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calivintage in momentum magazine!

March 7, 2012 26 Comments

calivintage in momentum magazine!

apparently it’s bike week here at calivintage because on the heels (or wheels?) of yesterday’s bike video, i thought i might share my most recent feature in momentum magazine! you can check it out in either the digital edition online or in newsstands across north america. there is also a short interview with me on the momentum bikestyle blog! thank you so much to the folks at momentum for including me in such a lovely feature including some truly talented bloggers!

and if you’re interested in what i’m wearing…
hat: vintage
sweater: chloe sevigny for opening ceremony
dress: vintage dress from we move vintage
blouse: equipment signature silk blouse
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
bag: h.w. hulme mini legacy bag
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge

calivintage in momentum magazine

photos by kristin cofer.

my style, cycle chic

calivintage + public bikes video!

March 6, 2012 44 Comments

today i am beyond excited to finally be able to share this exciting project that i’ve been working on! it was one of those things that started off as a tiny idea several months ago… i had just met with the incredible folks at public bikes to check out their local bike shop here in san francisco. at the same time, i was chatting with my videographer buddy jon who told me that he’s always wanted to create a bike video. fast forward a few months, and here you have it. a collaboration between a very cool local business built on the idea of getting more people on bikes, a very patient videographer who sat facing backwards on an xtracycle to get some awesome footage (you may remember this behind-the-scenes photo), and a silly blogger who had the pleasure of riding around oakland and san francisco with such a cool team behind me.

if you’re curious about the particular model that i’m riding, it’s the public m8 in powder blue. she’s my trusty girl. a classic, mixte frame with an 8-speed internal hub for riding up and down those treacherous san francisco hills. if you are in the market for a bike, i highly recommend them. check out the site at public bikes or follow them on twitter and facebook!

credits: video by jon brown, music by chrome sparks, bike by public.

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outfit: birds and bees

March 5, 2012 48 Comments

calivintage: into the woods

do you ever get a new piece of clothing only to hoard it away waiting for that very special moment to wear it for the first time? i got this pretty outfit from the nadinoo fall 2011 collection months ago, and while the shirt made an appearance back in november, i just kept waiting for a frolic in the woods to wear them together as a pair! i’ve been a bit obsessed with the idea of sets. a shirt with a matching pinafore, much in the same vein as the uniforms i wore in school, or a printed top and skirt constructed of the same fabric that you can wear together or mix and match. these pretty pairings remind me of vintage patterns that my mom or grandma might have sewn when they were young. it seems so perfectly practical, but i regret that it’s something of a lost art these days.

top: nadinoo pixie’s a bird a day shirt
dress: nadinoo pixie’s trusty pinafore
bag: j.w. hulme mini legacy bag
shoes: marc by marc jacobs brogue pump

calivintage: into the woods

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brendan garbee art show at popuphood oakland!

March 4, 2012 7 Comments

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i am so excited to announce that brendan garbee (otherwise known as my boyfriend/the calivintage photographer) is having his first ever art show next weekend! if you aren’t familiar with his work, then i highly recommend that you follow him on tumblr. he paints a new picture almost every single day, so i’m very happy to see him take the next step by having an art show. i know that over the past year or so, many of you have asked me if he sells prints of his work, and i’m happy to announce that his first set of prints will be available for purchase at the show.

the details:
brendan garbee art reception
jewelry and trunk show by derek duncan of dmd metal and brian enright of 12sticks
music by james and evander

when:
saturday, march 10 from 6 – 9pm

where:
crown nine jewelry store at popuphood in old oakland
461 a 9th st, oakland, ca

i would love it if you could come out in support or just stop by to say hello! and if you haven’t checked out popuphood in oakland, then now is the perfect time! you can click here for the full press release (please feel free to share), or check out the popuphood website for more information about the neighborhood.

and for those of you who aren’t in the bay area, i promise that he’ll be setting up shop on the world wide web very soon. more details to come.

fashion

orla kiely spring 2012

March 3, 2012 15 Comments

continuing down the path of spring inspiration, today i thought i’d share the orla kiely spring 2012 campaign by venetia scott. orla kiely is another one of those brands that consistently churns out beautiful vintage-inspired collections season after season. the pieces are easy and wearable, but still have plenty of pretty details. below are some of my favorite pieces, but the collection is huge, so you’ll have to swing by the site to ooh and ahh at all of them!

if you’re in the mood for more inspiration, you can click here to view all of my spring 2012 coverage so far.

