You probably recognize her from the gorgeous photos of her in her old Soho apartment on The Selby. However, since then, Chase has moved to Los Angeles to be closer to nature and now lives in an equally amazing home complete with a teepee in her backyard.

Aside from her impeccable interior taste, she also has a scavengers eye for finding incredible vintage clothing. From exquisite Victorian dresses to rugged lace-up boots, Chase looks as though she has literally been plucked right out of Little House on the Prairie. This semblance is only further emphasized by her love and creation of folk music.

While there is a ton of information online about Littledoe, there’s hardly any information about Chase. But without a facebook, myspace or twitter it makes sense as to why hackers haven’t been able to steal her photos and information. That being said, Chase is so magical and inspirational that I couldn’t help but want to share more of her with you.

Although I have never met Chase, just by briefly communicating with her I can tell that she is one of those imaginative and artistic people that will never cease to create incredible things. From her music and her headbands, to her beautiful collection of jewelry, Chase and her aesthetic eye are here to stay.

Here’s our little interview:

RH: How would you describe your style?
CC: Gypsy Grandmother. I don’t believe that young girls need to show skin in order to display beauty or sex appeal. To me, everything is better left to the imagination.

RH: Do you have any style advice?
CC: Clothing can be a pretty magic representation of character, if you let it. Never be afraid to wear color! I’d get off on seeing someone in a mismatched rainbow getup any day of the week, black is such a bore!!!

RH: Who are your style icons?
CC: Ladies of the Canyon past, Joni & the GTOs in particular, they were a sparkling dream, fashion wise. Also Mormon women, I live in prairie dresses and lace up boots

RH: What are your closet staples?
CC: Vintage Dresses! I’ve got tons of tattered white lace victorian gowns, I wear them till they dissolve. Also, I collect antique moccasins. I live in quite a small house, so I’ve gone off the deep end and filled my dish cupboards top to bottom with shoes.

RH: Do you have any favorite places to go shopping?
CC: Oooh I mostly wait around for the vintage shows.  California vintage is truly unbeatable.

RH: Do you ever look back on outfits that you wore and think, “what was I thinking??” Is there any outfit in particular that comes to mind?
CC: When I was a little one I used to troll around in these lime green neon spandex shorts, those were horrendous, very early 90s.  Also anyone who ever wore a t-shirt with some stupid tag line written on it deserves a serious talking to (myself included once upon a time).

RH: You have an incredible sense of interior design. Can you tell me how you go about picking things for your home?

CC: I like the idea of bringing the outdoors indoors, so my house is drowning in taxidermy rodents and such. Also, I love the juxtaposition of mixing ratty things with really rich over the top fabrics like old burnout velvets and laces, and comfort is most important. I couldn’t live in a display set, everything in my home is meant to be played with.

RH: What is your most treasured possession?
CC: I don’t really keep photographs and I have the worst memory in the universe, but possession-wise there would have to be two.  First are my mom’s old hand-painted canvas boots from the 70s, second is my dads ponytail that he cut off when he was in his late 20s and mailed to my grandmother,  I still have it wrapped in a rubber band.

RH: You seem very inspired by the 1960/70 hippie era. What is it about this time that you love so much?
CC: To me, that era was an aesthetically perfect time. I think that at that time, particularly in California, there was so much beautiful music being created, the youth were a very inspired generation, and fashion, lifestyle, everything was just a reflection of that.

RH: Who are your greatest influences and why?
CC: My family.  My pops is totally unafraid to speak is mind, my mama gives the most unconditional good lovin’ I’ve ever come across and my brothers exist without any care as to the judgement of others. I try to soak up those qualities from them as often as I can.

RH: Can you tell me a bit about your band WEEPAW?
CC: We’ve actually split, but we are all still writing tunes, together and separately. I’ve been writing a ton of new material on my own, and have taken the Weepaw songs with me, so I’m working on putting a record together by the end of the year. I’ve spent some time recently in the South, Tennessee and Alabama writing, trying to spread some of my organic folksiness onto those pop country kids down there!

Here is a sample of one of Chase’s latest songs, “Where does the light go?”

RH: What are your favorite bands/artists? Why?
CC: The boys that I had Weepaw with and a few other friends from Canada have a new band called the Treasures. Their tunes, harmonies are completely magnetic, I can’t turn em off! Other than that I mostly listen to my standards, Judee Sill, Karen Dalton, Joni Mitchell, I’m big on female singer songwriters. Oh, and this singer chick called Lissie, her songs have a really old soul vibe.

