allison: dilatory

i just wanted to show off my friend's skill at making gorgeous clothing...

allison's blog/links to her etsy store

allison wu. sometimes menswear inspired, i guess, and just generally fabulous. allison was in beijing with me in the fall and i believe she bought some of her fabric there for her most recent pieces. i wore her clothes with several of our other friends in a school fashion show which i'll blog more about later.

in addition to making pretty clothing that is made to be actually worn, allison also has great personal style. knee socks? weird puffy plaid skirts from a haggle market in beijing? oversized sweaters? she does it all perfectly.

i get to walk for allison again in a few weeks, and this line is themed around sideways and upside-down clothes!

here's some of the gang at the march fashion show, photos courtesy of photographer and friend gloria tsan.

allison in the middle!

london-town

the last of this winter's tea party pictures...

rachel goes to an arts university in london. she is insanely skilled at making things, and also at finding just the right amount of vintage craziness. bonus: knee socks!

me in my own vintage dress and my favorite belt, with rachel. as usual, i am barefoot...i am just not made for wearing shoes inside houses.

nicolectric

nicole is one of my favorite people to photograph.

love the tights...yep, they've got built-in knee patches. i also never get up the guts to wear tights with peep-toe shoes, and this is evidence that i should just do it.

all coated up and ready to head outside. note the footwear change! i can't figure out the coat...is it double-breasted?

burgundy

i haven't done a good-ol'-fashioned outfit post in a bit.

here is what i wore to the first day of school this term: vintage black dress (long-sleeved with really thick fabric); beloved burgundy sweater that used to belong to my grandmother; scarf i bought at a "yard" (apartment) sale last year; thermal bottoms; and my favorite favorite boots, whose appearances i struggle to limit to a couple per week.

i'm in my new bedroom in a new apartment in this photo! my sadly white walls have, by now, been covered in posters.

chinese wedding

lovely lovely couple taking lovely lovely wedding photos at the confucius temple. taking vanity or wedding photos in public parks is super common here...at some time or another i have seen at least ten people being followed around by professional photographers in parks.

how cute and funny would it be to be working the ticket office at a confucian temple and have a fully dressed bride and groom, plus two photographers, come up and pay the park entrance fee?\

note the blending on the dress of the western-style white and chinese-style red.

light tea

rose had a tea party a while before i left the US. she served homemade food, lemonade from a variety of fancy bottles, and of course tea. her living room is perfect in the afternoon--flawless light and a gorgeous table. rose, shan, inez:

rose made her own lacy dress. making clothes is a skill i wish i had; i can cut things up but i can't sew them back together terribly well. i am wearing a super cheap dress that fits surprisingly well...i brought it with me to china and i hope i remember to wear it!

pickle dress

pickle wearing a simple dress with a mexican-style embroidered top, and also shoes that look exactly like the black flats that i wear almost every day. black flats are essential!

ocean silk

i love the color of this silk (or silklike) dress--it looks dip-dyed. and she is rocking the panama hat.

darling

darling in the perfect summer colors and sandals. i love plaid.

english brights

minni wearing a long dress that she pinned up herself. this is a novel but gentle combination of colors--bright pink and pale yellow. minni always looked great this summer, even at work, when we were outside sweating and getting covered in mud and dirt. i also love her accessories: the belt is great, and she made her necklace out of plastic and wooden beads and a bear paw bottle opener from our neighborhood gas station. ah yes...and she is from england.

experimenting back at work...

sweaterdress

sweaterdress and sandals!

naturale

sprout wearing a gorgeous, simple print dress and chaco sandals out to dinner--i love chacos. i dorkily have my eye on a specific pair; i know the size and everything; i'm just waiting until i feel like i can drop a substantial chunk of money on 'em.

nicole's

a week or two ago i went over to a friend's house for food, love, and clothes.

nicole's parents are foodies and it appears she's inherited something. she made apple/mango chutney/grilled cheese sandwiches. jeez. she is wearing a high-waisted (vintage?) skirt...i have similarly been finding myself tucking everything in recently.

going through her clothes.

shiny dresses.

dissapearing!

festivaller

g, previously featured, in her carefree fourth of july outfit...there was a big festival on the national mall and i got a huge group of people together to hang out and see the fireworks.

easy dress and solid sunglasses.

idyllic.

american summer

some summer shots...these should give you the idea of my summer: lots of friends, trees, and wanderings.

en route to georgetown from dupont circle.

national mall.

a class act.

pure formalities

a few old shots from the last chicago party of the spring i was at...

empty apartment.


i miss this city more than a little bit.



dapper and goofy at the same time?

youth youth youth

here's my lovely lady g's prom scene from a few months ago...very rock and roll. photos courtesy of georgia.

look at that attitude.


cat fun? + classy shoes.


gotta love those dc azaleas. what a color palette!

outs and abouts

here are just a few random shots that i love from the past few months of friends and they way they dress.

i think she made this dress herself.


dancing is grand.


sneaker androgyny.


sweet sweet patterns.

recessionista 4

more recessionista show shots.

this line was inspired by sixties girl groups: classy, sexy, super-coordinated.

cowboy flannel

here i am, wearing my favorite cowboy boots and one of my favorite dresses with a secondhand cardigan over it. the dress is made from reworked flannel shirts and was a steal on sale at urban outfitters...they had about 10 different other colors of the dress there and i wish i had picked up a bunch of them!