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outfit: polaroid

April 4, 2012 27 Comments

i’ve had so much fun snapping photos with instagram these days, that i recently found myself reminiscing about those pre-digital camera days of my youth when we took pictures of birthday parties and vacations with a silly little 35mm point-and-shoot camera and our trusty polaroid instamatic. the latter of which i actually kept well into adulthood until it fatefully exploded in the hot trunk of my car. and then polaroid cameras sort of disappeared for a little while, and then reappeared on the market when i wasn’t looking. not sure how long they’ve been around now, but i just picked up a polaroid 300. it snaps these tiny little pictures similar to the fuji instax, and i’ve been carrying it around with me in my backpack, only to keep it there because i’m somehow stingy about paying over $1 per photo when i can take pictures with my iphone for “free.” this is especially funny since i’ve been known to blow obscene amounts of cash on photo booths…

anyway, i finally stocked up on film and decided i might as well have some fun with it.

top: jackson t courtesy of stylemint
pants: j brand jeans
shoes: kork ease bette wedges
belt: target

my style, travel

outfit: waimea

March 24, 2012 23 Comments

calivintage: waimea

today is my last day in hawaii before i board a big plane and spend five hours flying over the ocean headed back to my little apartment in oakland. i looked up the forecast and should be expecting rain showers and temperatures in the 50s when i return. it’s back to the grind for me, but i’m thankful to have been able to spend a week in paradise before returning to my usual routine.

these photos were snapped at the botanical gardens in waimea after we feasted on kahuku shrimp in the north shore of oahu. the gardens were absolutely stunning and we had fun prancing around and snapping cheezy tourist pictures, which is the thing to do when you’re on vacation! after spending about two hours wandering about in the lush greenery, we headed out for some hawaiian shave ice at matsumotos, and then drove through the country side back to our hotel. it was a beautiful day that i will not soon forget!

top: equipment sailor blouse
shorts: modcloth isle be there shorts
shoes: swedish hasbeens sky high braided sandals
bag: vintage, gift from my mom
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le orange

calivintage: waimea

my style, travel

outfit: waves

March 22, 2012 35 Comments

calivintage: on the beach

the day before i left for my vacation in hawaii, i received an express package from the very sweet jaclyn of audrey grace boutique. i pulled open the wrapping to reveal this pretty dress by la-based designer, popavina. she had sent me a little iphone photo of the dress before it arrived, but that teeny tiny picture did not do it justice at all! i instantly fell in love with the pretty layers upon layers of wavy lines in pretty pinks, sea foam green, and brown. i know it’s a bit of a dressy little number, but being in hawaii on vacation, i thought it would be the perfect thing to wear on a quick trip to the beach near my hotel here in ko olina. i think it would also look equally stunning for a fancy night out. perhaps just the thing i would wear to visit the audrey grace pop up shop opening tomorrow night in new york. i won’t be able to attend, but if you’re in the new york area, you definitely try to make it out. she carries a lovely selection of some of my favorite designers, so i’m sure it will be a blast.

i was also recently interviewed for the audrey grace magazine, which you can check out here!

calivintage: on the beach

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outfit: one dress, two ways

March 12, 2012 37 Comments

calivintage: variations on a theme

i don’t know about you, but when i get dressed, i find that i often play with variations on the same themes. as an example, this weekend i decided to pull on this new polka dot tunic from j.crew and i loved the look of it so much, that both of my weekend outfits revolved around the same piece. it’s essentially the same outfit, but with a few tweaks here and there. i do this type of thing very often because it’s an easy way to get more mileage out of my favorite pieces of clothing. usually i would only share one of the looks, but today i thought it might be fun to show you the different ways i’ve worn the same piece.

this first look is what i wore for a day running errands around town. the sweater is super cozy and i’m obsessed with these two recent acquisitions: an epic vintage equestrian hat that i picked up at a new vintage shop in berkeley, and a pair of rachel comey mars boots in a lovely chocolate brown. i’ve been lusting over this particular style of boots for years, but never got them because i was anxious about the price. i’m glad i finally broke and got them, because they’ve been on my feet since the moment i took them out of the box!

hat: vintage equestrian hat
dress: j.crew retro-dot tunic
sweater: j.crew cashmere boyfriend cardigan
tights: target
shoes: rachel comey mars boots

calivintage: variations on a theme

this second look is a little bit more adventurous. i’ve been playing with the idea of picking up a leopard coat for ages, but somehow felt intimidated by such a flamboyant print, despite that fact that it’s such a classic print that it’s practically a neutral in most people’s closets. now that i have it, i don’t know how i went so long without one! and of course, why not have fun and mix spots with spots? throw in my crazy round sunglasses and a little charm around my neck, and i’m feeling a bit like a new age space case. and i’m not saying that’s a bad thing!

dress: j.crew retro-dot tunic
sweater: j.crew cashmere boyfriend cardigan
shoes: rachel comey mars boots
coat: vintage leopard coat from secret shop
sunglasses: karen walker von trapp
necklace: toujours toi stables necklace

calivintage: variations on a theme

my style, cycle chic, press

calivintage in momentum magazine!

