with the amount of pictures i had to share with you in the last post, i decided that i should probably do a separate outfit post to show you what i wore for my weekend camping trip at a farm in northern california. the forecast called for freezing temperatures over night and rain on sunday, so i knew i had to be prepared for conditions that us city folk just aren’t quite accustomed to. since i quite enjoy going on weekend excursions such as this, i try to collect functional clothing whenever i’m out shopping in the thrift stores. and last summer, i was more than delighted when i found these vintage ll bean duck boots for $5 at a local thrift store. only thing is, i live in california, so it took me this long to actually find a situation where i would need to wear them. and i have to say, they came in handy!

i’m feeling extra-specially fancy today in almost all new clothing from places that aren’t thrift stores. i’m not going all high-end on you guys, but sometimes it’s nice to dress like a million bucks. ok, my outfit really wasn’t that expensive. you know me, i’m on a budget. but that’s not the point. the point is that whenever i wear something designer, even if it’s just this marc by marc jacobs blouse that i got on discount from gilt groupe, i still feel just a little bit special. i suppose that’s what you call conspicuous consumption right there.

one of the challenges to styling this blouse is that it’s sheer. it’s pretty great for layering under dresses, and i could certainly throw on a camisole underneath to keep it more modest, but i decided to go without one to make the look a little bit more edgy. this definitely isn’t office attire. so excuse me while i go feel fancy.

alright, well today’s outfit was directly inspired by yesterday’s post about an editorial in numero magazine. i loved the pretty little sheer top with frilly, fluffy ruffles and remembered that i bought a similar vintage blouse a few months back. i really wanted to wear it and knew that it would look great layered with a little pinafore or something, but i just never felt inspired to wear it. and well, it’s laundry day and most of my clothes are scattered around the floor, so i only had a few options for clean clothing hanging on my racks. enter “the chictopia dress” that i received from modcloth as one of the winners of the chictopia10 contest back in february. the bell shape of the skirt instantly reminded me of the dress in the editorial and well, that was that.

wearing:
vintage sheer blouse, ebay

sheer back seam tights, tabio
reproduction 1940’s platforms, remix vintage shoes

oh hello. just hangin out on the roof, dude. the weather took a turn for the cold and blustery this week, so i decided to pull out my trusty jeans and boots and cashmere and whatnot. when the weather turned all warm and springlike, i instantly forgot that winter ever existed and i imagined my entire life ahead of me, filled with bbqs every weekend, drinking ice cold mint juleps and fanning myself with some sort of fancy… fan. so yeah, i’m cold right now. trying to keep warm in this 55 degree weather. i’m from the desert, alright!

anyway, i felt concerned that i looked a little costumey in this outfit, so i asked my boyfriend what he thought. apparently this look made him thinking of flying? like in airplanes. what, do i look like a stewardess? i think not. that boy is downright silly if he can’t recognize that this is clearly a chic riding ensemble. duh!

as promised, the modcloth calivintage dress is making it’s premier in today’s outfit post. i must say, i am over the moon about this dress, which happens to be from the dear creatures spring 2010 collection. the moment their lookbook came out, i had my eye on this lovely little sailor dress, so you can imagine my excitement when modcloth named it after yours truly! and you know what? it’s kinda like it was made for me. in fact, when i got it in the mail last week, i immediately put it on, and have already worn it 3 times since then. if i didn’t have so much fun taking photos today, i would have fit in the pictures of the other ways i’ve styled it so far, but then this post would have waaaay too many photos in it. you’ll just have to wait for the rest, i guess.

after the recent premier of a certain movie, you can’t wear a whimsical blue and white dress without conjuring up images of alice in wonderland. so today i decided to run with the theme in my most recent vintage acquisition of this pretty dress from annabelle rose on etsy. i am in love with the rick rack details and little ruffle sleeves, and besides being very alice, it kinda looks like it could fit right in with some of the pretty dresses from past vivetta collections. all i need is one of those cute totoro jackets and i’m set!

nope, i’m not talking about the dress. today it is all about my brand new haircut! i am very excited to share the results of my excellent salon experience last night with shannon at revamp salon in san francisco. i am telling you, if you live in the area or are coming in on a trip, you must book an appointment. and they are not paying me to say that. i just really love the cuts that shannon gives me. and in honor of the new cut, i decided to keep it simple with the styling in my little mod dress, but it’s gonna be tons of fun styling outfits with the new ‘do. it’s amazing how a cut can completely change the way you dress, and i love having my hairs short because it gives me more room to wear high collars and puff sleeves and all those pretty little details that i love so much.

anyway, we’re cutting my hair in stages so we can have fun trying different looks. we really didn’t take off too much hair for the first stage, but it’s definitely a nice change. after this, we might try something even more vidal sassoon. shannon mentioned that he’s always wanted to do the classic five point cut. i don’t know if we’ll do that exactly, but it’s gonna be fun to try more angular looks before taking it all the way up to a pixie cut this summer. ah, getting my hair cut is so much fun.

omg tgif you guyz! i don’t know about you, but i am particularly excited about the weekend this time around. it’s been a long week of staying indoors a little bit more than i’d like to, and i’m kinda ready to get out there and see the world. and by “see the world,” i mean sea world. no wait. i mean, go to the flea market on saturday, and then off on a sunday trip up to my favorite little brick oven bakery and go for a drive on a secret little windy road that opens up to bodega bay. and i’m gonna try to take my camera with me, because i realized that i never share my little excursions with you!

and so, in celebration of friday, i decided to have a little fun and get all matchy-matchy with this outfit. instead of trying to bring in a bunch of elements to break it all up, i opted to keep it simple and try out this bright shade of orange lipstick instead. i’ve always kinda hated lipstick because it feels so thick and heavy on my lips, bit i keep seeing cute curls rockin awesome colors and pulling it off so well. i think i’d like to try bubble gum pink and maybe a lighter shade of sherbet orange… let the experimentation begin!

alright, i will admit that the umbrella was a bit of a prop since it wasn’t actually raining during this shoot. but i’ll have you know that it did start pouring rain right when i stepped inside, so we’ll just call this careful planning. and if this outfit looks a bit familiar, it’s because it was inspired by one of my favorite street style looks last week on citizen couture, seen in this post.

i actually bought these vintage suede boots about a month ago after i was tipped off by lisa zain’s tumblr blog, vintage shoe love. the only thing is that i only got as far as knowing that i liked the style, and didn’t have a clue how to incorporate them into my wardrobe! but the street style gods smiled down on me and i found the perfect combination in my charcoal gray otk socks and inky blue trench coat.

i know i’m not wearing a little yellow dress, but i do feel a bit like the morton salt girl tripping around with my umbrella.

wearing:
navy trench coat, h&m
obey gray ruffle dress, 80’s purple
charcoal gray wool otk socks, courtesy of tabio
black suede ankle boots, erstwhile vintage on etsy

i recently decided to start picking up the simple 70’s sweaters i always seem to find in thrift shops as a new stand-in for the basic t-shirt. i think they’re quite nice paired with simple skinnies when i can’t be bothered to think of what to wear! it’s a silhouette that i never dared to try before, but i’ve been pushing my limits lately, and i have to admit that i quite like the look. perfect for a day filled with random errands like thrift store shopping, waiting in line at the post office, and baking chocolate chip cookies.