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home again, home again, jiggity jig!
it feels good to be back. better than i thought it would. might have a little something to do with the fact that the weather here right now is just as awesome as it was in california. i left work a pale brunette and came back a tan blonde.
we had an amazing weekend on the coast, cooking great food, bonfires on the beach, drunken campfire singalongs (we have so many talented friends!) and hikes amongst tidepools… unfortunately, i managed to lose my camera in the sand one night along with a wicked photo of some sacramento hipsters, one of them wearing a shortsuit, who i stalked in a liquor store…
(pretty ladies, if you’re reading this, please send me a photo of your favorite outfits? i don’t give a shit about my cheap camera. but dammit, lost hipness of such majesty really chaps my hide. the address is streetstyle@painfullyhip.com! and all the rest of you? get on it!)
however, eve did manage to get a photo of some of us in our grooviest party-ready camping outfits. we like to use camping as an excuse to wear everything with anything. camping is the perfect time to whip out your creativity and break all kindsa rules. why just look like a homeless person when you can look like a crazy person with conviction instead?
“thirty and dirty”
i really need to give my perfectly fitted, long-sleeved tuxedo print shirt more wears (garage sale, 25 cents). i never could pass up a little bit of glamour, even in the dirt.
thank you so much for the birthday wishes, oh stylish readers! we had a great one. a birthday present-funded shopping spree, and a birthday party to follow. i think we spent about 3 hours saturating the Nordstrom Rack Outlet with our twin drool. Eve went with quantity, while i opted for quality. of course you can’t really lose with Nordstrom’s quality.
Eve scored a sweet royal blue tunic (pictured), a wicked black tee with a preying mantis design embroidered on the front, a hoodie, a stupidly sexy brown sweater dress (she and her husband mysteriously disappeared when she tried it on for him), a pair of adorable dark wash cropped jeans with button details (pictured), some brown tweed bermudas, and a pair of white hot linen short shorts.
I got only a few classic investment pieces: a sultry green Michael Kors keyhole maillot with gold hardware, a divine cotton mini shirtdress with trench styling and a drop-waist, and an amazing tan linen swing jacket by Mac & Jac which i completely fell in love with and finally decided to whisk away with me despite the “sale” price of $60 (i heart birthdays). it’s just one of those pieces that you know you’ll still love in 6 years, something that could class up the laziest of outfits and make you feel like audrey every time you throw it on. i also grabbed a cotton pinstriped pinafore top and a pair of aviators. and then we raided payless shoes for sandals.
so here we are being silly downtown on the most temperate and beautiful birthnight a pair could ask for…
 here’s what we’re wearing:
on amber ( i decided to go strawberry blonde with brunette lowlights for my birthday. i rather like it, but now we look slightly less twinish)-
chiffon babydoll with geometric pattern, a gift from the mother-in-law.
brown nylon short shorts, army navy $15
eve’s Enzo flats, my $2 thrift store bracelet and $3 target necklace (once again)
on eve -
blue tunic and cropped jeans, nordstrom rack, a gift from mum (under $30 for both)
paisley 70’s stewardess scarf worn on head, thrift store 50 cents
my steve madden peeptoe flats, $26
on both – handmade person pins, Niece Sophia originals, priceless.
our birthday may be over, but the party has just begun. we can’t WAIT to get to the coast. it’s hot in the valley!
Loafers are the new flat. I love loafers! So hot with knee highs and a skirt, so coy with capris, so geek chic with skinny jeans. And now I am the proud owner of a pair of vintage Cole Haans! Check it:
I found these at the thrift store for $3.99.
I pictured the previous owner as being a Diane-Keaton type. She had a loafer addiction and decided to leave her plumber husband to run off with her accountant to Fiji and write her first novel. She only had time to grab her Enzos and her Coaches before her flight (Besides, she’d worn them on their honeymoon to Paris back in ‘84). Her husband couldn’t look at them and tossed them onto a thrift store parking lot on his way to an AA meeting.
(All prices include shipping)
 Crocodile penny loafer $24.99
 Coach Sig. Driving Shoe $74.87
Miraculously, Eve, who was about to turn 3o, had been wanting to feel classic and luxurious but was also broke. Her feet happened to be the same size and have the same contours as Diane’s. So the Cole Haans and Eve lived together, through beaches and brewfests, happily ever after.
 White Driving Mules, $31.49
I just feel so hip in these, I don’t care that people will say, “Haha, I had a pair of those in high school. I used to wear them with my paisley vest and my bunchy sox…with my jeans tucked in!!!”
Happy Birthday to me!
we’ve been loving all your comments this week, but we hope you’ll all bear with some rather meager postings next week…
mine and Eve’s birthday is on wednesday so the hubby and i are taking the dog on a (what, what?) ROADTRIP! woohoo!
we’re staying in portland, or the first night, and then on down to stay with eve and her hunny in california (it’s right back where i started from). after a day of shopping for birthday presents with mum (who taught us everything we know), we’re heading over to the coast for some bbq-keg-beach camping with a big group of friends! after another night of beach camping in oregon, i’ll be back posting with a vengeance next month. it’s going to be madness. about 2,500 miles all told. expect to see lots of check me outs of new birthday outfits (no, not nudity, you perv)!
Thirties, you’re not approaching. you’re not waiting in the corner, ready to pounce. i’m clawing my way into you on my terms.
in the meantime, check out some of our favorite and most popular posts from the last few months:
beautiful photos of young, hip runaways – i can’t take the credit for this beautiful post, it was actually Eve’s husband’s idea, but it turned out to be stupidly popular (received over 5000 visits via Stumbleupon) and has been quite controversial. really, they’re just photos, people!
going commando in painted-on jeans – another uber-popular (and also completely ridiculous) post, thanks to Stumbleupon.
Painful or Hip? – Eve’s snarkiest post to date. love it.Go Jane: go get some glasses – my snarkiest post to date.
fashion revolution! power to personal style! an argument against trendspotting. – my call to arms to the fashion-oppressed.
Sneaker Peeker – Eve’s homage to the sneaker. this post was featured on Elle.com!
check me out: chanel-chic on a budget – my most popular check me out and my wicked $12 jacket.
my husband is quite a bit taller than me, so whenever he takes a photo for me my legs get all foreshortened and stubby-looking. gross. but i really had fun wearing this comfy outfit walking around Granville Island and this rad indian guy i bought a sweater from told me i looked “very smart, you know, from a fashion perspective.” so what the hey, here i am, stubby legs and all.
white cotton flutter-sleeve top, Winner’s/TJ Maxx $14
black wool hoodie sweater with wooden toggle buttons (an Xmas prezzy from me mum), Macy’s, about $19
wooden beaded necklace (yeah, i know the CPW on this thing is wicked), Target $3
brown cuffed shorts, Army/Navy $15
black footless tights (gotsta hide those winter white stems), Reitman’s $3
comfy brown maryjane wedges by Liz Claiborne, Winner’s $50
white leather watch with a double wrap strap, Washington Duty-Free $10
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