I'm into Leather: Coach Edition

Here's the deal. I generally do not like Coach. I find the monogram series to be entirely distasteful, especially the garish, gaudy, multicolored versions. So much in fact that if someone gave me a monogramed Coach as a gift I'd be kind of heartbroken. I'm not a brand whore. If I don't like something, doesn't matter to me who made it. Like the Vuitton with flowers and such...blargh.
HOWEVER: I'm into leather. Good leather. Handcrafted, buttery leather. Which Coach also produces. The thing with good leather is that it will last you forever. It will last your grandchildren forever too, so long as you take semi-decent care of it. I find this to be smart, practical, and even sentimental. For example, the Evisu wallet I got in Kyoto four or five years back...I've used it nearly every day since and will for a long time to come.
I found this purse, vintage from the late '70s for $11 at a consignment shop in Carver last summer. It was buried in a giant bin, screaming my name. I want so desperately to get it refurbished, when I have some extra change she's getting a makeover. The quality of the bag is pretty damn dreamy. Heavy, soft, and not a single tear or loose stitch in over 30 years. Vintage Coach, I salute you!
Also, Coach belt found at Savers for $8. That's approximately $12 less than I payed for the cheap studded one at Hot Topic, which will eventually break, being made of plastic.
Worn with dress by Gap and vintage slip (Salvation Army and Savers, last fall)
Scarf by AE, found at Marshalls
Shoes from Target 3 years back.

This One's a Keeper:

Vintage Yves St. Laurent blouse for $4.99 at Savers.
SWOON.
The buttons up the sleeves make my heart beat fast.
It would seem that St. Laurent was the first ready-to-wear collection from a couture designer.
Scorescorescorescore....
Ok, I think I'm done posting for the day.

Say Hello to my all-of-the-sudden Vintage Shop!

Why not?! Honestly I find too many great things to not share them.
Keeping the old name, from when I was screen printing a few years back. I'll be putting up items at a leisurely pace, as I find them. Enjoy!
Honey Bank

Dorothy.

Today I'm off to Savers 50% off everything day. I was going to wake up early and head out, but found it much nicer to sleep in and follow that up with three leisurely cups of coffee. If everything is cleared out by the time I get there, then it just wasn't meant to be. I'm hoping to find a pair of knee-high boots for dirt cheap.
And this is my Dorothy outfit. I expect to get several Wizard of Oz comments when I visit the cafe for lunch today. I'm ok with it though.

Jacket: Salvation Army, vintage. Found in the blazer section, but it's more of an over-sized blouse. $3.49
Belt: Salvation Army, vintage. Found this last year?
Shorts: Self-cut from Old Navy Jeans a while back.
Shoes: Anne Klein, I think I got these at least seven years ago at Marshalls. I remember wearing them in Kyoto, when I was first a student there.

File this under "If Only..."

Meet my #1 Fall fantasy coat. It's from the new clothing line by Kate Spade. Good move, Kate. I think you might just be better at designing clothes than bags.
If I had $645 lying around, I'd honestly be more likely to take a vacation than buy a jacket.
I'm hoping at some point I'll be able to find something like this, although chances of finding one with a bow in the back like this are zero to none.
For better, enlargeable pictures, go here.
Love Love Love and a high-five to Miss Kate Spade.

Fall Preparedness, Session 1

Today was total crap weather, and a dead indication that summer is coming to an abrupt end after a late start.
I spent half of the day cleaning, and then toying with the idea of putting up shelves. Went to home depot, came to the conclusion that shelf building is just too costly. One cheap-ass bracket is $7, and you obviously need two per shelf, so on and so-forth. Salvation Army was right down the street, so I changed my plan of action.
I found two blazers, and then re-routed to Savers where I found a pair of old-timey looking leather winter boots and a neat scarf.

This white blazer fits perfectly, and despite the fact that it's vintage it is entirely spotless. Not a loose thread, or even a hint of a stain.50% off for a grand total of $2. (Note: I hate the whole no-white-after-labor-day business. The only logic I can possibly find behind this ridiculous rule-of-thumb is maybe I'll be harder to rescue in the event of a blizzard.)

The boots are a bit rough around the edges, but nothing some shoe polish won't cure. Big enough to fit thick socks under, and they've got treading on the bottom for snowy days. $8.
Blue and white scarf, also Savers for $1.99. Reminds me of dutch ceramics.

Most Official Undercrackers:

For their 5th year anniversary, MTTM has released their first ever (to my knowledge) undercracker set!
I'm unable/not willing to fork over $50 on 5 pairs of knickers, but I can dream.
Also, if I were a copy-cat scumbag, I could re-create them easily, as proven by the Che panties I made almost two years ago...I am so ahead of the curve.
Hm...I had those on Etsy...I wonder...hehe.
For those of you with frivolous knicker funds, they are available here.