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Monthly Archives: January 2008

for once, a single accessory manages to render me utterly speechless

Etsy :: Night City Scarf - $85
“After seeing a 1983 Cosmo cover a few weeks ago with this shimmering fabric draped all over a naked body, well that was it. I hunted down the supplier and have made Night City Scarves. The fabric is brass that has been enameled and it’s unbelievably flexible and fluid […]

thrift stars of the week! 29 Jan 08

there is a single tear of joyous envy running down my face right now.

those are the most perfect brogues EVER. NEED.

I remember in the early 90s when these weird cowboy booties were insanely popular and I hated them more than anything. Well, I’ve changed my mind.

i never thought i would ever be able describe […]

Ask Painfully Hip: I need a sweet leather bag that’s as roomy as my summer tote

Parmida, my friend in Vancouver, sent me this question along with a plethora of links to gorgeous floral and print totes.
So my darling, here is my dilemma: I love totes because they have so much space, but I want a big nice black leather purse to serve the same purposes. I now work and live […]

check me out: attempting to claw my way out of a heavy funk

The questionable weather, my 2nd contraction of a flu virus within a week, overwhelming stressiness, and the fact that apparently there’s a conspiracy to turn Sacramento into a retirement town (aka shut down the only decent dance club in the city) has really gotten me down. I could barely get myself out of bed this […]

thrift stars of the week! 24 Jan 08

Last week business was as slow as molasses in winter, but when it rains, it pours (you want a few more clichés?? more where that came from)! The work has been absolutely piling up on me this week and my (entirely too numerous) Thrift Stars (from wardrobe_remix) have been left languishing in my Inbox. I […]

help me, you mad DIY geniuses…

I found this necklace at Creatures of Comfort for $197! Anyone have any ideas at all on how I could recreate this on the cheap…?

Anyone? Anyone at all?? I’m utterly stumped.
EDIT: Um… OK OK, I’m not really all that stumped! It was supposed to be a hilariously un-funny joke. Get it?? Sigh…

prepare yourselves for some stunning mediocrity

I have a sewing machine finally (thanks, Mum)!! My perfect workspace set-up is complete! Any self-respecting graphic designer/fashion-blogger would be happy here:

-500 gigs of harddrive space hungry to be filled almost completely with music? check.
-laptop stand which swivels for bedtime movie-watching and working whilst hungover? check.
-ukelele (not pictured) for the systematic slaughter of Beirut songs? […]

check me out: a true canadian ex-pat

Although I do miss Canada, I don’t miss it’s dodgy weather. So what do I do at the first sign of vaguely spring-like weather (here it comes in January, in Vancouver it usually doesn’t come till, oh, JUNE)? Like a true canadian ex-pat, out come the shorts.

Erin Fetherston for Target pleated velveteen shorts: clearance, $6.99
old […]

Ask Painfully Hip: How do you make great finds at the thrift store? or How to be a thrift star!

Hi Eve and Amber!
I just recently discovered your website and I thoroughly enjoy the photos you post of fantastically stylish, but very unique-looking women. I am making it my goal this year to seriously explore, research, stomp around the city, do whatever I can to source out cool thrift stores. So here […]

thrift stars of the year: 2 glaring omissions

So apparently, the two most obvious thrift star of the year (as in, DUH!) choices were blatantly omitted. I can only blame my own stupidity and the fact that it took me 4 hours to write that post, I was always meaning to include them, but I guess they just got lost in the shuffle. […]

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