As a Christmas gift this year, my wonderful boyfriend Matt surprised me with a trip to Austin, Texas to ring in the New Year and spend a couple days thereafter enjoying this beautiful (and friendly) city. One thing I knew I wanted to do during our trip was see a small western town. So with the help of the wonderful people working at our hotel, we got directions to a town that we could visit for a day trip. Matt had rented a car for the trip, which was a true life saver. I doubt we would have seen as much as we did without it. Especially, Wimberley, Tx.
Wimberley, located in Hays County, Texas, is a quaint town about 40 minutes outside Austin. The concierge at our hotel told us to take the scenic route to get there, and I am so glad we did. Looking out the car window all you could see was sprawling lands that went on for miles and miles. My excitement reached an ultimate high when we got to Wimberley and drove on a small gravel road right through a river (!!!) Unfortunately it was New Year’s day, so almost every shop was closed in town. But some friendly locals told us of some places we could visit, if only to see the old buildings and shops. I would just like to say every single person I met in Texas was incredibly friendly. They are some of the most hospitable people I have ever met. It was one of the first things we noticed. You were welcomed into almost every store/restaurant with a big friendly hello and smile. It felt wholly different than Toronto. I even heard a person say a genuine “Yeehaw!” This excited me more than it should have.
Here are a few photos we took in Wimberley. I apologize for the blurryness of some. My (also wonderful) parents bought me a DSLR for Christmas and I was still getting the hang of it at the beginning of the trip. So much to my dismay, a large number of photos from Wimberley turned out blurry.
After Wimberley, Matt wanted to have dinner at the infamous Salt Lick located in Driftwood, which we were told was not far from Wimberley. Being a vegetarian, there was very little to eat. I had some delicious mashed potatoes and coleslaw. But Matt got just about every barbecued meat they had to offer (or at least it seemed that way to me).
I’ll have a few more posts to share with you (I have not even said anything about Austin!!!), as I took about 500 photos during our trip. I hope you all had a great weekend!
*Photos by Matt and I
Dress: Vintage
Cardigan: Vintage via Public Butter
Necklace: Gift from matt’s mom
Socks: U/O
Shoes: Miz Mooz borrowed from Meg
Bag: Vintage via Junction Flea
1. Brown Secretary’s Blouse ……. 2. Sheer Tan Puff Sleeved Blouse
And here it finally is – Larkspur’s (virtual) doors are open! From here on out, you can expect weekly updates, every Thursday, which we’ll post to the blog as well. We’re so grateful for how supportive and encouraging everyone has been, and as a thank you, we’d like to offer all of our readers 10% off! Just enter coupon code GRANDOPENING at checkout – valid through next Thursday, January 10th, 2013.
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We hope everyone had wonderful holidays, and a very happy New Year, we look forward to all of the exciting new things 2013 will bring!
3. Sheer White Oversized Blouse………… 4. Midi Length Coral High Waisted Skirt
5. 1960’s White Shift Mini ……….. 6. 1960/70’s Long Sleeved Shift Mini
6. Autumn Floral Print Full Skirt …………… 7. Yellow Eyelet Blouse with Bow Tie
8. Canary Yellow Wool Pullover ………….. 9. “O” Print Mini Skirt
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I had planned to get really crafty over the weekend and have something good to post for you guys today, but I got really lazy and spent most of my weekend cleaning, reading and marathon-ing season 3 of Downton Abbey. I did do a bit of knitting though, and it got me thinking that one of my resolutions this year, is to get a lot better at it!
While I don’t have anything of my own to share today, I thought I’d put together a post on a DIY muse of mine, who will serve as inspiration to me to stick to my New Years resolution.
Tara-Lynn Morrison, is the talented mind behind Good Night, Day, a Canadian label of knit goods, which she runs independently, every step of the way. All her (incredibly soft) wools are fair trade and she sources them from Peru, Uruguay and a women’s collective in Argentina. She designs and knits every item herself, and it’s easy to see that she takes serious pride in her product.
I have had the Simcoe braided headband and the extra-chunky Merino wool cowl in my sights for awhile now, and I think I’m going to treat myself very soon. I also intend on buying her booklet of knitting patterns as motivation to get to work on knitting a lot more!
Check out Tara-Lynn’s blog here, her website here & her Big Cartel shop here
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Betina Lou could be one of my favorite labels to-date. Montreal-based designer, Marie-Eve Emond launched Betina Lou in 2009 and I’m so happy she did. She mixes elements of meanswear with the aesthetic of historic female fashion icons to create perfectly simple, classic and feminine looks. It’s as if she entered my brain and designed everything I would like to own/wear! Thank you Marie-Eve!
The Patsy Dress has been taunting me every time I take a peek in The Future of Frances Watson (a store located in our little Parkdale neighborhood). Each separate piece is a classic staple (in my opinion) on its own and can be mixed and matched perfectly with the entire collection. The styling seems totally effortless in the best way possible. And that little brown beret is probably one of my favorite things!!!
I hope you all had a safe and happy New Year!!! I am currently spending my New Year in Austin, Texas with Matt and can’t wait to share my travels (and food eating) with you!!
Posted by Alex
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