calivintage – Page 95 – mom jeans + puff sleeves

outfit: polaroid

April 4, 2012 27 Comments

i’ve had so much fun snapping photos with instagram these days, that i recently found myself reminiscing about those pre-digital camera days of my youth when we took pictures of birthday parties and vacations with a silly little 35mm point-and-shoot camera and our trusty polaroid instamatic. the latter of which i actually kept well into adulthood until it fatefully exploded in the hot trunk of my car. and then polaroid cameras sort of disappeared for a little while, and then reappeared on the market when i wasn’t looking. not sure how long they’ve been around now, but i just picked up a polaroid 300. it snaps these tiny little pictures similar to the fuji instax, and i’ve been carrying it around with me in my backpack, only to keep it there because i’m somehow stingy about paying over $1 per photo when i can take pictures with my iphone for “free.” this is especially funny since i’ve been known to blow obscene amounts of cash on photo booths…

anyway, i finally stocked up on film and decided i might as well have some fun with it.

top: jackson t courtesy of stylemint
pants: j brand jeans
shoes: kork ease bette wedges
belt: target

fashion, collections, fall 2012

yestadt millinery fall 2012

April 3, 2012 16 Comments

if you’ve been following me for a while on this blog, then you know i love a good hat. i definitely go through phases when i wear them more or less often, but if you step into my closet, you’ll find the top of a huge shelf stacked high with vintage hats. so when the yestadt millinery fall 2012 lookbook arrived in my inbox the other day, i was pretty darn excited to see what they’d come up with this season. and yet again, they have such a beautiful selection of finely crafted hats with a vintage aesthetic that’s got me swooning. i’ve been lusting after the perfect little beret-inspired topper, and i’m pretty sure my hunt is over! throw in a chic little baseball cap, that epic lavender number, and perhaps a classy fedora, and i’m sold!

inspiration

weekly roundup

March 30, 2012 11 Comments

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been a long time since i’ve done one of these! and as such, that means there are a million and one more outfits that i’ve fallen in love with over the past several weeks! you can peek at what i’ve been loving these days either at my newly revamped tumblr, or my recently launched pinterest!

above: street style by wwd, street style by the locals, ashley of milk teeths, harriet photographed by anne bernecker, margaret zhang photographed by vanessa jackman, and street style by refinery29.

fashion, collections, spring 2012

rachel antonoff spring 2012 lookbook

March 29, 2012 32 Comments

you may remember the photos (and video) that i posted several months back featuring the rachel antonoff spring 2012 presentation during new york fashion week (though if you don’t, i highly recommend you check it out because it was my favorite presentation of the season!) after patiently waiting for the spring season to hit stores, the lookbook is finally out. and if you’re a fan of arrested development, then you might get a kick out of the model, mae whitman, who was george michael’s girlfriend in the show. she’s also featured alia shawkat (maebe funke) in previous lookbooks, which is pretty delightful if you’ve rewatched every episode of arrested development a million times like me!

anyway, it’s nice to be able to see all of the pieces displayed in this spooky setting. and i’m more excited than ever to be able to wear spring dresses just like these. and if that’s not enough, you can also check out my photos from the rachel antonoff fall 2012 presentation here or take a peek at her current collaboration with bass shoes here. i already placed a preorder for the clear vinyl espadrilles!

giveaways

win $50 to secret shop vintage!

March 27, 2012 219 Comments

you may remember a couple of months ago, i shared a lovely vintage lookbook featuring frankie rader for secret shop vintage. well today i’m excited to announce that we’re offering you the opportunity to win $50 to secret shop! if you’re not already familiar with the shop, it’s a beautiful vintage boutique based in los angeles, california offering an incredible selection of very affordable pieces! in fact, it’s where i recently got my new favorite leopard print coat!

to enter:
simply visit secret shop vintage and leave a comment in the section below telling us which item in the shop is your absolute favorite!

this content is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. only one entry per person. winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email after tuesday, april 3. winner will received a store credit at secret shop vintage good for $50.

EDIT: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. congratulations to our winner, erin!

press

calivintage in the press

March 27, 2012 6 Comments

just wanted to share a couple of recent tidbits of press! first up: yesterday one of my outfits was featured on refinery29! and a couple of weeks ago, they also recently posted about my bike video collaboration with public bikes! refinery29 has long been one of my daily reads, so it’s been lovely to be featured on such an awesome site. it was so nice when i arrived at the office yesterday morning with smiling coworkers informing me that i had popped up in their inboxes. it made my monday!

another lovely feature came in the form of this delightful piece on local san francisco fashion bloggers by the bold italic. this online magazine has some seriously great content and a wonderful aesthetic, so i was over the moon when they asked to interview me for the feature. you can read my answers to their questions and learn about more bay area bloggers right here!

and last but not least, i was both interviewed and illustrated in the recently released audrey grace magazine. you can read my interview on page 31 and see a very lovely illustration of me by natasha thompson on page 86 alongside some other very awesome bloggers. seriously a pleasure to have been included!

travel

insta-hawaii, part 2

March 26, 2012 20 Comments

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and just like that, i’m back at home in oakland getting ready to go to the office and start the work week. but i still have just a few more photos i wanted to share before i jump back into the regularly scheduled programming here at calivintage!

above: enjoying a hawaiian shave ice at matsumoto in haleiwa. this place was recommended to me by several friends, and it was a delightful treat after a very long day!

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on the beach at our resort in ko’olina.

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if you were ever curious about the types of people you see at these touristy locales, this was a cute little couple strolling along the beach at the resort. note the combination of an aloha shirt with plaid shorts, argyle socks, and loafers.

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more treats!

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enjoying the most beautiful beach, kailua! wearing the lake me with you swimsuit from modcloth.

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last sunset of the trip. complete with a sailboat passing by…

my style, travel

outfit: waimea

March 24, 2012 23 Comments

calivintage: waimea

today is my last day in hawaii before i board a big plane and spend five hours flying over the ocean headed back to my little apartment in oakland. i looked up the forecast and should be expecting rain showers and temperatures in the 50s when i return. it’s back to the grind for me, but i’m thankful to have been able to spend a week in paradise before returning to my usual routine.

these photos were snapped at the botanical gardens in waimea after we feasted on kahuku shrimp in the north shore of oahu. the gardens were absolutely stunning and we had fun prancing around and snapping cheezy tourist pictures, which is the thing to do when you’re on vacation! after spending about two hours wandering about in the lush greenery, we headed out for some hawaiian shave ice at matsumotos, and then drove through the country side back to our hotel. it was a beautiful day that i will not soon forget!

top: equipment sailor blouse
shorts: modcloth isle be there shorts
shoes: swedish hasbeens sky high braided sandals
bag: vintage, gift from my mom
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le orange

calivintage: waimea

my style, travel

outfit: waves

March 22, 2012 35 Comments

calivintage: on the beach

the day before i left for my vacation in hawaii, i received an express package from the very sweet jaclyn of audrey grace boutique. i pulled open the wrapping to reveal this pretty dress by la-based designer, popavina. she had sent me a little iphone photo of the dress before it arrived, but that teeny tiny picture did not do it justice at all! i instantly fell in love with the pretty layers upon layers of wavy lines in pretty pinks, sea foam green, and brown. i know it’s a bit of a dressy little number, but being in hawaii on vacation, i thought it would be the perfect thing to wear on a quick trip to the beach near my hotel here in ko olina. i think it would also look equally stunning for a fancy night out. perhaps just the thing i would wear to visit the audrey grace pop up shop opening tomorrow night in new york. i won’t be able to attend, but if you’re in the new york area, you definitely try to make it out. she carries a lovely selection of some of my favorite designers, so i’m sure it will be a blast.

i was also recently interviewed for the audrey grace magazine, which you can check out here!

calivintage: on the beach

travel

insta-hawaii

March 21, 2012 25 Comments

i’m halfway through my hawaii adventure, and enjoying every moment of it. thought i’d pop in quickly to share some of the photos i’ve snapped over the past couple of days with instagram. now i’m off to grab some shave ice and kahuku shrimp!