tights and shorts forever

tights and shorts forever by lialaunderette featuring a striped shirt

Pants Two Ways

Pants Two Ways by lialaunderette featuring relaxed fit pants

I know the title sounds like something they say on one of those pretentious cooking shows. (Like, "prawns: two ways.) But the only reason I did this is because I've become a little obsessed with these pants and am thisclose to buying a pair. I was leaning towards the navy, but after making this, I changed my mind. The red outfit is more my style and totally convinced me.

coachella

The Olivia Boot Meets Coachella 2013 by lialaunderette

This is my entry for the Lust for Life Coachella giveaway using the "Olivia" boot Lust for Life designed with Madison Harding. If you're seeing this maybe just click the above link and favorite my collage...? I don't even know if it helps, I just really want those goddamn Coachella tickets.

Burberry Prorsum Fall 2013

I remember reading an article once (probably in Teen Vogue) where someone described their style as "preppy with a twist." I jumped at the idea that this described my style too. I've since realized that these quick descriptions of personal style are a little too cut and dry for me since I can be a little all over the place. Still everytime I read an interview where questions like "describe your style in three words" are asked, I wonder what my answer would be and that "preppy with a twist" quote comes to me. I did just become obsessed with a green Ralph Lauren cable knit sweater that I thrifted recently. So far I've worn it with leopard pants and faux-leather shorts. I'd say that fits the description.

 

And explains why I always love Burberry.

 

 

Christopher Bailey

 

detail photos via style.com; others via elle.com

 

Shoe Lust

Been finding a lot of good shoes recently. And a lot on sale which is bad/good because I love a deal. Thought I'd share.

 

These are Preen x Aldo Rise and I'd seen them before and liked them, but they were over $100 then. Now they're $29 and possibly a couple clicks away from being mine... I'm still a little indecisive. I just have a big urge to wear them with all white or all black.

 

These are from Asos. And have a lucite heel. The End.

Spotted (pun, surprising, not intended) these on Pinterest.

 

Prabal Gurung for Target

 

And theeeeeese are Zara and I really really really wanted them a few months ago, then missed them when they went on sale because I am a slow indecisive fool even though I already knew I wanted them. Now I've seen some on eBay that cost more than they would've from Zara. Bummer.

 

Not that sure about these. I like the idea of white boots though.

 

 

Here's to spreading the damage to other people's wallets as well!

Celine

As far as these faux Celine/play on words [insert other designer] shirts go,

I think this is my favorite I've seen

Shop Update

I added a few more items to the shop this week. Click on picture to view item in shop.

 

 

thanks for lookin'!

Kollection

Okay. I TOTALLY know I might be alone on this one. But this is sort of amazing, right?

 

It's this classic 80s beauty salon style drawing but then the picture is of the Kardashian sisters so of course that's very very current pop culture. Which is... weird. But awesome. Right? Am I crazy? I almost want this just 'cause its so strange. At the very least, it would def confuse people of the future when it enevitably ended up at a thrift store.

 

(If anyone else is as intrigued as I am, this baby is available at Sears.)

Laced & Lace

I wasn't sure about this when I found it but once I put it on, whole 'nother story. The fit is sooo good and I imagine it would be for others as well since it's got a nice stretch to it. And it's velvet with a lace panel so that's just pretty damn cool anyway.

And it's by Esprit. Kids of the 90s, it's that brand that was around a lot that you couldn't pronounce. Anyone?? I remember a friend of mine had a shirt that said Esprit on it and she said that she wanted to cross out the 'E' and it would say spirit and she knew what that was so it would be better that way. 'Cept spirit isn't spelled like that and I'm only now realizing this through the telling of that story. I have NO idea why I remembered that. Childhood confusion over god/spirits perhaps? Great story, right?? Okay! Whatever! Go buy the skirt.

