Ah roadtrips. It always surprises me what a sucker I am for the promise of all those endless asphalt ribbons luxuriating ahead of me. All that newness. All that possibility. All that Taco Bell.
This is going to be seriously next level. I am giggidy giggidy giddy about this trip.
November 20-23: San Francisco – For the SF Vistors’ Bureau. Feasting of San Francisco’s bodily delights and rooting out hidden gems, details forthcoming. A photo shoot with the indescribably talented Cecilia Austin featurning pieces by local designer, Danielle Due Citta with the theme: a stylized Edie Sedgwick about the City. Thanks to Cecilia for the concept. I believe she must practice mind-reading, I am loving this idea so much.
November 20-25: Sacramento, CA
November 26-27: Hawthorne, NV
November 27-December 2: Visiting dear friends, Ira and Andrea of Forkable and BTSIC fame, and then joining Agent Ribbons for the second half of their month-long tour. I might be drunkenly hawking vintage jewels at the merch table or attempting to infiltrate the spotlight with my sub-par ukulele twanging. Either way, there’s sure to be public apologies of, “Sorry, we only invited her because she is self-employed and has a drivers’ license.”
Here are all their entirely unmissable tour dates, in case you missed them in the summertime:
 photo by Ryan Mihalyi and the Painfully Hip Design Collective, Tucson
Agent Ribbons Tour Dates
Nov 14 2009 9:00P
Lil’ Red Lion w/ Monster Women and Barbara Manning Arcata, CA
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
Ground Kontrol w/ Swallows, Helen Money + DJ Nate C
Portland, Oregon
Nov 16 2009 8:00P
Rotture w/ Lost Lockets
Portland, Oregon
Nov 17 2009 9:00P
Sunset Tavern w/ Slow Skate
Seattle, Washington
Nov 18 2009 9:00P
Empyrean
Spokane, Washington
Nov 21 2009 9:00P
The Woodshed
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 22 2009 9:00P
The Hi-Dive w/ Fissure Mystic and Weed Diamond
Denver, Colorado
Nov 24 2009 9:00P
The Zoo Bar
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 25 2009 9:00P
TheSlowdown w/ Beep Beep and Thunderpower
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
Ames Progressive
Ames, Iowa
Here’s where I join up. Shall I see you there?
Nov 28 2009 8:00P
Turner Hall w/ Papercuts and Camera Obscura
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
Dec 1 2009 8:00P
Daytrotter Session! (www.daytrotter.com)
Rock Island, Il
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
TBA
Chicago, IL
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Bauhaus Kaffee presented by Unique Ink art
Fredericktown, Missouri
Dec 4 2009 9:00P
O’Dowd’s Plaza
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 5 2009 9:00P
75th St. Brewery
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 6 2009 8:00P
TBA
Oklahoma City, OK
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
Trunk Space
Phoenix, Arizona
Dec 10 2009 8:00P
The Bootleg Theatre with Finches and Evan Way (Parson Redheads)
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 11 2009 9:00P
Soda Bar
San Diego, CA
DO it. Please? If you miss it you will die a slow death of Ribbonless regret. Plus, I want to see how you’d interpret “cabaret-inspired victorian punk garage” in your garb. Best outfit gets a free beer.
PS Let us know if you live in Chicago or Oklahoma City and can help book those dates. If you needed an excuse to have a madcap house party and/or wedding, look no further.
One more thing! Jamaica of Sapphire Cordial designs and Concrete & Cashmere fame moves into the Painfully Hip adobe tomorrow! Its going to be a renaissance, I can feel it.
The Painfully Hip Design Collective has teamed with the peerless ModCloth.com for SS09! When I saw their Spring/Summer arrivals, I just knew they would marry our latest vintage finds perfectly! In the following photos you will find ModCloth’s Wood Street Shoes, The Cover Girl’s Derby, Thumbelina Dress in Blush, and Variety Hour Romper (Don’t forget to use your 10% Painfully Hip Discount – coupon code: PAINFULLYHIP), along with some stunning vintage finds (more info about online availability below)!
Modeled by Liz Liles and Jillian Oliver – You ladies were such beautiful troopers!
Photos by Carla Frances and Amber Mortensen
Hair and Makeup by Luxe Salon & Spa, Sacramento (916.443.1400) – Thank you for achieving follicle perfection!
