http://www.painfullyhip.com Fashion-Forward Finds for the Weak of Wallet: High-Fashion Styling for Thrift Store Addicts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:54:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today? Will you make out with me? Cuz i love ya. I do. # To all you sickies out there. I hope you have Nyquil. Dream quality is good. My last Nyquil-induced dream was reviewed in the NY Times. # Happy Obama Day! # http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/11/painfully-trite-twitter-tweets-for-2009-11-08/ The Painfully Hip Design Collective are on a roll. This time within the walls of the lofty new Eric Firestone Gallery, a magnificent building full colored glass and beautifully weathered murals and seasoned brick, what Eric hopes to call "Tucson's version of Andy Warhol's Factory." So on friday night's big ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/11/painfully-hip-design-collective-fw-2009-daphne/ So I hadn't been planning on dressing up for Halloween at all until about 45 minutes before launch time - sometimes it feels like getting dressed up these days qualifies as "work." By the time I had resolved to pull the trigger on an actual costume, I was rather stumped ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/11/fluky-halloween-200/ An abandoned former child star mourns her beloved lost forest creatures by donning their remains, awaiting the arrival of hunting season ...and her inevitable vengeance. Painfully Hip Design Collective and Preen. A creepy collaboration. Happy Halloween, children. Deer legs, dolphin skull and cowhides are all vintage. No animals were harmed in the shooting ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/pelts/ When I came upon Laura Kepner-Adney's glorious gilt organics line of jewelry, I was stunned. Jaw-on-floor. She uses semi-precious stones, but only the kind you've never seen before, and combines them with organic materials like shark teeth, delicate baby's breath, oil slick beetle wings and diaphanous leaves dipped in liquid ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/painfully-hip-design-collective-and-wingflash-designs/ As much as I love to layer, the weather in Arizona has thankfully not gotten cooler than a 5 year old's tepid dunking milk. So I have not of yet had occasion to wear any layers (not counting the occasional bf blazer over my high-waisted short shorts - gotta keep ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/painfully-tempting-vintage-jackets-at-market-publique/ Check out my new look "Mary Quant est mon héroïne" on LOOKBOOK.nu: http://lkbk.nu/look/269347 # Going hiking in the desert. Forgot that pants (cacti that shoot spikes) or at least socks (scorpions) are a very good idea. # Photoshoot day! On location at this gorgeous industrial space. The theme? Biba-inspired 70s schoolgirl with ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/painfully-trite-twitter-tweets-for-2009-10-25/ Photographer and artist, Joe Mehl came down from Phoenix this weekend to pitch this collaboration idea he had, with a staggering amount of enthusiasm and a big ol' wack of stickers in tow. They looked like this: That's Ryan's photo of Addam's haircut, doused in fractals and what he calls ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/check-me-out-pysche-mehl-ic/ We received the following comment today: I’m loving the hair, & I was kinda shocked I found your lovely face in one of my town’s local bar’s flyers other than that I love reading your blog. keep it painfully hip http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other/ My weekend was like a live reenactment of Braveheart if you replace the blue paint with fake eyelashes and the violence with good times. # Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! I miss you. # Got the CUTEST gold "button" necklace here: http://emilyelizabethjewelry.com/ IT'S SAMPLE SALE WEEK!! Pure glee! # Check out my new look "back ... http://www.painfullyhip.com/2009/10/painfully-trite-twitter-tweets-for-2009-10-18/