spring for the shop!

I have today off (oh yeah, I got a job), so I've spent the morning doing some photography and getting ready to update my shop. I've felt pretty guilty for neglecting it these past couple of months, but I think life is finally settling down to the point where I can get things going again.

Just a few of the things from my closet that will be in the shop in the coming weeks.

Most of what is going to be appearing the next month or two are pieces from my own closet--- clothes that I love but just don't get the chance to wear enough. In addition to things from my closet are a few dresses from my grandmother's in New York! Unfortunately they are all too big for me, but maybe they'll be your size? Especially worth noting is a chocolate brown 1950s sheath dress and bolero set--- soo Joan from Mad Men!

Already listed are the following two dresses (remember these?):

Vintage 1980s Secretary Dress Small/Medium

Vintage 1960s Fitted Dress & Shirt Set Small/Extra Small

weekend

shirt- vintage (CA)
skirt- uni qlo (JPN)
boots- me too (CA)
bag- vintage (CA)

dress- gap (JPN)
bag- vintage (CA)
boots- me too (CA)
flower- (CA)

On the above day Hylton, a visiting friend and I decided somewhat spontaneously to hike to a eucalyptus covered area near the ocean where the monarch butterflies have migrated for the briefest breath of winter. Imagine bits of orange flying behind me.

recent outfits

Now that I'm afraid my harddrive will crash at any moment, I think I'm going to be sharing photos more often. A few recent outfits:


I really love this scarf/shawl thing, and as cold weather is such a fleeting thing in my area, I was excited to get a chance to wear this. Though I always love plaid, wearing it during the holidays feels particularly festive.

gray hat- UO (CA)
gray shawl- Muji (Japan)
black knit vest- Uni Qlo (Japan)
vintage plaid shirt- Mom's closet
vintage denim skirt- resale shop (CA)
vintage bag- thrifted (CO)



I wore this to a choral concert. I was basing the outfit around this fabulous sheepskin collar coat I bought at an estate sale last month. I keep forgetting to research the label, but it is definitely mid-century, and I love how glamorous it makes me feel. I'm not sure if my mix of yellows and browns worked out just right, but I like it all the same.

vintage bag- market (UK)
vintage coat- estate sale (CA)
vintage 1940s skirt- vintage shop (CA)
tights- ? (old)
vintage mary janes- estate sale (CA)



I'm sort of annoyed I didn't get a photo of this without the coat, but as this skirt is one of my most treasured pieces of clothing, I'm sure it'll be in rotation again.

scarf- handmade (Cambodia)
peacoat- Uni Qlo (Japan)
skirt- night market (Thailand)
black leggings- American Apparel (CA)
boots- Me Too (CA)
bag- vintage, market (UK)

I bought the scarf and the skirt while traveling in SE Asia last spring, where I absolutely fell in love with traditional textiles. If memory serves, the skirt was made by the Hmong people of northern Thailand. All the Hmong handicrafts I saw all over SE Asia were really brightly colored with amazing patterns and details. I felt bad for buying this at a market, where the people who made it probably made a far smaller profit than if had I purchased it from a shop connected with an NGO (like where I bought the scarf).

The things I have acquired while traveling have often become some of my most cherished. There were so many times I didn't get things while traveling, either because I was worried about money (which, when traveling, is always), or because I didn't have space in my pack. So these things that I did splurge on I really love.

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, (North, not including Canada or Mexico) Americans!

This is the first Thanksgiving I have celebrated in two years (this time last year I was living in Japan), and it was the most fun one I've had in awhile. I spent the day at my boyfriend's aunt's house eating, playing games and bird watching. Birds are so cute when they rinse off in bird baths! Little sprinkler systems. And as far as people go, it's really nice when you get to that mostly-comfortable point with your significant other's family. I've been around long enough that no one forgets my name and most of any possible social anxiety has worn off.

My Thanksgiving outfit:

I know this picture is fuzzy, but I wasn't fast enough getting outside before the sun went down and I hate flash. Taken outside of my boyfriend's parents house.

I love this dress but for some reason I have only worn it a handful of times. I bought it this summer in a vintage shop in San Francisco right after I moved back to California. There are cuffs on the sleeves in the same material as the little white collar, and the whole dress is so nice and soft. Why does anyone buy newly produced clothing anymore?

vietnamese coffee/ of the sea

last night:






In other news (an oft used phrase of mine), I was successful in getting my boyfriend to play photographer today, so I should be posting lots of beautiful new things to my shop very soon! Teaser: