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The Winner to the Chickdowntown Give-Away is Mariah P. (xxmariahpwxx@aol.com)
You just won an awesome pair of jeans!!! (So jealous)
Cheers,
Tali

Take Me Out

Here's a close up of the dress(if it helps to see the dress better)

On Sunday I went for a bike ride with my borfriend. We went to a park, had Italian ices and listened to music. It was wonderful. What a beautiful day!!!!

Dress:Canary yellow floral dress (Charlotte Russe)
Shoes:Vintage Blush Pink Perforated Buckled Sandals(Ebay)
Bag: Vintage Tan Coach Briefcase(Ebay)
Sunglasses: Large Tortoiseshell Wayfarers(Spring St)


Once my professor showed this during his art history class. He was so much cooler than I expected.

Hack the Planet

This Polyvore collage all stemmed from a song that somehow wandered into my head and created a huge web chase to find the perfect unitard bycicle shorts combo. Granted there is no such thing that is meant to be worn on the street. So I googled the undergarment shapewear that you see above. How awesome would that be? A bustier onesie?? But I'm jumping ahead of myself. So this said song reminded me of Angelina Jolie's character in the 1995 cult classic "Hackers" because after all the song is from the movie's soundtrack(one hit wonder, yes please).The wardrobe in the movie were some note worthy fashion statements that seem to making a comeback.Although the movie is cheesy in today's standards, at the time(its probably because I was 12)it was a really edgy cool movie.Remember when Aol was America Online and it was totally wild that you could chat with people you never met before from the comfort of your living room?That's why.
So enough mystery; here is said song:Stereo Mc's-"Connected"
taken from this scene:

Up Up and Away We Go

On Thursday night I met up with my boyfriend after work and we went to get some dinner and then to a movie. We went to see "UP". It was thoroughly entertaining.I was really surprised at how moving a pixar movie could be.It did have some cheesy parts but it is a children's movie. After the movie we went to get some Pinkberry. It was a really sweet end to an adorable night.

Shirt:Navy and White Striped T-shirt (Old Navy)
Skirt:Vintage Blush Pink Pleated Chiffon Skirt(thrifted)
Sandals:Vintage Perforated Blush Pink Sandals(Ebay)
Belt: Vintage Levi's Light Brown Belt(Mom's)
Bag: Vintage Tan Coach Breifcase(Ebay)

EBAY FINDS 14

For the longest time I've been looking for the old version of the Saltwater sandals(the ones with a buckle). I actually mentioned this sometime last year that my sandals from H&M were completely demolished

and I needed to replace them, which I did. A similar T-strap pair from Urban Outfitters.Which now I have no idea where they are.Anyways when I was scouring Ebay one day I came upon these. They were totally and completely meant to be mine.They are perforated with a few flower details and they are in a super light blush pink.

I was mostly intrigued by the dress because when I saw it, I thought what a perfect combination of floral and gingham. It would be the perfect dress to transition from an outdoor festival to a night out.It has a corset tie back and it is white and hunter green with hunter green embroidered flowers on it.

Hey everyone!!! I'm back from my trip and I come baring a contest for all of *you.
Dainty Vintage and Chickdowtown present you with a contest for a pair of Current/Elliot jeans.
The new buzzed and raved about denim company by former stylists now creators Emily Current and Merrit Elliot.We're giving away Current/ Elliot "The Legging in Black". It's the ultimate hybrid of jeans and leggings.Also make sure to check out another line by chickdowtown;Gypsy 05.A super comfortable line that carries retro inspired dresses as well as lounge wear.Check out all the up to minute status',what's new and more give-aways at facebook and at Twitter by chickdowntown.

Here's how to enter in the contest: All you have to do is send me a photo of your daintiest vintage find and include your name. If you don't collect vintage pieces you can send me(please include the photo in the body of the e-mail) anything that you think is the daintiest thing you own.I will choose my favorite piece by July 1st 2009 and you will be the proud owner of an amazing pair of jeans.

