HIGH WAIST POLY

I love my high waist polyester pants. Their are very few you would like to wear due to the lack of air that goes through them and in dead heat they feel yucky; but this one along with another pair I have are among my favorite pants that I have yet to see be replicated as slacks. When my mom saw me wearing these for the first time she had a flashback letting me know that these were among her favorite pants in the 70s and she had them in many colors; of course my only thought was why she had not kept them! I actually always wanted to remake these and wanted to incorporated into my first collection, but just a couple of months ago Free People had jeans just like this as far as the 2 side zippers. Of course they had beat me to the punch although they were jeans and not slacks. I may just still eventually do them because I really like the pocket and contrast stitching along with the 2 side zipper closure; the fit just needs to be made to perfection.

I paired it with a men's vintage tuxedo shirt that had a horrendous collar which I just cut out and wear it as a raw neck finish. I loved the tight fit so I made it work for me. I pin the shirt down with one of my favorite pins ever, a Betsey Johnson circa 1994. It's a vintage little girl with Betsey's name in it, got it back when I worked there; one of a few pieces I will never let go although they fit no longer. Maybe Zoe will eventually want them, fingers crossed. Lastly I paired it with vintage oxfords. Lately I've been in a men's wear kick, it's definitely one of my favorite styles.

top: vintage men tuxedo shirt, thrift
pants: 70s high waist slacks, thrift
accessories: vintage inspired little girls pin, Betsey Johnson circa 94
shoes: 80s black oxfords, thrift

 

Gisela

SHOP UPDATE

Happy Tuesday all! It's been a while since I've done a "shop update" blog post. I've been busy as a bee trying to pack the store for the upcoming holiday festivities. Right now we have 200 + items in the shop with lots more to come. Looking forward to posting more party dresses just in time for all the ching-dings coming soon. We are also very excited to be launching our stand alone web store next month. More details about that in a few weeks.

Their is something for every girl in the shop right now, just how I like it. Click on the picture to see full item details:

You can SHOP here.

Gisela

FAUX LEATHER JACKET

Yesterday was a gorgeous foggy day in the mountains of Sierra Madre, the little town I'm happy to call my home. It was perfect weather for my faux leather jacket and over-sized scarf. Two items I was always itching to wear when I used to live in my home town of Miami....and admittedly sometimes did. But I'm sure I looked pretty ridiculous as well as also suffered from heat exhaustion. California is still a hit and miss when it comes to weather; it fools you when it's cold in the morning then gets hot in the afternoon, you just never know how to dress. I also sported my scruffy cowboy boots; I can never get enough of them, especially with tights and dresses. 

My favorite detail about the jacket is the contrast stitching, it gives it character. The scarf has the prettiest Middle Eastern design in the best color combination. All around I felt very comfortable even with the minimal make up I had on. I felt pretty bold showing the photos because I thought twice about not taking pictures with barely no makeup on; but heck, we don't always need to look so perfect I get enough from the magazines!

faux leather jacket: thrift

scarf: vintage 70s

top: grey heather tank, Urban Outfitters

jeans: BDG

boots: vintage 70s campus, Ebay

 

Gisela

THE PERFECT PENCIL SKIRT

 

Yay, I have finally been able to get back into this pencil skirt lovely! When I gain weight it all goes straight to my thighs; no biggie, but when you have an hour glass figure trying to pull up tight clothing past that area becomes a mission. And when the fit is super tight in the thigh area the garment tends to bunch up plus having a small waist it ends up being loose....it's so hard to find an even fit for us hour glass gals.

The skirt it self is constructed  to perfection and the fact that it is black and white hounds tooth it gets double points for that! I decided to style it very lady like down to my hand bag. I felt older for some reason, do any of you ever feel that way? My wardrobe is all over the place but it's pretty much how I have always been.

top: Mcqueen (another McQueen), thrift

bottom: vintage 80s Evan Picone hound tooth pencil skirt, thrift

shoes: patent faux leather, F21

handbag: Versace, gift

 

 

Gisela

PLAIDS & KHAKI's

I've been on the look out for a cute khaki skirt and lucked out last week at an estate sale, finding this one which fit perfectly. I like that it is a high waisted full skirt with pockets, always a plus! Plaids I personally feel is sometimes hard to pull off and I wanted to style it differently from the usual jeans and shorts pairing. I felt a bit like a 30 year old school girl, but hey I'm fine with that look, it's a good one. The whole color palette I liked, it's definitely very fall.

I spent most of the afternoon yesterday over at Misha LuLu headquarters for a lunch date with my good friend Karen, along with her lovely mother and the rest of the Misha LuLu team. Her sweet mom is in town from Salvador and she cooked up a scrumptious Salvadorean feast with freshly made tortillas, guacamole, salad and re-fried beans topped off with queso fresco, hmmm! It brought back memories of my birth country of Honduras and the delicious home cooking I received there from my dear Aunt from my last visit back in 2003. One thing I discovered is that I can live off tortillas and beans if I had too!

I was also able to see Misha LuLu's latest samples for Spring 12 and of course as usual Karen never disappoints with her choice of fabrics and beautiful hand drawn graphics. I seriously fell in love with two dresses because of just that combination. You mama's get excited, it's amazing! It was nice visiting with her and feel blessed not only having her as a friend but also being able to have worked for Misha LuLu and be encouraged on my own new clothing line endeavors. She's been the first to get a sneak peek at my inspiration, fabrics and  a few bodies, and the feed back was great. I can't wait to develop it and eventually share!

plaid top: vintage 70s, warehouse vintage find

bottoms: vintage khaki 80s skirt, estate sale

shoes: very old nine west boots

necklace: vintage 70s wood & gold beads, thrift

Gisela

NADINOO AUTUMN 11

 

Nadinoo showed a preview of their fall 2011 line on their blog and I have to say from what I've seen so far it's my favorite to date! I'm a sucker for print and animal print is number one on my list. I also like the color palette as well; she always has beautiful soft and quiet palettes every season in which my eye is always drawn to. Favorites so far are the beautifully tailored caftan dress, trousers, white bird top and blue bird dress. I'm working my tail end off these next 3 months and may place a Nadinoo garment as a reward if I meet profit goals. I would like to own that tailored caftan dress, it's why I love Independent Designers so much; they always bring something unique to the table!

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