film developed!

some snaps from my first roll on the diana mini. i had gotten scared that nothing would come out at all, so i'm pretty pleased that some of them weren't too under exposed.

i got a little double exposure crazy

these next ones are from a different toy camera that i think i broke halfway through the roll :-/ never wind too hard when it's stuck! uhg, learned my lesson.

can't wait to take more (better exposed) photos!

shop update: lots of spring florals

1. cross back dress

2. button front skirt

3. corduroy 60s dress

4. black velvet leotard

5. scalloped party dress

6. mini skirt

casual friday

i was up late last night, (went to alex's new band's show!), so today i ended up sleeping through class and spending most of the day grocery shopping. i always feel guilty when i skip but like.... gaahhh honestly i'm a super good student most of the time. sometimes i just have a day where i need to walk around by myself and peruse vegetables.

i really love my neighborhood because i can walk through the italian market to pick up some cheap produce on my way to whole foods and then stop at a few of my fave vintage spots on my way home. there was a deal on organic avocados so i got a few and whipped up some awesome (if i do say so myself) guacamole and tortilla chips for dinner. pretty sure thats not a well rounded meal so i had some swedish fish for dessert.

blazer: thrifted, floral romper: thrifted, shoes: h+m

a little birdie gave me a tip

mystery flight (also the author of love again), a rad blog & ebay shop from autralia is doing a sweet giveaway of a lovely dress perfect for spring!
so drop by and leave her a comment to enter!

stripes for spring!

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the collection that inspired this post...steven allen via clever nettle

old yeller

okay these photos are a little misleading, this is not my bike, it's alex's and a little too big for me. but anyhow my bike is not bright yellow and therefore less photogenic. still, she'll make an appearance someday soon i suspect.

you can also see my neighbor's porshe in the corner up there, haha, swanky.

so the bag is new, well thrifted, and it's a perfect camera bag for my new diana mini! i am trying to do the whole photo a day thing, but i'm still figuring out how to use the dang thing. plastic cameras are much more complex than they seem!

cardi, shirt, shoes, purse: vintage, jeans: bdg, purple socks: uniqlo

march madness

laptop is fixed yay! now i can post my pictures from spring break! and they are all of birthday cakes!

okay, i was faking that time...

the real deal!

thanks for all your sweet comments! it was a rad birthday, the weather was perfect, got to hang with my favorite people, and even saw nick zinner (YYYs) leaving a bar in les. i also did a ton of thrifting which should be making appearances on here in the next days and weeks.

and lastly, holy SPRING. i am totally spending tomorrow afternoon in a park eating brie on a baguette and petting other people's dogs.

family album

digging around my mom's office at home i came across an envelope filled with old photos. i love vintage photos & it's even cooler when you can put a name to the faces.

inside:

my grandparents in 1969

and some more things i found:

great aunt edith

mom's cousin mickey lee (& friend)

great grandmother dora, posing in front of some tropical plant (?)

my grandparents in a passport photo- didn't know you could do couples? i get my red hairs from my gram, by the way...

so, i uploaded these all before my laptop went into some kind of coma yesterday. posting might be sort of sporatic until i get it back...

happy birthday to me

tomorrow i turn 22! i'm so happy that it's been lovely weather, and that my birthday always falls during spring break. i'll be in new york for the rest of the week, trying not to empty my bank account..

mini wish list:

i know, i know, they are going to be everywhere in 5 min, but just so darn cute.

these are so nessassary

outfit post

new fave thrifted sweater.

i'd been hoping to come across a jacket with a collar like this! i usually go thrifting without a particular list in mind, just a surprise me kind of attitude. but there is definitely a wish list in the back of my mind- which this gets checked off! it's faux fur by the way.

i won the purse from another's treasure's contest! thank you again, amanda!

sweater: thrift, stripe top: thrift, jeans: bdg, shoes: vintage, owl purse: isanotherstreasure, shades: h+m

okay, i'm off to watch the oscars!

this would be a killer (stripper) outfit

bra from hanneli

shoes from forever 21

sorry, i seem to have lost the source of the shorts

i just had to brag about this one

silvi c rocking a dress from heart city vintage. what a doll! i love how she paired it with tights of the same tone. 

inspiration: streets of tokyo

japanese fashion is really interesting to me because it spawns from a culture that is rooted in strict social codes and conformity. yet the japanese continue to be some of the most original and creative dressers and designers. is it a form of rebellion? or a celebration of ancient japanese arts of simplicity, form and fabric? or something totally different and indescribable?

whatever their motivations, i love what the japanese do. that layering, those jodhpurs, those pink ruffled socks, my gaw! it's all so... effortless?

tokyo will always have a special corner of my heart. (dream job would involve sending me there at least once a year, just sayin'...)

all photos from dropsnap.jp