Back in August, my mother, my sister and I did a three day roadtrip to Lake Placid in New York State, where the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics were hosted. We hiked and visited Adirondack natural wonders the two first days, but because my health was starting to fail me on the second day, we kept the third one for visiting the Downton Abbey costume exhibition at the Lake Placid Center for the arts.
On our way to the exhibit, we passed by the Pines Inn, formerly known as the St. Moritz Hotel, a hotel built in 1907. I had wanted to stay at that hotel, but my mom refused, saying it was in poor shape and looked haunted on the hotel booking sites (she wasn't wrong, but I love that stuff, as you know). I still insisted for us to at least visit it, and we sure did NOT regret it. We stumbled upon one of the concierges (or new owners, correct me if you see this!), and he loved my outfit so much that he gave us a tour of the hotel, including in areas closed to guests. He told us that Albert Einstein and the Kennedys had been guests at the hotel, that there was n*de sunbathing on the roof in the 1930s and that a lot of the furniture was original. Sadly, after the 80s, the hotel slowly went into decrepitude and abandonment, and many things got stolen and damaged. The new owners are currently working hard to restore the hotel, and it's indeed a lot of work.
Outfit rundown
Dress: vintage Ingeborg (Pink House)
Velvet michiyuki: vintage
Hat: Rudsak with added brooch by Fuwari
Gloves: vintage
Shoes: old Clarks
Bag: second-hand Vivienne Westwood
Belt: thrifted
Big British stamp brooch: second-hand Jane Marple
Small marine cat stamp brooch: Via Carousel
Anchor and crest brooches: vintage
Earrings: old Dracolite
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One of Oxford’s most magical medieval colleges once stood on the site of Worcester College. On a misty November day it seems as though magic still hangs in the air 🍂.
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Tiny building reclaimed by nature
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The human heart likes a little disorder in its geometry.
-- Louis de Bernieres
(Bistrița, Romania)
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Princeton University, May 2023
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Fjällgatan 38 - Tomas Mandel
Swedish, b. 1923 -
Oil on canvas , 59 x 49 cm.
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Oxford’s most mysterious college : All Souls. It has kept to itself for almost 600 years now ⏳🌀
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