You Gotta Look Sharp

I've got a major stash of street style shots on my hard drive right now... Here are a few that I love for the Los Angeles mild "winter" we've been having.

Love the sharp black bottom silhouette on these, the booties, the black/camel/burgundy color palettes, and the hats in the last two. I've been looking for a great hat as of late.

The Stone That The Builder Refuse

Andrea Linett for StyleLikeU.com from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

Another excellent SLU video. Check out her jewelry collection, it's amazing (and amazingly organized!)

Fast Asleep At The Traffic Light

Some inspiration to wake me up:

Bianca Jagger

via Spanish Moss

(that Squash Blossom necklace is driving me mad)

via Street Peeper

Somewhere In The Black Mining Hills Of Dakota

Ann D, how do I love thee?

And does this not totally remind you of this Band shoot?

Maybe A Picture Of Somebody You Were Hoping I Might Be

yeah, this

Living Well Is The Best Revenge

First Aid Kit in vintage courtesy of Sisters of the Black Moon

Red Dirt Girl

Modern-day Gypsy caravan

source: CosmiCaroline

Propaganda Everywhere I Go

J. Crew SS11. Impressed? Me too.

(Is this styling on point, or what? Definitely managed a nice preppy/funky blend.)

Check out more over at Pretty Little World.

Better Slow Down Lord

Proenza Schouler pre-SS 11 accessories

I am in a constant state of drooling over the PS2 bag. I love the two-tone bag in the first row (or three-tone, rather). Actually, I love all the multicolored bags in this collage. Kind of wish I had a few (thousand) spare bills to throw at some of these items.

source: Who What Wear

Like The Barrel Of A Gun

So I realized I never really showed you my hair, which is ironic because I just stripped the blue dye out earlier today. And I never really took pictures of it... oops.

Here are some pictures of my super awesome board game filled New Year's Eve that show my hair a bit, though. (photos courtesy of this lady)

It's a bit faded in the pics, but imagine a slightly darker teal without camera flash.Fun while it lasted, and surprisingly subtle - very few people at work noticed, since I mostly wear black and it kind of blended in with the background of my clothing unless I wore white or put it in a ponytail. I'll maybe do it again over the summer, but I was bored and I wanted my normal hair back for a bit.

This Lifetime's Easy

Lacy bellbottoms, people.

First was the With Hearts in my Eyes pair sold at Bona Drag in lavender and black. I thought they were interesting - and loved the Courtney Brooke photography because she's a rad lady. But overall I wasn't sure how much I'd wear them, so they were too expensive ($140) to take that kind of risk.

Now American Gold (over @ Spanish Moss) has three pairs - each titles after a different Rolling Stones song, which I also appreciate. And these are a little different that the first pair - not necessarily lacy:

"Let It Bleed" - burgundy. Probably my favorite pair, but $138 is still a little pricey. Also, the three pairs from American Gold DO NOT have built in shorts like the Bona Drag pair, so probably another reason why I like the more solid burgundy pair than the next two.

"Paint It Black" - $138. I feel like these would read a little "Hot Topic" if I tried to rock those black stripes.

"Sympathy for the Devil" - $142. Velvet burnout, pretty nice looking, but I'm not obsessed or anything.

Then I thought, Hey maybe I should check up on Free People. And they did have a pair (pictured below) - at $188 (sometimes I think they should really rethink their name).

It's called the Nightcap Lace Bell Bottom and it's fine, but not worth it in my opinion. I feel like I could find a comprable pair from a bellydancer store or something. It would take some work to find a non-tacky pair, probably, but I bet it could be done.

Over on Dirty Hair Halo, she posted this modified pair of jeans she did with a lace panel:

I could totally do that (I'd probably do black) and I think they're super cute. And less than $188 for sure. She also recently blogged about her wardrobe streamlining project, and I think you can definitely see the results in her outfits lately. Feeling very inspired to do the same!

Recently I saw a crocheted pair on my ultimate girl crush location, Sisters of the Black Moon.

On a whim, I did an Etsy search and came up with this site: Once Over Twice.

They make all sorts of crocheted garments over there that are stunning, and - just my luck - they make the Sisters of the Black Moon pair (and apparently were also featured on Bleach Black)! And they take custom orders! AND about half the price of the other pairs. I'm in love. Not sure if I like the idea of a wool/nylon blend, so I might put in a custom order for a cotton pair!

What do you guys think? Love em (which pair?) or hate em?

Cool Cool Rain

Chase Cohl from Stylelikeu.com from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

This girl knows what's up.

I Am The Face, She Has To Know Me

I just made my first Polyvore set (not that I need another way to waste time). Still kind of figuring out how it works, but this one was inspired by a) my obsession with those Alexander Wang shoes and b) the fact that I just bought a vintage tartan plaid cape on eBay.

Untitled by thequeenjosephine

T by Alexander Wang Classic Jersey Tank, 60 GBP
poppins cape by dear creatures, $199
Gucci Skinny leather pants, $1,995
Bordelle Harness Structured Padded bra, $240
Alexander Wang Constance Ankle Boot, 590 GBP
Chloé Marcie large leather bag, $1,790
raimond light, $1,869
Style.com Accessories Index : spring 2011 : Jack Vartanian

In A Lady Who Lingers, Saying She Is Lost

Hey ladies and gents! Hope you had a lovely New Year's Eve/Day. I drunkenly played board games with friends... so, you know - PRETTY WILD. obviously. hah

I've been really immersing myself in things I love this winter. I usually waver (style-wise) somewhere between a hippie and a punk (with twinges of goth, county, and classic prep, I suppose), but I've been basically drowning myself in the 1970s lately.

Music-wise, I cleaned out a record store near my house that was closing with everything from Big Brother and the Holding Company to the Yardbirds to the Dead Weather, so my ears are in a pretty good place lately. This has translated to platforms, boots, and bellbottoms.

I've also been stalking vintage turquoise rings on eBay. I've bought four so far, but two are still in the mail so I'll show you those once they have all arrived.

Here's what I've been feeling lately:

Dirty Hair Halo, lovely as always

Nasty Gal (except Neil Diamond? I've been wearing my Neil Young shirt to death, though)

George and Patti

again

from La Garconne Noire

cheers!