Had a day in LA with my mom to go to Jet Rag's Sunday $1 sale, where rows of bundles of vintage clothing (in any condition) are torn open and all walks of life come to scramble and pick through massive piles of fabric.
This was one of the calmer times I've been here- club kids in their shiny bathing suits trying things on in the corner, a kind homeless man striking up conversations with people, the common hipster doing their daily clothing search.
I was there with a purpose: pillows! I was on the hunt for old Indian saris and material to make throw pillows out of. I don't feel bad cutting up these clothes because most of them already are torn or stained. I have found beautiful vintage clothing in good condition there before, though.
Usually people are pushing each other and getting rowdy, grabbing giant arm-fulls of things and rushing them to their corner to search through. My mom's trick is to stand by the most fashionable person and look through whatever they throw back, which is exactly how I found most of my items today. Always trust your mom, especially if she used to be a wardrobe stylist for years.
After collecting a pile of clothes, I sorted through everything to make sure I had everything I needed and threw back whatever I didn't think would work. I got a total of 14 items, so $14 total, which will be an incredible addition to what I have at home for the pillows.
We didn't expect to go to Melrose today, but with it being so close by and with our "$1 off admission" coupons in my purse, we decided to just do it. So far Melrose has always been worth it.
Walking through the first aisle, we met Dana of Fixed Foliage, a lovely explorer and fashion major who created pressed flower watercolors.
One of my favorite parts about her ethereal art is that she added the coordinates at which she found the nature that she pressed, so if you buy her piece you can look up where exactly your art came from. Brilliant.
One of the nicest girls ever, and so beautiful inside and out.
She also had postcards of her scanned works, one of which I happily bought, and a booklet of pressed nature you could choose from if you wished to commission your own unique piece.
Here is her Etsy and Instagram (@fixedartwork).
Melrose offers so much inspiration, whether you buy something or not it's worth the trip.
After wandering for a bit we came across the booth that we deemed "cutest booth of the day."
It was filled with sweet vintage inspired post cards, vintage cigar boxes, letter flags, and other super cute things.
On our way out we stopped by Hope & Anchor where they make coffee bag rugs! They line the backs with a rubber material so they don't slip around, and use recycled bags that otherwise would have been thrown out. Each one is unique, and they come in single bag or larger sizes. I can't wait to get one of my own.
I love blogging because I get to document creative peoples' photogenic smiles. I think creativity brings out the beauty in everyone. Nothing can beat days like this, surrounded by kindness and beauty.
I'm not usually one for sugary sweets, but every now and then a vanilla ice cream cone just sounds so good, and for how hot it was today walking around on asphalt, CVT Soft Serve basically came to my sweet-tooth's rescue.
It was a fabulous and productive (and delicious) day!
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