So I feel like I totally scored with these sandals that I purchased here.  They were a little more than I’d usually spend on a pair of vintage sandals, especially given that when you buy online it’s difficult to gauge softness, comfort, etc. but well… these are amazing.  Made with thick yet buttery soft leather, they seem to never have been worn, they appear to be hand-stitched, and the Italian label on the inside (”Calzolaio del Borro Palaia”)  translates to “Shoemaker in the Gully Palaia”.  So I guess it’s safe to say that they were hand-made in Palaia, Italy (which is in Tuscany) by some talented artisan, brought to America, and never worn.  In a size 10, no less.  Wow.  My feet and I feel privileged.

Not the greatest photos of the sandals- Milo was really trying to make this photoshoot about him rather than my new shoes.

So many thank you’s go out to Refinery29 for featuring The Looksee Shop as its #3 of nine LA Etsy shops that you should bookmark now!  It’s such a nice feeling when one of your daily reads features your work.

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Thanks again!

Love the newly added jewelry division of this shop.  There’s something about this free hand lampwork that reminds me a bit of Arielle de Pinto’s pieces.  Really lovely.

I love these rag-rug style leggings by Raphael Hauber.   A new take on something I grew up with.

(via here)

These just arrived and I’m so excited that they fit perfectly!  They’re vintage Comfort Contours by Wimzees, and I’m guessing they’re from the 80’s.  They were on sale in this shop which has an odd selection, but decent prices.

Please ignore my weird foot tan.  By the way, my nailpolish is Essie’s Playa del Platinum which is a current favourite.

Barlow clothing is named after Alice Barlow.  I should mention that Barlow was my manager, and I was her assistant manager, for a lovely and raucous three-and-a-half years.  When she interviewed me back in 2004, she was a tomboyish fresh-faced 19 year old wearing a Polo shirt, jeans, and sneakers.  Now she’s got a freaking hot clothing line named after her!  She’s working with Molly Girard Coonan, the designer of Cynthia Vincent, to create this gorgeous new line of clothes for chic/tough/feminine ladies everywhere.  I saw the Spring collection at Coterie last fall and loved it.

Congrats to Barlow and Coonan on the write up in NY Mag, and here’s to the continued success of the line.  Cheers!

Even though ultimately I would never wear this, I think that it’s amazing!  It’s from the 1970’s and is 14k gold which is crazy considering what it is.  I could see this on someone like Daphne Guinness perhaps.

I am loving these pieces at Nasty Gal right now (and they’re all under $100)! Many more great things are to be found on their site.

I have put up a few new styles!  I hope to put up more as I have time to design/make them, but my daily grind has been tiring me out lately, so I’ve been slacking on jewelry.  Check it out.

© Christina Beaulac-Ferris

“This is not at all my style and maybe I’ll never wear it, but I like to give myself room to dream that sometimes, we can be someone else.”  -Garance Doré

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I found this in my post-it notes today.  I forgot I jotted this down from Garance’s site, because I was inspired by the way she (and her translator) encapsulated what I frequently find myself thinking when I buy something unusual, or maybe even just plain funny.  Of course the way this is phrased is much more eloquent than my own musings while shopping.