Doppleganger II

Okay now its just weird!!!!

Grabbing Hands, Grab All They Can

So I've been on a pretty dead end hunt for a single pair of chloe shoes that are quite not attainable for 3 years now. What I did happen to feast my eyes on were these SEE X CHLOE combat boots.

Even though the "more affordable" label produced these awe inducing boots, they are still quite the hefty price tag. Retailing at $495.00 its a bit steep for a pair of "Doc Martens" and some Ankle straps with studs on them. I haven't seen anything like these out yet so I am really intrigued but it leads me to believe that these are really easily DIY-able. Possible future project? Looks like a thumbs up.

Inject Your Soul with Liberty

I met up with Tamar last Thursday. We went to Cafe Orlin then to get some self serve yogurt. Yup that's right you get to make that swirly thing all by your lonesome and you also get to add the toppings on your own. I put mango strawberry chocolate.Mine definitely did not come out like it's supposed to. Tasted normal though.

Jacket:Vintage Light Wash Denim Jacket(thrifted)
Dress:Vintage Navy/white Polka Dot Dress(thrifted)
Tank:White Lace Trimmed Tank(H&M)
Shoes:Vintage Platform Clog Sandals(Ebay)
Bag:Straw Satchel(Topshop, gifted by Tamar)

Magical Birthday Evening of Super Awesomeness

On July 6th it was my birthday. It was on a Monday. Being that I wanted as many of my friends to be able to make it to my party i decided to do it on that following Saturday, the 11th. I decided to do it at the one place I knew I would have an amazing time at.(Do I really need to state where? its a little obvious by now)It was probably the best birthday I've had in a while.A lot of my friends showed up and it was a really good night.Until I realized that I had burnt my own dress. At first I thought it was someone smoking that had done it, but alas no one in sight with a cigarette.It turns out that as I was standing on the bench for a mere of 2 seconds that created a couple not so subtle rings on my adorable little dress.I am devasted!!!!

On another note, I recently acquired these sandals on ebay due to the fact that my black ones were absolutely demolished(what's with me and ruining all my sandals?)I scoured Ebay in hopes of finding these out of stock pieces of heaven for your feet.The only thing was that they were only available in this pewter color.I would have preferred them in black, but beggars can't be choosers. I'm so happy with my decision to buy them because they were made for this dress and they kept me dancing all night without so much as an ounce of pain at the end of the night.

Dress:Lavender Chiffon "Prom" dress(f21)
Shoes:Forever21 Pewter Lattice mini wedge Sandals(ebay)
Bag:Vintage Faux crock Brown Satchel(thrifted)
Bow:Purple Satin Hairclip(Ann Belen)


Some photos taken by my friend Tamar(who if you notice is wearing my "Kelly Kapowski" dress. I gave it to her to keep, because she loved it.)

Living in the Meantime Wait and See

Met up with a friend and went to soho.Topman,Chutney Company and a ton of advice.

Dress:Black Henley Tunic/Dress (UrbanOutfitters)
Shorts:Black Lace Trimmed Bycicle Shorts(discount store)
Boots:Vintage Navy Justin Schoolboy Ankle Lace Ups(Ebay)
Bag:Vintage Tan Breifcase(Ebay)
Sunglasses:Large Tortoiseshell Wayfarers(springSt)

Is it time for China Club already?

Doppelganger

It's always a little weird to see someone else wearing a very very similar(and by similar, I mean exact)vintage piece that you own.When you purchase vintage you know that the chances of someone else owning an exact replica of that dress, skirt, blouse etc. is very minimal.You can imagine my disbelief when I saw these Cobrasnake photos. I immediately started giggling. In no way am I annoyed or upset about this. It's just really funny. I totally get that rampage didn't make only 1 of this dress in the 90's so naturally more than one are gonna surface. It happens, just rarely.

On Bended Knee

A while back my friend Danielle and I went to the Passion Pit show in Bowery Ballroom. They played with Shy Child and another band but we never made it to see the first band. It was a lot of fun. We actually made friends with some cool people from Toronto. After the show we went to meet up with my b/f and some friends and our new Toronto friends tagged along as well. We went to where else but Home Sweet Home being that it was literally right down the block. It wasn't as good as it normally is because the dj's who do the solid gold party there every saturday night were on tour so they had their friends come in and dj instead but it wasn't half as good as it normally is.I still had an awesome time though.We lost our new friends in the human shuffle that goes on there so we left and then went to Remedy diner in the lower east side.



Jacket:Vintage Light Wash Denim Jacket(thrifted)
Dress:Vintage Gingham/Floral Green/White dress(ebay)
Shoes: Black Ankle Lace Up Boots (Nine West)
Bag:Vintage Faux Croc Brown Satchel(thrifted)

White Party

Last fourth of July I went camping with a bunch of friends, this summer we were here and opted for a low key day. It's funny though because every time a big holiday weekend(fourth of july, labor day, memorial day)comes around, I always feel like you have to go away to truly feel like its a holiday weekend. Last year when we were gone, it didn't feel like it was the fourth at all(obviously no fireworks because we don't want to start any forest fires, right smokey)and being home this year, makes it feel right. I guess when it comes down to it, its all about where your used to being that makes it the holiday weekend.
On the fourth, I went to my boyfriends parent's house to have some bbq and to sit by the pool and get tipsy on wine. It was a great and awesome way to spend the day.
At night my boyfriend, myself and some friends went to the west village and wound up at sway. Weird dj(he kept putting music together that didnt really mesh well), but super fun!!! At one point we were walking to Sway and I didn't realize I where I was walking and I walked into a pothole, making me twist my leg. My leg was fine my sandal, not so much. One of the straps that wrap the toe area broke.Luckily we weren't far from a bodega and I could still walk in the sandal.I bought Super Glue and glued back together. I was still able to dance all night,totally saved my night!!!

Jacket:Vintage Dark Wash Denim Jacket(thrifted)
Dress:White Flutter Sleeve Tank Babydoll Dress(forever21)
Slip:Vintage Slip from another dress(ebay)
Socks:Over The Knee Black Opaque (Target)
Sandals:Black Pin-Up Wedge Suede Sandals(Local Boutique)
Bag:Vintage Chain link quilt bag(thrifted)

Acquired on my Travels

Some items that I found while I was on vacation.
I'm usually pretty complacent when it comes to shopping for clothes with the places that I go to in New York, so that is why I have such a small bundle of purchases.
(going from left to right)
White High Neck Long Sleeve Nightgown Dress
Straw Gardener's Hat-It has a long brim in the front and a shorter one in the back.
Light Brown Breifcase(sooo similar to the Mulberry version, that Alexa has been seen wearing)
Vintage Tortoiseshell Clubmasters
(all the items were found in flea markets)

Some July Weather

Its been beautiful lately. The weather has dried up a bit and the sun has come out again. I guess that is why it's been a while since my last post.

Dress:Vintage floral dress(thrifted)
Belt:Vintage Brown faux croc belt(thrifted)
Boots:Vintage Brown Ankle Lace Up Boots(Ebay)
Bag:Vintage Tan Breifcase(Coach,Ebay)
Sunglasses:Vintage Clubmasters(Flea Market,Israel)

Drumroll Please.....

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.