(Vintage shorts)

To me, there is nothing more exciting than finding perfect vintage pieces that resemble as good or better versions of new stuff. I was just obsessing over these One Teaspoon shorts and then I ran into Painted Bird today to sell some stuff- lo and behold, I spot these beauties. I freaked out… I also ended up purchasing a borderline NSFW bathing suit that might be the best thing I’ve ever bought. Can we just conclude that this blog has become a documentation of my purchases and sporadic outlet for posting as opposed to… well… whatever it was before? Ok, good. On to the next.

(Side note: I would really recommend Painted Bird, it’s affordable, you can sell stuff and I actually wanted a lot more than I walked out with. One of the most annoying things to me about vintage shopping is walking into a store that is saturated with the same overpriced, ‘cutesy’ owl shit that we’ve all seen 1000 times at Goodwill. The people who take the time to curate and/or provide something unique and/or AFFORDABLE are the people who are ultimately are successful- IMO.)

Since I apparently haven’t spammed everyone with this photo (from Coachella) on enough social networking sites, I thought I would just put it here. I got this business in the front, party on the sides thing in Eagle Rock at a Goodwill a few weeks ago (also came out with a silk crepe backless halter with woven faux snakeskin panel at the front). I have to admit, I have been buying things that are a bit more inappropriate lately… my favorite girl at this party, and the only girl who rivaled me for most naked, was this girl wearing a mesh body/bathing suit with an open chambray top and the Isabel sneakers I so badly covet. I guess I am growing down? It’s hard to say.

My glasses are Retrosuperfuture ‘Lucia’ glasses, my jacket is by Vince, necklaces are Maniamania and one my Mom made. Also should note that the nail polish I am wearing in this photo WILL NOT COME OFF (and this is from Coachella weekend 1). Despite dressing like a total hood rat, the only thing I managed to make love to that night was inside a bag of Del Taco.

(Dress by For Love & Lemons, bag by A Wang)

How many of these center cutout dresses do I own? Too many, but this one is the current favorite, as I’m really into the scalloping. Wore this out with Brit and Madeline. This was taken on a throwaway camera, why are those so much better than digital?

[There is a photo of this dress from the back which is so good, but I can't post it because at some point, the lining/non sheer part of the dress became tucked into my underwear(??!!?!) and I guess I walked around for god knows how long like that. For the record, I wasn't even drunk, which is just sad]

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(Zara leather jacket- similar here, Marni silk tank top, Levi’s skirt, vintage belt, Isabel Marant boots, Photos by Brit)

This is what hair looks like after your most recent washing of it was in a hot tub, because I’m disgusting.

I’m wearing a denim skirt? Whatev. This shirt was a whooping $9 and one of my last purchases from my favorite Phoenix shopping spot, Last Chance. The necklace is from a thrift store in my hometown that I went to over Christmas. Man, moving to LA has sure taken the fun out of going to thrift stores for me. I know I need to ‘commit’ and go out of the city or whatever to find good things, but I was so spoiled by the Phoenix thrift stores that I feel like there isn’t even any point. Even the thought of thrifting here is just too overwhelming and not something I even can be bothered to do.

I moved into a new house this week on the other side of town, and have already set up my room and everything which is so not me. I got the most amazing, gaudy mirrored dresser which I posted a photo of on my Instagram. I’m stoked that Game of Thrones is back on. That’s all.

(Joie shirt,Vince jacket, Minkpink pants, Isabel Marant boots, Maniamania and vintage necklaces, Unearthen ring, Nixon watch)

Ummmm so I know everyone was really missing my night shots complete with redeye/inability to photoshop/general inattentiveness, but I’ve decided I mayyyy start actually using this thing again.

So yeah, it’s been awhile, I’m obsessed with these pants, I’m way better at updating my instagram (last 2 photos are of these pants). Even though my blogging habit has been bad, my shopping has still been problematic so have a lot of new things to post.

I will have more to talk about when I post next time but my mind is blank right now so I’m gonna direct y’all to my sister and her friend Tatiana’s blog that they just started (link).

1. Random tank top, JCrew shorts

2. Isabel Marant jeans

3. Joie tshirt, Isabel Marant skirt/boots, Madewell denim shirt

I am significantly better and more efficient at updating Instagram than I am my blog, my username is taylorconzelman (http://followgram.me/u/9570878).

