10.31.2012

An Open Letter To Katie, Whoever You Are.

 (cheer uniform: vintage. Like, 1973.)

 
 Dear Katie,


I have no idea who you are. I have no idea where you're from. I don't even know how tall you were. But I do know that your name is Katie, so that counts for something, right? Handy, having your name printed on the tags like that. Anyway, thanks for giving up your uniforms to the charity shop so that I could buy them. 
They are really the coolest.

And so are you.

That is all.

xx,
Justina































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Queen Of The Pumpkins.





 (#teenvogue sweater c.o Society Of Chic|Jeans:Levi's|Cami: Aeropostale|Boots: Ariat|Bag:vintage)



 Happppppyyy Halloweeeeeeennn!


Linus has nothing on me when it comes to Halloween excitedness.


 We go to the same awesome little pumpkin patch every year. It's been run by the same family for ages, and everything is rickety, and old, and basically falling apart, but in a really good way.
My family always ends up buying way more pumpkins than any rational family needs.  As in, six. Not four, not five, six.


 This is also usually the time that I usually start pulling out my sweater piles.  
Unfortunately, California hasn't gotten the "It's practically November, go away sunshine." memo.
But this sweater is a good transition piece that still fuels my mental need to wear a sweater.
 It's nice and light.
 and sparkly.

 You know how I feel about sparkly things.

 Can I put glitter on a pumpkin????


xx,
Justina

ps. I want to hear all about your candy hauls. spill.






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10.28.2012

Film Break: Sunday Afternoon: 10.28.2012





You will notice that there was no playlist last week. 
And if you hadn't, you just did. 
This is because There were no good things on the internet last week.

kidding, I just thought it was overkill, having it every week. 
From now, I'm just going to do one every two weeks.

Cool?

Cool.

 I do hope you enjoy this weeks mash of things pulled from tumblrs dark corners,
 and furtively facebook messaged.

Remember, if you find something awesome, 
and it is on youtube,
 it belongs in a Sunday Afternoon playlist.


xx,
Justina



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10.25.2012

Justina is Rather Excited.









         Dress: c/o ManEater//Bag: c/o A'Muse Me Boutique//Necklace: c/o Eclectic Eccentricity
Shoes: Dr. Martens c/o MY REALLY BRILLIANT AMAZING FRIENDS WHO ARE PERFECT

 I'm complete rubbish at holding up suspense.

DOC MARTENS. 

I HAVE THEM.

THEY ARE MINE.

THEY ARE NOT PINK.

Simple truths.

I saw these in the shop, and we had one of those everyone-else-moves-in-slow-motion-while-music-plays-in-the-backround-moments.

It was beautiful.


It's such a lovely color, and we all know about my lace addiction. The shape is adorable, and it's swishy. You understand my feelings towards swishy dresses.
 It's one of those lovely things that can be dressed up or down, Docs or heels. 
I feel like we're going to have a lot of fun this holiday season, this dress and I.
The shop it came from is like wonderland.
21-st century, LA vibes wonderland.
My mum kept saying "You look like you're going to the opera."
Me: "In Docs?"
Mum: "You would."
Me: "You're actually probably right."


I'm feeling totally magical, because people keep saying "Oooh, what a lovely necklace." and I keep going "Thanks." *BOOM* it's a pocketwatch.
Epic.
and it has an owl on it, which makes it about 1000x better than it already was.
I really adore everything in this shop, their pieces are so full of whimsy and sparkle.


It's just so yellow.
It has loads of pockets, which I appreciate, because I have loads of stuff to put in them.
 Like little necklaces.
The boutique this purse came from I actually found when I was looking for vintage bags, and somehow ended up on the dark side of google, then came out into the light that was their website.
I had been looking for a satchel like this for ages, (remember la fall wishlist?) so you can imagine how excited I was when I found this one.
Really really excited.
They sell vintage inspired pieces, gorgeous jewellery, and all those other lovely things we hoard.
You'll be hearing more of them...

(more upcoming post suspense)
Also, I apologize about the tights, but I have these gorgeous soccer bruises up and down my legs roughly the same color as the dress.



 In conclusion:

Justina is rather excited about her new shoes.
and the color of this dress.
 and her magical pocketwatch.
and her yellow bag.


That is all.

xx,
Justina








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10.24.2012

I got Jack Skellington On My Necklace.

         (necklace c/o Eclectic Eccentricity)


      Just me getting into the Halloween bit. 

I love little necklaces, and seriously own loads of them (Forever 21 just fosters my addiction) but I think this one is my favorite. I am not indie enough to be draped in skulls and crosses on every legging, but this skull is adorable. It's got huge eyes. Or sockets?

Whatever, Tim Burton would understand.

xx,
Justina

ps.
 Y'all just jumped three hundred and kept going. I seriously love you, and would like to give you a hug, but you are on the internet, and that would be creepy/stalkerish/very strange, so you'll just have to make do with this. *HUG*

p.p.s.
 It has finally reached pseudo-Fall/winter/sweater weather season here in Cali, so I will be drenching you all with outfit posts. And wait until you see what's on my feet. 

