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Check out my vintage Adolfo jacket with my Sid and Nancy shirt…I only later noticed the irony of wearing a relic of the Reagan era (Nancy Reagan said Adolfo Sardina’s clothes were so well made that they could be worn inside out) with a shirt plastered with news clippings about a punk princess’s tragic demise…I was delighted to juxtapose two iconic Nancy’s of the eighties.  One was class, one was trash…the only thing these two had in common was their names.

(Love her or hate her, Nancy Reagan has an elegant and timeless style…was just flipping through the book ‘Entertaining at the White House with Nancy Reagan’…she is so glamorous!)

Close-up of both pieces…I got both of them on eBay, the jacket is part of a skirt suit. In the photo though I’m not wearing the skirt it goes with!
This post makes me want to watch Sid and Nancy….think I might do that!

today I’m wearing a vintage dress I got at Wastelands in San Francisco, a Junya Watanabe Fall 06 jacket with a faux fur collar, and those Miu Miu’s I posted yesterday.

I can’t get enough of this jacket!! It’s one of my favorite things in my closet for sure.
JUNYA WATANABE FALL 06 SPIKED BROGUES: I am not over you yet.

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Fashion week is always an embarrasing month and a half for me…I awake in flannel pajamas, scooping up Lucky Charms in my dimly lit room to check the Fashion Spot to see what has graced the catwalk during my dormant hours. I curse Miuccia Prada and her sexy, slinky knitted pajamas and hiss at the leather clad equestrianettes at Haider Ackerman as I pull on my nubby school uniform sweater and skirt…damn them!
It’s hard to believe that these beautiful clothes exist beyond the realm of my glowing monitor, and it’s always surprisingly refreshing to see them being worn by real people. (I know,I know…Carine hardly qualifies as ‘real’)

(pictures from the Fashion Spot, style.com)

I love seeing the Margiela ‘Ladyhawke’ dress I’ve been lusting over worn without showing so much skin. It’s no less exciting and looks pretty tough with a zipper’d trench coat. The girl who has dressed down her Balenciaga jodphurs with a grey hoodie and white blazer is genius! Sporty and savvy-and not doing the ‘head to toe’ Balenc look. Carine however pulls off the ‘head to toe’ look with grace-not an easy feat and certainly not one that should go unrecognized. Prada is not wearing Carine, Carine is wearing Prada. Cool medallion, BTW, Carine.

Perhaps even more interesting is seeing how the runway can be translated to real life minus the designer price tag. (not in any way implicating that the wearers of these outfits were emulating the designers-they simply reminded me of some of these looks-)

Piled-high collars-The girl with the grey scarf wound tightly around her neck has created the look of a very dramatic color thanks to the way her jacket and shirt blend with the scarf. Definitely a trick to try at home.
Short and fluffy-Camille had the smart idea of DIY’ing the must have Miu Miu skirt-she toughens hers up with gladiator sandals and leather bomber. What a cool spin on the look!
Leather clad warrior-Michelle looks fierce in her gothic gladiator get-up…leather pleated mini and strappy knee high heels? Magnificent!!
Tie dye bohemian-this girl from Hel Looks wears her baggy tie dyed jeans with a cozy sweater and colorful scarf for an artsy hippie vibe…very cool.
Oliver Twist-Awww a forlorn london rocker with a worn out military jacket and a pilot (?) hat…he looks adorably unwanted.

pictures from the Fashion Spot, style.com, elle.com, the Sartorialist, the Face Hunter, and fellow bloggers (and verrrry stylish ladies) Camille (Childhood Flames) and Michelle (Kingdom of Style)

lights out, jane

strappy sandals with jangles-roberto cavalli (mom’s), leopard mary janes-prada (mom’s)

peeptoe ponyhair miu miu’s

While I was in Los Angeles and San Francisco last week I found these two lovely vintage vests. I’ve always had a thing for crazy old vests-I think both of these qualify! It’s a look I’ve always loved, it’s a great American classic. These definitely both have a Woodstock vibe going on that I love.

