Anthropologie | Painfully Hip

thrift star of the day: tres adorable

Teeth, originally uploaded by Virginia Blue.

I’m going to start puking up bunny rabbits this is so cute.
(FYI, Similar shoes can be acquired at your local Rite Aid for about $5.)

M.I.A. gets her design on and considers quitting her day job

It’s been said before that M.I.A. has some irrepressible personal style. That fact cannot be denied…

So it’s totally effing awesome that she’s starting her own clothing line of bomber jackets, print leggings and T-shirts!
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But really? No more of this…??

A friend of mine says that the fact that she can’t dance worth a can of chickpeas is like the effect of a cooling tower on preventing a nuclear reaction of cool.

thrift star of the day: soleil brilliant

25april08, originally uploaded by sunshine loves you for wardrobe_remix.

Time to stop complaining about your lack of Visa funds; this is how easy it is to dress like an Anthropologie model.

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fusion: (n) the process by which hip threads and low prices join together to form wicked hotness and fat wallets

mai, owner of one of my favorite stores, the fusion boutique sent me a link to her new blog, and it looks like she’s been a busy girl. she’s mixing it up a bit and buying up new inventory. she even ran into one of the designers from urban outfitters and is offering a couple of her pieces at a mere fraction of the price. the joy!

i adore this featured outfit…

less than $100! i have that dress in aqua and it’s SO sweet. now i need the wedges ($22.99).

and this minidress, too ($29.99)…

it makes me want to frolic. i really need to get down to some serious frolicking right about now. nothing a good frolicking can’t cure.

(don’t forget your hip discount coupon code: painfullyhip)

spring fever mini-spree (and a discount for You!)

after a weekend of record rainfall, its been really nice here for the last 2 days. we’re totally on a roll. that’s about the time when my spring fever reaches a high and my credit card starts to wimper. my winter wardrobe desperately needs some freshening up.

Lovely Mai from The Fusion Boutique to the rescue! after seeing my Anthropologie Style at Forever 21 prices post, she emailed me just in time to tell me that i and all my hipsters, including You, deserve an additional 10% discount off her already low prices (coupon code: painfullyhip). STOKED!

OMG, she has the cutest new inventory! this is what i got:

an aqua, sheer, flowing babydoll cotton sundress! only $27 with the discount and JUST what the doctor ordered! i think i dreamed about this last night. i was wearing it with my gauzy yellow scarf and my white ankle-strap flats. it comes in a nice neutral taupe too.

i LOVE the detailing on this shirtdress. the pleating at the shoulder and sleeve, the top stitching along the collar… and it’s linen! the quintessential springtime fabric. i plan on wearing this as a trench- open and belted over bermudas and a tank with some toe-ring sandals. this will make a WICKED swimsuit cover-up for the beach too!