alexis bittar

as some of you know i have a huge weakness for vintage costume jewelry. i think its the perfect way to bring a little bit of glamor into your everyday. pairing huge sparkling earrings with a simple striped T or a pair of kaki's. 

crystal encrusted gold circle cup ring

but im always thinking about what comes next. many of the designers i am interested in began designing in the 20's or 40's and a few of these designers lines are still around today. but how to add modern pieces to the collection is always a question for me. im less interested in the modern incarnations of the designers who's vintage pieces i so covet therefor the only way to branch out is to find a completely new perspective. 

black w. gold wavy link sequence necklace 

while strolling this weekend a new store in my neighborhood caught my eye: alexis bittar. i love her designs, she seems able to marry some of the glamor of the vintage pieces i so love with a modern ease. refined, chic but casual and not over the top. the piece i would most like to add to my collection is this bracelet, the spring fern gold small horn ripple hinge bracelet

all images alexis bittar

retail therapy

i have been very very good for a long time, but these last two weeks i broke my shopping dry spell for a few vintage pieces -  

to wear with cropped navy pants or jeans to the flea on sunday's. cause sf is cold in the summer. 

to wear with a light linen navy cargo shirt and topsiders to run errands. masculine/feminine my fav. combo and i love the colors & the skirt's got great texture. 

to add to my collection. 

to wear out on my 5yr anniversary, or 30th birthday, or a friends wedding - or all. i just couldn't pass up something that beautiful - it will make my closet much much happier. 

to wear with jean shorts, a striped T and my beloved two tone grey vans with crazy retro custom laces- and make up for the one i passed on at a flea market a few months ago. still kicking myself over it. 

and now i shall return to retail hibernation for the next 6 months.