mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
being back home for the holidays reminded me that i completely forgot to share these bbq photos from my last trip! i can’t remember if we were celebrating anything in particular, but my family decided to have a bbq and i actually remembered to bring my camera outside as we all sat around eating oranges and pecans waiting for the food to cook on the grill in my grandmother’s back yard.
i mentioned one of my side-projects the other day and realized that it had been quite a long while since i’ve done a bikes + babes post. so i flipped through the archives of my new(ish) blog, bikes + babes to pull out some of my favorite photos of– wait for it– bikes and babes. but honestly, i’ve been posting so many photos up there that i feel like you’ll need to head over to get the full scope. so consider this your teaser and then head on over to bikes + babes!
from the top left: tara lynn of good night, day, zoe of lion heart vintage, street style by the locals, marie photographed by stockholmstreetstyle, cindy photographed by bike fancy, and harriet henderson photographed by anne bernecker.
it’s been a long while since i’ve written a cycle chic post here! part of this has to do with the fact that i started a new blog called bikes + babes. if you haven’t checked it out, then you should definitely take a peek at all of the pictures i’ve been collecting of bikes and babes.
having said that, i’m still excited to share some bike fun with you here today! public bikes had just introduced a new set of limited edition colors for their popular C7 and V7 bikes. they already come in a beautiful selection of colors (i personally own an M8 in powder blue), but for the holiday season, they’ve introduced a sleu of new ice cream-inspired colors to choose from including pistachio, blueberry, grapefruit, salted caramel, and lemon drop. they’ve made only 10 of each, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!
and if you need a little push in the right direction, you might like to know that they are offering free shipping with code “FREESHIP “ now through 12/11.
remember when i went to hawaii way back in july? well, i finally got the film developed and thought it would be fun to share a few memories with you. it’s especially fitting considering that it’s a ridiculously hot october day here in the bay area. i think the high is around 80 degrees, which is about how hot it was on the big island when i took these photos…
you may not know this, but i may have a slight affinity for crafty little projects. i feel like it sort of goes hand-in-hand with the lifestyle of a girl who would prefer to spend her weekends in thrift shops. looking at all of the bags of lace and buttons and odds-and-ends, i begin to imagine the possibilities for handmade items and start to collect bits of fabric and things in hopes of creating some sort of diy masterpiece. unfortunately, the reality is that i just have drawers and bags stuffed full of partially finished projects taunting and teasing me as i continue to set them aside for more tech savvy endeavors.
but i recently managed to throw together a very simple cat toy diy for the modcloth blog, where we are celebrating mewsweek, much to my delight! i had so much fun trying to snap photos of this little mousy with my cat momo, that i thought it would be fun to share the finished product with you! if you’re curious for the directions ,which were expertly illustrated by our graphic designer, mini, you can hop on over to modcloth!
today is my last day in hawaii! my week long adventure has finally come to an end and i’m headed to the airport in a few short hours thankful to have had to opportunity to come here, and happy to have a few photos to remember it by. these were taken near keokea beach park on the northernmost tip of the big island of hawaii. the scenery on this part of the island is breathtaking to say the least, and i really wish i had more time to explore the area! but it was fun to hop around the beach in another one of the vintage dresses i picked up at discovery antiques earlier this week! the sixties style and bright colors really popped against the green and blue scenery.
i’m also very honored to have picked up this beautiful hand woven clutch from the kimura lauhala shop. i discovered the shop while exploring the artist community in holualoa and was blown away by the beautiful selection of hand woven bags and hats. the woman behind the counter told me that the shop had been built by her grandfather in 1914 after he walked across the island from hilo with her grandmother. they set up shop and her grandmother began designing beautiful hand woven bags and hawaiian fabrics. lining the shelves behind the counter were vintage purses woven by her grandmother that i wish she would have let me buy! but she said she was keeping them in hopes that her daughters would learn to make them! it’s that wonderful, rich history that draws me to vintage, and i was so thankful to have had the opportunity to listen to her story!
