mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
it’s been such a long time since i’ve done one of these, that it was fun going back through my tumblr archives and looking at all of the pictures that have been inspiring me for the past few weeks. among some of my favorites: yours truly, x, dresses on a clothesline, vanessa jackman, refinery29, all the pretty birds, and the sartorialist.
you can always check my tumblr, pinterest, and bike blog for even more inspiration. have a good weekend!
it’s been a long while since i’ve shared some real vintage inspiration, so today i thought i’d share some vintage photos that recently caught my eye. i found them while editing posts for the modcloth tumblr at work; they’d been added to the queue by my coworker julie (you may know her from orchid grey)! i clicked-through and became instantly fascinated by these dreamy photos of women who i do no know, snapped by amateur photographer and indiana university alumnus charles w. cushman. apparently the university now has a collection of 14,500 of his kodachrome color slides dating from 1938 – 1969. i’d seen some photos from this collection floating around the web before, but something about these haunting images really struck a chord. i do admit that it feels a bit voyeuristic to be looking at ladies in their swimsuits, but something about the personal nature of them really feels like you could almost be there, experiencing a day at the beach in another time and place. but mostly i just wish they still made suits like that!
it’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but i may have developed a bit of a hoarding habit in which i prepare for hot summer weather that barely even exists here in the bay area… case in point: i’ve amassed a little collection of short shorts and tiny tops in hopes that i can somehow will the weather to be warm enough to actually wear them. i have a very busy weekend ahead of me, so i won’t be taking any day trips to the beach just yet, but at least i have a few outfits planned juuuust in case.
above: american apparel stripe double u-neck tank top, jungle chic sunglasses courtesy of bonlook, mollie straw hat and golden yellow shorts courtesy of lulu’s.
above: i am a cat by soseki natsume, chevron havana sunglasses courtesy of david yurman, american apparel denim sleeveless crop button up, and chevron stripe shorts courtesy of lulu’s.
a few of my favorites from around the web… reba photographed by refinery29, anna gray of opening ceremony photographed by refinery29, street style by william yan, tanya of opening ceremony, kater of all this happiness, and street style by vanessa jackman.
and as always, you can keep up with me on twitter, tumblr, facebook, pinterest, or instagram, phew!
been a long time since i’ve done one of these! and as such, that means there are a million and one more outfits that i’ve fallen in love with over the past several weeks! you can peek at what i’ve been loving these days either at my newly revamped tumblr, or my recently launched pinterest!
above: street style by wwd, street style by the locals, ashley of milk teeths, harriet photographed by anne bernecker, margaret zhang photographed by vanessa jackman, and street style by refinery29.
thanks to all of the fashion weeks happening around the world, there’s been an explosion of really amazing street style photos for me to feast my eyes on! these are a few if my favorites, but there are so many more that you should really check my tumblr to see the rest!
landy photographed by anne bernecker and by the locals (same girl, but both outfits are equally awesome), kater of all this happiness, street style by fashionista, oromo elewa photographed by vanessa jackman, and konca aykan photographed by team peter stigter.
call it what you will: an emerging trend, a classic that’s never gone out of style, or just another accessory that’s been catching my eye lately, but there’s just something about the beret that’s been calling my name! they’ve been popping up on blogs and street style sites a lot these days as a perfect little winter topper. the funny thing is that i don’t think i have ever even worn a beret in my entire life, but seeing all of these photos around the web has got me quickly changing my tune.
above: street style by tokyo faces, street style by all the pretty birds, street style by the sartorialist, meg of don juan’s reckless daughter, toshiko of it’s not her, it’s me, and marie photographed by glamcanyon.
might i also add that this trend has recently been spotted on some of our fanciest felines friends? that’s right, behold the wonders of cat atelier:
amanda of here’s lookin’ at me kid, christie keshet photographed by elle, eleonora carisi by all the pretty birds, elisa nalin photographed by team peter stigter, street style by team peter stigter, and julie of orchid grey. just a few of my favorites this past week. there were actually a ton more, so look out for another post soon! and as always, you can check out my tumblr for a feed of everything that catches my eye around the web.
just a few of my favorites from around the web this past week or so. you can see everything that’s been catching my eye on the calivintage tumblr!
fabiana photographed by all the pretty birds.
julia of la belle oiselle.
meg of don juan’s reckless daughter.
street style by droptokyo.
ashley of milk teeths.
street style by vanessa jackman.
once again, i’ve let this feature slip past me for far too many weeks making it very difficult to choose only a few photos. during the holidays, i saw so many inspiring outfits, that it’s really worth a little browse over at my tumblr to see everything that’s caught my eye over the past few weeks!
easily my favorite outfit in a very long time. the combination of layers and colors and textures is extraordinary. this girl is amazing. ruth photographed by hel looks.
this cute look is making me wonder why i haven’t been pairing tights and socks with sandals this winter. so cute! photo by beyond boston chic.
it’s possible that i’m just as smitten with her pup as i am with her long layers. street style by glamcanyon.
it may not be warm enough for tiny dresses and straw hats, but i can’t help by be absolutely smitten with this look by funeka of the quirky stylista.
it’s all about that goldenrod yellow jacket. street style by stylesightings.
darling spots and stripes done just right. gigi guerra photographed by fashionista.