T****, Colleen, and S**** - San Mateo Fairgrounds, San Mateo

T****, Colleen and S****: [collectively] "I don't know."

I love how they use layering, mixing of fabric textures and colors to create these functional, but lovely outfits. Also the fact that these three stylish ladies are hanging out together is great eye candy for fashionist.


Great boots and booties in three different colors.

Jason and Andrea - Maker Faire, San Mateo

Jason: "Victorian mad scientist, it's an evolving costume."
Andrea: "Victorian-style and the era and the creativity, freedom and general art."

I didn't take many photos at Maker Faire, but wanted to take at least one of steam punks who looked like they put a bit of effort in. Jason and Andrea were exactly what I was looking for. Also! How adorable is her small hat?


A look at their shoes. I really like her half fabric/half leather boots.

Evie Kate and Jenna - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"This outfit, we were wearing green today. Kind of crafty diy embroidery style on it. Something summery. And Evie is wearing a dress that I made, I have a business called Tartlette and I make little girls' dresses."

I love that they're dressing in a green theme without being too matchy-matchy.


I really love Evie Kate's seersucker green jacket. Very, very cute.


A look at their shoes.

Clara - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"Today because I bought a new skirt. This (skirt) is Anthropologie."

I like that she has a cheery fruit theme to her outfit. The Marimekko pear bag and the peach fabric of her skirt make me smile.


Her lovely Marimekko print tote.


A look at her shoes.


Today's theme is above the knee skirts.

Trinity - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"Individuality, creativity, reusing and recycling. Not being a cookie cutter."

I'm really into using diy to personalize one's look (her shirt and vest are pretty great).


A look at the screen printed bus on the back of her vest.


A look at her canvas boots.

Cerise - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"Kind of reworking of an old Victorian-style. So future-retro."

I think Cerise looks lovely in her mixed era outfit, I especially like her hat and spats. Today's theme is steampunk at Maker Faire.


Spats and flats make for convincing boot-esque shoes.

Katherine - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"This is a steampunk outfit absolutely and it is inspired by the crew of the Neverwas Haul project. Which is the three story Victorian moving house, which I'm standing next to."

More steampunk from Maker Faire.


Brocade boots.

Natalie - Maker Faire, San Mateo

"Cyberpunk carnival sweetheart."

You may remember Natalie from last year's Maker Faire. I love how she enjoys dressing up.


A look at her rather impressive platforms.

Nathen and Carly - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

Nathen: "Domini. Our friend who designed the clothes."
Carly: "Domini."



I like his plaid pants and her tattered skirt.

Bruno and Viviana - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

Bruno: "I was feeling like checkered clothes today."
Viviana: "I don't know, what is comfortable (inspires my style)."

I really like his plaid pants and though the fedora is becoming a wide reaching trend, I think he did a good job using it to accessorize. I also like her green print top and think their blue-green tops look great hanging out together.



A look at their matching Converse.

Chris and Lisa - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

Chris: "History and fashion."
Lisa: "We're part of the Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild - dot org."

They just made the hats at the Maker Faire, I don't think it was part of their outfits when they left their house. This is reaffirmed by the fact that Lisa couldn't keep the hat from falling off. I stopped them because I like Lisa's vintage 1940s dress and how they (perhaps unconsciously) match (green and black).



I also really like Lisa's t-strap Mary Jane pumps.

Danese - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA (Quick Shots)

I really like Danese's hat - I'm not a hat wearer, but if I were I'd love to have a hat just like this.

Natalie - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"My style is inspired by Care Bears and the 1950s housewife. And wanting to be a little bit indecent and still wanting to be perceived as conservative."

Her dress, of its own accord, is quite lovely. I also like the colors and kitschy-ness she incorporates into her outfit, an apron and a netted hat? - Wow. Coincidentally, Natalie is similarly attired to Nina and Fauxnique, who we spotted at Easter in Dolores Park.


A look at her t-strap Mary Janes.

Ari - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"Mostly color and random different things that I find."

I like that Ari looks like a modern day Punky Brewster. She's young and fashion fearless, I imagine she'll be quite a fashionista in the future.

She looks so compelling in her close-up.

Naomi - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"Urban warrior. A lot of Asian style influences. I'm a martial artist, so Karate definitely factors into it."

I really like her boots/gym sock combo and her short hair.



A closer look at those boots.

Renee - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"Poverty inspires my style. Vintage clothing, yeah."

It takes a special fashionist to take clothes from a swap bin and put together an outfit. This is what Renee has done, I love the small detail embroidered on her blouse and how she paired it with the tartan jacket. She then cinched it all with a belt. Which just goes to show what accessories can do for a literally "thrown together" outfit.

Rachel - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"Vintage - I like the Dior silhouette. I've kinda got an hourglass myself, so it looks okay on me and I stick to it..."

Rachel was referencing the New Look (of course), I'm sort of partial to that silhouette myself.

I really like her Mizrahi Target wood patterned skirt (notice she's wearing a petticoat underneath) and her great hair.

Philip - Maker Faire, San Mateo, CA

"Really nothing. I guess, most of the stuff (the shirt and the bag) I find at thrift stores. Basically I combine cheap stuff with more nicer current stuff."

I really like his high v-neck, it seems low v-necks (in shirts at least) are popular now, but I like the look of the high v. The print on his vintage shirt was also calling out to me. By pairing it with the sweater (and tucking the collar in), he took away the inherent 70s nature of the shirt.


Nice structured man bag.


Oh how I *heart* the witty.