Knitted Sweaters and Tecate

The patterns and tones of a recent gathering, that this little voyeur could not ignore. 

Fingers. 

Heather's Lollypop.

Reba with Hunter.

Luxury.

Boys.

My Acrylic Day Dream

Wow, this sweater is made of Acrylic. How aweful, says the new roommate, Manny. Not everyone can handle thrift stores. They are dusty, crowded places with lipstick graffitti on changing room walls and no real walking space betwixt those circular clothing racks. At Mission Thrift you need to fight your way past all the sequins, leather fringe and itchy acrylic. Unless, of course, you're into leather fringe...

DKNY houndstooth blazer.
Bill Blass cropped navy jacket with seashell buttons.

Lovely silk skirt with metalic thread detail.

I am obsessed with these colors.

Vintage fur hat.

Sequins :)

Pret a porter BB Dakota cropped jacket.

Emerald pencil skirt with embroidered chair detail.

Oh, my.

Judging A Book By Its Color

I mean I already love everything Miranda July, so you can imagine the shear joy I felt when I found her collection of short stories. 

First of all, the J's were pretty high up on the shelf so I had to use one of those fun, little ladders. Secondly, the book was in stock! This is not always the case when I walk into Phoenix Books on 24th street, though I always find something I "need."

It is curious. For some reason I have accrued several yellow things. Yellow and all of its cousins are beginning to surround me...and I like it. 

I know that yellow is hot right now (we'll discuss more of this in a later post) but I don't think I'm into citrus hues because it's trendy. Generally speaking the things that I collect stay in my closet for several seasons, then get stored away, though only to return. I don't dress according to what the runways dictate; it's not my style and it's too expensive! It's more about my mood and where I am in my life. Does anyone else feel the same way?

Above is a crane fly, saturated and retro-fied. While typing this I look up and he/she is still there. 

Segue to guava with a painted skull...

A ruffled pencil skirt by Zara and my sweet-cream colored Geox pumps with tassels!

The Future

Talk Series: FASHION + TECHSF

Owen Geronimo

At a talk series organized by Owen Geronimo, founder of the San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance (SFFAMA), a small crowd of San Franciscan fashion enthusiasts gathered to discuss various topics relating to fashion and technology. In attendance were designers, students, bloggers (ehm), retailers, graphic designers, etc. 

Speaking at the event were Jill Fraser and Milan Lazich, a Cali-posh duo that founded the line of luxury, leather-alternative handbags, Jill Milan.

Ms. Fraser is a vegan and therefore you will never find a Jill Milan bag made of leather. The handbags are 100% Italian-made with price tags ranging from $400-$2500. The pieces are beautiful and have been spotted in the arms of many celebrities. From Blake Lively to Jane Fonda. 

From left to right: Jill Frazer, Karri Ann Frerichs, Milan Fraser

Karri Ann Frerichs was also on the panel. Founder of Altitude Promotions and StyleElevation.Com, Ms. Frerichs brought a sales perspective to the discussion. When asked what she thought was a number one key factor in marketing, she responded with good photography "and that includes having a model that embodies your look."

Rocko Luciano, the very dapper Creative Director of The Brush Guard was also in the crowd and wanted to learn tactics on breaking into new niches and ways in which to keep the good press coming. 

The lovely Sasha Maksutenko was present, as well. An entrepreneur and lover of all things vintage (just no art deco, please), Ms. Maksutenko sells vintage jewelry online.