Giraffe - Tallest Mammal

Outfit Details:
shirt - c/o DVF
vintage giraffe sweater - Frock you! Vintage Boutique (in San Diego)
shorts - H&M
boxy tote - c/o Foley + Corinna
vintage glasses - Guvnor's Vintage 

Ladies, if you want to bring the men in, wear an animal themed sweater. I've found the secret.

There's something about a giraffe sweater that people simply cannot resist. I think I got more compliments on this kooky sweater than I ever have on anything else. I actually had a guy whistle at me. I was wearing a giraffe sweater and I got whistled at - which never happens in my normal life. The most I usually get is, "Hey you, move out of the way so I can see your hot friend!" True story. I like to think it's because I put out a cat-call-and-I'll-cut-you vibe. I also do not wear nearly enough giraffe sweaters.

Man-magnetism aside, my friend Vanessa's comment was the best of the day: "I think it's adorable. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it, but it's adorable."

Clearly, she is just upset that it is vintage and therefore not readily available for her own closet. Her birthday is coming up...maybe I can track one down for her. A kitty themed one, perhaps?


p.s. If you know where my title is from, you are a winner (of nothing tangible, but you're still a winner). 

little cape

Outfit Details:
Miss Patina dress - Emerging Thoughts
vintage cape - from my mom
hat - H&M
Keiko belt - had it since I was a kid
socks - Nordstrom
Seychelles Hawk wedges - Giltboxy tote - c/o Foley + Corinna rings - vintage and Forever 21 nails - from the Urban Decay Holiday Nail Kit (we went for manicures)

My style has changed quite a bit over the years; I tend to go through phases, like an angst-ridden teenager. Still, I have a collection of pieces that seem to make their way into whatever current wardrobe situation I have going. I always come back to this cape - it's the first thing I ever wore on this blog. Of course, I guess the belt trumps the cape. That belt has been in my possession almost as long as I've had horses (twenty-two years).

she was an american girl

Outfit Details:
boxy tote - c/o Foley + Corinna
blazer - c/o Elie Tahari
plaid button up - Beacon's Closet
jeans - Tory Burch
sunglasses - Ray-Ban Wayfarers
Seychelles Clue booties - c/o Seychelles
bracelets - Forever 21
stacked rings - Forever 21 gold rhinestone ring - street vendor
Sea of Bees bear ring - c/o Emerging Thoughts

I've had this song stuck in my head all week.

Kim got in late last night, so we're off to spend the day being really awesome or really lame, depending on the unfolding of events. Probably somewhere in between the two: really lame in everyone else's mind but living for awesome in ours. I'm excited to have Kimberly back in town!
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looks just like the sun

Outfit Details:
silk blouse - DKNY
Adele shorts - Queen's WardrobeBoxy leather tote - c/o Foley + Corinna
Seychelles Clue booties - c/o Seychelles
belt - thrifted
bracelets - Forever 21 (bangles) and gift from a shoot (multi-colored)vintage glasses (prescription) - Guvnor's Vintage Rainbow Warrior Necklace by Sea of Bees - c/o Emerging Thoughtslipstick: Bobbi Brown Rose

I meant to post this Thursday, and then again yesterday. The problem was that our internet was out, because a provider who-must-not-be-named (Time Warner) has the spottiest service, rivaled only by that of AT&T. I sure know how to choose 'em.

So, here's a quick Saturday post, featuring a few of my new favorite items: the purse, which I've been wearing almost constantly, comfy and cute shoes from my friends at Seychelles and the most awesome necklace, ever. Emerging Thoughts, one of Postlapsaria's and all independent designers' biggest supporters (and carriers), just got in a bunch of really incredible items from independent designers and sent me a little care package, which included this necklace. It's handmade by a girl in Orlando, which happens to be where I lived for five years! I'm in double love.

leopard

Outfit Details:
hat - Gap
ADAM blazer - Gilt
Equipment blouse (similar one here)- purchased with gift card c/o Loehmanns
lovely wave shorts - Queen's Wardrobe
Romance boots - c/o Seychellesbracelets - Nine West
Boxy leather tote - c/o Foley + Corinnaglasses - Ray-Banlipstick - MAC pro longwear lipcreme in Unlimited

I took these pictures right before I headed off to Arrojo Studio for cut and color. I let my hair air dry for maximum "this is what you're working with" effect - what a hot mess. It was maybe three or four different colors - what was going on? I stopped coloring my hair a long time ago and never corrected the rest. Look how disgruntled I look in that first photo. Don't let that happen to you.

