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Hold it now,

2008-11-23T12:51:00.001-08:00

Hey y'all, I'm in the process of moving to OnSugar. My archives are even over there! Check it out:

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Runway Report: Diane Von Furstenberg Fall 2008

2008-11-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

Full disclosure: I have always loved Diane Von Furstenberg. Her ability to design for a woman's body is unparalleled, in my opinion. Plus, she's not fucking around. She doesn't design clothes that can't be worn on the street. But they're also the best of anything that goes down the runway, kicking even Gareth Pugh's ass. That's right, I did just make that comparison.

So, it's no surprise that I'm head over heels for Diane's Fall 2008 ready-to-wear line. In fact, when I was going through the looks for this entry, I ended up pulling pictures of almost everything that went down the runway. Usually I'm able to find at least a few looks that really make me cringe, but this season blew me away. I love the 40s influence. It's no surprise that the body conscious belting and layering is my favorite feature, what with my inability to leave the house without a belt on.

So, here we have almost all her looks from the fall:

Photos from Elle.com

I could wear her separates every day, I'm pretty sure. Just look how classy and put-together looking they are. What sorority girl doesn't crave to look polished and chic like that? I know I sure as hell do. And the formal dresses? I'm not sure what I would do with them, but I'm sure I could work something out.

My way:

Sweater: Route 66 at Kmart
Blouse, Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Skirt, Jewelry: Forever 21
Bag: Fred Flare

Links à la Mode

2008-11-14T22:43:00.000-08:00

Another great week in the blogging world!

This week we’ve got Beyonce in Gareth Pugh on Respectfully Yours, Perez in Levis on Petite Bourgeois, the CDG for H&M lowdown on Fashion Pulse Daily… the mystical fashion 8ball reveals the future of lace on Mademoiselle Robot. For the men we disucss man jewels on The Sunday Best, Amsterdam Fashion Week (its’ goood) on The Live and Times of a Problem Child, Mens’ Vintage on The Poste Office… and sooo much more, check it out.

If you’ve missed this weeks round, no worries, there is always next week, you can sign up in the forums by clicking here. Links à la Mode keep getting better and better, the more you participate the better everyone gets.

Links à la Mode : November 13th

39thandbroadway - A rant regarding overused and annoying industry terms overused in the fashion business
A Few Goody GumDrops - A Few Goody Gumdrops can’t decide if the latest Pierre Hardy is a pet or a shoe!
Add Bubbles To Taste - How To Shop: A Sale!
Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog - A couture-inspired jewelry collection from a San Francisco artist that is filled with fanciful fun–and made out of LEGOs.
Diary of a Style Addict - sharing beauty secrets by giving away a free copy of Cosmopolitan’s new book
Dirty Laundry - The elusive and other-worldly effect of unraveling a t-shirt and why t-shirt deconstruction is amazing.
Dogmom’s Dish - Five Fab Books For Your Favorite Fashionista Be a haute holiday heroine with these picks!
Dress Me Up Dollie - Mini loves plaid. A lot!
eye4style - eye4style reports back on the fab LuckyShops event in NYC - Botkier, Foley & Corinna, Rebecca Minkoff and more…
fashion in my eyes - Sex on Legs
Fashion Pulse Daily - We’ll be at the stampede, getting trampled for fashion at one of the 8 locations carrying Comme des Garcons for H&M — stay tuned for our updates!
Flights of Fab Fashion Fancy - See Tina Fey’s working girl style- recreated by USA TODAY’S “Celeb Style” at Ann Taylor in Manhattan!
Hello, Lover… Shoe Daydreams - Because most bloggers aren’t traditional media outlets,companies should learn a new, more personal way to approach them.
Independent Fashion Bloggers - How to Social Networks to Scout Content
Iole in fashion - Fur…
Little Black Book - Canine Couture:is it the right way to go or has it gone too far?
Mademoiselle Robot - This week the Mademoiselle Robot ball answers questions about blogging. If you have questions, come & ask!
Or False Glitter - Sister style swap: what happens when you mix two sisters with two very different styles?
Petite Bourgeoisie - Perez Hilton for Levi…
PR COUTURE - Fashion PR Interview: Tierra Wilson on Social Media Optimization Tips and Life as Full-Time Fashion Techie
respectfully yours - beyonce in gareth pugh, britney in rodarte: universe has a sense of humor.
Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info wants you to check out the one shoulder dress Leighton Meester wore at the Lucky Shops event plus more great one shoulder dress options.
Style Discovery - Have you ever wondered if you needed to buy Photoshop? Songy gives you (fashion bloggers) the answer you’ve been looking for. Picasa 3 is here to help and it’s of course free!
Style Tabloid - Take a look at Gossip Girl’s Jenny Humphrey’s past looks that we love (a lot more than her style now).
The Bare Skinny - Be cute simple & chic! Fashion cues from Audrey Hepburn
THE COVETED - Defeating Envy: When Coveting Goes Too Far
The Life and Times of a Problem Child - Going through some of the most captivating menswear at Amsterdam Fashion Week…
The Poste Office - Discovers Vintage Menswear… Cotton Love
The Sunday Best - A brief look at the perils involved with men wearing jewelry who are not pirates.
Your Style Star - Clutch Worthy Clutches

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Runway Report: Stella McCartney Fall 08

2008-11-11T15:13:00.000-08:00

So here we go again, another back-logged runway report. Ah well, this is the way it goes.

Stella McCartney Fall '08:

I don't think Stella gets enough press. Her collection isn't completely cohesive, so I understand she gets marked down on her report card (ie press coverage--just go with it!). But, I love her work with jackets. As a native Oregonian, the jacket is a (practically year-round) staple in my wardrobe. So new shapes and creative work within a black-and-white palate are really exciting to me. I do love brightly colored jackets (I don't own a black/navy/brown/gray coat), but they aren't exactly the most practical ones. Black and white really goes with a lot more.

Plus, the overall monochromatic structured look is really appealing to me. And to switch things up entirely, Stella also shows us that she can do unstructured colored pieces that are just as texturally interesting as her structured ones.

Can't we all relate to that?

And for you, try this:

Stella McCartney 1 by synapse2synapse

Jacket, Old Navy; Dress, Buckle; Clutch, Target; everything else, Forever 21!

Weekend Update?

2008-11-10T22:54:00.000-08:00

So today would be the day when I tell you about and post a collage of everything I did this weekend, but honestly...what I did during the day was boring and what I did at night was top secret. SO I'll give you a recipe I used recently with delicious results!

Devil's Food Cake:

(From Better Homes and Gardens' NEW Cook Book)

3 Eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups cold water

1. Allow eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a fluted cake pan and lightly flour it. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla, beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating until thoroughly combined after each. Alternately add flour mixture and water do the butter mixture, beating on low after each addition until combined.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. A toothpick (or butter knife) should come out clean when inserted.
4. Enjoy your delicious, moist cake.

Inspiration Saturday: Plaid

2008-11-08T14:32:00.000-08:00

Here we are, on a lovely Saturday afternoon and I don't have anything new to tell you. I just wanted to express my deep undying love for the farmer chic.

Farmer chic? You heard it here. Button-down plaid shirts+jeans=farmer chic. In my book, anyway. A few weeks ago, I picked up two plaid button downs at Gap, thinking they were comfy and would be a nice addition to the wardrobe. I was so right. Unfortunately, I've been wearing them constantly ever since! Somewhat embarrassing, right? Yes. Oh well.

Shirts, Gap; pants and camis, Torrid; accessories, Forever 21; shoes, Charlotte Russe.

For you, I have a few suggestions:

plaid by synapse2synapse
A lot of these items are from Forever 21. Those that aren't are: The shoes, which are Wet Seal; the pink coat, which is Dorothy Perkins; the blue button down, which is from Lou Lou; and the black and white dress, but I'm not really sure where that's from since the website is in a language I can't read!

You will note an absence of plaid pants. I love plaid a lot, but I will tell you that plaid pants have a tendency to look incredibly tacky. Just a thought.

Return of the Runway Report!

2008-11-04T16:33:00.001-08:00

Alright, so due to moving, school starting and the untimely loss of my camera cord, I've been M.I.A. from the blogging world for a couple of months. But, I'm back! I recently discovered that my printer has an SD card reader and am also trying to be more organized with my school work so I'll have time to play. Ha.

I have a back log of runway shows I want to share with you, so please bear with me as I re-hash F/W 2008 styles until January. I know that everybody's already done with SS 2009, so what the hell am I doing a season and a half late? I don't rightly know, but this is what I have and this is what's still inspiring to me. I do what I want!

This week, I'm going to show you Iceberg's RTW F/W 2008 line. I'm not 100% certain what I was thinking when I put this down in my "to review" list, but I do know what I'm thinking now: I want to watch Iceberg more. It's so...weird. There are so many cool designs in it, like this exposed zipper coat:

But then there are some things that are just atrocious.

I mean, really? Green faux fur? I almost threw up when I saw that.

The rest of the collection runs the full gamut of awful-to-inspiring. However, I'm very fond of their simple dresses and this fabulous coat!

Photos courtesy of Elle.com

Now, to create a similar look, try this:

Iceberg FW '08 by synapse2synapse

First, try a jacket with a good amount of architectural detail. Layer it over a black-and-white dress, top with a waist-cinching belt. Finish it all off with black opaque tights and boots!

For the key look (based off my favorite, the green jacket), find another jacket with a lot of visual interest. Don't let your other clothes compete with it, just wear skinny black jeans and fierce boots!

The last outfit is based around the dress. Find one that's loosely draped, then pair it with black leggings or tights and of course the signature boots!

The monochromatic palette I put together isn't entirely representative of the whole collection, but I feel it really captures the essence. Black and white allows the architectural and volumetric details Iceberg worked with to really shine through. Take it all with a grain of salt, I suppose!

Links à la Mode

2008-10-02T17:05:00.000-07:00

Here's this week's roundup! I'm so glad to be back in the blogging world!

a sense sublime - Make Do and Mend: Brilliant boot fair fashion finds!
Add Bubbles To Taste. - Nikki gives Beautiful People Purple Eaters their fix.
Clutch 22 - DIY: Bow Headbands (in seconds)
Debutante Clothing - Vintage Vogues Go To Auction
Dress Me Up Dollie - Seeking closed-toe wedges!
Fab Fashion Blog - Skirts Tight Knee Length Almost Pencil Skirts Looks Fall Winter 2008 2009 Trends
Fashion Architect - Athens Fashion Week is coming!
fashion in my eyes - a great editorial containing the twelve most important regal women in history!
Mademoiselle Robot - Let your style age with you.
O.M.O. Writes - Fashion Icon: Dynasty The fashion sense from the 80s soap opera is seen all over Spring runways! Get style tips on how to make the look your own!
Or False Glitter - How far do the opinions of others dictate our fashion choices?
PR COUTURE - Fashion PR Call for Media Kits; Get Featured on PR Couture
respectfully yours - is fashion taking itself too seriously?
Retro Chick - The Boyfriend Blazer: Hot Picks
ShopDiary - ShopDiary gets a piece of Eairth.
Tainted & Sweet… - Old School Fly Girls!!!
THE COVETED - Do you ever wear clothes intended for kids?
The Life and Times of a Problem Child - Rediscovering a forgotten icon of architecture and turning it into a fashion occasion.
The Ongoing Project - Developing your personal style, part 2

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Desperately Seeking

2008-10-01T22:18:00.000-07:00

I've had an overwhelming desire to wear tights for the last week. I don't know why, the weather hasn't really cooled down enough to call for them, but every morning they call to me from my hosiery drawer. This morning, I caved and put on a pair of purpley-pink tights with a black dress and brown cardigan. (No pictures, thanks to me losing my camera cord in China.) I thought a pair of heels would polish the outfit off nicely and since I was headed to school, I would need to wear wedges rather than an actual heel. When I looked at my (shockingly extensive, for never having really cared about footwear) shoe collection, I realized something very depressing. I only own 2 pairs of closed-toe heels and they're both stilettos. I really wasn't in an exposed-toe-seam-with-sky-high-wedges place this morning, so I went with a plain pair of flats, but I was presented with an interesting problem: are there closed-toed wedges out there in the world? Ones that wouldn't look like I'm a prostitute (with a normal shoe shape put on a 5-inch-wedge just for the sake of being on a wedge) or some kind of weird geriatric lady with a fetish for being taller (I found a pair of wedge Keds...). I set off into the world and found that it's hard to find closed toed wedges and even harder to find ones that fit my criteria, but they do, in fact, exist! I polyvored up my favorites:

Bow Wedge Shoes by Oli: A nice size heel, a girly bow, a color that goes with everything. These are great.

