Previously Owned

Previously Owned has a new HOME! [Change your subscriptions!]

2012-01-27T01:26:00.000-04:00

I Started this blog, where I featured art, music, vintage shopping, photography and design inspiration, in 2008. But, as the years went by, my focus shifted onto different things. I had a new mindset, new friends, new space... I wanted to have a blog that was more than pretty pictures & vintage obssesions. I needed a personal journal to bookmark my findings, track this new health venture I've been raving about and share my current inspirations... CLUSSSTER is born!

Health Venture? You've already been down this road before. Remember when I got really really sick last year and the doctors couldn't even come up with a real reason as to why I felt so bad? After being sick at least once every two months in that same year, I made a drastic change in my lifestyle. I was interested in knowing why I was sick and how to fix it. This journey made me look at myself in a whole different way and I am never looking back. Currently [oficially yay!] enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I am becoming even more obssesed with discovering all the ways that food can heal. Using myself as an example for optimal health.

Clussster was an idea of gathering everything I wanted to save up for myself and share it. My virtual bookmarker for your viewing pleasure. I thought I'd be able to manage two blogs and have them be about two different things. But, the reality is, one I am passionate about a specific thing it's really hard to keep up with another. Case in point, Previously Owned has a new home and I will try to redirect everyone over here for a couple of weeks until everything falls into place again. Meanwhile, update your subscriptions to Clussster.

Another reason for this change? I don't know if I'd ever said this before but throughout the years I've had different companies approach me with big bucks to buy my domain. From vintage shops to 'ebay' type sites. Previously Owned was so dear to me I always said no. As I was editing Clussster, I kept thinking... "Maybe it's that time to just have something new". And so it is. There is a bid going on for my domain and by the next month, it'll belong to someone else. In all honesty, I need all the money I can get to pay for INN, so I am actually relieved that I'll be selling it to help me further my studies.

I hope you all enjoy this sudden change. Clussster comes with new features and all! I'll be focusing a lot more on featuring creatives all around. They'll be sharing with us how they get to inspired to create. Like an endless exchange of ideas... Can't wait to unvail all these collaborations that will be popping up!

PHOTO & SONG

2012-01-24T10:13:00.001-04:00

Guess who's scheduled posts didn't get published on Friday, Saturday or Monday? #thislady I am becoming a bit frustrated with this blogger thing. Maybe it's time to switch back to wordpress for a while... Maybe not. Oh well. I'll be pushing them out between today and tomorrow.

On other news, this photo of Brigitte Bardot just made my day. It's simply perfect. And to keep up with my music monday posts [yes, this is a music monday post on a tuesday] Florence + The Machine for Nowness. Hope you have a great week! I have some awesome posts in store. Hint: Giveaway time!

Image Source Listal

COLOR || SHAPE

2012-01-20T18:21:00.000-04:00

Shape becomes color in this poster by Studio Worldwide. It's quite stunning how a play on shapes creating different shades of color can be so intriguing. My endless obsession with aqua and it's variants make me love this poster even more.... It's a definite bookmark for inspiration!

Listening to Toro - El Columpio Asesino
Image Source Studio Worldwide

PLATTERS N' SPLATTERS || LENTIL SOUP & SWEET POTATO FRIES

2012-01-17T14:41:00.000-04:00

I've been cooking every day. It's less of a hassle when I can just bring food to work without worrying about where to go for lunch. But sometimes, my meals look a bit like this. Muted and simple but with tons of flavor. I made lentil soup on Sunday so I could take some Monday. For this being my first time cooking up some lentil soup, it came out real good. I added red potatoes, shredded (shredded?) carrots, red onions, minced garlic and a gallilion herbs and seasonings. After sitting down to eat was when I realized, sweet potato fries are the worst idea ever to take to work. So, I decided to eat them all. [I know, how horrible] but, they were special and curried and I am addicted.

I also made some 'cold brewed tea' with pomegranate juice and let's just say, the whole gallon disappeared in a day. Next on my list, 'cold brewed' green tea...

