wrist action.
vintage finds are my go to presents. i was in need of a gift for a friend so i headed to one of my local thrift stores where i found the pretty feather/leaf-like silver bracelet. perfect. got home, tried it on and looked in the mirror and could not take it off. great. plan b. so i turned to my own jewelry collection to see what i could give up. i found the blue, green, red and ivory bangle which i had picked up at a street market. the colors screamed vintage gucci. had yet to wear it so i decided that this was a possibility. stuffed the 2 bracelets in my suitcase and was on my merry way to california. spent good times with my vintage partner in crime slash cousin and i asked her opinion which one to give up. she said none. both keepers. so stuffed the 2 bracelets back in my suitcase and was on my merry way back to nyc.
p.s. gave my friend vintage housewares
kiss me it’s christmas.
i have worn this festive number two christmases in a row and not to an ugly christmas sweater party, but to my family’s annual christmas day party and plan to do so until the sweater is no more.
finding an ugly christmas sweater at a thrift store has become more of a challenge since they are high in demand for themed holiday parties. i have heard that some vintage stores have a special section for these sweaters and charge a minimum of 45 dollars a pop. minimum!!!! the key is to find such item in the off season. i found mine during the summer.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM SUNNY SAN DIEGO!!!!
mamma said knock you out.
red is the color of power and warfare, so it is quite poetic that boxing gloves are red and this vintage chanel button down is the same shade. gabrielle bonheur “coco” chanel was known for her menswear-inspired fashions. i like to femme up this find with denim cut offs or wide legged jeans.
this crisp cotton chanel button down is my summer staple. when wearing it, i feel like i own and rule the summer and am transplanted to the riviera somewhere, italian or french, sipping on a chilled glass of pinot grigio or iced tea. i love how i am discussing summer when the first day of winter is 10 days from now. i am already longing for sunshine and warm weather, that’s the SoCal girl in me.
t minus 6 days till san diego - supreme vintage shopping, carne asada fries & time spent with my triplet nieces. priceless.
fur fridays.
i have had this vintage fur stole slash wrap slash capelet piece of goodness for awhile but had never worn it. i broke it out as the weather was crisp and heck it was friday.
not sure what type of fur it is, but if you can make it out in the photo there is a stripe pattern. stripes + fur = delicious.