Teal Wedge by Ami Club Wear: I love the color! And while the heel is high, the toe platform is low enough that they don't just look like a pair of buckle flats stuck on a wedge for posterity. Mostly, I'm in love with the color, though!

Peanut Round Toe Wedge by Christian Louboutin: What isn't to love about these. I need to start saving my financial aid so I can afford a pair of Louboutins. I like the lacquered look of these shoes.

Blue and White Studded Wedges from Rockit: I like the modest wedge and the muted palette with a hint of rock-and-roll chic with the flat studs.

Sporty Stripe Applique Sneaker Wedges by Asia Jam: Remember a few years back when Lacoste had sneaker wedges with just one strap and a big ol' button? These remind me of a cutsied up version of those. Plus they'd be great with a super casual outfit and I'm all about super casual.

Black and White Stripe Round Wedge Heel: I just find these interesting. I little L.A.M.B. like, I think. Totally wearable with some skinny jeans.

Mini does China

2008-09-09T06:42:00.001-07:00

Yep, I'm in China y'all. I made it, I haven't died yet. Want to learn more? Check out the blogs:

Mine, the program's.

Inspiration Friday/Saturday: Flight of the Conchords

2008-08-30T00:11:00.000-07:00

1. Sorry I'm so late on getting this published, my family dragged me by the ear to the beach before I could get a post up this morning and...well, we just got home. So here I am.

2. You may think I'm somewhat insane after you realize what I'm about to say. It's ok, the truth had to come out eventually.

3. There is the potential that this will be my last post before I leave for China. I don't know if I'll have much time/the energy to post while I'm there, so don't be surprised if you don't hear from me for a month or so!

Here's the deal: I have a fairly offbeat sense of humor. I'm a naturally awkward person and tend to gravitate toward comedy that's fairly awkward. Movies I like include Driving Lessons, Eagle vs. Shark (which stars Jemaine of FotC) and Step Brothers. Making fun of awkwardness by exaggerating it is hilarious. Which brings me to Flight of the Conchords. It's a show on HBO about two crazy awkward guys from New Zealand in an electro-funk band living in New York. Their manager is also a New Zealander and also wicked awkward. As is their one fan. Probably one of my favorite quotes from the show is "I'm not crying, it's just rain on my face. I was cutting onions 'cuz I'm making a lasagna...for one!"

I digress. What I'm bringing this to, obviously, is the way Jemaine and Bret dress. Like awkward guys with minimal style sense. And what they do have seems to have been gained in the early 1990s. I wasn't able to find a copy of it, but they did a great promotional shoot for the show in entirely denim outfits. It's hysterical.

As stated before, I'm awkward and fairly nerdy. I try to keep this out of my dress as much as possible. These guys don't.

I started styling a Polyvore set for the show, though, and came to realize that a certain amount of nerdiness is totally chic right now. Pegged jeans? Flannel shirts? T-shirts layered over long sleeved shirts? Argyle? Shit yeah! So I feel much better giving you this and still being able to hold my head in a somewhat not-totally-lame fashion.

Do you know how many times I used the word awkward in this post? Too many.

Links à la Mode

2008-08-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

Here's this week's IFB link roundup! As always, the links are great! My personal favorites are The Coveted's post on 1930's glamour, Frassy's DIY necklace and Little Black Book's review of statement-making tights.

AuctionDivaFashion - Vintage Hawaiian Pineapple Dress
dramatis personae - Boundaries between designing & knock-offs
Dress Me Up Dollie - Weekend Update
Fashion Journalist in the City - Vintage Vogue
Frassy - D.I.Y Chanel Bottle Pendant Necklace
Independent Fashion Bloggers - How NOT to get ripped off
la boudoir - A review of all this falls fashion trends - straight from the runway.
Little Black Book - Style Trend: Statement Tights!
Mademoiselle Robot - This week’s interview with the extremely gifted Nubby Twiglet.
Or False Glitter - Fur in Fashion: Glamorous or grotesque?
poetic & chic - The frequent J.Crew catalogs in my mailbox are a constant source of torture!
Retro Chick - Vintage Clothing & Retro Style - Autumn Florals: Keep on blooming
ShopDiary - Impulse Buy: Should I keep? Or sell? Should I save up for another Chanel?
THE COVETED - Coveting Chinatown, a Visit to 1930’s LA

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What I Wore: 8/27/08

2008-08-27T17:09:00.000-07:00

1. I'm awesome
2. Went to a get-together for China last night, the people are all pretty chill. I'm getting nervous to go. I.e. starting to look for reasons not to go. Eesh!
3. I wore a dress today.

Dress, Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's; leggings, Old Navy; cardigan, Torrid; shoes and necklace, Target.

It's too small in the chest. I should probably get rid of it but...it's so pretty!

What I Wore: 8/26/08

2008-08-26T16:27:00.000-07:00

T-Shirt, necklace, Old Navy; cami, jeans, Z. Cavaricci for Torrid; shoes, Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's.

I'm quite fond of today's shoot for some reason. Nothing too exciting going on today. I have a get together for my China trip tonight. T minus 5 days!!!!

Runway Report: Behnaz Sarafpour

2008-08-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

More on the Fall ready to wear lines. I'd never heard of Behnaz Sarafpour before this fall, but I'm so glad I finally did! Her collection is full of deliciously wearable dresses with artistic embellishments, muted metallics and monochrome palettes. I actually don't even have words to describe how in love with her clothes I am. She's going up there with Elie Saab in my book.

Get it yourself:

The look is all about the perfect LBD, metallics that don't look trashy and totally wearable seperates.

Images: Elle.com

Weekend Update 8/25/08

2008-08-25T14:29:00.000-07:00

This weekend was like any other weekend--started off strong with some heavy drinking on Thursday and peetered into nothingness by Sunday night. This is the way I like to live my life.

Saturday was my going away party (I leave for China in less than a week!) and like all parties I throw, there was minimal turnout, but it was OK. I had a pretty good time, even if it wasn't what I had planned for. And there's a fuck ton of PBR in my fridge still. E'rybody loves PBR, right? OK, there's also some Sam Adams and quite a few microbrews (a seasonal called "Twilight!!"), too. I suppose I'm digressing here, the beer content of my fridge really has nothing to do with fashion--except maybe for accounting for part of my need to wear plus-sized clothes!

This is a combination of what I wore today and a couple of pictures of Kaitlin, Elaura and Heidi from the party on Saturday. The details on what I wore:

Cardigan, Xhilaration at Target; T-Shirt, Old Navy; Pants, Torrid; Shoes, Xhilaration at Target.

I'm comfortable, I love my old man cardigan, which has become crazy soft with the constant washing it's been going through. And I L-O-V-E these jellies, even if they are almost noisier than wearing a pair of heels. I just don't care.

Something you may not know is that I really do go to school (during the school year, at least) and am actually a double major. I may have mentioned advertising a few times on here, as it's my primary major, but I don't think I've said much about art. Well, my other major is art. I don't actually make much art and I haven't taken an art course in a few terms, but I'm an art major and I do have a specific style...I turn photographs into comic-like computer illustrations. I made quite a few this weekend, that's why I'm bringing it up. I thought I'd show you:

This is Heidi from an outing earlier this summer. All the leaves in this took me forever to draw and fill in, but I'm fond of it. Do you like?

Inspiration Friday: Rich Pinks

2008-08-22T16:08:00.000-07:00

This Fall, one of the trends I'm really looking forward to seeing pan out is rich berry colors! Yay! Pink is absolutely, without a doubt my favorite color, so seeing it used in a sophisticated, grown up way on the Fall runways made me smile on the inside. For your weekend inspiration, I've gathered a variety of things in pink so you can see how easy it'll be to incorporate pink into your life--a little or a lot at a time! There are items at every price point--from Forever 21 to Burberry--and at every level of subtlety--from nail polish to a statement jacket. Enjoy!

Happy Feet

2008-08-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

I spent the better part of my youth in dance classes. I'm not saying I was ever great or on my way to being prima ballerina by any means, but I enjoyed it and I spent a lot of time immersed in dance culture. Other than the nasty habit of practicing steps in the grocery store, I developed a deep hatred of feet from dancing. I know a lot of girls in the same boat as me, I think it stems from the abuse your feet endure from the shoes (or lack thereof). Have you ever seen a pointe dancer's feet? Ick! I ended up with massive callouses on my heels and the balls of my feet and baby and big toes. So fucking disgusting. Because of this, I've come to form immaculate foot care habits, including my daily pedicures. Yes, you heard that right. It's just a quick scrub and lotion, if you don't polish your nails, it only takes about 10 minutes, but it makes all the difference in the world. You just pop in the shower and then take care of your feet at the same time as you're lotioning your body. Brilliant for peep toes and sandals! Here it is, my 10 minute pedicure for idiots:

What I Wore: 8/21/08

2008-08-21T15:49:00.000-07:00

shirt, Old Navy; cardigan, Torrid; jeans, Z. Cavaricci at Torrid; shoes, Merona at Target; belt and necklace, Old Navy

The sun is back, the heat is not. Hooray! I had a lunch with the new director of Hillel today, for which I spent a good half hour trying on clothes and rejecting them. I wanted to make the perfect first impression because it's critical Sigma has a good relationship with this guy. Turns out, it was not that big of a deal. The first thing he said when he came in was that his physical therapist told him crutches weren't very G. He's wicked cool and I think Sigma is going to be involved with Hillel in a more positive way from now on. Awesome.

Links à la Mode

2008-08-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

Links à la Mode 8/21/08

So here we go with this week's roundup. We've got everything from designer spotlights to Wonderwoman. Enjoy!

dramatis personae - Trashy Diva did it again.
Dress Like a Celebrity - I Want to Dress Like a Celebrity - Kate Beckinsale
Independent Fashion Bloggers - How to Make Money with Affiliate Programs
Little Black Book - Rock up your wardrobe
Mademoiselle Robot - Becoming… Wonder Woman
Or False Glitter - Latex, lace, and toilet art
PR COUTURE - Plus Size Fashion PR Request for Fashion Week Documentary
Quail By Mail - She will wear Shweshwe
Retro Chick - Take a Bow…..
SwanDiamondRose - Image love ~ the prettiest clutter
THE COVETED - Cutting Edges : An Interview with Alithia Spuri-Zampetti

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What I Wore: 8/20/08

2008-08-20T14:36:00.000-07:00

The mugginess I was worried about yesterday broke into rain last night. It continues to rain today, thus explaining the indoor photo. I'm quite fond of this outfit--all the neutrals make me feel safe! I was going to wear just the cardigan and leggings with no dress, but it was a little scandalous, so I put the dress on and opened up the cardigan. Opinions?

Cardigan: Xhilaration at Target
Dress: Xhilaration at Target
Leggings: Old Navy
Shoes: Mossimo at Target
Belt, Necklace: Old Navy

Runway Report: Emma Cook

2008-08-19T15:14:00.000-07:00

So, I know I showed a dress by Emma Cook on here before, in the context of fringe possibly not being the death of us all. I was wrong about that, I still hate fringe with the force of a thousand suns. However, I was dinking around on Elle's Fall Ready-To-Wear slideshows and saw Emma Cook's entire fall line. While it wasn't like looking at Elie Saab's work and being floored by the grace and creativity of it, I was impressed. A lot of lines claim to be "ready to wear" but in fact, need to be scaled back to be applicable in most people's lives. Emma Cook's dresses look like they could walk straight off the runway and into my life. I definitely appreciate that in a collection. Without further ado, my faves from her fall show:

(Caveat: I do not endorse the wearing of these hats.)

(This is the dress in which I found hope for fringe only to have it dashed by such stores as Urban Outfitters and Topshop.)

Get the look for less: It's all about lace up boots, unstructured dresses and slightly military jackets to offset the lack of structure elsewhere. And lace tights. Lace tights until your eyes bleed. Which they will not, because there's nothing bad that could possibly be said about lace tights. My favorite of all tights.

