Thrift Eye

The other day I ran across several photos of street style star and couturier Ulyana Sergeenko, and something about her harsh center part, retro silhouettes, grandma chic, and penchant for dramatic clothes really hit a note with me. While I wouldn’t quite call this look “dramatic” it definitely channeled a look I don’t normally go for.

Top: Gap, free from Swap. Skirt: vintage thrifted (similar one here by American Apparel). Shoes: Target canvas wedges, very old.

I completely understand that she’s blown up so much on the internet through her street style wardrobe snaps, but her style is undeniably very appealing and fun!

ps. Congrats to Jennifer, Amanda, and Samantha who won the Gilt Warehouse sale tickets! Have fun on Saturday!

So I used to have a pair of white pants a loooong time ago. They were a thin cotton pair of pants that were cut in a jeans style; they were great for the summer! But eventually they got really dingy and I had to throw them away. I finally found a fantastic replacement pair that I will definitely be wearing all Spring and Summer long! We had a nice little week of sunshine so I took advantage of visiting my favorite ocean vista and wearing my sandals! My only worries now are spilling food on myself (or better yet, coffee!!). I guess it may be time to begin carrying a stain pen with me.

Top: vintage denim shirt from Rose Bowl Flea Market (similar one here from Target). Pants: JBrand from Nordstrom Rack. Sandals: Swedish Hasbeens, thrifted.

How are you feeling about this trendy white in your wardrobe? I keep seeing white shoes everywhere, but if I’m already worried about white jeans, I may not be able to handle keeping white shoes white!

I am a creature of habit - more so when these habits are about enjoying my favorite things. Luckily I got to spend a day eating at my favorite breakfast place (The Pork Store), then a stroll through my favorite locale in SF (Golden Gate Park), with my favorite person (hi Jorge  :-) )

I recently re-realized that there is a beautiful carousel in the Park and we took the opportunity to feel like little kids again! And although I look rather serious in this photo, trust me that there were plenty of other laughing my head off ones!

Then on the way home, we stumbled upon this AMAZING field of yellow flowers. It reminded me exactly why I love Golden Gate Park so much, there are unexpected and beautiful things around every corner!

Dress: (indefinitely) borrowed from sister. Boots: Sam Edelman (similar and fun pair here).

This is definitely one of those dresses I love enjoying on sunny weekends because it’s so airy and fun. And should I need to dress it up, I can quickly put on a pair of heels to make it formal again.

I’m curious as to whether many of you non-Bay Area people have ever visited San Francisco before?!

Pictures by Jorge Novoa.

When my sister (thank you Diana!) gave me this skirt a few weeks ago, I tried to visualize an a-typical outfit for myself. The basic me would add a black top & black boots and just go! I wanted to play around with a new color palette and imagined this royal blue combining well with tangerine!

Not to mention how perfect of a statement piece this skirt is as a wrap skirt with small hearts! (not sure if you can see them well in the picture, but they’re there). Plus I’m very glad that this skirt is long enough for work; every day I find it harder to find skirts that are long enough and comfortable for a professional setting (because even though really long skirts are in right now, they’re not very comfortable or practical for what I do).

Top: made by my mom for me. Skirt: See by Chloe (get a pant version of this skirt here!) Shoes: Bakers.

I took a risk by wearing white tights, and although I have these tights, I don’t usually wear them because they’re harder to combine than one would think. Plus, some days I think my legs are white enough anyway from lack of sun. Anyhow, thinking outside the box led me to this fun combination. Now to figure out alternative ways to wear this skirt! I’m thinking of a denim shirt with leather sandals next! Or maybe with a little bit of yellow.

Are there any color combinations “outside of the box” that you like wearing or would like to try? I have actually been thinking about playing more with wearing blue and black together!