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.

Today I totally scored.  I found these three amazing pots (my favourite is the large modernist one on the left),  and I found these two baskets with leather-wrapped handles.  The baskets are perfect for my new office, and the pots are perfect for all my succulents and cacti that are rapidly needing bigger pots.

1. Vintage Plum  2. Attic Emporium  3. Hello Victory  4.  June & Ruby

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!

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.

Now hanging over my mantle:

The photo can’t begin to capture the colours.

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.

This is a book that I found (but did not buy) today at a thrift store.  I just loved the title and subject matter.  Not to mention the sweet typeface.

Just a few vintage and new accessory picks for summer…

1.  Rodarte for Repetto  2. Lilyja  3. Mousetrap Vintage
4. Katie Diamond Studs  5. Lauk Accessories

I found this elegant old Seth Thomas clock that is an early battery-operated model with convex glass, and this rad enamel necklace today (my husband deemed it “powerful”) at the Goodwill.  I was pretty happy with those two finds.