I have been on a major vintage-scoring roll lately. Here are my absolute favorite things in my closet to sport this week.
High-waisted leather pin-up shorts (Thunderhorse Vintage, $22) – For SERIOUS. These made of the most soft, thin, buttery leathah ever. I cannot believe my luck. The shape is EXACTLY what I’ve been craving- with the slight flair at the bottom, they breathe well enough that I just might be able to wear them into the depths of summer, and believe me, I will be wearing them every chance I get.
Oversize fish necklace (Thunderhorse Vintage)- I always feel like I’m wearing some kinda whimsical breastplate when I’m wearing this. Makes me think it could stop bullets.
Filigree bird earrings – I just have a filigree fetish. I’ve had the black ones for a while and are consistently my favorite pair, so when I saw these colorful rooster ones for $5.99 on eBay, I just had to own them too (BTW, if you like vintage bird earrings, Penelopepups Vintage has an AWESOME pair here.
Native American necklace – I scored this at a flea market for $10, the dood said he made it with his own two hands. So I guess this doesn’t qualify as vintage, but… SCORE.
Buckle boots – $8 at the flea market. By far the most comfortable and versatile boots I own.
 
70s deadstock terrycloth dress (Thunderhorse Vintage) – Eek! Sherbet-colored chevron stripes?? Sign me up! This still has tags on it from the 70s, but it just felt wrong to remove them when they’ve been on this long – call me crazy, but I just tuck them in and wear it anyway.
 
Orange woven wedges (Atelier, $1) – Comfy cozy and sexy as hell.
Of course, this is just the tip of the ‘berg. I have some amazing things in great condition that weren’t my size that I just couldn’t abandon to the unnamed masses. They’ll be up in the Etsy store later this week!
Also, welcome Chicagoans! I was featured on the front page of ChicagoTribune.com via Being Totally Sweet in Chicago today! Thanks, Ira, and CONGRATS!
originally uploaded by Onini for wardrobe_remix
I get a lot of email about how to spice up day to day winter fashion. Onini does it perfectly with a lovely cream peacoat contrasted with patterns and colors up the wazoo. It’s a glee-gasm.
The best thing about my new apartment is my new closet! I’ve never had a walk-in before and I don’t think I could do without one ever again.
Naik Fur spiral knit cloche (as featured in my winter fashion article) – xmas gift, YAY!
cropped vest – Target clearance years ago, $2
silk rose print tank – thrifted in Chicago, $2
skinny jeans with zippered ankles – F21, $13
turquoise ankle socks – xmas gift
brown spectators (MINT) – thrifted in Chicago, $3
Screw a dresser. Hanging all your clothes is the only way to go… It’s so much easier to come up with new outfits when you can easily see everything at once! I adore unexpected color combinations and accessories as an accent to an otherwise neutral outfit. I wore this dancing on 60′s Soul Night.
Congrats to my friends Jamaica and Lyndsay, who threw the perfect party last night to end a great year of a virtual fashion renaissance for Sacramento. I had a blast modeling for Sapphire Cordial. Good job, girls.
Upcoming: My goal for 2009 is to make it one big list of Firsts, including my first VLOG, when I go on a shoe shopping spree at Marshall’s. Yeah, you’re totally as excited as I am.
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Ah, if only every day were Halloween. Oh hell, who needs an excuse to dress up anyway?
Here are my ‘ween-themed picks from Wardrobe_Remix.
Rachael from Bladerunner
and not very exciting, but here is mine:
I had to re-use my oktoberfest dirndl dress- its all I packed.
I just wrapped a braid made of yarn around my head and stuck some baby’s breathe in it.
This was at an amazing arial acrobatic event called The Homecoming Dance of Death, which was catered by my good friend Andrea of Forkable Blog (I helped make all those disembodied finger and eyeball cookies – yum).
Sorry for the blur, there was an open bar so the camera was a lil drunkypants.
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Hey there!
First off, I’m one of painfullyhip’s avid readers! Keep up the good job! But in any case, I’m just needing fashion inspirations from the two of you when it comes to a pirate theme party. That perhaps can also involve easy DIYs. And for shoes, what do you think will be appropriate especially if I’m living in a hot sunny weather country? Eg; gladiators/ankleboots? Any ideas? Thanks a whole lot! =D
Love, Lis.
Arrrrrrr-righty then, Lis. I’m assuming you’re looking for Pirate costume suggestions, rather than the Pirate Wench variety? Because frankly? I think the concept of the bosom-laden, voluminous skirt-afflicted Pirate Wench was made up by Disney or Hallmark. Besides, androgyny is HOT.
Ruffled-front poet’s blouse (translation: “puffy shirt” for anyone who was born before 1986): find one at a thrift store. If it’s burning hot, try converting it into a halter blouse by cutting around the collar and over the shoulders, opening up the back.
Fitted vests: worn over ruffled top with fitted trousers, preferably…
Striped trousers, knickers with buttons or harem capris: I’ve seen striped skinny pants at Hot Topic and lots of cute cropped knickers at Target and Walmart… or sew a cinched and buttoned hem onto some cropped pants. Tie a long scarf around your hips to finish it off.
Hair wear: Wear a long scarf tied low around your forehead, trailing down in back, Keith Richards’ style and/or braid some thin leather laces found at a craft/fabric store and then garnish the ends with beads and feathers like this thingy from Urban Outfitters.
Obvious accessories: Hoop earring(s), skull scarf (circa 2006), parrots or anything with feathers or coins. Wear some smudgy black eyeliner concentrated mostly on the bottom lids.
Lastly: Pillage, plunder, rifle, and loot, but unless you actually are Keith Richards who by now probably has the liver of a Body Worlds cadaver, avoid an attempt at drinking an entire bottle of Captain Morgans. Yo ho!
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