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peter jensen resort 2012

March 2, 2012 12 Comments

after watching the academy awards last week, i thought it would only be fitting to share the peter jensen resort 2012 collection. why, you might ask? because the entire collection was inspired by meryl streep in the 1970s! iekeliene stange has the perfect facial expressions for this fun and theatrical shoot with it’s sparse sets and campy props. and let’s not get started about his use of color. i want it all!

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swedish hasbeens spring 2012

March 1, 2012 28 Comments

i don’t know about you, but when spring rolls around, i find it hard to resist wearing swedish hasbeens every single day. i have them in a few different styles and i always find that they seem to go with everything. so each season, i’m always excited to see what fun stuff they come out with next. and their spring 2012 collection does not disappoint. i love the super retro pin-up illustration vibes of the look book featuring a bunch of vintage babes getting fit at the gym. not to mention all of the new styles! i love that they emphasized traditional sport styles from the 1940s like saddle shoes, driving loafers, and bowling boots and i love their addition of cork wedges and beach sandals!

to see all of my coverage of spring 2012 collections so far, click here.

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tba spring 2012

March 1, 2012 14 Comments

after yesterday’s outfit post on the beach, i’m in the mood to share a few more of my favorite spring collections! and tba spring 2012 is definitely high on the list. i am in love with the romantic, countryside vibes of the look book and am smitten with so many of the pretty pieces. i will never tire of details like sheer lace, eyelet, and crochet, and this collection has got plenty of it! factor in those really wearable silk pieces and cool collars, and i’m sold.

to see all of my coverage of spring 2012 collections so far, click here.

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outfit: beach baby

February 29, 2012 30 Comments

calivintage: beach day

ok you guys. you’ll have to forgive me because today’s post has a few more photos than usual. but i just love the beach! a lot. these photos were taken on a little day trip to half moon bay where we spent a little while wandering along the shore on a particularly blustery afternoon. living in the bay area, i don’t need the weather to be warm to enjoy the beach, especially since even on the warmest days, the water is always a bit too chilly for swimming anyway. so no matter the weather, i’m always happy to look out into the ocean and sink my feet into the sand.

i remember when i first moved to san francisco (over 11 years ago!), i lived in a tiny apartment across the street from baker beach in the presidio. i will never forget how lovely it was to be able to wander down to the shore at any hour of the day… on late nights to frolic about with the whole beach to myself, at sunset with all of the couples bundled up under blankets, or on sunny weekend days when crowds of people filled every open space. i was always happy to just sit and watch the waves.

dress: kling jackie dress c/o unestablish
coat: apc trench
shoes: vintage salvatore ferragamo vara flats
lipstick: ysl rouge pur in le rouge

calivintage: beach day

fashion

charlotte taylor fall 2012

February 28, 2012 15 Comments

continuing down the dark/light path, a storm is brewing at the jamaica inn, the inspiration for charlotte taylor fall 2012. the collection is equal parts mysterious and whimsical with dark yet playful prints in the form of pretty florals, geometric patterns, and birds in flight! taylor wove together the story of jamaica inn written by daphne du maurier in 1939. and while i haven’t read the book, i am now dreaming of throwing on one of these beautiful silk pieces while lounging about reading it! (or perhaps i will have to watch the hitchcock filk adaptation!)

ooh, and one other delight came in the form of the elegant rosalind jana of clothes, cameras, and coffee who modeled the collection! i also highly recommend you swing by the charlotte taylor site to see the lookbook come to life in the form of animated gifs!