July 7, 2011
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Shopping
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tamia
My obsession with rocks and crystals likely started during the dinosaurs-are-awesome phase everyone seems to go through around 4th grade. I dreamed of expanding my rock collection--proudly displayed amongst my collection of My Little Ponies and Sweet Valley Twins books--to include crystals and geodes and jagged stalactites (or was it stalagmites?). To this day, anything that looks like a treasure coveted by small creatures with pointy ears from
UO tank & purse, Kill City jeans, Jeffrey Campbell shoes, vintage necklaces I got swept away by some '80s nostalgia while cruising the internets and subsequently went all Mr. T on your arses in a muscle tee, oversized gold chains, and Isweartheyweren'tthistightlastyear jeans. Am I tough enough?
July 5, 2011
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Inspiration
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tamia
It doesn't get much better than elaborate crystal embellishment ;even at my craftiest I couldn't make this intricate paper lantern; Shadowplay's yarn necklaces are basically awesome fabric sculptures; If this was my home's entrance, I'd just walk in and out all day; This is how my accessories are organized in my fantasy closet; There has to be SOME occasion in which it's appropriate to wear a collar-harness thingy made of crystal spikes and chains.Find more
AG shirt; vintage shorts and belt, Daniblack shoes I picked up these shorts for 99 cents at the St. Vincent de Paul on Este Avenue (which is now clearly my new favorite store) and took them up a few inches during a DIY sewing kick. I'm not usually into dressing matchy-matchy, but I couldn't resist wearing my striped espadrilles with a striped top--you know, as a nod to the whole holiday thing.
July 1, 2011
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Holidays, Shopping
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tamia
A few of my favorite patriotic picks from indie crafters and designers 'round the world: 1. Vintage anchors sailor dress, $36 | 2. Striped messenger bag, $50 | 3. Patriotic friendship bracelet, $6 | 4. Vintage sweater, $56 | 5. Meli Melo Bon Bon bag, approx. $402 | 6. Low cut sweater dress, $83 | 7. Steampunk medal, $18 | 8. Jennifer Merchant ring, $76 | 9. Crochet chunky chain necklace,$18 | 10. Jena.Theo waistcoat,
