New in Town

I spent my New Year's celebration in Philly. After my last visit I knew I wanted to go back as soon as possible to spend more time with Kim, her boyfriend Brian, and all the goodness Philly has to offer. 

It was an amazing time as can be expected when surrounded by so many kind people. I would have never pictured myself feeling this comfortable with people who are still relatively "new" additions to my life. Technically this last visit was only my fourth time being with Kim in person. The same can be said for a city I've only visited a handful of times. I definitely don't know my way around the city but it feels quite close to home there. Maybe it's because it's still a northern city, or that we have the same weather, or that the mindset of the city is fairly similar to where I am now. It's probably a combination of all those things.

I think that good people can make any place feel like home. Even though I don't know much about Philly, I could see myself there for a few different reasons. All the places we visited had this welcoming, relaxed vibe and the streets were full of nooks and crannies to explore. In a lot of ways it reminded me of London. Not in every way of course, but enough. There were the uneven sidewalks and hidden streets I used to love to get lost on, and Philly had a distinct old world neighborhood feeling to it. Despite not being on top of the ocean, I could see it being a city I end up spending a lot more time in.

It was nice to feel like I was escaping even though the city is only a few hours drive away. I drive almost the same amount of time when I go home to my parents for the weekend, so taking that time to travel to a whole new city is an even better idea. New people, new conversations, new things to learn, be surrounded by and be interested in. 

Madewell Top (gift), High Waisted Seven Jeans, Nude Fishnet Knee Highs, Anthropologie Boots
Belt and Earrings Borrowed from Kim
My Grandmother's Vintage Ring, Alpaca Scarf from Yarn Over Movement, Custom Harness from Clyde's Rebirth

It could be that I like Philly so much because it's not my city. It is new and shiny and fresh and different. It could be those simple aspects that make it seems like such an amazing city to me. What I know for now is that I had a wonderful time in a place where I was surrounded by inspiring and engaging people. And even though my trip is freshly over, I can't wait to go back again. There's still so much about the people and places of Philly that I have yet to explore. Do you feel like you escape your reality when you visit a new city?

Photos by Kim

Kim and I took these pictures our first night out in Philly. I wore my new scarf from Yarn Over Movement. It's so soft, easy to wear, and definitely unique. It was hard not to wear everyday I was in town. I also wore my custom Clyde's Rebirth harness. I wore it three very different ways over the course of the weekend. I'm a huge fan of finding pieces that are not only beautiful but also versatile. We met up with Merl later in the night she was also staying with Kim for the holiday. Later in the night Veronika of Tick Tock Vintage came to meet us out! I'm so glad we were able to meet up with her. She's so nice, genuine and I wish we would have had more time to chat! More on the day to day run down in the next post.