mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
it’s been way too long since i’ve done one of my weekly roundups! so definitely head over to my tumblr to see the complete feed of all my favorite looks over the past couple of weeks!
above: veronika of tick tock vintage, street style by team peter stigter, bianca of avant blargh, charlie photographed by it’s my darlin, becky photographed by mr. newton, funeka of the quirky stylista.
oh, so many fun things to share today! first i will address the obvious: look who is making his first full-fledged appearance on the blog! it’s my partner in crime and patient photographer, brendan. he is actually quite the fashionable male, but generally prefers to stay out of the limelight over here at calivintage. but when swedish hasbeens contacted me to share the news about their new contest, the mister got excited and offered to model his very own pair of unisex swedish hasbeens from their fall 2011 collection.
and now onto the part where you can win stuff: swedish hasbeens is hosting a fun contest to celebrate their new unisex collection, and to support the idea of equality between men and women. simply snap a creative photo of you and a friend (could be your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your brother, whoever) that represents your version of unisex and you’ll be entered to win a pair of swedish hasbeens from their fall 2011 collection for yourself and your friend! one winner will be chosen based on the number of votes they receive and another winner will be chosen by the swedish hasbeens team based on creativity! you can enter and read all of the rules here! so get to it!
i’m wearing
shoes: swedish hasbeens tassel loafer sky high
blouse: j. crew
shirt: edith r. miller
jeans: j brand
bag: j.w. hulme
sunglasses: raybans
and on brendan
shoes: swedish hasbeens unisex chelsea boot
shirt: vintage reyn spooner
cardigan: pendleton
jeans: levi’s 513
watch: timex for j.crew military watch
glasses: warby parker
ok, you guys. i know many of you saw me in video form for the first time last week, and now i guess i’m on a roll, because today i have yet another video to share. i recently acquired a small collection of new glasses and thought it would be fun to record a little video featuring them all. it’s been a long while since i’ve made my own video… well, to be honest, this is like the third video i’ve ever made. but i was in a silly mood and thought it might be fun to show you what my silly mug looks like in motion, and to highlight some of my favorite new frames from bonlook! i think it’s so funny how i look rather serious in many of my outfit photos when in real life i’m generally contorting my face into all number of strange faces in hopes of generating a comic effect. so enjoy!
if you’d like to snatch up a pair yourself, they are quite affordable at $99 total for the frame and the prescription (or you can get them made into sunglasses or simply fill them with non-prescription lenses), and they arrive in their own little case with a soft little cloth, lens cleaner, and a mini screwdriver in case of lost screws! but that’s not all, haha! you can get $10 off with the code, “cali10” now through november 4!
i am wearing: j’adore in gold, jungle chic in tortoise, jungle chic sunglasses in havana & purple, and the simply fabulous in brown. oh, and perhaps a pair of silly novelty birthday glasses made their way in as well… and the dress is handmade by leah goren!
we may have just had a record breaking heat wave over the weekend, but just like that, the weather has cooled off again and has got me thinking about getting dressed for fall. so it was perfect timing that i received a press release announcing the lavenham fall 2011 collection! lavenham was the first brand to manufacture nylon quilted horse rugs alongside jackets and waistcoats for riders in 1969. fast forward 40 years and they have a full range of womenswear inspired by those same traditional designs that were originally created for british stable workers, but with a decidedly modern twist. i’m a sucker for anything quilted, so seeing their range of jackets, vests, and skirts fashioned from wool, mohair, and waxed canvas is quite a treat! and of course, i love the deep shades of navy, red, and green with a smattering of plaid, and little peter pan collars!
i know it’s been a little bit of a wait, but i finally have a new giveaway to offer you guys! this time, i am honored to announce that i have partnered up with karen kane to offer you the chance to win a $200 gift card to their online shop! if you aren’t familiar with karen kane, then i will tell you why i think they are so awesome: 1. they are a california-based brand, 2. their clothes are made in the u.s.a., 3. they have some really awesome basics in ridiculously comfy fabrics! i actually own that lace dress up top, and you would not believe how soft and cozy it is for such a pretty piece!
to enter, simply visit karen kane, then leave a comment in the section below telling us which item in the shop is your absolute favorite.
this contest is open to international readers so anyone can enter. the winner will be randomly selected and contact via email on tuesday, november 1. only one entry per person.
don’t want to wait? karen kane would also like to offer you 20% off any purchase with the code “thanks20” now through december 31st!
