first ever closet sale!

This is my first Closet Sale and I'm both delighted and devastated to present you with the items listed below. These are pieces that I've had a hard time parting with, but I'm glad they'll be going to good homes with the likes of you all :) A lot of them have only been worn once/twice or not at all in some cases! All items show no signs of wear whatsoever.
Questions, comments, concerns, or inquiries, please send an email with the item description in the subject line to me at:
melissasonico@gmail.com
Everything will be transacted through PayPal. Pricing open to negotiation. :)
[Shipping is free for buyers within the U.S. Additional shipping fees apply to buyers outside the U.S.]
***Click on all photos to enlarge for detail.


{ blouses/tops }
forever 21 floral bustier // size: small (fits like XS) // $16SOLD!
hidden back zipper, adjustable straps, cotton
click to view on model


silence + noise creme spagheti tank w/gold filigree leaves // size: large (fits like M) // $14
cotton


uo urban renewal oversized red dot top // size: medium/large // $18
functional button closures at shoulders, rayon


forever 21 puff sleeve leaf print blouse // size: medium // $16
cutout in back, ties at waist, pleated front placket


forever 21 puff sleeve floral blouse // size: medium // $16
fabric covered buttons down the middle, ties at waist, sheer chiffon


forever 21 button up floral long sleeve // size: small // $16
cotton


american apparel unisex plaid flannel // size: xxsmall (fits like XS) // $24
wool blend
click to view on american apparel model


american apparel knit dolman sleeve sweater // size: one size // $20 SOLD!
open weave knit, banded cuffs and waist, cropped
click to view on american apparel model



{ swim }
thakoon fully lined black & floral print bandeau bikini tie top and hipster bottoms // size: small (top), medium (bottom) // $26 SOLD!
top clasps at back, tie at neck, NEVER WORN, still with original tags and hygenic liner



{ bottoms/jumpsuits }
idra for anthropologie tapestry skirt // size: 0 (runs big, 27" waist) // $32
beautiful light corduroy purple gold print, banded waist, back zip


american apparel blue chambray jumpsuit // size: small // $22
elastic waist and cuffs of legs, side pockets
click to view on american apparel model


american apparel army green unisex twill welt pocket pant // size: 28 (runs small, 27") // $24
zip and clasp closure, side and back pockets
click to view on american apparel model



{ dresses }
uo urban renewal denim sweetheart dress // size: small // $26 SOLD!
ties at elastic waist, smocking at back, spaghetti straps, button accent, stretch


veda for urban outfitters starry night print dress // size: small // $26
sheer cornflower blue chiffon, moons and stars, lined skirt, clasp closure at back of neck, hidden side zip


american apparel cotton shift dress // size: small // $16 SOLD!
creme cotton, elastic waist
click to view on american apparel model


american apparel s/s double u-neck minidress // size: medium // $16 SOLD!
bodycon, deep u-neck in back, asphalt gray
click to view on american apparel model


floral minidress // size: medium // $18 SOLD!
never worn, from uk (my sister went abroad and bought me this but it didn't fit), black placket detailing, small shoulder pads, cutout back


RESERVED! H&M blush floral lace minidress // size: 4 (fits like S) // $22
delicate lace in blush pink, 3/4 sleeves, tent skirt, stretch


forever 21 navy floral puff sleeve minidress // size: small) // $18
3/4 sleeves, hidden side zip, elastic waist, cotton stretch
my favorite piece!


Thanks for looking! Shipping is included in the price! :)
You can find my vintage pieces for sale on Etsy at HoneyBee Vintage!


Also, congrats and thanks to Meganne of The Posh Pearl for following my blog and being my 100th follower! Yay!
Check out her blog, The Posh Pearl.

happy august!

I go to the OC Fair every year (since I moved to Orange County in 2000 and even now that I don't live there anymore) if I can help it, even though I'm sort of averse to the smoke and the crowds and the screaming, but I can't get enough of that nostalgia that comes with these sorts of things. It's weird because I never really went to the circus or the fair when I was younger, but some things just trigger that childhood feeling in me, like Pop Rocks and diving boards and chocolate milk.

Anyway, I mostly go for the food, which is perfect this year because the theme of the fair was "Let's Eat". Sort of a sad tagline to the American lifestyle, but I'm guilty of contributing to that big-time. I have the worst eating habits that I'm at the moment working on dispelling. Any suggestions on some good healthy eats, by the way? Either dine-in or make-at-home options are well appreciated.

We went this past Friday, and I loved a lot of the indoor exhibits at the fair which in past years were usually just lame photo galleries and homemade quilts (I actually love the crafts). But this year, with the theme and all, they had this super fantastic healthy eating/grow-your-own-food/self-sustaining concept in one of the halls called Live Eat Grow, and it was sooo cute and inspiring. I took a lot of shots in that one. We also went to an ice museum and an insect exhibit for the kids, so it wasn't just the normal garden variety carnival schmaltz. My favorite was this old-timey two-man circus act with an old man and this other guy who kept introducing themselves as other members of the circus and had the cutest, sometimes puzzling and death-defying circus acts, like shooting a bird from a tiny cannon to balancing on a tall stack of wobbly chairs. So great! For another OC Fair experience, check out my friend's blog, MILK TEETHS here.

I still get pretty self-conscious about taking outfit shots-- or any shots of me in public-- so I mostly took pictures of J and his family, and of the surroundings, AND of food (turkey legs, chili fries, MINI DONUTS with powdered sugar!). :) But I DID manage to take a photobooth picture with J, which I always try to do. The set on the left was taken last Friday. The right was from July 2009 :)




Wearing:
thrifted denim 3/4 sleeve little girl's jacket
thrifted button-up floral top that I lopped off a dress
paperbag shorts from UO
hat from H&M (it's my summer staple right now)

Plants growing in a tabletop! There was also a piano planter.

Mmmmmm mini donuts