FUR CUFFS / SANTA ANA

I purchased this set of fur bangles at the Long Beach flea market this past month. The set was marked down from $50 to $20 - I was lucky to come across them when I did! They're perfect to add to something with long sleeves to give the look of a fur trimmed sleeve or to stack on with a casual outfit to add some much-needed strangeness. My dad and I took to the streets of downtown Santa Ana to photograph a look I put together with them...





Worn with a vintage jacket, dollar tee, H&M jeans, and vintage python boots from Haight-Ashbury.












Picture next to the 'This Is It' poster. I look very happy to be next to this poster - I don't even have plans on seeing it in the theaters! Had to take it though - it'll be cool to look back on in twenty years!

-Cruz

SHOPBOP GIVEAWAY

We can all use some extra cash/credit in these times for shopping, so Shopbop was kind enough to let me offer you guys a chance at winning an $100 Shopbop.com instant gift card! The winner is whoever can get the most subscribers to Denim on Denim, have the new subcriber leave a comment saying who sent them (your name), and whoever's name is mentioned on the most comments will determine the winner! And please be sure to pick your favorite Marc by Marc Jacob Bag from Shopbop.com and let me know which one and why in the comment as well. The contest ends on the 15th so get to posting!

-Cruz

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History of Marc by Marc Jacobs Bags


Marc Jacobs, the designer, has been pushing the limits of fashion since the 1980s. Since then, he has received several high honors in the fashion world; among them, Jacobs was awarded "The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent," in 1987, making Jacobs the youngest designer ever to be given this distinction. Today, Marc Jacobs has expanded his creativity beyond his Marc Jacobs Collection, serving as the Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton and as owner and designer of the Marc by Marc Jacobs Collection.



His innovative vision ranges from fragrances to menswear, from shoes to, of course, handbags. Marc by Marc Jacobs bags are unusual works of art, both stylish and functional; his signature feature being the quilted design.







What would you wear with your Marc by Marc Jacobs bag?


From tiny clutches to weekend totes, Marc by Marc Jacobs bags are suited for any occasion. Let us know which bag you prefer, because if you win this giveaway, you'll get a $100 Shopbop.com instant gift card so you can get shopping right away for your favorite new it-bag.

SLIDE GUITAR

What planet can I go to where everybody dresses like Undercover F/W 2006?

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! I was Rachel Zoe...

You'd be surprised with what you can come up with what you have around the house. Hell, I'm not paying 20 bucks for a costume in a plastic snap case that I'll only wear once. The top and accessories belong to my mom and the vest and jeans are mine, oh and the wig belongs to my friend Taylor (which I think is a bit askew in this picture because this was taken towards the end of the night). Was anybody else anybody from fashion?

In other news, Erincita has sketched me again! Thanks Erin! This time in my T&A shirt. She is very talented, click the pic to check out her blog!



Outfit post coming in a bit... thanks for reading! :)

-Cruz

LEOPARD CAP

I found this amazing leopard pelt cap at the flea market last month. I stumbled upon this cap at a stand run by an exotic, mysterious, slightly disoriented looking man selling some dusty wears that were sprawled lazily out in front of his busted looking van (people like this always have the best shit). He informed me that it was very old and from Africa and for 20 bucks. I almost didn't buy it, but my dad helped convince me that I had to have this (If there was any doubt in my mind, it was that it was still very early in the morning, and with only so much cash, you never know what you'll find later, but anywhoozle). I'm not the one to condone slaying an animal as majestic as a leopard for fashion accessories, but something like this is a priceless, precious antique that I think should, at this point, be worn to the fullest extent. It wears like a beanie so it is a great way to lazily give an outfit a real shot in the arm. Can't wait to wear this all winter long.

Worn with my dad's flannel, vintage drag queen shirt, Cheap Monday cords, and vintage boots.



It's stitched together in a very primordial fashion, which adds to the look.




I love these vintage boots, the burnt orange color is so cool.

Just another 80-degree "fall" day in Southern California...



-Cruz

OCTOBER FLEA MARKET

Last Sunday I went to the Long Beach flea market with my dad and brought my camera, so strap yourself in for a bombardment of blurry, sloppy, out of focus pictures of things that caught my eye...

Digging through endless stands like these full of dusty treasures.




It was quite foggy in the morning.

I love this poncho! Still working on 'my man with no name look', I think this would look good with some brown cords - but this poncho was too big.

The flea market always has tons of unusual paintings and art, like this painting of a green man. Who, or what, is he supposed to be? Kind of looks like Frankenstein's Monster and Einstein rolled into one - needless to say I like it.

Armadillo handbag complete with head and claws.

Love this candle holder.

Loved this coat - I'm still thinking about it!

Fur vest with breast pocket - haha whatever, I can dig it!

Love all the textures in this picture.

What kinda insect is this? At any rate, totally bitchin shirt!

I love Twizzlers! I want that Tiger picture too...

I love seeing things like an Egyptain sculpture, thrown in with a bunch of completely unrelated things in a place like a flea market. It's like shopping on a junky spaceship years after the earth has been harvested and destroyed.

I want this chair...

... and these chairs!

Guess you can buy someone's gravestone if you want.

I the kind of twisted freak that loves those skeletons in your biology class, I had a conversation once with my teacher about whether or not they really are people's skeletons and he said that now they make the bones, but before people from India would sell the deceased's bones to use. Yikes. Maybe this skeleton's named Bud?

Loved this denim jacket.

I LOVED these jeans, but they were a size 32, damn.

Very interesting bed.

I love strange vinyl covers.

Picture of nude bicyclists.

I like the detail on the back of this jacket.

Beautiful jacket from 1903!

I'M SO GETTING THIS COAT NEXT TIME. I've been following it for a while - when wouldn't I wear it?


I managed to pick up some great finds that will appear on the blog soon! Thanks for the comments on the last post - glad you guys liked it! :)

-Cruz

T&A

Who Doesn't Like A Good Tits Shirt?

I found this shirt in a pile of clothes all for a buck at a flea market, I was so stoaked! I love the idea of using clothes to play with the human body, and tits shirts do just that. This particular shirt isn't the holy grail of em by any means, but this one has its own trashy charm. It covers most of the body, so it lets you play with it more than just a regular sized t-shirt. Needless to say it turns many heads, this older woman approached me at the liquor store the other night and said it was great that I had the balls to wear it because she never did LOL!













Oh and it also has an added bonus: a backside.





In the spirit of the season, I have to say this was an inspiration for my outfit...

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Cardigan from American Apparel, Cheap Monday jeans, fur dog pin from a flea market, and vintage boots.

Can't wait to wear this shirt more and more. I've been up to some pretty exciting stuff lately that I'll finally let you guys in on very soon! ;-)

-Cruz

QUICK DENIM INSPIRATION BOARD

Just some denim that's been on my mind lately. Outfit post in a bit. Gonna go shopping for jeans today, and we know finding the right fit and wash is an arduous task, so wish me luck! Hope everyone has a good weekend!

-Cruz