For The Archive

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting a fascinating man yesterday at work. He looked a little like Chong and walked in with two woven Mexican bags full of items to sell to the store. Little did I know my world was about to be rocked by the vintage treasures in those bags. 70′s flowy hippie dresses, 80′s riding boots, beautiful leather pieces…ahhhh I died a little inside. Now, not only did he bring us some amazing treasures, but his personal style was pretty amazing as well. This guy knows his vintage, he wore a basic black tee, with torn up vintage levis, and the most perfectly worn in pair of Red Wing Chukka boots, which he said were from 1976(!), oh and he had a badass silver apache head ring with jeweled eyes. It was one of the most perfect ensembles I had seen on a man in a long time. Were he single and 25 years younger, I would have been all over that LOL! Seriously though, I now implore all the men out there to go out there and get your own pair of Red Wing Chukkas (you need a good chukka in your life anyway) and wear them until every millimeter of that shoe has an amazing story to tell.

Thank you.

image via google and I believe cultureshoq

watching these made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. The art of bespoke.

Esquivel from David Hubert on Vimeo.

both via Selectism quite possibly my favorite men’s style blog…oh and check out A Continuous Lean for other good manly things also

I love/want/got so turned on by everything in this set. I know it’s really crowded, and honestly I could have kept going, but I had to give myself a stopping point…all the consuming I wanted to do was available for me on Polyvore. So good.

FALLing in Love by ForTheArchive8689 featuring a high waisted skirt

Tonight, I want to consume consume consume, and then report back. My first discovery: Markus Lupfer.

Why I had never known of him before now baffles me. I am a sucker for knits, always have been, always will be. My current style philosophy revolves around anything that looks glamourous but feels like pajamas. I know that sounds like an oxymoron but it’s actually remarkably easy to pull off, especially when wearing knits. By the looks of Markus Lupfer’s designs, I would say he fulfills my requirements.

A look from the A/W 2010 collection

via Highsnobette

dying for some mesh leggings in my life. (that statement wasn’t at all dramatic)

markus lupfer love by ForTheArchive8689 featuring white dress

So much goodness, I have Notcouture to blame for my “window” shopping

ACNE Admire Wedge

Jungeeeun Dagger Ring

Stylestalker Wet T-shirt Dress

Luke Meier x Vans Syndicate Zero Low “S”

It’s day 3 or 4 of rain here in Houston, with more rain coming for us through the weekend… Hoorah. -_-

…I have a love hate relationship with rainy weather, I love the sound, the smell, the way it makes you want to snuggle up and watch some really good movie with some really good company. However, as my cousin put it today, “it’s fatass weather” because you really don’t want to go anywhere or do anything. Seeing as I lack a gym membership, and I can’t use the park to run, I am stuck. So today I went to the Galleria to kill some time and look at pretty things. I met the coolest lady ever, she collects high end sneakers, high tops preferably. She said she has about 400 pairs in her collection! I got her card; also she is an avid animal activist and a sales rep for her boyfriend’s animal themed jewelry line. I think I will have to check the jewelry and her shoe collection out. While in the shoe department at Neiman Marcus, I saw these babies, who were just dying to come home with me, and if this rainy weather persists, I think they just might have to…

Givenchy Rubber Rain Boots

so in the better interest of my wallet and my waistline, let’s hope the rain dries up, and lets me get back to running in the park again… I don’t think any change in the weather could make me stop wanting these boots though.

Oh! It’s amazing how a beautiful pair of shoes can turn your day around…

look at my new babies, even though this picture does not even do them justice

Sonia Rykiel Grey booties.

I love you Buffalo Exchange. $65! that’s what these babies were priced at but due to some store credit I had and my discount I only had to pay $26!!! Can you believe that?! Ahhhh I am so in love right now

…Stuart Weitzman “Manoman” Oxfords

they spoke to me, we had a connection, love at first sight. Unfortunately I didn’t have the $$ to shell out for these babies.

oh the things I would do with these. They loved me back. I promise.