7.13.09

I wish I was that cigarette, part deux.

From Jak + Jil.

Snow White Punch

There is no better day than Sunday to take a pastoral country drive, go antiquing and eat homemade ice cream in the company of your family. And there is nothing better to wear on such an occasion than a vintage floral dress. Judging by the tiny proportions, this dress was definitely made to fit a child. Thank God for elastic!


I ended up buying a teacup (Baileys, mmm creamy beige) and the most wicked pair of cat-eye glasses ever. Next time I need a new glasses prescription, it's definitely going into these frames. Then I'll feel like a 40's throwback/Enid in Ghost World all the time.

With holy fingers

I rediscovered this dress in my closet last night and even though I love it, it never get worn because the buttons have a dirty habit of popping open and the last buttonhole ends a little too soon for my liking. I guess I just don't like to wear things that involve me risking indecent exposure. So, I was a good "recessionista" (lame term, I know) and attacked it with a needle and thread, adding larger buttons and sewing up the bottom. BAM, now it's wearable!



My Top 5 List of Current Trends I Would Not Touch With A Ten Foot Pole

1. Excessive studding. This d-bag is probably walking around thinking he's cutting edge, but he actually just killed anything I ever liked about studs. The madness needs to end somewhere!
2. Harnesses
3. Crop Tops
4. Lace Bell Bottoms
5. Maxi skirts (not because I particularly hate them, I'm just too short to look any good in them)

Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day to everyone, whether you live in the country and not! I'm just thankful to have a vacation day where I can sleep in, bum around in my Batman sweatpants and watch a killer fireworks display at nighttime.

But in the real spirit of things - an outfit post!

This was taken yesterday, so it's just another old 'work' outfit. Last year I went through a huge ruffles phase and acquired at least five ruffly shirts in about a two-month period. I was obsessed! I can't say I have the affection for them now that I once did, but they are awfully useful when you need something 'business casual' in a snap.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

I was about 8 years old when I first heard about the mystery of Harris Burdick. Legend has it that Burdick was interested in having some of his short stories published, so he met with a Publisher to give him the illustrations with captions from his stories in hopes the Publisher would be interested. After giving the illustrations a look, the Publisher tried to get a hold of Burdick for more information, but he never heard back because Burdick had disappeared without a trace!

This mysterious story captured every bit of my young imagination at the time, especially since the teacher had assigned us to make up our own stories based on the original Harris Burdick illustrations and captions. Even after all these years the story still holds its original appeal for me. All of the illustrations have an ethereal yet dark quality about them and leave me wanting to know more.

MR. LINDEN'S LIBRARY
"He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late."

THE SEVEN CHAIRS
"The fifth one ended up in France."

THE THIRD-FLOOR BEDROOM
"It all began when someone left the window open."

JUST DESERT
"She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter."

If I remember correctly, I chose to write my story on the wallpaper bird about to fly out the bedroom window. You can see more Harris Burdick illustrations along with a better version of the story right here.

Garbage Man

I spent the morning poring over my mom's old books on vintage collecting while wearing crappy old lounge clothes, and subsequently felt the urge to put on something a little nicer.

I've only worn this dress once before because it seems so fancy. I found it on my thrift travels about a year ago and hacked off most of the skirt, the sleeves and the shoulderpads before it was actually wearable. It's pretty transparent and I need to wear a slip underneath at all times, which makes it a pretty impractical piece but I love it anyways...

"You look like a Tolkien character"

You've definitely seen me wear this little floral number before, but only as a skirt so here it is in full dress form. It's darn windy out!

My hair is really having an insane day.

I'm looking forward to a quiet country weekend of bike rides and boredom

keep my feet dry

It's time to announce the winner of the Chickdowntown.com t-shirt giveaway! (Drumroll). Annnnnd the winner is, Jodache Turn It Up! Congratulations! You all have got to check out her flickr outfit pictures - she's going to be able to do that shirt so much justice it's enough to make you cry.

I also want to introduce you to a really fascinating blog I stumbled upon. La Chauve Souris (or the Weird Bat) is chock full of dark and off-kilter yet completely inspirational pictures. Oh, and girl rocks Balmain like no other!



Next off - with the abundance of blog shops out there, it's really interesting to see what closet pieces a blogger wants to get rid of. I urge you all to check out Shop It Right Now, which is run by Jayne of Stop It Right Now (definitely one of the most badassery-filled blogs ever). I can't believe she's getting rid of this wicked peacock sweater, which looks like something out of my wildest thrift dreams.

Gouge Away

I wish I had a funny joke, witty banter or even an inspirational quote to share with you right now, but there are just some times when you don't have anything to talk about. I'm just kind of in love with my cowboy ankle booties and have even managed to work them into something "business casual".

Can't wait until I finish knitting my next sweater so I can start sewing this tunic. Thank god the pattern says "very easy", because I'm pretty bad at sewing...

Roadblocks: Contest Officially Closed

Hey there kids! Looks like it's giveaway time in blog land! Just like everyone else, I've partnered with Chick Downtown to offer all the US residents who read this blog a chance to win this Wildfox Couture crop top. Wish I could win it - it reminds me of a dreamcatcher!

Anywho, just leave your name an email in the comment section below if you're eligible and want to win. I'll pick a winner on Friday. And while you're at it, check out their website that has a huge selection of designer dresses by brands like Mink Pink.