Speaking of nice stretch to them... (yay! transitions!) these pants by Style Stalker that I still reallllly want. I forget I want them for a couple of weeks and then remember again and search for them online and the few pairs I find are like $200. This keeps happening. If anyone knows where I can get these or similar for less money, please tell me! I chose to use this picture of Kim Kardashian wearing them because I think they look successfully not batshit crazy. These pants could easily go the batshit crazy or goth route but here they look calmed down which is how I would want to wear them. I like my crazy, for sure, but I like to take it with a side of normalcy.

New Items

And there's more where that came from.

I'll be adding more as the week goes on. Including an amazing velvet skirt with a sheer lace panel. It is really does not get any easier to not keep this stuff for myself.

www.the-launderette.com

(Ps. In the last pic you can sorta see these awesome new BCBG wedges I just got from TJMaxx. The cashier forgot to take off the security tag possibly 'cause she was distracting by me asking about the return policy-- I was feeling some serious buyer's remorse. Got home and saw this huge thing lighting up on the side of my shoe. Apparently it didn't work since no alarms went off... Guess I'll find some pliers or something.)

clueless

I got a gift certificate to Forever 21 for Christmas and although I've been there since, I haven't bought anything because nothing stood out to me. It's weird to think about back when I was in high school and my friends and I would just go to there for fun and buy a couple things with the money we made from our part-time jobs. I don't remember ever thinking very much about what I was buying. I've gotten a lot pickier since then and I feel like it's increased each year and even more recently. Even since moving to New York I've noticed that I still love looking around in stores, but I hardly ever buy anything. I think this is partially because after starting my vintage shop I feel that the clothing purchases I make should be for the store, not for me, and I also think shopping for the store has made me feel even more like I want the things I own to be unique.

All that profoundness was just to get back to the silliness that is:

I think I decided what I might spend my gift certificate on and it's this ridiculous/ridiculously awesome Clueless shirt. I was a big t-shirt fiend in my heyday (read: around age 14) and I think it's time I get back to my roots.

shop update

In addition to the shirt in the post below, I've also added the following items to the shop this week:

Candy Apple Blazer

Short Sleeved Sweater

Pastel Pink Skirt

Pendleton Skirt. This one isn't up yet, but will be soon

And, last, but not least: 80s Ski Vest!

Just showing the clothing in action y'all! What use is owning an online store if you can't take pictures of yourself fake skiing in your living room with wooden spoons?

awesomeshirt1

So... this shirt is supposed to be for the store, but after I tried it on... I mean, I just don't know. It's just so good. The file name for this picture is awesomeshirt1 if that says anything...

If you are interested in this shirt, you may or may not be able to find it at
http://www.the-launderette.com/

PS. When I went to cut out the shoulder pads, I found that they were ATTACHED WITH VELCRO!!! Best of both worlds. Pictured here without shoulder pads. In my opinion they got in the way of the flowy-ness.

Getting in Al Green's Pants

I'll start at the beginning.

Last night my boyfriend came home from work and was all excited because he got an Al Green's Greatest Hits record for five bucks earlier in the day. The album cover is pretty well known. It's the one were he's shirtless and has a sorta come-hithery look on his face.

Or, at least that how I would've thought of it before. You see, upon seeing this record up close and personal, I noticed how FREAKING AMAZING HIS PANTS ARE. White, lace up, floral embroidered awesomeness. I turned the cover over in hope that there would be a better picture of them.

Well, there wasn't really, but there were four pictures of him wearing the matching jacket! I'm less impressed with the jacket but it did let me get a better taste of what the pants are all about. I would totally wear those pants, the jacket not so much.

After this, I drank some Rolling Rock and repeatedly refreshed my Etsy pag---Sorry. Not relevant to the story.

Fast forward to this morning where I see that the Isabel Marant show pics have been posted online and what do I see.....

Holy guacamole! White, floral embroidered pants (with possible lacing on the sides)! They come in pink too.

And look at the one's Ms. Marant herself is wearing.

