Flat shoes!

Blazer, Ralph Lauren. Shorts, vintage. Boots, Minnetonka. Bag, Balenciaga.

Lot more photos coming your way...crazy weekend..

5-9

Ahh so sorry for my flighty blushiness to the adorable readers I ran into today!! But thank you so much for saying hi :)

Blazer, Ralph Lauren. Shirt and skirt, Forever21. Scarf, Target. Bag, Balenciaga. Boots, vintage.

A study in black and white

I thought Daria was sailing around the world? Anyway, love her. From Vogue Brazil May.

scanned by xPedro @ TFS

In My Bubble

I received a certain anonymous request for this Armani Exchange dress, and being one of my favorite dresses ever (and the one in my profile photo!), I happily dug it out of my closet. When I bought it a year ago, I goaded myself into handing over the credit card by rationalizing that I could make it work for the day too. Though it does feel a little dressy even through it's cotton composition, there are certain measures that can be taken against this. A vintage leather vest is the perfect wtf piece to make it seem less frou frou-y, along with my favorite and most comfortable ankle boots. Then there's this Forever21 bag that a co-worker pointed out to me a couple weeks ago online...I decided to give it a shot and though I was disappointed that the color isn't so melon-like in real life and I sort of really wish it had a long strap option (how much is it begging to be folded over and slung across the body??), it's kind of fun and a cheap way to give orange patent a try. So there's my overly wordy analysis of this outfit. I'm going to switch out the vest for a black leather jacket to go out tonight but, you know, same idea.

Anyway, all of this obviously begs the question...do I need this? Please help, I can't decide.



OH and if the anon. requester is the same girl that is interested in the vintage knit cuff boots, they are going up tonight! Along with a few other pairs.

Dress, Armani Exchange. Vest, vintage. Bag, Forever21. Boots, Jessica Simpson.

Notations

So yes I am wearing the same shirt as I did yesterday. Actually, I slept in it so have been wearing it for over 24 hours! Such is the appeal of the boyfriend shirt. Or pretend boyfriend shirt. I am thinking I should clarify in response to recent comments that this is not the "OOH look at my new ____ blog" or the avant garde reference guide (don't get me wrong I love those blogs too but that's just not who I am), but instead one where vintage is modernized, the same items are worn over and over again in different ways, and I pose at random in my backyard. And who knows, I might be saving up for the bag purchase of a lifetime. Ooh and Caldwell is coming to town on Friday! Like Santa! Which always means more exciting outfits, one of which will probably be one of the sweetest vintage cutout dresses ever. Think mock neck, full skirt, skintight bodice...mmmm...

AND auctions ending in hours! Click!

Furthermore, today I received the MOST INSANE EMAIL EVER, which if it's not a crazy joke, might be the coolest thing to ever happen to me. STOKED.

Shirt, Forever21. Lamé bra, American Apparel. Skirt, made by the darling Camille. Bag and sunglasses, vintage. Heels, Aldo.

Side note: nail polish ID to those who asked, it's OPI's Chihuahua Bites but I diluted it with some sheer pink stuff a little bit. I know, I'm such a mad scientist.

Doctor doctor

Somewhere between Daisy's languid air kicks, the general ridiculousness of white boots, and a 20% off email from Shoebuy I caved. Expect analysis upon receipt.

Texas Tuxedo Version 2.0

I received a smattering of random items from Forever21 this morning, including this men's shirt that I loved an unexpected amount. I always have a general leeriness towards my orders from there, since the quality is so all over the place -I usually end up buying in semi-bulk and sending a good amount of things back. Which is why I can definitely see why it might an exercise in frustration to purchase internationally from them. But back to the shirt, it's striped in a sort of opaque white/sheer white combination, and the henley style looks exactly how I wanted it to unbuttoned, plus I think it's long enough to wear tunic-like with the trusty lamé leggings. Also purchased were these fierccccce rings. Can you tell I like to wear new things immediately upon receipt? But, of course, my staples of fringe bag and gladiator heels were in full force. I actually first put this all together to shoot a pair of Levi's for my store and ended up liking it enough to frolic about in the rest of the day.







But for the sake of experimentation, I tried it with this secondhand converted jacket/vest, and the whole thing is kind of an eyesore and I probably wouldn't wear it in real life but am kind of drawn to the double denim horror. Or maybe I'm just smoking the crack pipe. Are we recoiling?





Shirt, rings, Forever21. Shorts, vintage. Bag, Lucky. Heels, Nine West.

Insp. Board

Sources: foto decadent, French, Italian, and Australian Vogue via thefashionspot

Two-way

Rarely do I like an outfit as much with Chucks as I do with staggering chunky heels but here I think either way makes sense...and yeah I'm totally re-obsessed with these heels. Random note: reversible vest!

I sort of hate red lipstick (on me!) but this is the only reddish lip color I like, L'oreal's Colour Juice Stick in Cherry Freeze. It's more than a stain but less than a lipstick, which makes me not so fearful of it. Plus it's as moisturizing as Lipsmackers and almost as saccharine so my inner 12 year old is appeased.

T, Fruit of the Loom. Vest and Levi's shorts, vintage. Heels, Aldo.

PS adding a few pairs of Levi's shorts like this to the store over the next week.

PPS OMG SERENA!

Get set for summer

5-4

Jacket, Union Bay from the 90s. Tee, Urbn. Leggings, American Apparel. Heels, Aldo. Bag, vintage.

Sock dreams

Since their incorporation into my vast-ish shoe collection, I've been dreaming about pairing these Velcro-rrific heels with dark gray socks, and after a stop by Target (my personal hosiery haven) I eagerly scrambled for the right dress to temper the weirdness. Which led me to this vintage dress that I delusionally imagine to be something Clemence Poesy would wear to..the supermarket..or something. I was in the mood to over-accessorize and threw in this vintage eelskin clutch that I've been debating putting in the store (I have waaay too many clutches) and Lolita sunnies. Yay!


Dress and clutch, vintage. Sunglasses and headband, Forever21. Socks, Target. Heels, Aldo.