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shop for a cure

October 31, 2011 3 Comments

it’s the last day of october, which means that breast cancer awareness month is drawing to a close, but it certainly doesn’t mean that it’s too late to support the cause! this month, loft partnered up with a group of bloggers to help raise funds for the breast cancer research foundation by developing a series of limited edition t-shirts and bracelets to symbolize inspiration, strength, and support for the cause while donating $5 of the proceeds from each sale towards breast cancer research. so naturally, when they asked me to spread the news, i jumped at the chance to model this pretty friendship bracelet in solidarity with those who have been affected by breast cancer and in hope of finding a cure. please head over to the loft facebook page to find out how you can help!

bracelet: loft friendship bracelet designed by jessica quirk benefiting the breast cancer research foundation

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enter to win a pair of swedish hasbeens!

October 27, 2011 17 Comments

calivintage: swedish hasbeens

oh, so many fun things to share today! first i will address the obvious: look who is making his first full-fledged appearance on the blog! it’s my partner in crime and patient photographer, brendan. he is actually quite the fashionable male, but generally prefers to stay out of the limelight over here at calivintage. but when swedish hasbeens contacted me to share the news about their new contest, the mister got excited and offered to model his very own pair of unisex swedish hasbeens from their fall 2011 collection.

and now onto the part where you can win stuff: swedish hasbeens is hosting a fun contest to celebrate their new unisex collection, and to support the idea of equality between men and women. simply snap a creative photo of you and a friend (could be your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your brother, whoever) that represents your version of unisex and you’ll be entered to win a pair of swedish hasbeens from their fall 2011 collection for yourself and your friend! one winner will be chosen based on the number of votes they receive and another winner will be chosen by the swedish hasbeens team based on creativity! you can enter and read all of the rules here! so get to it!

i’m wearing
shoes: swedish hasbeens tassel loafer sky high
blouse: j. crew
shirt: edith r. miller
jeans: j brand
bag: j.w. hulme
sunglasses: raybans

and on brendan
shoes: swedish hasbeens unisex chelsea boot
shirt: vintage reyn spooner
cardigan: pendleton
jeans: levi’s 513
watch: timex for j.crew military watch
glasses: warby parker

calivintage: swedish hasbeens

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four eyes

October 26, 2011 31 Comments

ok, you guys. i know many of you saw me in video form for the first time last week, and now i guess i’m on a roll, because today i have yet another video to share. i recently acquired a small collection of new glasses and thought it would be fun to record a little video featuring them all. it’s been a long while since i’ve made my own video… well, to be honest, this is like the third video i’ve ever made. but i was in a silly mood and thought it might be fun to show you what my silly mug looks like in motion, and to highlight some of my favorite new frames from bonlook! i think it’s so funny how i look rather serious in many of my outfit photos when in real life i’m generally contorting my face into all number of strange faces in hopes of generating a comic effect. so enjoy!

if you’d like to snatch up a pair yourself, they are quite affordable at $99 total for the frame and the prescription (or you can get them made into sunglasses or simply fill them with non-prescription lenses), and they arrive in their own little case with a soft little cloth, lens cleaner, and a mini screwdriver in case of lost screws! but that’s not all, haha! you can get $10 off with the code, “cali10” now through november 4!

i am wearing: j’adore in gold, jungle chic in tortoise, jungle chic sunglasses in havana & purple, and the simply fabulous in brown. oh, and perhaps a pair of silly novelty birthday glasses made their way in as well… and the dress is handmade by leah goren!

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outfit: think pink

October 24, 2011 33 Comments

if you’ve been following me for a while, then you may have noticed that i don’t have a ton of pink in my wardrobe. maybe a piece or two, and that’s about it. but today i am wearing this bubble gum pink dress in partnership with the lucky style collective in honor of national breast cancer awareness month. the color may just be a little thing, but it stands as a big reminder that you can get involved to help fund treatment and research!

i stand among the millions of people who have been affected by breast cancer, as i’m sure many of you are, too. i lost a very dear and very close great aunt to breast cancer some years back, and i understand the pain of losing a loved one to such treatable condition. i even had my own scare a couple of years back and went through a pretty terrifying few months of x-rays and exams and surgery… i now have a little scar on my left breast where they removed the tumor that thankfully turned out to be benign. both of these experiences are a reminder to me of how delicate life really is. and i stand in solidarity with every woman who has experienced loss, experienced a scare, or who has fought and survived.

i strongly urge to to check out these three sites to learn more about how you can get involved:
the american cancer society
susan g. komen
the national breast cancer foundation

dress: vintage, gift from mom
shoes: swedish hasbeens braided sky high
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le fuchsia

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outfit: fake summer

October 23, 2011 28 Comments

after spending last week in warm and sunny los angeles, i was kind of dreading my arrival back home in the bay area, anticipating a very chilly reception upon my return. but to my surprise, i woke up yesterday morning to the most gloriously (albeit unseasonably) warm weather in oakland. it was so hot that i decided to pretend that i was on summer vacation, and threw on this ridiculously cute tropical print dress to celebrate. perhaps this has something to do with the fact that i just got the film developed from my hawaiian vacation back in july, and i was feeling a bit nostalgic. and i suppose the stars aligned on this opportunity, considering that i bought this dress last week on a whim, wondering how many months it would be until i would actually have the chance to wear it!

dress: trashy diva trixie sarong
shoes: vintage candies from pretty penny vintage in oakland
bag: thrifted vintage woven straw tote
sunglasses: rag & bone via gilt groupe
lipstick: ysl rouge pure couture in le orange

