| while everyone else is fawning over the latest fall 2008 fashion runways, i am actually looking back upon spring 2008 couture for inspiration - because... a) let's face it, it is the ACTUAL next season and i'm obviously not wearing fall trends in 80-degree california spring weather; b) the artist in me is much more inspired by the conceptuality of haute-couture than boring ready-to-wear; and c) i love vintage and therefore am probably doomed to always be looking backwards instead of forwards.  with that said, my favorite looks for spring all seem to involve pretty dresses in sweet ruffles and sheer fabrics; then strangely, the absolute opposite - strong black and white matador-inspired looks; and lastly, glittery old-vegas-style metallics. thusly, as i am hunting for next month's wardrobe additions on ebay ("shopping victoriously", you might say), these are the things that caught my little eye... |
 i lovelovelove the ruffle detail at the collar. subtle and you won't look like a guy in a bad 70's prom suit.  sometimes i like to go for understated sexy - where you show skin, but in subtle places. other times i just let the girls hang out, but that's not very couture is it?  thumbs up for overall pleating! if only i could pull off the drop waisted look... but at 5'3"? that is but wishful thinking.  this is what happens when a 70's sun dress and the whole barbarella 60's space-age-thing mate and have a cute, sparkly baby.  simple, fits nicely, and has cute lil' trim. (by the way, i hold mama stone vintage to blame for bringing the word "ll" back into ebay descriptive lexicon).  sort of björky-ish. but i'm okay with that.  a little more dramatic with the accordion-pleat ruffles... which makes it a perfect party dress! just don't wear it to dive bars.  adorable ruffling at the collar and bib. this is "hey i'm a guy in the 70's and this is my prom outfit" but then it's like "well i don't care what you guys think i'll wear what i want."  so this dress is sheer, but don't the bands of alternating non-sheer, solid stripe make you feel less exposed? isn't that strange?? |
Showing posts with label ebay wishlist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ebay wishlist. Show all posts
Monday, February 18, 2008
ebay wishlist - 02/17/08
Monday, January 28, 2008
ebay wishlist - 01/28/08
 | 01. vintage 1960's faux fur toggle coat with a hood looks so warm! i love the embroidered details and the hood. |
 | 02. 1950's black and white velvet satchel purse this is sort of like what i want my luxurious velvet wallpaper to look like. |
 | 03. 1980's gold leaf sequined sweater i am not normally a fan of 80's style but for some reason have recently been obsessed with sequins. |
 | 04. black and silver sequin flapper drop leaf dress currently obsessed with sequins and always obsessed with leaf prints (see here). also i love the 30's inspired cut of the dress which might look questionably bad on my more than stick-shaped figure. |
 | 05. vintage black and white tuxedo dress i love tuxedo dresses, and especially am fond of this particular one for its trompe l'oeil qualities. reminds me of the trenchcoat daryl hannah wore as elle driver in kill bill.  |
 | 06. vintage black and white ruffle tuxedo dress ANOTHER tuxedo dress? yes. i love the ruffled collar and pleating on the bodice, with the tulip cut skirt. |
 | 07. 1980's 9 west high button boots cute cute cute 80's take on victorian boots. i would have bid on them but my feet are a cursed 1.5 sizes too small. |
 | 08. 1980's silver and gold bow sweater well, i bought this gold bow belt off of ebay and am trying to find something to wear it with. but i am pretty sure wearing a gold bow belt with a gold bow sweater would probably be overkill, or stylish in an ironic way (see cory kennedy). |
 | 09. 1970's blue & red plaid dress i think this dress is by gunne sax. i love the bright blue color, and am somewhat partial to plaid prints in colder months. maybe because it reminds me of flannel? |
 | 10. 1960's cream & pink carousel dress so when i was young i used to collect these things called carousel ponies, were they were kind of like my little ponies but had giant poles sticking out through them like some kind of pony shish kebob. the more you collected, the larger your little horse carousel would be.  i don't collect carousel ponies anymore but am not beneath collecting clothes with carousel ponies on them. |
 | 11. 1960's navy fleur-de-lis skirt i am reluctant to admit that i am somewhat of a francophile, but i guess that would be difficult to hide in this skirt. but i'm ok with that. |
 | 12. SWEET 1980's pink and gray polaroid cool cam the best part is that it still takes 600 film. only downside is you might look like an ironic hipster carrying it around. but i'm ok with that. |
Monday, April 30, 2007
the most frightening vintage seller on ebay!
