LOVE LOVE LOVE this photos!
these are pics from one of my vintage customers who got married in the shoes she bought from my shop. so cute, i'm kvelling!!!!!
dang!!! this mesh top is the one of the vintage pieces i picked for rihanna while she shopped in beyond retro. honestly i wanted to buy it...but i passed it along to her. hahahha, and they say fashion is self-centered.
these golden yellow suede pump are an amazing retro style that are unique and inexpensive compared to the current kitten heel silhouette
$25
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p.s. do yourself a favor and celebrate halloween with people who have never done it. for some reason, its sooooo much better. this was quite possibly the best one in YEARS. beginners luck??? HAHA. maybe.
got my costume inspiration...
got a RAD care package from mom, totally dedicated to the holiday!!
had an idea to throw a party at the crib. 
had to score some pumpkins for carving...
then finished my costume...
some light decorating...
then PARTY.
pumpkin carving, costumes and lots and lots of drinking :)
here were the cast of characters...
THE END
in the sauce.
been super busy.
sooo behind on posts.
bought these cute high-waisted jeans. they are white w/blue engineer stripes. im not exactly feelin the stripes. think ima bleach em out.
YEAH...thats what ima do!
not too bad for the first try....
voila!
it wasn't his fashion sense that made him one of my hero's
#gamechanger
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. ... Stay hungry. Stay foolish."
~Steve Jobs
being a cliche is HARD work!! hahaha
i moved away and i almost forgot to post these last shots of the my patio renovations....
dang, waiting for a nice day to paint has been work within itself! hahaha
this just a mid point-
to paint over plastic i needed to cover the chairs with primer...
sidebar: i almost ruined a pair a nike's over this project! almost...
i have spend a portion of this month obsessed with repurposing jewelry. here are some finished necklaces...
this one is a silver chain threaded through a dismantled gold bracelet.
the next two came from the same gold tassel necklace. originally it was a cluster of thin chains draped around the neck with a knotted tassel hanging down the center. one of the chains from the cluster snapped.
i left the broken chain and fastened a heart pendant to the end and also attached a glass charm in the center.
i took the tassel and attached it to a contrasting silver chain.
i started to furnish my mom's back patio but im not content with this...i have MUCH grander plans in the works. and yes, powerwashing is still on the agenda.
but its a nice lil view huh?
one of my many august goals is flipping my Mom's backyard...
discovered some crazy cicada shells 
and planted some grass...where it was needed :)
still plan to power wash & furnish...
i just love my flag windbreaker
...and i love that im in good company amongst other etsy sellers : )
santokivintage 
Westland 
kimrib23
omcvintage 
kikirica 
ontheprowl 
Almost all of my closest friends are are hearing wedding bells (or already have). Its been cool to watch them select and choose the details of their special event. Their true personality shows through. The most recent to join the ceremonial club is my best friend, Julie. She has chosen to get married in a hotel. Not only is it beautiful but it has tremendous history. 
It was built in 1908 by the same architect who created Ellis Island. The Hotel was fully restored for its centennial in 2008. Once a home for sailors and even Titanic survivors...its now more of a hidden treasure of New York. Its called the Jane Hotel...simply because of the street it sits on. The rooms are similar to bunks on a ship and their is high levels nostalgia throughout the entire space. I can not wait to be a guest and watch them get married...not to mentioned, I introduced them...hehehhe so I am particularly thrilled :)
this week is my mama's birthday and we are off to celebrate where our family began...
ps she is holding me : ) we're on the Atlantic City beach. and she made the bathing suit she's wearing
so glad i scored this jacket!! its goin into my shop very soon.
whether you know it or not...the U of A flag is all the rage haha
what do i like ALMOST as much as shoes???
film shorts about shoes, staring Leo Fitzpatrick from Kids
entitled "The Shoe"
this is part3...
Long Weekend With André on Nowness.com.
New video from my buddy, Buddy!! (considering i call almost EVERYONE buddy...just ignore this lil joke between me and myself)
He's a part-time weirdo, full time artist and all around nice guy!! Besides music...he throws the occasional party and wears the hell outta some Bermuda shorts. haha.
ENJOY
*photo credit: BBweeee