Listening to The Kids Were Wrong - Memoryhouse

PRINT & SONG

2012-01-16T09:00:00.000-04:00

Kicking off the week with some design inspiration & a great song. Happy Monday! [this is my optimist alter ego trying to forget that I hate mondays more than anything] #letsdothis

Print by Freshfauxx via Vanessa's Pin

THE LINK UP || BRANDING, PHOTOGRAPHY, BLOG OBSESSIONS & MORE...

2012-01-14T11:10:00.000-04:00

December was my all time task-filled crazy month and if I was on the computer, surely it was finishing up things from the job at home. With a new year ahead and with intentions to work towards... I have been able to get organized. So as you've noticed, this week I got my bloggin' on! I'm bringing back some of my past weeklies like 'The Link Up' and 'Currently in LOVE with'. The link up is made up of online findings that inspired me throughout the week. It will become my way of storing important links and sharing them with you. ...and yes, I am ending my weeks on Saturday because Analog Sunday is back! Anyways, this week's obsessions in Link Up form:

These unedited images by Laurent Nivalle are stunning.
The message from the editor of the first Uppercase Magazine issue.
This company's branding for Five & Dime.
A blog I've been following for a long time, yet I never get tired of.
The color combo on this lady's outfit. Floral tights anyone?
The Wasteland lookbook via Hella Vintage.
This inspiring quote by Super Swoon. Oh, and hi new [to me] blog to be obsessed with.
Decorative Paper that I could wrap my house with by Minimega.
This art room by via Danny Britto's pinboard.
The whole Minted Condition Blog. Color me addicted.

Have a great weekend!

Image Source [photo above] Laurent Nivalle for Laure de Sagazan

SPONSOR PREVIOUSLY OWNED IN FEBRUARY

2012-01-13T11:13:00.000-04:00

It's a sidebar sponsor party and you're invited! While making some changes in the blog, I added a sidebar specially for my sponsors. I feature each sponsor and their lovely blogs/shops in posts and Q&A's so everyone gets to know how awesome they are, but I felt like they needed some extra spotlight. If you're looking to get some exposure, specially for Valentine's, I am accepting sponsors at this moment. I have monthly rates and 3-month rates where you get a special top spot with a bigger ad size. Oh, and my tweeting addiction has been known to help out with spreading the word about your sales/new posts. So if you're interested, message me at prevownedblog(at)gmail(dot)com. For statistics, followers and other info you may want, click here.

*Get a 10% discount by securing your spot before February! Ad will be placed through the remainder of January plus February.

Image Source Peace Love Chanel

EYE ON THE KICKSTART || DESIGN YOUR OWN CHAIR

2012-01-12T10:29:00.000-04:00

If designing your own chair isn't awesome enough, what if you could take chairs that others have made and adjust them to your liking. Depending on your body shape, the size of your current tables or any other element you can think of. SketchChair started as a Kickstarter project and is on it's way to be an open source system for all. Oh, best part is it will be free. You can actually buy their prototype chair on their site right now to help their collaborators fund this amazing idea. I can definitely see this becoming more than just chairs. Unique designs for your home? I'm IN.

Source Diatom Studio

BLOG MAKEOVER || WILL OF THE WOOL

2012-01-10T23:29:00.000-04:00

My latest blog makeover was more like a spruce-up. Jennifer from The Will of the Wool wanted a new header and colorful details to match. After a bit of email-pong we agreed that chevron and triangles were a good fit. She loves minimal mixed with geometric styles, so this was very fun to play around with. Visit her blog for awesome inspiration posts!

On another note, if you're reading this from your e-reader... come on over! I also wanted a spruce-up on my blog and there ya have it! When February comes, I want to feature my sponsors as much as I can, so I added a second sidebar for them. I also went a little crazy with an 'in your face' header. [Sidenote: I want to marry that font] Please let me know what you think! I'm still on edge about it. So much that I literally spent an hour and a half just playing with the width of it. Do you guys get blog design ocd too?

