Holiday Shopping on Ebay: Week 3

For Her and for Him ...







Doggie Doorstop
NEW Lanvin Silk Scarf with Palm Trees
Saks Fifth Ave Snakeskin Clutch with Tiny Ruffle
Buttons-up-the-back Karl Lagerfeld Cashmere Sweater
Playboy Bar Tools Set
60s Dart Board
(posted every tuesday)

What I Wore ...

... to the Joyce to watch MOMIX perform.

I bought this dress too big because it was the only size they had left, and I had to have it. (The store was also closing in, like, 2 minutes, and I didn't have time to tear through the other racks looking for my size.) I love the colors and pattern and the fact that it's a loose knit. Loose knits drape super nice. I gave the dress a faux empire waist with the belt to pull it in so it wasn't so bag-like. I would have been ok with the shape if it was a mini (read: my size) because then you'd have a hint of what was underneath, but it hit an inch above my knee and I looked like a potato with two sausage legs.

The clutch is one of my eBay buys! It's eel skin which is apparently very supple and shiny. The stretchy, yellow velour belt is vintage GAP. I got it for $2 from the sale bin around the time Sarah Jessica Parker was their spokesperson. The dress is FreePeople via Daffy's.

What to Wear: Beer with a Boy

Situation: beer with a boy
Place: outdoor bar
Definitely Wearing: high-waisted jeans and flats
Overall Vibe: down-to-earth, retro, easy-going, fun

I used polyvore.com to compile the outfit around the jeans & flats combo. I looked for a lightweight top since time will be spent outside in the summer. The tank is from Forever 21, so it's convenient to get. I'd tuck it in and add the skinny belt to show off a tiny waist. I really like the contrast of a full, blousy top with high-waisted bottoms. The exaggerated top half of the silhouette makes the lower half seem even smaller. I think I'll be doing that a lot this summer.

The bag is vintage from eBay. I gave it to my friend as a birthday gift. It can be used as a clutch, or the handle can slide up with a SNAP! I like to have at least one vintage/homemade/unique item per outfit. I think it rounds out the slight 70s' vibe to the look.

Snake Skin Clutch Obsession

Ever since I was outbid at the last second on the best-snake-skin-clutch-ever, I've been on the hunt for a replacement. That empty hole in my wardrobe keeps haunting me. Ok, so my wardrobe is not that empty, but I do lack in the purse department. I like to find one bag that suits all my needs so I don't have to think about it and can just concentrate on the clothes. Besides, I'd end up losing all my crap if I had to switch bags all the time. "Where's my cocoa butter chapstick? Aw, man. Now I have to use the old nasty one with lint stuck to it."

I found an extra-roomy everyday bag by Malababa (with a cross-body strap so it never slides down my arm!), and now I want a sleeker one for those times when "big mama" just won't do. I decided a small snake skin bag would be fancy and still kinda earthy. The natural skin will go with anything and still be exotic. Plus, I love the patterns. Obviously I have to go vintage on this so I don't feel guilty, so back to eBay I go!