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Just a mish-mash of some of the images I've been referencing lately…(including Max Ernst's The Robing of The Bride in the upper left hand corner, a 70's British Vogue image of Veruschka up in the right, a Chanel rainbow print  dress with a sequin jacket in the middle towards the bottom, Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech, Cindy Crawford in a billowing off-the-shoulder cropped blouse, a look from Kenzo this season, Freja in Balenciaga in Vogue Nippon…sorry for not being specific…I can probably track down photographers names if you email me)

I've been up since 4 am, and at some point this morning I managed to stumble upon this 1977 interview with Japanese synth composer Isao Tomita. A very timely find as I've been playing the Snowflakes are Dancing album a lot lately.
As long as I'm doing an inspiration post I'll include some songs from
that album. If you'd care to read the rest of the interview, click here.

*Off-topic for 'Sea of Shoes'? I guess so, but my interest in music is
just as strong of my love of clothes. Enjoy the tunes. His
interpretation of Clair de Lune is my favorite.

Here is what I wore yesterday…I wasn't planning on taking pictures, but I found this 80's turquoise Nora Noh skirt and got inspired to dress up. It was a thrift find. I've been looking for a skirt of this exact length and shape to wear with my new Givenchy wedges from this season. I have to admit I had not envisioned my first outfit with these gothimatrix shoes as being so colorful.

I'm wearing a vintage Victor Costa bolero my mom found on eBay-for such a great price! It has got to be my favorite Victor Costa piece I've ever seen. The sleeves are full of tulle. 

The scarf was given to be my grandma a few years ago. She gets lots of vintages scarves on her many trips to antique malls.

My awful dogs always jump right into my pictures when I'm photographing myself! I tried to lure them away with their favorite squirrel toy….

But to no avail…Townsend, the corgi, loves to have his picture taken.

Finally.

These shoes are surprisingly steady for their height. They're about six and half inches tall. The patent cap toe is my favorite part.

I think you have to be careful about showing too much leg with this shoe. They're pretty stripperella to begin with…anything hemline above the knees might make you look like a bimbo. I like an ankle length flared skirt with the shape of this shoe.

I recieved this bracelet as a gift from Natalie Bernhard (co-designer of the fabulous Hanna Bernhard animal jewelry I featured on my blog in January) Thank you so much Natalie!

Wearing a vintage Nettie Rosenstein cameo necklace and a Christopher Ross dove belt buckle.

Yesterday's outfit: vintage silk Ungaro blouse with a plaid Prada Sport skirt. The shoes are the Prada spat shoes from Spring 2008. The necklace is vintage…my mom found it. The seller told us it was recently used on a Vogue photoshoot. No idea if this is true or not…but in any case, isn't it blowing your mind? You have to wind it around your neck about fifty times because its so long.

I couldn't find any shirts so I went out to the garage
where we keep our vintage stock and found this Ungaro blouse–think it
was a thrift find. I felt like I got extra lucky finding a shirt that
complimented the necklace so well.

I always stick this red crinoline underneath my skirts for extra poof. Last night I wore this outfit to my friend's going away party and I lent my tutu to some other girls throughout the night.

Shelley got a haircut recently. I think she looks like an albino merkin come to life.

The belt is part of my mom's extensive collection of Christopher Ross that I always steal from. I love the look of this guy-the eye is what kills me.

I met the best dog ever this weekend-her name is Goldie. She belong to our friend Hanh, who brought her along on a jewelry buying appointment with Atlantis Vintage on Saturday. I was more than happy to babysit while Hanh tried on my mom’s jewelry.

She was so well behaved, I couldn’t believe it. And look how nice and clean she is! She’s a Havanese. My little toy dogs-Staci and Shelley-are no where near as ladylike and pretty as Goldie is. Staci is oily smells like Fritos and Shelley looks like a seamonkey. They’re still lovable though.

Finally busted out these amazing leopard tights I got in Tokyo from a little boutique in the basement of Laforet.

Worn with Prada studded slingbacks.

The dress is from Urban Outfitters a
year or two ago. Many people asked me where I got my neon green bra in
my Cassette Playa post…it’s from Urban Outfitters. So is the one I’m
wearing here. They come in a whole rainbow of colors. By the way…is
UO the last place on the planet where flat chested girls can find
lingerie?Sure beats Hello Kitty training bras from the  kids section at Target.

The tie dye cable knit cardigan is from Aritzia. I will be blogging more of this store soon!

Hayley and me dancing.

My friend and talented photographer and jewelry designer Dustin’s signature tangle of adornments…most of which he made himself. Visit his store to see more of his awesome feather pieces!

There was some amazing art to be auctioned for the gala, including this piece by Tramaine Townsend.

You have to check out Tramaine’s blog, The Misadventures of Flaco. I’m freaking out over it. This guy has an amazing range of skills.

Tramaine was sweet to let me take a picture of him with his art! He’s so stylish.

My dear friend and Helloooooo blogger Jonathan.

Jonathan, Dustin, and the Society of Young Philanthropists founder Elishia.

The next day I went to see my two very best friends graduate-an exciting day for sure. So proud of them!

Congratulations Viky and Stefanie!

Congratulations to all of the other recent graduates too!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

xo Jane

A pair of leather suspenders have been on my dream wishlist for a long time now…but they aren't exactly easy to come by. So how I excited was I when the sales assistant at Hotel55 showed us these The Dress & Co. suspenders??

The leather is so nice, and the perfect color. The embossed shoulder straps are nice because they keep the suspenders in place…no sloppy shoulders.

Worn with thrifted silk Armani shirt, vintage Levi's 501's. Sorry to interrupt your nap, Denise.

Wearing the beyond beautiful Celine wedges. Everything about this shoe is perfect-gold nail detail, extra thick trimmed straps, super sturdy buckle, orange buttery leather color, and most important the perfect hefty wooden platform. Amazing.

Dying over the pointy toes & bows-perfect compliment to my collection of 50's swing skirts.

The baby blue evil nanny shoe–not so much. Love the color, but too stumpy and mannish. Have you ever noticed how some shoes look mean?

Big yes to all of them-remind me of the chunky heeled Jil Sander shoes from Fall 2007 that I loved so much.

All shoe photos from Elle and Style.com.

This men's Cassette Playa has to be one of the coolest things ever. Wore it yesterday with a Yohji Yamamoto skirt that I've been meaning to borrow from my mom forever. Tank top is Simone.

I haven't posted these Ann Demeulemeester sandals yet but I'm obsessed with them. They look so good on.