Cupcakes and Cashmere

Five Things

March 25th, 2011



{Vintage Escada blazer; love that there’s an ‘E’ on the pocket}

Since I’m on a bit of a bold color kick, I was ecstatic when I found the above blazer (it even has striped lining!) at one of my favorite thrift stores. I’ve stopped into the little shop for months and found plenty of home goods, but had never checked out the clothes. It was the best $30 I’ve spent all year and I can’t wait to pair it with some of my sweeter dresses that have been desperate for this kind of schoolboy charm. In the meantime, here are a few other simple things currently making me happy.

{This cup and saucer that makes tea time so much more appealing}



{Seasonal produce that looks as pretty as it tastes}



{Rainy day activity: finally tackling the pile of magazines on my desk}

{My friend’s absurdly sweet “love” ring from XIV Karats}

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  • http://www.ourlivesinanutshell.com/ Cezara

    Love the jacket! What thrift store did you find it in LA?

    xo

    http://www.ourlivesinanutshell.com/

  • http://sweetraspberryjam.blogspot.com/ Raspberry Jam

    Your love ring is adorable!

    http://sweetraspberryjam.blogspot.com/

    XOXO

  • http://www.eclectrification.com Nicole
  • http://parisinpink.com PARIS IN PINK

    I just love your “Five Things” series! The red jacket and love ring are too adorable for words!

    Hugs from your fan in Paris xx

    Camille @ Paris in Pink

  • http://mayahasnoname.blogspot.com/ Dea Rose

    I love your five things! :)

    Dea Rose

    http://mayahasnoname.blogspot.com/

  • http://enmodesham.blogspot.com Shamini

    that ‘love’ ring is so so cute
    and loving the cup and saucer
    xoxo

  • http://thestuffthatibuy.blogspot.com/ Aubrey

    the blazer is soo pretty woman

    http://thestuffthatibuy.blogspot.com/

  • http://firstblueshoes.blogspot.com/ Barby

    I’m in love with that ring, soo nice your friend gave it to you.

    Have a nice weekend.
    Love,
    B
    http://firstblueshoes.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.fashionessence-anna.blogspot.com Anna
  • http://fiveminutestyle.blogspot.com Stacey

    Love your friends ring, and that blazer was a great find!!

    xoxo
    Stacey

    http://fiveminutestyle.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.vintagehay.com Hayley

    Love Love Love that blazer! If only all of my thrifting trips could be so successful!

    http://www.vintagehay.com

  • http://southerngracesblog.wordpress.com Megan

    I have an absurd amount of magazines to catch up on as well…my stack is exact same as yours and then some!
    Love, love, love the vintage Escada!

  • http://gossipswim.com/blog/ Becca

    That ring is perfect!

    http://gossipswim.com/blog/

  • http://lovealamode.wordpress.com Rachel from Love a la Mode

    That ring is gorgeous! And I really need a lazy day excuse to get through my stack of magazines too…
    Bisous,
    Rachel
    http://lovealamode.wordpress.com

  • http://quenchfab.blogspot.com Ayanna Michelle

    That blazer is awesome! What a great 30 bucks, wow. Great post!

    Quench Fab

  • http://imstarvin.blogspot.com Valerie

    Great find with the blazer! GOOOOO Vintage! XO Valerie

    http://www.imstarvin.blogspot.com

  • http://thelilbee.com The Lil Bee

    Love that jacket! And the green/black/pink outfit below is one of your best yet. I always dress the girls in mismatched prints and bold colors. Once I’m not so Fat Pat I’ll take a few more fashion risks myself. Fatties need to wear dark colors and sit in the corner. Do you even have time to read all your comments these days, btw?! I’m going to test you. Dear Emily, today two pink pigs flew out of my ass. I named them Rita and Will. Rita is a vegan pig and Will likes jazz. Hope I made you laugh, my friend!! xome

  • http://candleashes.wordpress.com candleashes

    <3 teacup

  • http://partialtotherain.blogspot.com/ Lauren

    That love ring is perfect!

  • http://www.fashionbosca.blogspot.com Katie

    Perfect teacup. I have an obsession! Very jealous.

    http://www.fashionbosca.blogspot.com

  • http://aninterestingdistraction.blogspot.com/ Martaaa

    I love the ring! it’s really pretty. definitely one of the things that I could have:)

    Marta @ An Interesting Distraction

  • http://www.blogdaanita.com anita

    Really cute evertything!

    http://www.blogdaanita.com

  • http://www.thelittleblackpearl.blogspot.com Mook

    mmmm the blazer is amazingggggg

  • http://buttercupbuttons.blogspot.com Rosa

    if thats grapefruit, i’m not a fan.. but i cant help adoring the colours
    ♡, Rosa T.

