Spy Fashion

What has your intrepid High Fashion Girl been doing in her extended absence? First, she was dealing with the power being off during the Great Ice Storm of 2007. No power = no heat = freezing cold apartment = sick Grace. Yes, I have been sick for over a week now because of the freezing temperatures I endured when my power was out. I was stuck because my phone died and I had no way to charge it, so for the first 2 days I couldn't call out and go stay with a friend. Eventually, I got the heck out of my freezing apartment and stayed with my BFF. So, I've been battling to recover from this horrible flu/cold thing I have. I have been puking, sneezing, coughing, and my head is filled with so much pressure that it feels like it will explode.



However, sickness hasn't prevented me from scheming. My mind is always turning over cool ideas and one idea that has been with my since childhood (due mostly to Nancy Drew and Harriet of the spy variety) is that I would perform espionage of some kind when I grew up. Recently, my BFF told me about these private investigator classes you could take and get certified. We decided to do it together and open our own little private eye firm (private investigation is the fastest growing career in America with a growth rate of 18% in the coming decade!). It would be a fun, dangerous, thrilling way to make a quick buck on the side. We haven't been licensed yet, but we indulged in a little bit of amateur detection today, as we were hired by a close friend to spy on their unfaithful significant other. My BFF and I got up at the crack of dawn and set out. I was decked out in a trench coat (Burberry of course!), sunglasses (huge!), and a black bobbed wig. I LOOKED like a spy. We stopped at a gas station to use the restroom and the patrons there darted frightened looks in my direction. It was a total rush. I think I kind of overdid the spy outfit, but it was fun!



The weirdest part of our bizarre and exhilarating adventure was that after the "discreet surveillance" part was said and done, we stumbled across this amazing antique store in the middle-of-nowhere (otherwise known as Crutcho, Oklahoma). It was named the Cornucopia of Clutter. It lived up to its name. It was cluttered and disorganized and absolutely amazing! Everything was so cool and so inexpensive. The owner, Woody, showed us this gigantic antique trunk that used to be owned by a missionary. The trunk had been all over the world with her! It was only $40. I'm not kidding. There was art, vintage clothes, lamps, records, lanterns, telephones, record players, toys, jewelry...the list goes on and on. Woody let me take pictures of some stuff. Unfortunately, I had a weird filter setting on my camera by accident and it washed the color out of some of the stuff, but you'll get a general idea of the awesomeness.


African painting (much richer in color, IRL):


My Christmas present from my BFF!!!! This Eames-style clock is from the 70's, and it's ginormous!


Need a deer head? Only $10!


Again, that weird filter washed the color out of the giraffe, but it's gorgeous IRL.


Shelf of owls (I made it a little emptier by buying 5 of the coolest ones):


My fireplace mantel at home. The turtle and creepy porcelain girl with the ballgown on are both from the Cornucopia of Clutter. Everything else was already there.


More pics to come!

I'll upload pictures of everything I bought later. I got some wicked cool stuff. Also, if you're ever in Crutcho, Oklahoma let me warn you about something: there are no public bathrooms. Apparently, there is a large population of crackheads in the town and they were using gas station bathrooms to do their business. Let me tell you, that's really bad news when you have to pee.