i cant decide which is my favorite, but it comes down to the parrot and the lips.
in my frustration of a fruitless handbag hunt, i decided to make my own. which is always a good thing. i learn something new each time i make a purse, and this time it was how to make an outside pocket without visible seams. i took a forsaken purse project started with the green leather, and sketched ideas in illustrator, adding black details. i then made a trip to discount fabric warehouse on 11th street for some black leather and bought a generous sized hide for $20!!! the plastic chain and metal turn-lock are from britex (a 4-story seamstress heaven). the construction of the bag was done at mom and dad's, where we have my great-grandma johnson's singer (cuts through leathuh like butta).
i printed the drawings on newsprint...
i wanted to make this post count twice, as i am debuting my new acne shoes! worn with vintage top and DIY skirt, and san francisco-frizzed hair...
recently i had the immense pleasure of styling megan for her ebay store, first day back. yes, playing dress up is just as fun when you're older, especially when your doll is life-size and stunning. megan has amassed quite a collection of vintage items, and as every woman does she had to face the fact her closet needed thinning. below is the result of our hours-long play session... (take note, megan is a petite little thing so some of the clothes may seem big, but on me i'd be stretchin them seams)
1940s housewife frock
annie hall-esque jacket
cropped red-velvet shell
houndstooth jacket- would be beautiful with a mini dress and bright tights...
delicate 1920s shift. there are a few minor tears, but overall this dress is a dream
gray anthropologie dress, one of few non-vintage items
her store not only has clothes, but also antique sheet music, vintage cameras and other delights...
i go through phases where i feel like i HAVE to micro-manage 50 projects or else i'm not living up to my potential. lately this includes: two wedding dresses (one in progress, one i should start relatively soon-ish), planning my wedding for that matter, making jewelry, a portfolio, a handbag, some styling here and there... and a drum lesson from a real old friend.
she be on the etsy too.
sigerson morrison big bucket bag (have you ever seen leather so perfectly pebbled..?)
henry cuir indomptable tote
malaba pink drawstring pouch- i think because i've been watching ungodly amounts of sex and the city. the tassels are fabulous...
PRADA....
in the end, these are what i walked away with: acne jeans above 1 shoe. they go with everything, or so i imagine...
saturday i pretended it was still my birthday and had a little picnic in the park by the palace of fine arts. my nearest and dearest came, and there were many beautiful things to eat. in typical san francisco fashion, the weather was freezing in the morning, hence my faux fur, but the sun peeked out for a few hours in the afternoon.
my brother jake gyllenhaal came (aka jon); i made a chocolate kahlua bundt cake
kami & fen came and brought a glorious olaliberry pie, homemade of course, with hand-picked berries...
megan (who let asked me to style her for the day) and morgan; cameron offering entenmann's to guests
pretty, pretty gifts.
nate & rebecca xo, who later brought me to a new bar in the financial disctrict called rickhouse. it was prohibition-style, with wood everything and leather-bound menus. i will certainly be going back.
photo creds: ashley & me
what a lovely birthday. i walked to work in the most beautiful san francisco weather wearing my new favorite dress. once at work, i was bestowed this homemade card of me as a paper doll which left me gobsmacked. the clothes are adorable, and had sweet messages on the back. not only did i get the card, but also glorious pink flowers, and a stack of beard papa cream puffs...mmmm.... 
after a hearty birthday meal at the german restaurant walzwerk (i had shnitzel and paul had beef roulade, SO GOOD) we hung out on the roof where i spun off some calories.
i'm pooped/dizzy (not angry, as the below photo implies)... party this weekend!! 
3.giles & brother irulian collar necklace
4. karen walker sunglasses
5. vivienne westwood gold label Paperbag Etui dress
6. uzca gold turquoise snake ring
7. pink lavin parme bag
tomorrow is my birthday, and though i don't really need anymore stuff,i love playing the 'if could have anything' game.
outfits: the last 2 days catered to two extremes of my personality. first up, my multi-tasking, multi-faceted career woman. i went out for a cucumber gimlet in this outfit (no joke). blouse from j.crew, which is the only coral-colored clothing i own; skirt made by me!
stop making faces at me, paul....
followed by a serving of comfy. the shirt is very special, as it is my souvenir from jack white's record offices, third man records. as i said before , i visited said
everyone have a great 4th of july, and to my international friends, an enjoyable summer weekend!
