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behind the lens: festival style at outside lands

August 14, 2012 14 Comments

calivintage: festival style at outside lands

over the weekend, i had the opportunity to attend outside lands to shoot festival style in collaboration with free people. i spent three days with julia, their senior writer, wandering the festival grounds in search of cute girls sporting chic festival style. if you venture over to the free people blog you can see my photos from day one, day two, and day three of the festival.

but as a little bonus, i actually managed to snap so many photos that i was able to save a little set to share with you here as well! i read in the news that there were over 200,000 people in attendance at the festival. and it was certainly fun to have the pleasure of people-watching for those three long days, so here are a few more looks that caught my eye among the crowds.

calivintage: festival style at outside lands

above image originally shared on the free people blog.

calivintage: festival style at outside lands

my style

outfit: outside lands

August 13, 2012 36 Comments

despite the record-breaking warm temperatures in most of the bay area, if you found yourself heading a few miles west to golden gate park for the outside lands festival over the weekend, then you found yourself wrapped in a blanket of fog. or if you were me, wrapped in a blanket dress. leaving oakland each morning sweating in the bright shining sun, it was hard for me to contemplate the fact that my destination would be so chilly. i spent three days at the festival shooting street style for free people, so it was important for me to dress comfortably while still maintaining enough movement to chase after cute festival-goers with my camera in hand. i recently picked up this little quilted number with the intention of saving it for the warm fall months, but the fickle san francisco weather offered me an opportunity to wear it right away. it might be a little dress, but the thick quilted layers kept me warm enough for forgo a heavy jacket for most of the day, kinda like the vintage version of those little down vests that people wear while camping. and the fun pattern coupled with the ascot tie and ankle boots made me feel a bit like robin hood. all i needed was a little feathered cap, ha! certainly appropriate for traipsing around in the lush forested golden gate park!

equipment brett silk blouse on sale at marshalls | vintage quilted dress from moon zoom vintage in santa cruz, ca | rachel comey mars boots

food

bbq baby

August 9, 2012 31 Comments

calivintage: bbq baby

today i thought i’d share a set of personal photos taken on my trip to visit family in southern california last month. as is the tradition for most family gatherings, we all go to my grandma’s house and fire up the grill to bbq steak, burgers, or hotdogs which we enjoy with baked beans and my grandma’s famous potato salad. i love how looking back at these photos, our cool shades of white and blue make us look like we aren’t breaking a sweat leaning over the hot grill in 100 degree weather, haha. during the middle of summer in redlands, highs easily reach up to 110 or more, so it gets pretty brutal standing over the hot grill. but we set up the chairs under a shady tree in anticipation of the delicious outcome.

above, my brother let me do the honors of grilling the steak.

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the simplest of outfits are required to keep cool. i’m wearing a cotton seersucker american apparel sun dress and vintage navy salvatore ferragamo vara flats.

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old man king. he is getting so gray!

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my grandparent’s house. the house next door is actually where my grandmother grew up. now her brother lives there and she is next door.

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my grandpa is always working on projects around the yard. this is his little work shed.

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the essentials.

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my brother patiently watching the grill.

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kawaii!

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brendan had the hardest time with the heat.

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i am mildly obsessed with his steven alan bug print shirt.

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this might be the cutest photo ever. my grandma clocks in at a teeny tiny 4’11” while brendan is about 6’1″.

moments after my aunt julie said i look like a stepford wife showing off the finished product. ha!

for more posts from visits to my hometown of redlands, you can click here.

fashion, collections, fall 2012

lauren moffatt fall 2012

August 8, 2012 29 Comments

you may remember back in february, i shared photos from the lauren moffatt fall 2012 presentation during nyfw. fast forward a few months and the complete lookbook is out with many of the pieces from the fall collection now available online. the collection is huge and there really is something for everyone, with pieces easily transitioning from the cooler fall months and on into chilly winter weather. picking a favorite is nearly impossible, though i am partial to some of the easy shift dresses, and am particularly smitten with a certain red and mustard yellow sweater with little “lm” initials on the sleeve. i just love the varied textures from breezy printed silks to thick wool to eyelet fabrics and sequin details. if you want to take a look at the complete collection, then head on over to lauren moffatt!

giveaways

jewelmint giveaway!

August 7, 2012 98 Comments

today i’m excited to announce my latest giveaway in partnership with jewelmint. we’ve teamed up to offer you the chance to win one jewelmint credit good towards any one item in the jewelmint shop! above are two of my current favorite items: the tropicana bracelet which i’ve been wearing with striped tops to add a splash of color. but there are tons of other styles to suit all tastes, so head on over to the jewelmint to enter for a chance to win!

to enter:
1. sign up for jewelmint. it’s free to join and there is no obligation to purchase. simply visit jewelmint.com and take the style quiz to be taken to your showroom of recommended styles.
2. leave a comment in the section below telling us which piece of jewelry in the shop is your absolute favorite.

this giveaway is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. only one entry per person. winner will receive one jewelmint credit good towards any item in the shop. winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email after tuesday, august 14.

