younger. This semester though I've been re-reading old books or books I've received as gifts, so it had been a while since I had ventured back into the stillness the library offers. I really love the atmosphere when one is surrounded by books and quiet--there's a sense of anticipation and potential, like anything could happen and just might. I'm looking forward to more frequent visits to my favorite place this summer.
I'm going to start posting where my items come from, if I can remember! Dress- vintage (bought at the antique shop last weekend), beret- uniform store (part of my old school uniform), belt-vintage (bought at a vintage store in Sapporo, Japan), shoes- Urban Outfitters, tights- Target, bag- the Stadium Swapmeet (Honolulu, HI)
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57 comments:
That dress is beautiful, and the blet compliments it well.
that dress is lovely! i love the library too, i haven't been to a library which isn't my university one in so long! i keep buying books online, which is nowhere near as fun as finding them and picking them up from the library.
I've been meaning to re-visit my local library too.... it's one of those places that doesn't seem to ever change... love the dress...
I love the detail on your dress! I too think the library is a mysterious place. In my hometown library, the children's section is in the basement. It's one big room that's always brightly lit. Next to the children's room however is a maze of hallways and smaller, unlit rooms housing random books and furniture. When I was younger I always used to poke around in the back rooms and imagine that I was a character in a British murder mystery because the setting seemed so perfect. Strange, and embarassing to admit, but true!
this library seems so cosy. no wonder for you to being a bookworm!! :P
luv your belt.
the earrings are so lovely. i own similars, but they're silver.. i definitely prefer yours in gold.
I like your belt! Libraries are the best to relax. I love going to my Uni library because there are thousands of books, and normally it's so quiet that you almost (as you said) can feel the potential inside books. it's an interesting connection
Cute butterflies.
Ooooh all those books... I love it! And you look amazing in there!
I love these pictures
They make me think of Marc Jacobs and Luella
Cute shoes and bag, and nice dress as well
I love the library. I can sit there for hours, perfectly happy.
You look great here, and thanks for the detail shots.
I'm so SORRY i haven't been blogging as diligently as I should be, it's lame i know. I really love the setting of the library. There should be more shoots in libraries come to think of it!
hope you are well TCH. ;)
nice outfit! :)
I love everything about this outfit. The belt is so full of character!! I really need to start visiting the library again, I love it there.
ohhh I love the butterfly earrings! I wish I could wear earrings but because I used to wear flesh tunnels I can't anymore, or else the weight of the earrings make my lobe saggy eww.
Btw you know that you're always welcome to stay at my place in Paris if you come and I'm actually there and not in the UK. ;) I would take you vintage shopping!
hi!
so nice outfit and amazing earings!
its nice to read a good book, sometimes we dont wanna stop reading...
a kiss and a hug.
kira
i was trying to take photos in the library today but they came out shockingly! i love the angles you've used and your green dres looks beautiful against all the book spines and the orange carpet!
Lovely love, i have a blogtard question...My pictures don't allow people to click on them and make them bigger. How do I do that? Every pic I upload know matter how big the resolution is always come out pretty small. ?
Thank you in advance for you help or advice on the subject.
-CC
to cute! Great photos. Especially like the dress.
who takes your pics?
i always love them!
that green dress is really cute!
Thank you! I will def. look into that! Nice tattoo:)
CC
pretty pretty dress! you look so pretty in green. I love libraries too, in fact I am in one right now. ;)
Sorry for the non-related comment, but, can you borrow an average of 7-10 books from a library in America?!!!
I couldn't imagine taking photos of myself in our University library, was it a particularly quiet corner? I haven't read for pleasure in a while, too much studying!Love those earrings, it's great when you discover something you've forgotten you loved so much!
you look adorable! love the little butterflies!
oo thanks for finally telling us where everything is from! even if we can't access it, its still fascinating (japan! HI! oo!) love the butterfly earrings
I actually got my friends kicked out of the library today because I was being too loud, (in my defense, one of my friends had stolen my computer!) and then the anal librarian proceeded to say that the entire senior class was banned from the library, (this was brought on my more than just me).
Then I went to the Boston public library this afternoon for the first time in months and remembered how I had gone every week when I was younger. I am a bookworm too....
You look very cute, kind of Parisian, (I guess berets will do that) and sorry if that was a long vent!
7-10 books a week
sheesh!
you're the real life matilda!
i'm a bookworm too, but sadly don't read nearly as much as I did. I used to read for hours and hours before secondary school.
ironic that the place you go to learn kicks away such valuable hobbies with the vast amount of homework.
i could vent about this issue for hours! but i shall spare everybody, hehe!
I love rescuing forgotten about items, I feel so sorry for them!
Gorgeous butterflies!
i tagged you :)
wow I love these pictures.
I am such a bookwork. My sister and I go to the library and beg to check out more books then the 9 my mom always says we can.
Wow, the beading on your dress is gorgeous as are the photos.
Thanks so much for linking to me! I've linked to you as well :)
Such a cute dress! Great color on you.
The library is my life. I love the earrings. I have some butterfly ones, but they look really cheap.
I love the library too, although I haven't been there in awhile.. Have you ever been caught taking pictures of yourself in public?
Don't we all just love your pictures and posts?
I like how your university always seems so empty and quiet. I wonder, where do you find these spots?! I've read you freeze in front of the camera when its held by someone else and so do I... therefore most of the time I can only take pictures in my room...
Lovely dress! xoxo
I used to read a lot of books too, especially fantasy/science fiction, but now I find that I'm too busy for it. Which is a shame, cause I like pulling all nighters getting caught up in a great book!
On another note, I love that beret! And that dress! Also.. Do you have other people take your pictures for you?
And yea, it's weird isn't it? How people seem to be growing up so quickly! Fourteen?! And expelled for selling pot?! That's upsetting, and a shame :[
Life should just be... grand! lol
I love finding old items that I forgot I had - it's better than shopping. Great outfit!
love the butterflies
The dress is beautiful, and the beret really tops off the outfit!
I used to love going to the library as a child, but now the word library just conjures up images of there being no books available for the coursework I'm doing!!
Love the dress and the butterfly earrings. Besides loving books, libraries were never a fav place of mine to be, as I'm allergic to dust:-S However, it's lovely the stillness of the place. Looking forward for more pics of urs there in these next months;-)
How lovely are your earrings!
wow, taking pictures at the library is such a great idea! i have to do that too (although i haven't been at the library for ages, but i used to go a lot too).
love the photos! BTW I just added you to my blogroll!
I squealed when I saw the butterflies, absolutely gorgeous!
I am still in awe of your wardrobe, it must be bloody massive! Where do you find everything?
I also love the library - the smell is just so consuming and the sound of silence so rare in the 21st Century. Its unchangable and I like that. Lovely dress x
I love how that green works with the greyish blue velvet.
xx
Hi!I like your style!And that green is perfect!I found you partecipation on wardrobe_remix on flickr and hoping you don't get angry about it I took one of your looks and put it into my blog adding the link to your flickr.If you want me to eliminate it just tell me and I'll do it immediately!Have a nice day.Suzi
I love the earrings so very much! They are just right--perfect colors and size.
Libraries are wonderful.
Gorgeous photos, as ever.
ur dress is simpy lovelt
and i love the way u wore ur vintage beret!
rtf!
It sounds as though you are having a wonderful time reveling in the small joys that are found in Ones own company. The beret is perfect library attire and I love the beading on that dress.
i love the colour of this dress!
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