you should run before you walk...

26 July 2008

I get a bunch of emails a week concerning where to shop / how to shop vintage from TV'ers (Hi guys!) and I've decided to just post a mini series on the subject. I'll be releasing posts on the subject in parts, because I talk too much and it's all my insomnia is good for anyway. It'll be for NJ/NY specifically but you can adapt it to wherever you are, methinks. Ask me some questions and I'll answer them in the posts.

Anyway, I've always been into obnoxious prints and I fell in love with a boy dressed all in plaid the other day whilst walking over to my job. Blue plaid backpaid, black / grey plaid vest, white pale striped shirt, plaid pants and gorgeous Frye black boots. It was amazing, hence my stalking him for a good 5 minutes and when he looked back to see why an odd girl with hippy dry shampoo hair was following him, I had to hide behind a bush. I shall call him Mr. P, for both Paradise and Plaid. He listens to french pop and alt rock in my head, and reads Hitchcock in his spare time.

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Naturally because of my encounter with Mr. P I haven't been able to get plaid out of my head. It's been in my head for a few weeks anyway, but I decided to take out my plaid two-peice set and mess around with it. A few pins here and there and a new look is formed. Original look, to now.

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It feels like a mix between Henry Holland's plaid and Vivienne Westwood. Eugh... that sounds horrendous but I like the skirt nonetheless.

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Also guys, please take two seconds to vote for the lovely girls on the right, Laurel and Isabel! They deserve to win and are so so so close, so every vote counts. Isabel is 50/50 with the other chick, so tell all your friends!

Also, this is the true NJ experience. I wanna go.

15 comments:

ohhhhhh gorgeous skirt!! I am in love with plaid as well, and cannot wait for the autumn so that it's finally cool enough to layer tons of plaids all over each other.
And Mr. P sounds absolutely heavenly.
xo
angela

makemoremistakes July 26, 2008 1:53 PM

awesome skirt.

WendyB July 26, 2008 4:10 PM

the pants are fabulous!!

The Redheaded Bandit July 26, 2008 4:11 PM

The vintage-shopping guide sounds really interesting. I can't wait. I would so love to see a boy dressed in all plaid. Plaid is the best thing ever, so obviously I love your skirt.

Amelia July 26, 2008 5:11 PM

wow, you've been doing a lot of stalking lately, haven't you. honesty, it's getting a little creepy. i think you need to work on your social skills, so instead of hiding behind bushes and fantisizing about their taste in books, you can talk to them and find out what they actually like.

bewkworm July 26, 2008 5:34 PM

you should've taken a picture of that kid. my friends and i do that occasionally, except they're a) usually random people who were nice and b) are probably in uniform. great skirt as well:)

Krissy July 26, 2008 8:25 PM

SHIT, that waterpark looks like fun.
too bad i live 3 hours away from it.

Nadia July 26, 2008 8:52 PM

Ooh, I love that skirt! It is so gorgeous. And I adore plaid, I want to go get a plaid shirt.

victoria :] July 27, 2008 12:37 AM

Looove those jeans, very hot.

Nice and Shiny July 27, 2008 1:19 AM

Nice work with the skirt. PS, thanks for the directions, have added to my New York notebook ;)

Rollergirl July 27, 2008 3:45 AM

wow what a skirt!it is so classy!!and the top!

aizat.cinta.goddess July 27, 2008 9:09 AM

i love the first outfit. and the teddy bear on the chair is so cute :]

Arielle July 27, 2008 10:45 AM

Agh I love how you pinned up the skirt! People watching is fun.

Stephanie July 27, 2008 11:34 AM

love love love the skirt.

laia. July 27, 2008 2:47 PM

Those patchwork legging things are so wicked...

susie_bubble July 28, 2008 5:28 AM