LOOT!

Speaking of poor, here's the full list of loot I got in NYC during spring break. I've provided some pictures, and since I'm getting absolutely nothing else in my life done, I'll number code them so you can match them up.

Buffalo Exchange:

-PRADA BALLET FLATS, palest pink with tiny bows and accompanying ribbons, $20
-Navy Trovata polo shirt with white collar and white sleeve trim

Houndstooth Vintage:

1.) Vintage striped short-sleeve button down

Alter:

2.) Kill City oversized hooded tank

Barney's Co-op (bleh):

3.) Marc by Marc Jacobs Chrissie dark wash skinny jeans

Uniqlo:

4.) Men's flannel shirt
5.) Navy and white striped shirt
6.) Plaid scarf
- Navy cotton cuffed shorts

Opening Ceremony:

- Schiesser white long-sleeved polo shirt

1.)

2.)

3.)

4.)

5.)

6.)- s.

a chapter in history.

one time when i was about 5 or 6, circa '91 or '92, my aunt (the fun aunt) took me out shopping and bought me an outfit that would change my life.

we went to JC Penney and picked out a light blue cropped denim blouse, with pearl buttons and a tie-front waist and a big ruffle for a collar (vaguely like this one, though not in that repulsive fabric, obviously, and not a wrap-around:),



white straight-leg jeans,

and black leather biker ankle-booties, of this ilk:



thus, good people, commenced my now-illustrious career in Dressing Impeccably And Being Better Than You.




the end.

-a.

just so everyone knows

...i don't own this :[

-a.

purchases.

some dresses i found today, much to the dismay of my bank account. although, it could be much worse--i found them at Whorever 21 (go figure, right?). though i will say, i've often found some of my favorite pieces there; you just have to dig for them. the best things are the ones there are only one or two of scattered in the far corners of the store, i find.





it occurs to me: Sydney is always posting things she bought from nice, classy places--the likes of Built By Wendy and Opening Ceremony--while i'm always looking for cheap shit on eGay and at places like Whorever 21 (props to Miss Kelly Duroncelet for coining that genius name, btw). lol. i'm so un-fancy. well, whatever. i have $750 of rent to pay every month, bitch.

-a.

oh, damn.

i am actually kinda diggin' some of this stuff:

WANT. (!!!!!)

WANT.

WANT.

from peeps.org. and it's so cheap! and also seems to benefit charities! O_O
(not to mention the pieces are nicely shot, and are modeled by women whose diets appear to consist of more than decaf soy lattes and Parliament Lights.)

-a.

look at these two pieces i was going to buy on Etsy...

...but someone beat me to it :( :






and:
christ, is that model's nose hard to look at.

-a.

Creatures of Comfort.

a nice aggregation of simple, functional, distinctive pieces by positively loverly designers.

there is a paucity of passable miniskirts these days, methinks.




!!!!




hawt.








interesting lines and shapes all around.


creaturesofcomfort.com

-a.

modcloth.com

i've been perusing modcloth.com and have been pleasantly surprised by the contents of this initially, for lack of a better word, dinky-looking site.

some token pastel retro pieces:

some pretty feminine things (retro to a greater extent, mayhaps):

(though the color palette on this one is questionable.)

some interesting, more dainty/feminine alternatives to puffy outerwear:

(this model's face, however, was a touch off-putting.)

some quirky baubles (did i just say "baubles"? ugh.):

some sweet granny heels:

not bad. not bad a-t'all.

-a.