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calivintage + audrey grace boutique lookbook

June 19, 2012 16 Comments

calivintage + audrey grace lookbook

i’m sure if you were online yesterday, you noticed a flood of beautiful photography centered around the launch of audrey grace boutique! and today i’d like to share a peek at my own little project shooting a lookbook for the boutique which debuted yesterday on racked.com! they have the exclusive first look, so you’ll have to head on over to the article to see the rest of the photos, and then mosey on over to audrey grace boutique for plenty of sweet summer dresses.

i normally just shoot my usual outfit photos on weekend days, so it was fun to try something new and concept out an entire shoot. since it was a special occasion, i asked my incredibly talented friend diane vo to take the photos. it was fun to collaborate on the project, and it turned out to not only be a successful shoot, but a very pleasant daylong adventure in the berkeley hills. we shot in the uc berkeley botanical gardens, the regional parks botanic garden in tilden, and on the side of the road near a golf course in the hills, haha. i also brought along my pal jon brown who may or may not have shot some experimental film for a video that is possibly in the works! i also have a bunch more “outtakes” that i promise to share soon!

calivintage + audrey grace lookbook

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outfit: endless summer

June 18, 2012 34 Comments

ok, i suppose it isn’t officially summer for a few more days, but the last few weeks have certainly felt like it to me! the weather is warm, all of the school kids are out for the summer and roaming the streets, and my favorite swimming spots are filled with families soaking up the sun. i’ve been making my best effort to take it easy on the weekends, avoiding work like the plague and spending as many hours as possible lounging around outdoors with some sort of summery cocktail in hand. most weekends have been pretty casual when it comes to outfits, but yesterday i decided to step up my summer game just a little bit in my new carven pinafore. i’d been drooling over this acid yellow dress for over a year, hoping that by some strange series of events, it would somehow be mine. dreaming about owning this little gem actually led me to make a concerted effort to lay off the spending and to save up a little for more special pieces. having said that, i still waited for it to go on super sale at net-a-porter before taking the plunge. me and this dress, we’re gonna have some fun times this summer, haha.

pinafore: carven resort 2012 cotton-twill dress
top: whit cropped stripe t-shirt
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
tote: fieldguided endless summer tote
sunglasses: raen optics flowers by alex knost sunglasses
lipstick: make up for ever rouge artist intense in bright orange

fashion, collections, spring 2012

no. 6 spring 2012

June 14, 2012 12 Comments

you may remember a while back i wrote a post in admiration of the no. 6 blog. i find the free spirited movement of the images so fun and playful! so i was delighted to see their new spring 2012 footwear lookbook filled with even more of their lovely photos. and equally amazing shoes! i think my absolute favorite pair from the collection is the lace up corset clog in that vivid honey yellow!

inspiration

dream picnic

June 12, 2012 26 Comments

picnic by calivintage.

today i thought i’d share a little dream outfit that i recently pulled together on polyvore. i’ve become a bit obsessed with browsing the site lately, looking through everyone’s collages for inspiration and saving all of my favorite pieces into a little virtual “closet” so that i can play with them later. it’s nice this way because i get to indulge my creative side, but don’t have to risk my wallet! and i can put together dreamy outfits that i might not be bold enough to wear, but that certainly get me thinking about the possibilities…

my style, lifestyle

lake del valle

June 11, 2012 61 Comments

calivintage: lake del valle

today i thought i’d share a few (ok, way more than a few) photographs of a favorite weekend getaway spot. the bay area summers are just a little too chilly for my taste, so we’ve made it a habit of driving east for about 45 minutes to lake del valle where it’s usually 10 – 20 degrees warmer and we get to enjoy real summer weather. so on saturday, we packed up the essentials: picnic blanket, towels, sunscreen, and headed out for a lazy day spent eating sammiches, drinking champagne, and floating around in the cool water.

it was also the perfect opportunity to give my new swimsuit a test drive. i’m not usually able to wear a two piece because most tops are just too flimsy for me, and i can’t actually fit a regular size range of small, medium, or large. so i was pretty excited to find this retro little number at my work that comes in a range of cup sizes and actually fits! ok, it may be a teensy bit snug, but i’ve decided to grace you all with my booty anyhow, haha! i recently read this cute article about getting a “perfect beach body” and really liked the resounding message to, “just go to the damn beach and enjoy yourself already.” so that’s just what i’m doing!

swimsuit: frÁ¤ulein annie reversible top and bottoms from modcloth
sunglasses: karen walker number six
accessories: market backpack from brook farm general store and pendleton throw with leather carrier

calivintage: lake del valle

inspiration

weekly roundup

June 8, 2012 21 Comments

time to share some of my favorite outfit inspiration from around the web. as always, you can swing by my tumblr or my pinterest to see everything that has been catching my eye lately!

above: loving the simplicity of a floral dress and loafers. julia sarr jamois photographed by hanneli.

vivi photographed by hel looks in the mustard yellow velvet blazer of my dreams.

ashley of milk teeths channeling moonrise kingdom, and rosie of rosemud.

beaux mondes.

street style at milan design week shot for wwd.

