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4/21 - cute dresses for sale this week!

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:14:05 GMT

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4/10 - cute vintage dresses, lions and sequins and flowers!

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:46:30 GMT

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"wanderlust"

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:09:35 GMT

last night, we went to the LA premiere of björk's new video for the song wanderlust -and it was short entirely in 3D. personally, i am quite a fan of anything 3D - pop-up books, imax films, and the like (not to mention the awesome 80's style 3D glasses that you can tuck away into your purse and sport as a fashion accessory).

i've even seen "sea monsters of the deep" in 3D, and let me tell you... i never thought i could be so terrified by IMAGES of sea monsters. they looked incredibly real. incrediby frightening.

so can you imagine being immersed in THIS world:

watch the preview (in 2D, sorry) here:

ebay - the new match.com?

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:17:53 GMT

we've been having quite an exciting couple of weeks in the e-mail department. cara received a nice letter from cynthia rowley, thanking her for mentioning her bicycle on our blog. then we get this in our inbox:

Hello ladies.
I am SO into your ebay bizz. I think there is no better combo than the Aquarius and Virgo for any ebay purposes (note: cara is a virgo and i am an aquarius). My aquarian friend and I made nice profits together.

I saw you guys were looking for a place in Silverlake. My brother bought a home 2 years ago in silverlake, he let me get the apartment upstairs. I am real lucky kid.

I would LOVE to meet up sometime for drinks on me. I am a white 25/male. I am looking for brand new friends.

well, judging from the detailed information he knew about us and our lives, i am assuming that he reads this blog. so here's to you, mr. anonymous ebay dater! A/S/L/pic??

aside from that, things have been quiet on our parts. we only have a few things up for sale:

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new auctions will be up over the weekend. and lastly...

MODEL SEARCH 2008!
so if you are a cute girl living in the southern california area and are interested in being our newest model/muse/kate moss, please send an e-mail to irita@lovelovelove.us with some pictures or a link to your myspace/facebook/flickr. pays $50 per day!

thanks! :)
lovelovelove,
irita

03/09 - vintage mexican dresses, high-waisted jumpers, and more!

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:40:43 GMT

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03/03 - vintage coats, french connection jumpers, and dresses (of course!)

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:05:03 GMT

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02/25 - mod plaid capes, pretty flower dresses, beatnik turtlenecks... american apparel ads?

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:18:04 GMT

due to the rainy weather in los angeles last week, we were forced to move our photoshoots indoors. the combination of a blank white wall lit by a single floor lamp resulted in a strange set of photographs that resemble those provocative american apparel ads... is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

and some taken before the gloomy weather...

all on sale now!
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Rainy Days and Mondays

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:23:56 GMT

To state it simply enough, Southern California and its populace can not handle the rain. The moment the clouds start rolling in and the rain droplets just begin to speckle the pavement like some sort of urban Easter egg -- people start freaking out. The freeways become congested in a state of perpetual rush hour and the news channels promptly launch themselves into a "Storm Watch 200_" frenzy (please fill in the blank with the appropriate year).

So. With that said, Los Angeles has been inundated with rain for the past week. This is relatively unheard of, and I can't imagine that I'm the only one who was not adequately prepared for the torrential downpour (I'm not sure whether or not to be embarrassed to admit that I do not even own an umbrella). However, if I were to find myself properly clothed for the current conditions, I imagine I would be skipping through puddles in something like this:

Yes, I skip through puddles.

In heels.

gwen stefani... dita von teese... lovelovelove?

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:21:00 GMT

thanks to the sweethearts at http://www.mables.com, where our model and clothing are featured right now... alongside the likes of gwen stefani and dita von teese! (who i happened to meet a couple of weeks ago at the vintage fashion expo in santa monica, by the way).

check it out at: http://50sclothes.mables.com. they've been nice enough to make navigating the vintage-shopping-maze on ebay a whole lot easier!

michelle or grace?

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:01:34 GMT

it's the age-old question: the beatles or elvis? paul or john?

michelle

grace?

michelle phillips, the mamas & the papas

grace slick, jefferson airplane

we're strictly speaking fashion and style-wise, of course. anything else would be another debate...

chronicles of a futile housing quest

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:13:26 GMT

finding a nice apartment that has a parking spot, and for under $1000 in silverlake (one of those hipster LA neighborhoods) is pretty much like winning the lottery. so i give up.

how much do you think they charge for rent? (neuschwanstein castle, bavaria).

