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Painfully Hip Design Collective: Shop the Shoot!

amber — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:15:39 +0000

A couple of lovely items from our Cirque de Soixante Six Painfully Hip Design Collective photo shoot are up at Market Publique! Let us know if anything else from this shoot tickles your fancy so we can make them available online!
Click the image to purchase (only 22 hours left to go)!

Vintage 60s/70s European Primary Color Confetti Skirt Navy M

Vintage Red &White Chevron Candy Stripes Dress w Pockets M L

Vintage Red & White Chevron Candy Stripes Dress w Pockets M L

Photography: Kristin Cofer
Model: Danielle and Dee
Styling: Amber Mortensen
Makeup: Reanna Saddoris
Hair: Luxe Salon, Sacramento (ask for Kat!)
Clothing from Babyfoot Vintage, Linden Simone, Market Publique and Neneee.com
Shoes from MustHaveShoes.com
Special Thanks to Lindsay Campbell, Lyndsay Hoff and Alicia Black

In other Painfully Hip Design Collective news, our Summertime at the Ranch photo (which is also happens to be on our Painfully Hip Roadtrip car magnets!) won SECOND PLACE in the Crossroads Trading Company Fashion Photography Contest!!!

magic child vintage: living the good life

amber — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:50:53 +0000

In my blog-sploration today, I happened across the page (via the lovely Style Symmetry) of an online vintage boutique called Magic Child Vintage, the lovechild of two of The Beautiful People – Ashley Krantz and Ian Marshall. A exhaustingly adorable couple you will soon love to hate. Read on.

Their bio according to said page:

Ian and Ashley live together, on a farm, on a piece of land in Akron, Ohio. Also residing on the property are 2 horses, 1 goat, 3 dogs, and some cats. It is a fascinating land like no other. Living in the harmony of country living comes a powerful force of music and style.

Daily living revolves around efficiency & saving energy, right down to the clothesline dried items we sell online. While striving to maintain a GREEN lifestyle we keep our fingers firmly implanted in the latest forms of pop media technologies.

Our day-to-day business is conducted at two locations. The online Vintage Clothing Boutique is run from the farm, while our Music Production Facility is located minutes away in an abandoned glass factory. Both of our locations have low overhead and provide us with plenty of space to allow for an effective workflow.

We seek refuge in the rural landscape while we focus on expanding our ideas and growing presence globally. With an edgy sense for fashion, a fresh musical style, and a unique eye for images Ian and Ashley form a powerful POP media machine.

Really?? A couple of hot models in love, playing music on a farm with white horses – a magical wonderland of pristine vintage clothes, rustic photographic backdrops, and really really Good Hair Days?

If that’s too much American Dream for you to bear, make sure you think twice before taking a gander at the following most awesome vintage gems. Methinks it’s just about time for this blogger to take a midwestern roadtrip, if this is a sample of the bounty for hawk in the thrift stores of Akron, Ohio.

Too fucking cute.

After closing down their eBay store, the couple has had some success selling items from their Myspace page whilst readying their own site.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, items are pretty reasonably priced between $20 and $30.

Obligatory Holiday Party Dress Post, or… How to Wow for Nearly Nothing

amber — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:10:20 +0000

I never get invited to formal/semiformal holiday parties. Am I the only one, or is it a conspiracy to sell more dresses? Maybe it’s because I don’t have a corporate job, I dunno, but apparently they’re a pretty common occurance. Guess nobody important likes me…

Oh well (sniffle…), I love any pathetic excuse to wear formal wear so I’ll take any excuse to pretend shop for formal wear. Ah screw it, at these prices? I’ll buy one of these to wear to Aunt Mildred’s Annual Hannukah Kosher Chili Cook-Off…!

mezzo sunrise dress $29.70 with coupon code PAINFULLYHIP
Ridiculous pricing over there at The Fusion Boutique! I seriously adore this dress!

cream lace ruffle shift $39 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
just in case you need a serious dose of unadulterated girlyness.

simeon dress $37.99
quick! wear as many yummy bubble dresses as you can before they become woefully outdated!

creme brulee dress $76.50 with PAINFULLYHIP discount code
absolutely anyone can wear this classic 50s shape, but the modern shatter print makes it feel fresh.

beaded crinkle chiffon dress $49
loving jewel tones this season. a touch of peacock and purple royalty for the pauper at heart.

sequined mini $31.50 with PAINFULLYHIP coupon code.
…oh please! at this price i’ll wear this dress to do my gardening in! it would look amazing with some black rubber wellies!

adorable high end shoes? final markdowns taken? meh.