RH: If you could see someone in concert that you’ve never seen before, who would it be?
CC: Well, most of my favorite singers who I haven’t seen are long buried, but if we’re speaking of living singers, I’m dying to see Fleet Foxes.

RH: What made you start Littledoe?
CC: Boredom mostly.  I was looking for something to do with my hands, and I completely fell into making these pieces as a hobby, and now I’m so glad I followed it through as a business, theres nothing better than being able to pay my rent & grocery doing something that I enjoy, that leaves me time and inspiration for my music.

Littledoe

(psst! – check out Runway Hippie “it-girl” Ruby Corley on the left!)

RH: What made you choose the name “Littledoe”? Why?
CC: I grew up spending my summers in this massive national park in Ontario called Algonquin Park.  It is the most beautiful and serene place in the universe, Littledoe is the name of a lake in the park.

RH: If you could have anyone wear your designs, who would it be?
CC:Robin Pecknold, Ben Bridwell & Chris Robinson.  Aside from the fact that they are all wonderful musicians, I just love a good beard.

RH: What do you value most in your friends?
CC: Humor. I giggle from sunrise to sunset when I am with my best friends.  To be able to share an artistic relationship with someone, where you exchange, respect and support each other’s craft is pretty magic.

RH: What is your greatest extravagance?
CC: I have the itchiest feet around so I am very lucky that I can afford to travel and bop around when I like.

RH: What is your idea of a perfect day?
CC: Rain, tea, fire, tunes, blankets, wine, a warm body, and maybe some Scrabble…

RH: Lastly, what is a talent that you would most like to have?
CC: I’d like to be able to visualize music better, to play any instrument that comes across my path. And, while I’m not sure whether this would be classified as a talent or a superpower, I’d like to be able to talk to animals.

photos via the selby, stylelikeu, myspace and chase

The Vamoose

Although there is a limited number of items, The Vamoose has some pieces that will add some boldness to your jewelry supply. The rope necklaces and bracelets are definitely my favorite, they remind me of a modernized version of those nautical “Nantucket” bracelets that were oh-so-popular back in the day.

Brooklyn Thread

Brooklyn Thread is full of, what I like to call, upscale friendship bracelets. Each bracelet comes in a variety of different colors and have an assortment of different charms. Great pieces that you can wear everyday, and never take off.

Patrick Irla Jewelry

While these treasures are on the pricier side, I find their delicacy and femininity to be worth the $$.

Moon Raven Designs

Attention all Pamela Love Jewelry lovers!! Moon Raven Designs is full of skeletal pieces reminiscent of Pamela Love’s designs but lack the high prices!

What are some of your favorite Etsy shops?

Me and my friend Kirstin (left) on St. Patrick's Day 2007

While I haven’t quite decided on my level of festiveness for this years St. Patty’s, it doesn’t hurt to start browsing through some green clothing so you don’t get pinched! And, I was actually pretty surprised by how long it took me to find some OK green pieces, so start hunting now!!

1. Striped Bodice Shirt – Forever 21 – $12.80
2. Ruffle Silk Mini Dress – Max Azria – $500
3. Welt Pocket Jacket – Forever 21 – $29.80
4. Bandage Skirt – Pleasure Doing Business – $88
5. Wayfarers – Fred Flare – $11
6. Dr. Martens – $115
7. St. Patrick’s Day Stickers – $0.99
8. Tropical Freeze Necklace – ModCloth – $12.99
9. Watch Cap – Urban Outfitters – $10
10. Solid Sock – Urban Outfitters – $8
11. Low Rise Thong in “Clover Green” and “Kelly Green” – Hanky Panky – $18 each
12. St. Patrick’s Day Party Beads – $1.99
13. Pansy Print Socks – Topshop – $6
14. Matesse Elite Nail Polish – $5.99

]]> http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/11/green-with-envy/feed/ 2 Sonia IMGP5992 St. Patty's Day 2010 http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/10/budding-spring/ http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/10/budding-spring/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:55 +0000 Sonia http://runwayhippie.com/?p=3009 ]]> My Mom came to visit this past weekend, and with her she brought the most beautiful weather. The snow is rapidly melting away and buds are beginning to peep out of the ground – first signs of spring! One of my favorite parts about the transition from winter to spring is that you can mix and match clothing from different seasons. I opted for a spring-y floral skirt and linen shirt with my over-the-knee boots, bulky leather jacket and over-sized scarf.

