Outfit Post: Up In The Mountains And Into The Woods

Lately, I find myself wearing clothes which would be good for hiking. I'm nowhere near a mountain or a rainforest. I guess I just like feeling "rugged" and "outdoors-y" (Which would be the closest thing I could get since I'm such a wimp and I actually spend most of my time indoors!) It might not be the most fashionable and trendy outfit but hey! It's very comfy and I feel like it! Sometimes, that's all that matters. Btw, I dislike my camera. >.<

• Hiking hat: Dockers
• Plaid Shirt: Thrifted
• Woven Belt: Thrifted
• Khaki Shorts: Old Navy
• Beige Socks: JC Penney
• Hiking Boots: Vintage

I'm absolutely excited to see that we have some P.E.P. participants already. Thank you for signing up, guys! Please don't forget to tell your friends about it! Banners are available here. This is going to be a lot of fun! Truth be known, I'm already compiling little things here and there for my package because I'm such an excitable hamster like that.

Zara June 2010 And Then Some...

PEP: Spread The Word!

Now that you've joined Old School Cool's Package Exchange Program, grab a banner below to help spread the word! Just cut and paste the code and you're ready to go! (Please use Ctrl C to copy the code) Remember, the more participants, the more fun we will have! Please feel free to retweet this blog post too by using the dandy little green "retweet" button on the lower right hand corner of the post footer. If you haven't joined yet, you can sign-up here.

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PEP: Package Exchange Project

It's quite safe to say that I enjoy old school snail mail but with all the technological advancements and conveniences, snail mail is "slowly" dying (No pun intended!). Having said just that, my mailbox has been deprived of a good package lately. I'm sure other mailboxes out there are feeling the same way. My mailbox's diet has mostly been weekly flyers and credit card offers (Except for that lovely package I recently received from Brianna!). We all know that junk is bad for any diet so let's help each other out by signing-up in...

I just want to start a small group of people who are interested in exchanging packages and feeding mailboxes with awesome random goodies. Nothing big or fancy. Just something fun for everyone! Here are the details:

1. Interested participants can sign-up below. Sign-up is open until August 15, 2010. Should you change your mind, please send me a note or leave a comment before the sign-up period ends.
2. After the sign-up period, everyone will be randomly matched up with their P.E.P. partner. You will receive information about your P.E.P. partner on August 16, 2010. To keep things fair, please note that once you've been matched, you are "committed" to send out a package. No one wants an empty mailbox!
3. The theme for this package exchange is... Old School Cool! This is definitely open to interpretation! You can send out actual vintage stuff or vintage-inspired items. You can also send out awesome things that remind you of your childhood. Retro candies, accessories, clothing, cartoon characters, paper ephemera, handmade crafts, kitschy knick-knacks... Anything! As long as it's old school cool!
4. Packages should have at least 5 different items. Total dollar amount doesn't matter but please, as a courtesy to your partner, send things you yourself would want to receive!
5. Packages should be sent out no later than August 31, 2010.
6. Once you have received your package, take tons of photos to share with the rest of the group. You can email me your photos or links and they will be posted here. (This is optional but I think it would be fun to see what everyone got)
7. Since this is the first Package Exchange Project I've organized, I want to do a test run first which means that this will be open to U.S. residents only (At least, for now!).
8. Lastly, help spread the word by grabbing a banner here or by clicking the green "retweet" button below.

Those who are interested in joining can sign-up in the form below:

Color Me Happy

I recently joined a package exchange over at "Adventures In Love And Happiness" called "Color Me Happy". It's a package exchange all about your favorite color. Since I'm too excitable to actually stop and read the instructions, I ended up sending my package partner a hodge podge of random things that I liked which, of course, exceeded the 3 item limit. But hey! The more, the merrier, right?

My package partner is Briana of Priester's Peace and I received her package late last week! Boy, was I excited! When I opened up the box, cuteness spilled over! I love love love that she sent me Hello Kitty stickers! The turqouise earrings are super lovely too! (I'm planning an outfit to wear around it soon. Hehehe!) But my absolute favorite? The peachy-pink bow headband! You nailed it, Briana! Thank you sooo much! I hope you like the stuff I sent you!

I participated in another package exchange and I'm very excited to see what I will get. Getting packages in the mail is so awesome! It's like Christmas on a random day. Having said that, I think I'll organize my own package exchange soon. Anyone interested? :)

The Beautiful Ones

I was clicking through my dandy 4th Gen iPod when I accidentally clicked on a Suede song and just like that, memories of years passed come crashing in. Suede is one of the 4 bands that brought out the obsessive, full on "posters-on-the-wall, magazine-clipping, squeal-like-you-mean-it" fangirl in me. [What were the other 3 bands, you ask? The other two being New Kids On The Block (Admit it! You were a fan too!), Alice In Chains and Interpol. More on Interpol later!]

So, anyway, after listening to a couple of songs, I knew I had to get online to see what the band is up to and maybe take a peak at some photos while I was at it. They ARE the beautiful ones, after all and I wondered if they have aged gracefully. (Hehehe!)