What I Wore: 8/19/08

2008-08-19T14:28:00.000-07:00

Top, Vest: Torrid
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes, Necklace: Target
Sunglasses: Forever 21

I ventured off my porch and down the stairs for today's shoot. The weather is warming up a bit, but I'm not letting it get me down! I got up around 11:30 today (a personal record for the summer without an alarm) and I did my makeup, spent a long time getting dressed, left the house...generally, I'm just not being a lazy, sulky bum anymore. Hello world, I'm back!

What I Wore: 8/17/08

2008-08-18T16:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know my last post promised a collage of me looking super hot in everything I've worn for almost a week. Rather than give you that, you're just getting a photo of what I wore today because I spent my weekend in my pajamas playing video games. I felt sick, I'm not just lazy...ok, I'm a little bit lazy, but mostly I didn't feel well.

Top, Pants: Torrid
Shoes: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Necklace: Old Navy
Sunglasses: Forever 21

The weather has cooled off significantly (it rained last night!!) and I am thrilled. I'm wearing a t shirt and jeans and I'm chilly! Hooray!

Now, I was going to talk about how much I love fashion blogs (because I do, I love reading them more than I think you can even begin to imagine!), but I found a much more interesting article on Fashionista. Apparently, the AP thinks that fashion blogs are going to lead young fashion writers to being raped. pillaged and murdered...the same way Myspace and Facebook have. Please note the sarcasm in that statement. I just can't wrap my brain around how technophobic some people in this world are. I mean, really? If a girl like Tavi is smart enough to articulate her thoughts in a way that's gained her a cult following, do you think she's also dumb enough to fall prey to an internet creeper? I don't think so, but then...I am involved in all three of these internet evils and likely to be kidnapped at any moment, thanks to one of these websites.

Inspiration Friday

2008-08-15T18:40:00.000-07:00

Given my current state (dehydrated and in a bad mood), I won't be doing a daily wear post. I will return with zeal on Monday with a nice collage of my clothes from the last couple of days and the weekend. For now, I'm going to give you a little Polyvore love, take it as inspiration for your weekend shenanigans!

High waisted skirts with Nautical details! What's not to love?

Links à la Mode

2008-08-14T10:44:00.000-07:00

couturee yourself - Nicole Ritchie’s Look For Less
dramatis personae - Club Hoeing, Studded Legings
Dress Me Up Dollie - Fall Wish List
Fashion Journalist in the City - Model/Blogger: Laurel Stovall
Independent Fashion Bloggers - Interview with a Boutique Hunter
la boudoir - Mer for Me
MASH-World - Three good reasons to look forward to Autumn…..
MyProfessionalStyle.com - Top Five Reasons Why The Juniors Department is NOT for You
PR COUTURE - Jack + Bill's Free PR Service Winners
Retro Chick - Dream outfits for the ultimate in Wedding Guest style
So Stylish So Sassy - Cute Oxford Peeptoes At Payless
SwanDiamondRose - Black is ground zero for fashion cliches.
THE COVETED - ‘Big, Beautiful Anime Eyes
The Ongoing Project - Don't Go Shopping Just Yet--Let's Take a Look In Your Closet

What I Wore: 8/13/08

2008-08-13T15:53:00.000-07:00

Megan showed up today before I was able to get dressed...oops! Not that I care about impressing Megan with my amazing dressing skills, I just needed to take a shower and...well, it's kind of weird to do that when you have company. Oh well, I did it anyway and put together this scintillating number:

...Heidi was watching me do the shoot and it made me insanely uncomfortable.

Top: Forever 21
Pants: Torrid
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Necklace: Target

I know, it's all together very standard and boring. What's a girl to do? I've been feeling somewhat uninspired when it comes to actually slapping clothes on in the morning. And I bought a bunch of jewelry yesterday, yet somehow ended up wearing this heart necklace again...

Fall Wish List

2008-08-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

It seems kind of silly to me to be thinking of fall already, when the weather lady said it's only going to be getting hotter this week. But, I love Fall the best of all seasons, so I've been thinking about it a lot.

So here we are with my season-specific items. I rarely consider seasons when shopping, so my wardrobe changes very little as a whole. However, this Fall there are a few key pieces I'm considering.

1. Light scarf: I know these are popular for the summer, but the idea of something around my neck is a little stifling. However, for fall it seems perfect. So soft and colorful in a season full of browns and purples.

2. Colorful leather gloves. Like Dior. And Anne Hathaway in InStyle in July. I like the throwback to the 60s, but with a slicker feel than those cotton gloves proper ladies wore.

3. A Black Coat: Shockingly, I don't own one. I want a coat that isn't a statement coat, unlike my red and green coats.

4. New School Bag: I haven't had one since I was a freshman. I'm sick of carrying uncomfortable totes for the sake of not carrying a backpack. This one is very cute. I love owls.

5. Lace Tights: YES! I want a pair RIGHT NOW! I think they'll look so cute over a pair of bright opaque tights. Yummy.

6. Squishy Flat Boots: I've resisted these for so long, but I always see girls wearing them around campus and they're just so fucking cute. They'll be great for an alternative to flats...turns out you can't wear flats every day.

What I wore: 8/12/08

2008-08-12T16:13:00.000-07:00

Shirt: Gap
Skirt Old Navy
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Necklace: Old Navy

I really like the look of a high-waisted skirt...really, of a high waisted anything, but I'm always terrified of wearing the look. As with a good number of women in the world, my stomach is the most hated part of my body and I try desperately not to draw attention to it. So I'm feeling rather self conscious about it. But I'm sticking with it! I actually switched out from the green belt to a much thicker grey one that covers the waistband of the skirt and hitched the skirt up a bit higher. I also...you're going to think I'm a nerd for this, but...put on a pair of control top pantyhose/shorts thingies. I love them a lot because they make dresses fall smoother when I'm worried about rolls on dresses that don't float away from the body. But why I'm saying this here is because I put them on after the photos were taken (honestly, why didn't I just reshoot? I can't rightly say...) and I tucked my shirt into them to smooth out the bulkiness it was creating underneath. Worked like a charm. I'm pretty pleased with myself on that count!

On the Runway: Rodarte

2008-08-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

The girls behind Rodarte--two sisters from Pasadena--have done a lot for fashion in the three years since their debut in 2005. This Fall, though, I was personally really inspired by their collection of floaty, lightweight dresses paired with spiky heels and loosely knit fishnets. The collection was inspired by a recent trip to Japan, especially Yasujiro Ozu's films. The collection looks to me like a fairy tale gone awry--torn fabrics on otherwise flawless gowns, princess heels with spikes, fishnets that give the overall look an uneasiness...like a spiderweb. That's actually exactly what I thought of the first time I saw the collection, a spiderweb on the models' legs. I like it a lot. What do you think?

I'm particularly fond of this dress. I was sketching something similar to it a couple of days ago and then this shows up while I'm doing research for this entry. Marvelous.

Images: Style.com

Rocking and Fucking Rolling 8/11/08

2008-08-11T20:09:00.000-07:00

The Gym Class Heroes are playing in my little town tonight. Unfortunately, I won't be going. However, today is not a loss! I did 3 very important things today:

1) Spent far too much money on clothes at Old Navy. I feel little remorse.
2) Put some nails in my walls in an attempt to find relief from the constant state of tangles my necklaces always seem to be in. See image below.
3) Showered.

The pictures with three people are from Saturday night. The brunette is Kaitlin, the blonde is Heidi. We were going to a David Bowie themed party. The green shirt is what I wore today: Shirt, Old Navy; Skirt, Torrid; Shoes, Gap.

What I wore: 8/9/08

2008-08-10T02:46:00.000-07:00

I got home from seeing "The Wackness" (very good) with Nick today and found my cigarettes covered in coffee. A sign? I don't know, but now I have to at least contemplate buying a new pack. I don't really want to continue to give myself cancer, but I also want cigarettes SO BAD when I'm emotionally impaired...such as when I'm drunk (now) or dealing with my parents (not now). I was going to buy some at the bar today, but didn't have cash for the vending machine. Again, sign? Not smoking is better for your skin, in the long run...

Cami: Torrid
Dress: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Gap

What I wore: 8/9/08

2008-08-08T18:54:00.000-07:00

Tank: Mossimo at Target
Cami: Forever 21
Pants: Torrid
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

As I was setting up for this today, I realized that there aren't any pictures of me smoking on the blog. I don't think this is a bad thing, what with all the negative effects of smoking on your body, other people and the environment. I don't smoke often, but it's always on the porch right by where I do the photos, so it seems a bit strange to me that this is the first photo of its type.

Anywho, I'm sewing a quilt today. I was going to make a skirt, but I need interfacing, which I ran out of during the last sewing escapade. Plus, the fabric I have for the skirt is too pretty to risk fucking up on!

Loving Lily

2008-08-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

I will admit that I have a huge hetero-crush on Lily Donaldson.

While she's British, there's something that's so all-American about her that I'm really drawn to. It's probably the blonde hair/blue eyes thing, but also, there's a certain amount of sincerity and innocence in her face and the way she models that I've always equated with American spirit. Not that Americans are actually sincere and innocent, lord knows they're not, but the embodiment of American nostalgia is, I think. And Lily's smile and doe-y eyes capture that. For me, anyway. So here's to the lovely miss Lily, model extraordinaire.

Photos lilydonaldson.com, style frizz

What I Wore: 8/7/08

2008-08-07T15:48:00.000-07:00

Cami: Old Navy
Tank: Victoria's Secret
Shorts: Z. Cavaricci for Torrid
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

I feel a bit like a hooker with super short shorts and these wedges on. Oh well, it's not like I'm going anywhere today. The weather has cooled down significantly since I got dressed--I was sweaty and smelly sitting out on my porch, now there's a nice breeze going. I could probably be wearing jeans! I'm sure you really care about my pre-shower circumstances. This whole not having a real internet connection at my apartment thing is killing me! For some strange reason, stolen connections are not terribly reliable!

Links a la Mode

2008-08-07T13:36:00.000-07:00

I have something new and wonderful for all you readers out there! I'm a member of Independent Fashion Bloggers (a member! I feel so cool! There aren't any members-only jackets, though, unfortunately.) and have opted in to "Links a la Mode!" So I have a short list of other blogs for you to check out. This week there are not one but two articles on goth/vampire chic, which I strongly endorse, given my rommates' and I's current love of the Twilight books.

Without further ado:

dramatis personae - Tips on Giving Back…
Dress Me Up Dollie - On oversized sunglasses and fringes
Independent Fashion Bloggers - Stay Inspired, Plan Your Editorial Calendar!
MASH-World - As Good as Gold!! Santagold’s Brooklyn Jammin looks…
Retro Chick - Vintage Clothing & Retro Style - Gothic Elegance
The Couturist Records - Please bite me… fashion for the undead (very glamorous)
THE COVETED - Messy Hair, on purpose… not quite wholesome 60’s and not punk.

Want to share the love? IFB members can go to the forums here. Not a member? If your blog qualifies, you can sign up here!

8/6/08

2008-08-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

I'm back! Sorry I didn't warn you before I took a break--honestly, it wasn't planned. I was just wicked busy Sunday and then didn't really get dressed all day Monday or Tuesday. Sad story. But here we are today and I'm pretty fond of my outfit.

T Shirt: Old Navy
Dress: Forever 21
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Look for more of me being awesome in the future!

8/2/08

2008-08-02T15:21:00.000-07:00

I returned most of the stuff I bought at The Clothes Horse today. I went to bed thinking about it and decided that there was no point in keeping clothes around if I don't absolutely love them and I really shouldn't buy clothes with alterations in mind if I don't know how to do them and have no intention of paying a tailor to. So all I'm left with from that glorious trip is a pair of red heels, a watch with interchangeable colored bands and a $2 strand of fake pearls. I'm still pretty happy with it, though.

In other news, I recently lost my favorite sunglasses, a pair of oversized tortoiseshell Polo ones, to the LCC bathroom and given that Jesse still has my goddamn Ray Ban knockoffs, I'm sadly short on good sunglasses. In this most desperate of sunny weather. I want a pair of almost absurdly large Jackie O./Florida Grandma glasses. Ala dVb.

