CRAYONS AND CARTOONS

Levi's pants and shirt, Stacey Adams sandals

In a fit of impulsive creativity I smeared the nubs of my worn down pastels on a pair of sand colored Levi's I got for a buck at a local thrift store back home (The fact that the doodles will wash off is due in part to the impulsive nature of this creative venture).




I thought it'd be fun to just draw whatever came to my mind in those frenzied moments: alligators, palm trees, the letters in Mississippi, a crudely drawn tip of the Chrysler Building... at least lay down some creative groundwork for similar projects in the future. One day I'll go back and do the real deal. Believe me, these weren't supposed to be works of art or anything, I just like childish images and wanted to express myself radiating off my denim clad legs.



-Cruz

CLUTCHING TO THE BAGGY BLUES

Why not open another can of fashionably-questionable worms by toting a "man-clutch"? I yanked this vintage find from our garage back home this past summer, I'm sure it's meant to be a plain old wallet, but I think I can have more fun with it as a clutch. It's not gonna fit in any pants pockets of mine anyway. Here's some ways I've been wearing it...



Worn with an American Apparel tee and vintage everything else. In a mutation of the baggy pants blues, I've cuffed a pair of baggy Levis into a pair of parachute-pirate pantaloons.





In this outfit I have on an H&M long-sleeve tee and vintage everything else. Just some no fuss, baggy strangeness for evening summer strolls.

Here's some detail shots of the wallet...




-Cruz

THE BAGGY BLUES

I've been trying on the baggy pants hat lately, a style I've eased into on hot summer afternoons raking the outer limits of my wardrobe for clothes to sweat in. I call it the baggy blues, when it's too hot to wear anything else, just grab a pair of the baggiest jeans you've got! Here's some ways I've been wearing these jeans...



A great wash on these Levis, no front pockets though haha, I'm wearing them with a vintage tee, fur bangles, an A&W root beer pin, and John Varvatos converse.

Here's another pair of jeans I've been wearing...




I like to wear these under my feet, they kind of slither around like two denim slugs. They tend to pick up things along the way - just think of all the things that you're walking over that you're missing by not wearing your pants under your shoes! I've got on a thrifted tee, a vintage watch and vintage Levi's.

Here's the back of the first t-shirt I'm wearing...



These vintage cuffs are a great way to bring together creepy and casual. Picture taken with the help of my pal Tanus Spijek.


-Cruz

ON HIGHWAY 395

Every year my family and I go camping in Tioga Pass, just outside of the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park. To me, the Sierras are the most beautiful place in the world. On the way, you go through the Mojave desert and the 395 Highway. I've always been profoundly inspired by the landscape and the sun-beaten towns you pass through along the way. A hobby of mine is collecting shirts from those towns and other paraphernalia, so I thought I'd style some looks inspired by some photos I snapped this time around. I didn't go nuts taking pictures on my trip, since my camera's not the best, but I think some of the pictures I got are really cool.


L E E V I N I N G












Everything I had on was vintage LOL

You guys have seen the Lee Vining shirt before. Lee Vining is the town right outside of the pass and overlooks the stunning Mono Basin. You can go in to town to enjoy some modern day luxuries (like take a shower) if you're camping. There's no downtown because IT'S ALL TOWN. I guess this look was inspired by the hippie, free-spirit types that come to the Sierras. I didn't see any fire trucks but I did see this truck...




B O D I E




My uncle took this picture with his camera. It's one of my favorites!








Levi's jacket and courds, shirt from Bodie, and vintage snakeskin boots.

Further north of Lee Vining is the ghost town of Bodie. My swell dad got me this shirt at a giftshop this time around. This outfit is really just something I'd just wear around town while representing my favorite ghost town. I really like the graphic for some reason, I guess because it's very simple and not stupid like most souvenir shirts. Here's a close-up of the graphic...



B I S H O P



Everything I had on was vintage... AGAIN

Bishop is one of the larger towns on the 395. Bishop is known as the "Mule Captial of the World" because of its annual "Bishop Mule Days", which celebrates the contributions of pack mules to the area. My inspiration for this look was all the ranches and cows you see along the way. Close up of the shirt....


I got the shirt at a vintage store in Fullerton.



I'm on the cusp of launching an image blog! Should be up tomorrow! I'll post more pictures from my trip there! Stay tuned! ;)


-Cruz

DENIM ON DENIM: ME & DAD

I realized today my dad and I both had on denim on denim looks, so I thought it'd be cool to take outfit pictures to compare how we wear the look. We also had on skeleton shirts, Ray Bans, and boots too! Great minds think alike I suppose haha!

ME


I just bought the patchwork leather hat at a vintage store last night, I can't wait to wear it with everything! I'm looking into a way to surgically attach it to my head. Worn with vintage Levis jacket, vintage Ray Ban sunglasses, my dad's old el dia de los muertos shirt, Cheap Monday jeans, belt from a flea market, and vintage calf hair boots.





DAD


My dad was wearing a vintage denim jacket, Laundry brand shirt, Levis jeans, boots and belt from a flea market, and a vintage 40's watch, and his signature Ray Ban sunglasses.


I love the details of this jacket, the buttons are so cool. I also love how one of the hands on his watch is red, cool detail.

Beautiful poop? Nice.


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-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