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thrift star of the day: colorblocked

originally uploaded by avocado for wardrobe_remix It definitely helps to be lanky and lean when colorblocking out sections of your entire body, but the color combinations and those faboo ankle boots from PAYLESS are too tight to be ignored. BTW, kidlings - New Year, new site layout! It feels good to wipe ...

magic child vintage: living the good life

In my blog-sploration today, I happened across the page (via the lovely Style Symmetry) of an online vintage boutique called Magic Child Vintage, the lovechild of two of The Beautiful People - Ashley Krantz and Ian Marshall. A exhaustingly adorable couple you will soon love to hate. Read on. Their bio ...

thrift star of the day: too, too terrific

originally uploaded by katpotato for wardrobe_remix A laissez-faire expression (slightly smudged eyeliner for good measure) is an essential accessory when donning a baby blue tutu. The balls! Tres, tres chic.

thrift star yearbook: most likely to retain freshness

Have you noticed? Fashion just keeps getting faster and faster. Now that a pre-teen in Flint can so easily scope the latest in Singaporean street styles, the speed at which fashion changes seems directly related to the size of the swelling fashion blogosphere. Painfully Hip is quickly approaching toddlerdom (our 2nd ...

check me out: my first walk-in

The best thing about my new apartment is my new closet! I've never had a walk-in before and I don't think I could do without one ever again. Naik Fur spiral knit cloche (as featured in my winter fashion article) - xmas gift, YAY! cropped vest - Target clearance years ago, $2 silk ...

thrift star of the day: buttons’ got nothing on this

originally uploaded by marcinéma Ever since my brother-in-law scored a pristine plaid mohair cardigan at Goodwill, I've been itching to get my arms into a coat just like this. Adorable! I imagine walking around in this outfit would garner lots of cheek-pinches from one's elders.

Don’t Be a Frumpy, Frigid Fashion Shut-in: Savvy Style Advice for Nearly Nuclear Winters

Happy Xmas to the League of the Painfully Hip! I have been incredibly humbled by the excess of love bestowed on Painfully Hip by you and by local publications, so imagine the thrill I enjoyed when the News and Review asked me to oversee the writing and styling of an entire ...

when life attacks: 2008 tries to kill me

Major hard drive failure. ...and life pulls the rug out from under me just as I thought I was going to make it out of this schizo year fairly unscathed. It could have been worse - I only lost 6 weeks and 10 projects. So I'm counting blessings. I'll try to post ...

thrift star of the day: olla olla olla

originally uploaded by ollaollaolla for wardrobe_remix This is my dear friend Olla. I haven't see her for a while, but BOY HOWDY. She is sultry, squared in this demure, self-made frock. I expect that any second she's about to break out in a Marilyn-shaming shimmy, leaving a legion of dizzy, swooning ...

thrift star of the day: dance, dance, dance

originally uploaded by Fluff Fox for wardrobe_remix This dress is so ready to party, its possible that Fluff Fox lost her control over its beruffled impulses. Adorable.