Monday, May 25, 2009

Sunday/Monday



I hope you guys all had a wonderful long weekend. In between the Arts Fest, I found time to stroll through my favorite cemetery (I swear, locals can attest, the Decatur Cemetery is downright pretty, gorgeous in fact), and do normal things like hang out with great friends and visit a favorite shop.



I picked up this backpack at Mingei (aforementioned favorite shop). It's made from a traditional, hand-embroidered Guatemalan shirt- and it was dirt cheap. I had one very similar (and much less authentic) when I was 11. I believe it was from the far away land of J.C.Penny. Nice, huh?



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38 comments:

  1. greenjeansMay 25, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    That does look like quite the picturesque cemetery. Sweet bag too. How come whenever I try and wear a hat like that I look goofy instead of cool?

    ps 25 hrs/week of ballet? did your toes hurt?

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  2. UnknownMay 25, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    Love the bag and the hat, you look great as always.

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  3. AnonymousMay 25, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    Love that bag! I like anything that has that extra bit of culture to it!!

    http://www.wreckedstellar.wordpress.com

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  4. MzUnicaHija19May 25, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    You look great with that hat, that look is so hard for me to pull off but you look effortlessly chic!

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  5. Elizabeth MarieMay 25, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    I love that bag! And cemeteries can be so gorgeous...XO

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  6. NanaMay 25, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    Cawai Hi Girls!
    Pictures in the cemetery? Original idea!
    Gave a constrate with your look that I liked much by the way!A neo-hippie chic!
    Thanks for visiting!
    Kisses and lots of light ...

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  7. LFMay 25, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    what grand colors!


    PS///I gave you an award, check it out on http://HippieFrouFrou.blogspot.com


    jess s//

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  8. indigotangerineMay 26, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    cemetaries are very intruiging. I love the really old ones with old fashioned names and thin slanted headstones. Amazing bag, I love the colors and all that detailing.
    -indigo

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  9. Fashion TidbitsMay 26, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    very nice. and i love that hat

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  10. Sharon May 26, 2009 at 2:45 AM

    Hi there-I love how your bag, sunnies and trilby make the whole outfit, perfection my dear!

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  11. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....

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  12. Haute WorldMay 26, 2009 at 5:21 AM

    The bag is gorgeous. I like how the color pops against the all-black outfit. I think the Trilby is a nice touch as well :)

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  13. sarayMay 26, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    love the bag..

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  14. boubouMay 26, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Hello !

    i just came across your blog and find it so lovely original and creative :) love your posts !!

    ill be back for more :)

    a bientot !

    Boubou xx

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  15. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    You look great! Love the bag and the colors! I forgot to let you know that yes, love the JC Doo lace-up shoes! Have you ever noticed the bottom of the JC boxes (under all the tissue paper)?? It freaked me out at first b/c I didn't know what it was. Let me know if you think that's real or fake. :) I think it's real..

    xo, Becs

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  16. SyedMay 26, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    That bag is so, so fantastic, love the colours :) And your dress looks wonderful.

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  17. Dream SequinsMay 26, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    I love how laidback and chic that bag looks. And I love the hat as well. Hope you enjoyed your weekend! I know I did :)

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  18. WinnieMay 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    That dress is lovely on you and that bag is very cool and so cool that it's made from an authentic Guatemalan shirt!

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  19. AceMay 26, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Oh JC Penny, the source of my youthful fashion. A land of plentiful belly shirts and baggy jeans (obviously I grew up in the nineties). I love the bag and the hat. Also, I frequently drag people to picnic in cemeteries, they usually think I'm crazy but end up having a good time.

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  20. kittenmasksMay 26, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Everyone knows that Uptons and Mervyns were the place to go. hahaha

    I had these boots from Mervyns when I was 10. They were named 'Alicia' and I thought I was the SHIT. My gay bf just had a moment to reminisce about his Duckhead/Salty Dog gear from Uptons. God, we were so extra lame.

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  21. AlineMay 26, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    That bag is awesome...you look great!

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  22. DianeMay 26, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    i really LOVE the bag!

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  23. the Eccentric KayMay 26, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    the bag is is dope!

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  24. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    OK, so it took me until the third pair of JC shoes to even move the tissue paper away and actually look at the bottom of the box. I thought it was a personalized note to me at first and then started to read it and got weirded out. HA! BTW, thanks for the sweet comments on the La Mimi feature. You girls rock!! :)

    xo, Becs

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  25. UnknownMay 26, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    oh lar you are perfectly eclectic! i love it.

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  26. Margaret MeyerMay 26, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    I'm a sucker for black fedoras.

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  27. La Chauve-SourisMay 26, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    great blog....love all of your outfitssss

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  28. AllieMay 26, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    Loving the outfit so much. And great steal!

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  29. UnknownMay 26, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Hi!
    Nice Bag dear :D

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  30. LenoreNeverM♡reMay 26, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    ...oooh love those colors! Plus,hand-embroidered!! How rare these days... Have a fab week girls! ~XO*

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  31. Annie SpandexMay 26, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    I would love that bag and I love your cool black dress!

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  32. Rebecca, A Clothes HorseMay 26, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    The hat is a great touch.

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  33. La SaloniereMay 27, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    The BAG is AWESOME!!!

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  34. Ana Lucia MarshallMay 27, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    OMG! the bag is gorgeous! and I should know, I am Guatemalan haha! There so many beautiful hand-embroidered things from my country and dirt cheap too!

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  35. LaMimiMay 27, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Awww...you are such a cutie! I love the hat and the bag:)

    xoxo
    Mimi

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  36. ambikaMay 28, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    The backpack is so unexpectedly cool! & I love old cemeteries--Seattle's aren't so great but I always find myself visiting them in other cities.

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  37. May KasaharaMay 28, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    damn you look good in hats.
    ♥

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  38. L.I.NJune 8, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    i love this!
    im going to wear hat now.

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