Anyway, this is why I was so peeved… as Betty here beautifully demonstrates, sometimes the shoes ARE the outfit.
January 30, 2008 – 8:59 pm
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 and will last a lifetime. It is not rigid and moves just like fabric. Each hexagon is 1/8″ in diameter and they are machine linked together. It’s at once luxurious, retro, and rock and roll all wrapped into one! I think it’s the perfect scarf for when you don’t want to wear an oversized wrap at a dinner party.”
gahhh… drooooooool… need. $85. NOW.
An aside: To the mofo who stole my favorite jacket at the bar last night:
May you die alone with nothing but your hateful, hateful self to keep you company. And perhaps some stray cats to gnaw at your rotting corpse.
Sorry, but DAMN. I am forlorn beyond measure.
January 28, 2008 – 11:07 pm
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 in a shmucky area of town, so I can’t carry around my totes like I used to. But most oversized purses are quite ugly to me. I like simplicity, classic looks. Can you suggest anything?
When I read this question, I immediately thought of the adorable Irene Adler and her stunning collection of large leather vintage satchels.
I was lucky enough to find a similar bag in burgundy mock-crock designed for laptops for $30 at Winners (aka the Canadian version of TJMaxx), but I’ve also seen a few at thrift stores here and there including one with the tags still on which said Balenciaga, but I’m going to stick to my guns and pretend I was right about my assumption of it’s falsity. I would also do a search on eBay for “vintage satchels.” Try to find one that includes a shoulder strap just in case you’re totally high-maintenance and require the use of both hands, for whatever reason.
But if you’re not as lucky as I am lately (I’ve been bowing down to the gods of karma and begging them to keep that other shoe from dropping), there are some pretty boss new versions to be had online. I’m including leather-like goods as well for the sake of wallet-weakness (and the karma gods).
Lauren’s big brown bag $33 with 15% painfullyhip discount code
Geo retro doctor bag: $61 with 15% painfullyhip discount code YUM.
embossed snakeprint satchel $20
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January 22, 2008 – 7:00 pm
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…
January 6, 2008 – 6:09 pm
my best friend, Rich got these for me from Lori’s Shoes for christmas…
not realizing that they’d be replacing his ass as my new best friends. they are the most perfectly fitted, comfiest, coziest, most lovable pair of shoes on this whole dang planet. seriously. i could wear them to bed!
i can’t wait to see what kinds of trouble we can get into together. like how i wore them out dancing on a cold and rainy night with an outfit that didn’t make any sense with them whatsoever (satin jeans, lace-embellished top… madness!), but i just felt guilty leaving them out of the fun. wouldn’t you? awww. just look at ‘em.
and yes, i have taken under consideration that likely possibility i may be just a little bit insane, thanks for asking.
anywho, i’ll smell ya later. we’re gonna go do each other’s makeup now.
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December 7, 2007 – 11:53 am
Since Amber and I are both self-employed, we like to have a Twin Day every once in a while and do silly decadent stuff like watch Project Runway on Youtube, spend hours in the clearance section at Target, go to Yoga class, go thrifting (although we always fight over stuff), eat mexican food, and get dressed up and take pictures on a Wednesday while everyone else is zoning out at their desk jobs and getting yelled at for not washing the coffee pot in the staff room.
On this particular rainy day, I wore:
Fave turquiose beret, thrifted
Vintage shoulder-padded tweed secretary jacket, thrifted
Tie-dyed violet tank from Lady Language (Thanks, Michelle!)
Black sheer V-neck: Ross
Black Cheap Monday Skinny Jeans from Lady Language (Thanks, Michelle!)
Black Woven Brogues, thrifted.
Aztec Necklace, a gift from Peru (Thanks, Carolyn!)
November 23, 2007 – 6:23 pm
no idea what to get for your painfully hip sister / girlfriend / friend / cousin / niece / aunt / mother? seriously, don’t sweat it. you’re golden with these picks (in order from cheapest to most splurgey…)
$5.40 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
everyone needs a good staple bangle cuff. this one is stupidly cheap and wicked. hammered metal to get hammered in.
$8 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
they don’t know yet how much they’re craving these cozy fingerless gloves.
pirate ID/business card case $9.90 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
perfect for a night out to keep your shit together, hold your business cards and start a conversation.