The fringed leather vest on the left was purchased at American Rag on LaBrea (always a heaven for those who like a heavy dose of Americana with their vintage). There were a couple of fringed vests like this but I chose this very one because of it’s beautiful, sort of wine stained color and because it hangs beautifully too. I love that it’s unbelievably long too-to see it in motion is amazing. This could look great with both trashed-out jeans or pretty delicate dresses-here I wear mine with a sheer chiffon Phillip Lim dress and Marni strappy heels-

(couldn’t resist sticking in a swing shot-you really can’t get the full effect without seeing it move!)

The lamb-fur suede one with flowery embroidery is soooo much fun. I got it at Wasteland in San Francsisco-which I should mention is great for designer vintage. This vest however looks like it was a souvenir that someone bought while they were abroad…in any case it’s surprisingly wearable and super cute with funky wedges. I don’t have a picture but as soon as I bought it I threw it on over a vintage lacey tunic and my grey Hysteric Glamour jeans (which are faded and a little bootcut)-and with Miu Miu wedges that had flowery emroidery on them. In this picture though I’m wearing it with a vintage Teal Traina dress and Chloe criss cross strap sandals.

Did I mention it was only 28 dollars? Amazing find! The suede is worn a little thin and there is some staining on the fur but other than that it’s in good shape. It’s a littttleee bit more wearable than the other vest because of it’s length. Love them both though!

Uh oh, now I’m going to start collecting vintage hippy vests…I can tell, I love these ones so much. A little bit Balmain too, no? Christophe Decarnin had a few hippy vests on last season’s runway.

^isn’t that lightly marbled pink shirt so cool with the bad-ass bejeweled vest?? and the ripped embroidered pants: too cool.

Sorry if this weekend’s posts have been comprised entirely of a bored girl taking pictures in her bedroom, haha. Just had to show you my favorite new accessories! :)
jane

Remember the post from two weeks ago, about the lovely Margiela shoes? The half-covered sandal that let your toes peek out oh so sexily? To my delight I obtained these shoes three days after posting them…they were at the Barney’s in San Francisco (excellent shoe selection there, the best Alaias I’ve seen stocked!)

Aren’t they gorgeous? Unlike the version on the Margiela website and some on the runway, these have a strap that goes over the entire foot rather than just your big toe. You can’t believe how soft and buttery the leather is on these. One thing has to be said-they aren’t the easiest shoes to walk in! You have to get a good grip on them with your feet and the little isty bitsy heel is very teetery! I walked in them all day long yesterday though-and was bombarded with compliments on them!

The thing I love about these is that they go with so much-there’s a million looks to do with them and I’ve been having fun experimenting. I especially like them tucked into jeans!

1st pic; Viscose blend dress by the Row, lucite bangles
2nd pic; Japanese tunic, 501 pre-shrunk jeans
3rd pic; Max Azria sweater, Levi’s cut-offs, white tank
4th pic; Phillip Lim dress

These are definitely unlike any other shoe I have. I’m going to wear them like crazy this summer, they are very breathable. I kind of like them with very girly looks to, a  sheer flowy dress is nice with them! Last night I wore them with the Row dress, the coverage on the shoe anchors short dresses nicely.

That was one of my best San Francisco finds for sure! More posts to come later now that I have some free time!
jane

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(stop laughing, my scanner is broken!) Clippings from catalogues and magazines that arrived while I was away. Magazine junk-out sessions are my favorite guilty pleasure.

ah, to be home again. so nice and relaxing. yeah right! Unfortunately for me (and for this blog) I have a school project of epic proportions due by the end of this week. Yikes. If the updates are sporadic this week, you’ll know why.

Not that it was a horrible, grueling project or anything…I’ve been working on it since the beginning of the school year and it’s been very fun. Even the most die-hard fashion addicts like to explore their crafty side once in a while. I’ve been making stuffed toys out of recycled materials! This isn’t the whole collection of them, but quite a few:

I may not be the most talented crafter but this was a very enjoyable project for me…not so enjoyable is finishing the required gigantic essay and workbook to go with it. Oh well. I can’t wait until the whole thing is over and done with!

Sorry if I’m a bit off topic today, but I hope this explains my semi-absence this week. Gotta get cracking if I want to finish it!
jane