her clothes are okay... but the pictures are creepy!
well, at least it's a great way to conceal your real identity and avoid ebay stalkers!
p.s. i wonder where she got all the different masks!
well, at least it's a great way to conceal your real identity and avoid ebay stalkers!
p.s. i wonder where she got all the different masks!
the ebay regret post
the following are a list of items that i forgot to or never bid on from ebay, and then shortly afterwards regretted it so much that i saved their pictures into a file on my computer which i will now show you. feel free to share your own tales of ebay pain and regret.
category 1: crazy seller sets price too high/crazy bidder raises price too high
rare chanel record purse which i think went for $800+. i know it's rare. but i can't live without it.
humongous bakelite heart necklace that had a starting price of $100.
paul frank collaboration with artist mark ryden, sold out and now only available on ebay. for $200+.
SWEET vintage mondrian boots from the 60's (the seller said his mom was a go-go dancer). they were $150 but in retrospect i should have bought them!
chuck taylor-inspired chanel sneakers. these went for $150+ i think? it's not a bad price but more than i want to spend for tennis shoes (i never wear them).
vintage polka dot dress. like 98% of mama stone's items, this went for like $100+.
authentic vintage lolita sunglasses (not the fake kind that urban outfitters sells for $18 each), went for $30. and i ended up paying $30 for heart sunglasses at topshop anyway.
category 2: does not fit/will not fit no matter how much i justify it in my mind
this category only usually applies to shoes or dresses that are so tiny that they will not fit humans. with larger dresses and things i can usually find a way to tailor them.
i think these vintage lightning bolt heels were an 8.5? i am a 7. too much of a difference for me to pad.
vintage red and white bow peep toe wedges. size 5. i think more people had small feet back then?
chanel meets cinderella! i think these were a size 9.
vintage piano-shaped music/jewelry box that would never have been able to house my massive jewelry collection.
category 3: borderline ugly/what the hell would i wear this to or with?
self-explanatory.
fluffy vintage kitten sweater! so ugly but so cute!
so ugly they are AMAZING. christian louboutin daisy wedges.
vintage yellow flower dress. very, very yellow.
vintage rainbow flats. they look like a smoggy, southern california sunset.
if i were shrinkle i could pull this off, but sadly i am not. vintage heart dolly dress.
vintage puff sleeve blouse with TEDDY BEARS on it! the five year-old in me was very excited.
kind of cute, the picture on the right is supposed to be the back. i wish i knew what it looked like on an actual back intead of a tattoo-ed stomach.
vintage tuxedo dress that looked really cute on a girl at misshapes but not neccessarily on me.
vintage bird tunic/dress thing. too over the top?
kind of costume-y but i bet it would have fit great.
category 4: i simply forgot to bid (most heartbreaking category)
cute rainbow sun dress i could've worn in the spring/summer : (
previous season marc by marc jacobs dress with lady faces on it!
fun vintage dress with blue birds on it.
sweet vintage bakelite anchor necklace.
previous season built by wendy puff sleeve sweater with the music to neil young's "tonight's the night."
the most perfect pair of vintage boots. i have yet to discover another pair of perfect vintage boots, and in my size.
vintage sailor shirt. looks very fred flare.
vintage nautical sailor dress with anchor buttons.
vintage babydoll sailboat dress (i would have shortened it). this one may also fall into the category of "what the hell would i wear this to."
vintage black lace nightgown i would have shortened. and worn a slip under.
vintage ribbon dress. i think i forgot to bid on this one.
cute vintage tie blouse with birds on it!
category 4: i'm an ebay seller and i should never have sold this because i lie awake at night dreaming about it
pink marc by marc jacobs heart flats
pretty vintage cocktail dress i would have absolutely no opportunity to wear anywhere because i don't get invited to cocktail parties.
dress i got at jet rag in los angeles and really regret selling.
one of my favorite thrift finds from a CHOC store which no longer exists. R.I.P. CHOC, i loved shopping in you.
it fit nicely.
another CHOC find. lovingly dubbed by my best friend cara (my lovely model) as "the wench dress."
