it is for some reason amusing to spenc i was so thrilled by the tattoo in my botan rice candy but why wouldn't i be it is a giraffe in an AIR BALLOON

The other day a lovely package from Kristin at IKO IKO (totally hitting up on the next LA trip) arrived and ugh, so much perfection. These beautiful floral leggings and tote, which incidentally both match this collage I made some time ago perfectly!
PHOTO COURTESY OF GRACE.
OBLIGATORY CREDIT IS OBLIGATORY. HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, GRACE.
Anyway, yes, I wore them right away to see Star Trek (for the second time, natch) with a couple friends and eat massive amounts of ice cream sandwiches and cheerios. I changed into this after the movie but tried to dress kind of futuristic going to see it, just to show some respect for the GQMFs. Wish I'd gotten a better picture of the shirt I cut off a thrifted dress; it's an easy fabric to shape so I tried making it all spacey.
I actually took these today but whatevs.
Uh, that was relevant.
I'm sorry Christopher Kane, I rather like florals!
The turban is so epic, I bought it that day at this antique store which I've been visiting over and over again for seriously months gazing at it. Finally we were on the store's street and I just ran ahead those slowpokes and into the store and bought the turban without thinking twice. Cost me 24 bones, more than I like to spend on clothes but I couldn't find another turban that even came CLOSE to how great it is in any store or online and I JUST CHANTED TORAH GODDAMNIT so...that is my logic. Will get a picture next time I wear it which will be very soon.
So, clockwise from upper left: vintage turban, thrifted shirt, vintage Docs via eBay, childhood closet dress, Rowena Sartin tote and leggings from IKO IKO.
These gifts came in this lovely fabric bag that I tied in a bow and wore today, which brings me to my next obligatory life-altering story of hanging out with Spencer! K SO, first we were good little //alt// kids and went to the music store and bought records (I would be pretentious and name them but I feel hipster enough having just lugged around 2 Lomo cameras and buying a copy of The Virgin Suicides [writing that here will surely bring an interesting new readership to this blog, probably not unlike the middle-aged man that asked me if me or my mom put the bow in my hair while in the checkout line at Walgreens. Srsly gtfo.] so ALLOW ME TO REFRAIN from telling you about my Juno-esque tastes [still don't know if I consider this good or bad] and just spam this post with parenthesis and brackets and run-on sentences instead.) I think he was talking.
Then we came back to my house because I need my Nesquik and to show him my shrines (for what I will not say because restraining orders on geniuses are not fun) and went to a few other stores. Borders, Walgreens, the antique store where I got my turban to try on pretty hats, and a fun local store.
We bought postcards and kid drugs! Razzles, giant pixie stick, that candy where you can actuallyeatthewrapperomg, and candy cigarettes.I HAVE A PIXIE STICK. YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID.
....I LOOK LIKE MIKEY FROM RECESS. YOUR ARGUMENT MIGHT BE VALID.
So many cameras! Ok we're kind of hipsters just shut up T_TI may fail at having a brain but Spencer fails at something much more vital to living.
Is that one cent difference REALLY necessary? Just had to share.
We talked about teh interwebs, blogs, you, your mom, your cat, school, summer, camp, when people from school start going to your summer camp, writing, fashion, Mama Rei, music, Anna being obsessed with The Pixies, teevee, fetuses with laptops, Dave Eggers, and, once again, your mom.
CASE IN POINT: Florals are awesome, so is Spencer! Today was full of lol and win.

53 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay!

(first comment - win)

Anonymous said...

AND FYI - I really should learn to not fail at life (aka make the Spock sign). AND DAMNIT TAVI, THANKS FOR GETTING ME ADDICTED TO NESQUIK.

Hazel said...

You guys are the coolest people ever ever ever.
OOOoooOOO what records did ya buy?
DAVE EGGERS. love that man.
The Virgin Suicides is a lot better than the movie, tell me what you think when you finish it.

laia. said...

A+

Anonymous said...

A few things:

uno. i'm glad someone else finds spock as essential to life itself as i do [not that i've seen the movie five times and am currently atthisverymoment watching an episode of the original series about an entire society comprised of 1930s chicago gangsters or anything...]

dos. FLORAL LEGGINGS OMGZ. (enough said)

tres. officially longest comment ever. apologize profusely for verbosity.

live long and prosper!

-Ava
http://www.aandhblog.wordpress.com

bobb said...

Sounds like a great day. And I second Hazel's question - what records did you buy? - always one of my favorite questions. Now I'm singing "Iko Iko".

Unknown said...

IN BEFORE "OH YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SO QT"

<3

Emilie said...

Looks like wicked fun and yeah Spencer should really learn that it's pretty essential. In addition, those floral leggings are quite rad.

AFitz said...

OH YOUR BOYFRIEND IS SO QT

AFitz said...

(I was referring to spock)

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whateveryouwantittosay said...

I promptly threw my copy of The Virgin Suicides in the trash after coming across gratuitous n-bomb usage. Boooooooo!

The Stylish Wanderer said...

the one cent is necessary for marketing purposes.

Fashion_Loving_Stylist said...

Take of photo of the two of you together next time. Love Lomo cameras - the texture of the photos are amazing.

Niki said...

that is a lot of cameras. you guys are like tiny matching hipsters. . . now i am curious as to whether you are the same height as well. as a candy aficionado I recommend trying japanese soda candy which makes you foam at the mouth (in a good way). you can't eat the wrapper though.

is that your turban in the picture in the tree? cos' it looks like a turban. an EPIC turban.

Hanna said...

