A photo journal comprised of my thoughts on motherhood and other life happenings, as well as some of professional work as a photographer. Southern California is home.
When I was pregnant with Hooper, I use to scour the thrifts and Etsy for cute vintage boys clothes. I’d frequent a lot of the same shops over and over again because I found a few of them consistently had just what I was looking for. I was so stoked the other day to open a package from the lovely Alisha of LishyLoo Vintage and find these adorable pants that she has so generously handed down to us. They appear handmade, with love, with some fraying at the waist that makes me think of all the cuties that have worn these pants before Van, her three adorable children included. In any event, it got me all sentimental.
If you’re looking for some awesome vintage finds, do yourself a favor and visit her shop. She’s currently having a march madness sale and you can get 20% with the code MARCHMADDNESS. Here are my favorites: This adorable two piece outfit from the 60’s (mostly for those amazing shorts, I mean get outta here!), these Health-Tex overalls (my favorite vintage brand), these Minnetonka moccasins that I wish were in my size, and… waittttt for it… THIS children’s folk jacket that I’m basically drooling over and almost didn’t include because I want to just snatch it up for myself.
Side note: Many congrats to *Misty* for winning the giveaway to Little Pim. Thank you to all who entered!
Not gonna lie… Having another boy makeks it easier to buy new things for Hooper knowing they will be used a second time. Okay, okay, it also makes it okay to splurge on a few new items only for Van. I mean a corduroy dog romper? Get out, who can pass that up??
There’s no better way to celebrate the 4th of July than to dress up in patriotic gear. With that said, here’s a red, white, and blue edition of Style de Hooper. Happy Birthday, America.
Vintage shirt: Flea market find
Vintage shorts: From etsy seller littlereadervintage and man have they gotten worn a lot. The elastic waistband has allowed Hooper to wear these for what feels like eons. Total score.
Get the look: Try this shirt, or this shirt, or this shirt, or this shirt. Try these shorts, or these shorts, or these shorts, or these shorts, or these shorts. You can buy high-top Converse here.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!
As a side note, I want to thank everyone for the responses to Hooper’s birth story. I received a lot of verbal and written encouragement and ya’ll reminded me that I am capable and strong. Thank you too for those of you who shared your own stories. They left me inspired.
I’ve been waiting patiently to grab me some colorful skinny jeans. I was tempted to buy a few pairs to add to my post pregnancy prize pack, but don’t want to force myself into my pre-pregnancy size because that’s always subject to change post pregnancy. Anyway, here’s the goods:
