It’s been such a long time since I looked at Ellie’s work. There are many new pieces up on her site. I’m especially obsessed with the fabric and wallpaper prints she’s been making- whimsical, beautiful, and sometimes flirting with the grotesque. Her shop is fairly empty right now, but perhaps it’s soon to be filled.
1. Stand up Comedy– Crumley Necklace 2. CL Archives– Hopi Men 3. Tinsel & Trinkets- Vintage Postcard 4. Katharine Fengler (via here) 5. Monkey on Goat (via Allison)
This is a very sweet little ceramic jewelry line out of Australia.
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.
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.
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.
