BLUE
Jacket & Dress, H&M; Belt, ?;Bag, Raja; Sunshades, RayBan; Sandals, Frye
feel it all around
I was giddy with school girl excitement when I found out that Washed Out was going to be playing Philly for the first time and no way in H-E double hockey sticks was I going to miss it. I have been addicted to the "chillwave" groove that is W.O.'s trademark since I first laid ears on it. And to add to the sweetness of the show, Washed Out, who is usually a one man band via Ernest Greene, was backed up for part of the set by Small Black. Pictureplane rounded out the wicked evening. And of course behind every good man is a good woman, which is of course Blair Greene, Ernest's fairly new and adorable wife who was hard at work manning the merch table, immediately recognizable from the Life of Leisure cover. Washed Out played a stellar set made all the better by covering Belong, my fave. Somehow I can imagine laying on a beach on the Italian Riviera circa 1986 whenever I hear that song. Counting down the days until Washed Out returns in May with Beach House! And many thanks to Sean Agnew at R5 productions for hooking me up with tickets.
BIG PANTS
Bodysuit, Urban Outftters; Pants, Anthropologie; Necklaces, vintage; Bag, Raja; Leather jacket, Gold Hawk; Watch, Nixon; Sunshades, RayBan
WE MUST BECOME THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE
Forgive my fickle heart until I arrive upon a suitable blog template. I may be spinning things right round for a while until my impulsive tendencies subside. Until then, bear with me, my unsettled self thanks you bunches.
WEEKENDS ARE LIKE A PINATA
Shirt, Urban Outfitters;Shoes, Michael Kors; Pants, H&M; Sweater, vintage Ferragamo; sunshades, vintage Foster Grant's
Weekend highlights consisted of a used book sale, stops at my favorite vintage clothing boutique and vintage jewelry store, strong, rich cafe au lait, purposely driving too fast over a one way bridge to get "air", and the season finale of Big Love . Some of my hauls shown above include a huge crucifix, a wicked cool lion necklace since I am leo, a gold and onyx bangle that actually fits my miniature wrist and the 1980 The Official Preppy Handbook, the most hilarious and disturbing book I think I've ever read. Fun Fact: the founder of J. Crew used this book as his inspiration, hoping to capitalize on the book's success. Living near the Main Line, prepster capital of the world, fashion can be a bit nauseating around here but I'm swear I'm not lying when I say that the book captured reality that exists to this day. I was particularly delighted in headings like "The Virtues of Wearing Pink and Green" and one section of men's fashion that described the necessary "Go To Hell" pants, those brightly colored pants with repeating little duck, losbter, tennis raquet motifs, so named because they are considered rebellious and offbeat due to their loudness, so therefore the wearer has a don't care or go to hell attitude. Betcha didn't know preppies were so radical did you? UNFANCY OF THE DAY - ALICE AND 8 YEAR OLDS
Do not spend your Friday afternoon on with 7 or 8 year olds seeing Alice in Wonderland. Do not expect them to be the least bit interested in a movie that is over their heads. Do not be surprised when they annoy the people sitting in front of you with their loud whispers wanting to know if the movie is almost over 30 minutes into it. Do not blame them when they are bored silly by it because you yourself are as well. Do not roll your eyes when they ask "what is going on?" since you were also wondering what happened to the plot. Do not question who the target audience was for this movie since you'll never figure it out. Do not expect to see Johnny Depp act. Do not even think about the book or you'll be very disappointed. Do not be afraid to take a potty break because you won't miss anything. Do not say no when they ask you to take them for ice cream, they need something to restore their glazed over eyes. Do not hold a grudge against Tim Burton, even geniuses are entitled to make mistakes.
Do not be shocked when she shares with you her opinion.
47 DEGREES
Is it sad that 47 degrees felt like a sauna today?
Blazer, vintage; t-shirt, Gap; cords, jcrew; shoes, Steve Madden; bag, Balenciaga; Sunshades, Tom Ford; bangles, India
SOMETIMES IS JUST SOMETIMES
Sweater, Amorphism; t-shirt, Splendid; Boots, Cole Haan; Pants, INC; Scarf, vintage Hermes; Jacket, Silence and Noise, Urban Outfitters; Sunshades, random cheapies; Belt, F21
CHANNELING BJ
I felt a bit like I was paying homage to Betsey Johnson with my mix of plaid and leopard. The coat is a true vintage leopard fur that I discovered in one of my favorite vintage shops a few years ago and is to date the most expensive vintage purchase I have ever made but soooo worth every penny, I plan to still be wearing it when I am hunched and stooped over and telling my grandchildren that fashion is just awful nowadays.
Boots, Timberland; Velvet blazer, Zara old; Kilt, Corey Lynn Calter; Scarf, H&M; Sunshades, vintage; Coat, vintage
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