Monday, January 30, 2012

Swish and Sway

The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it - Leonardo di Caprio.
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 I think the best thing about fashion is the same thing as Leo put it about acting. We unfortunately don't get paid for wearing what we do (I believe some very popular fashion bloggers do, but that is a small percentage), but the passion we have for our fashion choices could be comparable to other passions, like acting. When we put on clothing that is foreign to us, a new style for example, we are as if putting on a different persona, playing a foreign role. Essentially we are the same, but clothes do give us that certain "something".
 In Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990) starring Christoper Walken, Laurence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes and Steve Buscemi, "A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood" says IMDB.com, shows an early 90's style we haven't talked about just yet.
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Theresa Randle, Christopher Walken and Carrie Nygren 
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Scouring the net for inspiration, we are currently faced with the Spice Girls in platform shoes and wild hairdo's, mini buns and funky hair colors, Gwen Stefani and her bindi's, purple lipstick and dark lipliner and the quirky Kelly Bundy with her tight miniskirts paired up with cowboy boots or ripped at the knee high waisted Levi's jeans. But we haven't delved into what the elder generation was wearing, not the Nirvana grunge or sugar pop music loving teens and early twenty-somethings, but the mid-twenties and 30's and beyond. Now that we've pretty much squeezed out all the juice that is to be had with the 90's rage, I thought we might go ahead and take the next step. This particular film showcases the late 80's, early 90's chic fashion that is sterling collar necklaces, edgy short do's with bedazzling earrings, silk blouses and lace bralettes and bleached blond teased hair.
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awesome clip on earrings

Jerry Hall, Christopher Walken and Grace Jones
collar necklace

crazy teased hair
cutout dresses and crazy huge jewels
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My current wish list :
◆long wool tan colored coat with single button closure (not double-breasted) ◆a couple of sheer or normal silk blouses in cream, off-white or gold/mustard ◆a few more high-waisted slacks in browns or burgundys ◆brown leather with silver buckle belts ◆formal vests ◆sterling woven/wheat/bali necklace ◆Dian Malouf stack rings ◆Konstantino pendant ◆collar pin/brooch ◆brown leather backpack
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 And for today's ensemble..






coat&dress, goodwill; knit sweater, second hand; shoes, Clarks; necklace, ebay; rings, Konstantino and soixante neuf
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Saturday, January 28, 2012

True Colors

I recently saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a movie that takes place in Stockholm, Sweden full of family ties, intrigue, twists and turns, that will leave you on the edge of your seat. A must of a movie to see this year.

 For those of you who remember actress Rooney Mara from the Nightmare on Elm Street remake back in 2010, you might need to take a second glance to realize that this truly is the same gal. Not only the new short black dyed do', but she also underwent several sessions in Brooklyn and in Sweden where she got piercings done (nipple, nose, eyebrow and lip) for her character Lisbeth.

Rooney is looking pretty hot in this movie.


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and my outfit for today...






coat&necklace, ebay; sweater and slacks, goodwill; shoes, Jeffrey Campbell; rings, Unearthen and Konstantino

Thursday, January 26, 2012

LSD Giveaway ! (Nope, sorry not that kind of LSD)..-CLOSED

I am sure you've probably heard of the talented Charlotte Burkhart from Little Sister Designs. She is a jeweler from New Zealand, known for her jaw-dropping tooth rings.
In collaboration with dear Charlotte, I am hosting a giveaway for her creepy-cool claw earrings.
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I have a pair of her claw earrings for a lucky reader of mine, just go ahead 
and follow my blog if you aren't already via bloglovin' or blogspot and follow Charlotte's  
lovely blog here and leave a comment below with your name and email address.
Contest runs until the 5th of February, winner will be selected on monday the 6th.
GOOD LUCK !
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The other day I mentioned my instantaneous ♥love-at-first-sight♥ occurrence I had at the local Goodwill, for a long tan colored wool coat with a single button closure, that was unfortunately completely enormous on me, even for my notorious taste in oversized coats.

Let me start from the beginning of this dizzy foreign love affair.

I have been clearing out my entire wardrobe, vintage, second hand, all the stuff I have accumulated since i have been living in SF, selling them on to consignment stores, in order to buy more classic pieces, with a mix of 80s businesswoman, such as silk long sleeved button up sheer blouses by Talbots, high waisted dressy slacks, and of course, long wool coats with integrated shoulder pads by brand names such as Jones New York, Karen or DKNY, all these I want to purchase second hand.

Here's my latest Goodwill haul. The collar necklace I found on Ebay.

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Coat, on sale here; velvet burnout blouse, Citron of Santa Monica; high waisted pants, second hand; heels, ASOS; rings, on sale here
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hello, I'm a Thriftaholic.

 This afternoon was quite the disaster. This is how I felt...

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I was up late, 11am-ish if you must know (the point being you'll probably feel less guilty and pass me the blame for living a life way more sloth-y than most) due to having watched the quite brilliant but quite reminiscent of the Ninth Gate, but quite the tension filled, mystery filled, intriguing film that is...



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Coat by BB Dakota c/o Lulu's; sweater, second hand; leggings; Urban Outfitters; shoes, Nordstrom Rack; long tiered necklace, for sale here

Saturday, January 21, 2012

I have become quite fond of stacked rings recently. Scouring the net for inspiration, I came across Dian Malouf, a jeweler originally from New Mexico, who travels between her homes in New Mexico and Dallas, Texas. She creates chunky but feminine pieces, and luckily for us youngsters who can't afford her new designs, Ebay seems to be a big fan of her work too, bringing it down to our price range. 

Herewith a few of her stack rings which feature Sterling Silver and sometimes both, 925 and 14k-18k gold.




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I have finally gotten around to watching Melancholia, Danish director Lars von Trier's latest film, starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alexander Skarsgard (even Papa Skarsgard, Stellan).

This film offers beautiful imagery, which reminded me of American photographer Gregory Crewdson's eery, mysterious creations. One to be seen relaxed on the couch with a strong cup of tea (no milk added for this one).








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Coat, Mink Pink; sweater, second hand BCBG; top, second hand; velvet skirt, second hand Bebe; shoes, Jeffrey Campbell Tardy in Red