Inspired by: Patterns

Very inspired by these vintage pattern illustrations. The hair, the cuts, the styling, the patterns, THE SHOES. This is pretty much exactly how I envision my personal FW12 fashions. Dreamy.

i still like miu

Dear Fashion, in case you were curious, this (click here for the link to above thumbnails) is what I'd like to wear. You have perhaps noticed that I don't speak often of you in your modern incarnation? It is not that I dislike your recent creations it is that, I think, they dislike me. I do not want to purchase (though sometimes need too) your manufactured in dodgy conditions with dodgy materials garb and cannot presently afford to purchase your lovingly crafted beauteous achievements (my fault for spending all surplus funds on delicious pimple inducing foods) and am therefore destined to wear other people's (grandmas) castoffs. I do not mind this, and never have (evidently as I've made a career of hunting these orphaned garments) I just wanted to make it clear that I do like you, I do. It's just, well, we've got a lot of work to do, friend.

a love/hat kinda thing

Newest additions to the hat collection! Many thanks to these two phoenix vintage shops for keeping my head happy - Hollywood Regency and MacAlpines (if you stop by to hunt for your own dream hat make sure to taste one of their delicious soup/sandwich combos! your belly will thank you.)



Thanks for all your dress voting! I've decided on the peach dress for tomorrow (after unsuccessfully trying to squeeze into the wee black and white prom dress - you lucky lot, my gain is your gain as I'll be putting that one up on Ebay). However, I've not yet decided if I want to be "the girl wearing multiple shades of pink sneaking cookies out of her purse" at my first New York fashion week. Need to find the right coat now!

It is definitely time to retire my digital camera, though I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the strange facial warping effects that leave me looking like a not so distant relative of Jocelyn Wildenstein.  Hopefully our camera woes will be remedied shortly when we are able to afford film and developing again.

If you're planning on attending either the Chictopia10 summit or the afterparty give me a tap on the shoulder and I'll share some secret snacks out of my purse with you!