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outfit: redlands pride

October 17, 2011 45 Comments

oh hello. i’m in redlands! i’m going to be working from los angeles all week, so i decided to come to town early this weekend to visit with family. these photos were taken by my brother after i woke up from a bbq induced coma yesterday afternoon, as we kicked around in my grandma’s backyard and around the neighborhood. i had originally purchased this marc by marc jacobs skirt with the intention of layering it up for cool weather, and was saving it in my closet for the perfect fall day. but when i was packing for my trip and i discovered that the highs would be reaching the 90s during my visit here, i realized that i would have to find a way to wear it for the “summer.”

i like that i ended up pairing it with an orange top while hanging out in redlands, since this little old town is known for it’s orange groves. well, at least it used to be back in the day. even my childhood home was surrounded by orange groves, but by now, most of them have been replaced by housing subdivisions. but it’s still nice to hold onto those memories of hot summer days with the smell of orange blossoms thick in the air…

top: american apparel cotton spandex jersey crop tee
skirt: marc by marc jacobs silk impala print skirt
shoes: kork ease bette wedges
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag

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outfit: fall uniform

October 12, 2011 30 Comments

i think this formula of a blouse worn beneath a simple shift or jumper might become my new fall uniform. there’s something so simple and utilitarian about the look (and just a little bit schoolgirl) that is feeling pretty much perfect these days. you can add a nice wool coat and a pair of tights if it gets too chilly, but you won’t be bored to death like you might with a one piece dress because you can always swap out any number of tops and jumpers in different colors and fabrics. and, of course, when you’re on a budget, it’s nice to be able to mix and match as much as possible!

i know most of the photos are in black and white, but i was quite pleased with the color combination of rust and pale pink. i’ve always liked the mixture of warm earth tones in the fall with a splash of bright pastel to keep things interesting. and i’m trying to play more with color these days, so it’s been fun trying to break free of my typical neutral tones. but i think what i loved the most about this outfit was the mixture of silk, velvet, and suede. just something about these fabrics that feels so perfectly luxurious, don’t you think?

top: j.crew silk blythe blouse
dress: family affairs velvet dress (from a few seasons ago)
shoes: vintage suede mary janes
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag

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outfit: tecumseh valley

October 10, 2011 22 Comments

as the sun began to set on our usual weekend walk around the neighborhood, brendan commented that he loves the autumn light. we looked up at the world around us and tried to observe just what makes it so different (and beautiful) in the fall. the air feels crisp and while the leaves certainly don’t display as many colors as they do on the east coast, they still add just a bit of depth and dimension to the landscape. and i love the light so much at this time of day, that of course, it was the perfect place to catch a few photos of my weekend wear.

i first saw this skirt back in february during a visit to the lauren moffatt studio. she pulled it out from the rack and chuckled that the inspiration for the collection was kinda like laura ingalls wilder on acid. i fell in love with the pretty, saturated colors on the spot, so of course, when the collection finally came out, i had to have it. it’s named after the song ‘tecumseh valley’ by towne’s van zandt, so i listened to the song as i got dressed, twirling around in the silk fabric paired with a cozy little sweater. the mixture of light and sound and fabric has certainly got me feeling like it’s fall in california.

skirt: lauren moffatt tecumseh valley skirt
top: h&m cropped sweater
shoes: red worishofer sandals
sunglasses: karen walker number six
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le orange

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outfit: jump!

October 4, 2011 41 Comments

i’m sure by now you’ve noticed: i have a thing for jump shots. i can’t remember when exactly it started. sometime in the past 3 years… (can you believe it’s almost been 3 years since calivintage started?!) i’ve always enjoyed infusing movement into my photos, and jumping just seems like a fun way to show it. it’s gotten to the point where i’m pretty sure almost every outfit post has at least one photo of me hopping about like a frog. and the other day, while out on my usual evening stroll, i got bit by the jumping bug and possibly got a bit carried away with my silly ‘poses.’ normally, these little bouts would be tucked away in the depths of my computer archives, hidden from the public in an attempt to cover-up my strange affliction. but today i thought i might as well have out with it and expose my curious hopping habits for all to see.

dress: vintage
sweater: black cashmere cardigan from tj maxx
tights: tabio 150 denier ribbed tights in khaki
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo flats
bag: rebecca minkoff covet satchel
glasses: bonlook simply fabulous use code “cali10” to get $10 off your order now through october 10!

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outfit: hunter

September 28, 2011 44 Comments

with the autumn equinox only a few days past, i am happy to report that as per usual, san francisco offered us a nice rainy day to welcome the new season. so of course, i took the opportunity to wear one of my new comfy cozy fall outfits while wandering about in the mountain view cemetery. the sky was perfectly gray and gloomy, and the earth was still moist from the showers. i wore a black dress for the first time in a long time, and i loved the depth that it added to my look. i know that a basic jersey wrap dress such as this is a no brainer for many, but in all my life i’ve never owned such an essential basic, so i was very pleased when karen kane offered to send one along for me to try out. it’s the type of thing that you can mix and match with any combination of things, and it’s so perfectly soft and stretchy that you could practically live in it. needless to say, i’m quite happy to finally have it in my wardrobe! and as you’ll see when you begin to scroll down, i clearly had a good time prancing around in my silly, preppy fox hunter outfit, as is evidenced by the number of pictures we snapped! yikes!

dress: karen kane wrap top dress
blouse: deyrolle pour opening ceremony silk fox print blouse
jacket: family affairs runaway blazer
shoes: vintage cut out oxfords
sunglasses: karen walker number six
bag: rebecca minkoff covet satchel
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le rouge
nails: butter polish in pillar box red