**EDIT: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER MACKENZIE!**

fashion

uttu

August 6, 2012 26 Comments

one of my favorite things about the internet is the ease with which we’re able to connect with others, even if we are miles away. such was my experience when i received a lovely message from GÁ¶kÁ§e Á‡Ä±bÄ±k, the designer behind istanbul-based brand, uttu. the moment i laid eyes on the beautiful lookbook photos, i knew i was in for a treat! the premiere collection is filled with all of the beautiful, vintage-inspired details that i love. i love the high-rise shorts, peter pan collars, and eyelet details, all lovingly handmade in istanbul.

my style, giveaways

more than a feeling swarovski giveaway

August 4, 2012 26 Comments

calivintage + polyvore + swarovski

today i am decked out in my most romantic getup in honor of my latest partnership with polyvore + swarovski as a host of the more than a feeling contest. and the feeling of the day is love. when i think of love, i immediately picture all of those silly romantic and indulgently excessive things in life, like flowers and chocolates and lace and cake! so what could be more fitting than pulling on a lacy dress to prance around in the rose garden? whenever i stroll through this particular park near my house, there always seems to be some fun photo shoot going on for engagements, weddings, sweet sixteens, or just because. little girls with flowers in their hair, or couples giggling as the photographer directs them to gaze into each other’s eyes. it may be a silly sight, but we all have to indulge in our romantic side every once in a while.

if you’re feeling romantic, then swarovski wants to know: what do you wear to express your love? create a polyvore collage inspired by this sappy sentiment (see my example below) to be entered for a chance to win the swarovski emoti love. i’ll be looking through all of the entries and judging the winner, so i can’t wait to see what you all come up with. click here to enter!

more than a feeling by calivintage

calivintage + polyvore + swarovski

p.s. if you’re interested in what i’m wearing, the dress is vintage and the shoes were a t.j.maxx score.

my style

outfit: pagan poetry

August 3, 2012 23 Comments

calivintage: dahlia uk

today i’m excited to announce that i will be guest contributing to the dahlia uk blog for the next few months! i have long been a fan of their feminine and playful designs, so it was a pleasure when they asked me if i’d like to contribute! for my first guest post, i picked out this prim and proper navy shift dress with a little embellished collar. it vaguely reminds me of the dresses that the nuns used to wear when i went to catholic school as a little girl, so i thought i’d have some fun with it and add a floral crown in the spirit of some of my favorite religious iconography. throw in a pastel bag (this new mint purse has been hanging on my arm almost every day lately), and you’re ready for an evening stroll to the cemetery. not kidding, these shots were snapped on the way to the mountain view cemetery near my house, but by the time we got there, the last of the sun had set and the gates were closed for the evening.

dress: linda dress courtesy of dahlia uk
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
bag: botkier valentina bag
hat: vintage flower hat
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in rosy coral

calivintage: dahlia uk

lifestyle, shopping

feline fine

August 1, 2012 8 Comments

it’s been a while since i’ve done a girls + cats post, so i thought i’d repost this little piece i wrote on the modcloth blog last week featuring some of my favorite cat-inspired accessories! if you follow me in various outlets around the web, then you know it’s no secret that i’m pretty much a crazy cat lady. i recently decided to just go with it, and have been slowly collecting a little army of cat clothes and accoutrement.

see my cat pinboard here.
click here for all of my past posts featuring cute kitties.
and click here for my cat posts on tumblr.

clockwise from top left: kitty paper dolls by jordan grace owens, mia farrow in a promotional still from rosemary’s baby, cat pouch by fill it with diamonds, cheshire kitty rings by verameat, and cat clutch by leah goren.

fashion, collections, fall 2012

paule ka fall 2012

July 31, 2012 11 Comments

most of the collections that i share on this blog definitely lean towards wearability, but that doesn’t mean that i’m not attracted to the more fanciful collections out there. case in point: the paule ka fall 2012 collection. it’s certainly not the world’s most practical, but that’s just why i love it! the wild silhouettes, the mix of colors, the fun little details like fuzzy shoe clips and wicker basket bags. i love the 1960s sensibility and i love the inspiration for the collection. according to style.com, the collection was inspired by the idea of a clique of english girls who have stolen their rich parents’ credit cards, raided the closets, and are headed out for an adventure. the designer called it a mix of “rich and poor,” which you can certainly see from the blend of mismatched colors with luxurious details like fur and jewels. the whole story is certainly a fantasy i wouldn’t mind living, especially if i got to wear a few pieces from this fun collection.

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