Unfortunately, I've been slowly warming up to Victoria Beckham, who I formerly considered an ice-queen-robot. I even bought her book last night.

Shirt: Torrid
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Old Navy

I was the first of the roommates to get up today! Astonishing. This meant I made the ritual pot of coffee (and we are now out of coffee, which is unfortunate) and checked the mail. Then I sat out on the porch and checked my email and blogs without feeling like I was ignoring anyone. Around 2, I got dressed to make the previously mentioned returns. I felt feminine yet conservative today, which I thought wasn't going to be possible as I rummaged through my dresser. It was too cool for a dress but not warm enough to warrant leggings. So I grabbed these jeans, which I love and was trying in vain to find a feminine top that wasn't a tank top. I was about to give up when from the very bottom of a drawer appeared this ruffled beauty. Yes, I was overly happy about a button down blouse. I don't care. The outfit felt perfect to me. That's a rare but happy occurrence for any woman, I'm pretty sure.

So, on to the less pleasant part of this post. Fringe. I'm going to say that when the word "fringe" appears on screen or is uttered by someone in conversation, my mind immediately turns to a pair of cowboy boots I owned as a child. They were white with a sparkly pink inset design and featured a godawful line of fringe running down the side of each boot. They were undeniably my favorite shoes in second grade. Now they symbolize everything that I see as wrong with the fringe trend for fall. Did I live on the plains or ride horses as a child? No, I attended a very poor inner-city elementary school. Was I a country-western star? No, and my favorite band was Milli-Vanilli. There was no reason for me to look at all Western. And there is no reason for fringe to be rearing it's ugly head now. Unless there's something I'm not seeing, there are no cattle to be rustled or Native Americans to oppress on the runways, so I don't understand why this Western thing is back.

Now that that's been said, I poked around quite a bit a few days ago and found that while bloggers are talking about fringe, it's relatively sparse on the runways. There are a couple items at the usual trend-hawking retail stores (which is not to say that I'm hating on trend-hawkers, god knows I love me some Forever 21) but the Western-style fringe is not, in fact, going to take over and make all trend-slaving women even more ridiculous than they already are. Phew.

Gucci, unfortunately, is a culprit in the "bad fringe" epidemic.

As is Urban Outfitters.

And Comme Des Garcons. You will note that this isn't a western fringe. It's a more romantic, almost lace-y fringe. I'm more likely to get behind this style, but you know, this "are her ta-tas covered? Why is that jumpsuit so ill-fitting and impractical?" look is just not hot. However, all is not lost.

Emma Cook styled her fringe into a flapper throwback that I find charming. Also, you should note the lace tights the model is sporting. I'm very excited about lace for the fall. It's so quintessentially girly, I can't wait to get a pair of lace tights! Maybe even a romantic top with a lace neckline. Who knows? This is one trend I'm totally on board with, though.

8/1/08

2008-08-01T19:51:00.000-07:00

For one reason or another, I'm not in a terribly good mood today. This may be because despite going to bed at 1 last night, I didn't get much sleep or it may be because the weather is shifting and turning cold. It may be that I'm just down about being single. I don't really know, but all I've done today is sew and go to the grocery store.

Top: Gap
Skirt: Torrid
Shoes: Gap
Belt: Old Navy

Cardigan: Old Navy
Top: Gap
Skirt: Torrid
Shoes: Gap
Belt: Old Navy

I finished my second dress today, though, and I'm pretty happy with it.

It doesn't fit exactly right, but that should hopefully be easy enough to take care of.

Rather than having showing seams (I really don't trust myself enough for that!) I painted a piece of white fabric with yellow, blue, red and gold fabric paint then sewed it to the hem and neckline. I'm pretty happy with the results. While looking for my white fabric, I found a really big piece of yellow satin that I'm thinking of making a bubble dress with. More to come on that.

Project Runway Review

2008-07-31T18:49:00.001-07:00

So last night was the third episode of Project Runway season 3. I already have a favorite (Suede) and a most hated (Stella) and a serious beef with the judges. First, I don't agree with who they kicked off last night because the second-worst design I thought should have gone. But my bigger issue with it is what won!

This is Kenley's design and as soon as I saw it I was reminded of:

Balenciaga Spring 2008. I HATED this collection and spent months and months ranting about it and generally defaming Nicolas Ghesquière. I thought the structure of it was unflattering and the prints looked like they belonged in a retirement home and the stitching made the whole ensemble look like an exploded floral baseball. Ick. I know Kenley's design isn't as bad as all that, but it's supposed to be made for a night out on the town. Who would want tulle sticking out of the side of their dress for a night out on the town?

On the other hand, Leanne's design

Was by far my favorite. I love that the structural elements are different colors on the left and right and that she kept the top so simple and that it resembled her inspiration picture so much! I may be moderately biased, though, she's from Portland and you know I'll always root for the hometown favorite.

Thrift Store Finds

2008-07-31T18:43:00.001-07:00

There's a second hand store on 13th by campus. Yesterday, I convinced Kaitlin to check it out with me. Turns out, it's very reasonably priced (my most expensive item was $18) and has some real gems.

The dress I'm a little concerned about, it's pretty clingy. I think my mom's constant demands that I wear a slip may have some validity. But I like the color and the cut is very mod. It reminds me a lot of the 60s. The shoes are dollhouse, I'm not sure about how I feel about wearing second hand shoes....but they're adorable and pretty comfortable, so we'll see.

This dress is from Torrid (seems I can't escape the damn place) and is a bit too big for me. I'm going to take the sides in some. The shoes were $8 and they're Steve Maddens! Woo hoo!

I think I've discounted secondhand shopping too much in the past. I never do it because I tell myself there won't be anything in my size. Maybe this place was an exception to the rule, but I didn't have a problem. I think I'm going to do this more often!

7/31/08

2008-07-31T18:28:00.001-07:00

So I'm breaking this post into three posts, actually. This is my "what I wore today" post.

Top and Bottoms: Torrid
Shoes: Gap

I was feeling a little "sailor-y." Kaitlin, Heidi and I went to Target and I found:

This baller dress! I don't know that it'll ever be wearable n a day-to-day basis, but it just makes me want to dance. The shoes are a favorite that I got at Charlotte Russe on the day when I had my shopping binge. I haven't had a chance to wear them yet, but believe me, I'll find a reason.

I also got this great sweater! It's so old man-y, I love it. I'm picturing it with leggings and a belt for fall.

Had my panel today and I'm excited because Nick is going to call me sometime this week. We're planning a party...appropriate, non?

7/30/08

2008-07-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

Today was another relatively uneventful day. I've been having a really hard time sleeping recently and so I didn't wake up until 2 in the afternoon. I need to break that habit! To that end, I bought some sleep aid pills at Fred Meyer's.

Top: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's
Jeans: Torrid
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

This was too goddamn hot for walking around. Kaitlin and I went to the bank and then to this cool second hand store by campus called The Clothes Horse (finds to come later) and then to McDonald's. I hadn't had fast food since before Mike and I broke up, so it was a treat. I'm going to say I don't miss ingesting that crap on a regular basis.

This is one of the finished products from my sewing experiment! I'm going to say it's not fantastically well sewn and it is WICKED short, but I finished it! On to dress #2!

7/29/08

2008-07-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

Ok, here's the deal, my stolen internet connection is far too weak to upload photos today. I don't know what's going on, but it's annoying. So no picture today. However, I do have some sad news: I learned recently that Steve and Barry's, my mecca for cheap clothes, filed for bankruptcy. This is very sad indeed. I mean, they sell everything in their store for $9, that's got to either make a big dent in any kind of profit they could make or it means that they have some shady business practices. Either way, where else am I supposed to get a pair of jeans for less than $50?

7/28/08

2008-07-28T17:16:00.000-07:00

Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Z. Cavaricci at Torrid
Shoes: Gap
Belt: Old Navy

China looms ever closer, I leave in a little over a month! I've been sleeping really poorly recently, re-hashing events from earlier this summer. It's weird to feel nostalgic for a time that was so recent...I miss my crazy colorful little one-bedroom. The morning of graduation was the closest thing to perfect I've ever experienced. I really miss Ely and Jesse--both just as people and the atmosphere their living 2 doors down created. I really wish that part of the summer had been longer. It was probably the closest to "quintessential college" I'll ever get. It was fucking brilliant, really.

I'm sorry, that really had nothing to do with fashion, did it? I don't have much to say on the subject, the blogs to your right do a much better job of talking about what's going on today than I can.

7/27/08

2008-07-27T15:38:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, Amy asked me to buy her a bottle of everclear. Being fairly new at this whole 21 thing, I jumped at the opportunity to contribute to the delinquency of minors. Neither Kaitlin, Heidi nor I had ever bought everclear before and didn't know that it's kept behind the counter for some reason. So we wandered around the liquor store for a good 15 minutes before asking where the hell to find it at. In the process, we found fake absinthe, a knockoff brand of Jager and numerous liqueurs we'd never heard f before. Amy invited us to the party she was throwing and so around 10 I started getting ready (didn't want to show up too early, obviously) and it took me like 20 minutes to find the right pair of jeans for my outfit.

T Shirt: Old Navy
Vest: Torrid
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

The outfit felt a little Kate Moss-y to me, which is pretty cool. Looking at the photos, I realize it wasn't, really, but how can you feel anything but hot when you think you're dressed like Kate Moss?

The party was not what I had anticipated--which is to say that it was us, Amy and 2 of her friends sitting in her back yard talking. It was a good time, to be sure, but I spent 20 minutes looking for the right pair of pants to show off these shoes! Not to worry, I'm not going to let this outfit go to waste. You'll be seeing it again.

I mean, fuck! I'm pretty sure these shoes are the hottness!

Today, the weather can't decide if it wants to be sunny and warm or breezy and cool, so I'm layered, ready for anything!

Shirt: Forever 21
Cardigan: Old Navy
Pants: Z. Cavaricci at Torrid
Shoes: Merona at Target
Belt: Old Navy
Necklace: Target

I've taken to writing my entries in HTML mode since getting my Mac, I'm not really sure why. But building the links makes the page look so cluttered! Is this a weird complaint? I suppose it is. Oh well. I should probably go grab something to eat before I go to "work."

7/26/08

2008-07-26T18:39:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, you're not going to be getting photos from last night's party because there aren't any to be shown. Sad story. I'd been charging my camera's battery last night and accidentally put it back in backwards. When it came time to leave for the bars, Heidi and Kaitlin tried to use it, but it wouldn't turn on and I was too drunk to realize that the battery wasn't dead like they thought, but just put in the wrong way. Oh well. I wasn't wearing anything exciting--that red dress I wore last Sunday and some black flats. We all looked pretty good, though.

Shirt, Shorts: Torrid
Shoes: Gap
Necklace: Target

This top is really quite breasty...I need to make some alterations on it. It's still hot, though I'm sitting on my porch and the breeze is making me almost wish I'd worn a t-shirt rather than a tank top. Oh well.

Red lips inspired by miss Kenley of Project Runway, season 5.

Speaking of Project Runway, I was at Megan's watching it today (And VH1's from G's to Gents and it is fucking hilarious!!) and the most amazing dress came out of this week's challenge.

Obviously this isn't some kind of secret TV gem that none of you have seen before, but I still wanted to put it out there that I think this dress is genius. It's a little bit 80s, but in just the right kind of way. It's (going to be?) sold on bluefly.com, so I will be looking for that....

While I was on bluefly, I took a look at Christian Siriano's line for them and...it's only 3 items? I must be mistaken on that, the rest of the collection must have sold out because there are only 3 pieces from Christian, but there are 5 pages of clothes by Sweet Pea. That's at 72 items per page. I would assume that winning project runway and getting your own line with them would merit more than being a mediocre designer and an overreacter, but who knows.

It's off to cooking and cleaning with me! Tootles!

7/25/08

2008-07-25T20:47:00.000-07:00

Alright, so after last night, which involved some un-work-friendly substance use, I woke up late this morning and felt like crap. I actually felt so shitty I couldn't eat breakfast or finish my ritual cup of coffee. Ick. Eventually, the roomies and I decided to go see Step Brothers (mediocre on first viewing, I expect that just like Talladega Nights it's going to take a few viewings to become hilarious) and Megan met us after the movie to go shopping.

