Posts tagged ‘vintage’
Local Jaunt : Flying A
I know you guys were expecting a “Week in Review” for today, but let’s mix things up shall we?
Ok. Here we go!
The first store on my Mastercard Priceless New York shopping tour list is Flying A, where affordable casual chic jeans, jackets, and jumpers hangout with 1960s boho dresses and romper boots. I admittedly had never heard of this store before but now have it wedged into my hefty list of must-stop Soho shops. I must have tried on over eight pairs of their colorful denim this past weekend and am still cursing myself for not buying a pair of Pour la Victoire chestnut brown boots. Another item on my “curse myself for not buying” list are some ridiculously cute necklaces with teeny tiny animal charms (and when I say teeny tiny I mean it – a little piggy’s tail was less than a centimeter long!). As much as I try to convince myself that my style is sophistication at it’s finest, I have a serious weakness for cute animal accessories. Luckily, now that Flying A is on my radar I’ll have plenty of other opportunities to buy the aforementioned boots and necklaces and all those other pieces I deem as “necessities.”
Blue Mint
Blue has never been a go-to color for me. I don’t have blue eyes, so there’s nothing to bring out there and my pale complexion has never really mixed well with the oceanic hue. But then I got this t-shirt from those stylish Olsen twins and figured, if I’m going to do this whole blue thing I might as well go monochromatic. So monochromatic I went.
I began with the aquatically blue StyleMint tie-dye shirt and styled it with my new favorite pair of blue jeans (an item of clothing I’ve been known to shy away from since I discovered my staple black skinnies). But I wasn’t impressed when I glanced in the mirror (which had nothing to do with the fact that I’m having a wretched hair day). I needed more blue in my look and my Mom’s blue tooth head piece wasn’t going to suffice. So, I reached into the back of my closet in San Francisco that has held the same archaic clothing since I went to college in 2004 and found this itsy bitsy baby boy vintage blue blazer. Shpadoinkle! My blue look was complete.
{ Vintage Blue Blazer, StyleMint t-shirt c/o, Madewell Jeans, Vintage Belt, Ray Ban Wayfarers, Tom Binns Bracelet }
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*this is sponsored post – all of the ideas and outfit selections are my own.
Black & Red
I’ve been in desperate need of a few days off for awhile now so I’m thrilled to have a short week this week. Aside from dressing up for Thanksgiving, I plan on spending the rest of the week/weekend in comfy clothes while hanging with my family.
This outfit is another oldie but definitely a goodie because it may not look like it but everything I’m wearing is about as comfortable as a pair of soft, stretchy pajamas; which, let’s face it, is probably going to be the only comfortable thing after a giant Thanksgiving meal.
{ Mango Leather Jacket, LF Sweater, Banana Republic Tank Top, Forever21 Jeans, Repetto Shoes, Chloé Handbag, Karen Walker Sunglasses }
Crunching Leaves
I never used to be much of a clutch person. Aside from my wallet being larger than most clutches, I was always afraid I would lose them, mindlessly leaving one on a table or in a bathroom. The other day however, I picked up this Stella & Dot clutch and now find myself looking for reasons to wear a clutch more often! I love it for it’s simplicity and versatility and of course, the buttery soft leather is perfection. Using a clutch has also made me reevaluate just how much I really need to carry around with me all day (i.e. is it really necessary that I carry FIVE chapsticks at the same time? I think not).
Now, here’s something even more exciting about this clutch – Stella & Dot would like to GIFT one of you darling readers this buttery soft gem that’s changed my handbag life. All you have to do is:
- Like Stella & Dot on Facebook
- Like Runway Hippie on Facebook
- Leave a comment here telling me your favorite Thanksgiving dish
I’ll announce the winner on Black Friday!
{ Theory blouse, Madewell skirt (also worn here), Giles Deacon x Nine West boots c/o, Stella & Dot clutch c/o, J.Crew belt, Forever21 & vintage bracelets }
//Photos by Emily Malan
» · Style Icon: Abbey Lee Kershaw · «
Even though my new job has me looking and learning about models everyday, I’ve been following Abbey Lee Kershaw’s style religiously ever since I saw her in a Numéro editorial back in 2008. It’s only in the last few years that she’s started popping up on all the street style blogs which means my style stalking has grown sufficiently.
There are few people who have as unique a style as Abbey Lee, in fact it’s so unique it’s practically impossible to replicate. This isn’t only because so much of her clothing is vintage and/or thrifted, she also has an ability to put unexpected yet complementary pieces together that the best I can do is compare her style to dadaism. Maybe I’m making a stretch there, but fashion=art and vice versa right?
I think the biggest thing that I take away from her personal style is that while simple, staple pieces are always key, it’s also good to go outside your comfort zone and wear something totally outlandish and statement making (i.e. her Oscar the Grouch green fur coat). Or maybe that’s just my excuse for having such a ridiculous jacket collection…
