Hello! Last Friday night, Martin (hubs) & I headed out for a little sunset picnic. Ah, it was such a blast! We brought a cozy blanket, our fave bottle of wine and ate some super yummy cheese. Hands down my fave photo-shoot yet! I seriously wish I could bring that gorgeous "golden light" to all of my photo-shoots. Pretty amazing, right?!
Oh, and on a totally separate note, did you guys register for Tieka's INDIE e-conference for New York fashion week? I just signed up and can't wait -it sounds absolutely amazing! I would have loved to have gone to NY this year. Sigh. But I'm planning to [hopefully] attend next year. How fun would that be?! I've actually never been to New York and I'm kind of dying to go!
I absolutely love this equestrian inspired dress from ModCloth. I've been searching for a horse print “anything” for ages and I was delighted to find this one. As for the styling? I decided to keep it pretty simple but I couldn't resist adding my thrifted bowler hat. I swear, all of my outfits are cuter with a hat! Although, I'm not ready for summer to be over (for the record)! I'm getting pretty excited to transition my summer dresses into fall: textured tights, Jeffrey Campbells, and cozy cable knit cardys ...are so calling my name!
Outfit Details:
Bowler Hat - Vintage
Bowler Hat - Vintage
Belt - Vintage
Ballet Slippers - Aldo
Lip colour - (Chanel: Gabrielle #19), Lip Liner - (Sephora Real Red #20)
Lip colour - (Chanel: Gabrielle #19), Lip Liner - (Sephora Real Red #20)
On a side note, I made a little change to the layout of the text. I decided to spread it throughout the photos, rather than clump it all at the bottom. Hope it's easier to read that way. Happy Monday, friends! xo veronika
you look wonderful and the sunset is absolutely amazing!
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Lovely dress and photos :)
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Veronika you look very pretty!!that sounds like a great romantic night!!
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I just figured out the text is what's different, haha. I don't think I have an unbiased opinion since that's what I do with my text, but it worked for me. I love the lighting behind you and I hope your picnic was just a great. (: It would be so cool to go to NYFW, but I doubt that's in my future. I'll live vicariously through you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! That light and backdrop is inspiring.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, the great clothes don't hurt either.
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loveeee the dress so cute!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei love the print on your dress and that hat is perfection!!
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so gorgeous! the lighting in these is so so pretty, and you're SO photogenic as always. adorable dress!!
ReplyDeleteI adore the lighting in these photographs. And you are gorgeous!
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Awww how romantic. I love your dress. The horse prints are lovely. Cute thrifted bowler hat, too! I love my red bowler hat
ReplyDeleteVeronika, you are so cute! I love how you pair your outfits, the dress and the belt are so adorable, and you look like you are glowing :)
ReplyDeleteyou look so so cute, that dress is wonderful! and I'm obsessed with that lighting, too :)
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stunning photos..
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely location.
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Gorgeous! That golden light is magical :) the bowler really suits you. sounds like a perfect evening.. xx
ReplyDeleteThis golden light really is gorgeous!
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Gorgeous outfit and photos!! I love the golden lighting in the pics! And I agree, your new layout is great! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com
ReplyDeletethis dress is great, and the lighting is super, I am with ya on that one, wish it was always the golden hour!
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Veronika, these photos are absolutely stunning. Seriously. I love the light and I love the new layout. Your horse print is too cute and, of course, the bowler is just perfect with it. You are one of those people that can always pull off a hat.
ReplyDeleteI love the bowler hat and yes NY work would be AWESOME wish I could go!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! Love sunset photos!
ReplyDeletei LOVEE all of these photos and the lighting is just prefect!!
ReplyDeleteI love NY as a tourist but gosh I really cant imagine living there..it was too fast for me and way too many people lol
Yay! You finally wore the horse dress on the blog. I love it on you, and how you styled it so simply with the hat and little belt. Love the lighting and this picnic sounds so romantic and adorable. Wine, cheese and a blanket... 3 of my favorite things :) Such beautiful photos and memories.
ReplyDeleteyou most certainly pull that cute brown hat off so well. makes me jealous.
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I love this dress!!and u look fab in this mood!
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The lighting in these pictures is just beautiful. I absolutely love your little dress with the hat paired with it too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures! You look so beautiful. :) And that dress is so lovely and cute.