Shirt: Old Navy
Shorts: Torrid
Shoes: Gap
Necklace: Target

I decided on this because it's way hotter in Eugene than it was in Portland and I just couldn't wear pants again.

Megan found a shirt to wear to the party tonight (pictures should come up tomorrow) and a Hello Kitty sweatshirt. I wanted to stop by and see Libby at the MAC counter, but she wasn't working. There WAS another tall redhead with bangs working who Kaitlin, Heidi and I mistook for Libby and slowed down to say hi, but then realized that it in fact was not her and awkwardly walked away. Hilarious.

Megan found this shirt at Charlotte Russe and showed it to me in mocking, but I love it! I think the next time I have my wallet with me, I'll probably pick it up. I mean, all my friends say I love "granny chic" and "looking like a bag lady," which may be true. I'm quite fond of the look, though and intend to keep dressing how I feel until such a time as it becomes a problem--which it has not yet.

7/24/08

2008-07-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

It occurs to me that I didn't photograph my outfit for today. You're not missing much, I promise. Instead of a real post, I'm going to give you six things I'm in love with.

Street fashion blogs! You've gotta love looking at the way other people dress.

High waisted multi-button shorts. So very nautical. I have a little fantasy about being a pin up in a sailor outfit...

Lily Cole. Does anyone not love her? Her coloring, her delicate features? She looks like a goddamn porcelain doll. And like she'd be just as at home in a Jane Austen novel as she is on the runway.

Nerdy chic glasses. They just give hope to those of us who are perennially uncool.

Colored colanders. And actually, just cooking. I enjoy a certain amount of domestic bliss.

Ballet dancers' extension. So fucking pretty. It's like...I don't even know. Like their whole body was made with one beautiful stroke.

Spectator pumps. 1940s. The best of all decades.

7/23/08

2008-07-23T13:09:00.001-07:00

Cami: Torrid

Shirt: Old Navy

Pants: Torrid

Shoes Charlotte Russe

Does this outfit look familiar? Some unfortunate circumstances involving a white skirt and hot ink underwear led to me having to wear the same pants as yesterday, which necessitated wearing the same wedges I wore yesterday. Oh well. This is the way it goes, I guess.

I've been reading other blogs a lot lately and have come to the realization that 1. I don't have any links for you to follow, that will change; and 2. I need to become more knowledgeable on what's actually going on in fashion. It's back to my studies for that!

7/22/08

2008-07-22T22:33:00.001-07:00

In Portland. My traveling outfit is as such:

I'm judging my brother. A lego Star Wars model? Oh no.

Shirt: Old Navy

Jeans: Torrid

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Very 70s.

I saw Maddi and Jeremy today. We had margaritas at Katie O'Brien's and then went to The Pied Cow for Hookah. A good afternoon as a whole.

7/21/08

2008-07-21T20:34:00.000-07:00

I got another tattoo today. By virtue of that, my attire has been geared toward comfort and NOT toward looking good. But I have pictures. Forgive me?

7/20/08

2008-07-20T23:07:00.000-07:00

This is the result of the apron experiment. Awesome, non? The ruffle actually falls across my hips in a really unflattering place. But honestly? It's an apron. Chirp chirp chirp!!

Dress: Forever 21

Leggings: Xhilaration at Target

Shoes: Steve Madden

OK, so I was pretty overdressed for "work." What can you do? Nick Gower told me I looked very nice. Later he told me he was hung. No, it's not what you're thinking, but no, I'm not going to explain. I like a little intrigue.

7/19/08

2008-07-19T16:46:00.000-07:00

I decided to start sewing my own clothes earlier this summer, but then didn't do anything about it...until today! I bought patterns and fabric to make 4 dresses and an apron today. Results to follow!

Shirt: Forever 21

Jeans: Z. Cavaricci at Torrid

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

I'm also moderately obsessed with the back of this shirt. It looks kind of Grecian. Love love.

7/18/08

2008-07-18T21:49:00.000-07:00

Um, it's all Torrid.

Saw Mama Mia today (it was pretty good) and went to an Ems game. Pretty exciting day, though Jesse flaking on the game was not cool!

...yeah, I really have nothing to say.

7/17/08

2008-07-17T21:39:00.000-07:00

So, today I woke up at the ungodly hour of 10am to the bank calling me...unfortunate. I opened a second account yesterday and apparently when I signed my paperwork, it didn't match the signature on my license. No big deal, I went down and fixed it, but I had definitely intended to sleep longer. The toilet is broken, the tank is draining like crazy, so the whole peeing thing is interesting. I found that out when I woke up this morning. Oi. But, so I showered and put this together:

Top, Shorts: Torrid

Flip Flops: Victoria's Secret

I work for introDUCKtion (freshman orientation) doing a little panel about drug and alcohol use and abuse on campus. Apparently we "glorified" or "glamorized" drinking and doing drugs at our last panel, so we got called in an hour early today to talk about the appropriate way to answer questions---which really feels like we're supposed to demonize substance use on campus rather than address safe ways to use rather than abuse. But...whatever. I got really worked up about it and I think upset my boss because I didn't bite my tongue for the first time in my life. I told her it was like teaching abstinence only sex ed and then being surprised when students get pregnant. BUT on the walk home, after I talked to my boss and the other people on the panel, I talked to another guy who's just in it for the money and...I realized I was getting worked up over nothing, really. These kids don't care what we have to say, anyway. I know I wouldn't have, if I'd gone to my orientation. So whatever.

The weather is cooling down, thank goodness. I'm sitting on my porch because I tend to lose my connection inside the apartment and I could put a sweater on. A sweater! This won't last for long, I'm sure, but hopefully through tomorrow. We're going to an Ems game and I'd love to not feel like I'm melting through it.

7/16/2008

2008-07-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

Wow! It's been forever, hasn't it?! Well, I've moved and didn't have internet at my new apartment until I got a new Mac today and can pick up other people's wireless. Swanky. So that's why I haven't posted in the last month and a half. However, now that I'm here, I have two outfits to show you! Ya-ha!

Went shopping in this. In fact, I went on a shopping binge today. Some would call it a spree, but I feel like there's something unplanned and spontaneous about a spree. This was more like binge drinking, where you know you should stop but the more you drink (buy), the better you feel...even if you will regret it in the morning.

Cami: Torrid

Tank: Victoria's Secret

Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's

Shoes: Victoria's Secret

After I'd showered. All new clothes! And I went to Michael's in this.

Top: Torrid

Pants: Torrid

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Detail shot. Yes, these pants are ridiculous. I fucking love them.

My roommates and I may have a small obsession with 1. the Twilight series, 2. Family Guy, or 3. Making lists. You never know.

It must be summer

2008-06-13T13:46:00.000-07:00

It's warming up, all I want to do is drink and lay in the grass, graduations are tomorrow...it must be summer!

In honor of this, I'm posting yet another polyvore layout...I promise I will be back soon with my own beautiful outfits to show you, but I'm in the midst of moving and all of my clothes are packed!

This summer, I think all I'm going to do is sew my own clothes and work out. A-may-zing.

2008-06-12T09:34:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling really angsty today. Yesterday was a shit day and unfortunately, I'm letting it spill over into today.

This, I think, would be a stylish way to show how fucking pissed you are at the world. Unlike what I'm wearing, which is the same jeans I've been wearing for a week and a letter sweatshirt. Yeah.

This isn't bad, either. Though it's very high school.

5/31/08

2008-06-01T01:24:00.000-07:00

I do apologize for the lack of posts recently. I've been dressing pretty lamely, to be honest, and haven't felt like posting said lame outfits. However, last night I styled an outfit out of someone else's closet:

The skirt is from Forever 21. Megan bought it a few days ago and told me she couldn't think of what to wear with it, so I made this from her own closet.

Alternately, Polyvore has an image of the skirt, so I came up with a spread for that:

There are two options: a less dressy one and a more dressy one. The shirt is Mint Jodi Arnold and the long-sleeved coat is Milly, two labels I have major lust for. And lo and behold, both pieces are beautiful.

Maybe I'll post some of my own clothes soon. Maybe not.

It's like high school all over again

2008-05-29T00:17:00.000-07:00

I forgot to take pictures today and now I'm exhausted and just want to go to bed. So instead of seeing my thrilling outfit, you get a polyvore layout.

I saw that jacket and took it as a personal challenge to make an outfit using it that resembled something stylish. I think I may have succeeded? When looking at it, think of the layering: on top, first there's the tank, then the button-down (unbuttoned), topped by the jacket. The leggings, of course, go under the skirt.

Maybe?

5/27/08

2008-05-28T02:00:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness. I ended up wearing that sweatshirt/miniskirt/leggings ensemble to the dog park yesterday. I LOVED it.

Shirts: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's
Pants: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Mossimo at Target
Necklace: Target of some kind

I wore this today loving the idea of a moderately structured top with a slouchy, chunky cardigan. Then I got about halfway to school and realized that it was WAY too warm to be doing this, but it was too late to go back on it!

Cardigan: Old Navy
Jumper: Mossimo at Target
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Merona at Target
Necklace: Still Target

Had to put on pin attire for Spring Greek awards, which was cool. I was significantly less warm than previously, which was great!

Shrug: Charlotte Russe
Shirt: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's
Pants: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Mossimo at Target
Necklace: Target!

When I got home from Spring Greek awards, I changed back into the outfit I'd been wearing earlier, but swapped out cardigans. This was much better for the weather. I headed out for trivia night at Max's (we did terribly), then to Megan's for more porch drinking, then to the porn store and now finally home. I don't know about this school thing for tomorrow.

"It's not Tuesday if I'm not drunk" -Heidi

5/26/08

2008-05-26T12:03:00.001-07:00

New goal in life: Dress well enough that I wouldn't beembarrassed to be photographed and put on a street style blog. E'ry day. And wear heels more often. That's what led me to this exploration in personal style:

Pink Shirt: Levi's
Cardigan and Belt: Old Navy
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I've never tried wearing long sleeves under short sleeves in any semblance of a sophisticated way. When I was in high school, I used to wear them under t-shirts...classy. But I love this look. I also really love this cardigan--it's quite a few sizes too big for me and by virtue of that is fun to play with.

Shirt: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's
Skirt: Torrid
Tights: Simply Vera Vera Wang at Kohl's
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Tights: Simply Vera Vera Wang at Kohl's
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I really love this dress.

Tank: Mossimo at Target
Belt and Skirt: Old Navy
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's

It's possible that the blue and purple are too much together, that the skirt is far too short for me to wear and that the belt is a little ridic...or it's possible that this works in every way possible.

Finally, the piece de resistance:

Sweat Shirt: Vintage (my mom's basement)
Skirt: Old Navy
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's

The sweatshirt is for mother/daughter weekend at Camp Westwind in 93. I really went with my mom. I love the 90s...

Also, check out this website: Hel Looks. It's my new lover.

Memorial Day Weekend

2008-05-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

I've been camping and therefore have no outfits to show you. Enjoy this instead.

Yummy, summery florals.

Be back tomorrow!

Yesterday

2008-05-20T23:22:00.000-07:00

I forgot to post this yesterday. And I don't have today's outfit on account of I've been too cool to take pictures.

T-Shirt: Old Navy
Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's

I actually don't think this dress is very flattering, but I do love to pretend to be a model.

And Obama won Oregon!!

Make up?

2008-05-18T23:52:00.001-07:00

I do apologize for my lack of posting recently. I'm in a whirlwind of sorority and it doesn't seem to want to stop! So I give you this:

White dresses with bows and feminine cuts. Lovely, lovely lovely. I especially wish I owned the dress on the far left. I would wear it to...an occasion...I don't know. But it's hawt.

Courtesy of Polyvore.

5/15/08

2008-05-15T22:42:00.000-07:00

It is too hot to handle today!

Cami: Old Navy
Dress: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Sandals: Gap

Today's activities included far more alcohol than I had anticipated. But it feels good to be back with the core four again. And big sis reveal was great.

5/14/08

2008-05-14T23:34:00.000-07:00

I didn't go to school today, so my day consisted mostly of puttering around my apartment in sweats. However, then I went to Delta Upsilon's Family Feud philanthropy (we came in second!) and so I put on this:

T-Shirt: Something Greek
Cami: Torrid
Skirt: Old Navy
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Gap

I should go to bed, it's way past my bed time, but I actually really just want a cup of coffee right now...

