Empty Canvas

I'm pretty much way too excited about moving into my new adorable downtown Davis apartment (with Hannah Johnson and Bomi Kim!!!!! eeeeekkkk!!!!! shits gonna get artsy) to not do this. I'm neurotic and I have a need for planning so all summer I've been allowing myself to get really interested in garage sales and thrift stores......some of the cutest furniture I have EVER seen.
For you I have an incomplete list of some great thrift/antique spots in Sacramento and Davis:

The Antique Company on X street has a lot of furniture and other cute knick knacks.
Fringe which is right behind The Antique Company is equally adorable with some glamorous clothing and housewares.
Homestyle is in between The Antique Company and Fringe, and it has a little less vintage but still a good selection of furniture.
The 57th st Antique Mall in East Sac is well known for a great selection and good prices.
Summer Porch on J and 33rd has good service and quaint easy to find pieces.
The Shabby Shack on J and 37th is a little difficult to navigate, but their cute antiques are negotiable in price.
Of course The SPCA is always reliable, there is one in E st in Sacramento and one on 3rd st in Davis.
L Street Furniture in Davis has a reputation for being disorganized but having some great finds and they are open to bartering.

  Seeing as I'm ridiculously poor, however, I have not bought a thing and have stuck to the extremely generous donations of my family and friends. Already I have my childhood bed, my childhood kitchen table, my best friend Hillary Livingston's old couch and her brother's old desk, and recently I discovered that I may inherit the dank, kushy, and original couch from Mat Carvalho's basement. So....anyone with some chairs coffee tables or bookshelves, I would love your old crap!! Haha, anyway, the parents have prevented me from buying anything new (though I did secretly buy an adorable antique jewelry music box and some flower power measuring spoons :p) so naturally I've had to scope it all out! Off the top of my head, here's some cute non hand-me-down stuff that I've been eying:

1. An adorable ashtray from Urban Outfitters.
2. A mosaic table that I am obsessed with from World Market.
3. A homage to Davis....this is from Urban Outfitters as well.
4. One of those super cool moon chairs...I couldn't find the exact one I like but they can be bought at World Market also.
5. This awesome wingback is from Anthropologie and comes in multiple cool colors and patterns.
6. This guy is one option for a sofa-bed...or in this case a chair/mattress bed from the one and only Ikea.
7. And finally, this is the sofa-bed I'd like to have...but yellow in this size would just be a bit much I think (especially since the 2 donated couches are already yellowish). This is of course from Ikea also.

I know, I'm typical of someone moving into their first apartment....and I love it. If you have any suggestions or donations for me and my soon to be home, please shout it out! Hope you enjoyed my neurotic ramblings and shopping

<3 F. Fashion

Sizzling Styles

Holy crap! When did August get here?? Whatever, it's still summer!! Especially here in the Central Valley......hot hot and hotter. Speaking of, summer styles are still worth the purchase, and if not, it'll still look great on you next summer right? That's what I thought. 

Literally, I have been obsessed with rompers since last summer. And by luck, my baby girl Hannah Johnson grew out of her adorable multicolored, patterned, but simple romper. Of course, seeing as she loves me dearly, her first move was to hand it over to me......for this I love you Han! But really. Rompers (also known as jumpsuits, playsuits, bodysuits....yknow) are the most practical and comfortable invention in fashion like....ever. Now I'm not gonna lie, it is difficult to go to the bathroom, but  I find this small hassle completely worth the effort. Now for some fun facts about rompers, and of course some snazzy suggestions :] As I was saying in my last post, retro fashion comes for us all, and the romper is no exception. These playful pieces are no newer than Windows 97 (though I honestly could not tell you what era they are from), and in fact, I have come across some vintage ones that are even better than the modern takes! Here are two of my favorites from the genius Cuffs Boutique: 

And if vintage isn't quite your fit, here are a few of the cutest playsuits I've come across this summer:

the first one is from Topshop, the next three from Cuffs Boutique (the first is the one I have...SO COMFY), then we have the more and more sophisticated Dakota Fanning, my personal British muse Keira Knightley, the simply chic Blake Lively, and finally the hardcore kooky Agyness Deyn!

So ladies, whether you like vintage, glam, business, flirty, casual...or whatever style! Just make sure you find the right fit for your personality and for your body. I cannot stress it enough, with a romper it is essential that it fit you perfectly or else you will be uncomfortable and you will look that way. But when you get a winner, let me tell you ladies....so absolutely worth the search!!!!! And as my good friend Lily Rothrock says, a good romper is amazing because you can "run and dance like you're wearing pants!" I know I'm sold.

<3 F. FASHION

Warm Welcome

CUFFS URBAN APPAREL BOUTIQUE

 Ok so it's been a while since I have poured my artistic heart out, but never fear, I have returned! And what better to return with than gifts? Gifts from the past in fact.

You know how everyone tells you that fashion goes in a big circle? Well here's your proof; gorgeous stylings from the 20's and 50's have resurfaced in this 21st century, and they are even better! Beautiful bodices and full skirts, sequins, feathers have all been taken and redone in the most inspiring and modern ways, and I for one am in love with these hybrid silhouettes. So ladies, if you're looking for something to show off the girls but to bring some more class and femininity to your wardrobe, these new/old styles are great!

Now I will return with fabulous photos and greater detail, but for now I would like to direct you to a small Sacramento boutique that expertly mixes new and vintage styles. Cuffs Boutique on J street in between 25th and 26th in Sacramento, CA has the formula down pat, and every day they are bringing in new funky styles! Cuffs ships all over the world, so check them out and support this smart small business, believe me, you won't regret it.