ReplyDeleteWow, what perfect lighting for this outfit. And that BOWLER! So chic and adorable.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe you've never been to New York! You have to go! I've never been to Fashion Week either, but I swear every week is fashion week there...so much inspiration to be found!
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the dress is so lovely ! adorable horse print <3 you look so pretty ! xx nadine from ballerinasbun.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThat dress is ammmazing, I love anything with a cute animal print, and this one is SOOOO cute. And wow, this lighting is absolutely AMAZING.
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Wow, you're so right about that lighting, it's stunning! And I love the ModCloth horse print dress - such a cute pattern.
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The light in these photos are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat outfit, especially with the hat. And I'm a huge fan of Modcloth's dresses.
ReplyDeleteloving the horse print dress! and these photos are so lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteI'm such a sucker for anything with animals (as you may have guessed based on the number of times I've commented on Scout) and so I fell for this dress immediately. The exact words that ran through my head were, "PONY PRINT!" Yep, I'm secretly five-years-old. But I couldn't love this dress more, and I love the way you made it look grown up with a deep red lip. Near sunset photos are my favourite, and these ones are just beautiful. Hope you're enjoying your holiday Monday!
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oh golly, that horse print is so adorable! I love that you added the hat.. it gives your outfit a little something extra! So lovely, as usual!
ReplyDeleteWOW, these are BEAUTIFUL photos!! I love sunsets and sundresses :) There's nothing better!
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You're right, that golden light is perfect:) You look so pretty in these shots!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are so lovely, perfect lighting! I am quite in love with that Modcloth dress too, the print is darling!
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The lighting here is making me cry because it is so perfect. You just cannot plan this kind of lighting. JEALOUS to the maxxx right now.
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That's a really cute dress, I love these pictures they are so pretty. Your lip color is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is amazing. And, the hat? Love it.
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Such a cute dress! Yes the hat tops it off really nicely!
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Love this look!
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with our hair and that hat!!!
You have a great blog! I'm following :)
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OH I love your dress!!!!!!!
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Gorgeous photos and such a pretty dress. You look absolutely beautiful.
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Amazing photos, such a beautiful light and location!! That dress is perfect too, loving the horse print...
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We love the skirt too! Thank you, you look amazing here!
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These Pics are Amazing V! I love the sunset in the background...and of course you look amazing as always..this dress is adorable with the horse print and i love the Hat xx
ReplyDeleteThe golden light is beautiful in these photos! So are you! Love the dress and the hat. I've never been to NY either but the plan is to go in September 2012. Only a year to go! ha.
ReplyDeleteSo very lovely, the simple styling is just perfect! Pics are likewise amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe light is so stunning in these photos, Veronika! I can see why they are some of your faves.
ReplyDeleteI love anything with a quirky animal print; this dress is no exception!
Santina
very cute dress! the sunlight is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the sunset light!! Gorgggeous. :) The second pic is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous look and an absolutely divine date!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is adorable! I love fun patterns like this right now, it looks great on you :)
ReplyDeleteCould you BE any more gorgeous?!! that lighting is fantastic! you are literally glowing :) that hat is beyond stellar!
ReplyDeletei know most people are sad to see the summer winds go away but it was 68 degrees yesterday and i was in heaven! :)
Oh that light! I completely agree we should be able to take it everywhere with us!! Magic Hour ♥
ReplyDeleteI wish I was in New York too, if for no other reason than the blogger picnic (they are the best!!). I hope next year we both get to go and meet in person! Would be so lovely.
A good week to you and your little family dear!
Virginie ♥
wow.. i love the dress! Nice! :)
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I'm completely in love with that bowler!!! I live in NY and I'm missing all the blog-fun. I planned my vacation for this week/weekend haha so even though I'm in Manhattan 75% of my life, I won't be here.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute styling. I love the hat and the belt with this dress, it really takes this outfit up a notch.
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I'm 100% with you on going to NY--I've never been but I hope to be able to in the next few years!! And I just signed up for the e-conference today--I can't wait to start it! By the way, you're right about the lighting in these photos--they are absolutely gorgeous! And what a fun dress!
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beautiful beautiful beautiful! this warm lighting is so inviting in these last days of summer... i'm really loving your dress/bowler hat combo - very chic!
