5/28/10

PRINTS PLEASE!


(clockwise from top left: opening ceremony dress, acne bodysuit, american apparel swimsuit, stine goya pants, pendleton x opening ceremony jumpsuit, lau lau bag)
Suddenly craving all sorts of prints for summertime. As soon as I save up a couple more bones, I'm making that bag mine.

5/25/10

WARM WEATHER UNIFORM


bdg parka, t by alexander wang tank, clu shorts, opening ceremony sandals
The warm weather was nice while it lasted...

5/23/10

ALEXANDER WANG GIVEAWAY RESULTS


And the winner is... Dani Roche!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway! You all did an amazing job and made it extremely difficult for me to
choose just one winner. Also, a big thank you to ZOE for making this giveaway possible!

Here's Dani's winning entry:

"As a wee tot sporting mismatched patterns, neon colours, and 101 Dalmatian t-shirts, I lived by the mentality that fashion should be fun. Back then at the age of 3, the idea of matching things was nonsensical and it was second nature to gravitate towards things that were as wild and blinged out as possible because neutral colours were boring and black was strictly for funerals. Then again, in those days it would be considered to be extremely inappropriate to wear your undergarments on the outside of clothes...so I guess the times have changed substantially.

And although I still have an wholehearted love for bling, I have also embraced neutral colours with open arms, and have reserved a large space in my heart (and closet) for the colour black. That is why this spring I have found my style to really demonstrate my journey of growing up and leaving my younger self behind. At the brand new age of 18, it is hard to ignore the trends (and I have subsequently succumbed to them), but like my 3 year old self I still never limit myself in terms of what I am allowed and what I am not allowed to wear. Albeit, I have stopped shopping at the Disney Store and instead have passed along my cotton character-branded t-shirts for artistically draped garments, sheer fabrics, and details that extend past a glittery rendition of Tinkerbell."

5/19/10

TEEN SPIRIT & VIVA CUBA



(photos via noirfacade)

5/13/10

ALEXANDER WANG BRENDA CAMERA BAG GIVEAWAY


I'm excited to announce that Childhood Flames will be teaming up with East Coast boutique ZOE for its first giveaway! We will be giving
away this Alexander Wang Brenda Mini Camera Bag to one lucky reader.

To enter, tell me about your ideal spring style and create your own collage (like or unlike the one above) using Photoshop, Polyvore, MS
Paint, etc. illustrating said spring style using items from ZOE's online store. Post that in the comments and don't forget to leave your
e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. At the end of the week, I'll pick my favorite to take home the bag! Anyone can enter,
domestic and international readers alike!

The contest ends Wednesday, May 19th at midnight.
The deadline for new entries had passed. The winner will be announced this weekend!


As an extra bonus, while the giveaway is in progress ZOE will also be providing a 15% discount on all, non-sale merchandise just for
Childhood Flames readers! Use the promo code CFZoe when checking out!
(Note: Unfortunately, ZOE's current free shipping code cannot be combined with this promo code)

5/10/10

KAUA'I




5/6/10

HOME SWEET HOME



bdg parka, h&m top, forever 21 jeans, no. 6 boots
Yikes, I seem to have dropped off the face of the blogging planet! I spent the last week in Hawai'i visiting my dad- although most of my
time was spent with my mom sightseeing from within the air-conditioned car, feeding chickens in the Walmart parking lot (there are
chickens/roosters EVERYWHERE on Kauai) and killing cockroaches. Those things move terrifyingly fast.

Anyhow, now I'm back in Portland where I can comfortably wear boots and jackets. Thank goodness! This parka is helping patch up the
hole left by the perfect APC parka. Maybe sale season will bring us together again.