Thoughts.

            The human has approximately 70,000 thoughts in a single day. I think I've got several thousand more than that. I think all day long. Or dream? I'm such a dreamer. When God created me, I'm sure he said. "This is Audrey. She'll be a dreamer and a romantic. She'll try to make life a fairy-tale." And therefore here I am today. A dreamer and romantic at heart. I feel like this post may be kind of self-centered simply because its pouring out all all the things I love. Things I dream about. But I guess that what blogs are for. Rambling about yourself and your own thoughts.

           I love. Sunshine and windy skies. Purple shaded sunsets. The color red. Butterflies. Daisies. Getting messy. Painting. Lacey dresses. Bicycles. Coffee shop atmospheres. Little vintage boutiques. Fancy cupcakes. Cinderella. Islands in the sun. Old movies. Venice waterways. Floating lanterns. Fireflies. Sparkles in the sky. Lilly pads on lakes. Polaroid cameras. Audrey Hepburn. Ella Fitzgerald. Frank Sinatra. 

Breakfast at Tiffany's

My favorite scene from the old classic, Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Where has class gone?

          Remember years ago when women had class. When they help their head high with the respect of many. When they had beautiful and modest style and believed in goodness. When ladies had poise and elegance. They said profound words and held their own, not a care of if the world thought ill of them. One of these ladies I believe is Audrey Hepburn. In fact, she is the reason I adore my middle name Audrey. She had class. She had deep thoughts and witty sayings, as she said thinks like,

“I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. 

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. 

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. 

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. 

I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” 

               She was the definition of class from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to "Roman Holiday" her acting career made her famous and her outlook on life... even more so. I wish the world still had some Audreys in it. Modern-day Cinderellas.

Vintage Movies

                              


                          Recently I've been trying to watch some of the more classic older movies. I started with "An Affair to Remember" with Cary Grant. Amazing movie. Could bring you to tears. This movie...(sigh)... was amazing... honestly probably better than any movie a girl could ever see. Next I watched "Roman Holiday" with Audrey Hepburn. I believe this was one of the first movies she had debuted in. The movie was actually filmed in Rome... there's no green screen in this one. Its absolutely darling, although I wasn't as fond of the ending of this movie... oh its happy alright, just not as settling as I thought it would be. Lastly, this weekend I experienced the one, the only... "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. It leaves me at a loss for words... amazing ending, wonderful actors... just moving... trailer is below. 

A week of dresses.

                 This is certainly not a fashion blog, however I do like to integrate my taste in my writing so, I am going to share with you something, I have never told anyone this. Okay... get ready... If I could, I would wear dresses every day. I absolutely love the feminine feeling of wearing them. I like the fact that when I put on a dress, I feel like a lady. I just want to twirl around in dresses all day long. Okay, so I don't live in a story book but, I just wish that girls today dressed as well as they did in the 50's. I wish we spent time to wear dresses and skirts. Obviously, I live in 2011 and my wardrobe basically consists mainly of jeans and ruffled tank-tops, maybe a few skirts or so... very few dresses unfortunately. However, if I had the money and time, I would just wear dresses. So below are the 7 dresses I would choose if I had 1 week to wear only dresses.

1. Sunday 


            Okay, so this dress is white and lacey, perfect for a Sunday. I've always thought that white is the color to wear on Sundays. You need something with a feminine touch (the lace accounts for this) and then the white to tie it into the the purity of the day. Unfortunately, as I've grown older I've found it hard to wear dresses on Sundays, but this dress is absolutely gorgeous. So white. On a Sunday. I think yes.

2. Monday


            Mondays. Don't we all love them? Of course not! On Monday it is absolutely important to wear a dress that you are comfortable in. Something more casual and cute. Most people come back from the weekend in drab clothing just hoping to get through their Mondays. If it were me, I'd were something to catch their eye. Navy stripes on the top and bright red bowed skirt on the bottom. Beachy with a hint of pretty.

3. Tuesday


              Tuesdays. The week has just started to get going. Today its all about work. Now when I'm older, I'd like to be a teacher. Unfortunately some teachers think that denim floor-length jumpers are in style. Maybe in the 90's? This modern dress has a denim look to it, yet is sophisticated with ruffles. Basically it remodels the elementary teacher look. Plus the thin leather belt also gives you and hour-glass shape. Who wouldn't want that?

4. Wednesday


               Now we're mid-week. Typically I head straight from school to church, so the dress I choose today has to be able to easily able to be dressed up. With these specifications I've decided this dress works quite well. Its bright and beautiful, sweet and romantic, and pulled together with a a comfortable fit. Floral skirted bottom and white slightly ruffled top. Everything about this dress screams girly. 

5. Thursday


            Thursdays. I think that besides Mondays, these days are the worst days of the entire week. Why? Well, you've already been going to work/school for 4 days now and its not even Friday! Most people wear frumpy clothes on Thursdays. So, today is a day to dress cleanly. I've chosen a pearl colored dress for this day. I absolutely love this. Its petite top and fan-like bottom is so cute. Perfect with a cardigan and a pair of brightly colored flats.  

