COME SEE SOME OF THE BEST HAND-PICKED, LOVINGLY WORN VINTAGE FROM THE 80'S AND 90'S (SOME EVEN OLDER STUFF TOO) AT GOLDEN STATE GOODS 308 MAIN ST SEAL BEACH CA 90740

PREDICTIONS.....

SPRING 2011 COLOR PALETTE





JEEPERS


WHO DIDN'T HAVE A PAIR OF DOCS OR CREEPERS.....I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT STILL HAVE THEM-AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE AWARE THAT THEY ARE BACK IN STYLE (MOSTLY ITS TO WEAR TO CONCERTS SO THEY CAN RELIVE THEIR YOUTH)
I ADMIT. I WISH I HAD MINE STILL-I HAD OXFORD DOCS AND BLU/GRY SUEDE CREEPERS. I STILL HAVE MY WHITE OXFORD TREDAIR GRIPFASTS THAT I WILL WEAR EVERY NOW AND THEN.



ADDED LATE-FROM THE SARTORIALIST
CLASSIC
THESE ARE FROM SONIA RYKIEL VIA COLETTE
THESE WERE IN THE LATEST FREE PEOPLE CATALOG

MEN

SOMETIMES I FEEL BAD THAT I ONLY POST STUFF ABOUT WOMENS DESIGNS-ESPECIALLY SINCE IM A MENSWEAR DESIGNER. TODAY-I'LL GO THERE. 
IM READING MY FAVORITE MENSWEAR BLOG, MENSRAG. 
NOW I ALWAYS-I MEAN ALWAYS APPRECIATE THEORY. THEY PUSH IT IN SOME WAYS, BUT THEY ARE ALSO TRUE TO THEIR CLASSIC TAILORING AND QUALITY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR. SO WHEN I SAW THEIR MENS LOOKBOOK FOR A/W 09-WELL, SEE FOR YOURSELF. 








SKATEBOARDING WILL ALWAYS HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON FASHION. IT'S REALLY THE ONLY YOUTH ORIENTED SPORT THAT IS REALLY FASHION-BASED. NO OTHER SPORT HAS THE YOUTH DRIVING IT'S SALES IN APPAREL. 
SURFING-ITS A FAR SECOND. 

FREE YOUR MIND....

THE FREE PEOPLE CATALOG CAME TODAY. IM RATHER INTRIGUED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN SO OVER THE BOHO STUFF THEYVE BEEN DOING FOR SO LONG. WHEN I GOT TO THE CROPPED TRENCH-I 'BOUT DIED. I HEART TRENCHES-ESP CROPPED. I DIED AGAIN WHEN THEY HAD CREEPERS FOR SALE-BUMMED I SOLD MINE.





GOUACHE

SOME VERY NICE PRINTS FROM CATHERINE CAMBELL AKA MYFOLKLOVER






AVAIL HERE

THINGS...


SOME GOODIES IM "WATCHING" ON EBAY. SOME ARE JUST PLAIN RIDICULOUS

HERE'S WHERE I WOULD CUT THE SLEEVES OFF AND MAKE INTO A VEST
HERE'S WHERE I WOULD WALK INTO A BAR AND TURN EVERYONE'S HEADS. I COULD KICK SOME ASS FOR SURE
THIS WOULD BE MY RELIVING MY PAST IN THIS HOT LITTLE JIMMY'Z NUMBER FROM THE 90'S.
HERE'S WHERE I WATCH TO SEE WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD BUY. THESE GO FOR $400 AND $1200.

WEATHER REPORT

THE BURBERRY TRENCH IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST TEEN VOGUE AND I LOVE IT.
I LOVE JACKETS-MAINLY BECAUSE I NEVER GET TO WEAR THEM LIVING THE OC.


SOME LT WTS FOR THE MILD SO CAL NIGHTS




 

RAD!

I LOVE THIS DRAPY OUTERWEAR THING. ITS VOLUMOUS WITHOUT BEING A BASTARD TO YOUR FIGURE. 
IM GROWING TIRED OF THE MANY-MANY VERSIONS OF THE MOTO-BOMBER-PUNK JKT. EVEN I DID ONE IN FLEECE!!


ABOVE IS RAD BY RAD HOURANI DIFFUSION LINE-ITS GETTING A LOT OF HYPE. 

SOFIE-BACK

NOW THAT H&M IS EVERYWHERE, THEY'VE KINDA GONE OFF MY RADAR. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, I'LL FIND A FEW SEASONAL PIECES THAT HAVE GONE DOWN TO $10.00 AND I WILL BUY ONE IN EVERY COLOR. LIKE THE BALMAIN-SHOULDER SWEATER THAT I BOUGHT 4 OF SINCE THEY WENT DOWN TO $5.00
I WHEN I HEARD THAT ANNE SOFIE-BACK IS THE NEW HEAD DESIGNER OF CHEAP MONDAY-WHICH IS NOW OWNED BY H&M-I KINDA GOT EXCITED.
HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF HER SP/SU 10 COLLECTION FOR CHEAP MONDAY. EXCITING.






OH THOSE SWEDES

NAP



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