anatomy of an outfit 002

currently residing in san diego, and with another outfit post, to boot! yesterday was spent at the san diego zoo. now i have to admit that i am usually not a fan of zoos - squalid conditions and caged animals tend to make me rather depressed. however, the san diego zoo, which houses over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies (thanks, wikipedia!) is also an international conservation organization and has worked toward the preservation of endangered species like the california condor, the giant panda, tigers, and a number of other species. witnessed some naaastay mating practices by the giraffes - there was pee drinking involved, that is all i am going to say - fell in love with the meerkats (which are equal parts cute and industrious), and marveled at the big cats. lunch was spent in the nearby park at prado, where i snapped these pics.
anatomy of this outfit: threw on this sheer new dress and slip from free people - both of which i picked up in santa barbara. toughened the whole thing up with my "leather" jacket from h&m and a pair of black boots. these boots, which i spotted at beyond retro in stockholm and consequently snatched up, work so well with an outfit like this because of their pointed toe and fringe detail. it keeps things rough, but still a little bit "prairie". it was also high time to pull out my signature hat with such amazing warm weather here in california. have to say i feel ready to hop in a beat-up red pick up truck, and make my way to coachella (windows down, sun shining, and wind in my hair) despite the fact that coachella is 28 days away and i do not posses a ticket.

lg, Rae
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anatomy of an oufit 001

now i know at this point in time, you are probably scratching your head and asking yourself, is that what i think i is? an outfit of the day post? but these are so few and far in between! why yes, yes folks it is. and taken none other than my fabulous mother who obviously has some fashion blogging photography skills to boot! currently snuggled under the covers in malibu, but thought to share these snapshots from yesterday that we took before heading out to santa monica pier. really loved the pier in all its kitchy canival-tastic glory. didn't get a chance to indulge in cotton candy or ride the mighty mouse but i am saving that for next time, with the idea in mind that it would definitely make an insanely adorable day trip with *that special someone*. feels sort of like a retro fantasy dream. visited the getty villa yesterday as well, which was impressive to say the least, so will be posting some more photos of the touristy variation soon! not too much else to report, except for sunshine, surf, and warm weather. heading out to LA today, and crossing my fingers that i will love it out there.
and now on to the more important and pressing details of this post: the anatomy of this outfit. finally got my hands on a light denim circle skirt from american apparel, which i picked up in santa barbara a few days ago. paired it with this fabulous fred perry gingham top, super cute kitty face tights from oasap.com and my trusty aldo wedges which i wear so often, they have stretched out and now cause me to trip at really convenient times while trying to give off the illusion of being graceful. threw my beyond retro tote over my shoulder, and was good to go. i call this my modern wizard of oz look. it's sort of the love child of a rockabilly babydoll and a fred perry clad skinhead chick all tied together with a pretty dorothy gale aesthetic. what's that you say? dorothy wore blue? irrelevant!
any suggestions for where to eat and shop in la?

lg, Rae
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currently in santa barbara, california, beginning my family holidays. completely k.o. due to the 9 hour time difference, and the 12+ hours spent in transit, so i will make this post very brief! walked a bit around state street today and popped into bettie page clothing where i found a stunning hip-hugging dress which i am sure you will be seeing in the coming days and then basically passed out and remained comatose for 5 hours. not really sure what time zone my body is currently running on... will be exploring more of santa barbara on saturday, as tomorrow will be spent at the hearst castle. as for now, as life is not all fun and games, it is time to continue to write dem papers...






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