Pretty damn Al Green-ish. Will these catch on as a trend? Does this mean Forever21 and H&M, etc etc will make copies and I'll get my own? Either way, I love shit like this! (Coincidences, not embroirdered pants, though apparently I love those too.)

spring

I.Can't.Wait.For.Spring.

And this isn't normal for me. I always say Winter is my favorite season and then get sick of it, but this year has just been killing me. I think it's New York. This Winter is mild for New York-- as everyone keeps telling me since I wasn't here last year-- but, I think it's living on the 25th floor of a building with shitty elevators that take FOREVER to get downstairs that is making me feel all trapped and cold.

If you feel the same way as me here's some pictures of totally rad 60s/70s skateboarders to hold you over (Pat McGee and Tony Alva). They feel Spring-y! And, if you live in California or somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere then first, damn you! and second, still, here's some pictures.

siiiick

And while we're on the topic can I just say that Lords of Dogtown is like my top fashion awesomeness movie. Yes, it's true, to the point that I don't even care how loser that last sentence sounded.

I mean, look at Nikki Reed's character.

Mocassin boots? Mexican shirt? Cutoffs? Three of my favorite things. Awesome.

let's go somewhere fancy

I'm loving these two intricate shorties from Marchesa. Of course there were a lot more dresses that were long floor sweepers and were even more intricate-- basically, that were a lot more dress-- but I really like these two. Maybe 'cause I feel like I could actually wear them if I ever went to some crazy ass realllllly fancy thing. Especially that red one. Oh man!

Overalls

I can't decide if I like something about this or if I just really hate it. Either way this picture does something and makes me feel weird. via Stockholm Street Style

Pants (that's what British people call underwear)

I don't like wearing pants. Well, not pants in particular, I guess you could say "bottoms." If I had a dime for everytime I got dressed, felt great about what I had on, but ended up going, "Damn. I have nothing on my bottom half" or, if it's cold, "I have nothing on top of these tights," I would have quite a few dimes and one quarter (Hey! Where'd that come from!?). But, I digress.

Today, as I wandered around my too warm apartment in shorts-underwear (that's what I call boyshorts) and a cropped hot pink cashmere cardigan I got for like two dollah at the J.Crew sample sale, I realized what my wardrobe was missing and what would solve my bottom hate conundrum: lots and lots of highwaisted shorts. Now, I didn't see this coming either. I generally reserve highwaisted to skirts because they, as Stacey of Stacey and Clinton fame would say, "flow away from the body." But, alas, here I am realizing they are what I want and what I need.

Maybe it's the mimosa made with vodka speaking (that's what I call screwdrivers. They get me through my LAST SET OF STUDENT CRITIQUES I EVER HAVE TO WRITE. HOLY COW I'M GRADUATING AND I [possibly] NEVER HAVE TO WRITE CRITIQUES FOR OTHER STUDENTS AGAIN) but I really think I should buy some highwaisted shorts. It's hot out. I have a few cool shirts I cut the bottoms off of when I was like 14 that I still want to wear but are too short. The decision has been made.

I'm worried.




Oh. Hello Brigitte. This is part of my continuing effort to put to use my insane Pictures folder. Also she is the bomb.

Mischa and Taylor to the final two por favor!

When will the Madness end? It won't. But this is Madness of a different sort: Fug Madness. And I must say that I am very happy at Taylor Momsen's run for the win. You know what I'm not even going to embed the link I'm just gonna put it out here front and center:* http://gofugyourself.com/fug-madness-2011-final-four-game-one-03-2011 Go Fug Yourself is basically the bomb and so funny and they are such good writers and I am just so sad that I don't have their jobs. :( Whomp whomp. *In the past week I've noticed a great increase in the use of the colons in my writing, like, to the point that I noticed it. I had to edit them out of an article I wrote the other day because it was just too many. What is happening?!

Givenchy Couture Spring 11

One of the things that's awesome about this blog is it's lack of time constrants. Everything else I have going on right now is the opposite.

So beautiful.