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.

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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.

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