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my mom

July 1, 2011 34 Comments

i’m sure if you’ve been reading for a little while, you’ve noticed how often the subject of my mom comes up on here! there’s no way to say it without being cheesy, but she is a true inspiration to me. she’s the woman who would wake me up early on the weekends to go rummaging for treasures at estate sales, and who took me to the thrift store at least 2 times a week after school, and who would drive us out to hell and back searching all over southern california for cool vintage boutiques and antique shops for whatever interesting things we could find. and to this day, even though she lives all the way out in arizona, when i get to see her a couple of times a year, she brings boxes and bags of vintage finds to share with me. it would be an understatement to say that she’s the reason i am so in love with vintage and with getting dressed up in general!

a while back and i asker her if she could dig up some old photos of herself, and one day she sat at the scanner for hours and sent me tons of photos of herself and of my family when we were kids! i have way too many to share for one post, but i thought it would be nice to share a few photos of her when she was young. i wasn’t born yet, so many of these are from her teenage years and early twenties. can you see the resemblance at all?

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red, yellow, and bleu!

June 29, 2011 51 Comments

last week i was fortunate enough to meet the lovely miss james of bleubird vintage during her visit to san francisco! if you are not familiar with her blog, then go check it out right this instant! she shares the most adorable family outfit photos on her blog, and yes, they are just as perfect in real life! it was a pleasure to get to spend some time with her during her whirlwind trip, grabbing dinner and drinks, going to a fun clothing swap, talking shop, and even stopping for a little photo shoot in my neighborhood! and such a great coincidence that we happened to be wearing perfectly coordinating outfits in these warm shades of yellow, orange, and red. though you’ll have to excuse my dorky faces; it’s just hard to compete with such a lovely lady!

thank you to aubrey for snapping these photos and to gemma birdie for being such a happy baby!

dress: boutique by jaeger
shoes: vintage candies from pretty penny vintage
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le orange
and if you want to know james’ outfit details, you have to visit her blog: bleubird vintage!

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hand across the water

June 20, 2011 38 Comments

and the summer is here! this was the first weekend of the year that i could actually call hot. as in, so hot i wish i had a swimming pool and so hot that it’s basically impossible to stay inside of my sweltering apartment. and of course, i celebrated by wearing yet another sailor-inspired piece of clothing! i swear, half of my summer wardrobe revolves around the sailor motif. anyway, this is actually one of the outfits i wore for my bike video, riding around lake merritt near my house (except i wore flats). it was such a pleasant day that of course half the city was hanging around the water, sitting in the grass, and enjoying the weather.

top: j.crew racerback tank
skirt: vintage sail boat skirt
bag: vintage woven straw tote
shoes: swedish hasbeens braided sky high
sunglasses: rayban rounded wayfarer

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setting sun

June 17, 2011 50 Comments

one thing that i love most about the summer season is that it’s still light out at 8:30pm, as was the case when we snapped these photos before a night out. unfortunately, it was a little dark for photos, but i wanted to capture my silly little outfit, which is clearly somewhere between retro flight attendant and daffy duck! the hat is definitely what does it. i scored this darling little topper for only 5 bucks at the flea market. i’m sure it’s seen better days, but i’m happy to give it new life in the form of another cartoonish outfit. sometimes you’re just in the mood to play!

dress: vintage, gift from my mom
shoes: thrifted vintage
hat: vintage, from the alameda flea market
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl fard a levres rouge pur in rosy coral

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the cat’s meow

June 15, 2011 51 Comments

and it’s time for round two of the cat dress! and what better way to style a cat print dress, than with a pair of cat eye sunglasses? and for good measure, let’s throw in some sky high wedges while we’re at it! yep, this look put a little spring in my step and brightened my day with it’s silly, cartoonish quality. always good to add a little dose of humor every once in a while.

speaking of humor, i’ve been catching up on all the episodes of parks & recreation lately. i kept hearing that it was a good show, but just never got around to it until now. so i’ve been overdosing on episodes every chance i get! if you haven’t seen it yet, i highly recommend it!

sweater: j.crew infinity cardigan
dress: leah goren cat print dress
shoes: cÁ©line wedges
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: tom ford nikita

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sail away

June 13, 2011 56 Comments

this weekend, i couldn’t wait to wear my brand new nadinoo dress! the moment i laid eyes on it, i knew it would have to be mine. i see a sailor collar, i have to have it! so this is what i wore sunday for a fun day at the alameda flea market. it’s usually on the first sunday of every month, but because of the rain last weekend, they pushed the date back. and it couldn’t have been a better day for a flea market, with sunny skies and a gentle breeze. i scored some pretty awesome loot including a beautiful blue and purple floral cocktail dress from the 1950s (for only $15?!) and a couple of darling 1960s hats among other things. i also decided to take street style photos of some of the fashionable ladies i saw browsing through the rows of antiques, and got a few really cute shots that i can’t wait to share with you! and in the process, i met a few people who actually read my blog and had some really nice conversations! it really made my day!

