time...for the Wild West

 We have been doing a lot of traveling lately, which in turn means a lot of buying of vintage items. If you see a blue vintage 80s Diesel Mercedes that smells of tempura, then you are probably behind us (it smells of tempura because it runs off of our restaurants used oil saving us on gas bills). Last weekend we attached our mountain bikes to the back and the top our car, 2-20 gallon containers of oil were stored in our trunk and one bag of clothes each as well as an empty roof bag for any vintage treasures we might find along the way.
  We made an excursion to Eastern Oregon, into the Wild West of our state.  Inspiration was all around us in the form of High desert and gorgeous western waterfalls and mountains. I really notice how different regions influence my buying experience. From colors of the High Desert in all it's brown, tans, taupes and sage greens to Falls dressed in whites, deep blues, and pine greens. The styles that eminate from this landscape tend to be, rustic, campy and influenced by westernwear and ethnic indian flavors.

The garments I picked up also reflected these feelings :

 -cowboy ankle boots which are a great twist on traditional cowboy boots
 -suede moccasins in great ankle boot styles
 -CHAMBRAY CHAMBRAY CHAMBRAY- shirts, dresses, jackets,--anything chambray
 -prairie dresses in autumn colors

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time for...a clog moment

If you love clogs as much as I do then you will want to

check out Lindsey's blog:

www.everycloghasitsday.typepad.com

If you don't wear clogs you just might be inspired to try a pair

after reading her many prose on the subject. She also has

great interviews with companies that have made a name for

themselves in the up and coming clog world. I say that because

if you think of clogs as nothing more than a throwback to the

70s...this blog will make you think again, with everything from

wedge clog sandals to clog boots. As if that is not inspiring

enough, she will give you a 20% off coupon from one of her

sponsors and you can get a great deal on a variety of gorgeous styles.

Then again if vintage clogs are what you are after, she will do

the shopping for you and once a week come up with her best

finds. Which is how she found these clogs on our site...

She was gracious enough to feature us in her Saturday Flea

Market Finds section.