barney's sale starts thursday, july 24th

25% off already reduced prices. see you there.

it was 90 degrees yesterday

and i wore black. it was my birthday so i decided to put on my new rodnik dress for shopping and running errands. here's me heading to the post office to drop off packages for the store:


as i was walking around, i noticed people giving me looks, particularly at my crotch. at first i figured it was because they thought my dress was cute (of course). later i realized my dress was semi see-through...and i wasn't wearing a slip. thankfully, i had on my granny underwear. otherwise, that would have been embarrassing.

busy!

so i went to LA.


then i had the annual sidewalk sale with my friends. too much fun!


work isn't slowing down for at least or month or so, but i'm trying to find the time to get some updates up. it's been way too long! trying to work in this heat wave is proving difficult...stay tuned.

comfortable heels = high price?

i tried on a pair of rachel comey heels yesterday and couldn't believe how comfortable they were despite the heel height. they were the "bendy" leather kind, with cushioned footbeds. most other heels i've tried on have been as flexible and padded as concrete. i stopped bothering trying heels on since they were never comfortable, but tried the rachel comeys on a whim. now i'm wondering if i had it all wrong: that my flattish feet aren't shaped for high shoes, that i walk funny in them, that they all hurt after wearing them for half an hour. but maybe i just wasn't wearing the right pair.

so, do you find more expensive heels to be easier on the feet? these ones were $240, which isn't a terrible price, but not the usual $30-$90 range i'm used to trying on. just wondering. really, i think i'm just trying to come up with an excuse to buy these shoes:

thrifted

sonia rykiel sailor sweater with gold-toned buttons on the cuffs

hello again!

yeah, so the past month or so, i've been expecting to get home from work at 6, but then i actually get home at, like 9:30. sigh. i really dislike it when my boss goes away on vacation.

when i do get home, i'm tired and my back hurts, and it's too late for dinner so i end up in my sweatpants eating ice cream. i did get up some 'coming soon' items in the store, though, so i haven't been completely unproductive.

since it's major sale time right now, and as a reward for doing so much work, i am going to get this dress from barney's:

except the store version is a textured black cotton. i've been looking for a summer dress, and this is the only one that interests me. it really suits my style, is made out of cotton, and works with flats or heels. there's really no reason for me not to get it--oh wait, the $340 price tag is a major deterrent, and that's already 40% off. i think i'll wait a few weeks since i know it will go down to 50 or 60% off.

i'm taking the day off on friday to do some shopping for my trip next week. i'm going to los angeles! i don't have sunglasses, sunblock, or a decent bathing suit. i have a lot of work to do!

sale + preview

hello! almost everything in the store is 30% off. you need to get on that.

work has been crazy busy lately, so i haven't had a chance to thrift as much as i would have liked. i even had to pull 12-hour shifts both saturday and sunday for my boss--yuck! now that the big deadlines are over for now, i'm hoping to find the time to post some new items this week. in the meantime, here's a small preview:

new bag is here!

i got this vintage bag from e-bay. it's a tote-style but also has a long strap so you can wear it on the shoulder.


it also folds down!


hmm, look strangely familiar?

yeah, i guess anna corinna used to work in vintage or something, so it's no surprise to me that she's inspired by the simple details of the past.

when i was looking for a bag, i was ready to settle for the anna corinna one because i thought the proportions were really cute, and it was known for its versatility. but then i saw one in person and the shiny gold-toned hardware turned me off. i don't remember there being any lining on the inside, either. and for over $400? there should be a lining.

ok, so maybe my bag is kind of beat up, and the lining smells a little musty, and the strap just isn't as long as i'd like. but still, it feels pretty cool to have the original.