Good Eats

I missed the streamlined urban aesthetic that men in Toronto have.  As seen at Rick's Good Eats in Mississauga, ON.

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Embroidery is back

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Midwest

The most stylish person in the thrift store today...  That looks like a beautiful vintage Coach bag T_T  Also, an interesting multi-tone boot with a practical heel.

As seen at Valley Thrift Store in Dayton, OH.

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Again Thrift

Again Thrift Shop

712 W Division St

Mt Vernon, WA 98273

After all the ridiculous moving in the past couple of months, I stopped having to drive down this one road in town.  In that time, this adorable little vintage shop popped up and I can't believe I just discovered it!  

Again Thrift is a mix of modern and vintage pieces - women's and men's clothing, accessories, furniture, housewares, local artwork - curated to be cute and quirky.  Everything is in great condition, hand selected, and organized, which seems more like a vintage, shop, but the prices are a lot more reasonable than many vintage shops that I've ever been to.  The owner was very sweet and even refurbishes or repurposes some of the items herself.

Loved the 70's vibes and free coffee.

I ended up just having to buy this embroidered burger patch cropped t-shirt (originally by Zara) as a gift for Jenni... but might wear it a little before I see her haha.

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Sora

These pieces were made out of hand-felted muskox wool done in a Japanese method.  They look like pieces of cloud and sky all in one.

Taken at Indigo Dreams in Bow-Edison, WA.

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Curiouser

Dress - Armani Exchange

Being Alice in Wonderland (at the High Museum in Atlanta).

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The Mirror

Dress - Armani Exchange

Piece by Anish Kapoor

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Iris Van Herpen study

On my recent trip back to Atlanta, Jenni and I decided to check out the High Museum and there happened to be a new fashion collection - Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion - on display.  Our second that was also totally unplanned (after the Dior exhibit in Seoul)!

Van Herpen is known for her futuristic creations made out of non-traditional materials such as fiberglass and 3D printing!  Still, each piece looked extremely light and moveable and fluid, not pieced together.  Each one of her collections has a complex theme such as "Cabriole," "Voltage," and "Biopiracy," that conjures up even more imagination and self-reflection.

Some of my favorite works:

The skeleton dress from "Escapism"

Water cape from "Crystallization"

From "Voltage"

Also from "Voltage."  This beautifully picked up pieces of light from all angles.

From "Magnetic Motion."  Up close, even more stunning like moving icicles.

Full Magnetic Motion (SS15) runway:

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Frame of focus

This guy was so stylish and nice and even showed us how to pose/take pictures with the art to make it an accent and us the focus.  Seemed like the type of guy who would have his own blog - should have asked!

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Mixed Media

I liked this guy's combination of genres - African Kufi hat, hiking boots, cropped tapered cargos - and the pop of magenta.

Seen at the High Museum in Atlanta.

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Casual Culottes

I really missed the thought-out streetstyle that I'd always see on Emory campus.  This is a casual, Mori-girl take on the culotte - a trend I've been wanting to try for awhile.  Will they still be in style for awhile (but does that matter)?

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Insomnia Coffee Company

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Cannon Beach

Two-tone anorak - JCP (thrifted)

Jeggings - Kenneth Cole (thrifted)

Leather backpack - Aurelia (thrifted)

Hiking boots - L.L. Bean (thrifted)

Beanie - Gap

Scarf - Anthropologie

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Up, Up, and Away

At the Prosser Hot Air Balloon Rally.

  

I've been looking for a cream maxi cardigan like this for so long!  Love all her fall colors. 

I believe these ladies brought their kids, which explains the cute monkey backpack.

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Marvle: A Sensitive Magazine

Adding to my (tiny) international magazine collection: Marvle Magazine!  

Marvle Magazine - Kyobo Book Centre

Snapback and cartoon socks - various small shops

Some cool features included reports on local designers, backstage fashion shows, and interviews with professionals in the industry.  Wish I could read Korean haha... but the pictures were amazing enough on their own!  

And of course what really sold me - the streetstyle shots!  I've seen these all over Tumblr so was excited to have the real deal in hard copy (which is printed on lovely heavy weight paper to boot).  Didn't even realize that this magazine/photographer was where they came from.

Can't believe we were standing in the exact same spots in Dongdaemun Plaza only a month ago!

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Backpack #swag

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Traditions

Beautiful hanboks.  I think the color combinations are so unexpected but work so well together despite the strong colorblocking.

More modern takes.

A Buddhist (?) monk.  The ones in Korea seemed to always wear grey.

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