My family has never put up a Christmas tree. We have a living room with no center table, we forget each other’s birthdays (and laugh about it) and know all Vico C songs down to a tee. We’ve never, and probably never will, use the word “brunch” and our idea of vacationing means watching Pawn Stars marathons while having baleadas. This year my sisters and I decided to change it up a bit and be normal by having an end-of-the-year gift exchange. We did it on December 28th, but we did it nevertheless! It wouldn’t have been very “us” if our gifts didn’t come with inside jokes and cynical Valfré illustrations. I got Diana and I matching sweaters to cozy it up and make people confused on the very first day of 2014. We wanted some neat photo evidence but I forgot my camera, so here are these grainy Iphone photos we filtered the heck out of.
Léelo en español…
Vivienne Westwood top & Giambattista Valli pants (yes, I’m into pants now). Via ModaOperandi.com Simple, but hey! I spend NYE at my grandma’s. |
Ostwald Helgason skirt & Ellery crop top. Via ModaOperandi.com. The right bling nowhere to be found. 🙁 |
I stood in front of my tiny closet crammed with length-coordinated thrifted junk, with absolutely no idea what to wear, 3 hours away from midnight! I panicked, so I did what most girls would do in my situation: make a collage! My outfit turned out nothing like my 5 minute-fantasy ones because 1.) I don’t own any Vivienne Westwood or Ostwald Helgason and 2.) I’m not 6 ft. tall and would look ridiculous in a knee length skirt over pants. However, a girl can dream and dream I will…right into 2014! Have a great year everyone!
I’m a sucker for pretty things that have inspiring behind-the-scene stories. When Alida Boer, the super smart (and GORGEOUS) designer behind Maria’s Bag, told me she wanted to gift me a bag from the latest collection I almost peed my pants. It got to me in a very Central American fashion: she sent it with a friend of hers who was visiting Guatemala but lives in the city where my mom is also currently living in and so on. Once in my hands, it was love at first sight and touch! They are made from amazing hand woven huipiles in Guatemala and the quality is impeccable. The best part is that Maria’s Bag provides jobs to over 50 artisans, giving them the opportunity to generate income and provide for their homes while doing what they love.
You can check out their website here, or follow them on Instagram to be updated on the newest stuff and to see some really great shots of the artisans in action.