another day

wearing dress-goodwill, vest-crossroads, boots-etsy, jewelry-all ollld and seen before on da bloggy

this is what i wore when i didn't go to the farmers market cuz by the time i got there they were packing it up. no frills.  just me in clothes.

i can't explain

sooooo... drinking coffee ♥♥♥ right now...

i had a super productive trip to the salvation army yesterday... a pair of mens levis, a ck jean jacket, 6 shirts (to cut up) and a sweater (to shred). i am a very happy grrrl. everytime i have a good haul at goodwill or salvation i always wonder why i shop anywhere else... haha... but the thing is i don't really. well, there is etsy when i am looking for something in particular(usually vintage) and ebay for newer used items. i'm kinda always inspired by 90s simplicity(think mens levis, the perfect tees, worn in henleys & boots of course), so thrifting is perfect. i just gotta keep a mental list of things i want/need and keep focused or i'll end up with a mountain of stuff that gets worn once... anyhow...

i love that guy (in the last photo)... he keeps my neighbors trash bins safe and makes me smile

my dad made my mom this purse.... i know, sweet right?

♥♥♥

denim top-goodwill diyed by ME, vintage dress-the vintage sideshow (love this shop... she is always having sales), hat-world hats mart, litas-nastygal, vintage scarf & sunnies, tooled purse handmade by my daddy

her head is always in the clouds...

wow... what happened to this week? man, it went by fast.... i didn't do half of what i told myself i was gonna... oh well... i did go dancing with the grrls... and let me tell ya... it's been a while... my legs are feel'n it haha

so this dress was $18 on etsy...

the sleeves ~swoons~

hope everyone has a great weekend... i'm hoping to make it to the beach xo

vintage dress-TheVintageSideShow etsy shop, aa bra, jeffrey campbell litas-nastygal, velvet ribbon choker, big round sunnies-ebay, rings-maya, clare vivier la tropezienne tote

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

orange glow

i believe we were at santa ynez....
northern beaches are so beautiful.. the greenery is different...
i'm itching like a grrl who walked through poison oak to hit the road. we shall see what i can actually make happen though.
i feel so disappointed in humans right now. maybe i watch too many apocalyptic movies. but everywhere i turn things that make me sad are happening. and i'm trying to keep going like a soldier and i do, but i'm also trying to figure out my part besides using canvas grocery bags if you know what i mean...
anyways enough babbling...
hope everyone is off to a great week... i need to finish my coffee :)

(vintage everything, hat crocheted by me)

chloëchloëchloë

instead of repost the chloë sevigny x opening ceremony pre-spring 2011 photos i decided to do a tribute post. it may not be a n.y. city skyline... but morning glories make me smile. thank you chloë for reminding me to put on one of my favorite dresses and a pair of ankle socks....

i loved the entire collection, but my favorites were the ankle motorcycle boots with monster tread, the clog/mule motorcycle shoe and the flirty tank dress in paisley & leopard. the collection as a whole is very wearable, but also fresh and fun.... lovelovelove

you can see the lookbook here

uo tank, vintage patchwork dress, hue socks, michael kors clogs-skin&wood vintge, vintage armani sunnies

i ♥ chloë

the black wolf

so my bangs are finally back at the length i am most comfortable with. it's funny how your hair has a "home" style... is that true with you? i have a couple....

i got the shank boots! i'm going to live in these... seriously love them... did some spring cleaning (actually still have more to do as i am seriously addicted to thrift shopping) and sold a bunch of stuff... and was able to buy these and a few other things. including this dress ♥♥♥
i am getting better about letting things go... but it is hard to say no to vintage dresses begging to be saved at the salvation army, you know?

so to answer a few questions...

1/these pix were taken at the black wolf, a secret bar in the art district
2/the lipstick i am wearing in this post is wet n' wild in cherry blossom, i found it online for you grrls here for only $1.59! this seriously is the perfect shade of red.
3/the giveaway is still open for a few more days so enter here



vintage dress-santokivintage, otk socks-sockdreams, acne shank boots, vintage sunnies-old focals

dirt road

another walk...

check out my giveaway, you have until sunday ♥

topshop leather jacket, vintage dress, vintage slip underneath, keds, rayban clubmaster sunnies

ninety nine cent dress

saturday was pretty... and a little breezy

went to Maya for the first time in a long time... i love that store. was in desperate need of nag champa (my favorite incense) and finally replaced my hoops that broke over a year ago :) i am a hoop grrl :)

ate homemade sandwiches in the car

got some really strong iced coffees at starbucks

my outfit shots didn't really work in this lighting, but i still think it's pretty.
i got this dress at a vintage shop that is down the street from my house... it's not really expensive, but definitely no salvation army. but they do have a 99cent rack in the front to attract customers... and this is where i found this dress. yes! 99 cents! it did need a bit of mending, but now it's ready to rock the spring. and i think it was made to wear with this blouse (which made it's debut in my last post)... what a find, huh? this combo makes me feel like a grrl from the 30s...
swoon

and this necklace was given to me by my momma when i was a wee thang... i love it... i normally am not into dainty things... but i love this little three jade heart necklace ♥

well, i'm off to do some sewing...

oh, i'm gonna have my 1st ever giveaway this week, so check back!




vintage dress, vintage blouse, marni clogs, vintage armani sunnies-old focals, three heart jade necklace-gift from my momma when i was a wee grrl

venus as a boy

on sunday we took a walk through cal tech.... it is one of my favorite strolls... sooo pretty and right now there are lots of flowers.

these pictures don't do it just, but the architecture is beautiful... and there are turtles and squirrels everywhere...





i loved this chair sitting in the middle of the grass



vintage dress from treasurechestvintage, wooden hoops, hue ankle socks and miu miu platforms



kinda funny, i had bjork in my head... so i pulled up some videos... this is one of my favorite songs and look our hair matches ♥ i've been wearing my hair like this for years every time it is in an in between length...