02/18 - tuxedo dresses, bow sweaters, and hippie frocks

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:41:21 GMT

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ebay wishlist - 02/17/08

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:44:53 GMT

while everyone else is fawning over the latest fall 2008 fashion runways, i am actually looking back upon spring 2008 couture for inspiration - because...

a) let's face it, it is the ACTUAL next season and i'm obviously not wearing fall trends in 80-degree california spring weather;
b) the artist in me is much more inspired by the conceptuality of haute couture than boring ready-to-wear; and
c) i love vintage and therefore am probably doomed to always be looking backwards instead of forwards.

with that said, my favorite looks for spring all seem to involve pretty dresses in sweet ruffles and sheer fabrics; then strangely, the absolute opposite - strong black and white matador-inspired looks; and lastly, glittery old-vegas-style metallics.

thusly, as i am hunting for next month's wardrobe additions on ebay ("shopping victoriously", you might say), these are the things that caught my little eye...

i lovelovelove the ruffle detail at the collar. subtle and you won't look like a guy in a bad 70's prom suit.

sometimes i like to go for understated sexy - where you show skin, but in subtle places. other times i just let the girls hang out, but that's not very couture is it?

thumbs up for overall pleating! if only i could pull off the drop waisted look... but at 5'3"? that is but wishful thinking.

this is what happens when a 70's sundress and the whole barbarella 60's space-age-thing mate and have a cute, sparkly baby.

simple, fits nicely, and has cute lil' trim. (by the way, i hold mama stone vintage to blame for bringing the word "ll" back into ebay descriptive lexicon).

sort of bjork-ish. but i'm okay with that.

a little more dramatic with the accordion-pleat ruffles... which makes it a perfect party dress! just don't wear it to dive bars.

adorable ruffling at the collar and bib. this is "hey i'm a guy in the 70's and this is my prom outfit" but then it's like "well i don't care what you guys think i'll wear what i want."

so this dress is sheer, but don't the bands of alternating non-sheer, solid stripe make you feel less exposed? isn't that strange??

goodbye, winter wonderland

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:57:05 GMT

it's 81 degrees outside, and because of this very reason i am able to bid farewell to the coldest season of the year. normally, i would be too angry and cold to revere any aspect of the wintertime; but as the snow melts from the sierra nevadas, so does my heart.

"dame blanche" editorial from numero magazine, december 2007.

well, i'm off now to pack up my furry winter jackets and liberate my spring dresses from the confines of my closet. ciao ciao! -irita

02/11 - cute novelty print dutch dancer dresses, quilted butterfly jackets, & more!

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:36:07 GMT

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thrift envy - "dreams of domesticity" edition

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:37:16 GMT

i am a terrible thrifter. you may or may not be shocked by the idea, as i sell vintage clothing for a (modest) living. but the fact is, i handpick those clothes from vintage stores, estate sales, flea markets, et al. for so high a price that i rarely ever turn much of a profit... but i digress.

the point is, southern californian thrift stores are so overpicked by vintage store buyers, antique store owners, and bargain hunters alike that the treasured gems most people find or associate with thrift stores are no longer there whenever i come around - they're probably sitting on a shelf in an overpriced boutique somewhere.

that's why i love groups like nifty thrift on flickr and thriftwhore on livejournal - people from all around the world share pictures of the wonderful things that they find in thrift stores, usually for some ridiculously low price that makes me sort of sad and wish that i coud live in a world where people buy pucci dresses for $3 (oh, one can dream...) nevertheless, here are some things that i have fawned over from the aforementioned groups:

70's heart-shaped bed with BUILT-IN 8-TRACK PLAYER!

everyone loves thrifted cups and mugs, i like them too

novelty windmill-shaped salt and pepper shakers

that's it for now. more pictures of thrifted clothing, jewelry, and paintings that i wish were thrifted by and subsequently belong to me coming soon...

