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

LOVER

AUSSIE-BASED LOVER





AUSSIE-BASED LOVER. 
LOVE.

SMITS

I LOVE THE WORK OF AUSTRALIAN GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR/ARTIST TIMBA SMITS
CHECK HIS WEBSITES-
SIC!





COMMONWEALTH

THIS WEEK: ITS ABOUT AUSTRALIA.







PROACTIVE SOLUTION

IM IN TROUBLE. THEY DON'T MAKE A "CLEANSING GEL" TO WASH AWAY MY PROBLEM







ACNE ATACOMA WEDGE-ARRIVING AT MY DOORSTEP SHORTLY

FLICK-ART

i heart flickr.
SWAMPDONKEY images via SWAMPY'S photostream-flicker. 







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.