vintage mondrian dress that fit me funny because i am too short.
the perfect LBD that i let go.
mustard yellow sweater that even my mom liked.
cute vintage flight attendant dress that i was adamant upon purchasing at buffalo exchange even though my friends told me not to.
airy and lightweight and would have been perfect for spring.
dress i made from an ugly pantsuit. it reminded me of a luella dress.
category 1: crazy seller sets price too high/crazy bidder raises price too high
rare chanel record purse which i think went for $800+. i know it's rare. but i can't live without it.
humongous bakelite heart necklace that had a starting price of $100.
paul frank collaboration with artist mark ryden, sold out and now only available on ebay. for $200+.
SWEET vintage mondrian boots from the 60's (the seller said his mom was a go-go dancer). they were $150 but in retrospect i should have bought them!
chuck taylor-inspired chanel sneakers. these went for $150+ i think? it's not a bad price but more than i want to spend for tennis shoes (i never wear them).
vintage polka dot dress. like 98% of mama stone's items, this went for like $100+.
authentic vintage lolita sunglasses (not the fake kind that urban outfitters sells for $18 each), went for $30. and i ended up paying $30 for heart sunglasses at topshop anyway.
category 2: does not fit/will not fit no matter how much i justify it in my mind
this category only usually applies to shoes or dresses that are so tiny that they will not fit humans. with larger dresses and things i can usually find a way to tailor them.
i think these vintage lightning bolt heels were an 8.5? i am a 7. too much of a difference for me to pad.
vintage red and white bow peep toe wedges. size 5. i think more people had small feet back then?
chanel meets cinderella! i think these were a size 9.
vintage piano-shaped music/jewelry box that would never have been able to house my massive jewelry collection.
category 3: borderline ugly/what the hell would i wear this to or with?
self-explanatory.
fluffy vintage kitten sweater! so ugly but so cute!
so ugly they are AMAZING. christian louboutin daisy wedges.
vintage yellow flower dress. very, very yellow.
vintage rainbow flats. they look like a smoggy, southern california sunset.
if i were shrinkle i could pull this off, but sadly i am not. vintage heart dolly dress.
vintage puff sleeve blouse with TEDDY BEARS on it! the five year-old in me was very excited.
kind of cute, the picture on the right is supposed to be the back. i wish i knew what it looked like on an actual back intead of a tattoo-ed stomach.
vintage tuxedo dress that looked really cute on a girl at misshapes but not neccessarily on me.
vintage bird tunic/dress thing. too over the top?
kind of costume-y but i bet it would have fit great.
category 4: i simply forgot to bid (most heartbreaking category)
cute rainbow sun dress i could've worn in the spring/summer : (
previous season marc by marc jacobs dress with lady faces on it!
fun vintage dress with blue birds on it.
sweet vintage bakelite anchor necklace.
previous season built by wendy puff sleeve sweater with the music to neil young's "tonight's the night."
the most perfect pair of vintage boots. i have yet to discover another pair of perfect vintage boots, and in my size.
vintage sailor shirt. looks very fred flare.
vintage nautical sailor dress with anchor buttons.
vintage babydoll sailboat dress (i would have shortened it). this one may also fall into the category of "what the hell would i wear this to."
vintage black lace nightgown i would have shortened. and worn a slip under.
vintage ribbon dress. i think i forgot to bid on this one.
cute vintage tie blouse with birds on it!
category 4: i'm an ebay seller and i should never have sold this because i lie awake at night dreaming about it
pink marc by marc jacobs heart flats
pretty vintage cocktail dress i would have absolutely no opportunity to wear anywhere because i don't get invited to cocktail parties.
dress i got at jet rag in los angeles and really regret selling.
one of my favorite thrift finds from a CHOC store which no longer exists. R.I.P. CHOC, i loved shopping in you.
it fit nicely.
another CHOC find. lovingly dubbed by my best friend cara (my lovely model) as "the wench dress."
vintage mondrian dress that fit me funny because i am too short.
the perfect LBD that i let go.
mustard yellow sweater that even my mom liked.
cute vintage flight attendant dress that i was adamant upon purchasing at buffalo exchange even though my friends told me not to.
airy and lightweight and would have been perfect for spring.
dress i made from an ugly pantsuit. it reminded me of a luella dress.
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