Mary Van Notes

The lovely lady over at Bows & Sparrows posted this today.  And I just had to re-post it here.  It really made me happy.

All the time I was making this I was thinking of you.

I’m looking forward to hosting this show on Friday, June 11 at 7pm at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco.  If you’re in the Bay Area you should come out.   It’s part fashion show, part music show featuring local designers and local bands.  Foxtails Brigade is one of my favorite bands, and it’s always an absolute pleasure to see them, and I’m very excited to see Lecon de Vetement’s collection.

MUSIC

JUDGEMENT DAY & FRIENDS:
violin and cello metalheads perform acoustic with an exciting line-up of special guest singers.

FOXTAILS BRIGADE:
Pitch-pure vocals and intricate instrumentation execute whimsical elf music with a child-like, schizophrenic edge.

MARIEE SIOUX:
Twilight narratives of ghosts, myriad woodland creatures, and family with a voice that bends around the branches with more flexibility than her fellow folk-nymphs.

FASHION

LETICIA HUERTA:
Eternally inspired by Lucy Lawless, bolo ties, and the movie Cool Runnings.

STARGARTEN & DAUGHTER EARTH:
feminine and dream-like clothing,inspired by a day at the aquarium.
store: daughterearth.com/shop.html

CLAIRE WHEAT-FONG:
colorful body-glove explosion

YABETTE:
Steam-punk and Victorian-inspired apparel
Store: Swankety Swank, San Francisco

STREET COLLECTIVE:
“Cat fancy” party clothing

LECON DE VETEMENT:
Sea-inspired couture made with millinery technique, original print designs, and hand-casted resin shoe clips and zipper pulls.

Hosted By: Comedienne and local personal style blogger MARY VAN NOTE

My friend, ol’ roommate and partner-in-crime DJ Real opened for Devo last Saturday night.

He rocked it!  And he was the perfect opener for Devo.  They both do a crazy amount of costume changes!!

Backstage passes!

Sorry these outfit photos aren’t the best.  This dress demands proper documentation!  I love it!!!

sheer navy blue 1930s dress with embroidery detail: Costume Party, San Francisco
1990s floral belt: thrifted (aka my thrifting middleweight championship belt)
peeptoe wedges: Payless
vintage scotty dog tote: from my childhood
vintage green stone bracelet: Cordelia Antique Mall
purple stone bracelet: local artisan

You can see I’m still rocking my domino nails that the stylin’ Marcella Arguello did for me.  This is a pic of them from the day they were done:

LOVE THEM TO DOMINO PIECES!!!

I couldn’t get over how cute this baby was in her hand-knitted Devo energy dome cap!  Her grandmother is the coolest EVER for making it.

If you haven’t yet, don’t forget to enter the $50 No Carnations Vintage Giveaway!!!