Liner Magazine - Vol. 4

I was so thrilled to take part in this shoot and interview for Liner Magazine last month. It's a beautiful independent magazine started by a really creative and talented gal named Kelly Searle. She also acted as Photog and Hair/Makeup for this particular shoot which was even more of a treat.  Here are a few screenshots but please check out the whole issue below.

We ended up with a lot of great photos - too many to use in one editorial, in fact! so perhaps I'll share a few more in the near future!  Happy Monday!

xM

it's 2013 montage time!!

As is tradition here on Don Juan's Reckless Daughter,  I thought it was high time that I did my 2013 year in review.  Going back over this year's posts only reminded me that it's been a fairly quiet year here on ye old blogge but it's been so far from that in my day to day life - let me tell you! Between music, music, music, travel and several other endeavors my free time has been next to nil.  As you may know, I started the year off by releasing my very first EP, Deal from the Bottom, making a video vignette for my first single and playing many shows.  By about April it was clear that I wanted to finish writing and recording a full-length album and that lead to my decision to launch a Kickstarter Campiagn back in June. Thank you to all of you lovely readers who contributed to making that a success.  You know who you are and you are my moon and stars! The album comes out in the next month and I could not be any more excited or nervous to share it with you! but... I will have to save that for another post. 

As I was compiling photos it dawned on me that 2013 was a great year for my vintage collection. The only issue being that nearly none of it got any DJRD screen-time and I should remedy that in 2014. Our little house in the hills (with no closet space) is now filled to the brim. Some day soon, I wager, "the Brit" and I shall be sleeping on piles vintage dresses, antique costumes and feathers. Though, lets be honest, there are fates far worse that that! 

2013 was a huge year for me and I am so excited to dive into 2014!!  I hope all of you had a splendid holiday and I wish you the very best in 2014!  It's crazy to think back to 2008 when I started this blog…so many people from the very beginning are still popping by but there are so many lovely new faces introducing themselves.  Thanks for sticking it out even when the blog got put on the back burner!

Much love,

Meg 

A Little Holiday Party Inspiration

I was asked by Modcloth to style an outfit around the When the Night Comes Dress and since it's been a long while since my last outfit collage I quickly agreed to give it a go! Here is what I came up with :)
 

BB Dakota lace dress
modcloth.com

Sheer top
modcloth.com

High heel pumps
modcloth.com

Handbag
modcloth.com

Ophelie Hats elastic headband
modcloth.com

Rifle Paper Co tech accessory
modcloth.com

Blush
modcloth.com

I have to say, though I wear a lot of vintage party dresses normally, they have some really cute frocks over at Modcloth right now. How about you?  What is your go-to outfit for holiday parties?  Oh and, by the way, I hope you all had a happy Thankgiving!  xo 

May-Day

 

 Maybe it comes with age but I cannot seem to wrap my little brain around how quickly this year is whizzing by… Perhaps it has more to do with just how much is going on in my world these days. None the less, here we are in May already! Lucky for my sad lonely blog I've pulled it together enough to do a post! I know I've been pretty awful lately.

 

outfit notes: 
jumper - thrifted 
blouse - xxi 
shoes - american apparel 
nail polish - april by chanel

reckless heart

Hello cats & kittens! I hope everyone in NY (and elsewhere) is enjoying their fashion week! I'm in LA this time around but definitely inspired by what I've been seeing online so I think I shall be posting a couple of NYFW related posts in the near future.  In the meantime, a quick reckless daughter wardrobe post!

Clearly, the secret to this time of year here in Los Angeles is layering - albeit a few less layers than you might need in many other parts of the country.  The weather here can be so schizophrenic... is it spring? is it winter? Heat on? AC on? It can get up to 80 degrees during the day and into the 40s that same night. Pretty exhausting!  The point being, I've been really into layering over sleeveless dresses lately so that I can quickly strip down (meow.) if the heating comes on full blast but I can also bundle up if I walk outside and suddenly it is winter again.  This little cotton cardigan/jacket (obviously Chanel inspired) is from Zara is perfect for layering most days and its thin enough to wear under a full-on coat. I wear it to work all the time.

outfit notes:

dress & necklace: vintage

boots: madewell

cardi/jacket: zara

music notes:

I thought I'd post another track from my EP in honor of my upcoming EP release show - which I have been tweeting about here and will post details about soon!

barefoot in the park

Remember when I wore velvet a couple weeks back, essentially bragging about the lovely summer weather we'd been having?

I'm a carpetbagger, baby

As usual, this time of year makes it next to impossible for me to post regularly but I promise to do my best! Meanwhile, I have been wanting to share my new winter coat with you all and now is as good a time as any so... here it is!  I suppose it is a bit like wearing a carpet (really heavy fabric) but it keeps me quite warm and it's such a fun 1960s pattern PLUS the lining is a lover-ly burnt orange color.

