Posts tagged ‘hippie’
Teenage Dreams
All throughout high school you could find me dressed in flared jeans, oversize sunglasses, and some kind of vintage leather bag. (I wore shirts too, but they’re irrelevant here simply because they were belly-button bearing t-shirts that I stole from my friend’s little brothers.) Not unlike today, I was very much about the accessories — earrings, sunglasses, bracelets, and bags. And while I was content with my handbag selection, there was one bag that haunted my dreams like a lion after you’ve watched it rip it’s lunch to shreds at the zoo (anyone else have this experience? Anyone? Bueller?)
It was a vintage brown pouch with engraved floral detailing that I saw at a thrift store on Haight Street for the whopping sum of $250 — a price well out of range for my 16 year-old self. And so for over a decade my dreams have been haunted. Nights pained with regret, loneliness, and longing. Why hadn’t I just saved up the money and bought the bag? Was it really so necessary that I spend all my allowance on weekly mani/pedis and trips to the Urban Outfitters sale rack? At the time I thought it crucial to my well-being, but in retrospect no. Absolutely not.
As you may have imagined or noticed from the beautiful bag featured in this very post, my dreams have been rescued from torment. My saving grace? Patricia Nash; the creative mastermind behind this Marciano Leather Crossbody with the tooled floral detailing that caught my eye in the midst of my adolescence. (I was a late bloomer, which is funnily coincidental since these tooled blooms were late to joining my life as well. Ha. Get it?)
With a snap closure, interior pocket perfect for things like lipstick, hair ties, and lint, and a very reasonable price of $128, I’d say your dreams have been rescued as well, whether you knew you were having sleepless nights of handbag longing or not.
And with that I’ll just say that I was all too ready to slip back into my high school staples of flared denim and oversize sunglasses, since they really do just look so much better with the proper, vintage-inspired handbag. I skipped on the little boy t-shirt, though knowing my repetitive nature, they could easily find their way back into my wardrobe sooner than I think.
End scene.
Rag & Bone hat | Zara shirt | Textile Elizabeth & James jeans | Isabel Marant heels | Patricia Nash bag | Elizabeth & James sunglasses | 2Bandits & vintage bracelets
// photos by Emily Malan
A Week in Review
{ Rogue trip to Connecticut }
This week turned out to be pretty huge. Major changes are coming my way and they came out of nowhere! I can’t disclose anything yet, but will tell you as soon as everything is finalized.
As for non-business related things, last weekend a couple of friends and I took a rogue trip to my Mom’s house in Connecticut for a day in the sun. It was spontaneous perfection and I can only hope for more adventures like that to come this summer.
Happy June!
{ Work. Work. Work. }
{ Floral crown friends }
{ The perfect summer shoes c/o Soludos }
{ Sparklers! }
A Week in Review
{ Teddy bear stole my new KARL by Karl Lagerfeld collar }
It currently feels like the start of Spring in New York, which of course gives me anxiety because you just know there’s going to be a giant snowstorm in the middle of Fashion Week, but I have my fingers and toesies and eyeballs crossed that the crisp, sunny weather sticks like the snow should be doing right about now.
Though I’ve been staring longingly out the window at the perfect weather while being chained to my desk with Fashion Week prep, this week has been surprisingly manageable (calm before the snow storm?). This weekend however, is going to be one giant whirlwind as I finalize schedules, attend a few fittings, start my apartment search (wh0 slipped me those crazy pills, honestly?), and of course, the Super Bowl, otherwise known as nachos fest. I’m hoping to get a bit of rest in there somewhere because there’s no need to get bags under my eyes before Fashion Week, since it’s pretty good at doing that for me by day 3. God, I love Fashion Week season!
{ The start of organized chaos }
{ Clowin’ around w/ Agatha Luiz de la Prada & the Forward Fashion Project }
{ Backseat taxi ride boredom }
{ ‘Tis the season! }
{ New Ash sneakers for NYFW }
A Week in Review
{ My coffee table has a new bff }
Ok, that’s it. I need to talk to Mr. 2012. These weeks are lasting way too long! Anyone else feel like Tuesday was a Friday? Hate that.
Good thing I’ve got all kinds of exciting shtuff happening this weekend. My shopping/styling sessions with Mastercard’s Priceless NY members (remember when I told you about it?) commences tomorrow morning, followed by watching the 49ers beat the Saints with both of my brothers (what a rarity!), followed by din din with my whole fam-damily! Lucky me!
In other news, I’ve got lots of exciting goodies to share with you, some of which are featured in this post and others that you’ll just have to keep checking back for! You can also keep up with me on instagram (@runwayhippie) 0r my webstagram for you non iphone holders cause lemme tell you somethin’, I post a lot of sneaky peekies on there!
Have a fan-tab-u-lous weekend! Miss you already!
{ Giuseppe Zanotti put spiders on me feets }
{ Finally put some “order” into my bookshelves }
{ I’m cheating on my beanie with this Rag & Bone fedora }
{ True story: I’ve slipped on a banana peel. Now I get to slip on one everyday thanks to this rug! }
{ Paige Denim style-a-thon at their Soho flagship – photos by Steph Castro }
{ I’ve got a neon bag fetish happening right now… }
..Beckoning Fall..
August is a tough month. People are either away, enjoying their last bits of summer or they’re like me, cursing the continuing humidity and anxiously waiting for that first crimson leaf to emerge. Fall will forever be my favorite season mainly because I’m happiest when I can comfortably layer my clothing and can walk around without breaking a sweat.
There are few things more beautiful than autumn in New York; the streets become quieter, the trees transform into rainbows of oranges, reds, and yellows, people are pleasantly wrapped in light jackets or chunky knits, and there’s an unmatchable crispness in the air. I’ve already begun thinking of different outfits to wear once that first fall day really hits, and these are just a few items I wouldn’t mind adding to my roster.
- Topshop Silky Stripe Tee – $66
- Pamela Love Moon Sterling Silver Ring – $425
- Grace Choi Fur Collar – $21
- Stella McCartney Burgundy Trousers – $330
- Asos Wide Brim Fedora – $43.10
- Mother Denim Drama Jean – $148
- Victoria Horning ‘The Cluny’ Bag – $895
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Michaela Silk Dress – $498
- Forever21 Faceted Rhinestone Necklace – $12.80
- Rag & Bone Newbury Suede Bootie – $495
- Essie Nailpolish in Chinchilly & Wicked – both $8
- Style By Marina Shirt Dress – $78
- Mali Sabatasso Green Turquoise Ring – $275
- Alice by Temperley Fur Gilet – $410
- Vanessa Bruno Color Block Jumper – $324
- Modcloth Belt – $18
