By the way, we recently restocked this shirt, so if you’ve been waiting on your size to come back, go check the site.
The messages kind of could not be more different, but both are sort of empowering in their own way, and that makes me smile. 🙂
Take it away, sister!
Here’s me in my new favorite spot – playing records in our den. I’ve been pretty obsessed with collecting old and new records and keeping them spinning lately. It’s one of those things that makes our home feel so much cozier, and I really enjoy our weekend tradition of picking up a record or two after brunch.
Recently I found a store with a great collection of old records (mostly for under $3), and that’s been a lot of fun! I’m currently working on my Frank Sinatra, Elvis and holiday record collections. What else should I be collecting? I want to hear your suggestions for old music!
Credits//Photography: Janae Hardy and Amber Ulmer.
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Beautiful x
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The 20/20 experience of Justin Timberlake is reaaally great!
I love both of these outfits! I especially love ‘the babe with the power’ t-shirt. I’ve been a huge Labyrinth fan for as long as I can remember (I was always terrified of the orange things that took their heads off) so this shirt is going straight on my wish list! 😀
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The beach boys are always a must have!! I am so in love with your record collection… I would LOVE to have one of my own one day!! ♥♥
I love those little red shoes!
I was at a record store with my Grandma the other day and she picked up a record by Fats Domino (his greatest hits I believe) and told me she was buying it for me because it needed to be in my collection. It’s great rhythm and blues type music and I bet you can find his stuff for 50 cents or so! Just as my Gma said to me – I definitely recommend checking him out 🙂
Totally LOVING Emma’s shoes in this. Too cute.
Old music collecting? I can’t pass up sharing my recommendations! Some of my favorites are Otis Redding, Leon Russell, 70s Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, 70s Emmylou Harris, Flying Burrito Brothers… I could go on for days! Happy collecting – and super cute outfits, as usual! 🙂
Both outfits are really cute 🙂 x
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Etta James, Peggy Lee, The Drifters!
Lovely! Love the fun red shoes with a comfy outfit Elsie! For old records I love looking for folk, classic country, and soul like James Taylor, Loretta Lynn, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, etc!
You definitely need some Otis Redding. Muddy Watters is also great to pick up. The Doors song “riders on the storm” is pretty much made for vinyl. And any classic Neal Young (Decades is a great starter album).
I have a live Johnny Cash album that my dad gave me in a stack of his old vinyls so that’s one of my favorite “old” albums to listen to 🙂 my four year old always gravitates towards the first Of Monsters and Men album because it’s hot pink and also The XX because well there’s a big X on the cover 😉
Ella Fitsgerald and Billie Holiday sound great on records…I also have a couple of Dean Martin records that I am wearing out. Happy hunting!
Diggin your den vibes! Patsy Cline, the Temptations, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and a new rec: Valerie June, she is sooo dang good!
Loving the graphic t-shirt.
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This is such a cute shirt.
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I love your top, Emma! I think I need to get one myself. The Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies ☺️
I collect records, too, Elsie! I love that you have a den dedicated to yours ? I’ve started collecting old movie soundtracks, and it’s so fun finding gems while thrifting and antiquing!
Love both of these looks so much!
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Isn’t that Alvvays album the greatest? We saw them live here in Toronto in December, I think, and they were so much fun!
Go for Billie Holiday! So moody and lovely.
If we’re talking old music, you can’t beat a bit of Ella Fitzgerald or Nina Simone on a Sunday morning!
The photos with the vinyl records on the floor are just so pretty and tasteful! They look like they could even be images for a shop that sells vinyl <3
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I love these shoes, my bow obsession will never pass 😉
Lovely picture!
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My best friend would totally love the first outfit!
My old common law partner had a record player and a bunch of old records that we would put on Saturday mornings to clean the house. I was a fan of the Beetles, the Beach boys, the Monkeys, Simon and Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen and anything Motown (Marvin Guay, the Supremes and Stevie Wonder).
Our local coffee joint has a record player and introduced me to Françoise Hardy. I kinda want a record player just to listen to her old albums now!
ROXY MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVING both of your outfits! I have a record player and I also love collecting old and new records for it! I’m always on the hunt for a Beatles or Fleetwood Mac record!
xx Chelsea
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That’s such a cool shirt/skirt combination Emma!
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Me encanta su estilo!!!
Great music suggestions for your collection! I’ll add Todd Rundgren, with the Something/Anything album as a start if you are not familiar with his stuff.
Tragic Kindgom is such a great album!! I just picked up a Chuck Berry greatest hits, and it’s a great record for throwing on at parties AND having a private dance sesh in your undies.
What is the record store that you like to go to? I’m taking a trip to Nashville in September and I’d love to check it out. Thanks.
LOVE THE LEATHER LOOK SKATER SKIRT! Such a fun summer look!
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do yourself a favor and pick up The Best of Sam Cooke. <3
Aw, they’re almost a sandal version of your little wedding shoes.
Herb Albert and the Tijuana brass.
Emma looks super cute in that outfit, and I love the look of your record collection Elsie. I’m loving The Mamas & the Papas at the moment!
Janelle x
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Ah! I adore both of your outfits in this post! Both are so easy and wearable. Love it!
I live in Nashville as well and am currently building up my record collection. Aside from the monthly flea market, I haven’t found any records for $3. What shop did you recently discover?
Nice Outfit!!!1
Loving the whole styling here!