wardrobe remix(ers) o' the week

it's that time again, roughly, when i show off all the super adorable street fashion photos from wardrobe_remix, as i have been wont to do for some time now. i think i'm going to maybe set aside a day each week for this, instead of doing it when i "remember". hee. let's say: fridays. *** some of the amazingness of this past week. keep it up, you gorgeous, stylish things!

johanni:

nubby twiglet:

(aside: i want to be where these two first gals are! I WANT TO WEAR LAYERS. i loathe heat. this "surface of venus" heat-wave garbage is for the birds.)

lameliar:

brixtonia:

lebonbonmulticolore:

goddamn! you guys ROCK! the ones shown here, and really, all the members! this thing's growing like a beautiful weed.

summer in the city sale shopping

don't know if any of you are in the NYC area, but zachary's smile (a vintage store in the city that also has it's own line of restyled clothing made from vintage materials) and i heart (my favorite boutique in NYC, which is located in nolita and features designers like eley kishimoto, jessica ogden, sonia rykiel, united bamboo, cacharel, and more) are both having summer sales! among a decently sized pile of choice items, i scored the crochet-trimmed knit top @ i heart, and the faux-patchwork print skirt at zachary's smile (belt and necklace are thrifted).

according to the emails i received and first-hand observation yesterday, i heart has some select merchandise at 70% off, and zachary's smile has tons of vintage and ZS original styles at a pretty steep discount. to quote zachary's smile's email:

"- Spring and Fall fashions for Men & Women - Tons of ZS originals at unheard of prices! - Vintage clothing: Tops $5 - $20 (originally $35 - 75) Dresses $10 - 35 (originally $95 - 125) Skirts $10 - 20 (originally $45 - 85) Blazers $10 - 20 (originally $55 - 85) Coats $20 - 50 (originally $165 - 245) Bags $10 - 20 (originally $45 - 85)"

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i love this time of year, simply for the huge pre-fall sales, when all the great local stores offload their spring merchandise at cheaper, more palatable prices! even if we have to risk heat stroke to get to them...hah.

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). ***

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.

*** 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.