bits and bobbins

it’s thursday already? seriously? wow.

there are just about 3400 people in wardrobe_remix as of this very second? seriously? WOW.

that number made me do a double take! so to commemorate, a few of this week’s picks of fab wardrobe_remix(ers) feature two for one’s, in more ways than one!

feytwee:

(how killer is this photo? goddamn.)

mbibelot:

(how cool is the print on her dress? very.)

memepunk:

(how amazing is that graphic hoodie? enough to make her jump.)

midoritsuru:

(how can she be any cooler? she’s got it going on.)

vasiliisa (and fellow WR’er sjwhidden!):
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(how could this photo be topped? it can’t…it’s helsinki’s dynamic duo!)

remember: you can click on the photo of any of these terrific wardrobe_remix(ers) to learn more about their photo or outfit, and explore their flickr photostream. all of the photos are owned by the awesome people who are depicted in them, of course!

join us over at wardrobe_remix and show off your awesome EVERYDAY trendbusting and trend-SETTING personal style!

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this week over at wardrobe_remix we’re discussing things such as [would you] suffer for fashion? and how do you deal with [unfashionable coworkers] and the like who misunderstand your personal style? join the community to in turn join in on the discussions!

see you there!

i was in thrift town on mission here in san francisco last wednesday, doing a little thrifting, as i am wont to do weekly. as i passed by the men’s section, two extremely stylish african fellows who happened to be from FADER magazine stopped me and complimented me on my outfit. and asked me if they could take some photos of me. seems they were in SF from new york to do a street fashion feature here. they took a bunch of photos of me in the alleyway across the street from thrift town for about 15 minutes. it was pretty hilarious because there were lots of passers-by (aka meth/cokeheads) looking on and rubbernecking like i was some sort of model/celebrity. *big snort*

this was one of the polaroids from the shoot, my parting gift.

if there’s one thing i’m proud of, it’s that i have a personal sense of style that i feel is unique, and i felt really flattered that someone noticed! sort of a vindication and validation of my one claim to fame! plus, to be honest, i always wished something like this would happen to me one day, and it did. funny how the universe works.

if i make it into the magazine, it will be the next issue, may/june 2007. if it doesn’t, no big deal either. either way, it was a neat moment, a funny little gigglemaking experience for me.

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surely someone out there in the largely silent ether of the internets can relate:

do you ever thrift something, just knowing it will be your new favorite thing in your wardrobe? do you delight in the fact you paid so little for such, as i do? do you revel in the fact that you’re giving something another chance at a new life, a new interpretation?

all of the above were thrifted within the week: two black cocktail hats, the perfect pair of 70s vintage lee jeans with wide hems, and simple but chic black vintage pumps with faux alligator texture.

i have been thinking a lot about hats lately…and by lately i mean the past several months, as this post way back when can attest. this photo of jonesy80, one of my very favorite wardrobe_remix(ers), reminded me of my desire for such.

i love how she’s paired it with more modern threads. mixin’ it up, if you will.

i’m not so much thinking of fedoras or bowlers or other super structured or masculine toppers, but hats that are really little feminine fripperies, such as pillboxes and cocktail hats. i like the idea of wearing them with a modern dress, or with a revealing tank on the weekend, while doing something completely casual, like scarfing down a hamburger or slurping down a beer. the visual juxtaposition of such, the ironic thought of it, appeals to me.

in my fashion fantasy land, cocktail hats are comin’ back, with a vengance. i’ll be rockin’ those pictured here unapologetically.