dress: vintage hawaiian print dress from discovery antiques in hawaii
shoes: saltwater sandals
bag: kimura hand woven clutch
sunglasses: karen walker number six
and just as quickly as we got here, the trip is already winding down… i leave hawaii tomorrow, but i’m glad to be bringing back so many memories with me when i return. these photos were snapped yesterday on a little tour of the puÊ»uhonua o hÅnaunau national historical park. it was a touristy little spot, perfect for taking cheesy vacation photos!
earlier in the day, upon the recommendation of a tumblr friend (thanks for all the suggestions, you guys!), we made our way up to a little artists community in holualoa, where we checked out local art galleries. we were so curious to check out the holuakoa cafe there, that we returned in the evening for some delicious local cuisine. all in all, a very enjoyable day!
it’s been a couple of days since i’ve shared an outfit, mostly because i haven’t been wearing anything remarkable, but also because i’ve been doing my best to stay offline to enjoy my trip since it’s already halfway through! but yesterday was an especially exciting day, so of course, i have to share! we started off the day in kealakekua to check out a number of antique and thrift shops that we had seen along the road. our first stop was in a silly old shop called discovery antiques and ice cream, which was filled to the brim with vintage hawaiian souvenirs, ephemera, jewelry, etc. and to my delight, there was an entire rack of vintage hawaiian print dresses! i scored three pretty pieces, but this one stole the show! it was about $20 and exactly my size! honestly, i didn’t even expect to find an antique shop while i was here, so it was a pretty nice surprise!
as lunch time rolled around, we stopped at annie’s island fresh burgers after having gotten a recommendation from a tumblr friend. and let me just tell you, they were the best burgers and tempura onion rings i have had in recent memory. topped off with a lager from a local brewery, and i was pretty much in heaven! but the day wasn’t over yet! we also discovered a warehouse-sized used book store where brendan picked up a number of books from local authors, and then we headed out to kukio beach to lay in the sun before heading back to the resort to chill out and have silly mixed drinks. it was a day that i will not soon forget.
dress: vintage hawaiian print dress from discovery antiques
shoes: castaner espadrilles
as with any vacation, it’s hard to resist taking a million and one photos of everything you see. especially in a strange new land like hawaii! i’ve been lugging around my digital slr, a little 35 mm point and shoot camera, and my iphone everywhere i go just snapping away to keep a document of what i’ve seen (and for a bit of photography practice)! it makes me think of that kinks song, “people take pictures of the summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it, and it prove that it really existed…” haha!
these photos were snapped at kukio beach on our second day here!
wahoooo! i’m writing this blog post on the second day of my hawaiian vacation! i’m visiting the big island (in kailua-kona, to be exact) with my boyfriend and his family in a little resort near the ocean. i am beyond thankful to be here, especially since it’s my first trip to hawaii, and my first real vacation in a very long time! so naturally, this morning i woke up bright and early and did some exploration of the beaches nearby. we stumbled upon this little area behind a hotel near a place we called the “volcano temple.” it’s actually the site of a project to restore ancient ruins built from volcanic rock in the 19th century.
it was a nice introduction to the area where we are staying, and it was fun to hop around on the volcanic rock and snap a few photos of the things we saw. i also enjoyed the visual contrast between the dark rocks and my lightly colored dress. and yes, you can expect me to be dressed like a tourist all week. it’s pretty much required when you travel from such a chilly climate to a place with 86 degree highs, 74 degree lows, and between 50 – 80 percent humidity! i’m still adjusting to the sweltering heat, but don’t think that’s a complaint! i’m loving every moment of it.
i hope to keep posting outfits and photo diaries on my blog while i’m here, but i’ve also been chronicling my adventures on instragram! so you can follow me there or catch my updates on twitter and tumblr!
dress: sportsgirl (from last summer)
shoes: saltwater sandals
bag: vintage straw tote
hat: altered straw hat from modcloth (i removed the decorative band)
sunglasses: norma kamali square cat eye