Good Luck Everyone!!!


*This contest is only available for residents of the United States.

I will be leaving the country to go on vacation abroad tomorrow night for the next two weeks. Deciding what to wear on the plane is probably just as tough as figuring out what to pack. I put together a little polyvore compilation of essentials when traveling on a long flight(about 10 hours).You have to make sure that what you wear for most of the flight is comfortable enough to last you through the duration. I chose a palette of mostly black because that ensures you that if you do get stained it won't show as much as let's say a white T-shirt. I think a cozy sweater over a sweatshirt is more feminine and less sloppy.I picked ankle boots, because they look great with anything and again more put together than sneakers.For flights that are longer than 7 hours, its better to consider bringing a change of clothing because when you get off that airplane and re-connect with the world again, you don't want to feel like you've just been through a rough night(which you were but at least you don't want to look like it). Also a hat is great to keep your hair from getting that flatness that it gets from recirculated air.Water and lotion are essential for keeping hydrated on such a long flight.Entertainment is always necessary, I chose an ipod and a book because how can you go wrong with music to keep you relaxed and the book is actually the book that I bought that I will be reading. Its Dear Diary by Leslie Arfin. I've been curious about it since it came out, finally going to read it.
Anyways I'll be back in two weeks. Hopefully you all will be enjoying the beginnings of summer as well, with many trips and festivals and barbeques!!!
Cheers everyone!!!!

And I'm not the kind that likes to tell you, Just what you want me to

Remember those trunk bags that were around in the 90's? They even had a strap that latched on. I used to own two. One was leather and had caricature daisies printed on it.(You know, the daisies that their core had a smiley face?) and the other was a gunmetal one. Now that i think back, it was pretty bad ass!!!I'm really on the hunt for one and can't seem to find them. I found one a while ago on ebay, but ended up selling for way more than I cared to shell for this piece of nostalgic accessory.
I found the bag I'm carrying a looong time ago at Beacon's Closet and although it's more 50's than 90's it still has that lunchbox effect.I love how angular it is and how it juxtaposes against something so casual.
I actually put a photo of one of the listings in my inspiration folder.This is the one I just couldn't win.

I went out for a friend's birthday in the Lower East Side. First to Local 138, which is your quintessential starting point and then to mason dixon's for a rowdy good time.

Jacket: Vintage bleached Denim Jacket(Thrifted)
Dress: Vintage Floral Scoop Neck Dress w/ Suspender Back(thrifted)
tights:Black Opaque (H&M)
Shoes: Black Suede Lace Up Booties(Charlotte Ronson)
Bag: Vintage 50's Leather Purse(Beacon's Closet)
Hat: Light Pink Fuzzy Beret(Urban Outfitters


(this is the only video I could find that the quality was good and didn't have embedding restrictions)

Into the Trees

As you can see we here, in New York, haven't been getting much of a spring/summer. Its been pretty wretched, actually. Right after I finished taking these photos, it started raining.I had to bring out my black tights again and all my rain gear because its been raining non-stop.My boyfriend was like "not those again?". At this point he's sick of seeing me in black tights, because that's really all I wear. I just wish it wasn't so extreme here. Right before it was really crappy out, it was so beautiful. It was high 70's and breezy and just perfect. I wish it could be like that 9/12 months, instead of the other way around. Once it's June, that's it, Hell finds it's nest here on earth and brings Mr. Humidity along with it.
Well aside from the rant on the weather, I had to run some errands and wanted to wear my skirt that i just recently hemmed.

Jacket:Vintage Navy Blue Schoolboy BLazer(Ebay)
T-shirt: White Scoop Neck Relaxed T(Forever21)
Skirt:Vintage Light Blue Denim Circle Skirt(Thrifted)
Tights: Blak Opaque Tights(H&M)
Shoes: Black Loafers(Urban oufitters)
Bag:Vintage Tan Breifcase(Ebay)
Belt:Vintage Black Belt(Thrifted)