Thrift Store Haul

1. Floral Tapestry Weekender- Everyone is pinning the shite out of those tribal weekenders (including myself). When I saw this Tapestry Weekender at Goodwill I thought it was a lovely alternative. It's well-made and was totally worth 14 bucks. I have a sneaking suspition Tapestry is about to get reeeal trendy. I bet we'll see some form of it in Urban Outfitters soon.

2. Blue Felt Hat with Strange Fluff- Jonathan eyed this one. $3. Honestly I haven't figured what to wear this with yet. That "gym sweatshirt" light blue heather is a toughie. Any suggestions?

3. Vintage Velvet/Ribbon Pillow- This matches the quilt on my bed perfectly, and even if it didn't vintage-y pillows you can pretty much toss anywhere to spruce up an otherwise boring nook and/or cranny. It was so sweet, I had to get it. I'm pretty picky about housewares in thrift stores, but this one spoke to me. $3.

4. Floral Thangs- The brighter pink dress is your stereotypical 90's dress...with a super rad cut out in the back. I'm gonna Drew Barrymore this mofo and rock it with some Docs. The cream skirt with the bigger floral pattern is a very special find. It's a super high waisted skirt that is the perfect floor length. If it was wintery enough I'd wear it with a bright turtleneck. I think I'll keep it forever. :)
Dress: $7 Skirt: $8

5. Macrame-ish Handbag- I just haven't bought a good little bag in a while and this one will do all spring and summer long. Does macrame ever go out of style? What? It did in the 80's. Well, let's give it another chance. $4

6. Vintage Sheet Music- I love finding old books and paper in thrift stores. We use this for collages. Jonathan uses it more than I do for his art in general. I really can't get enough of this stuff though. The old paper and fonts are so romantic. The dusty, muted colors of old sheet music is the stuff of my dreams.

You have any thrift store scores of late? I've been on a rampage!

Tribal on Trial: Guide to Purchasing Trendy Patterns

I'm not a huge trend follower. Never got super into the high-low cut, didn't really dig those Jeffery Campbell platforms and I don't think I have once ombre'd myself in anyway. However, here I am wearing tribal jeans. (I see the irony of blogging being super trendy and me being a blogger. Let's move past that). 

Well, yes I went on a bit of a rant about the trendiness of certain patterns (tribal print being one of them) in this post. I can understand how it may seem hypocritical that I'm striking a pose in them here.  However, I'm finding this seemingly hypocritical situation a fabulous opportunity to share my opinion on purchasing trendy anything... patterns in particular. It's best to buy cheap OR invest big. Let's take tribal for example. I got these jeans at TJ Maxx for $20. They don't fit like my Helmut Lang jeans, but when I'm feeling funky, they do the trick. When Tribal is COMPLETELY dead like disco (actually disco lives on in my heart. The Bee Gees are winners forever) I can sell these to Buffalo Exchange and i won't have broken the bank. 

OR

Invest big in pieces that would authentically have a tribal pattern. A bag, a jacket, a beautiful blanket for your home, or a well made rug or a TeePee. I really believe that if something is authentic and well made it's never going to go out of style. See: Turquoise Jewelry. 

anyhoo, 

On the Dior sweater: Is it just me or do other Thrift Store Junkies find that Dior is the most common higher end designer found in thrift stores? Seriously. Sweaters and blazers gallore. Has anyone else noticed that? I mean, I'm not complaining. I love this sweater, and every blazer and shirt I've found for Jonny. I'm just wondering why vintage Dior seems to be the most common designer in thrift stores? 

Thrift Shop

This song was shared with me by a friend who knows me well. 

Hope it makes your day like it did mine!

It's Flea Time

After weeks of feeling completely helpless when it comes to secondhand shopping in LA, Jonathan and I found out about the Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market. I was weary that everything would be grossly over priced, seeing as it's in Hollywood, and was pleasantly surprised to see totally reasonable prices for most stuff... bargains, even. The weather was perfect, and we spent half the day wandering around from booth to booth. We scored an antique latter for our garden, some great vinyl, and I got a vintage white cotton top that for whatever reason reminds me of Marjorie Rawlings. Here are some highlights:

1. Disney Graffiti on an old door, and some Bambi paraphernalia. I love vintage Disney stuff. 

2. A Victoria Secret nightgown from the VS era when everything was classy as opposed to hot pink. Remember when you could buy your mom gifts there? Also, charm necklaces for $5 a pop. I found a TX charm. 

3. Cool prints and collections of Coral

4. 2 cute boys at a booth with 4 records for a dollar.

5. Stylin' ladies lookin' for vintage clothes.

6. Collections of old photos and hemmed 80's and 90's sundresses.