Styling by Amber Mortensen, in collaboration with Eve Dineen
Special thanks to the lovely Michelle LaJeunesse for letting us visit the stunning Indy on his ranch – He was such a beautiful and well-behaved steed! and to the nice old man who allowed us to trespass on his beautiful property.
As an experiment, the Painfully Hip Design Collective has been tons of fun… I can’t believe how lucky I have been to have such crazy team of talent willing to pitch in to make such beautiful photos. I love it! That said, having a vintage store is a ton of work!! I have a whole new respect for online boutique owners. With my tiny apartment, my graphic design business and lack of superfluous funds, I am realizing that the Collective is going to have to take a backseat unless I can reduce the workload and get more of these of these pretty things into your hands!
Practically every piece in this photoshoot is in perfect condition and for sale! If you have any interest in purchasing an item you see in these photos, please let me know in the comments and I will hook you up! I will put your object of desire up on either the Etsy store or on the amazing vintage auction site, Market Publique and via email, you will be among the first to know about it!
Floral sailor top from Thunderhorse Vintage, denim tap shorts from Bows & Arrows Vintage, felt hat from Cuffs, Variety Hour Romper from ModCloth, knee-high cowboy boots from Painfully Hip Vintage.
Vintage floral chiffon blouse (softest material in existence!) (sold) and denim tap shorts from Bows & Arrows Vintage. Dark brown bowler hat and woven oxfords from ModCloth.com. Striped backless dress by Sacramento designer, Linden Simone. Purple acorn leather belt from Thunderhorse Vintage.
Floral sundress and dark brown bowler hat from ModCloth, Woven fedora from Cuffs, pink high-waisted cummerbund shorts from Bows & Arrows Vintage, Sacramento.
Floral tiered dress and plaid blouse from Bows and Arrows Vintage. High-waisted boyfriend jeans from Painfully Hip Vintage.
Cropped pink linen jacket with gold embroidery and grey studded ankle booties from Painfully Hip Vintage. Pink and yellow gingham straw hat from Cuffs. Denim tap shorts, backless black Bill Blass ruffled swimsuit, and plaid mini skirt from Bows & Arrows Vintage.
More pretty photography after the jump!
Continue reading Painfully Hip Design Collective and ModCloth: Summers at the Ranch
Sweet and lovely Lacadia of Cuffs Urban Apparel (2523 J St. Sacramento) recently opened her very own online clothing boutique. Now this may not seem all that exciting to you at the moment (another one?), but that’s because most of you have probably never been there. I now no longer have this to gloat about.
Lacadia was sweet enough to ask me to model some of her new arrivals and I (despite the fact that I hadn’t had time to get my roots done and my legs were covered in battle scars from a fight I lost with a fixie) was all like “Oh, HELLS yes! Let’s DO this!” because I’m selfish that way.
I really do think she has the best tasting new inventory in Sacramento… Oh, I suppose I should also mention that she carries some of the most kickass vintage too, but we’ll just forget I said that because I’m expecting to hit the lottery soon and buy the crap out of it.
Especially the plaid shorts.
Also worth mentioning: exclusive discount code “hellahip” for 10% off everything in her store (which all happens to be priced under $100)!
 Boysenberry Blast Dress  Fast Ride Dress  How We Do Harem Jumpsuit  Fly Me to the Moon Romper  Not-So-Uniform Shorts Oh and I would definitely check out her menswear section as she has great taste in mancandy… er… I mean, male models.
 high-waisted striped linen pants My bf said these linen beauties look like cuban drug dealer pants. Awesome. They are so comfortable and breathable, they will be my uniform for the long hot summer of bicycle riding and roadtrips… and drug dealing (April Fools!).
hat – snaked from Eve’s closet
sunnies – (gift from bf) Bows & Arrows vintage
jacket – Target clearance AGES ago
leather floral fringe pouch – Thunderhorse Vintage
top – LadyLanguage
striped linen tapered trousers – Bows & Arrows Vintage
leather wedge sandals – $1 at Atelier, Sacramento
A new Painfully Hip Design Collective post is upcoming this week! A photographic extravaganza featuring film noir lighting, 70s and 80s vintage (with no less than 3 awesome jumpsuits!) from Deborah Jean Vintage, styled with late 30s futurism in mind on a stunning plus size model. Just you wait.
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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Thanks for reading,
Amber
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