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Monthly Archives: September 2007

‘tween streetstyle! reader submission

this adorable little woodsprite is named Zoe. she’s only 14, but she single-handedly made her minidress in a sweet laundry-themed print and paired it fearlessly with polka-dot espadrilles. Zoe, you are painfully hip. when i was your age, i looked like oliver freaking twist.
dress: handmade by Zoe
belt: Charlotte Russe $6
shoes: Target $12
thanks, Zoe!
if you wanna […]

the most Painfully Hip Site of the Week

although i’ve heard of Daddy Likey many times, it has somehow thus far avoided my mousal exploration. i don’t know why. maybe i have dad issues. thank jeebus i got over them though, because this blog makes me very happy. and by happy i mean silly with delight. and i quote:

“My reaction to this sweater–an […]

digging my new digs

when i left canada, i decided i wanted to bring only the stuff that would fit in my little wee car. the rest i got rid of, or pawned off onto unsuspecting friends. the result was that when i got here, i had to buy pretty much everything i needed to have a decent room. […]

thrift stars of the week! (amber’s picks from wardrobe remix) 25 Sep 07

w00t! it’s the thrift stars of wardrobe remix! enjoy them in all their pigeon-toed glory. fall fashions are kicking my ass right now.

this combination of fuschia and chartruese is exactly what this fall needs. adorable. those boots are undefeated in 10.

do NOT look directly into Izzy’s piercing eyes. she’s a maneater! watch out, boy, she’ll […]

check me out: california girl

so yes! i made it to California. it wasn’t easy, especially the goodbyes (i miss you bad, Vancouver!) but i’m here and i think my head’s on straight anyway. well, mostly straight.
i haven’t had time to do any shopping for a while (even though my canadian dollars are almost on par with american now!), but […]

flannel: now with less irony

yes. the day in the early 90s that Vogue was doing grunge spreads of basic flannel shirts, baggy dresses and combat boots for 300 kabillion times the price of what we were all buying in thrift stores was a dark (yet vaguely satisfying) day in the lives of rebellious, teenaged thrift whores everywhere. this one […]

Thrift Stars!: Eve’s Pics from Wardrobe Remix 9/17/07

Wow. So many beautiful works of art in wardrobe remix. The uploads have gotten out of hand and Amber and I can’t keep up! I scoured 10 pages of pics and still didn’t even get further than Thursday. So here is the all-but-all-inclusive list of favorites (click on each pic for its page):

Braces are […]

for only our most loyal readers

hi there! you still love us despite the inactivity of late. thank you for all your well-wishing on my move! therefore you deserve to be indulged a little for your loyalty…
sweet Michelle over at Lady Language is happy to oblige. she’s offering the most loyal and Painfully Hip kids an exclusive twenty freaking five […]

bear with us…

amber here…
i’m going to need to take a bit of a break from blogging for at least a week or two, i’m making a terrifyingly major change and moving back to California.
i will be back blogging as soon as i get my head on straight. in the meantime, my twin sis Eve will be […]

the most Painfully Hip Site of the Week

…is Ringo, Have a Banana!

a wardrobe remixer and thrift star of the week regular, Ringo (do you mind if i call you that, hun? the alternative would be Banana, or worse yet RiHAB, and we know you’re no Amy Winehouse…) can do no wrong. she has been featured multiple times in Neet Magazine, has such […]

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