Almost every Saturday over the last few years have involved thrift shopping in one way or another. It´s one of my absolute favorite things to do. I love searching through piles and piles of crap for those few gems, and I love to find things I never would have thought of wearing otherwise. Today I got a pair of pants. I have two pairs of jeans that I wear, no pants. I mean, I have them, I just don´t wear them. When I spotted these on a sale rack for $2 I figured it was about time to give them a go. They were too short and had an awkward cut to them. I lengthened them, made them skinnier and folded up the hems. I realize this may take some time getting used to and I might end up altering them even more before I am satisfied, but I am still pleased to have found something that is so completely different from everything else I own.

I also got a few more bow ties to wear in my hair or on my wrist.

An odd necklace. Update: Due to help from a kind reader I have discovered that the necklace is from the Finnish designer Pentti Sarpaneva and is actually quite valuable!

And a chain belt with tassels. I might turn this into something else as I rarely wear belts like that.

I can never seem to stop picking up new shades if I come across something special at flea markets or high street shops, and over the years I have build up quite a collection. Even though I have them in all kinds of different styles and colors, it´s the aviators that I most frequently wear. I figured I could just as well put some money in them and get a pair of Ray Ban aviators seeing that they are such classics. I had a look on eBay and I came across this shop selling them for no more than $9.99. The fact that they´re so cheap and that they are being shipped from China doesn´t really speak “authenticity” out loud. At that price it was too tempting not to give it a go though. I picked them up at the post office today and while I am no Ray Ban expert and even though they came with all kinds of proof of authenticity, I am still sceptical. That doesn´t really matter though, cause I do love the shades, although I would like to get a bigger pair as well.

The best sandwich in the world with Choritzo, Manchego and lots of aioli, an apple juice and a couple of fashion magazines… The sun is even shining today!