the lunatic is on the grass

oh man, the last couple days here in l.a. have been blazing!!!! crazy blazing! like gypsy grrl hasn't left the house blazing...
so these were taken right before the current heat wave... this is the fuzzy zara thing i told you 'bout... i foresee that it will be in heavy rotation this fall and winter. i'm loving the neutral blush color and the loop carpet bottom :D

~i am a music nerd
~i made a fort today
~thanks kimberellie for the sweet award. much love to you. i love your blog. and i give you the first ever cutest of the cute award!
~check out my interview on walk of fashion!!! thanks isabel! you rock!

these are my favorite shoes by the way. i've had them for a longlong time. got them on ebay. i saw them a while back in red and REALLY regret not bidding...

vintage romper-worn here & here, zara cardi, f21 scarf, miu miu platforms-they also look super cute with socks see here, vintage bangles-ax&apple, vintage bag-goodwill, popkillers sunnies

minimarket pleated wedges

i've had my eye on quite a few pairs of black boots for fall... patiently awaiting the ones that will give me that little smile every time i slide them on. i think i found them this morning. i will sit on it for awhile to make sure... plus i need time to save :P

i never got over this collection, and i think these will fill that hole...

xo

minimarket pleated wedge via urban outfitters

i can tell that we're going to be friends...

i was told i look like axl rose when i wear headbands like this. i think that is funny. i wasn't going for the axel look, but i do love it, whatever you want to call it. it kind of serves as a head covering... or shall i say hair covering. you know those days. well, that is like everyday for me... i'm just not a high maintenance or shall i say beyond two minute maintenance kind of grrl. i think i need to make a couple in velvet.... ok, now the search is on for stretchy velvet...

the bf brought home some fresh ciabatta so i grilled it on my cast iron skillet (which by the way, i totally adore) with some olive oil and topped it with smoked mozzarella, roma tomatoes and a pinch of sea salt... yummmmmmm... quick and yummy. this is what i eat when i want something not so healthy, haha...

random... i cook at least two meals a day... often three...
i prefer a second serving to dessert most of the time...


photos taken at the paramour
vintage dress, kate moss x topshop leather jacket-ebay, headband h&m, gee wa wa fatale boots-lorisshoes.com, vintage armani sunnies, mostly vintage jewelry, necklace-dana hollister

thanks mom, you're the bestest!

i "borrowed" this awesome cocoon cardi from my mom last time i went to her house... love you mom!!!

anyhow... this morning i was having a conversation and one of the most profound things that i've said came out of my mouth.... and i wasn't even really thinking (ok, that sounds horrible)... back to the point... i said, "the way someone treats you when they are mad at you really says a lot about who they are". just think that one over for a second...

yea, ,makes you remember a lot, huh?

the best movies of last week are....
darjeeling limited- sooooooooooooooo freakN hilarious, LOVED IT! and natalie portman has a small, but very interesting part
and
inside man- story telling at it's best and clive owen is in it. love his voice. both MUST sees!!!!




i felt like a boho superhero in this get up... make what you will of that.... needless to say i did a lot of arm flapping... weird.

vintage cardi-moms closet, vintage slip, old levi cutoffs, chloe docs-last seen here, aa bra, vintage necklace-ax&apple

nicholas k

i really love this look. actually the entire collection. funny i'm not thinking spring/summer though... i guess because i live in southern cali.... i'm thinking add some thigh highs, tights, scarves and this is gonna be very fall/winter sabella action...

and i'm definitely gonna have to make a beanie like that.

nicholas k ss 2011 via littleplastichorses

the bravegrrl bootie!!!!

i designed this this shoe for the 'jeffrey my way' contest for chictopia + akira. i was so happy this morning when i found out my design was one featured on the jeffrey campbell blog! no winner has been announced yet, but i'm still smiling ear to ear and i haven't even finished my beloved iced coffee yet! wow! now THAT is a miracle, haha!

please check out my entry on chictopia and give me a chic vote/favorite/comment! and hop on over to the jeffrey campbell blog to check out the featured designs including mine.

i would die if this got made! anyone following my blog knows what a shoe lover i am! this shoe incorporates pretty much everything i love right now, but with a timeless approach. i designed it with versatility in mind, trying to fill a whole in the shoe market... basically this shoe is a year round shoe for us 'boot' grrls.... inspired by lydia deetz

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wooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!

white light white heat

these were taken a while back on our way to sushi.... hama sushi is it when we really need a sashimi fix. if you are into those fancy rolls or getting waited on hand and foot then this isn't really your place, but otherwise i don't think you could find a better spot for sashimi, a few handrolls and a couple rounds of sake...

i love this blouse. comfortable but looks dressier than a tee shirt... so it works for me... and well, i LOVE me some patchwork...

the shoes are probably the best deal i've got in the last few months... regularly $109, i got them on clearance for $19.95! yea!! brand new too. the lucky brand website is all sold out, but i found them for about 60% off here and if they don't have your size you can browse around here. i highly recommend 'em.... i mainly bought 'em as an everyday platform. i needed something i could do more walking in, that could get beat up and would keep my flares from draggin too much... these are perfect!

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vintage blouse-spanish moss, vintage scarf-mom, j brand lovestory jeans-ebay, lucky brand platforms in cement(last worn here)

can't count all the ways

walking around the block in south pasadena... got some coffee at busters, did a jig in the alley behind the antique shops and posed an ancient pose in front of a big door.

~my favorite food is sushi, burritos and noodlesnoodlesnoodles
~i'm addicted to tapatio
~i've been using vasoline as lip balm since i was little... my lips were so badly chapped in the 4th grade that it looked like the top of my lips were right under my nostrils and the bottom was near my chin (and yes this is documented in a school photo) pretty much everybody stopped talking to me towards the end of grade school because of stuff like this... then i met the punks/goths/other rejects in high school :) but i didn't really fit in with them either because i got good grades and was in the dance team
~i walk around on my tippy toes at home
~i love vampires. this isn't a new thing. i've been reading vampire novels since the 4th grade. when every other grrl was dreaming about being a princess or popular, i was hoping a vampire would come through my window and make me a creature of the night and we would travel the world together forever...
~i have crushes on characters as opposed to stars... like albus dumbledore, gandalf, corbin dallas, edward scissorhands, vampire bill, leeloo, wolverine.. and the list goes on and on
~i've cried after finishing a book just because i didn't want to leave that world
~i believe

i bought this fuzzy thing at zara last spring and haven't been able to wear it until recently because of the weather. i really love these easy steps into fall. it's fun to feel the breeze moving differently around you during your evening walks...
i think this 'vest' is supposed to be some kind of faux fur, but it reminds me more of a 70s shag carpet or a muppet... i love it. it was actually the first thing i bought at zara and the only thing until yesterday. i got another fuzzy thing, but totally different than this. i will just have to show you. i'm kinda loving lots of the fall stuff at zara right now... this is no bueno for the traveling fund!

i watched the yeah yeah yeahs tell me what rockers to swallow concert on dvd yesterday... karen o has some crazy mad energy. i ♥ netflix.

my mom has old photos of me doing this pose when i was 5 and 6 and 7 and well... some things never change. i am still a little grrl. you know that song 'girl you'll be woman soon'? it has always sounded like neil was personally singing to me...

this photo really says worlds about me. i am doing some variation of this in between shots all the time...

vintage dress-goodwill, fuzzy thing-zara, tights-uo, gee wa wa fatales- lorisshoes.com, vintage armani sunnies- old focals