So, to take full advantage of the beautiful weather, we decided to take a stroll through Central Park with Finnley.

see by chloë shirt, forever 21 skirt, american apparel tights, stuart weitzman boots,
mango leather jacket,my mom's scarf, botkier bag,
vintage foxtail from brooklyn flea, rayban aviators

Also, be sure to check out my guest post on Designer Collaborations with Target over at TheNeave.com!

This Saturday I woke up extremely early and decided it was high-time I head over to Brooklyn Flea to see what kinds of trinkets and treasures they had in store.

I’m used to giant flea markets in the middle of parking lots, so you can imagine that walking into the landmark of the former Williamsburg Savings Bank was a beautiful and unexpected surprise.

One of the hardest things for me to do at a flea market is resist the urge to buy practically everything I see. I normally do a full lap before committing to anything. My policy is, if it’s not there when you make lap two then it wasn’t meant to be.

Brooklyn Flea happens to be three stories, so naturally, my first mission was to tackle the main floor.

old photographs

hundreds of pins & brooches

After taking my time at practically every vendor (and getting yelled at by a few for taking photographs), I made my second lap and wound up only buying this bright orange and gold polka dot tie.

After finishing my rounds on the main floor, I headed towards the staircase to check out the basement and top floor. However, as I was walking out, my nose and taste buds pulled me over toward the pastries to indulge in some deliciously light and fluffy madeleine’s.

The top floor and basement were significantly smaller than the main floor, which was definitely less intimidating.

rows and rows and rows of boots

After walking around these two floors, I wound up only buying a foxtail which was really just a replacement to the one that I lost a few months ago. So while it may not have been a successful trip for my closet/apartment, it was a nice break for my wallet. However, I’m sure that I will return to Brooklyn Flea sooner rather than later and will be much more indulgent on my purchases.

Alongside fashion, music is one of my biggest interests/hobbies/loves. I almost always have a stack of upcoming concert tickets stuck to my fridge, and am always discovering new artists and sounds. While I could sit here and try to narrow down my favorite artists, I think this post would turn into a giant music ramble. So, I thought I’d share some of the music that I’m listening to right this very second.

Class Actress

I love the synthesizer beats and Elizabeth Harper’s folky electro-pop voice. I usually put this on in the mornings to jump-start my day, or at night when I’m getting ready to go out.

Here’s one of my favorite songs off their EP Journal of Ardency

Dominant Legs

Dominant Legs, to me, is like a mixture of Stars and Belle and Sebastian. The songs are sweet and the sound is kind of like a modernized eighties pop.  I don’t think they’ve actually come out with a full album, but you should definitely check out the myspace page.

My favorite song is “young at love and life”.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

All I have to say about them is that if you’re not listening to them, then you need to do yourself a favor and start immediately. Their entire album is amazing – I fell in love with my first listen and would now classify them as one of my favorite bands (you can hold me to that).

Here is their most popular song “Home”.

Beach House

I absolutely love Beach House. Victoria Legrand has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. I’ve seen her live a few times and her voice literally echoes in your stomach. While they always remain true to their sound, each album seems to get better and better and I love every one of them.

This song is “Lover of Mine” and is off their latest album.

]]> http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/05/sound-wave/feed/ 4 Sonia class actress Dominant Legs edward_sharpe beach-house http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/05/walk-like-a-man/ http://runwayhippie.com/2010/03/05/walk-like-a-man/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:10:25 +0000 Sonia http://runwayhippie.com/?p=2954 ]]> It’s no news that menswear has become a major trend for women in the past year. Between boyfriend jackets and boyfriend jeans to oxford shirts and oxford shoes, women seem to be drawn to the clean-cut, class-act look of men’s clothing.

I myself am no exception to this trend…although, perhaps it started when I was a little girl with a plethora of hand-me-down clothes from my two older brothers.

me (in some hand-me-downs) and my two brothers circa 1992

That being said, some of my fashion staples (see here) are indeed both oxford shoes and shirts. I’ve just recently learned how to tie my own tie, seem to find myself browsing the men’s section more often than not, and am as equally drawn to men’s street style as I am to women’s.

I thought I’d share some of the men’s fashion that inspire my outfit choices, so below I have compiled some of my favorite street style photos. Enjoy!

Since I was on the Roxy site checking out Cynthia Rowley’s collection, I figured I’d look around at what else Roxy might have to offer. Thinking that I would be overwhelmed by tanks and dresses with silk-screened palm trees and sunsets, I was pleasantly surprised to find clothes that, gasp!, I myself might wear.

Below I have compiled some of Cynthia Rowleys collaboration as well as some Roxy pieces that may be just the cheap ticket for kicking off my spring wardrobe.

Cynthia Rowley for Roxy:

Roxy Finds: