thrift stars of the week! (Our picks from wardrobe remix) 23 Oct 07

Picks by Amber, captions by Amber and Eve…

lacemini
oh god. a black lace romper ($4!) and feathered pillbox hat for a Worn Mag party. lebonbon makes life worth living.

brownandnavy
That smirk on her face says, “Take this adorable boot and shove it up your ass, Rachel Zoe.”

piksiblue
Amber and I have run out of death threats and jealous rants so from now on, Piksi gets haikus:
Piksi, how on earth
You look so fabulous and fresh
You must shop all day

whiteknee
Das boots! Does she need a button hook for those? Sorry for the Sybil reference, but isn’t she just as cute as Sally Field?

navypiksi
Oh bravest genius
Pretty turquoise headband and
Sunny yellow shoes

xmaself
She’s a chic Xmas elf.

pale
i want to be her for halloween.

slippy
this photo looks like a modern alphonse mucha.

irene
the print on this dress reminds me of a northern california tidepool.

shirtdress
shirtdress or party dress? you make the call.

flannel
off to the chicest barn dance of the year!

pinkgrey
love the monochrome grey with a touch of mauve.

piksired
paperbag jodphurs
an i love lucy headscarf
piksi-perfection



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DIY: Painfully Hip-ster of the YEAR

BEAUTIFUL.

check me out: new favorite LBD

i’ve been going dancing a lot lately so i’ve been needing a new ferociously hot LBD for just such occasions when i don’t have the brain-power to configure a good outfit. hence, the new favorite Little Black Dress:

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this fits perfectly and is as comfy as a nightie. i loved the flower sleeve detail, the low scoop neck, the pleating in front and especially how it was a cute trapeze style, but was still clingy enough because of the soft jersey to not look like a tent dress.

it’s still available for only $24 at LadyLanguage
(don’t forget the “painfullyhip” discount code)!

i paired it with a pair of colorful vintage heels i got for $5 at Value Village and voila. easychic.

PURE. JOY.
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EDIT: In honor of my best friend Richard’s birthday today, I’m posting my first dancing injury: a stiletto to the calf! Richard unselfishly jumped in the slippery Art Gallery fountain with me in celebration of my last day in Vancouver and injured himself pretty badly. Thanks, man. Here’s to you!

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and to Crazy Stiletto Lady: watch where you’re putting those things! Although I do wear this bruise with pride, i’m still pissed that i can’t wear this outfit again for a while…

thrift stars of the week! (amber’s picks from wardrobe remix) 16 Oct 07

waaaaay too much goodness in wardrobe remix this week.

patchwork
tres adorable! it looks like someone picked her up and dipped her in a delicious rainbow soup.

killerbeesting
killer.bee.sting and her blog are absolutely sublime. she must be 10 feet tall!

happyhippie
thehappyhippie is super-cozified and always so beautiful! i need a cozy nordic sweater comme ca.

dylan
this photo, outfit and shoes are all amazing, but my favorite part is that she can pull off the bob dylan circa 1966 fro! if that’s not hip, i don’t know what hip is.

la petit
oh my jeebus, that sweater makes me want to frolic and eat cotton candy all day.

bow
la petit franc brings it again! perfect. the lace blouse and shoes are heroic.

plaid
lewis.samuel fearlessly pairs a flannel shirt with a gold anklet and bright blue bowling bag. i love it!

geektreschic
this is geek chic in its highest of forms.

piksi
piksi? seriously now. i’ve had just about enough of you and your perfect… everything.
ok i lie, never enough:

bluetights piksi
yeah yeah yeah, you’re a freaking genius. do you want an award?

purple
i LOVE the color-combos here! cute cute cute!

coat
this is sooo chic and sophisticated and perfectly tailored! well done, jasminarensmeier, it reminds me of something Francois Hardy would wear.

color
behold, nemrešpobjećodnedjelje, the color scientist. check out her photostream, it’s amazing. she must be a professional photographer. must be.

itspat
oh paulo! what a time you must have out at the club. tell me, is it hard to dance with the ladies hanging off every limb? or maybe you’re used to it by now. goddamn.

brownboots
caption from flickr: “A couple strangers told me I had a good outfit today which knocked my socks off so I thought I’d share. I made this skirt out of a pillow case. The yellow birds positively kill me.
oh hey ouisequitur? always trust strangers

sherbet
we love every sherbetone outfit so much that we’ve taken her on board. starting in november, she’ll be guest blogging here weekly. yay!!

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Scoregasmicly yours,

Amber