March 7, 2012 26 Comments

calivintage in momentum magazine!

apparently it’s bike week here at calivintage because on the heels (or wheels?) of yesterday’s bike video, i thought i might share my most recent feature in momentum magazine! you can check it out in either the digital edition online or in newsstands across north america. there is also a short interview with me on the momentum bikestyle blog! thank you so much to the folks at momentum for including me in such a lovely feature including some truly talented bloggers!

and if you’re interested in what i’m wearing…
hat: vintage
sweater: chloe sevigny for opening ceremony
dress: vintage dress from we move vintage
blouse: equipment signature silk blouse
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
bag: h.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge

calivintage in momentum magazine

photos by kristin cofer.

my style, cycle chic

calivintage + public bikes video!

March 6, 2012 44 Comments

today i am beyond excited to finally be able to share this exciting project that i’ve been working on! it was one of those things that started off as a tiny idea several months ago… i had just met with the incredible folks at public bikes to check out their local bike shop here in san francisco. at the same time, i was chatting with my videographer buddy jon who told me that he’s always wanted to create a bike video. fast forward a few months, and here you have it. a collaboration between a very cool local business built on the idea of getting more people on bikes, a very patient videographer who sat facing backwards on an xtracycle to get some awesome footage (you may remember this behind-the-scenes photo), and a silly blogger who had the pleasure of riding around oakland and san francisco with such a cool team behind me.

if you’re curious about the particular model that i’m riding, it’s the public m8 in powder blue. she’s my trusty girl. a classic, mixte frame with an 8-speed internal hub for riding up and down those treacherous san francisco hills. if you are in the market for a bike, i highly recommend them. check out the site at public bikes or follow them on twitter and facebook!

credits: video by jon brown, music by chrome sparks, bike by public.

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outfit: birds and bees

March 5, 2012 48 Comments

calivintage: into the woods

do you ever get a new piece of clothing only to hoard it away waiting for that very special moment to wear it for the first time? i got this pretty outfit from the nadinoo fall 2011 collection months ago, and while the shirt made an appearance back in november, i just kept waiting for a frolic in the woods to wear them together as a pair! i’ve been a bit obsessed with the idea of sets. a shirt with a matching pinafore, much in the same vein as the uniforms i wore in school, or a printed top and skirt constructed of the same fabric that you can wear together or mix and match. these pretty pairings remind me of vintage patterns that my mom or grandma might have sewn when they were young. it seems so perfectly practical, but i regret that it’s something of a lost art these days.

top: nadinoo pixie’s a bird a day shirt
dress: nadinoo pixie’s trusty pinafore
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
shoes: marc by marc jacobs brogue pump

calivintage: into the woods

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outfit: beach baby

February 29, 2012 30 Comments

calivintage: beach day

ok you guys. you’ll have to forgive me because today’s post has a few more photos than usual. but i just love the beach! a lot. these photos were taken on a little day trip to half moon bay where we spent a little while wandering along the shore on a particularly blustery afternoon. living in the bay area, i don’t need the weather to be warm to enjoy the beach, especially since even on the warmest days, the water is always a bit too chilly for swimming anyway. so no matter the weather, i’m always happy to look out into the ocean and sink my feet into the sand.

i remember when i first moved to san francisco (over 11 years ago!), i lived in a tiny apartment across the street from baker beach in the presidio. i will never forget how lovely it was to be able to wander down to the shore at any hour of the day… on late nights to frolic about with the whole beach to myself, at sunset with all of the couples bundled up under blankets, or on sunny weekend days when crowds of people filled every open space. i was always happy to just sit and watch the waves.

dress: kling jackie dress c/o unestablish
coat: apc trench
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge

calivintage: beach day

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outfit: pants dance

February 27, 2012 50 Comments

isn’t this always the way it goes? the moment the weather gets crazy nice (read: 70 degrees and up in february), i come down with a cold that just won’t quit. but when you get sick with this damn virus, there’s not much you can do but wait it out. so i’ve been making the best of it by alternating between long naps and short stints outside to enjoy the warm weather. i bought this little sailor blouse a number of weeks ago with the intent of taking it with me on my upcoming trip to hawaii, but i got lucky and had the opportunity to take it for a spin just the other day. i occasionally like to mix things up and try new silhouettes and things, so i opted to pair it with some high rise trousers that are admittedly veering into harem pants territory, but i still enjoyed the overall effect. i wasn’t intentionally doing it, but i feel like these shapes are very ’90s. perhaps something that would have been sported by courtney cox or jennifer aniston circa friends. add the trench coat for some pink panther spy action and you’ve got my outfit.

p.s. are you loving my blue steel in that first photo? not sure what was going on there… i’ll just blame the cold meds and keep on enjoying this strange february sun!

top: equipment sailor collar silk blouse
pants: american apparel micro-poly high-waist pleated pant in merlot
shoes: nine west mary janes from marshalls
coat: apc trench
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le rouge

calivintage: pants dance

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outfit: sepia tones

February 22, 2012 41 Comments

calivintage: sepia tones

today i stayed home sick from work. it’s just a cold, but it seriously won’t quit! so i thought i might share one of my more casual and cozy looks appropriate for those days when you’re feeling just slightly under the weather, but not completely out of commission. it also happens to be the outfit i wore on the plane ride home from nyc, which is probably where i contracted this nasty little bug.

in other news, i’ve been obsessed with these sepia tones lately. these pants are pretty much the perfect color. almost the same as my favorite color in the jumbo box of crayola colors: burnt sienna. i kid you not, that was my favorite crayon as a kid.

top: j.crew silk crepe blouse
sweater: madewell
jeans: j brand high rise maria
shoes: bass wayfarers
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge
necklace: toujours toi stables necklace

calivintage: sepia tones

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