Monday , November 16, 2009
Imaginary Shopping Spree: Laura Jane's Non-Imaginary Take-Age of Los Angeles
ALL THE L.A-DORABLE GOODIES LJ HAS PICKED UP IN L.A THUS FAR: (again, totally non-imaginary)
1. The Short Stop t-shirt: The Short Stop is the only Real Live Bar I've been to in L.A thus far, so saying that The Short Stop is my fave L.A. dive lacks some impact. But I'm pretty sure that, even if I'd been to, like, ten Real Live L.A. bars, The Short Stop would still be my Numero Uno. The Short Stop a) is nondescript in the good way, b) has a dancefloor, c) has a photobooth, and also, last night Drew Barrymore was there and I gave her a nogoodforme.com sticker, which annoyed her. Never-the-lesser, allow me to impart upon you An Official Laura Jane Fashion Commandment: it is only acceptable to wear a bar t-shirt if said bar t-shirt is advertising a bar located in a city where you do not reside.
2. Cyberfloral shorts by Thakoon for Target: I totally forgot that the latest Target designer-collabo was with Thakoon, an NYC dude I don't totally hate, until I showed up at Target yesterday morning with both my heart and wallet open way wide. Who would I be if I could resist a pair of shorts so redonkulous and avant-wack as these bad boys? Not Laura Jane Faulds, that's for sure.
3. Funereal Black Dress by Thakoon for Target: This decidedly dumpy frock isn't for everyone, but it's definitely for me. In Real Life, I don't live in Los Angeles: I live in Toronto, where it's cold all the time. This is a perfect winter dress (something that any East Coaster knows is really tough to come by), and, additionally, will be convenient to have on hand when a loved one dies (I'm sorry! I know that was in poor taste! I couldn't resist it! This shit is just SO Sicilian Widow Chic!)
4. Los Angeles Lakers t-shirt: This photograph is an ode to how, when I am not on vacation in Los Angeles, I often sweep and/or mop my entire place of work, and, when doing so, myself and my co-workers make jokes about how I'm gonna get me some GUNS! Well, my babies, it happened, kind of. What better way to show off my bangin' new biceps than in my sick new Lakers tee? A Lakers tee is the only way you could get a lot of dudes in this world to rock purple, which is awesome of LA Lakers t-shirts, but totally lame of dudes. God, Dudes! I hate you so much sometimes.
5. "Shibori Print" t-shirt by Thakoon for Target: I have no idea what the Helen Keller "Shibori Print" is. I guess I could Wikipedia it if I really wanted to, but, like, I'm in L.A. now? So I'm, like, totes chill, and like, don't even know what Wickedpedia even is, K??? Alls I know is that I anticipate overwearing this emblem of Shiboritude like nobody's business over the course of 2009, and that I wanted to snap up an additional few XLs in the same style so that I could give them to dudes. Because dudes would look dope in this t-shirt, too. I LOVE LA.
6. Leopard-print jumper/playsuit/onesie from FOREVER 21: I realize I'm kind of a lame person for travelling all the way to Los Angeles just to drop $22.99 on garb from a clothing chain so ubiquitously loser-y as FXXII. But, you know, it was a rainy day, and I'd just ridden a city bus for 2 hours from Marina Del Rey to Hollywood Boulevard, had already checked out my feet in Cary Grant's footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater, and was bored. I sincerely doubt that the Toronto franchise of F21 is selling leopard-print shortsies right now, and, again, I am certainly not the type of person who can resist something so insanely stupid as a leopard-print shortsie (I just coined the brilliant term "shortsie" on my own this exact second, bee-tee-dubs). DEAR TORONTO: Get ready to see me sport this bad boy with a black leotard and stockings every day for whole the rest of winter. Bee-tee-dubs.
7. Haute-Timbos from Nine West: Shortly after buying my shortsie, I walked over to the Kodak Center Sanrio store, and was tempted to drop 900 bones on Hello Kitty electric guitars, a Pochacco change purse, and other such dumb/mind-blowing/awesome impulse-buys. But, I DIDN'T. I was proud of myself for that. Moments later, I walked into Nine West and spotted these pups on sale for a scant soixante buckaroos. Since that fateful aft, I haven't been caught dead without my brand-new hot messes nary a once, YO. Who cares if it's only been two days?? Some things, my friends, are meant to be.
PS: Y'all may have noticed the uncharacteristic lack of thrifted and vintage goods highlighted in this LJ GOES SHOPPING post. This is because I'm saving the TRUE GOLD of my L.A. cash-droppin' for an upcoming special edition of THRIFT SCORES: stay tuned!!!!
Tags: avant-wack, bar t-shirts, bee-tee-dubs, Cary Grant, designer collabo malaise temporary lifted, designer collaboration, Drew Barrymore, dudes, Hollywood Boulevard, Laura Jane Faulds, LJ TAKES LA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Lakers, shortsies, Sicilian Widow Chic, tees please, Thakoon for Target, Toronto
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isn't it so crazy that we ran into drew barrymore just hours after looking through the 'details' issue with her in the guess ads? i just realized the amazingness of that now.
By Liz
on January 5, 2009 1:58 PM
You look wonderful! I want that black dress (pick me one up and/or let me borrow it?)! And I miss you!
Hope you're having a blast in the land of sunshine and warmth, as it is still frozen back here ;)
xox
S
By S on January 5, 2009 2:29 PM
I bought the dress with that shibori print on it mostly because of the fact that I thought that it looked like spider webs.
By Elena on January 5, 2009 6:39 PM
I must have that Thakoon dress!
It is perfect.
My Sicilian husband would approve.
:)
By Tiffany on January 6, 2009 1:30 AM
Buy some one of a kind hand-dyed shibori stuff. Support independent artists. Like me. :)
By dyedianadye on January 6, 2009 7:09 AM
It can be one of your Three Looks From My Closet! Plus accessories, obviously. Without accessories, that would be kind of slack of you. And I know you would never be slack about look-making.
By Liz
on January 6, 2009 5:13 PM
This is Laura Jane, by the way. I just happen to be on Liz's computer, logged in as Elizabeth Barker right now. I don't think that you are going to do a Three Looks From Liz Barker's Closet Including LJ's Dress post any time soon, because that makes no sense.
LJ
By Liz
on January 6, 2009 5:16 PM