redlands

outfit: hot pink, heat wave

December 29, 2011 31 Comments

calivintage: hot pink

i kinda can’t keep myself from giving you guys the play-by-play of the weather since i’ve been here in southern california. but seriously, i just can’t get over it! when i took these photos outside of the san bernardino county museum, we were in the middle of the 77 degree high for the day. on december 29. i know, right? which is why it was rather fitting that i found myself in this little cactus garden as a reminder that despite all of the trees and foliage in redlands, we’re still basically in the middle of the desert. drive one hour east and you’ll find yourself in palm springs.

so to celebrate the heat, i thought it would be fitting to throw on my new hot pink dress! since it’s a whole lot of color and really makes a statement on it’s own, i opted to pair it with my new favorite ‘nude’ blouse and a bit of orange lipstick for fun. ooh, and my new to me vintage salvatore ferragamo flats! i’ve been collecting them in every color, so i was happy to finally snag a pair in brown! a lot of people tell me that they have a hard time wearing these shoes because they’re always so narrow. and it’s true that while they do come in regular widths, some of them can be damn narrow. this particular pair is aaa, and i almost thought that i’d have to pass them along to someone else, until i realized that it would be worth a try to take them to a local cobbler to have them stretched. five dollars from my pocket and a day later and they fit perfectly! um, why have i never thought of this before?

top: j.crew silk crepe blouse
dress: hot moddy dress c/o lulu’s
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
sunglasses: karen walker number six
lipstick: make up for ever rouge artist intense #20

calivintage: hot pink

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outfit: olive ave.

December 28, 2011 38 Comments

despite that fact that i packed for the winter, the weather here in redlands has been unseasonably warm, even for southern california! it’s fun to see everyone (myself included) walking around in their new jackets and sweaters looking a bit uncomfortable discovering that the weather doesn’t really require quite so many layers. so i decided to shed a few of my own layers and opted to prance around in a very mini skirt with my fancy new pink polka dot shirt!

i went for a little walk on olive ave to admire the cool old craftsman and victorian style homes and palm tree lined streets. we didn’t really capture them in this set of photos, but redlands has some of the most amazing historical buildings. it’s the type of place where you can just drive (or bike) around for hours admiring all of the interesting architecture.

top: babes in toyland pink polka dot top c/o lulu’s
skirt: american apparel denim circle skirt
coat: boutique by jaeger knot sleeve mac
shoes: vintage patent leather salvatore ferragamo vara flats
bag: rebecca minkoff covet satchel
lipstick: stila long lasting lip color in petal
shoes: vintage mary janes

calivintage: pink polka dot

food

December 20, 2011 24 Comments

calivintage: redlands

being back home for the holidays reminded me that i completely forgot to share these bbq photos from my last trip! i can’t remember if we were celebrating anything in particular, but my family decided to have a bbq and i actually remembered to bring my camera outside as we all sat around eating oranges and pecans waiting for the food to cook on the grill in my grandmother’s back yard.

calivintage: redlands

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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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four eyes

July 6, 2011 56 Comments

today is an extra special outfit post because you get two for the price of one! that’s right, my brother and i planned a little shoot together while i was visiting my hometown over the holiday weekend. we’re in front of my grandmother’s old house on the stoop where we’ve spent so many summer afternoons since we were little kids. and this is what we wore on a sweltering sunday to beat the 104 degree heat. on days like this, the philosophy of “less is more” most definitely rings true. one more layer or even slightly heavier fabric would make the weather pretty much unbearable.

we were both in desperate need of some new frames, so my sponsor bonlook, generously let us pick out some new glasses for the occasion. and when an outfit is simple like this, it’s the perfect opportunity to accessorize with a pair of statement glasses. i’m thanking my lucky stars to have discovered them because their $99 price tag certainly beats the $400+ i spent on my last pair. in fact, i’ve already got my eye on a couple more styles to mix and match with different outfits.

