Council Thrift Shops http://councilthrift.com Home Tue, 22 May 2012 01:09:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Summer Love http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/22/summer-love/ http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/22/summer-love/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 01:09:05 +0000 Galina http://councilthrift.com/?p=644 “In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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Unrelated Bonus:

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Could it have been a movie prop?!

]]> http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/22/summer-love/feed/ 0 Two for the Road http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/19/two-for-the-road/ http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/19/two-for-the-road/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 01:02:00 +0000 Galina http://councilthrift.com/?p=638 I really love the idea of pairing these ankle boots with the vintage Gucci sweater dress from this weeks sale at the Pico store. I know it is never too early to start planning for Fall but I would love to mimic this outfit on a cool summer night. Inspired by street style pictures of the infamous chunky Dries Van Noten sweater, I think boots would complete the nonchalant spirit of the look. I think I may attempt this with my own Gap sweater dress and Repetto boots . . .pictures forthcoming! 

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photos by Jak and Jil

 

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Kiki de Montparnasse by Man Ray, Japanese Youth in Life Magazine, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (photographer unknown), Grimes by Hedi Slimane, Francesca Woodman self portrait.

 

]]> http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/10/dying-moons-and-shadows/feed/ 0 Vagabond Worthy http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/10/vagabond-worthy/ http://councilthrift.com/2012/05/10/vagabond-worthy/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:16:56 +0000 Galina http://councilthrift.com/?p=614 In anticipation of this weeks sale at the North Fairfax store I dropped by yesterday to start shooting the many goodies that go on-sale Saturday at 8am. I’ll admit that coming in super early has it’s disadvantages( it’s intimidating to look through everything when it’s all piled up and eye catching ),  but even so I was enchanted by pieces that whispered to me of gypsy travels and dark shadowed rooms in the summertime. The combination of Isabel Marant dresses (!), leather boots, and beaded costume-y vintage things had me imagining drawing rooms, market places, and just anywhere exotic seeming.

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an Isabel Marant dress layered with a vintage vest

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vintage Ferragamo riding boots

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gems to layer

Inspiration taken from Helena Christianson’s mood board featured in French Vogue and Freja Beha in ‘Enter the Dinner Dress’ photographed by Javier Vallhonrat for Vogue UK September 2009.

Can’t wait to shoot part 2 of the preview tomorrow!

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With Anna’s help I managed to capture a few of my favorite things to wear right now; Shoes and backpack by Rachel Comey, glasses by Illesteva, bracelet by Dream Collective, dress by Edith A. Miller, and Throw by Citron from the NCJWLA Granville store!

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