Listening to Simple Song - The Shins

PLATTERS N' SPLATTERS || UDON NOODLES /w ROASTED VEGGIES

2012-01-10T11:59:00.000-04:00

I've been on a 'cooking roll'. After watching this video I became fascinated on how to help myself into better health by cooking vegetables ahead of time. Best way to remove "I'm so tired and hungry I'll order something" out of my usual phrases. I took about half an hour cleaning and cutting about 3 bags worth of vegetables and made enough roasted/boiled meals for the week. Perfectly stored in my fridge waiting to be eaten. I actually took the vegetable stock left in the pot and made some lentil soup! How's THAT for productivity? Oh, and yes, the meal above? DE-lish!

Listening to Never Let Me Go (Unplugged) - Florence + The Machine

EAT WELL || TRAVEL OFTEN

2012-01-09T13:22:00.000-04:00

Well said! Right? Now, let me go ahead and add this to my list of awesome quotes to live by.

Listening to Houdini - Foster the People

Image Source My Quest for Signature Style via Style Activist's Pinterest

STUCK || USTUCK [NEW YEAR INTENTIONS]

2012-01-05T19:39:00.002-04:00

There are many things I can criticize about new years festivities. I can maybe even get mad that the goals I had set up for the end of 2011 weren't even half completed. It's hard to look back but there is something so refreshing about a new year as well. It's a new slate. Well, in my mind it is.

I've been reading Gabrielle Bernstein's 'Add More ~Ing to Your Life' and as you all remember [or not] I really do believe in the power of change through constant reminders. Of removing whatever is you feel that is taking away some of that happiness in your life. Last year, I dealt with some hardcore issues involving quitting my job on a whim, being incredibly unhealthy and lots of what I call 'family stress'. This book is helping me channel whatever it is that is left lingering, any past feelings of guilt, powerlessness and emotional blockage so I can overcome them and begin this path of finding happiness. Oh, and don't get me wrong. I'm not moping around or sad. In fact, I feel pretty happy already. But, I found that the key to keeping in check with whatever my goals are, is to constantly work towards them. Which is why I think making resolutions don't work.

Resolutions are one of those things I whisper to myself the day after new years and by March I already forgot about them. Last year, I made some resolutions. I must admit, I hardly looked back all year to even try to make them happen. But, I have a new job I love, I got a new apartment and have been very blessed that slowly but surely I made way for positive people. Less of the negative. All that without even remembering what my resolutions were!

2011 Resolutions:

-sew more

-get healthy

~~-work twice as hard~~

~~-take more photographs~~

-save tons of money to travel

-~~bake~~

-paint and silk screen again!

-drink less booze

~~-get rid of the negative people~~

Four out of nine is a complete failure in my book. But, what have I been doing wrong? Everything. Once I looked back at these [today] I noticed I barely jotted down some real resolutions. Bake? How about turning on the stove and buying some flour. Easy as that. Now looking back I would have erased all of them, except for getting healthy. Resolutions or intentions, as I now call them, are all about change. But in my case, it's a chain of issues. If one doesn't get fixed, the other won't work properly. Now, if I had taken the time to ask myself what is it that I really wanted to do with my 2011 year I would have things so differently. But, I decided to erase that. New year, new intentions.

2012 Intentions:

-Work hard at my job so I can save money for future plans.

-Forgive and let go of all the negative people.

-Learn how to improve my health by getting proper treatment for my conditions.

-Prioritize and make room for well being.
-Make way for all the positive and be able to give back.

These are the intentions I will constantly remind myself that I can make happen. Because one intention, will lead to the other. Perception is Projection. To an UNSTUCK year! What were your intentions for this year? Do you make resolutions? How does that work out for ya? If you're on the 'make change' bandwagon and want to get unstuck, I highly suggest reading these Top 12 Happiness tips for 2012 by Gabrielle Bernstein.

