http://www.painfullyhip.com Fashion-Forward Finds for the Weak of Wallet: a cheap chic fashion blog about finding your personal style Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:33:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en uploaded by ilovehokey for wardrobe_remix My friend Rory at Awesome All Day has started to get real good at writing photo captions so I let him tackle this one for me because, honestly? I killed one too many brain cells celebrating my homecoming from Chicago last night: This dress is so darling ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-star-of-the-day-tres-twee/ Outside the LACMA , where they had the most amazing exhibit of Vanity Fair portraits. This was a super cozy outfit for the flight home... Yup... just jeans and a tee. f21 trompe l'oeil sailor tee - thrifted in LA, $3 cuffed skinny jeans - Bows and Arrows Vintage (Sacramento - L&17th), $10 velcro ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/check-me-out-trompe-lampes/ originally uploaded by fluxorist for wardrobe_remix Wow. A dumpy mens blazer + a wrinkled men's tee + combat boots = 100% pure awesome? Really?? This just doesn't add up. http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-star-of-the-day-lady-like/ originally uploaded by Fräulein Piberger for wardrobe_remix This reminds me that it must be physically impossible to have a bad day whilst wearing the outfit equivalent of the song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah." http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-star-of-the-day-not-so-mellow-yellow/ My friend Pat got us guest-listed to Girl Talk on Saturday night, so I was able to get up enough liquid courage (comprised of free Stella Artois) to snap the hippest kids I could find in the VIP box, Morgan and J.R... Oh glorious accessories. Of course the view was equally ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-stars-of-the-day-spotted-at-girl-talk-congress-theater/ Hooray! My favorite guest blogger ever is back! We love you, Diana! hi guys. i know i've been awol for...  ahem, cough, umm...  about two months now.  you were missed dearly.  thank you so much to all of you who sent emails/searched me out and found my personal blog/contacted me in one ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/i-missed-you/ originally uploaded by nemrešpobjećodnedjelje for wardrobe_remix Ah, nemrešpobjećodnedjelje. Her screen name may be unpronounceable by most, but its almost like she and her genius are held more sacred that way (She Who Must Not Be Named). I kid. Let us see. We have the delightfully obnoxious early 90s uglysweater and acid washed ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-star-of-the-day-shades-of-genius/ photo taken by me from Grant Park in Chicago on a momentous Election Night 2008 i heart bad grammar. http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/change-happen/ originally uploaded by la meow for wardrobe_remix La Meow must be the most auspicious thrifter EVER (if you don't believe me just check out her store!). i love the layering of this outfit. i love even more that she's layered thrifted Schiaparelli over thrifted Calvin Klein and thrifted Comme des Garcons. ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/thrift-star-of-the-day-miaow/ Election Day. Obviously. Vote. Just goddamn do it. No excuses. Learn where to go here. Ok done. NOW for the really important decision (Kidding. Obviously.)! This was an onerous task, but here are my 3 picks from the Lucky Style Spotter Denim Transformation Contest! You three win a $250 gift bag ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/11/today-we-are-all-winners-i-hope/