shop til you drop

just a brief weekend update:
our good friends sara and jazz over at used & abused are putting on their first trunk show featuring one of a kind and re-worked vintage clothing. there will also be vintage jewelery and accessories for sale. the best part is they're offering 10% off when you rsvp. if you're in nyc stop by for some shopping, a glass of wine, and a hello to the girls of used & abused and rara.avis.

details:
used & abused trunk show
saturday december 6th
1-8pm
soho
620 broadway, 2R
btwn houston and bleecker
email sarawidya@usedandabusedshop.com to rsvp and to receive 10% off all day

follow their blog and check their website for more details. hope to see you there!

(also, more examples of their vintage clothing can be found here on our blog)

H&M Spring 2009

i ran into these images over at nitro:licious (via modefeber) and had to re-blog them here because they really are just THAT amazing...

is it wrong that i want everything?

new silhouette

after salvating over high-waisted, wide leg jeans for most of the summer i happened upon this pair online at urban outfitters about a month ago. they were marked down to $10 if you can believe it. this is the final product after getting my tailor to drop the hem to add some length. i've been wearing them a lot with wedge heels, a button down shirt, and 70s coach saddle bag. these photos will have to suffice though as i've been slacking on new photos.

urban outfitter's jeans, steve madden shoes, forever21 shirt

used & abused

this past weekend Jessie and I were lucky enough to take part in a photo shoot for our friend's new vintage clothing store on ebay. the shop, Used & Abused, offers original re-worked vintage clothing. with open backs and higher hem lines as some of their signature alterations, the pieces really trandscend the years working amazingly well today.

so this past saturday, for about eight hours, I tried on the most amazing outfits while Jessie and our friend styled the looks with an endless supply of shoes, socks, jewelery, belts, and hats. basically it was three girls playing dress up, fueled by spanish food and a bit of gin. in other words, it was heaven. here are some of my favorite looks. all of the clothing should be available soon at Used & Abused's ebay store.

Aren't the shoes great too? I'm trying to figure out if I can possibly afford the Tod's booties in the last photo and how I can borrow/walk in Jessie's shoes from the first photo...

run- don't walk

if you live in New York or LA you've probably walked past an LF Store at least once in your life. i tend to avoid them most of the time as the loud, bumping music and display disarray usually make me crazy. however, a few times a year when they have their "only sale of the season" i buck up and bring my friends to dig through the piles with me. this past thursday the fun began- 60% off everything in the store! go get your Jeffrey Campbell's and high-waisted denim for next to nothing while you still can.