SO sorry I missed your message. We should commiserate asap, child.

PS I adore you.

MM said...

that turban is so gorgeous , I could just die.
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Lucy said...

I love florals! Last time I saw a vintage chacharel floral dress I was with my mum, and she literally kicked me off the store, saying that "it was OLD".
Oh, mothers.

parasites that dwell in you said...

awh cute couple :D

Anonymous said...

you guys look like twins. =)

and i loved star trek too! i'm trying to persuade a friend to go watch it with me again. she fell asleep the first time anyways. hah.

chris petres said...

hahaha "christopher kane, i rather like florals" hahaaaaaaaaa

alina nguyen said...

No way. Spencer Tweedy, Jeff Tweedy's son?! That is SO FREAKIN' awesome, Tavi!

50two said...

its nice to know that dave eggers's books are getting around. i cried when i read what is the what.

christopher kane is awesome.

Abi. said...

I have the same lomo cameras as you!
The action sampler && fisheye are two awsome for wordss!!!
Your blog is gold.
Abii
xx

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Aysha's Rabbit Hole said...

hey tavi!
I fell that lately you are ven more fantastic than usual.
It seems like your bday brought you loads of more creativity, style and fun stuff to do!
My birthday is today, hope it does the same justice to me!

LOVE the tree pic with the print madness!
xx

Anonymous said...

aghhh!
I haven't seen Star Trek yet
how is it?

xoxo!

Ashley said...

Florals are nice, but they are kind of ubiquitous now. I did a post on a couple of floral pieces I liked but now everyone and their dog are wearing them. oh well whatever.
PS- Star Trek IS the best movie ever and I'm going to see it for the second time with my bf this weekend.

http://fashionroadkill-halifax.blogspot.com

Soren Lorensen said...

bbbahahahahah

your life is kinda like a really good bad movie.

loves it mate.

Kat said...

That kid's cute dude. If I were like thirteen I'd probably be crushin' on dat. Straight up yo.

Oh, and The Virgin Suicides is one of the best books I've ever read.

Maria Confer said...

Damn, I need to go buy some candy cigarettes. I haven't had those in years and some lick-a-maid. Do they even still make that. Hmmm.

Little Monarch said...

oh hells you two make me uber jels. look at you you are like a match made in heaven. i can tell you are meant to be BFFs <3

Ava Darling said...

you guys are mad cute!! not so sure about the florals, though, i like myself some stripes! :D but anyway, the virgin suicides is a really great read!!

Isabel said...

You have definitely convinced me to hunt thrift stores high and low for a pair of floral leggings. You just look so damn good in them.

But come on now, I think my Pixies obsession could rival just about anyone's...

Fannah said...

outfit adorable. with a french accent, that is. i love your comments. they're so secretly genius and i have to stop that word.. genius! last time: genius! ok.

Suzie Homewrecker said...

"I HAVE A PIXIE STICK. YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID." I think I must carry one at all times and use it as a trump card to win all debates. Great idea!

f said...

that kid looks just like you!?

Katy said...

$24 for such an amazing turban?!? That's bargainous! Then again, I live in Manhattan, so my bargain-o-meter might be a little out of wack. Amazing amazing amazing outfit!

Jack McCready said...

You and spencer are WIN.

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Jack McCready said...

P.S. I APPROVE OF THE FLORALS TAVITRON!

Anonymous said...

HOLD UP. Comments up in here are bewildering my in denial and impenetrable perspective.
So that is your boyfriend?
...
D:
...
As in ~*~*~boyfriend~*~*~?
Well, it is pretty legit that you two would be cute together.
Like those little prepubescent kids on Hel-Looks who have persona carbon copies and hold hands while looking more or less so appallingly cute and make my brain pretty much malfunction and disintegrate (in a good way).

Tavi said...

You guys are killing me with these comments! We are not twins or brother/sister or ~*~together~*~. I am married to ARABELLE, remember? Anyway, kindly run along now. No comme for you.

AFitz said...

jokes on you, i only want mcqueen. and yamamamoto. and comme. wait- dammit.

Tavi said...

Anna, you are the exception.

erin baillie-rutter said...

YOU'VE FLORALED ME FANCY!
good job.

(long live THE spock!)

Unknown said...

YOO TAVI check out this girl, one dress for every day of the year? bonkers
http://www.theuniformproject.com/

PAIGE & JOE said...

god ifl you tehe...
I wanna go see star trek soo bad but no one wants to go with me & id look like an idiot by myself in the theater. anyway see yaaaa
.
xx joe

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AFitz said...

CHECK OUT THIS FUCKING HOT AIR BALLOON TRIP TO JAIPUR.

sorry gone now

L said...

I like your style really quirky


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WendyB said...

I better not show MrB that giant red photo credit -- he'll want one too.

Natalie said...

I am loving the Star Trek references, as I am also currently sharing the obsession with these GQMF's with you :)

Kylie said...

That just about looks like the funnest day eva!!! I loled about 10 times in this post... a new record for my sour old self. Nice

I needed to save that first pictures, go Grace! It's amazing! I can't wait to get a good look at this turban you speak so highly of. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of it in the future...

Ha! Treki hand sign fail!

<3<3<3

Emma said...

Hi Tavi

We love your blog here at Mary Glasgow Magazines and would like to include you in an educational magazine article about working teens. Can you contact me please by Monday 13th July if you would like to appear? We would like also to use one of the photos of you from your blog if you agree.

Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Emma Bree
ebree@maryglasgowmags.co.uk
http://maryglasgowmagazines.com/