I thought I would wear those boots a lot more than I actually do, I always find them in my closet and am happy like I forgot they were there. It’s funny when your cheap/shitty clothing becomes more ‘go-to’ than the things that you actually spent money on. Everyone go watch The Bachelor it’s really good and I made fun of it/resisted it for years and now I love it.

In case you were wondering about my computer desktop, there is this.

The one of me and Brit was taken at Matador. If you’re wondering where John Locke went, he left the island and currently lives on Matador and just walks around naked.

How do I get the Versace dress?

I have a problem with accumulating shit, you think I’m kidding but if you asked anyone who knows me about my car they would tell you I could be on Hoarding on A&E. I had a dramatic realization about it Friday which involved flinging a coffee cup and thinking out loud, “This car may scare people or they may think that the slovenly filth k-hole that is my car is indicative of some greater character flaw or me just being kind of incoherent, which I think wouldn’t be a wholly unfair statement.

Finally got the other Karen Walker’s I’ve wanted after some asshat at Short Order stole my sunglasses. Let’s see how long before I lose these or they are stolen. So far I’m missing two pairs of Ray-Ban club masters, at least 3 pairs of Wayfarer’s, a pair of white Chloe’s and a pair of Ray-Ban aviators. I am SO BAD with losing/breaking/demolishing things.

New Mania Mania necklace and another one from lil sis. I lost my favorite necklace at a bar in Birmingham (But I did find this, so there’s that). I really want the earrings that match this necklace.

The crowning glory of my “new shit” post is this, which belonged to my roommate Sarah (who is also from Bama). She was wearing it the night I met her and I have wanted it since then, she gave it to me while she was drunk during the day and I thought it was a joke, but apparently it is not!

Hope y’all had a great weekend.

(Random shirt from Goodwill, Isabel Marant skirt, Burberry platforms, Nixon watch)

HAPPY FUCKING NEW YEAR. I fell down the stairs(?) at the Standard last night and twisted both my ankles. I wish I had outfit photos. I had on a dress with stomach cutout/side slits, and the Burberry platforms which make me a giant(+) but should NEVER be worn on Sunset(-).

I look really bummed in this photo, which is funny cause lately I’ve been the opposite of that. Although I would say that I’ve been kind of a MANIC CRAZY FUCK. My new years resolution last year was to make 2011 my bitch, and my one this year is to not give a fuck and to also DO WHATEVER I WANT. Here is a photo from a lookbook I just did the other week for Alisse Thatcher.

I have more to talk about but another time.

PS: I made a Formspring, feel free to ask me questions or harass me, either/or.

(J Brand bellbottoms, APC men’s sweatshirt, Unearthen ring, Celine clogs)

To make up for how bad these photos are technically I decided to do a double post. This is from Saturday. This is the ‘day’ outfit. This day was insane FYI. My friends car almost got towed and the person who towed the car said, “You took away an hour of my life.” ?? What? Who says that? People who tow cars are the modern day equivalent of biblical tax collectors.

(Vince jacket, Seneca Rising dress, T by Alexander Wang bra, Celine clogs, vintage Harley Davidson bag that belongs to my roommate)

Yes, I wore this out with Brit/froze and hated myself. What’s up with my face(s) in photos? Why do I not understand that it gets cold in LA? It’s because it’s so hot during the day that my brain doesn’t comprehend that it can get THAT cold that quickly. W/e. This jacket is oversized and when photos are taken from the torso up, it has the “fat” effect. Yet I wear it more than maybe anything in my closet. Y’all have a good Monday I hate the holidays, I made a formspring, kill me.

New Céline shoes are a damn dream and enough to get me out of this *k-hole of only ever wearing the Acne boots. Do you guys like the cuts on my feet? They are from my Rodebjer wedges which cut up my feet. I wore them all around New York in September and I thought I was going to die, but I guess that still wasn’t enough for me to learn my lesson… some shoes just aren’t meant to be worn for long periods of time.

I am filled with regret about some of the shoes I’ve sold, namely those blue velvet Balenciaga boots. WHY? What’s wrong with me? I’m actually too embarrassed to even say what I sold them for. So I have a new shoe rule: I’m going to hoard for awhile and only buy pairs that I either need or really love. So far, so good.

*The word k-hole is the word I use most frequently in my vocabulary and my roommate and I are starting to *singlehandedly popularize it.

*Waxed denim