channeling my inner isabella blow

as some (or many) may already know, the late isabella blow was a british stylist who wore hats (and clothing) with utmost panache and style. i rarely bow myself to praise too many celebrities, but isabella is one of the few exceptions, because she is a style icon who deserves praise and adoration.
i relate to isabella so very much...she was not beautiful in the classic sense (and hell, neither am i), but she was intelligent, ridiculously creative, innovative, and cheekily daring, and that's just scratching the surface. isabella was called a "free spirit"...something i'd give my eye teeth to be remembered for as well. how fab would that be?
life's too short not to take (fashion) risks...isabella's life was short too. here's hoping she made the most of it when she was here. if her personal style is any indication, she certainly did.

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ms. blow wore hats better than i could ever dare to wear them. but just for a fleeting moment, i let myself channel my inner isabella blow [with the help of some MORE newly thrifted vintage hats]:

[sorry there have been so many photos of moi lately!]

7.27.2007

i bought this leather skirt a while back, but today's the first day i've ever worn it. i'm using my old tripod with my new camera. i need to get a remote control...it would make this easier, for sure. :)
i'm off to do some errands in a few. and then meet with friends later (in the early evening) in the haight.
-doorknocker earrings: fred flare booth at the maker faire -clear acrylic cocktail ring with gold leaf: bought in paris in may, by jeweler pierre boisset -recycled acrylic bangle: brazilian artist r. robral -80s silk tank whose strap i tied with a gold shoelace: goodwill, haight street, SF, $1 clearance rack (gold shoelace from a shoe store on haight) -80s leather pencil skirt that falls at my natural waist: goodwill, haight street, SF -yellow t-strap snakeskin flats: paolo, hayes valley, SF -gold elgin watch: belonged to my husband's grandfather. it was my husband's inheritance when his grandfather died. i wear it nearly every day.

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as you can maybe tell from the relative silence around here, i am still taking a little break from posting as much...i'm feeling loads better.
but instead of writing and blogging and spending too much time on the web, i've been continuing to meet with friends, visit museums and gardens and libraries, eat lots of delicious food, and talk until my voice feels hoarse. my last week has been warmed by the company of friends. and i am savoring it.
but also, my days contain some work...and more work is to come, and it might continue to be a little quiet.
rest assured i'll be back soon, in some greater capacity than i am currently. i have things to say, show, and do that will eventually be revealed. until then, i'll drop in with little this-es and thats.

new (and) used

first, the new:
a recycled acrylic resin giant bangle from brazilian jewelry artist r. sobral. found at the san francisco museum of modern art last week:

all of his work is riotously colorful and completely, completely amazing, in my not so humble opinion. and truthfully, rather affordable.

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then, the used:
the original skinny jeans! ha! nothing comes between me and my calvin klein (jeans pattern)!

escada shorts from the 80s. i love the LOUD print emblazoned across them! other people's opinions be damned (as per usual).

ann taylor purple pumps:

is it just me, or are purple shoes generally hard to find, whether new or used? i rarely see them in thrifts, much less in new shoe stores.