today i found this in my closet:

three months and counting. I cheated once. I never told anyone. I was so ashamed. i bought socks. And not just any socks. black socks. black knee high socks. Of which I already own like 6 pairs so it was completely unnecessary and quite a panicked event. But it was only once. In three months. I think I'm doing pretty good. And like they say with any addiction, just because you fall off the wagon that doesn't give you leave to completely stay off the wagon. So I put on my good old vintage boots, some grey wool leggings I rediscovered in a box in the storage closet, an old pale yellow tshirt I dyed black (green?!?grey?!?!) because it had stains on it, and I climbed right back onto that wagon of mine. I'm wearing a grandma belt too, so glad I kept them all. The purse is new. It was a gift! From the flea market in Corpus Christi, TX. My grandma got it for me. She also gave me a kimono (I die!). This was all from a few weeks ago, not quite at 3 months yet...but here I am, 3 months later and still discovering new things from my closet. Whew!

On another note...see the pile of goodies hanging from the closet door? Those are old dresses that don't fit anymore that I was bringing to work for a 20 year old girl to borrow for a cocktail party she was going to that weekend. Not only am I finding plenty of goodness for myself, but I even have enough to share...

I like the think the mouse cord really creates the triangle composition I was going for in this image...ohhahahahaahahahhaaa....

sigh...

Some Kind of Fried Joon.

A few weeks ago a blogger that I am super fan of, Whitelightning posted about the awesomeness that is Mary Stuart Masterson's fashiontime in Fried Green Tomatoes. I concurred. And tonite whilst watching Benny and Joon I realized that it wasn't just one movie. She rocked it out in many a film. Please watch Benny and Joon again, even with the sound off. It is filled with all my early fashion dreams... and heres to you Mary Stuart Fashionson.

Some Kind of Wonderful. Why hello Sam Ronson?!?

Fried Green Tomatoes. More vests. Things I need: Mens leather knife holster. To hold like chapstick and stuff.
Benny and Joon. I don't think this requires any explaination. mmm. shoes please?

last month I found this in my closet...

Get some popcorn sirs. This is going to be a long one...
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a few TODAY I FOUND THIS IN MY CLOSET from the past...and maybe my new haircolor which isn't in existence anymore cause it was that long ago. Also. Tomorrow officially marks 2 months. Also. Dear computer, thanks for kissing and making up with internet. Your kindness will not go unrewarded. Love, me.


Hello! Angles. Angels. Leggings and oversized plaid shirts. When I was a kid I dreamt about this kind of adulthood.
Dinner for mom in laws bday. Worn with slouchy boots. Which you can't see. Cuz I'm not so good at the photo journalism part of this whole thing. I wore that dress to my 10 year reunion. Sans belt. This is much better.
new haircolor. it's just darker. but now it's lighter again. because i bought dye on sale. watcha gonna do? budget! (p.s. Helloooooo myspace phototime!)
HAIR MASTERS BLOW OUT!


Slouchy cotton yes! Drape drape drape grey yellow grey yellow. I'm dying that skirt black as we speak because I spilled (stained) chocolate ALL OVER IT. Thank you dylon dyes.

Day on bikes in Vancouver, BC along the seawall and The Final Destination 3flippinD in langley. Close up belt time.
Thrifted Ikat 80's jersey knit dress, originally religiously long, cut short. Grandmas belt. White plimsoles. love love love love. score score score score. this outfit makes me want to go shopping.

What I wear to work. Fascinating. Originally black cotton work pants, now shorty shorts that aren't short. I believe they call these city shorts, or urban shorts, or work appropriate shorts.
A daily daily. Poofy thrifted old school gap skirt and grey vneck and some sort of potato vodka-ey cocktail.
Daaaamn, girlfriend. Thanks for playing along. When she found out I was taking a picture of myself she couldn't resist. She's wearing a collarless black blouse of mine, and I am wearing a white shapeless cotton comfyness of hers/her moms. Skinny jeans all around!


whew. i'm exhausted.
Blown away. p.s. Benny and Joon is on tv. expect another blog spot in like 5 seconds.

in the neck of time.

remember that peachy necklace i posted below? If you don't, you might want to get your brain checked, it wasn't that long ago.

The necklace, I'm going to make one. I have some nice black ribbon for the 'chain' and some AMAZING gold brocade butter yellow fabric that a friend (hi claire, again!) gave me YEARS ago. I may have some googly gogs to attach as well.

I will keep you posted.

I'm excited.

Now, here's a challenge to you:
INVITE ME TO HANG OUT SO I HAVE A REASON TO WEAR SUCH A STATEMENT PIECE! thanks.

xoxo,
mender.

anthropologetic.

the new anthropologie catalogue came in the mail yesterday. i normally do not find anything that really makes me tingle. ah, but fall is on the horizon and fall is my favorite fashion time. the boots and sweaters and scarves...all of which i try in vain to wear all year long and are really only perfectly appropriate for the autumn leaf crunching times. Fall is perfect. It moves from sunny to grey in the span of two months...September always starts like summer, it was 74 degrees here today. By the time October comes around the wind storms sneak in, but the days can still be sunny and dry. And then November rushes towards you in all it's blustery greyness. Which means, fashion wise, that you can move from a light crisp white button up and tweed shorts to a full jacket, tights and boots. It's the best of everything. And the colors! All warm and edible. I want to roll in a pile of fall fashion. And of course, there is the nostalgia of back to school shopping. I am not reawakened in the spring sirs, Fall is where my heart will always belong. Some basics that struck me from anthropologie...can you believe that by the time I can shop again it will be deep into winter? I'm going to have to get creative.

I love these boots with everything that I have. <3 <3 <3

(all the stuff up here is from anthropologie.com werd.)

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And perhaps one of the stranger desires I have. Shearling flip flops. My feet get hot in slippers. But I love the fuzzy happy time that slippers offer. THESE ARE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!!!!! I've been drooling for almost two years now...(they are from ll bean, they have a LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!!)

oh fall..I'm ready, as ready as I will be...sigh.

today i found this in my closet:

A wedding!

Right smack dab in the middle of this wonderful experiment. So what's a girl to do when she can't partake in her favorite pre-wedding ritual, SHOPPING!?!? She borrows.

The dress is from the fabulous Claire...it has been worn to a wedding before, but not by me! So many compliments and it inspired an actual teeth baring grin. RARE TIME! Also it's secretly really a nightgown. YESZIRS! That's my devilishly handsome life partner in the schmancy hat and retro watch. Those shades were found by previously mentioned lil bro in the 'lost' and 'found' at the park in which he works. If they are yours, no they are not.

The bride wore Max Mara and looked, well, glowing...


A longer view of the borrowed peachyness with my always well done friend laura...I wish I had a picture of her shoes. I teared up a little. I did. Although! I must say my borrowed strappy wedges from one ms. heidi were perfect, no shots of those either. Also! You must understand how AMAZING it is to have a friend with GIANT feet like me. Who also happens to own one or two perfection style footwares.

What would an extravaganza be without a wardrobe change for the photo booth? 'Oh, gasp, save me you neon caped wiffleball eyed crusader!'

In short, it was a beautiful wedding on Orcas Island with amazing people and a summer camp setting. We are both so happy to have been there to celebrate with the bride and groom...so much love and congratulations go out to them.

Thank you Christopher and Laura for taking pictures. And no thanks to me for not buying batteries.