6. Friday


           I think this dress looks like one right out of a Tiffany's store. The color. The style. The bow. I love everything about this dress. Out of all 7 dresses, this is my favorite. Of course, we save the best for Friday. My favorite day of the week. This dress is also very versatile. You can wear it out even after work or school. I can just picture myself in this dress on my first date, having lunch under a tree in the park, chatting about everything under the sun... okay maybe I'm getting a bit carried away here. But I honestly adore this dress. So cute.

7. Saturday


        Saturdays are always more casual. I've chose a fun ruffled salmon-colored dress for this day. It goes well with my skin tone and of course I've always loved ruffles so nothing's wrong with this dress. Lovely dress. Pair it with some strapped sandals and a messenger bag... sounds like a dress to go shopping in.

Bicycles.

I just love them. Bicycles. Aren't they amazing. Here you are, riding your bicycle all through town, running errands and throwing groceries into the basket on the front. Or how about renting a bike and riding around an island all the while being such a tourist in your sun hat and beach dress. Or how about riding to the park for a picnic lunch? In any case, for some reason the idea of bicycles have always fascinated me. I also love those cute couples that take their wedding/engagement photos on the back red bicycles. So cute. So classy. So me.

Bicycles have also been a statement of fashion with a "vintage" touch. You see them in countless photo shoots, magazines, & old movies. Want to make a statement? Grab a bike.
                          

Vintage Clothes

         Now, this isn't a fashion blog, but since I've been into the whole oldies music lately I thought I might as well another article about things that seem to have a "vintage" feel to them. So here I go.  P.S. all these oufits are put together on shopruche.com in their "Unending Love" catalog. This one seems to be based off the Notebook. (P.S.S. for more about fashion in olden days or 1940's era check out this blog 1940's darling... made by one of my followers who absolutely seems to have a heart for vintage)

Picnic Wear (shopruche.com)

        

Picnic wear: I absolutely love this combination! The white bowed shirt is paired with a floral skirt, and a tan cardigan to tie it all together. Its so classic, something I could almost see myself pulling out of the closet. Out of all the outfits below this is one of my favorites. Its got that "timeless" feel yet a modern twist. Absolutely charming.

Boating attire: Stunning. A lemon/cream-colored ruffled dress and bronze bowed belt all complimented with a light pink flower. Once again, an endless classic. Very feminine, I honestly love the ruffles, but that's just me.

Boating Attire (shopruche.com)

Lacey beauty: Absolutely archaic. Lacey off-white dress + red flowered hair band = breathless undertaking. I absolutely love this, but I must admit if I owned such a "classical number" I don't know where I'd wear it. Maybe to the park or out for a shopping day.

Lacey Beauty (shopruche.com)

Baby's Breath Blue Dress (shopruche.com)

Baby's Breath Blue Dress: Very light on the eyes, Light blue lacey dress with a a light pink ribbon around the waist to form more of an hour-glass shape. I love it. It reminds me of the dress Wendy wears in Peter Pan, but of course with a more modern twist. Very smart piece... easy to dress up or down.

Exploration Apparel: Peach flowery cardigan, tan lacey dress, and navy blue flats. Classy with a modern twist.

Another one I wish I had in my closet. 

Exploration Apparel (shopruche.com)

Flower Girl (shopruche.com)

Flower Girl: Sunny straw hat, floral lightly fitted blouse and long cream skirt - all convey a  feminine beauty. I love this mid-length sleeve on the top and the longer skirt. It seems modest, good for a cooler summer day.

Garden Garments: Colorful floral/summer dress with a touch of lace and floppy hat, something I wish I had the guts to pull off. I honestly yearn for a dress like this one. Its absolutely enthralling. Simple, yet classic, timeless, and most of all....a touch of vintage.

Garden Garments (shopruche.com)

Vintage Music

Ella Fitzgerald

              
           For some reason I've been just been into old music like Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole recently. Why? Well, for one thing, its a nice change of pace, but more than that, I just enjoy listening to "upbeat/ jazzy" stuff lately. Its just so classic. Even though the music is old, its not overbearing like some 80's stuff and its good for everything. Whether its reading or scrap-booking or blogging...Its just.... timeless. Even old-sounding music sung in french has been absolutely acute to my musical tastes. Saxophones, trumpets, and piano notes have been heard through my side of the house lately that's for sure. I mean how can lyrics like these not make you swoon? 

"Stars shining bright above you, 

Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"

Birds singin’ in the sycamore trees

Dream a little dream of me"

              Maybe another reason I love this music so much is because I love the era it was famous in. The whole idea of going out to swing-dance has always kept me beyond interested. I think some day I'll take up swing-dancing lessons and really get into it. Sounds like fun to me!

Favorite "Oldies":

Smile - Nat King Cole

La Javanse - Madeleine Peyroux

Dream a Little Dream - Micheal Buble'

                                         My Romance - Ella Fitzgerald

                                           L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole