thrifty.
all found in manhattan. many found yesterday, and a few found more than a few yesterdays ago (in other words, this past spring and summer).
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love the colors in this, first and foremost. would liven up a plain white tee or blouse.
vintage enamel earrings, which are broken. but no matter, i’ll fix them up tout suite with some beads and jewelry findings already in my possession. 
for some time, i’ve been admiring the retro simplicity of dance shoes, like capezio’s, but hadn’t yet gotten around to acquiring a pair. but yesterday the thrift gods delivered, and i found this hardly worn pair at my favorite goodwill on e. 23rd street.
i’d suggest that about 1/2 of my jean wardrobe comes from thrift stores….and that’s saying something, because jeans are pretty much the cornerstone of my wardrobe; my standard uniform.
this first pair of levi’s was found earlier this spring at the salvation army on e. 23rd street. i’m particularly enamored with the slightly higher waist, the slimness of the leg, and the honest, broken-in quality of the denim. no fakey distressing, no ridiculously low waist that shows off your underwear. jeans like these are like a breath of fresh air after so many years of low, low, low and bellbottoms and bootcuts. just plain, straight jeans.
i can be seen wearing them here, in one of my many wardrobe_remix shots.
this pair cracks me up. i love them because they are so crazy and highwaisted. found these yesterday. pete (the husband) hates them, but their extreme high-waistedness and tapered legs also seem fresh to me (though they are clearly from the 80s!). i swear i saw something like these in the latest issue of nylon (the denim issue!!), but i could be dreaming. i just have denim on the brain.
another pair of levi’s similar to the first pair, but a little lighter. worn with some insane thrifted charles jourdan 4″ heeled sandals that i teeter around in occasionally, found years and years ago in florida.
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plus a few more:
a faux snakeskin/alligator bag. i love it for it’s tackiness! it transcends tacky for me and becomes sort of cool. under $10 for sure, from the salvation army in hell’s kitchen, manhattan.
and some brooks brothers vintage flats. only $5! one was missing a tassel. no matter, i just ripped the remaining tassel off! i like them better this way…the tassels made them look very classic british aristocrat or uber-old-school prep, and that’s not *me*. i’m considering fashioning some shoeclips to change their look.
August 2 2006 | Posted in fashion musing
August 2 2006 at 2:26 pm
sarahi’ve been peering in the windows of dance stores looking for the perfect shoes and you find them second hand. crazy good find. are they easy on the feet?
August 2 2006 at 2:30 pm
triciasarah: not sure yet, as i haven’t officially had a chance to wear them out and about. i’ll keep you informed.
August 2 2006 at 4:40 pm
deei love those high waisted tapered jeans!
August 3 2006 at 12:02 am
SwanDiamondRosehey so you did find highwaisted tapered jeans! those look great. all your finds look great. now when i go thrifting i see things that i think you in particular would like. this is a bit disturbing to me- “oh i bet trisha would like this!” i guess i could be your long distance personal shopper? in a way i guess that is what i try to do for everyone…
August 3 2006 at 4:08 am
Ostentatious StyleI LOVE the bag! I think it’s tres chic!
August 3 2006 at 4:10 am
aliceAll those jeans look really good on you. Even the 80’s ones. I like them. I couldn’t wear them even if they looked good on me. People would think I’d just got stuck in a time warp (I was 20 in 1986).
I like your style. I don’t know why so many people play it so safe, but it’s cool when people don’t. I’m hoping some of yours will rub off on me. By the way, your blonde hair is great. Mine was Radioactive red last year and I’m waiting for the bleached bits to grow out before going blonde. Never been blonde before, but you have inspired me to go for it. Yeah!
August 3 2006 at 11:43 am
mariahey there,
great finds! i was wondering two things: do you find your shoeclips stay on easily? i have a few vintage pair and whenever i wear them i look down about every 3 minutes to make sure one hasn’t disappeared without me knowing it. have you ever lost one or am i just paranoid?
also, what kind of camera do you use for these photos? i’m in the market for a new digital camera and yours gives such lovely, clear photos. do you like yours? do you have any complaints about it?
thanks!
August 3 2006 at 12:42 pm
Cara MiaOOPS. I think I commented on the wrong day. I found this on Gothamist today (Thursday Auguest 3)
Pencil This In
FASHION: This is an early one, fashionistas. The Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a round table discussion today on Fashion and Beauty trends. Come. Learn. Be pretty.
3:30pm // Central Library at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn // Free
August 3 2006 at 2:21 pm
triciamaria: i only have one pair of shoe clips at the moment…but that is probably a big risk with things of that nature! i guess one just has to make sure the clip part is firmly clamping down so there’s less of a chance of losing one’s fabulous shoe clips!
as far as my camera goes: i use a canon powershot A610. it’s a pretty great camera and has a lot of manual settings, etc. that are probably great and i haven’t even explored them much yet! one secret to getting decent pictures, for me, is to turn off the flash when taking the photo, and then adjust the brightness and contrast in photoshop for my photos before uploading them to the internet, etc.