5/13/08

2008-05-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

I feel like something ugly that fell out of a building and spattered all over the ground, then was swept up with the dirt and put in a dumpster.

I didn't really sleep last night thanks to this fantastic back pain I'm having. Which led me to not want to go to school or get dressed this morning, but I did and this is what I came up with.

Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Note the stain on the shirt, from lunch, and the weird proportions. I don't know, I'm just not in the best of moods.

I was quite looking forward to taking Bruno to the dog park again today. Oh well, there's always tomorrow when (hopefully) my back won't be in so much pain.

5/12/08

2008-05-12T12:33:00.001-07:00

Elle came in the mail today. Le sigh. Can't complain about that anymore.

Cardigan, Dress: Old Navy
Leggings: Xhileration at Target
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

I have been feeling like a fat-fat-fatty recently, which is my explaination (excuse) for wearing so many baggy and muu-muu-esque clothing in the past few weeks. I'm actually insanely glad I discovered that I can, in fact, wear dresses because in a dress, you don't have to worry about muffin top.

5/11/08

2008-05-11T22:50:00.000-07:00

I look like a BUM today! Turns out a really oversized sweatshirt+mid-rinse, straight legged jeans does NOT equal a cute outfit. My only respite from that was that I was wearing a cute shirt underneath. Still.

Sweatshirt: Old Navy
T-Shirt: Gap
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Old Navy

Those motherfuckers over at Elle already have their June edition on newsstands. It's not in my mailbox yet, though! Wtf, Elle?!?! I know it'll be here within the next few days, but I'd like to feel like an insider and have seen the magazine before it comes out. Oh well. It just reminds me that I should be reading them, rather than just stacking them under a table in my living room.

5/2/08

2008-05-02T22:15:00.000-07:00

I have mad Mama Mia songs stuck in my head. Actually, that's not true, I just have Mama Mia stuck in my head, but it feels like that was the whole show!

I started doing this thing today---cleaning. Yup. Wowza.

Shirts: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Manola's yellow curry is way spicier than Ta Ra Rin's! Wasn't expecting that...

5/1/08

2008-05-01T22:41:00.001-07:00

Alright, after quite the extended blog-cation, I am back. With any luck, I'm back with a vengeance. I'm giving myself 2 more months before my next closet appraisal, which I realized yesterday that I failed to add this to my "get rid of" list, but it's worth looking at:

It's an Old Navy size large. I actually really love it, but it's too small for me. So away it must go.

Today was warm, but not super warm, so I wore:

Cardigan: Old Navy
Tank: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's
Cami: Torrid
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I don't know what it is, but I always look really angry in pictures for this. I tried to like...have a smile and shit today but I'm either able to look happy or show the clothes, so I went with the clothes shot. I just want to be clear that while I may look like a mean unhappy person in this blog, I'm not unhappy. I'm a generally happy person.

The plumber told me I have a little girl plunger today. That hurts the ol' self esteem.

4/22/08

2008-04-22T20:52:00.000-07:00

Listen up y'all--my weekly reading load has gotten to be crazy overwhelming, so while I've been able to do a few 5-minute shoots here and there recently, posting them and making a whole entry is a bit out of range. So I'm paring this down to a weekly affair--all my outfits should be up by Saturday evening. If more happen to be posted before the deadline, that's cool, but don't get used to it!

Oh, and

I love ugly dolls.

4/19/08+++

2008-04-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

That's right, you guessed it! It's time for me to post the last few days worth of outfits!

I don't know what it is, but I have been lacking a major amount of motivation. All I want to do these days is sleep.

Wednesday:

This shirt is a bit clowny, I'll admit it. But I didn't think it was too bad.

Shrug: Old Navy
Shirt: Torrid
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Target

Thursday:

Note the Focks: my solution to not wearing flip flops all the goddamn time for the next 2 weeks.

Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Target

Friday:

This is my outfit for the third annual tri-birthday extravaganza.

Shrug: Charlotte Russe
Tank: Mossimo at Target
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Target

Saturday:

I feel like a goddamn balloon and want to put as little effort into my appearance as possible. And die.

Cardigan and Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Target

PS-I don't know if any of you know this, but I cut my own bangs (big deal, I know, I'm awesome) and as you can see from this batch of photos, I'm trying the full bang look, not just sweepy-over bangs.

4/15/08

2008-04-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

So, as I said yesterday (and at the beginning of this escapade), today is the day of reckoning for my closet. It took about 15 minutes to clean out everything I haven't worn in the last 2 months, 5 minutes to photograph them and 4 hours to upload the images. I don't know why my computer is so slow at uploading anymore, but it makes me want to claw my eyes out.

If you want any of this, say so. Anything that doesn't get claimed (like anything'll get claimed!) is being donated to charity.

Old Navy cami, size large. I don't wear it mostly because it's too cleavy and not 100% opaque, which only emphasizes the problem.

Old Navy size large. The buttons on the top are designed to have some space between them and the fabric (a key-hole type effect) but it just looks gape-y and tacky on me.

Old Navy size small. I bought this for $2 on deep clearance. I'd already tried one on in a medium and it fit super well, so I grabbed a couple more "medium" hangers on my way out. Of course, the shirt was just the wrong hanger. The funny thing is that I'd worn it a couple of times thinking that its tightness was just variation within Old Navy's sizes (which is pretty common). Then I saw that the tag said small...

Ellemeno size large. Some of the hearts have little skulls in them that are super cute. However, it's too small for me.

Red Rover size 1x. This is actually a bit big for me, but I worry that if I cut it apart to alter it, it would become too small.

Forever 21 size large. I've worn this shirt to hell and back. there are a couple of holes along the bottom band, but it's still salvageable, I'm pretty sure.

Old Navy size large. Same problem as the red one.

Lane Bryant size 14/16. It's significantly too big for me and I'm just not that into wife beaters anymore.

Ditto.

Gildan unisex size medium. The rev is kick-ass, actually. It's just that the shirt has a hole in the armpit. If nobody claims it, I'll probably keep it and see what I can do about making it less boxy on me.

Cintas unisex size medium. It has a wicked cool dove and "Peace Health Volunteer" embroidered onto it. It's too big for me, and I'm just not cool enough to rock the work polo. I'm sure someone out there is, though.

Mossimo size large. I just don't like this. So I don't wear it much.

Ronni Nicole II Sport. My grandma gave this to me and I thought it would be alright for formal meetings, but it turns out that I was mistaken.

Lane Bryant size 14/16. Same issue as all the others.

Old Navy size large. I don't know why I don't wear this. I just don't ever wear it.

Hanes Little boys size large. It's too small. It's stained to hell. It's got puff paint on it.

Old Navy size large. I don't think I really like polos.

Old Navy size large. I look like a soccer mom when I wear this.

Old Navy size medium. It's too small.

Ditto.

Ditto again...? Is that tripo? I don't know. I can't wear the damn thing.

Steve and Barry's size extra large. My mom bought this for me for Christmas pictures this year. It's ugly and looks like a sack on me.

I haven't worn this (in public) in the last two months, but I reserve the right to keep it. Because let's be honest, it's fucking awesome.

4/14/08

2008-04-14T12:52:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is the day of reckoning for my closet. I realize I never posted a gallery of my clothes outside of myspace and I do apologize for that. I'm pretty much just lazy. But look for pictures of items I'm getting rid of tomorrow or the next day. If any of you are crafty in spirit and think you could take my ugly clothes and turn them into something pretty, you're welcome to them.

Today was/is the first day of Greek Week 2008 at the University of Oregon. For this week, we have a different attire guideline for every day. Today was pin attire day. I felt like a damn fool all day because I didn't see anyone else in pin attire for the three hours I was on campus, but then when I was walking home, there was a Kappa Kappa Gamma wearing fancy clothes, so I felt much better. However, It was raining today and I didn't bring a coat. Which is to say that it's been sunny and beautiful for the last couple of days and when it was sunny this morning when I took Bruno on his walk, I assumed it was going to get warmer. The weather was the same going to class, then when I got out of my first class, it was dumping rain. What the fuck?! I hate wearing pants in the rain because the hem always gets wet and capillary action sucks the wetness up my legs and it's generally uncomfortable. Bleck. I think I'll wear a skirt and leggings tomorrow if this keeps up.

Shirts: Old Navy
Pants: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I saw a girl on campus today using crutches. She had a boot on her foot, so obviously she'd broken something, but it made me feel better. As I wasn't using my crutches today, I just hobbled off, but I felt better just the same.

More Awesome

2008-04-13T22:50:00.001-07:00

It seems that I really like recreating outfits. I would love to tell you that this is in fact not a re-creation post, but you will see that my camera doesn't move from its spot and that my leg is in a splint. This is because I fell down some stairs yesterday and sprained my ankle real good. I even get to wear crutches for the next 2 or 3 weeks. Yay. So...

Thursday:

Last day of work at Willamalane! Yeah!

Shirt: Gap
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Friday:

The Ace wrap and splint make my ankle too big for the straps on my sandal to fit around.

T-Shirt: Old Navy
Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Gap

This is the last surviving picture of my right ankle pre-sprain. It was taken in celebration of the retrieval of my sandals after Megan and Kaitlin threw them off the second story balcony at Megan's apartment out of spite! They don't like gladiator sandals, as it turns out.

Saturday:

This was the day I fell down the stairs while chasing Bruno. Fuck that.

Shirt: Gap
Shorts: Old Navy
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Sunday:

I went to the ER today! Yay! So I wore this awesome getup. The doctor who saw me made fun of me for wearing flip flops. :(

Shirt: Mossimo at Target
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I'm super embarrassed to go to school tomorrow on crutches. And if people ask what happened, saying it's a sprain just sounds dumb to be walking around on crutches for. So I think I may tell strangers that I broke my ankle. At least that sounds kind of legit.

4/7/08

2008-04-07T12:31:00.001-07:00

I'm very wearable today. Which is not to say that I ever even come close to dressing in an unwearable way, but I feel especially utilitarian today. I woke up this morning after 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep and pulled the first two shirts I touched out of my closet and a pair of jeans out of my laundry pile. This is what resulted.

Now that I'm more awake and in a better mood, I'm going to head over to Target for some essentials (you know, like face wash) and probably browse the clearance rack. Last time I was there, Mike wouldn't let me because it was "closing time" and the cashiers "wanted to go home." Of course, he reminded me of how pissed I used to get when I was a cashier at Target and people would come up like 15 minutes after closing to check out. So, guilted away from the clothing section, I didn't feel completely satisfied with my venture. Hopefully today will be more fruitful.

Cardigan: Old Navy
T-Shirt: Pink by Victoria's Secret
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Converse

I love days when I don't have to work or sit through four hours of Flash tutorials.

1 week of AWESOME

2008-04-06T11:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, so you may have noticed that no outfits have gone up in a week. I've been incredibly busy with school, work and Sigma. Hopefully, things will slow down here in the near future. But, for your viewing pleasure, instead of doing my readings today, I recreated all the outfits I've worn in the last week. Just for you.

Monday:

I was pretty happy with myself for putting this outfit together. I was so fucking busy on Monday--I left at 8:30 and didn't get home until around 10...I went from school to work to more school to Sigma to Common Grounds (the Freshmen bought us dinner!) then finally home. And by the time I got home, I was +1 Shi-Tzsu puppy. I'm taking care of Kaitlin's puppy for the next 3 months. I'm pretty much in love with him. So much.

Cardigan: Old Navy
Shirt: Gap
Pants: Old Navy
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Tuesday:

Yes, I still love this shirt. School, work, trivia night. Pretty fun day.

Cardigan: Dear by Amanda Bynes at Steve and Barry's
Shirt: Gap
Pants: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker at Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Old Navy

Wednesday:

This is where shit started going bad. US Bank started charging me huge overdraft fees...I mean, I had totally mismanaged my money as well, but the overdraft fees killed me.

Jacket: Sonoma Life+Style at Kohl's
Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Old Navy

Thursday:

Round 2 of crazy overdraft fees. I pretty much wanted to kill myself.

