drew-o-rama

ivory and bones

I am loving the groovy vintage menswear in the shop of Etsy seller, Ivory and Bones:

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Finally, an Etsy shop selling some good vintage stuff for guys. I'll take all of it, please.

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paint by numbers

A life-sized paint-by-numbers bedspread/tapestry?

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YES, PLEASE!!

crochet

I love this crochet jacket I found on Face Hunter:

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It's a bit too feminine for me, but I like the idea of it. I wonder if he or someone he knows crocheted it. Or was it bought from some super expensive shop? Hmmm....

tshirts

Dear world:

Please buy me one of each of these tshirts from the super fantastic British shop, Lazy Oaf.

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I will be eternally grateful and will promise to spread love and joy forever more.

Thanks,
Drew

P.S. Size medium.

tattoos

I'd never get a tattoo. But, if I did, I'd have Amanda Wachob do it.

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Aren't they the coolest! Check out more on her site.

ikea fabrics

I am totally in love with these IKEA fabrics...

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Now I just need a reason to buy them.

sandra backlund

I am totally loving these knitted garments from Sandra Backlund's latest collection:

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"... it is through my heavy wool collage knitting that I have found the ultimate way to express myself."

Check out her website for more coolness.

are scandinavian people born with inherent style?

What's with Scandinavian people and their natural ability to be super stylish? I about fainted when I came across the Swedish design duo Sissi Edholm and Lisa Ullenius.

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Love all the bright colors and fun patterns. Why can't I do this for a living, too?!

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Check out more of their portfolio and be prepared to go bonkers.

stripes

You can never have too many striped shirts, I say. That's why I love this sailor-ish outfit I found on Face Hunter the other day:

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It's a very retro-always-in-style look, yes?

bottega veneta spring 2010

I am in love with Bottega Veneta's spring 2010 collection, shown a few weeks ago in Milan.

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The collection was designed by BV designer Tomas Maier. I love the color... some pieces shocking and clashing, others minimal and quiet. The pinks and reds make me swoon.

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I also like the combination of formal and sporty... A baseball/varsity jacket with rolled up khakis and loafers.

I'll take one of each. Thanks.

knitting on the runway

My alma mater had its senior fashion show a few weeks ago and I wanted to share a few knitted garments from the show.

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I'm always intrigued by knitted garments on the runway mainly because I am curious about the construction techniques. How'd they get that to do that? Did they knit it by hand or on a machine? Where'd the designer get the yarn? Is any part of the garment sewed?

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Going back to school and getting my degree in fashion is something I've seriously considered the past few years. Although, I keep asking myself what I'd do with my new degree after spending $40k+ on tuition, living expenses in NYC, and expensive design school supplies, all just because I just want to learn how to sketch, design, make patterns, and sew. Oh well, maybe in another life...

For more on knitting from a high fashion/runway perspective, check out Olga's blog, Knit Creations of a Curious Mind.

i heart bags

I love these super cute bags from Japanese company, Shinzi Katoh:

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Some of them are a bit girly for me, but I can drool over the crazy cool vintage-y illustration, can't I?

penelope's

A few weeks ago, when Blake and I were in Chicago, I DRAGGED him to W. Division Street, home of the Renegade Craft Fair (which I am applying to- wish me luck!) so I could go to a cool shop I found online called Penelope's. I hearted it, big time. I wish I could afford more on my crafter's salary, but alas, I could not. However, a boy can dream, right! Here are my picks from their website.

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That pea coat makes my heart flutter. Oh, and the cropped plaid and the cropped blue jackets I will gladly give my left arm for. And that amazeballs cropped toggle coat makes Paddington Bear's look like barf.

Sailor's shirt in gray? Thanksies. Gingham blue, always cool. Wacky neon colors? Sure. And you all know I love me some stripes. (I tried this one on when I was there and I looked like a fat patient in one of those unflattering hospital gowns. I can still admire from afar, right?)

I'll take one of each, please. Thanks!

Penelope's
1913 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL

i heart tshirts

I spent the long weekend in Chicago... It was great getting out of town for a few days and being inspired by museums, architecture, city life...

I stopped by a cool little shopped called Penelope's on W. Division Street, which happened to be across from the Renegade Handmade shop (more on that, later.) I found the cool tshirt on the left, which is by a company called The Quiet Life.

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I checked out their website and found some other cool shirts:

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Penelope's was a cool little shop with a mid-century aesthetic, mod clothes, and some neat gift-y type items. I just wish some of their men's clothes cost a bit less as my newly self-employed salary can't afford $150 cardigans.

I also bought the yellow shirt at H&M. I don't usually wear yellow or any colors for that matter. I was willing to branch outside of my usual black, gray, white color palette since I really liked the typography and collage-yness of the artwork.