Monday, July 11, 2011

Growlers



(Scarf-Jet Rag, Shorts-Vintage, Tank-Thrifted, Hat- H&M, Shoes-Qupid, Belt-Vintage)

The title of my post is inspired by the band I've been listening to lately of the same name and the sheer tiger print scarf that I made from a ragged maxi skirt found in a pile of clothes on the ground from the notorious Sunday Jet Rag $1 sale in West Hollywood. I feel that a good itinerary for anyone who is travelling to Los Angeles and wants to do a rad shopping tour is to wake up nice and early on Sunday, go to the Jet Rag $1 sale, then go to Space 15 Twenty's Flea Market, then go to the Melrose Trading Post/ Fairfax Flea Market. If you go early enough to Jet Rag, you'll have the opportunity to grab the choicest picks before they get scooped up by a certain shop that then goes on to sell said items at their booth at Melrose Trading Post (for like 30 times the original cost). It's always interesting to me to see where and how vintage sellers get their clothes. I've been thrifting for so long now, I feel like I could open up an Ebay store or rent a booth at a flea market someday. That might be a fun way to get rid of clutter and make some cash!

In other news, I just got back from a nice little trip to see my parents in Las Vegas. I said in one of my very first posts that I would do a post on my mom's awesome fashion from back in the day and that will be coming up! We went to see two Cirque Du Soleil shows, O and Love. O is a beautiful show that is very traditional Cirque with lots of death defying stunts and amazing acrobatic ability. Love is inspired by the Beatles music, it is incredibly upbeat yet touching and is more dance based. I've seen Love twice now and it has made me cry every time! It is also an absolute must-see for anyone interested in costume design.

The last thing I want to say is, how much do you like my ostrich leather belt? I'm not condoning ostrich farming by any means but ostrich leather is so cool. Needless to say, I'm in love with these Jeffrey Campbell slingbacks. My aversion to spending over $50 on any one piece of clothing and my guilt over buying new animal products makes me feel bad for wanting these as bad as I do...
Oak NYC

13 comments:

  1. I love your scarf and belt!!! you look gorgeous

    xx

    http://speakprada.blogspot.com/

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  2. That scarf is super long; i love it! i too love the texture of ostrich leather, and i've seen a lot of good imitation stuff lately.

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  3. Love the Growlers, and I love your scarf-nee-skirt. I want to buy those shoes, too!

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  4. that scarf looks so badass blowing in the winf in your photos & I LOVEE your belt. all your belts really. & I'm the same way.. I'm always so torn over buying animal products that aren't vintage/used/etc. but those boots are SO perfect! x

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  5. This scarf makes the whole outfit comlete. It looks amazing. And those Campbell's boots are really super cool. Love!

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  6. ahh cool belt. Also those shoes are awesoooome, but it is too bad they are spendy and made out of animals.. >.<
    I cant wait to see about your mom's style! It is always to see some similarities between family members' style..

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  7. Ahh good to know about Jet Rag. I went to the trading post when I was there back in early June and bought some necklaces, one of which I have never worn. That scarf looks fantastic. And those shoes look like a hybrid of the Wang Dakota boots and these Balenciaga shoes from a few seasons ago. And yes!! I am moving in Sept or October at the latest. Super excited. And nervous.

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  8. love this look. perfect summery get up :) that is so good that you try not to buy new animal products.... this would be extremely hard for me as i l o v e shoes haha!

    lookn amazing as always!

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  9. Wowww you are now officially one of my favourites!!! Totally following you now!

    Greatttttt stylee!! You have suchh such a nice way of accessorizing your outfits! Yesyesyes!!!!!!

    <3

    Style Ceviche.blogspot.com

    Hope you can visit me sometime
    Diane
    xx

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  10. Can I borrow this getup?

    love this!

    xxx
    theSIREN

    http://the-siren.com

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  11. I want one of these leather belts to combine with my fancy boots!

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