LISTENING TO || STILL CORNERS

2011-12-28T09:03:00.002-04:00

If you've been inside my head this week, you've heard this song over and over. If you haven't... go ahead and check it out. I'm telling ya, it's a bit obsessive. Dream-like and perfect for leaving #onrepeat while I work away. Any recommendations for dream-like music for my work-filled days in need of music?

FELIZ NAVIDAD || HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2011-12-24T10:25:00.001-04:00

Poppin' by to wish you all the best holidays! Knock back some sangría or coquito and dance all night to cheesy christmas music. I hope you get all the gifts on your blog wishlists [hehe] and that your dresses are spectacular. I would have said, 'outfits' but, who am I kidding... no boys read this thing. Anywho, have a great one! Cheers!

Image Source T i R M a C

Currently in LOVE with: FALCONWRIGHT

2011-12-23T15:54:00.000-04:00

My name is Fi, and I am addicted... to FALCONWRIGHT. Their shop opens up this January and I'm already smitten. Gorgeous leather goods in the most amazing patterns. [Hey zigzag, wanna be mine?] Made by two ladies from Toronto and soon to be in everyone's doorsteps. Oh, and did I mention their blog is all sorts of awesome? Yeah, check it out.

Listening to Claudia Lewis - M83

Image Sources FALCONWRIGHT blog

From floor to table...

2011-12-22T20:44:00.000-04:00

Yes, that's the title. I had no clue what to call this. But, see that first photo? That was my favorite food in the world... and those colorful stripes were a rug. Indeed, I was eating on the floor. But, hop on over to the last photo. See that yummy dressing and beer? Well, that's because I finally have a dining table! Look at me, talking about chair dilemmas on one post and dining tables on this one. But, it's all part of decorating my apartment. I didn't want just any table. I pinned every single table I could imagine but, ended up with a gorgeous white beauty with shiny legs. Once proper photos are taken (and the two remaining chairs are bought) I will flaunt it over here. It's all coming along... finally!

Off to gift wrap some x-mas goods in the shape of gift cards. This year I'm going with gifts as simple as cash in a card thanks to my lovely family [mom] who decided that gift cards to her favorite stores were her reason for living. I know, boring. But, I shall decorate each card-box like the Martha Stewart inside me would. Well, enough rambling about me, what gifts are you getting for your family?

Listening to You Know What I Mean - Cults

Guest Post: A very Vintage & Handmade Xmas by Stephanie of Honey Cooler Handmade

2011-12-18T19:44:00.000-04:00

Here's a little selection of what Stephanie of Honey Cooler Handmade chose for her very vintage & handmade wishlist. Check out why she chose the items below:

Cigar Box Speakers: I just think these are so darn cool! And the fact that they're made from repurposed cigar boxes? Sold. Fedora Felt Hat: It's a sad fact that I don't wear hats as much as I should. But seeing this lovely piece inspires me to start again. Bohemian Throw Pillow: I love the colors of this pillow. While most of my home is pretty mellow in palette (lots of grey, ivory and brown), pops of color are always fun. This would make a lovely accent against a relaxed color scheme. Bagley Courier: I love the look of a vintage messenger bag with strong contemporary construction. This bag will likely last for ages and manifest a lovely patina over time. Antique Picture Frames: My husband and I started a "family values" corner in our apartment's stairwell. It's a mish-mosh of all sorts of photos of those dear to us in beautiful old frames. This one is so pretty and would make a lovely addition to our collection. Screen Printed Pillow: I guess I'm into pillows a lot this year! This one has such an awesome print!

Want to check out Stephanie's awesome work? Here are here links:

Shop: honeycoolerhandmade.etsy.com

Blog: honeycoolerhandmade.blogspot.com

Twitter: twitter.com/honeycoolerhm

FB: facebook.com/honeycoolerhandmade

Mailing List Signup: http://eepurl.com/hiXw6

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it's a chair dilemma & a beautiful living room situation...