$14.40 with hip97 discount code
pompoms and peacock are totally IN right now. just tell them i said so.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
anyone who loves this blog will adore this book. a great collection of global street style and an entertaining accessory for any coffee table or porcelain palace.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
how can you not love this hat? perfect for bad hair days or just bad days in general.
$22.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
ah, the sweater. the go-to gift for the guy on the go. this one has a little more style than the usual reindeer-emblazoned affair. would look awesome layered over long sleeves, skinny jeans and yummy boots.
$31.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
for the kitchen hipster, the best kind of hipster. finally they can look hot wearing spaghetti sauce.
$32.40 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
most girls love tiny jackets almost as much as they love shoes. this will look equally fantabulous worn over a little black dress or jeans and a T.
$35 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
a totally versatile, slouchy perforated bag. the “bows” convert into a shoulder strap and I betcha it’ll fit their new MacBook.
$42 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
who doesn’t love them some ridiculously soft and cozy pajamas for christmas? i would live in this.
$47 with hip97 discount code
if they deserve to be happy, they deserve this sweater.
November 7, 2007 – 9:37 pm
Good lord, do we have a treat for all y’all. It’s our favorite of the Remixers, come to dole out some of her most succulent wisdom of thrift couture and DIY fashion. We are honored to feature our most regular Thrift Star of the Week, Sarah (aka Sherbet Tone), our new regular blogger.
Enjoy…!
signing off,
Amber & Eve
After watching the Darjeeling Limited the other evening, I found myself craving even more the one thing that has been on my mind all winter: Vintage Luggage. Anyone who has seen the film will probably recall the delicious custom, hand-painted Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton pieces that play a central role. (Unfortunately, I was unable to find a quality photo of these gems.) Though, I am not talking luggage for travel, I am talking luggage for life. It seems that so many of the-way-out-of-any-twenty-something-post-college-girl’s-budget “it” bags recall the shape, texture, and details of vintage travel totes and train cases. Take for example this lovely girl (from Facehunter):
Based-on the details of that tiny suitcase and the pattern, my best guess would be vintage. And it’s absolutely perfect. I think the key is getting one that is just the right size. I recently purchased a children’s vintage suitcase from House Vintage in Portland, OR. (The reason am touting vintage, in particular, is because it tends to have qurky and whimsical patterns and hues that make it stand out.) It was exactly what I had been desperately searching for:
However, the possibilities go well-beyond suitcases. There are also the brightly-colored, wonderfully roomy totes of the 60s and 70s. Anyone who is a fan of wardrobe remix will have noticed everyone from lewis.samuel to ringo, have a banana to mystery bugs carrying varitions of just this thing. And with a little DIY, those bags could have anything the carrier desires painted on them as well. So, in short, don’t be afraid to roam with excess baggage.
November 2, 2007 – 12:03 pm
My love for the ankle boot knows no bounds. I want one in every flavor, era, genre, race and creed! Please, oh please, just gimme somma these…
I like ‘em futuristic:
Alloy - $39.50
old timey…
slouchy…
Alloy - $49.50
ModCloth - $36 (with PAINFULLYHIP discount code)
delia*s - $35
sporty…
Yoox by Adidas - $39 (only in sz.6.5/9/10)
Looove me a moccassin…!
Piperlime - $40
Alloy - $49.50
…and am i completely insane? I sorta love the following bastardizations of nature. The incestuous, retarded lovechild of a bootie, a peeptoe and a double strap maryjane:
Newport - $25
I think maybe I need help being more judgemental or one day I’ll be kidnapped and murdered by an ankle boot I picked up hitchhiking.
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October 26, 2007 – 2:49 pm
My mother once got mugged in paris. They knocked her down and stole her fanny pack right off her fanny. Not funny at all. But the funny part was that on the police report, they wrote that her “centre banane” was taken. “Center Banana.” It’s funny on so many levels!
Have you noticed a resurgence? First there were the wide belts, then the wide belts started to get pockets. Now, these little bits of MomChic are popping up on hipsters everywhere! No matter how much we deny it, the early 90s just won’t stay in the past. Check it:
Ivy Frozen wears it well:
Here it is in Helsinki…
i prefer it worn backwards…
or over the shoulder like MTLST’s ElektrikB:
what do you think? center banana: painful or hip? if you think hip, you’re lucky. these things are ridiculously convenient, especially for keeping your cell phone and lipstick handy while clubbing. Plus they’re a dime a dozen in any thrift store. think on it.
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