Friday night was date night, Adam has been working a lot at the Fire house lately. So by 5pm friday I couldn’t wait to get out of Boston and head home to him and the pups. We went out to a cute little steak house for dinner and stopped to see some friends quickly before heading home to snuggle with puppies.

Wearing: D&G Sunnies (c/o Shades Daddy, Swapped Jacket, Vintage Dress and boots, Marc Jacobs Bag.

Saturday was my friend Thais’s Birthday party, I spent the afternoon doing crafts and eating cupcakes. Then we had a mini slumber party, because we had early plans for Sunday.

Sunday we meet up with Adam, Chris and Julie for pancakes and opening day of Todds Farm. Where we bought up every piece of vintage jewelry for me (no really dont even bother looking, wink wink) and every piece of antique fire fighter equipment for Adam. Penny was so exhausted from her her puppy slumber party, she slept the whole way home. Did you do anything fun this weekend?

On Sunday while we were out and dressed for the Haberdash shoot, Adam and I played around with his new 5D camera. It takes amazing video, but I havent quite mastered the art of editing them. So all I have today is the photos…boo.

This weekend was pretty low key, we laid around watching old hockey movies (does The Mighty Ducks even count as hockey)? I also went to my favorite Hot Dog Stand with 40 of my friends to create a mini flash mob. Then on Sunday Adam and I took the Haberdash over to our friends pond to do some promo shots for a upcoming magazine feature. It was 30 degrees out but the photos were suposed to be summeresque, I hope I fooled you. Do you like them?

When I was 25ish I remember telling everyone I’m never going to be one of those people that’s lame and stays home the time. “I’m going to stay out late every weekend and dance with all my friends”.
Ya right. All that changed the instant I turned 30. I quit my bartending job, I stayed home drinking tea and cuddling with puppies on friday nights. What I didn’t expect was all my friends to be right on the same page. So now we do things like Sunday Brunch. Which beats yelling over crappy bands in dive bars any day.

Sunday was the last day of the Texas Style Council Conference. It was an exciting and terrifying day for me. When Indiana asked me to moderate the Careers panel, I was super surprised. It’s funny how you dont realize the knowledge you have on a subject when you are just living life, doing what you do. I was completely nervous all weekend long about asking business questions to a fashion crowd. It can get real boring real fast. I also didn’t want to throw around all the nerdy start up terms that no one cares about (including me). So, I hope I didn’t bore you to much and if you have any questions about using your blog to launch your business, I do have loads of advice to offer, even if I cant eloquently convey it to a crowd of people.

Jennine: Keynote

Jen’s Panel: Going Pro

My panel: Careers

Authenticity:

Community:

All photos: Adam Towner

I’m back in Mass and it FREEZING, now I really miss Texas! I think I will have to do about 10 recaps of Austin because there is just so much awesome stuff to cover. Adam took so many amazing photos I dont want them to be missed. Between Friday’s Swap and moderating the Careers panel on Sunday, Saturday was most relaxing day for us. We just hung out, visited some food trucks, stole some puppies and and bonded with our new blogger friends at the conference.

At lunch I kidnapped Jenloveskev and the Lulu’s.com girls and dragged them to a BBQ joint to meet my childhood friend Michelle that I never get to see because she moved to Texas about 8 years ago.

Wearing: Jacket co/AE, Vintage charm necklace, Dress co/T.J.Maxx, Vintage boots.

In photos: Adam, Me, Stew, Jen and Kendi

Despite what these photos say, working the entire weekends is really stressful and I am so BEAT!
We (Swap.com) just got home from sponsoring the Texas Style Council Conference in Austin, TX. Adam is only half done editing the 700 photos we took, but Nathan Russell Photography has their’s  up…Enjoy!

Yesterday was Day Date Saturday, Adam sent me a meeting request while I was in LA to make sure I would schedule him in. Any time I have a free 6 hours or more, I end up down the Cape. I probably told you 30 times, but I spent my summers in Plymouth, MA growing up, so I’m super attached to the little touristy beach town. I’ve been begging my dad for years to sell me his place down there so I can fill it with vintage and spend my summers there. So far no go, but I’m not giving up (pretty please dad).

Wearing: Sweater coat: I stole from Haberdash Vintage after this photo shoot, Dress: Modcloth, Tights: TJMaxx, Boots: Vintage, Necklace: gift from Thais, Dog: Sofie (not mine…but I love Rat Terriers)

Today was our Worcester Pop Up Swap. The space we usually use for events in the Canal District is gorgeous, but sadly it’s not heated. So we moved a block over to Blackstone Tap, they were more then accommodating for us (thanks guys). Today’s swap was the most laid back one we’ve hosted in a very long time. We had time to talk to everyone, browse the racks, order lunch and eat it…that never happens on swap day! It was nice to relax a little, since next week we’re off to LA.

We dont see this a lot on Punkystyle…a baby (my littlest cousin Logan)

Wearing: Swapped sweater and bag/ Rack dress / vintage necklace, belt and boots.

I think im finally starting to settle into the whirl wind of changes that have come from the past six months. I really want to ease myself back in to posting here. When things started to take off with the Mobile Shop and the Swaps, it was hard to post here about normal everyday things. I was afraid people were just here to get Haberdash/Swap info and didn’t really want to see my outfits or 87489 photos of Emma and Penny. I got so caught up in trying to be the “face” of these two companies that it just wasn’t fun to post here anymore.
It wasn’t till my friend Jen posted a poll on her blog asking readers what they wanted to see more of that I realized…that this is still my space (not Haberdash’s or The Swapaholic’s) MINE…all mine. We have to stop catering to what we think people want and just be ourselves. I am fully aware that I took it in the direction of a business blog, so I’m taking it back…Bring on the puppy and outfit photos!

Wearing: Sweater: c/o TJMaxx, Tunic: H&M, Leggings: The Rack, Boots: Vintage, Necklace: Lucky Brand, Bag: Marc Jacobs