dallyings and dabblings...

yet another knitted cowl! made of 100% wool worsted. has stripes of sequins. i've been wearing it with everything. i made it back in december....but just now got to taking a photo of it. just a simple little thing, a bit of mindless knitting.
sequin stripe wool cowl

a restyled canvas guatemalan dress i thrifted several weeks back:
thrifted guatemalan dress
it was actually floor length, with slits on either side up to the knees. it's now an empire style dress with pleats under the bust, and an a-line skirt. the sleeves are actually wide bells, which is hard to discern here, of course.

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i had a long wait for the bus yesterday on my way to go thrifting, so i entertained myself my taking a few snaps:
golden gate.

orange and green

waiting for the bus.

pretty houses on clayton street, san francisco

ashbury debris

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favorite outfits of 2006

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i love looking back. looking back allows one to see the trends in one's own personal style! my personal trends and favorites in two thousand six:

  • the color red-orange. it's EVERYWHERE in my wardrobe most of my favorite pieces in my closet are in that color: the red-orange raglan 70s cardigan with the short sleeves, the A.P.C. track jacket with the plastic zipper, and that red-orange enamel pin (a vintage find). several pairs of red-orange enamel earrings...all get regular, or TOO regular rotation! hah!
  • boots! i love boots. vintage, new, whatever. often i can be found tucking my tights/leggings into my boots. i rarely wear jeans without tucking them into boots unless i'm wearing pumps. boots deserve to be shown off!
  • jeans: the slimmer/straighter and tighter the better. still. i have been pondering getting a baggy pair of jeans, but i think generally slimmer jeans are more flattering for me, since i am short (about 5' 3").
  • scarves! this habit started while living in new york. it carries on here in SF. a simple way to add color. plus, i LOVE the feeling of a big, voluminous scarf wrapped around my neck and chin...i feel comfortable, protected, and swaddled. i love anything with a high neck. which is actually really funny, because when i lived in florida i HATED turtlenecks and the like. it's far too hot there, i guess.
  • patchwork!
  • belts really work for me, regardless of their in or outness. i need them to define that i actually own a waist.
  • i have an unabashed love for that vintage acid-wash kids levi's denim jacket. it's perfect and it goes with ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in my closet.
  • peep toes!
  • green and orange together, and red-orange/orange with gray. i have also started to embrace black again, and i do love tan/beige. mixing more neutrals with brights. still having fun playing with color.
  • leggings and tights! another layer, another chance to play with color!
  • i actually REALLY liked my hair red. lots of people claimed they prefer me blonde, but eh. i don't know.