amber — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:16:38 +0000

i’ve never been a big fan of Lori’s Shoes of Chicago. i’ve never really wanted to buy half of their inventory even though i can barely afford groceries. i don’t really like beautiful comfy, fashion-forward footwear at low low prices. not really my thing. you know me. i like rubber platform flipflops. and crock knock-offs.

i suppose i could be convinced to look modern gladiator glam in these AMAZING SANDALS…

south beach metallic mesh gladiator sandals $40 (marked down from $130) in gold, sizes 6-7.5

but i’ve never been one for demure schoolteacher wedges that are comfy as all getout…

crisscross aerosole wedges $54.90 (marked down from $72) black and brown sizes 8-10

and if there’s one thing that everyone knows about me it’s that i wouldn’t be caught dead in a pair of sexy peeptoe flats…

black mesh peeptoes $30 (marked down from $60) sizes 6, 8.5, 9.5

and these wouldn’t look that adorable w/ a pair of grey wool tights, a screaming citron tent dress and a fitted peacoat for fall…

white cutout maryjanes w/ low chunky heel $60 (marked down from $204!) in black or white, sizes 7, 8-9

ok, i gotta stop now. i can’t pretend any longer, my wallet is quaking in its boots. go! take that last pair of mesh gladiator sandals in 7.5! save me from myself.

however, i should mention that if you enter your email address, Lori’s will send you a $10 off coupon.

hazardous runways (aka: models eating it)

amber — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:27:19 +0000

nothing makes me feel better on a rainy day than watching The Perfect Ones eat runway. repeatedly and thoroughly. but seriously though, modelling is HARD. here’s a great video of the entertaining humiliation from my favorite canadian fashion reporter, Jeanne Beker and her show, FT Fashion Television!

well, i shouldn’t say NOTHING makes me feel better than model humiliation. a good DISCOUNT is right up there:

the gorgeous Fabricio over there at Waterloo is offering all of you beautiful hipsters a 10% discount (coupon code: PAINFULLYHIP) AND a buy 3, get one FREE offer on his badass t-shirts and shortshorts! Hallelujah!

i’m loving these Pet Sounds shorts:

HAWT.
now if only it’d stop raining…

also, happy birthday to ambika! everybody take advantage of her new age AND her talent by purchasing her already sensationally-priced pretty things on Etsy for 15% off (today only) with coupon code BIRTHDAY!

ah! i think i see a sucker hole forming in the sky already!

punch it up! acid bright accessories

amber — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:41:56 +0000

i love color and i’m not afraid to use it. if there was a color religion, i might join it. but for some people (andrea, i’m talking to you), color is a scary, evil thing of wonder, which is difficult, if not impossible to pull off. it’s a wonder i know, but fantastic, fluorescent, acid bright color is the thing right now, and black is just blah. so my prescription for you pigment-phobes is to suck it up and buy some outlandishly bright accessories to go w/ that black tank and grey jeans. seriously. be obnoxious, you’ve got a lot of making up to do.

d’orsay heels $29.50

houndtooth flats $29.50

green lucite wedge $26.99

yellow patent double-strap maryjane $17.99

red knit beret $10.50

bright tights – set of 3, red, yellow & blue $14.50

orange patent ankle strap flats $17.99

exploded print headband $6.99

open weave oblong scarf $19.99

bright chunky bangles $12

red multi strap toe ring sandals $19

peridot canvas bag $29

vivid silk clutch $28.80

orange shiraleah tote $27

still not enough for you? try searching my mistress, Etsy.com by color!

Etsy for Tree Lovers

Eve — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:17:48 +0000

I saw The Fountain again the other day and I was reminded about how amazing trees are! Trees are in nearly every creation story, every religion and every psychedelic experience. They represent a metaphor for life and eternity. And since my name is Eve, it seems appropriate that clothes with trees on them have always tempted me.

Gnarly Willow Pendant $13

Tree on Blue Pendant $3 (!!!)

Tree on the Lake Earrings $27

Glass Tree Necklace $29

Organic Cotton Tree Dress $32

Please bury me in these and then plant a redwood over my grave so that I may live forever!

a sale sale is my favorite kind of sale

amber — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:16:44 +0000

today only (ending midnight), urban outfitters sale section is an additional 20% off!! here are my pretty, price-practical picks.

$24 with discount
perfect for making daisy garlands and chasing butterflies.

$36 with discount
dark denim for butt minimization, front seams for leg-lengthening. yum.

$27 with discount
the utmost in early 90s chic denim

$16 with discount
i don’t need to explain this one. i love a cropped top layered over a simple jeans and tee.