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I absolutely adore your dress! :-) I totally agree with you about hats too, haha, I love them and def need more. :-) Gorgeous lighting, and beautiful shots. Thanks again for another great post!
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Absolutely gorgeous as always. Honestly, every night there has been this insane, dense golden light. I wish we could have it year round, it's so so beautiful and you captured it perfectly in these images. I love the dress and can't wait to see you remix it in the fall! Hope you're having a great week love :)
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You look lovely as always! I'm "attending" indie as well! I'm so excited, I just logged on now and feel like I'm already behind! :D
ReplyDeleteWow, these shots are absolutely amazing, the "golden hour" is the best! You look so beautiful and I really love your horse print dress and lips!
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this shoot is lovely! from the lighting to the dress, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are soo pretty - love the lighting and of course the outfit!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why but I feel a bit melancholic because of those photos :x
What a romantic idea for a date night! I love it! Your dress is super cute with the horses! Thanks for stopping by..love your blog!! What do you think of my leopard picks for fall?
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That's the cutest print! the light in the pictures is adorable, sounds like the perfect date plan!
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Prettiest photo's EVER! OMG V, you're gorge!! I am seriously crushing on the dress, I think I might have to do a little Modclothing! And the new layout is lovely. Each little bit of text is like a fun new surprise. Kisses!! Nat
ReplyDeletegreat dress. these photos are fantastic! and ooo can't wait to see your jeffrey campbells in fall! <3 www.rubygirlblog.com
ReplyDeleteI love this dress. The horse print is darling. Perfect for such a romantic picnic.
ReplyDeletesuch a cute dress and these photos are truly stunning. i had the good fortune of being in ny during nyfw in february and am so sad that i wasn't able to go this fall. hopefully next year!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! This post is so beautiful. And just got me really nostalgic for a very similar post I did at the end of my last summer! (http://bit.ly/e4DkRx) The Modcloth animal print dress, hat, water-side location... twinsies! Hehe, awesome ;)
ReplyDeleteI adore this lighting too, and you look so gorgeous in these photos!
The light is amazing, you look so gorgeous!! Loving the print on this dress and the new layout, everything looks great!
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those are absolutely stunning photos and I love that dress! Got a boulder hat as well and definitely need to wear that again as well!
ReplyDeleteokay love, i finally have some time to catch up over here and have missed visiting a big bunch! you know the way it goes though; we like to make the moments matter and not just do a comment blitz with no recall later ; )
ReplyDeleteoh Veronika, i think this is one of my favorite pieces of yours to date!!! i've got such a soft spot for animal prints, especially when they are petite and featuring horses! i recently scooped up a horse print dress from UO and lourve it to death.
that bowler hat topper is darling on you too; in fact this whole shoot has me in insp overloads b/c of the glowing light, serene location and of course features including YOU always make me bright eyed!!!
supreme spot for your romantic picnic together, gotta get a heads up on where exactly this place is. it's magnificent!
i'm not registered for the conference but it sounds like a rad idea. when you do get to NY just remember to bring along a neck massager (aka Martin!) cos all you do your 1st day is look UP - it's all so big and tremendous there. LOVE NYC!!!!
the blog changes are awesome lades, i really adore the new background. so soft and subtle. it grounds your content and makes it pop off the page even more without ever obstructing or infringing on your styles. nice choice!!! ♥
pea ess: thanks for the thoughts about Mylo, he should be alright. we're just referring to him now as "the boxer" cos he looks like he got one heck of a grand punch. baha! i sincerely hope to make it for the swap too, want to see you so much and have some real time together. xoox
I absolutely LOVE how you styled this dress! I actually just ordered this from Shop Sosie, so this is wonderful inspiration!! xo
ReplyDeleteLoving this dress Veronika! You look so lovely! I agree this golden light is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your outfit! Hat is so beautiful:)
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ReplyDeleteThat dress is gorg. You look so lovely! And I think the new layout/look of the blog is fantastic. Nice job! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely my favourite look you have posted, and I just adore the dreamy tones of the photos. So pretty.
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i agree! the light in these photos is just wonderful!
ReplyDeletei love this dress and the acessories are just right ♥
greetings from New York!
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Oh my, the print on the dress is just amazing! And the location!
ReplyDeleteAwww how romantic. I love your dress. The horse prints are lovely. Cute thrifted bowler hat, too! I love my red bowler hat
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