02/04 - hippies, gypsies, and dolls

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:21:13 GMT

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jovovich-hawk does 60's laurel canyon

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:04:00 GMT








if you've ever been to the silverlake area of los angeles, california, you are probably looking over these looks and wondering what's so special about the collection. jovovich-hawk, ostensibly influenced by southern california's 60's-inspired hippie-folk-rock culture, brings lurel canyon to the masses in march.

i'd like a time machine, so i can go back and live in the 60's

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:23:03 GMT

"This is a photo taken in the Summer of 1967 of me wearing one of my favourite Biba dresses. I still remember trying it on in Biba's communal changing room in Kensington Church Street, listening to Sergeant Pepper on the stereo. What an exciting time that was.

I particularly loved this dress because it was cut in such a way that it fitted my petite figure perfectly and the halter-neck style looked very flattering. I had never seen a dress like it before and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous!!!

I don't remember wearing this dress at any particular occasion, but I did go to a lot of parties with my friends that lovely summer and we often frequented the Café des Artistes in Chelsea and I would certainly have worn it there.

When I look at this photo now I think how lucky I was to have been 21 in the Summer of Love."

- karen keeble, as told to the v&a museum

01/28 - embroidery and birds and dancers and peace signs, oh my...

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:20:20 GMT

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ebay wishlist - 01/28/08

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:12:09 GMT

	01. vintage 1960's faux fur toggle coat with a hood looks so warm! i love the embroidered details and the hood.

	01. vintage 1960's faux fur toggle coat with a hood looks so warm! i love the embroidered details and the hood.
	02. 1950's black and white velvet satchel purse this is sort of like what i want my luxurious velvet wallpaper to look like.
	03. 1980's gold leaf sequined sweater i am not normally a fan of 80's style but for some reason have recently been obsessed with sequins.
	04. black and silver sequin flapper drop leaf dress currently obsessed with sequins and always obsessed with leaf prints (see here). also i love the 30's inspired cut of the dress which might look questionably bad on my more than stick-shaped figure.
	05. vintage black and white tuxedo dress i love tuxedo dresses, and especially am fond of this particular one for its trompe l'oeil qualities. reminds me of the trenchcoat daryl hannah wore as elle driver in kill bill.
	06. vintage black and white ruffle tuxedo dress ANOTHER tuxedo dress? yes. i love the ruffled collar and pleating on the bodice, with the tulip cut skirt.
	07. 1980's 9 west high button boots cute cute cute 80's take on victorian boots. i would have bid on them but my feet are a cursed 1.5 sizes too small.
	08. 1980's silver and gold bow sweater well, i bought this gold bow belt off of ebay and am trying to find something to wear it with. but i am pretty sure wearing a gold bow belt with a gold bow sweater would probably be overkill, or stylish in an ironic way (see cory kennedy).
	09. 1970's blue & red plaid dress i think this dress is by gunne sax. i love the bright blue color, and am somewhat partial to plaid prints in colder months. maybe because it reminds me of flannel?
	10. 1960's cream & pink carousel dress so when i was young i used to collect these things called carousel ponies, were they were kind of like my little ponies but had giant poles sticking out through them like some kind of pony shish kebob. the more you collected, the larger your little horse carousel would be. i don't collect carousel ponies anymore but am not beneath collecting clothes with carousel ponies on them.
	11. 1960's navy fleur-de-lis skirt i am reluctant to admit that i am somewhat of a francophile, but i guess that would be difficult to hide in this skirt. but i'm ok with that.
	12. SWEET 1980's pink and gray polaroid cool cam the best part is that it still takes 600 film. only downside is you might look like an ironic hipster carrying it around. but i'm ok with that.

ending today!

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:49:42 GMT

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hello from hollywood

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:11:27 GMT

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le livre de mon rêve

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:51:06 GMT

art and installation by su blackwell

hippie nouveau

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:39:23 GMT

i have always had a fasciantion with the whole art nouveau and arts and crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a fascination with the style that was re-discovered and adopted in the whole peace and love movement of the 60's (see biba). certainly one of the most well known (and one of my favorite) artists from that period was aubrey beardsley - swirling, dramatic, romantic, dark... perfect inspiration for this gloomy january weather.

and a beautiful gustav klimt piece done in a similar style...