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nouveau chic. some inspirations and clues in what i've been fabricating.

Oh, Pixie Market. One of the best sites to find actual, high quality, fashion forward avant garde designers at reasonable (sort of) prices. I love them. These are also quite evocative of the clothing and jewelry I've been working on. Can't tell you the name of the label 'til I copyright it.
Check out pixiemarket here.

lovely.

Standard Issue Foot Soldier.

Somehow, being dressed in the most basic of comfortable clothing makes everything easier to bear. I woke up today and limped out to my back deck to take in the garden and the pups playing. It's my morning routine. I wake up, start a pot of coffee, and wander outside. The sun was shining, dogs were happily chasing birds, and all of my seeds have sprouted into little plants. I have this thing about self sufficiency and sustainability, and also about organically grown foods. So in an effort to marry and enjoy all of these interests, I'm slowly but surely developing my back yard into a really productive and aesthetically pleasing garden. Peppers, beans, tomato, potato, carrot, chard, onion, leeks, cantaloupe, watermelon...the list keeps going, trust me. Plus, a ton of really gorgeous flowers and some vintage planters and trellises. It's a really wonderful way to relieve stress, to feel as though I'm making some sort of positive addition to my little corner of the world, and totally a form of spiritual meditation for me. With all the health issues I've been dealing with, it's vital that I have some time where my mind is just sort of there, open, malleable, without any issues taking up precious real estate. Plus, how can it not be fulfilling to shop for dinner in your own garden? It's awesome. I recommend it to all. Even my good friend who has a balcony at her apartment is finding joy in growing a cute little herbal garden of culinary plants! Space does not define your ability. Anyway, what I meant to say was that it's the little things that help me get through all these trials and tribulations life throws at me. Things like a really clean, soft plain white t shirt by Helmut Lang, which I scored for under 20 bucks at TJ Maxx. Or Rogan cargo pants. BCBG jelly sandals for ten dollars. (did I mention that was for TWO PAIRS???) My dogs, my garden, my house, cooking. Thank God for all of the wonderful moments they bring me. Without them, I'd be lost. Skoal to them!

More Victory. I'm like Attila The Hun.

eBay is such a ridiculous wonderland. I'm really not supposed to shop so much for me, but at this point I'm evening it out by unloading over ten times more than what I'm bringing in. My closet is sad and barren. Really. No, I promise. It's close to depressing. Currently, that's life. I have to edit down, compile, edit down, compile. I did break out my trusty Singer sewing machine in preparation for some really fun reworkings and fashion experiments. I'm so influenced by vintage, and I want to continue to celebrate it by bringing it back to life, so to speak. It's not an original idea by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a bit like recycling newspapers, cans, et al. One person does it, it's still good. Twenty people, even better. You get the picture. I've been really excited about getting some key life long pieces taken care of for my own wardrobe. As you can see, I'm well on my way. Some combat boots in my size, which is something of a miracle, vintage punk belt and boot strap courtesy of an old Cleveland punk I found on eBay, and an AllSaints deconstructed blazer. Lovely. More to come. Just don't tell my significant other.

Sweet, Sweet Victory!

So I won a few auctions on eBay this weekend, which I'm pretty stoked on. I should not really have bought anything, but you know, school and life are really ultra stressful right now and sheesh, the retail prices for these are about ten times more. All of these are from one of my favorite labels, AllSaints SpitalFields, out of England. Everything, almost without fail, that they make is absolutely incredible. Plus, they actually have an equally appealing men's line which is quite rare. Check AllSaints out here. I'm currently redesigning some vintage for sale in the shop, making some really nifty jewelry, and studying for an Economics midterm, a math midterm, and working on a million other things. More updates later. Cheers!

It's A Cruel Joke!

Why aren't they my size? I've been looking for these for oh, about a decade. In any case, they're currently on eBay in the fabulous shop IndieCultVintage.

Oh Hell, Now I have to go to The Gap.

Damn. Damn damn, double damn. Alexander Wang will be releasing a design collaboration with the Gap, and rumor has it that not only will he be bringing his usual casual luxury styles with him, but a little bird told me that he's also releasing a khaki motorcycle jacket for UNDER 100$!!!! I don't know about you guys, but I'm a full time worker/student/artist, and that's a little more reasonable for me to justify. Not so much the 2800$ leather jackets, though they're brilliant and I love them. I'm simply not in that wage bracket...yet. Ha! I'm hoping that various neurosis, including workaholism and OCD will eventually aid me in being able to afford at least one of his gorgeous bags. The Gap collection drops on June 16th. Don't miss it, and I'd plan on getting there early, I have the feeling it's going to sell out.