Though I bought it several weeks back, I have only been able to wear it a handful of times due to the crazy LA weather - ie: pretty cold until about 11am and then it shoots up into the high 60s or 70s (!) and makes you feel ridiculous for having put on SO many layers that morning.
outfit details:
coat - vintage 
shorts & shirt - h&m
tights - hansel from basel


musical notes: jenny lewis & elvis costello - carpetbaggers


I hope you all have a wonderful weekend... x

step right up! step right up!

I am a sucker for photos of vintage showgirls, ballerinas and the like... so... when I stumbled upon these incredible photos of circus performers from the 1940s and 50s, I basically shrieked with delight! Now I wanted to share them with you too...

 (the mini chihuahua caught my eye for obvious reasons! I suppose I take it for granted that they are a new invention - not so!)

Now if only I could get my paws on those unbelievable costumes!  I have a tiny collection of vintage stagewear (which someday I'll add to) but nothing this spectacular. I know some of these must exist out there in some old attic or crawlspace! 

Images are originally from this book  - photos found via how to be a retronaut

stillness is a lie, my dear

My life is about to get a whole lot busier in the coming weeks... which is why, the fact that I am struggling to keep up as it is scares me a little. Some of it involves travel (which hopefully will be well documented here), some of it involves work, and some of it involves fun things I've been meaning to do for a long time. In the meantime, lets pretend the only thing I have to do is hang around in our garden and take photos. Pretend that a busy schedule isn't looming just outside of the gate!

This 1950s vintage wool jacket is actually part of a two piece set - it has a matching sleeveless dress. Wearing the whole thing together is really fun but it can border on Madmen/costume-y so I tend to separate them.  I bought this set way back when I lived in Seattle (5 years ago or more!) and I've been quite careful not to be too hard on it because I like it so much and it is in really amazing condition. Also, in all honesty, it is wool and I live in Southern California so there is basically a small two month window during which I can wear it without passing out from heat exhaustion!

(above is the most true to color photo - fyi)

Lastly, a Christmas present from my dear friend "Bean"...a little medallion with my blog's initials (DJRD) on one side and the date I started it on the other.  Isn't that so incredibly thoughtful!?  She's been ultra-supportive of my blog since day one. (thanks, bean!)

outfit details
jacket: 50s vintage
shorts & flats: UO
messenger bag: marc by marc jacobs

post title from this Sylvia Plath poem

les loved one

Last Friday Eve I was lucky enough to stop by The Loved One's showroom for a little vintage sale they were having. Complete with fancy holiday punch and goodies, dreamy music and, of course, the lovely miss Hannah and her partner in vintage hunting & lingerie designing, Elvia, in the flesh -- it was honestly hard to leave the place!

I knew the sale would have lots to offer because they both seem to have impeccable taste but I have to admit, it surpassed my (& my gorgeous shopping buddy, Beth Jean’s) expectations. It was hard to force myself to pick what to buy and what to leave behind but I did pretty well none the less and you'll be seeing those treasures on this blog in the near future.

But first...while usually I’m the worse at taking pictures during events, I actually managed to snap a few shots of the happening so I thought I'd share them with you!

 obligatory blogger self portrait ;) please note that those polka dots did, in fact, come home with me.

hannah & elvia

cutest beth jean

elvia, hannah & me (with majorly disheveled "I've been trying on dresses hair" and an open smile which never happens)

I can't wait for the Loved One to launch their lingerie line! They had a few pieces on display and they are oh so pretty!

Beaut Vintage: 10% off for my lovely readers

The fabulous online vintage shop, Beaut Vintage has been kind enough to offer Don Juan's Reckless Daughter readers a 10% discount on any order placed by May 20th! Hooray! They carry some really amazing and unique pieces from the 1950s through the 1980s, so check them out!

All you have to do to get the discount is enter the code 'DJRD10' in the 'Redeem Vouchers & Codes' box during Checkout (all categories store wide/ no limitations on uses per customer).  Happy shopping!  xxdjrd

it's all over now, baby blue

Starting off the day sans cardigan was fine but by the time these photos were snapped (by the Brit incidentally) I was absolutely freezing!  I do love this dress, though. Yet another vintage find from one of LA's various flea markets which I put away last fall and forgot about until Saturday morning.  Such a pleasant surprise to find it in the front closet waiting for me!  I quickly threw it on and went about my day...

And yes, I too have succumb to the clog craze. I have two pairs - these are the lower heeled ones. I have to say, they're surprisingly comfortable. If you're toying with the idea I'd say go for it!

outfit details:
blue 1950s dress: flea market
clogs: mia

it's all over now baby blue -- them