if you’ve been following me for a while, then you may have noticed that i don’t have a ton of pink in my wardrobe. maybe a piece or two, and that’s about it. but today i am wearing this bubble gum pink dress in partnership with the lucky style collective in honor of national breast cancer awareness month. the color may just be a little thing, but it stands as a big reminder that you can get involved to help fund treatment and research!
i stand among the millions of people who have been affected by breast cancer, as i’m sure many of you are, too. i lost a very dear and very close great aunt to breast cancer some years back, and i understand the pain of losing a loved one to such treatable condition. i even had my own scare a couple of years back and went through a pretty terrifying few months of x-rays and exams and surgery… i now have a little scar on my left breast where they removed the tumor that thankfully turned out to be benign. both of these experiences are a reminder to me of how delicate life really is. and i stand in solidarity with every woman who has experienced loss, experienced a scare, or who has fought and survived.
i strongly urge to to check out these three sites to learn more about how you can get involved:
the american cancer society
susan g. komen
the national breast cancer foundation
dress: vintage, gift from mom
shoes: swedish hasbeens braided sky high
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur couture in le fuchsia
after spending last week in warm and sunny los angeles, i was kind of dreading my arrival back home in the bay area, anticipating a very chilly reception upon my return. but to my surprise, i woke up yesterday morning to the most gloriously (albeit unseasonably) warm weather in oakland. it was so hot that i decided to pretend that i was on summer vacation, and threw on this ridiculously cute tropical print dress to celebrate. perhaps this has something to do with the fact that i just got the film developed from my hawaiian vacation back in july, and i was feeling a bit nostalgic. and i suppose the stars aligned on this opportunity, considering that i bought this dress last week on a whim, wondering how many months it would be until i would actually have the chance to wear it!
dress: trashy diva trixie sarong
shoes: vintage candies from pretty penny vintage in oakland
bag: thrifted vintage woven straw tote
sunglasses: rag & bone via gilt groupe
lipstick: ysl rouge pure couture in le orange
remember when i went to hawaii way back in july? well, i finally got the film developed and thought it would be fun to share a few memories with you. it’s especially fitting considering that it’s a ridiculously hot october day here in the bay area. i think the high is around 80 degrees, which is about how hot it was on the big island when i took these photos…
you may remember a couple of weeks ago i went on a whirlwind trip to los angeles to work on a super secret project with dvf. well, today can finally reveal what i was up to: i was invited along with three other bloggers to the diane von furstenberg store on melrose to check out the clothes and to style up a pair of shoes from their new collection with brad goreski! and i was delighted to discover that the video was featured in the dvf newsletter and is currently residing on the front page of their site! i am absolutely honored to have been asked to participate in the project and am so proud to share it with you guys today!
so here’s the rundown: we arrived bright and early in los angeles greeted by the wonderful staff offering us delicious breakfast treats and piping hot coffee before being whisked away to hair and makeup for our day of filming to begin. we each got to pick out our favorite pair of shoes and build an outfit around them with the help of celebrity stylist, brad goreski (of rachel zoe project fame, hello!). i was immediately drawn to these amazing felicity heels with their sort of boy meets girl mash-up of a menswear-inspired loafer crossed with a super tall platform heel. we worked together to create a look and then it was time for lights, camera, action! i have to admit that i’m not exactly a seasoned veteran when it comes to being filmed for video. usually i just snap a few pictures on the weekends for my blog, so it was a very new experience to be filmed while talking and moving, haha! once we were done, i got to prance around the store to ooh and ahh at all of the pretty shoes and clothes, so i snapped a few more photos to show you what it was like behind-the-scenes. and be sure to watch the rest of the videos on the dvf site right now!
oh hello. i’m in redlands! i’m going to be working from los angeles all week, so i decided to come to town early this weekend to visit with family. these photos were taken by my brother after i woke up from a bbq induced coma yesterday afternoon, as we kicked around in my grandma’s backyard and around the neighborhood. i had originally purchased this marc by marc jacobs skirt with the intention of layering it up for cool weather, and was saving it in my closet for the perfect fall day. but when i was packing for my trip and i discovered that the highs would be reaching the 90s during my visit here, i realized that i would have to find a way to wear it for the “summer.”
i like that i ended up pairing it with an orange top while hanging out in redlands, since this little old town is known for it’s orange groves. well, at least it used to be back in the day. even my childhood home was surrounded by orange groves, but by now, most of them have been replaced by housing subdivisions. but it’s still nice to hold onto those memories of hot summer days with the smell of orange blossoms thick in the air…
top: american apparel cotton spandex jersey crop tee
skirt: marc by marc jacobs silk impala print skirt
shoes: kork ease bette wedges
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
