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tiny comforts

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millie & lou

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the photo box

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all of the sweaters + practical shoes

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pink pants party

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calivintage: pink pants

i was especially busy this weekend shooting street style at the outside lands festival, but before all the madness began, this is one of the outfits i wore to go out for breakfast with the boy. and i’m wearing pink pants! they make me feel like beck from his album midnight vultures. an awesome album, for sure, but when you open the cd there is a glorious photo of beck in a pair of bright pink pants that made my teenage heart melt. so when j brand recently contacted me and asked if i’d like to pick a pair of jeans from their haute hues collection, you had better bet i went straight for the 811 in fuchsia!

when i first got them in the mail, i was a little uncertain if i’d be able to pull off such a bright pair of pants, but i’ve actually already worn them several times. the go to outfit usually includes a breton stripe shirt, simple pumps, and a pair of cat eye glasses. but today i thought i’d add a bit more color with this mustard cardigan, and i anchored it together with a cream shirt and simple brown accessories. definitely an eye catching color combination that’s fun to wear on a sunny afternoon.

shirt: thrifted vintage silk blouse
sweater: j.crew dream cardigan
pants: j brand 811 in fuchsia
shoes: kork ease bette wedges
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker number six

calivintage: pink pants
calivintage: pink pants
calivintage: pink pants
calivintage: pink pants
calivintage: pink pants

street style, press

calivintage + free people at outside lands, day one

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outside lands 1

this weekend, the outside lands festival has taken over san francisco. i’m not a huge festival-goer, but when free people asked me if i’d like to go with them to shoot street style, i jumped at the opportunity. i love to shoot street style photos and it’s such a pleasure to observe the diverse array of styles that girls are wearing, whether on the street or at an event like this. on the first day, i definitely noticed the trends for this chilly summer festival: boots are a requirement, and if you’re smart, you’ll also opt for tights and a sweater or a pair of jeans!

these were some of my favorite looks, but i seriously took so many photos that i couldn’t share them all. you should definitely check out the free people blog for more of the photos that i took (including a shot of vanessa hudgens)! and expect more to come! there are still two days left of the festival!

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calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands
calivintage: street style at outside lands

my style

paisley days

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calivintage: paisley days

and look who’s back on the rooftop? i realized it has been such a long time that some of you might not even have been around in the days when all of my outfit photos were shot from my rooftop! i was feeling pretty exhausted after a long day of work, so hopping up on the roof to enjoy the view of oakland as the sun set in the sky felt like a nice little midweek treat. not only that, but i decided to get all dressed up in my chloe sevigny for opening ceremony dress! i had my eye on this baby ever since i went to the oc store in february, but at the time, they didn’t have my size! fast forward 6 months and i found it up for sale on their site for a fraction of the price! there are seriously so many good sales online right now.

in other news, if you’re interested in their selection of frames, bonlook has informed me that if you use the code “bonlookgive” now through the month of september, you will get $10 off to your purchase and bonlook will donate $10 to childsight, which seeks to improve the vision and academic potential of low-income children who have limited access to basic vision care. win win!

dress: chloe sevigny for opening ceremony
shoes: jeffrey campbell ‘eye in the sky’ heels
glasses: bonlook j’adore frames

calivintage: paisley days
calivintage: paisley days
calivintage: paisley days

calivintage: paisley days

calivintage: paisley days

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instagram obsession

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instagram

when i first got my iphone a few months ago, i asked everyone i knew what they thought was the most crucial app. the resounding response? instagram! and in case you haven’t noticed, i am instagram obsessed! above is just a small selection of the many photos i’ve been taking since i started using it. it was especially awesome to be able to share photos while i was on vacation and hawaii, and i am so excited to share even more photos next month during fashion week!

you can follow me by searching the user name, “calivintage.” but no worries, if you don’t have an iphone, you can also check out all of my photos on instagrid!

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lucky magazine!

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calivintage: lucky magazine

today i am so happy to be sharing some exciting news: i’m a member of the new lucky magazine style collective! you may remember a couple of weeks ago, i tweeted about the news and linked to this new york times article, which outlines what we expect to be doing in the coming months. and just this past week, the september issue came out and i was lucky enough to be asked to contribute a little piece for their “from the blogs” section in the print magazine! i styled up this outfit as a preview of how i hope to be dressing this fall: in pale pastels and 1960s-inspired shapes. mostly influenced by the fall 2011 collections from philosophy, prada, and peter jensen.

anyway, i’m as happy as a clam right now and so pleased to be able to share this exciting news with you! so next time you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, pick up the september issue of lucky to catch a glimpse of me!

dress: family affairs
shirt: thrifted vintage silk blouse
shoes: thrifted vintage heels
bag: vintage fur clutch
sunglasses: tom ford nikita
lipstick: ysl fard a levres rouge pur in rosy coral

 

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cool water

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calivintage: aqua

this is actually one of the outfits that i wore while i was on vacation in hawaii, but i never managed to snap a picture of myself wearing it while i was there! so yesterday, when i saw the sun shining outside, i pulled on this easy linen dress and took it for another spin. it’s one of those dresses that i don’t think i would ordinarily wear– it’s decidedly ladylike and much more mature than my usual girlish garb– but after having seen the sturdy linen fabric and well-constructed lines, i decided that it was just too nice to pass up. and definitely the type of thing to bring on a tropical vacation.

i’ve actually been a bit obsessed with linen this summer. i think i’ve mentioned it before, but it has always been one of those fabrics that i sort of hated because it gets wrinkled so easily. but then i realized that part of it’s charm is that it does get wrinkly. it’s supposed to be that way! i like that i don’t have to iron it and i can sort of just let it do it’s thing. it’s got this perfectly easy quality that’s pretty much the epitome of summer casual.

knitted dove linen dress
kork ease ava in water
thrifted vintage bag
ysl fard a levres rouge pur lipstick in rosy coral

 

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calivintage: aqua
calivintage: aqua
calivintage: aqua
calivintage: aqua

fashion

lauren moffatt fall 2011

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lauren moffatt fall 2011

you may remember back in february, i posted about the opportunity i had to visit the lauren moffatt studios to preview her fall collection! at the time, i could only share this sneak peek with photos from the studio, but now that it’s august and it’s officially “back to school” time, i thought i would share my favorite looks from the collection in all their glory. (many of which, might i add, are already available to purchase online!)

the fun part about this collection is that it’s inspired by laura ingalls wilder. and if you’re anything like me, then you probably read little house from cover to cover and watched the reruns of the television series on tv. so this updated take on the ’70s hit is definitely right up my alley. i’ll take one of each, please!

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press

calivintage on grazia.it!

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grazia press

i just wanted to take a quick moment to thank the lovely folks over at grazia.it for including me in this wonderful gallery of fashion bloggers wearing denim! that outfit was one of my favorites this summer and i am so honored to have been featured alongside so many talented bloggers in such an awesome publication! thank you!