Anniversary Salvo

This Wednesday was my 8th anniversary, so you know what that means... while my husband was working, I got myself to the Salvo. I actually got a day's head start because I was in Newark on Tuesday again. My last visit had taught me to hope, so I went again, and was not disappointed.

Ann Taylor, $6

The best part here is how stretchy and soft this material is. It will be very comfortable when I am, say, sitting at a piano all day again in the very near future.

Xhilaration, $4

The best part of this one, which is hard to see in the picture, is the lime green piping around the waist. I'm gonna need some lime jewelry!

On my actual anniversary, my parents were in Rochester in the morning so my mom joined me at the Henrietta Salvo while my dad read his Kindle (his Christmas present) in the car. 

Emmelee, $5.50

 I love the neckline!

Urban Behavior, $4.50

Yup. Grecian princess, here.

Francesca's Collections, $2.50

Through my Googling of unfamiliar brand names, I found that Francesca's is a boutique that also sells Emmelee (the brand two dresses above). I think I like this boutique. I also discovered that one has opened in Eastview... might need to pay it a visit. You know, when I go to the mall again at Christmas with my choir.

$5, Criss Cross

This dress had a broken strap when I found it, but given the color combination and the pockets, I could hardly leave it behind. It took me about 2 minutes to fix. This is the second time in 2 weeks that this has happened, and I have to say, it surprises me. Because I have been known to give something away that I just don't want to dry clean, or try to take a tiny stain out of, or fix a rip that seems bothersome.  So if it's something that even I will take the trouble to fix, why did this person give it away?!? Too bad for them. Yay for me!

$4.50, Jessica Howard

This dress makes me feel like Jess from New Girl. That's what that expression is about.

$2.50, Xhiliaration

 This shirt's sleeves are broken. This may be why I like it so much. A similar shirt made an appearance in My Boys, one of my favorite summertime shows (that was cancelled a few summers ago, sniff). Plus, loose and flowy. Loving it.

$3, Banana Republic

 I don't think I ever have to say more than "Banana Republic".

$1, Banana Republic

 Like I was saying.

A&F, $3.50

I made myself buy a sweater. At least it's soft and a nice blue. But it only happens as summer is winding down that I make myself do this. Boo.

As a little bonus, my mom found this and gave it to me.

Now, this isn't exactly my usual style, but it's Man U. If my husband has anything to say about it, I'll be wearing this every day for the rest of my life.

Don't worry, I didn't just Salvo on our anniversary. My husband and I went out to The Revelry for some outstanding French Cajun food, and some equally outstanding cocktails. I give you:

and

but most importantly,

Eight years. Yup, I still like him.

Salvo Wednesday - Canandaigua Delight!

It's been a few weeks since I've made it to a Salvo Wednesday. First, I was on vacation and decided to just wait until the weekend when I would be in Burlington, VT. Google Maps assured me there was a Salvo a few miles from our hotel, so I pinned all my hopes on that. You'd think I'd learn by now not to get my hopes up like that, but no. What I found was a Salvo in a house - a tiny house, at that - with scary selections and a screaming child in a stroller with a mom who ran the stroller over my foot.

So that was a loss. Last week we were traveling, so that was a loss as well. This week, I wasn't sure where I was going to go. Nothing has really gone well, so my desire to travel to find nothing good was at an all-time low. 

Meanwhile, my husband had foot surgery on Monday. Nothing major, and hallelujah, it was benign, but he hasn't been able to drive. And he was going out of his mind with boredom, so I offered to drive him to work on Wednesday and he agreed. So I found myself in Canandaigua on a Wednesday. I haven't found much there in the last few years, so my hopes weren't high. This, it would seem, is the key to success.

Tea n Rose, $2

If you can't tell, that's a coral and blue print on my favorite knit fabric. I can't WAIT to wear this one.

Mossimo, $2

Comfy new casual concert dress! Perfect for day concerts/Cabaret night/etc. These are worth their weight in gold to a choir teacher!

Mine, $1.50

I've never heard of the label Mine, but this is a lovely peachy-orange color and soft and breathable. It will make the (extremely rare) warm weather teaching days very comfortable!

Ambiance Apparel, $1.50

 Soft and almost fleece-like, but much thinner. I can't get over how much I love loose, drape-y styles.

Poetry, $1

 Seriously. Can't get enough of drapey styles. This one is a much prettier color than it looks against the bright green wall... kind of moss green. And again, soft.

Banana Republic, $1

Banana. One dollar. Banana. ONE. DOLLAR. Yes.

Freestyle, $2

Now, this one was tricky. I have been desperate to find more maxi dresses/skirts this summer with exactly this fabric (that knitted, breathable fabric I so adore), but to no avail. Even full price, all you can find are waterfall-style skirts (I have one and that's all I need, ever). I love maxi dresses/skirts - they cover your legs if it's cool out, but are loose and cool if the sun peeks out from behind the clouds and it suddenly warms up. They're the best of both worlds. So obviously, when I saw this one, I jumped on it. I realized that the back was messed up, but for $2, I figured I could fix it. And I did...sort of. It was much worse than I'd realized. The straps were some kind of braided weaved situation, and they had ripped and started to come unraveled. So I rebraided them and just tied and knotted everything. There's dangly bits, but the top stays up, and it looks like THAT. God bless maxi dresses.

It turned out to be my best trip of the summer so far, at a store I had almost written off as a lost cause again. I guess it's always worth the trip! I was so happy with the entire haul (and can I point out that nothing cost more than $2? Way to go with the low prices, Canandaigua Salvo!). And then I spent the rest of the time my husband was working curled up on a couch on the outdoor patio at the Canandaigua Wegmans, working on my theory course. It was a very good day.

The good news is that I finished writing my course today, and I will finish up with a final video shoot on Tuesday... so by Wednesday, it will be all Salvo, no other interruptions.