2011-12-16T09:37:00.000-04:00

It's December, and I promised all sorts of posts. It's December and I failed. But, I plan to pick it up starting today. See, I have a beautiful desk... but no chair! [I am not kidding] I actually had a specific style I wanted from west elm, and once I went to pick it up at the store, it was fugly! Then, I almost compromised for a semi-pretty chair from cb2... but I didn't want to buy a chair just for the sake of it. Yes, we are talking about chairs here. CHAIR DILEMMA! Anyways, writing standing up in from of a computer is all sorts of wrong. But, yesterday, I bought the prettiest chair of existence. Therefore, I shall blog like a beast! So... it's not you, it's me. But I don't want to break up with you, just a little blogging break that ends today.

Now, let's talk about that gorgeous dining room up to? I know, dreamland!

Listening to Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn
Image Source Apartment Therapy

IN THE mail: Jeanne d'Arc Collection Necklace by Mimi Vert

2011-12-11T18:35:00.000-04:00

Cue the super exited voice and throw some confetti! I am finally an owner of my own piece by Mimi Vert. Miss Mimi herself, helped me chose this necklace. [which I plan to stack with more ring pendants soon] This collection blew me away because of all it's mix-and-match potential. I love my necklace because it gives me a little surprise each time I wear it. It shifts all day between pale pink and black. I've been wearing it nonstop since it got here and I already have these crown pendants next on my list! Fancy huh?

Listening to Go Outside - Cults

lack of time... isn't always a bad thing

2011-12-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

I've been building Clussster [my new project] and working full time. Missing friend-dates and important events. Sleeping less, making ends meet... Deadlines is my new un-favorite word. But, all this hassle will turn into peace once everything falls into place. I was pinning some inspirational quotes to get me into gear and found this great print by Momo on Minted and it seemed fitting. Some things take time... but how much time?

Listening to Middle of the Bed - Lucy Rose

Image Sources Print by Momo || Clock by Apple Head

Inspired & hungry...

2011-12-07T11:27:00.001-04:00

Remedy Quarterly is my all time favorite read. Not included in the usual rotation of my fashion mags, because it's beyond that... it covers FOOD! They always come up with the perfect color schemes, perfect type and the best articles. For their newest issue called 'Herritage' (out today!) they go inside a puerto rican christmas meal, illustrate some recipes and make you hungry... while being completely happy with the fact that your belly growling.

Listening to A Time to Be So Small - Interpol

color explosion in dress form...

2011-12-05T22:23:00.000-04:00

In between all the snow falling, the beautiful typography and the well dress(ed) lady... It's safe to say the 'Miu' dress is officially on my list of "things I'd totally want but can't afford yet they're so lovely".

Video Source Ysterike

Music Monday: Alpine...

2011-12-05T11:16:00.001-04:00

I don't think I've done a music monday post since... a couple hundred Mondays ago. But, it's raining and all I want to do is watch this video over and over again. Music on a Monday? Why, yes!

The coffee club...

2011-12-02T14:55:00.001-04:00

I am officially a proud Nespresso owner. I mean, if my coffee addiction doesn't exude from all my related tweets, now you know. It's a great compact machine that makes liquid perfection. Thanks to Sonia, a great blogger/friend, I almost jumped out of a building due to happiness. Getting that package in the mail was the best surprise and christmas present. Oh, and it's not even christmas day yet! Thanks SO much Sonia!

Check out Sonia's blog, A Second Chance Around, for all things beauty related. (AND SHOES!)

Listening to Wolf Like Me (TV on the Radio cover) - Anna Cavalli

Image Source Nespresso.com

Slow Moving Stream...

2011-11-28T08:53:00.001-04:00

Sometimes, when I can't concentrate on a project I gather inspiration from random images that I've pinned & then try to come up with an alteration. It usually helps me think of new colors and type fonts. Now I am in love with this shade of 'peach'? Don't even know if it's worthy of a peach name. Maybe light honeysuckle... What do you guys do to get that brain into gear?

Listening to Miss You - The Rapture

Image Source Polyvore