Bonjour, bonjour! This is my outfit from Friday.

Walking around the East Village in winter is kind of eerie, there’s hardly anyone around & it’s very quiet — totally the opposite of how it is in my neighbourhood in summer! But then, it’s also bitterly cold… Brrrr!

I love the colour of this building, it’s like peppermint sorbet.

I am wearing…

50s dress courtesy of Violetville Vintage
Black tulle petticoat from Leg Avenue worn underneath
Black cashmere cardigan from Urban Outfitters
Black jacket from H&M
Black stockings
Iggy heels by Harajuku Lovers
Black headband from Charlotte Russe
Diamante skull ring

This dress was sent to me by Tina from Violetville Vintage. Anyone with a penchant for high quality vintage clothing knows about this brilliant company! After many years dominating eBay’s vintage clothing market (no joke!), Tina has struck out on her own & now has a dedicated website at Violetville Vintage dot com! The site launched recently & is stocked to overflowing with truly fabulous, one-of-a-kind vintage frocks, outerwear, accessories & footwear. She really does look for flattering shapes, fabulous fabric & interesting details — she has a great eye & it shows. Just have a flick through her shop & you’ll see exactly what I mean.

But the best thing? We’ve teamed up so that you can go in to win a $50 Violetville gift certificate! All you have to do is click the link! Click click! CLICK CLICK!

Now then… more pictures!

I’m laughing so hard in this picture because I’m standing in front of a bus shelter showing an ad for toilet paper! Chloe said, “Don’t worry! Your dress is so huge that no one will even be able to tell!” The girl was RIGHT!

My nailpolish is OPI DS Exclusive. It’s a really pretty, super-sparkly cranberry.

I had a little old lady come up to me while I was wearing this & tell me how much she loved my outfit — maybe it reminded her of dresses she used to wear?! Anyway, it was a beautiful moment in the East Village.

As I was standing on a street corner having these photos taken, a guy stopped his van & yelled out the window, “ARE YOU LADY GAGA?” Time for a hair change, perhaps… !

Thank you again to Tina of Violetville Vintage & don’t forget to enter to win a $50 gift certificate!

Photos by the inimitable Chloe Rice !