Shirt: Sonoma Life+Style at Kohl's
Cami: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Old Navy

I also had to go to PHC President's council on Thursday. Not only was I really late, but I looked like a goddamn hooker. I thought. After PC was sisterhood...we watched R. Kelly's masterpiece Trapped in the Closet. Probably the most ridiculous hour and a half of film I have ever seen. And I own it now!

Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Lower East Side at Payless ShoeSource

Friday

Still quite in love with the color of this dress. I just had crazy amounts of class on Friday.

Cardigan: Victoria's Secret
Dress: Gap
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Saturday:

Megan, Nat, Mike and I went to the baseball game of doom on Saturday. It was miserable. Bruno came, too, and ended up hanging out in my coat for the majority of the time. Nat and Mike were covering the game (Junction City HS vs Central Oregon HS) for the paper they work at (The Tri-County something). Junction City was leading 10-2 at the end of the first inning. Afterwards, we went to Taylor's for lunch and slowly thawed out. That was nice.

Clothes: Old Navy
Shoes: Champion at Payless ShoeSource

Today (Sunday):

Bruno is a ham. And those boots remain a mystery.

Jumper: Mossimo at Target
Shirt: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker at Steve and Barry's
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Boots: Victoria's Secret

Yes, I bought more leggings at Target last night. They're awesome! Dark gray and purple. Yes. Awesome.

Now, I'm going to clean rather than do homework.

Hiatus-ish

2008-04-02T22:57:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm sorry. I seem to start every post this way. I've been looking very cute this week (if I do say so myself) but have been CRAZY busy. Turns out being president of Sigma, taking 12 399/400 classes and working in SPRINGFIELD+having a moderate social life keeps one crazy busy. But I quit the job in Springfield, at least.

More core four pictures to come from last night's trivia escapade, hopefully a re-creation of every outfit I've worn this week and maybe more!

For now, I'll leave you with some visual inspiration.

3/30/08

2008-03-30T21:22:00.000-07:00

Last night, I started watching the Royal Tennenbaums before bed. I got it for Christmas 2 years ago, I think, but I had to take the wrapping off--apparently I don't love it as much as I thought...I fell asleep long before the movie was over, so I was watching it this morning when Mike surprised me and I finally got him to watch parts of it. After years of insisting that he really hated it, he laughed. Laughed. And admitted that he would like to watch the rest of it. I'm awesome.

I'd also been cleaning prior to that, but you really don't want to see my sweats-and-a-do-rag outfit. So, when we went out to have lunch (delicious) and see a movie (21--it was terrible) I had to clean up a bit. I came up with this:

Hmm, this picture is a little out of focus. Lame. I'll have words with the photographer (Mike).

Shirts: Old Navy
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker at Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Samoa Silk and Mulch, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: Benefit Lipstick in What A Red

While at the mall for the movie, I managed to sneak in some Gap shopping! I'm pretty stoked on what I got.

This is kind of baggy. I like it. A little nautical, but not too much.

This is super light and I feel really feminine when I wear it. It'll be perfect when the weather warms up a bit.

Love this color. It reminds me of sorbet.

School starts tomorrow...awesome?

3/29/08

2008-03-29T20:08:00.000-07:00

My apartment is clean, I am +a few good songs in my iTunes and I like all the people I met for my China trip today. Generally good.

Yes, you can see a tattoo on my right hip.

All the clothes are Old Navy
Shoes: Converse

And for some reason, my computer isn't willing to upload images anymore. Fucked up. So you don't get makeup shots. Oh well. I went to my China GTF's apartment and made dumplings and chit-chatted with a couple people going on the trip. In a little while, I'm going to go to Rennie's with the usual suspects.

Today I've been really into The Beatles and Beatles covers today, which is strange. I didn't listen to them growing up (my parents were too young to have listened to them when they were popular, so it wasn't something they played all the time) and now when I hear them, they seem...lacking. I know that's blasphemous, but I think there's something missing. However, I usually like covers so obviously there's something to it. Anyway, I put a few songs from the Across the Universe soundtrack, a With a Little Help from my Friends cover by Joe Cocker (the Wonder Years theme) and a couple originals on my iPod. I feel slightly more hip for it.

3/28/08

2008-03-29T12:25:00.000-07:00

Hello, yes, I'm sorry for disappearing for so many days without even warning you. I've been working like a mad woman for Willamalane's Spring Break Camp. It was a good time, though I can't say I'm sad it's over. 7 hours a day with 4th and 5th graders is intense. I couldn't be a teacher. But the staff were, as always, wicked cool. Given that I was just working with kids, then either going home and crashing by myself or crashing with Mike and a movie, I wasn't dressing very fancily. I didn't really think about posting pictures, so I never took any. But I'm back with a fury today! I have some pictures from my trip to the beach with Mike yesterday. I wore:

Sweatshirt: Gap
T-Shirt: American Apparel
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Converse

This T-Shirt is another from Buckman's "Art Rocks" fund raiser. Instead of a skull, it's a flaming heart. Pretty badass. The sweatshirt is delectably comfortable and the chucks are pretty much the only sneakers I own. For the benefit of any of you out there who don't know the joy of the Oregon coast, I've included a couple more pictures of the scenery.

In true Oregon style, it was rain/snowing when we got there, the sun broke a bit later, but it was crazy windy and then it started raining again when we left.

I'm off to shower and get ready for a gathering for my China trip. Pictures of that to come.

3/24/08

2008-03-24T18:39:00.000-07:00

I'm in a bad mood. I'll make the enlightening post I was going to write later.

Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Posthaste and Crystal Avalanche, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lipgelee in Lu-Be-Lu

3/23/08

2008-03-23T22:16:00.000-07:00

It's my dad's birthday. Also, pretty much everybody on the face of the earth's birthday. And Easter. So:

Yep. Looks pretty much the same as any other day.

Dress: Gap (which is now on sale! Damn them!)
Cami: Torrid
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Belt: Old Navy

Ah, you only get one awful picture of my face today. I've been breaking out a lot, my skin is not as smooth and creamy as it once was. I need to work on that.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Stars N' Rockets and Amber Lights, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lipgelee in Saplicious

I'm pretty gross right now, can't lie. I'm coughing shit up and it's making me snotty and generally unpleasant to be around. Luckily, none of my friends (save for maybe Kaitlin) are in town to see me.

3/22/08

2008-03-22T21:17:00.001-07:00

Whelp. Another day, another boring outfit. After last night's awesome Obama outfit, I was hard pressed to have a good follow-up, so I didn't even try.

Yeah, that's in my brother's bedroom again. Let me clarify something so this seems a little less creepy: I was my room when I lived at home. When I come to Portland for a visit, I sleep there because the other option is for me to sleep on the couch. My mom doesn't want me sleeping on the couch because I never get up in the morning and everybody else is up and moving around in the living room. So my brother gets to sleep on the couch. Sucks for him.

After the rally, Mike and I drove up to Oregon City. The plan had originally been to get me all the way home to St. John's, but it's 45 minutes past the OC, thereby tacking and hour and a half onto Mike's drive. Plus we were both exhausted. So we slept at his mom's house, which was actually pretty nice. We slept on top of two futon mattresses stacked together. It was quite comfortable. Plus, waking up with no obligations is nice. As is reading in bed. Following that, I just went home, then to my Grandma's, then back again.

Cardigan: Dear by Amanda Bynes for Steve and Barry's

T-Shirt and Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Now, I'm on my way out to see the Rose City Kings in Oregon City. Got fancy.

Yes. Fancy.

Cardigan and T Shirt: Old Navy

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

And I put on makeup

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25

Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Samoa Silk and Stars N' Rockets, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black

Lips: MAC Pro Longwear in Perennial Rose

I'm hot cuz I'm fly.

3/21/08

2008-03-21T15:20:00.000-07:00

Today is a very special day. Today is the day that I will see Mr. Barack Obama speak on campus for free. I am so excited! However, before I show you what I'm wearing to that (and let me assure you, it's going to impress the hell out of Mr. Obama), I'm going to recount last night's Obama or a Llama? party. Funny note, this party was named before it was ever announced that he was coming to campus. Heidi is just fucking awesome.

Obama or a Llama?

Shirt: Xhilaration at Target
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: C harlotte Russe
Attitude: All me.

As an interesting aside, Kaitlin gave me this shirt for Christmas last year. She's pretty awesome at shopping for other people.

She's also pretty apt at dressing herself. Vests are very chic right now, and I always love layered tank tops.

The core four, all looking awesome. We're a pretty stylish bunch, if I do say so myself.

Now, today, I'm going to see this "Obama" character that we were celebrating last night. Wearing this:

This is my delightfully clean apartment. Also, I may need to put a sweater on, as I'm going to be waiting in line outside Mac Court for a good hour and a half or two hours to get a seat. No matter.

Shirt: Forever 21
Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Tights and Belt: Old Navy
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

These black flats have been getting a lot of play recently, I know. I can't really help it, though, they just happen to go with everything I own.

3/20/08

2008-03-20T12:26:00.000-07:00

Oh, things just seem to be going well right now. Of course, I just jinxed myself, but, these are the facts. Finals are over, I'm working on a resume to send up to Portland, Deb Morrison is a very sweet lady and I got to fend off a drunk guy at Rennie's last night.

Yesterday:

Wore this to a resume seminar with Deb, my COLT final, to Megan's for ANTM and then finally out for drinks and scrabble. Mike took this at his apartment.

Dress: So at Kohl's
Shirt: Old Navy
Leggings: Xhilaration at Target
Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Today:

I'm really feeling the polo today. I'm not really sure why. Also, I've been very blinky recently.

Everything but the black sweater: Old Navy
Black Sweater: Forever 21

I haven't worn makeup for the last couple of days. Yesterday, it was because I was in too much of a hurry when I was leaving. Today, it's because I don't want to. I'm feeling very natural today.

AND NOW, the inaugural edition of the segment "Rock it or Mock it?"

Whilst Megan, Mike, Nat and I were at Rennie's playing scrabble last night, we encountered this man:

We thought "hm, what an interesting choice to wear in public while not at a costume party." I couldn't get any pictures with ALL of this tiny top hat, but here are a few more for reference.

My question to you is: would you rock it or mock it?

3/18/08

2008-03-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

So, you may be asking yourself "why didn't mini post the undoubtedly fabulous outfit she wore for St. Patrick's day?" I will tell you: I didn't go out. I know, I know. I'm in college...a holiday about getting drunk should be like...a high holy holiday. But it's finals week and though I don't have a final until tomorrow, my friends are all studying their asses off and couldn't go out last night. Not wanting to be that girl who is all alone and reeks of 151 so badly you thought there was a bum in the bar, I stayed in. Mike and I had linner (the 7:00 meal that is only the 2nd of 3) at the Glenwood...mildly disappointing as usual, though I had a lovely Martenelli's sparkling soda. This was the only time I left my apartment all day, so I decided not to bore you with the polo and jeans I wore.

But today! Oh yes, today, I have a simply stunning outfit that will go above and beyond even your wildest expectations of what I, mini-mini-mingram would ever wear.

Your eyes are not deceiving you. I am, in fact, wearing a concert T (purchased at a real live concert) and a pair of green converse. Tres chic. I know.

T-Shirt: The Shins
Cardigan: Old Navy
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Sneakers: Converse

This is going to be seen by possibly dozens of people. I'm going to work and out for drinks with Megan after work. Because I can. I'm 21.

I'm quite in love with my hair cut right now. Seriously. I love having bangs when they sit right and don't try to stab people in the eye (because they're sticking straight out).

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Juxt and Stars N' Rockets, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: Benefit Lipstick in What A Red

My apartment is so clean I would invite people over.

3/16/08

2008-03-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

Still sick. ugh. I promise I will have my menswear feature soon...I accidentally deleted the images from my camera. I also intend to have a "skanks in bars" feature as well. Because, well, there are a lot of skanks in bars.

For today: grocery shopping and lunch with Sigmas at McMinemans.

T-Shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Aquadesiac, MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lip Glass Lipgelee in Lu-Be-Lu

Sorry I don't have any witty anecdotes tonight. Too sick. I'm off my game.

3/15/08

2008-03-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

Hello loyal readers. I'm sorry my hiatus went a day longer than I said it would, I just didn't have anything special to show you yesterday. And I had a pretty terrible hangover. Please forgive me. However, today I have a double feature: today's outfit+what I believe will be a top trend this summer.

