Introducing Fiery Finish Vintage

60s white and silver maxi dress

70s sheer sleeve dress

70s geometric blouse

60s geometric maxi dress

70s secretary dress

You'll see a couple new links to the side of my blog, including a one for my new venture: Fiery Finish Vintage. Just click on 'Shop' to take a look! This has been a long time in the works and I'm excited to see where it goes from here! 
You can now also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest through the 'Follow' link. These are great ways to keep up with the shop as I add new items!

Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon

Whatcha Wearing?

Dress from some random cheap shop in NYC, can't remember

Sunglasses, cuff, and sandals from H&M

I had a great weekend that involved the beach, backyard grilling, and the company of good friends. Nice and relaxing! Nothing too exciting happening today, so I wore something simple and comfy for running errands. Sundress + flat sandals--it doesn't get any easier than that! I love that the supermarket is within walking distance of our new apartment. One of my biggest worries about moving from NYC to LA was that I'd have to drive everywhere. I got really used to walking all the time in Brooklyn, and really prefer that, so it's nice to still have that option.

Tropicália

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Vintage dress and hat from Buffalo Exchange

Vintage bracelet from Covered Bridge Antique Mall

Shoes from Payless (Isabel Toledo)

It's a hot one today (well, at least by coastal California standards), so I decided to wear this fun tropical dress I bought at the Santa Monica Buffalo Exchange a few months ago. It photographed quite well on our new balcony if I may say so myself! Expect to see this view in the background of a lot of my outfit posts going forward.
If you're in Cincinnati and looking for vintage jewelry or home goods, I highly recommend Covered Bridge Antique Mall in Mt Healthy. My friend Janice (hi, Janice!) used to work at a bank nearby and discovered it back when we all still lived in Cincy. It's a consignment place and is absolutely FULL of great finds, mostly at very reasonable prices. Store that tip away for the future...this isn't the kind of place you'll find in a guide book!

Instagram: The Journey

I just wanted to share some of my photos from our NYC to LA move. You can follow me on Instagram @chrissiburn!

Cat hiding from the packing excitement / Cat chillin' in the backseat during the drive
Waffle from Taste of Belgium / Flying Pigs at Cincinnati Mills Mall
Roebling Suspension Bridge from the bank of the Ohio River / Vegetarian 3-way from Skyline
Beautiful Utah / Fat Tire at The Hot Tomato in Fruita, CO
Dos Equis on July 4th / Backyard palm trees in Venice
Settling in on the new balcony in LA / Matt at Venice Beach

Domingo en Los Angeles

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Vintage Dress from St Vincent de Paul

Vintage tie (actually a belt from another dress)

Socks c/o We Love Colors (color: scarlet red)

Altama Army boots from Goodwill

Jelly bracelets that I've had forever

We finally made it to LA two weeks ago after spending a week in Cincinnati buying a car and visiting family and friends. It's starting to feel a bit more like home now that we're settling into our new apartment. We signed the lease a week ago and just about all the boxes are unpacked at this point.

I wore this outfit to dinner last night with some friends. We went to this great Mexican place that makes lethal margaritas that involve a large amount of tequila and Grand Marnier. You have to be careful with those!

This is the type of dress that I call a 'teacher dress'. You know, the kind of comfortable thing that your third grade teacher wore and that can now be found in abundance at thrift stores. I've found that all it takes is a quick slice and hem to update the look. No more frumpy 'teacher dress'! Also, I can safely say I never had a teacher who wore combat boots either...

Prague in Springtime

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Dress from American Eagle Outfitters

Vintage cardigan from Crossroads Trading Co

Tights from We Love Colors

Altama Army boots from Goodwill

Leather cuff from H&M

Bag from H&M

Sunglasses from Brick Lane Market in London

We got back from our vacation to Berlin and Prague on Sunday, and I feel like I'm still adjusting to being home. I've been going to bed super early and waking up extremely early (at least for me). I guess I'm also still adjusting to the fact that I don't have to get up and go to an office everyday. That's definitely a plus! So far I've been listing some clothes I no longer wear on eBay in anticipation of our big move to L.A. I can't believe we only have about two weeks left in NYC! Here's a link to my items for sale if you're interested in perusing the selection: http://bit.ly/Ng1Cko

Anyway, Prague was amazing and beautiful. On this day we checked out the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square and wandered around the Old Town. We also went o the Gardens below Prague Castle, which is where the photo with the roses was taken. Not pictured: the beer tour we went on later that night. Needless to say, lots of beer was consumed, which we happily continued after the tour was over!

Happy Belated...Easter?

Whatcha Wearing?

Vintage dress from Beacon's Closet

Vintage cardigan from Crossroads Trading Co

Tights from We Love Colors

Vintage boots from Salvation Army (50% off!)

Necklace given to me by my Mom when I was 12 (yes the stopper comes out)

Sunglasses from American Eagle Outfitters

You might remember this dress and tights combo from a post last fall. Well, here it is remixed for Easter! Yes, I'm just now posting my Easter outfit...

Clearly the boots were the real star of the photo shoot. These were such a great find at the Salvation Army on Manhattan Ave. It was somehow only my first time going there, not really sure how I lived a few blocks away for over a year and never stopped in. They had a really great selection. Much less picked over than I expected for my neighborhood.