Suede was the soundtrack of my teens. I molested their songs and devoured their videos like a rabid little hamster. Below, you can find 2 of my favorite videos. I guess, in a way, they paved the way to my decade long Web Design and Graphic Arts career, having made my first fansite during the good old Geocities/Angelfire days.

I just have to say, Neil Codling was so pretty during those years. His perfectly disheveled hair and careless handsome looks would make Dorian Gray envious. His absolute gorgeousness is captured at its epitomy, in my humble opinion, in the "Lazy" video. And how cute is Richard Oakes in that video? I have forgotten that awesome jumping scene. Classic. Ah! Good times...

"And if your baby's going crazy,
That's how you made me..."

For Sale: Jeffrey Campbell Maude Wedge

Jeffrey Campbell 'Maude' Wedge
Color: Black Leather
Size: 8 1/2 Womens
Price: $40, Shipped

Round-toe style with a '60s vibe features a modern, leather-wrapped wedge heel and a skinny ankle strap.

• Approx. heel height: 1 1/2".
• Leather upper and lining/rubber sole.
• By Jeffrey Campbell; imported.
• Women's Shoes.
• New without box.

If you are interested or if you have any questions, please leave a comment with your contact details. Thank you!

It's Time To Get Mad!

Don't you just love Sundays? :)

Scarlett By Mango

Toting Along

Mr. Old School and I went to the mall yesterday to return a dress that I bought. The dress didn't work out because it was too big. After returning the dress, we decided to go around window shopping. I was thisclose to buying stuff but I had to remind myself of my credit card bill. Plus, Mr. Old School was there to keep me in check.

I really wanted to get this canvas tote at Forever 21. It was a simple canvas tote with a printed bow design. I'm a reusable tote bag addict and I absolutely adore bows so resisting to buy the tote was VERY difficult. Besides, the voice of reason (a.k.a. Mr. Old School) kept on reminding me of the tons of bags I have at home that I have yet to use. So, bye-bye cute canvas bow tote!

Mr. Old School had to go his thing at the mall and I was left by my lonesome to continue window shopping. Being the J.Crew fan that I am, I had to drop by J.Crew. It's always lovely and inspiring going to their stores. I wanted to check out their other brogues but I was informed that they actually don't carry the brogues in the store. Ah! Too bad! It would have been awesome to try them out.

As I was about to leave, I caught a glimpse of this cute canvas tote bag with a sketch of a girl sitting on top of a pile of suitcases. The design is so cute, I knew I had to get it! It was a lot bigger and wider than the Forever 21 canvas bow tote too! I can definitely stash a lot of stuff in it! And what's that? No voice of reason to stop me! Muwahahaha!

Her Morning Elegance

I absolutely, definitely, positively LOVE this song by Oren Lavie! Not only is the song pretty, but the video is super fantabulously spectacular too! I must say, this has got to be one of the best stop motion videos I have ever seen! (The Kindle commercials were also cute!) Please click below to see and hear what I'm talking about. Now, isn't that awesome or what?

Here Comes The Bride

My friend got married last Saturday in a lovely garden wedding in Ann Arbor. Everything was absolutely perfect! Even the weather was nice! Not a single gray cloud in sight! I was a Bride's Maid and we wore these lovely shift dresses from H&M. With a little creativity and inspiration (read: matching sash and hairclips), we transformed them into unconventional yet cute Bride's Maid dresses. Very J.Crew-ish. What's really cool about this concept is that we can actually wear the dresses after the wedding, giving it more life and versatility, not to mention getting more bang for your buck! Anyway, as promised, here are some photos from that lovely day...

Tickled Pink

My J.Crew Camden brogues have arrived! Welcome home, lovelies! They no longer have the blush pink in women's so I had to resort to getting the girl's version. The Girls' Camden leather brogues in Sea Shore Beige looks a lot like the blush pink I wanted so I went for it! It's times like this that I'm glad I have small feet! When the package arrived, I immediately opened it and was blinded by the shiny box inside! (Ok, I wasn't blinded but it was shiny! Hehehe!) My tootsies are tickled pink! Lo and behold... The lovelies are home!

Outfit Post: Working Girl

This is what I wore today. After Monday's outfit post which was so girly, I decided to give menswear a try. Nothing like a little contrast, right? Well, sort of. I've been browsing through my J.Crew catalogs and was inspired by one of their photos. I'm pretty sure the model was not sporting a muffin top but hey! I wouldn't give up my cookies and candies for anything in the world! I also bought this faux leather watch in Walmart so I figured I definitely have to wear something black or meanswear-ish to wear it. I've been wanting a simple black leather strap watch so this was an awesome find. It's not dainty (read: tiny and frilly) like most women's watches and I love how simple it is. The design was classic and the shape was just right. Plus, it was just $10. It was perfect.

• Gray Blazer: Larry Levine New York
• White Scoop Neck Shirt: TJ Maxx
• Turqouise Silk Tie: Heritage 1981
• Black Belt: Target
• Denim Trousers: Express Editor Trousers
• Faux Leather Watch: Walmart
• Sneakers: Jack Purcell via JCrew