First, today. I actually only got dressed like an hour ago. Prior to that, I'd been cleaning and napping...I really don't feel very well. I would have gone grocery shopping today, but it was raining and that's not conducive to bike riding. Anywho, Mike and I are going to go see Juno here in a bit, so I decided I should really put something other than a cami and sweat pants on.

This may not be the most flattering dress I've ever owned, but it's comfy and easy to wear! And I love the shirt, it's a waffle knit with cowboy hats and boots all over.

Shirt: Levi's
Dress: Mossimo Black at Target
Tights: Simply Vera Vera Wang at Kohl's
Belt and Shoes: Old Navy

Makeup is simple today:

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Stars N' Rockets, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Pro Longwear in Perennial Rose

NOW! #1 trend for Summer! Stenciled T-shirts with dinosaurs and rap lyrics!

"Yes. I crank it everyday."

"Boots with the furrrrr"

"Aint nobody dope as me"

Fuckin hot, right? Right. I thought so. Look for them on the Marc Jacobs summer runway. You saw it here first!

Also, bonus feature: Shoes Kaitlin gave me for my birthday.

My friends know me ridiculously well.

2008-03-11T05:49:00.000-07:00

Hello lovelies! I'm writing this at 5:50 in the morning after 10 straight hours with my ad group working on this motherfucking presentation for Wednesday. The rest of the week doesn't look like it will be much better, so I'm declaring a hiatus until Friday night. I'll see you then and it will be a magical reunion. I'll be 21 then, as well. Be ready for that.

3/9/08

2008-03-09T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hey lovebirds, I'm back in Eugene! Today was...well, a little high stress toward the end. However, the beginning was quite nice. I went to Target with my Grandma (spoils from that to come), breakfast with Marcel (you're also welcome to come up with your own alias) and crazy amounts of errands running with my parents. But hey, I got fro-yo out of it. OH, and I broke into Eliza's parent's house. I really shouldn't be so creepy. Anyway, I wore this:

Look familiar? Yeah, I'm running out of inspiration with the rest of my wardrobe. Uh-oh.

Everything but the shoes: Old Navy
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

If I look really greasy and disgusting, it's because I'm really greasy and disgusting.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Samoa Silk and Mulch, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lacquer in Akrylicka (which seems to have been discontinued. Sad story.)

You can't have enough LBDs.

Square-Neck Solid Dress in Black by Mossimo Black at Target

This looks kind of frumpy on the hanger, but it's actually ridiculously cute.

Printed Tunic in Pebble/Metallic by Mossimo Black at Target

Super, super comfy. I think I may go back and by 17,000,000 more pairs. Also, I've needed to get a pair of leggings for quite a while. In fact, I almost bought a pair yesterday while I was out with Eliza.

Leggings in Ebony by Xhilaration at Target

3/8/08

2008-03-08T22:00:00.000-08:00

Greetings from the rose city! Yes, I trekked all the way up the I-5 corridor to bring you this special edition of Mini's exercise in vanity.

...Actually, I just came up to see my best friend from way back when who was in town from Chicago. And see my family.

BUT here we go with today's story:

1. Woke up at 8:45 when my train was supposed to leave at 9. Didn't have time to brush my teeth or my hair! (Ick!). Experienced the worst train ride of my life. Did my makeup while waiting for ...Eliza... outside Union Station. God, I really need to come up with better aliases. I'm also fairly certain that I have a sign floating over my head that says "I'm really approachable and enjoy talking to people. Especially strangers."

2. Had lunch (sushi) and window shopped on 23rd (hip shopping district in Portland). I felt rather out of place, but discovered that I lovelovelove the store Three Monkeys. We also went to my neighborhood camera store (Blue Moon) where the guy working the counter asked Eliza to let him take her portrait and she obliged. He didn't like me because I asked if they had any dSLRs I could play with. Apparently Blue Moon is anti-digital.

3. Dinner with my family. We tried to go to Joe's Crabshack in Vancouver, but ended up leaving (but not before I sent "Opal" hella creepy text messages, being in her home town and all.) and went to Sweet Tomatoes. I remembered why I hate buffets: I overeat like mad.

So what did I wear for such an eventful day?

Suffice to say, I don't feel very attractive.

That's in my brother's bedroom, which used to be my bedroom. Yes, that is an electric guitar. The boy taught himself how to play and now he's in a (fairly reasonable) band. And yes, that is also a Star Wars poster behind me. He's also a huge nerd.

Top: Forever 21
Cami: Torrid
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Victoria's Secret

I took these outside Union Station. I'm pretty awesome. But the lighting was nice.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Posthaste and Amber Lights, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lipgelee in Lu-Be-Lu

And just for fun, a fantastic picture of me and my grandma. No, I'm not drunk. My family doesn't drink.

3/7/08

2008-03-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Feeling much better today. And, as promised, I'm wearing a dress.

I love these tights, they're really comfy, which is not something I usually equate with tights. They're also really soft. Yummy. Do I like them with this dress? I thought I did, but taking a second look at it, I'm not sure. I thought I liked the pop of color in a pretty neutral outfit, but it looks a little awkward in the pictures. And I definitely don't like the shoes. I wish I had some black flats, I think that would work really nicely. These were the flats that clashed the least with the tights.

Dress: Gap
Cami: Torrid
Tights: Old Navy
Shoes: Old Navy
Belt: Old Navy

I'm all about curling my eyelashes and not wearing eyeliner right now.

That may be one of the least flattering pictures of me ever. I suck at the makeup shots.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Juxt and Mulch, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Pro Longwear in Perennial Rose

Um, I'm still stoked that I will soon be the president of a colony of a national sorority!

3/5/08 and 3/6/08

2008-03-06T19:54:00.000-08:00

Hey lovelies. Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I got caught up in about a trillion other things. To make up for it, I have yesterday's and Today's images, followed by a special peek into my creative genius.

First, yesterday was a reasonable enough day. Had a headache for most of the day, as usual, but my ad group talked to Dave and it actually looks like our budget is pretty safe. So that's good.

I felt rather preppy in this outfit. It's alright. Not a miss, but definitely not like 100% awesome.

The whole outfit is from Old Navy. I really think they should be paying me for mentioning their name so often.

This makeup reminds me a lot of rainbow sorbet.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Samoa Silk and Posthaste, MAC Liquid Eye Liner in Boot Black, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Mattene Lipstick in Power Suit and Pro Longwear Gloss Coat in Clear

Today, I was having a really shitty morning, which included ruining 3 rolls of film, thinking my bike was going to fall apart, finding out my bank account was overdrawn and many other adventures. However, after freaking out and thinking I was late to a meeting at 12 and rushing down there only to remember that the meeting was at 12:30, I rescheduled the interview and took an hour and a half to have lunch with Monet, KRob (awful alias!) and Nat (even worse) and then go home for a bit before work. By the time I left, I was calmed down and the kids at work were reasonable. I listened to "Forest Whitaker" by Brother Ali, which could put anyone in a fantastic mood, I'm pretty sure. After work I found out that Atmosphere is playing in Portland on May 12!!!!! Then I had my interview for study abroad in China (which I think I landed!) and that went really well. But then I got home and was doing fine until I got a stomach ache. I went to the bathroom and ended up in there for an hour! TMI, I know. But I kept flashing from hot to cold and back. I'm waiting for my stomach to stop feeling like it's going to explode before I head down to the Sigma benefit concert which I was supposed to be at an hour ago. However, I just found out that PHC VOTED FOR US TO GO NATIONAL!!!! FUCKING CHRIST!!!!!!! OMGOMGOMGOMG!!! This may not mean much to anyone who hasn't been listening to all of my inane ranting about it for over a year, but it is HUGE for Sigma. And as president, I'm at the head of it!!

So, anyway, today I wore:

Don't really like it. The pants are too big, the shirt is too small. All Old Navy, of course.

As per Maddi's suggestion, I wore blue eyeshadow today. I still feel clowny.

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Pink Venus and Clarity, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lipgelee in Saplicious

And a sneak peek at what I think will be a huge trend this season:

Birthday T generation 1.

3/4/08

2008-03-04T18:25:00.001-08:00

I think I'm getting sick. I've been going back and forth between feeling well and feeling like curling up in a ball and dying for the last few days. Hopefully it'll pass and I won't be completely useless until after finals. I just feel so tired and achey...I think I'm going to lay around on my couch and watch tv.

However, I think I look pretty fucking awesome.

I really wanted to wear clean pants today. These were the ones I found. But these pants don't fit super well, so I needed to wear a loose top. I happen to LOVE this top, but I had a really hard time figuring out how to wear it in the winter. I literally tried on 4 different long sleeved shirts underneath it before I found this shrug. I wasn't very fond of this shrug before today because it's kind of a weird length, but I really like it with this top. Yes, I'll take today as a win.

Shrug: Charlotte Russe
Shirt: Old Navy
Pants: Lane Bryant
"Shoes": Victoria's Secret

This is me looking incredibly confused about why my hair is so goddamn poofy.

Didn't wear foundation today. STOP THE PRESSES.

Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Crystal Avalanche and Stars N' Rockets, MAC Plush Lash in Plushblack
Lips: Almay Ideal Lipgloss in Wine Shimmer

I'm outta here. And I still love getting random text messages.

3/3/08

2008-03-03T14:17:00.000-08:00

Today I got the joy and pleasure of asking my property management company for $250. I haven't gotten the final answer yet, but I get the feeling that it's not going to be the full amount. Sad, sad story.

All afternoon, I've been working on designing a website for a "client"--a soda company that one of my ad professors has connections with and is willing to let us make suggestions for ad campaigns. Pretty much like asking 8 ad agencies for consults and not having to pay for their time. Huh. But it gives me a chance to use the Dreamweaver I just installed on my computer today. Fucking Amazing.

Also, today is "badge day" which means that all Greeks should be wearing their letters. I know that at least one girl in my ad class was not, but I'm a good cog and wore a T-shirt today. Remember last night when I said I would explain how to do this with class? What I meant by that was how to wear letters and look like any other girl wearing letters. C'est la vie.

The shirt was a gift from my lovely big sis. Funny story about these shoes. I needed a pair of white shoes for fall initiation and these were the only ones I could find at Old Navy. Originally, they had these crazy pompoms on the ends of the bows (there are bows on the shoes, I promise) and I was wearing capris, so I looked like an elf. It was actually very funny.

Shirt: Something Greek
Cami: Torrid
Pants: Old Navy
Shoes: Old Navy

I'm pretty sure I've worn this makeup before, but here we go:

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Pink Venus and Mulch, MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack, MAC Plushlash in Plush Black
Lips: MAC Lip Glass Lipgelee in Lu-Be-Lu

Random text messages make my day. "Ssssshhhhhhuuuuuuunnnnnn." Fuck, I love my friends. Last night was fantastic. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.

3/2/08

2008-03-02T22:06:00.000-08:00

Sorry this post is so late today, lovelies. I'm just super popular and have been go, go, going all day! ...no, that's a lie. I just forgot to do it until just now. Ooops!

I had awful bed head when I got up this morning. I had totally forgotten that you actually have to deal with that when you have short hair. Can't just throw it back in a ponytail. My bangs were being ridiculously uncooperative, so I just clipped them back in the end. I didn't feel like dressing up today since all I was going to do was go to an ad meeting and e-board.

I absolutely could not take a good picture tonight. I don't know what it was, but I'm either yawning or blinking or something else in all the other frames. Eventually, I gave up and went with the least disgusting.

Top: Bitten Sarah Jessica Parker for Steve and Barry's
Jeans: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Old Navy
Necklace: Old Navy
Earrings: Claire's

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC 25, Vital Radiance Soft Dimension Powder Blush in Coral Radiance (which I couldn't find a website for, but Vital Radiance is a division of Revlon.)
Eyes: MAC Paint in Bare Canvas, MAC Eyeshadow in Crystal Avalanche, MAC Plush Lash in Plushblack
Lips: MAC Cremestick Liner in Mother Pearl, Benefit Lipstick in What A Red (I guess it's been discontinued?)

Coming Soon:
Tomorrow there will be a report on how to wear your Greek letters with class
In the near future, look for features on: Men's Fashion, my #1 trend for Spring, special investigative reports about patterns.