Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Sock Hop Props and Second Shots

Top: So, Kohl's; Skirt: Modcloth; Bag: Francesca's; Shoes: Katy Perry






Top: JCPenney; Skirt and belt: Marshalls; Shoes: Nine West, Kohl's; Bag: Amazon




Top and skirt: Candie's, Kohl's; Shoes: Katy Perry, Amazon



Top, bag, shoes, and bow: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Skirt: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney

Girl Smiley Necklace


Fashion-wise, the '80s are a lot like the '50s.  Both feature clean lines, candy colors, and a bent toward excess and fantasy.  Which are, of course, all things that I love, as shown by this Grease-meets-Saved by the Bell aesthetic.  

Speaking of which, there are few places more fabulously '50s than Lindy Hops.  Last week, the husband and I made our first trip back since the pandemic, so I wanted to take some pics.  Still, I felt a little silly, posing among the people purely there for the ice cream.  But the husband said, "You have to own it," which helped me to relax.  And I'm glad I did because nerves come and go, but photos are forever.        

Now if only I could find a burger joint like The Max and relax all over again in leg warmers.

8 comments:

camdandusler said...

What a nice post, thanks for your sharing...

ellie said...

Wow, such beautiful summer tops! Love the florals. Oh, you owned it! Love the sock hop outfits. You definitely are rocking these summer looks! Wonderful bags & shoes too!πŸΎπŸ’•πŸ§‘πŸ’—(✿◕‿◕✿) Thanks for your comments! Oh, It's always great when you finally realize things are falling into place. And of course, Alfie and Zoey might be on the back burner, yet not. (✿◡‿◡) We went out the the new Mexcian food place last night for my birthday which was so hectic and waited forever for food. So we were full from the extra chips and salsa they kept giving us, but it was good to catch up with everyone.πŸ’—πŸ§‘πŸ’•πŸΎπŸ’•πŸ§‘πŸ’—πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§All the best to your creativity!

Ivy's Closet said...

Such a wonderful location! I hope you got ice cream too! Love these outfits. You are so inspiring! Adoring your hair too. And those necklaces are so adorable! LOVE LOVE! Now you are making me want to watch Saved by the Bell! Such a fun and wonderful post! Here's to finding more of these Sock Hop places! 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁 I did have a banana split this week. I think I have possibly gone overboard this week..so I better behave and stick to salads with greek yogurt dressing. (✿◕‿◕✿)

Caitlin&Megan said...

Such a wonderful summer post! Wonderful tops and skirts! These are so summer lovely! So glad you had the photo shoot. It looks like summer is in full throttle...and of course, so many coffee and donut places are trying to switch gears on us with the pumpkin spice and more these days. I have a feeling we will still be in summer weather all of September too! πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§‘πŸ§πŸ§πŸ§You do have some glorious bags too. Love those smiles on your necklaces too!(u‿ฺu✿ฺ) Thanks so much for your comments. Of course, it might be girl talk gone bad. I remember I had a friend who was always accessing me and who was I dating. Usually, she was comparing them to her boyfriend though. I would always be more confused. Later, I was the one who was probably more Rox than I should have been too. πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ’™☀️🌈☀️🌈☀️🌈🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸March is marching on..and well, I can't help but have a heatwave going in my stories.(✿◡‿◡)

Caitlin'nMegan said...

That thing about Ari & Tristan.....

OK, so I came up with this Ari & Tristan notion when I found a pic that I just knew was Tristan, but then realized later it was actually the other actor. Although, I kept it as a Tristan pic which was a funny picture by the way.


https://caitlinnmegan.blogspot.com/2023/06/hoyt-mona.html

Samantha said...

Your Grease-meets-Saved By the Bell aesthetic is the coooolest!! The photoshoot in Lindy Hops is so sweet and cute, and I'm enamored by your necklaces! They're so gorgeous - the Sweetheart Stripe Necklace is my absolute favorite! You make a great point about the '50s and '80s correlation - I never thought of that! The final photo is ultra sock hop fabulous, and your husband's advice of "You have to own it" is such great advice to feel confident. Lastly, I love the design additions you put in your photos!! πŸ’–πŸͺπŸ¦

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Wow! I was actually born in the 1950's !!! These are my kind of places! Your outfits are summery and adorable. I can relate to the photo taking - I do the same thing in places and often feel funny or like I need to explain myself. I'm sure no one even cares. Anyway the ice cream place had some great prop and colorful background.

Jewel Divas Style said...

The stars and planets aligned...

Corny joke, but that bag is delish. Also, they might have thought you were an influencer and your hubby was taking your pics for socials.