The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
It’s pretty cute, showing blog posts as fireworks and naming which posts were the most popular posts of 2012. Check it out and see if your favorite posts made the grade!
Would you believe that this gorgeous clutch is cruelty-free? Gunas is devoted to the ethics of conscious consumption, with collections of men’s, women’s and unisex bags that are vegan and sweatshop-free. Their entire site is worth a look, but this faux suede art deco clutch is by far the standout.
I’m in love with this picture. Cold-weather dressing doesn’t have to be dowdy, and if we were friends maybe she’d give me one of her friendship bracelets? Stolen from The Sartorialist.
Last post from shopping on Abbott Kinney in Venice… would that I could afford this adorable little cloche hat from Stronghold… their store is the highlight of the neighborhood and their website is pretty cute too.
Founded in 1985, Stronghold was the 
first denim manufacturer in Los Angeles. Their brand retains the old tymey flair but the store is chock full of hip cuties trying on their pinup-style high-waisted shorts with stripes of varying widths. The fit is very small so you might need to go up a size or two, but if you try a pair on you’re likely to leave with a new favorite jean.
The little shopping strip on Abbott Kinney in Venice is really worth a visit. Here’s another find from just a few stores down from my last post. Cheers.
Okay sorry, corniest headline ever. But a little shop in Venice had these ball-of-twine candles on display, and I just couldn’t resist.
How much do I covet this jacket from the Louis Vuitton Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection? Apparently enough to cop it from Vogue.com and crop it from a screen shot.
The looks came down the runway in pairs, often with the two models sporting identical coifs. Almost every item brandished checkerboard print in various sizes– some matched, some mismatched, some cutout to show skin, others covering everything and yet still being the cutest ever. Well done, Marc.
A pop of color and pattern with a pair of kitten heels really stands out on an otherwise boring busy street. This outfit had the added bonus of seeming equally at home in 2012 as it would in the Mad Men era.
Do women wear blazers anymore? I don’t see them a lot on the street. And I know, at least in more creative fields, that they’ve completely fallen by the wayside. I don’t see much of the corporate world firsthand, but Vogue would have me believe that all women in high-level corporate positions wear Prada dresses to work every day. That can’t really be true, can it?
Either way, I thought this shot came out cute, and very editorial. Gen is wearing a (pre-owned) black blazer with white pinstripes that we’re selling for only $6.99 here. And did I mention that all of these auctions end tomorrow? Well they do, so check out the page soon.
Gen had the idea to wear the belt loose, whereas I might have styled it with the belt tighter and the top bloused out more. Either way, I love this look and I love how natural a smile she has. You can buy this top (and check out the rest of my eBay store) here.
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