i am wearing…
top: j.crew racerback tank
skirt: asos
shoes: kork ease teresa sandals
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl fard a levres rouge pur in rosy coral
glasses: bonlook simply fabulous in brown

on my brother…
top: american apparel raglan shirt
pants: thrifted vintage levi’s 501s
shoes: alden indy work boots
glasse: bonlook cocktail hour in black & tortoise

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wedding weekend

April 19, 2011 58 Comments

aaaand i’m back from a long weekend spent with my family in southern california for my sister’s wedding! i have to admit, i was a bad blogger because i hardly took any photos while i was away, but i was just too busy running around with last minute wedding preparations, and just spending time with my family. but i did snap a few shots on the wedding day, and thought i might share my little photo diary with you!

above, i’m doing my signature jump shot in front of my grandparents house with my incredibly fashionable little brother. i’m wearing a boutique by jaeger dress and he’s wearing a j.crew shirt, levi’s 1947 jeans, and alden boots.

on the day of the wedding, i went to the nail salon with my sister (the bride), my mom, and my aunt julie. i picked out a bright orange to match my lipstick, and the lady doing my nails convinced me to do the tips. i thought it was weird at first, but i actually like it a lot!

i look like a tourist with my silly cat camera!

i was too impatient to wait to wear this dress, so you’ve already seen it! but here’s a quick outfit shot!

posing for pictures with my sis after the ceremony.

aha! my grandparents are like me. they usually make serious faces for the pictures, but i caught them in a candid moment!

the obligatory group shot of our family with the happy couple. the perez family. (i’m standing next to my mom!)

i decorated the wedding cakes complete with little orange blossoms and kumquats!

my brother decided to interfere with my outfit shot. his vintage reissue levi’s and alden boots are stealing the show!

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for the boys: my brother’s outfit

December 28, 2010 35 Comments

bonus round! yesterday i told you that i was only able to document one of my outfits while on vacation in southern california last week. but i was able to get another outfit post… of my little brother, devin! ok, so maybe he’s not so little anymore, but he will always be my little bro, even if he is all grown up. and i just had to share one of his outfits with you because he really is a rather dapper gentleman, don’t you think? i like that it’s a casual outfit with refined basics that’s deliberate, but not over-styled. we actually email each other back and forth and discuss menswear at length. he even has a secret website where he keeps a visual catalog of all his favorite pieces. i keep trying to convince him to make it public or start his own blog!

anyway, i may have gotten a bit carried away snapping lots of photos, but it was kinda fun to be the person behind the camera for a change. and i really enjoyed capturing the suburban landscape of the town where i grew up. this particular location is the 1950’s apartment complex where my dad lives. note the foliage: lots of succulents and orange trees.

jacket: j.crew langham jacket

shirt: j.crew selvedge chambray shirt

jeans: levi’s vintage clothing 1947 501’s

cap: surplus store wool cap

socks: smartwool

shoes: 1901 carson bucks

here he is making fun of silly blogger poses. i explained to him that a foot turned inwards shows off the side of the shoe.

devin makes lots of silly faces.

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cape time

December 27, 2010 43 Comments

and i’m back from my holiday trip to southern california. i was there for a few days visiting my family in my home town of redlands. we stuffed ourselves with tamales and had good times watching movies, opening presents, and enjoying each others’ company. before i left, i sorta had this vision of taking lots of photos for the blog, but once i was there, i found myself a bit too involved in family affairs to sneak away for photo shoots. so this is the only outfit i was able to document during my trip. it was a simple comfy outfit for a day spent eating far too much christmas candy and cookies. and pretty much the entire time i was there, i would throw on my trusty new wool cape. it was a very sweet gift from my lovely boyfriend. he drove all the way to monterey to the pendleton store to get me some blankets for christmas and when he saw this cape, he thought i would like it, but just wasn’t sure. when i opened up the gift, he kept telling me that i could return it if i didn’t like it! suffice to say it’s already gotten a lot of good use! such a sweetheart.

fur: vintage fur, gift from my mom

cape: pendleton wool cape, gift from my boyfriend

dress: mascarpone dress from modcloth

tights: tabio 150 denier ribbed tights

shoes: jeffrey campbell platform mary janes

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