(thrift) finds

i walked to goodwill today as an excuse to get out of the house, get some exercise, and enjoy the warmer temps we've been having here in san francisco of late. it's been BEAUTIFUL here lately. mid 60s, sunny. jealous, anyone?
anyway, i tried on the most amazing silk floral wrap dress (the shoulders of which reminded me of the balenciaga stuff people have been drooling over lately) and an acid wash denim dress with long sleeves and a high collar that zipped up the front.
much to my chagrin, neither fit...the belly knows, and grows. it won. i took neither home.
but i did find...

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(a big cone of red-orange yarn, for one dollar, 99 cents.)

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(some super simple black leather oxfords...uh, natch.)

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off to make some zucchini cheddar bread. because i don't just sew, knit, crochet and write...i also bake. :)

favorites and obessions

(more favorite-ness at my ye olde flickr faves page)

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other favorites and obsessions:
-i'm really picky about the fashion blogs i like and choose to read. i like 'em thoughtful. i like them to be themselves, write well, be interesting, and not the trend. right now i am picking fops and dandies, who is all those things.
-i've been eating too many cinnamon bears and jelly belly's. someone stop me before i turn into either one! (actually, i really wanna go to the jelly belly jelly bean factory sometime soon! it's in the bay area!)
-finding cute vintage maternity patterns on ebay. because everything else available for pregnant women out there at the moment makes me want to projectile vomit (i.e., doesn't suit my aesthetic AT ALL). seriously pondering making a lot of my "lady-in-waiting" wardrobe myself.
-food in general. my body is insane. for some reason i'm craving this.
-weird fashion dreams. by fashion, i mean, like, in the dream i was dreaming about something fashion-y or something i want to make. or should make. the night before last it was a necklace with a bunch of wire and a cluster of white beads. last night, i couldn't stop thinking about an outfit that consisted of a yellow top and yellow pants. methinks me brain is trying to TELL ME SOMETHING (i.e., go make or find that, dammit). i'm going to go with it.
-sweater coats. yeah, uh-huh. yup. yes. in bright colors, natch.

check me out!: @ etsy's storque and fashioni.st

i'm off to do a little thrifting down in the mission, but before i do, some me-focused links!

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i just did a trends piece for the storque, etsy's terrific blog, called Trends: DIY Fashion Accessories with Tricia Royal of wardrobe_remix, where i highlight some cool items from etsy that embody the creative independent spirit of both wardrobe_remix *and* etsy. enjoy! thanks again, etsy, for the opportunity!

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also, just to prove that i've actually left the house recently and bothered to dress myself: the ever amazing and gracious mai featured me yet again on her SF street fashion fashioni.st. thanks mai, you're a doll!

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also, stay tuned: a new etsy love post and wardrobe_remix(ers) of the week post are on the way this week.