Mom & Pop: Echo Park

I plan to do a “best-of” series over the next few months in both LA and OC (and eventually in NYC)…focusing mainly on mom & pop shops, restaurants, and bars. I want to document my favorite things in and around the city and promote these local establishments so they continue to thrive for many years […]

Can’t Get Enough: Lace

Lace is one of my favorite materials to wear. I have so many lace things in my closet, it’s not even funny! I think it’s the whimsical feel of lace that draws me to it time and time again. My wedding dress (by Monique Lhuillier) was even made entirely of LACE! Whatever the reason for […]

Inch By Inch

WE’RE DOING IT!!! I Still can’t believe we’re doing it! My husband and I recently found out that we will be making the move from Southern California to New York City this Fall for his work. I have ALWAYS wanted to live in NYC, so this comes as a welcome change. As a true Southern […]

Can’t Get Enough: Peter Pan Collars

I cut my hair into a pixie cut about 2 weeks ago and boy what a change it has been! I absolutely adore it, but I feel a little boyish at times (even though I’m super curvy!) so I’ve had to dress more feminine to compensate! The most flattering cut (and cutest, btw) is anything […]

Scarves, and mittens, and socks (oh my!)

I don’t know where you are, but here in Southern California it is COLD! I have to wear multiple articles of clothing INSIDE my house and sit by the fireplace just to warm up! So you can imagine, I have warmth on my mind at all times! Here are some of my favorite cold weather […]

Set up shop

I recently did a photo shoot with my friend, Jessica, of Miss Maple LA. She and I played dress up all afternoon long and took shots of one another in clothes from my vintage closet!  Dress: Vintage Shoes: Dolce Vita Dress and shoes: Vintage Bag: Vintage Dress, gloves, shoes, and necklaces: Vintage Dress and purse: […]

New in town

Hi, I’m Chelsey. I’m the lead singer of a folk/pop/old country band called Single Girl, Married Girl and a vintage shop owner on Etsy (mcgregorgirl). These are my musings on…. fashion music songwriting food nature travel life I hope you like what I have in store for you! xoxo, miss notsocoy