$24 with discount
i bought a very similar circle skirt at the vancouver location and i loooove the shit out of it. the pockets are key.

$40 with discount
practically perfect in every way.
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Buying watches is a huge trouble now since it is hard to decided from the rolex watches, the casio watches or the swiss army watches. For gifts although people still like breitling watches since they are so costly.

handbags in the morning make me happy

amber — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:22:56 +0000

for some reason, i have never once done a handbag post on this site. it’s not that i’m not totally horny for a them, but i suppose the thought of digging out all my 6 month old sushi receipts and eyeshadow coated burt’s bees chapsticks to transfer them into a different handbag for the day is beyond comprehension. so i usually just wear the same one day after day. here are a few that i could make exceptions for.

coffee motorcycle bag
Lovely Grace over there at Accessory Bug emailed me a 10% discount code (MSJ10) for all y’alls. so this one will only run ya round abouts $45.89. yum!

large weekender motorcycle bag $45 with discount
i loooove me a buttery, tough motorcycle bag. another wicked staple that will still be on your shoulder in a few years, collecting up all kinds of makeup detritus and gas receipts…

teal spy bag $45 with the discount
droooool! literally drooling. i’m absolutely loving luscious teal and turquoise accessories, they kinda go w/ almost any color. it’s weird.

canvas and leather convertible bag $49.99
i love me some buckles. also has an adjustable-length handle

wash canvas ruched bag $34.99
i’ve had my eye on this sexy bag for a long time now and it’s on SALE and i want it to be my lover.

sweater knit tote $14.99
this only comes in ivory now, but i imagine it’s just as cute. i’m a sucker for things made out of sweaters.

gold colorblock woven bucket bag $18
i love the contrast of woven canvas texture and bright metallic PVC. i think i might need this bag.

gray crinkle hobo bag $4.74 also comes in cream and brown
and IT’S ONLY FIVE DOLLARS! FIVE DOLLARS!!!

black cresent hobo $4.99
lovely. so cute. really, how could you need to spend $40 grand on a freakin’ handbag. it’s just stupidly retarded. not to mention completely, self-righteously insane.

large crinkle hobo: $5.49
um, i wasn’t going to post this one at first because this ISN’T A PORN SITE. seriously though, yikes! am i crazy? or maybe i’m just a total perv. which is awesome.

itsy bitsy? teeny weeny? tan or creamy?

amber — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:34:22 +0000

although i got a gorgeous green Michael Kors one-piece for my birthday, i’m always on the lookout for loverly bikinis. preferably ones without gigantic florescent hibiscus flowers and/or camouflage. this is often more difficult than it sounds, especially since i have a mental block against paying more than $40 for a tiny piece of fabric that i’ll only wear a few times a year if i’m lucky…
ok, i promise i won’t complain about the weather again in this post, but complaining about the weather is a favorite canadian past-time so really i’d just be showing my patriotism. that’s pretty patriotic for an ex-patriot.
seriously though, it’s actually a really good time to look at swimwear (among many other things, but that’s another post) because there’s a wicked summer SALE (up to 70% off) at YesStyle! who knew they had such cute, cheap swimwear??

hello! this is so deliciously “Boogie Nights” and only $28.80! i wantee! although it’s probably all wrong for me since i be sportin’ some C cups and have boyhips. this style is much better for small chested girls with wider hips. there’s also a similar style in different colors for only $31.50.

this purdy lil’ 3 piece for only $37.80 includes a tiny wee sarong which is handy if you haven’t had a wax in over a fortnight. but mostly i just love the description on this: “The two layers of frilly bkinni brief expose your appeal when you twist your body.” most of my “appeal” is in my crotchal area.

usually i hate fussy things like “beads” on a bikini, but the Missoni style print on this $37 bikini is pretty irresistible. again, the caption just says it all: “The beading on the center front and the end of the nect tie with the zic zac print enhance your hippymode on the beach.” Hippymode! is now a permanent part of my vocabulary.

yikes, the YesStyle models are a little to, eh, vapidly gorgeous for my taste. it’s kinda like, why do i even bother? they should really go for only mildly hot models. anyway, this is so sweet for only $25!. i love the style of the top (is it bandeau or string? i’ve got my top scientists on it but we may never know for sure) and is that a purple link on the bottoms? adorable.

this is so cute and only $40.50! if i had this i could go to the beach on my worst water weight day after a night of binge-drinking nothing but Guinness! i’m not totally convinced about the print, but i love this style. this would also be so great for maternity swimwear, but who am i kidding, i’m preggers with a beer baby every day.