then after the flea market me and the boy went back to our neighborhood in oakland and snapped a few pictures by lake merritt. i’ve mentioned it before, but we live about 3 blocks from this lake! i just rarely have photos of it because there are always so many people hanging around and as i was mentioning last week, i just get so shy about taking photos in public. but after having been approaching strangers for street style photos all day, i was feeling pretty gutsy!

dress: nadinoo pixie goes sailing dress
bag: vintage straw tote
shoes: swedish hasbeens braided sky high
sunglasses: tom ford nikita

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put a bird on it

June 10, 2011 56 Comments

pretty much any time i see a bird on anything, i now have to reference that sketch. such was the case with my new bird print dress that i wore for a date night with the boy. and you’ll have to excuse the high volume of photos. i guess we got carried away prancing around the neighborhood in the setting sun. we were goofing off taking photos and looked over to notice some dude just watching us from his window. it was a little awkward, but i just laughed it off. i’ve been trying to be more and more brave about going out and taking pictures in public, but you would be amazed at how many people either stop to watch, or shout things from their car windows as they pass by. nothing bad, but it certainly makes me feel a little silly.

anyway, i really liked this look because it’s a little fancier than my usual attire. and it was the perfect opportunity for me to try wearing my new earrings from jene de spain. believe it or not, i have actually never worn dangly earrings before in my life. with short hair, i just never really thought they were a possibility! but these art deco-inspired earrings have proven me wrong! i actually think they are a perfect compliment to a short bob. i have been converted!

dress: vero moda bird print dress
shoes: swedish hasbeens ballerina hepburn flats
earrings: jene de spain empire earrings

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new bike

June 6, 2011 78 Comments

guess what, you guys?! i got a new bike! i went to pick up this lovely 8 speed mixte from public bikes on friday afternoon and was so excited i could hardly contain myself. i was all amped up and ready to go for a spin, but unfortunately, the weather disagreed with a forecast of about 2 inches of rain for the weekend. i stayed indoors for most of the weekend, but low and behold, on sunday afternoon, the grey skies held the water in just long enough for me to go on a little test ride.

yep, she’s my new baby. rides like a breeze with a snazzy 8 speed internal hub so i can tackle my hilly neighborhood. and of course, it’s got upright geometry meaning i don’t have to change into high rise pants (or spandex) before i hop on because i can sit up straight while i ride. and, being the design-minded person that i am, the beautiful baby blue paint job and classy mixte frame appeal to my eye. it’s gonna be a fun summer!

shirt: j.crew silk sophie blouse
sweater: vintage cashmere sweater
dress: vintage polka dot dress
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo flats
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker number six
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge
bike: m8 courtesy of public bikes

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i am a pilgrim

May 30, 2011 43 Comments

oh hello! i am dressed like a pilgrim on acid. or at least that’s how i like to describe it. i found this little guy at a vintage shop in the mission last weekend hanging up on a wall and immediately knew that it had to be mine. and wouldn’t you know, when they took it down from the wall and i tried it on, it was the perfect fit! i especially love the exaggerated collar and trippy psychedelic print. and for whatever reason, these little shift dresses, no matter how difficult they may be to wear, always find a way to sneak into my closet and beg me to wear them.

anyway, this is what i wore to a bbq/backyard show yesterday connecting with old friends that i hadn’t seen in a long while. the weather was actually warm here in oakland, and i was able to wear this little dress all day long without a sweater! that’s pretty miraculous considering just the day before it was freezing cold and raining. but that’s the way the weather is these days. now i’m off to partake in holiday weekend festivities!

dress: vintage mini dress from mission thrift
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo flats
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker
lipstick: ysl fard a levres rouge pur in ros y coral

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cattitude

May 27, 2011 61 Comments

oh yeah, today is all about my brand new cat print dress! i can’t remember exactly how i discovered leah goren’s totally awesome etsy shop anymore. (i wanna say it was either siri or anja, though i do know i’ve seen both young and liz sporting said dress…) either way, i’ve had my eye on this darling little number for what seems like forever! and last week, i just couldn’t take it anymore and finally placed my order. it was hand printed and hand sewn to order and arrived with a cute little cat zine, too! and of course, i had to throw it on and gratuitously prance around for an outfit post right away. i love that it’s essentially a polka dot dress, thereby making it a perfect neutral to pair with any number of colors, layers, and accessories.

dress: leah goren handmade cat print dress
jacket: bensoni sailor trench coat
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo flats
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge
camera: meow pix camera (it meows!)

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