HAHAHAHA SUSPENSE INITIATED.






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10.15.2012

She's An Italian Vintage Barbie Type

 (dress: vintage)

I know, I have written three posts in three days, and you are sick of me showing up on your dashboard, but I can't stop  the creative flow of wotsit that is happening.

This is just the first in a series of photographs taken at a shoot today that I will verrrrrrrrrry.... slowly.....releaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
(You thought that was going to go on forever, didn't you?)

I felt a bit like Barbie in this dress. 
The waist was sewn incredibly tight, then you had to cinch it even tighter in order for the belt to fit. 
But once I had it on, I was in my Mad Men moment.
I think you're beginning to sense my addiction.

I have also been watching a lot of Italian films lately, 
and this photo reminds me a a bit of some taken of Sophia Loren back in the long time ago day.

I can't even believe I just compared a photo of myself to one of Sophia Loren.
She's...perfect.
No one tell my dad.
He is like, weirdly obsessed with her.
Tell me you got the reference.

Vado a praticare fruscio mia gonna.

xx,
Justina


ps. ONE FOLLOWER AWAY FROM 300. 
WHOA, MAN, WHOA.

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10.14.2012

Film Break: Sunday Afternoon: 10.14.2012


This week is more interesting than inspirational, I think. 
Or not. 
Are they the same thing? 
Who knows. Anyway...

How This Week's Video's Are Relevant To Me.
 (aka random one liners I thought up while watching them.)

1.Everyone should watch Mad Men.

2.Slam poetry is beast. So are Levi's.

 3. Dyeing hair is the only thing Kool Aid is fit for.

4.I have flunked Ballet three times. 

5.A Girl Model screening needs to happen in my city.


What are you doing this Sunday afternoon? 
I'm building a tent under a willow tree and chalking hair 
whilst tossing glitter and vintage cameras about. 

Nothing new.

xx,
Justina






























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10.13.2012

Why Justina Is Homeschooled







 "Justina can't go to highschool. I mean, there are people here wearing leopard print uggs."

 And we all know how I feel about those much hated shoes from the land of the sheep.

  Last night, I went undercover at the homecoming game at my local highschool.

This is what I saw.

It was awful squared.

I feel scarred and besmirched.

xx,
Justina



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10.10.2012

Glitter Makes You Taller













gif criar


(#teenvogue T-Shirt c/o Off Our Chests|Jeans: Levis|Shoes c/o GoJane)


Let's just take a moment to acknowledge the perfection of these shoes
and the fact that they make me 5'9.

 I mean....glitter.

I've been searching for the perfect pair of sneaker wedges for SO LONG, and then I saw these, and was so excited I called my best friend and put it on facebook, so you know it was a big deal.

I have found that there is a major deficit of classy (read: not 6 inch platform pumps covered in craft store glitter) glittery shoes that you can actually wear in daylight. It makes me sad. But these are a Justina sized leap in the right direction.

I have taken to wearing them, as illustrated, with jeans and my favorite t-shirts, because the simplicity of the outfit just works with the fact that my feet are reflecting light like Edward Cullen in SoCal. Speaking of light, these shoes weigh literally nothing.
 I can  climb a jungle gym in them.
 Yes I have tried.

As for the tiara, one of my friends gave it to me for my birthday, 
and it has become rather attached to my head. 
Literally.
 I fell asleep wearing it one night and it took me three hours and four brushes to get it out.

Notice anything different about the photographs?? Other than the fact that I was having a bad face day, hence the hair hiding a la Anna? My mum got a new camera! It is about infinitely better than mine, but hard to shoot with, as my mum has banned me from putting it on the tripod. 
 I'm using my brother instead, and he is not exactly Annie Liebovitz.
Yet.

How are you feeling about the sneaker wedges? Do you have a pair?

Are they glittery??

xx,
Justina

ps. because I know some of you evil tall people who are naturally 5'9 are going to want to know, I'm 5'7ish. 




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10.07.2012

Film Break: Sunday Afternoon: 10.7.2012






Sunday afternoons are just a magical thing. 
Don't ask what I mean, because I can't explain it.

You know what else is magical?

Youtube.

I've decided that I'm going to start making playlists of awesome stuff
that you should watch because it is awesome.
Five videos, every week.

Interviews, random short films, music.

People sneak attacking other people with glitter.

This is the first one. 

If there is something you think I should see, link me up babyyyy

xx,
Justina

ps. I need to live in the Chateau Marmont and take ballet lessons. statish.



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10.02.2012

Making Fetch Happen Since 1997.



 (The original Justina outfitpost, sometime around 1999.)




 Guess what?

IT'S MAH BIRFDAY.

If you're reading this, I'm 15.

 I'm growing up.

LOL JOKING.

I'm like Peter Pan man, I'll never grow up.


 xx,
Justina
(now 15. ish.)




















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