I'll show you the after pictures, tomorrow. I'm super happy with it! It's a subtle change, which is exactly what I asked for.

In the meantime, I wanted to check in with all of you and see how you fared through the weather. We got lucky in our neighborhood - just a few trees down and temporary outages. I know a lot of people weren't quite as lucky in other states...hope you all are safe and dry.

coming through the haze

Outfit Details:
leopard blouse - thrifted
vintage belt, rings and necklace - gifts from my mom
skirt - bought it at Threadsence but they seem to be sold out:(
Jeffrey Campbell peep toe heels - Century 21glasses - Ray-Ban Foley + Corinna boxy tote - c/o Foley + Corinnalipstick - MAC Viva Glam (every penny goes to MAC AIDS Fund)

I've always loved leopard print but I've been wearing (and buying) even more of it, lately. I can just see Kim gagging a little, because she hates leopard print - and all animal prints. She thinks they're tacky. But this is coming from a girl who loves her glitter, rainbows and tiaras all at once and in large quantities, so we'll call it a wash. Tacky one and tacky two; I guess that's why we make such great friends.

Leopard print always reminds me of Peggy Bundy, in the best way. I always loved that lady. I love her even more on Sons of Anarchy. Who knew Peggy Bundy would turn out to be so bad-a**?!




p.s. Whit from Britt+Whit recently wore the same skirt. See how she styled hers here!

like petals falling apart

Outfit Details:Alice Ritter sleeveless trench - Bird (SUPER on sale at the one in my neighborhood) On a sheer day top - c/o ModCloth (currently sold out:( )skirt - Urban Outfittersbelt - thriftedJoie platforms - c/o JoieFoley + Corinna mid city tote - c/o Foley + Corinnachain and ribbon bracelet - c/o Dana Mariahvintage roses bracelet - gift from my mom Rebecca Minkoff braceletflower ring - Forever 21K ring - hand-me-downlipstick - Urban Decay Crush

Growing up, I was always a bit of a hustler - but we'll go with "entrepreneur" because it sounds less like I was picking pockets and swindling innocent people out of their money. Whether it was drawing portraits of horses for boarders at the ranch (a veritable bargain at ten cents a piece), selling Airheads and Blow Pops, dog or bird sitting (I did both, regularly), cleaning stalls or making friendship bracelets, I always had sporadic sources of income. I also used to do extra current events projects and sell them to my slacker classmates. Unless, of course, Mr. Pressey is reading this...because if he is, I never ever ever did that.

The second I turned 15, I went and got a job at the mall. To this day, that was the only time I worked directly for a company and had a normal (albeit very tiny) paycheck. I traded the friendship bracelets and horse portraits for sewing, the homework for actual paid writing jobs, and retired from bird sitting as soon as one of the weaker baby birds passed away and wrecked my teenage world.

My point? There really is none, but upon seeing this young girl turn her hobby into an Etsy venture, I started thinking about my own youthful enterprises and became nostalgic. I wonder what younger-me would think about present-me making clothing (p.s. the new site and merch will be up at the end of the month!) and maintaining a blog. I never even thought I would wear dresses, let alone make them. Ugh, what a girl.

Truly, I think the thing I would be most surprised about is that the whole, "I want to be Paula Abdul" thing didn't work out...and that I'm not married to Leonardo DiCaprio. I thought at least one of those was a sure thing.

logical lady

Outfit Details:
trench - c/o Queen's Wardrobe (last year - also worn here and here)
dress - c/o AY Not Dead (also worn here)Foley + Corinna Mid City tote - c/o Foley + Corinna (worn a bajillion times)bow flats - Nine West (worn here and here)glasses - Ray-Banlipstick - Revlon Pink in the Afternoon

I can't believe I never posted these pictures; they're from when Tessa and Ally came to visit. Cheech - as we call Tessa on the streets in my family - was kind enough to take over the undoubtedly silly duty of taking my pictures, while she was here. What a gal. At some point, she decided that Miku is much more important than whatever I am wearing (duh) and shifted focus to her. She's a logical little lady, that Tessa Marie.