lou

my current style inspiration has to be the french model/actress lou doillon, i think she is so gorgeous plus she has such a bad ass and quirky style that i would love to pull off

and her half sister is charlotte gainsbourg! who i love as an actress (and think is so pretty as well)

all above photos found here


all other photos from thefashionspot

jacket woes

urban outfitters MINKPINK Platoon Anorak

this summer during my painting class i ended up getting paint stains all over my favorite green jacket, now i feel weird whenever i wear it but i still love it and don't want to get rid of it so i just suffer through my thoughts that because of the paint it makes me look like a "stylish bag lady" as my grandma sometimes calls my style

i decided that maybe i should find a replacement but have yet to find something just as good, i saw this one at urban outfitters that has a similar feel but it's cotton and mine was polyester which i usually hate to wear but it made the jacket quick dry if it got wet which was a great perk, plus the urban outfitters one has a hood which i like but also mine has one of the coolest funnel necklines

i think i may try to look at it and make pattern pieces from it and make another one but as i glanced at it i began to doubt my ability, plus the original was one super sale and only cost five dollars and i don't know if the new one will be as good with my shoty craftsmanship

welcome home

a lady who works at one of my favorite antique stores told me yesterday that the guy at one of my favorite booths is supposed to be bringing in a bunch of 40s winter coats, it made me really excited because i have such a weakness for coats and they end up being my favorite items of clothing most of the time

also, i was reading a recent post by pink shirts and car wrecks and i came across another weakness, a recipe for homemade pesto! i am so excited about makeing some now

pesto
2 c. basil
3 big cloves garlic
1/3 c. pine nuts
1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
1/3 parmesan or romano cheese
sea salt and cracked pepper

pulse basil and pine nuts in blender. add garlic and pulse. add oil in a steady stream while blending, stop to scrape down sides. add cheese (but not if you're freezing it) and pulse. season to taste.

aspirations

i am so in love with this bag that Alice of forestbound made from an old WWII era canvas stretcher, i can't wait until her etsy store is back up so i can buy at least one thing instead of admiring items that end up being bought up by other lucky customers

don't trust me

i know to a lot of people i seem like the kind of girl who only likes folk style singer/songwriter music, but that is not true i like many kinds of music and i must say i love 3OH!3


and the absurdity of their videos is pretty rad

lyell

remember in an earlier "junk" post where i posted an image of one of the works by the artist henry darger? he is actually one of my favorite artists and i am a bit shocked that i have yet to do an artist spotlight post about him

well my love of him made me even more excited when i read about the NYC brand Lyell and their use of darger's artwork in a collage to display the collection that they do in collaboration with urban outfitters

i'm a bit sad that i can't afford anything by them in my current state of unemployment (i think me mentioning that is beginning to become a trend) but at least i can look at the pretty pictures of their clothes and get inspiration as i hope to visit their shop sometime in the future

twenty

dress: made by me
sunglasses: earthbound trading co.
70s spoon ring: my mothers
necklace: gift from my BFF (for my 19th birthday)
shoes: vulture culture vintage



i had my twentieth birthday last saturday, it wasn't that exciting but i did finish the dress that i was making specifically for it in time, at least if "in time" includes the morning of...

i mentioned above that it wasn't exciting but i did do something instead of lounging at my parent's house, my mother, grandmother, sister and i went to the Lazy 5 Ranch where we saw a bunch of adorable animals (including lemurs!) and later on i hung out with my BFF, her fiance, and another friend and we sat around and ate pizza while we watched episodes of the last season of Buffy on DVD, it totally made me think of middle school when there used to be reruns of buffy on TV all the time which, as i nerdy as it is, i kind of miss

wake up

i ran across this gorgeous cowel the other day on yarnovermovement's etsy shop and i must say i have been drooling over it ever since, it would be a perfect addition to my fall wardrobe but at $28 i don't know if i can convince myself to fork over the cash for it unless i get a job soon, there are many other wonderful things in her shop as well but those are definitely out of my budget no matter how much i try to convince myself otherwise

last suppers

this series of photographs by James Reynolds are really interesting and such a cool concept, in them he depicts former Death Row prisoners' requests for their last meal before execution, what a great idea

one olive? this prisoner must have had a sense of humor




an onion? seriously?


only one saltine and 6 cokes, strange...






6 eggs? really?

alphabet town

recently i have been enamored with the work of Phil Yamada who is a Vancouver based graphic designer, his paint on print series is especially pleasing, i have always liked using things like newspaper and cardboard in my artwork and this simple series is just so interesting and divine, if you want to you can view all the letters in larger individual images and check out his other work at his website

threading

one site that completely enabled my desire to DIY is a site i discovered at the beginning of the summer last year, i was searching for a tutorial about how to do your own screen printing because the first semester of that year in my graphic communications class i learned how to do it but wanted to know how i could screen print at home, well anyways through a google search i discovered one on Threadbanger and after a little more exploration of the site i was hooked

i loved their videos, and guest tutorials and their concepts on sustainability and how to recycle things and not waste which is something i totally agree with, you will probably here the words "smart consumerism" coming out of my mouth when someone asks me why i don't just buy everything new instead of raiding thrift stores, antique stores and ebay for a large part of my possessions, i must say their videos can get pretty cheesy but so can i, so it really isn't that big of a deal to me

episodes:
threadbanger projects
ispydiy
decor it yourself (my favorite!)

etsy birthday wishlist

cutest navy wedges from crafty crow vintage

my birthday is coming up in a little less than two weeks so i have been looking for presents for myself, really just my birthday is kind of an excuse but i think everyone should treat themselves every once and awhile, here are some style items i found off the wonderful site etsy that i really can't bring myself to purchase (yet) after already buying two items off of ebay but that i really like...

adorable floral ring and stacked heel sandals from crafty crow as well


bell bottoms that are actually my size! from comet salvage


the perfect leaf necklace from put on that dress