walk the marsh

lace raglan, aa

floral circle skirt, thrifted

leather skinny belt, aa

truffle tights, aa

ankle socks, h&m

ankle boots, sway

vintage sunglasses, aa

i've been having a difficult time matching these tights to anything. the color is called "truffle" but they look rusty to me.

every time i wear them, i call my legs "truffula trunks," i think it's hilarious.

california winters never disappoint me. we get rain, then weeks of sunshine, then lots of rain, and then spring.

it's been really lovely weather, up in the 70's and 80's in some parts of the bay.

i feel sorry for you suckers stuck in buckets of snow- how do you function?

sunny day

oversized sweater, thrifted

riding pants, american apparel

crotchet ankle booties, sway

fashion cheat:

riding pants are just as comfortable as leggings

they give your ensemble more structure & polish, something i don't believe leggings can do

24th street

1920's inspired beaded sweater- empire vintage, palo alto

black crotchet ankle booties- sway, noe valley

it was a drizzly day in san francisco, but the weather did not prevent my sister and i from celebrating my 21st birthday together- finally. she took me to beretta on valencia in the mission district. we feasted on french toast and an omelette while sipping mimosas.

taken by nlb

overall, a lovely saturday afternoon that ended up with a few fortunate finds that i will share with you next post.

what you've missed

or- what i failed to post.

if we are facebook friends, you've probably already seen these pictures.

i'm not really a winter season kind of girl. i skip from fall to spring. the winter season is a blur of black- i don't remember much.

my winter consisted of jeans with long cable-knit sweaters, chiffon skirts, thigh highs socks, sweater tights, booties, lots of velvet, my parka and a fur coat. here are a few photos to update you on my past few months:

4th of july, photo by sara

disneyland trip

winter vacation, photo by veronica

winter vacation, photo by veronica

NYE 2011, photo by nlb

21st birthday, photo by kelly bo

21st birthday

coming soon-

a refreshing facelift- fresh influence 2011

special items received for my 21st birthday

outfits featuring items from palo alto's empire vintage and san francisco's minxy.

video introduction to the series of "closet tour" videos- coming spring 2011

i'm alive!

I've missed you! I've missed posting.

Explanations later, but believe me when I say, I will make it up to you!

Keep an eye out for new formatting & lots of new content. Coming 2011.

In the meantime, get all your holiday shopping done!

Here's an outfit I wore to take my mom to see HP (don't judge, I've seen it twice!)

thrifted blazer

aa tops: lawn & lace

jcrew cigarette pants

steve madden wedges

19th and Valencia

I ran away yesterday.

I packed my bags, drove to the next town, left my car in a parking lot, walked to the train, took the train to Bart and ran away to the city.

When I got into the mission, I met with some friends and we shopped. A lot. Did some REAL thrifting for once in a very long time. Thrifting in the city is a lot more successful than thrifting in the suburbs, you just have to be patient.

Thrifted DKNY denim dress; f21 button up & gray dress (not visible); uo leather lace-ups; gifted scarf, bag (made out of ties) & beanie; aldo tights

Later that night, a very special person offered me shelter for the night. She and her trendy friend had identical urban outfitter boots. Urban Outfitters is taking over the world... I haven't decided if that's a good thing yet.

Don't worry darlings, I'm home safe now :)

My best find that day ($6.75):

These shoes got me even more excited for New Year's. I think I'm going to be super 1999 and dress in all purple or something. Go really over the top. Have you seen American Apparel's new promo on New Year's like it's 1999? There are some really cute ideas on the site. Why don't more people dress up for this holiday?- it's a great way to start the New Year.

I think couples should dress to match. Girls should be in sequins and boys in bow-ties and everyone needs someone to kiss at midnight. Sorry if this philosophy depresses you single ladies, but maybe it will inspire you to dress to impress and make it that much easier to find a cutie when the clock strikes twelve.

He doesn't have to be your boyfriend, or even a friend. Truth is- everyone wants a New Year's kiss. If you see a cute boy alone and only 10 seconds remain until 2010- consider him fair game. You both want it.

New rule in the book of girl rules: if you aren't with your boyfriend on New Year's, it's all right if he gives someone else a kiss. Agree, ladies? And what do you think fellas? It's just a kiss :D

Holidaaaaay

Thrifted & altered dress; aldo oxfords; target tights & cap; aa long sleeve body suit

This is the cutest little mini dress I've got and it was perfect for a date downtown San Francisco. I had the chance to see the cast of Wicked ice skating in Union Square where green light was reflecting on the ice. It was pretty cool I guess. The ice skaters weren't very talented on the ice, but one managed to fall and it was pretty funny.

Then a little birthday party for a friend, where some asshole blew out her birthday candles before she got the chance. Don't worry, we recreated the experience for her.

I took a "Minnie" shot with my friends in celebration for her birthday. Isn't this the cutest little shot glass you've ever seen? And somewhat inappropriate? Tee hee.

Can't wait for New Years Eve, it's one of my favorite holidays and I love to dress for it, no matter how lame my plans are.