these kids are clearly too cool for school. toronto street fashion.

crystal nicodemus photographed by the cut and charlotte fassler photographed by fashionista.

annabel of blushing ambition.

nothing like a fresh white t-shirt and shorts in the summer heat. the sartorialist.

lifestyle, food

afternoon snapshots

June 7, 2012 47 Comments

i know i always share my outfit photos, but today i thought i might share some personal photos. i always have my camera with me, so i suppose it’s no surprise that i happen to take lots of little snapshots of the things i’m up to. not quite sure why i don’t share these types of photos more often!

anyway, this is a little peek at my neighborhood in the grand lake area of oakland. i live right on the border of the town of piedmont near morcom rose garden (which i have been talking about nonstop this week). on weekends, we usually stroll about these streets without thinking much about our surroundings, so sometimes it’s nice to just stop and enjoy the scenery. above: brendan toting around my market backpack and pendleton blanket (the latter was a surprise gift from him).

my viewpoint while laying in the grass at the rose garden.

cool water.

sammiches, books, and beer. i made these egg sammiches from a recipe i found on pinterest. i’m going to have to share because they were seriously perfection.

have you ever seen the sriracha food pyramid? this is my life.

on the street where i live. can’t get over the views here.

the view from the stairwell in my apartment building.

my style

outfit: secret garden

June 6, 2012 36 Comments

these photos were taken on sunday after laying in the grass at the morcom rose garden by my house. i had a belly full of egg sammiches and champagne spiked with pomegranate juice, and may have dozed off in the grass for a little bit before snapping these pictures… so that is indeed the look of pure bliss on my face, haha. it was a warm day, so i jumped at the chance to pull on an easy sun dress and immediately ran for this family affairs dress! nina sent it over as a surprise gift a few months back just in time for me to take it with my on my trip to hawaii, but despite the fact that i had to resist wearing it every single day that i was there, i never managed to get any good photos of it! so i was happy that we were finally graced with a day warm enough for me to wear it!

dress: family affairs clyde dress
shoes: worishofer sandals
bag: vintage jute tote
sweater: thrifted vintage cable knit cardigan
glasses: bonlook jungle chic

giveaways

datter industries jewelry giveaway!

June 5, 2012 578 Comments

today i am pleased to announce my latest giveaway courtesy of datter industries. i recently came across this beautiful jewelry shop while browsing around on pinterest and immediately ordered myself the protective eye ring and kitty pin. fast forward about a month, and i was exchanging emails with the very sweet designer, kaye blegvad. she is an incredible illustator and jewelrysmith, and each piece in her shop is designed and made-to-order by hand in her nyc studio. i wanted to share her work with you so much that we both decided it would be fun to have a little giveaway, so today we are offering you the chance to win any one item of jewelry from her shop!

to enter:
simply visit datter industries (there are many more styles on the site) and tell us which item in the shop is your absolute favorite in the comment section below!

only one entry per person. this giveaway is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. the winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email after tuesday, june 12.

not interested in giveaways? datter industries would also like to offer you 15% off your order with code “calivintage” now through june 19!

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outfit: conquering the weekend

June 4, 2012 33 Comments

i know that weekends are meant for enjoying, but they really can be quite stressful. i have two days to accomplish all of the things that i can’t do during the week, and usually have a list of things to do that is nearly impossible to complete in just 48 hours. the weekends come and go, and i always feel like i’m playing catch-up, trying to remind myself of all of the things i have to do next weekend: the car needs an oil change, i still haven’t gone to the bank, for that matter, the car needs new tires, the refrigerator is empty, etc, etc.

but every one once-in-a-while, i have one of those glorious weekends where i somehow manage to conquer a huge to-do list with several hours left to actually relax. perhaps there was some cosmic alignment because i really did have a very fulfilling few days. went out on friday night for a mall date with brendan and saw moonrise kingdom. woke up bright and early on saturday to go to the farmer’s market and buy fresh, local produce. then headed out to get new tires for my little junker of a car. and finally got that oil change! and since we were out in a suburban town that i rarely visit (san leandro), we did some exploring and happened upon a little thrift store filled with vintage gems, everything was $5 or less, score! then we came back home to lounge in the grass at the morcom rose garden until the sun turned to shade and we had to run back home for sweaters. we sat drinking beer and talking about anything and everything, and took a late night stroll around the neighborhood before calling it a night. on sunday, we cleaned the apartment (it was a pig sty), and planned out home-cooked meals for the entire week. picked up more groceries, and packed a picnic for another evening laying in the grass at the rose garden. the late afternoon sun was so dreamy and serene, and i managed to take a deep breath and watch the sun go down and the weekend come to a close.

top: madewell indigo ink pocket tee
sweater: thrifted vintage cable knit cardigan
skirt: madewell silk dotty passenger skirt
bag: vintage jute tote
shoes: bass wayfarer
glasses: bonlook jungle chic
ring: datter golden watchful eye ring
brooch: vintage plastic dachshund pin from the flea market
liptick: make up for ever rouge artist intense in bright orange
nail polish: essie clambake

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