shopping report: Santa Monica, Part 2 -- A Flurry of Fun Fur

Our Santa Monica shopping expedition turned into a frenzy of hat lust. Every store had hats on sale and we tried on a lot!

Here are some highlights:

Old Navy. pass

TJ Maxx. maybe

TJ Maxx. cute BUT elastic was broken on mini-flaps

We found a lot of interesting options at Hot Topic

Victorian bonnet meets ???

ninja turtle meets elmer fudd

mr bear

mr bear, take 2. RAWR!

how about this?

gimme that

awwwww

shopping report: Boxing Day in Santa Monica

With Severo, our intrepid guide (and shopper extraordinaire),
we braved the Santa Monica Place and the Promenade

It was a lovely sunny soCal day as this gal clearly shows

We started our bargain safari at Old Navy. I must confess, this was my first time in there. (The TV ads are so repellently tacky I have never bothered). I was pleasantly surprised - the deal of the day was the 2-pack of knit gloves for 62¢ (marked down from $2.50). That comes out to

15.5¢ per glove!

While we waited on line (which moved surprisingly quickly)

Severo found this "Guitar Shirt"
I think you play it?

OK, enough of that.
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The kool kids were out

shopping in Urban Outfitters

taking their new Christmas sweaters for a spin

hanging out in funny hats

or busking on the Promenade,
the Christopher Brothers rock out

We eschewed the mayhem of the Apple Store

For the relative quiet of Santa Monica Place
(the velvet rope to nowhere)

We saw pretzel couture outside Rockenwagner

(detail)

Those pretzels made us hungry. (kidding)
Read the details of our lunch at BP Oysterette over on my Glutton blog [soon].

screen malfunction! "enter"

shopping report: abbot kinney blvd, venice

Memorial Day.
After a lovely lunch at Lemonade (details here), Severo and I went for a "walk"
(as always, click on images to see bigger)

The Brig, now a hipster bar

dots @ zingaratrading

dots + aprons @ zingaratrading

clog heaven @ zingaratrading

the condom bus had a sticker that matched the bus

shabby chic window - love the stacks of vintage cake stands.
note: same color story as condom bus

more shabby chic

more vintage dots!
liked the detailing on the bodice, somewhat western in feel

happy shopper with new hat

"let's find a bright wall"

perfect! I'm ready for a vacation!

raffia rainbow hat made in Madascar, from Sunya Currie
mexican huipil from Folk Tree, Pasadena
yellow/red mystery fiber scarf from Patzquaro, Mexico craft market
the ubiquitous chinese sandals
black/silver "furry" purse $5 from precursor to Big Lots (what was it called?) Pic N Save

embellished with murakami pin from Giant Robot
SM Civic button
keys - including earplug holder