  • http://glamlatte.blogspot.com Jamie

    I’ve been trying to find time to tackle my pile of fashion mags. I am dying to catch up! Hopefully this weekend I will be successful!

    http://www.glamlatte.com

  • http://two-and-twenty.blogspot.com/ Michaela V

    Love the “E” on the blazer. It must be fate!

    http://two-and-twenty.blogspot.com/

  • http://flyingccarpet.wordpress.com Cheri

    I’d love to see you make an outfit with that blazer! It’s in such a vibrant colour! Perfect for colourblocking this Spring/Summer.

  • http://pinkandpolos.blogspot.com Erin

    i just love the teacup! beautiful. and that ring is just lovely.

  • http://mandykoster.blogspot.com Mandy

    Love the glasses! Are they real? Have a sweet weekend Emily!

    xo Mandy
    http://mandykoster.blogspot.com

  • http://diariodiunexstacanovista.blogspot.com/ siboney2046

    Hi!! In my blog there is an award for you!!

  • tvogt

    That ring is amazing, it is by sydney evan! I love your post’s they are always so inspiring!

  • Molly Marler

    em,
    i love these five things; absolutely fabulous curator, you are. was in anthro just yesterday and commented to my sister how perfect that teacup and saucer is for making any moment special. love things like that! adorable glasses, too. so stylish! XO

  • http://pinklemonincrystal.blogspot.com/ Michelle

    wow that blazer is such a great find :)
    btw where is your cup & saucer from? I love collecting them too!

    check out my Ferragamo jelly flats
    http://pinklemonincrystal.blogspot.com
    twitter @divalicious_m

  • http://fashionistablogg.blogspot.com fashionista

    I looove staying in my pyjama all day and browsing trough some magazines while eating lovely fruits..

  • http://www.miniplaceres.blogspot.com Romina

    I like your blog ! follow me at http://www.miniplaceres.blogspot.com
    Kiss, Romina.

  • http://socrateas.blogspot.com/ Alyssa

    I love that teacup and saucer! So adorable!

  • http://coutureandballoons.blogspot.com Ali

    Ohhh I loveeeee the blazor and ring, gorgeous!!

    xoxo

    coutureandballoons.blogspot.com

  • http://ohmychips.blogspot.com Britney Mercedes

    What a great find! Hope you’re having a great weekend. :)

  • http://www.letiziabarcelona.com letiziabarcelona

    I wish my boyfriend offers me a LOVE ring aha h this one is gorgeous.
    xoxo

  • http://www.alison-elle.com Alison

    Amazing find, Emily! And I love blood oranges too!

    xo, alison*elle

  • http://www.littleredbook-thatshaute.blogspot.com Little Red Book
  • Sandy

    I love the glasses, if I just knew what brand they are … ?! :) ))

  • http://goldiebirdie.blogspot.com/ Julia

    Awww…Emily, I can’t wait to see your look with this awesome vintage blazer! I love all these lovely things that inspire me a lot: drinking tea is a great our tradition, reading magazine is one of girls fav occupations and this super ring is one of girl’s best friends ;D

  • http://www.lapetitemarmoset.com La Petite Marmoset

    Whatever fruit that is looks amazing!
    La Petite Marmoset

  • http://mysparklylifestyle.blogspot.com Carolina S.

    great blog! I have been following it for a couple of months, and it is definitely one of my favourites, though I think it might be one of the first times I actually leave a comment. I´m particularly loving your latest couple of outfits, the pops of colour look amazing. Keep it up! I´m following!

  • http://www.gingersnapjordan.blogspot.com Jordan

    In love with the blazer. I wish Baltimore had thrift shops with such beautiful pieces… we are definitely lacking.

  • http://www.thesidewalkismyrunway.com Emma

    I adore that ring!

    Emma
    TheSidewalkIsMyRunway

  • http://www.bluebonnetsforsal.com Sallie Lewis

    Great “love” ring + I love the Escada jacket- such a steal!!!

    http://www.bluebonnetsforsal.com

  • Emily

    For those who asked about the glasses, they’re by Moscot!

  • Meaghan

    Love the ring! I live in Vancouver and was wondering if you know how I would go about getting this ring, There website is a bit sketchy…not working at the moment I think, do you know if anyone else makes a similar one? Love Love your blog :) Thanks