Halloween queen

OK. You get three guesses as to who I'm going to be for the first night of Halloween. And in efforts to save time here, it ain't Charlize Theron.

sequin!

Think I'm going to drag the boyfriend to see "This Is It" tonight. I mean, what else could you wear besides sequins to something like that?

That's what I thought.

As for the outfit itself, I was pretty proud of myself when this jumped out of my closet. That is until I realized that it was a blatant copy of a post on Le Blog de Betty. Am I just losing my creative juices or is this the product of over-blogging stimulus?

You be the judge.

Shirt: White loose shirt, Gap

Jacket: Army green khaki jacket, Old Navy

Leggings: Sequin leggings, Forever 21

Boots: Over-the-Knee boots, Chinese Laundry

warm and cozy

Aha, two flattering features in one week! I can feel my cheeks blushing already so I'm going to divert you all over to the the lovely Ms. Elizabeth at Delightfully Tacky and the post she did about me today. Thanks again, lady! I still envy your hair like no other!

Oh and this is how fashion bloggers battle the elements. Lots of faux fur and scarves. Nuff said.

Jacket: Vintage leopard faux fur jacket

Shirt: Black and white striped dress worn as t-shirt, H&M

Jeans: Black skinny jeans, BDG

Shoes: Black wedges, Aldo

Scarf: Chunky black knit scarf, Wal-Mart (only $8!)

ruby red

Question: How do fashion bloggers survive the elements? I just about lost all my fingers taking these photos due to extreme cold winds and sporadic snow flurries. Which believe you me, makes it very hard to type afterward.

That said, I'm going to direct you elsewhere. Somewhere where people have warmer hands than I, thereby allowing them to type somewhat coherently.

And that place is We Were Damsels, as they did a very nice feature on me! Thanks again girls!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to stuff my face with soup.

Dress: Red ruffle dress, Old Navy

Jacket: Vintage charcoal coat

Tights: Black sheer tights, Target (with no runs!)

Shoes: Black heels, Aldo

Jewelry: Flower pin and gold chain necklace, Forever 21

DIY: shoulder pad fringe!

As is the case with all of my DIY posts, as long as there is glue, scissors and minimal sewing involved, I'm cool with it. This project was no different.

Lazy? Maybe I am.

I originally got this idea from Ms. Arabelle of Fashion Pirates, when she was sporting a similar t-shirt at the New York City Weardrobe conference. Then I also spotted it on Andy of Style Scrapbook. Enough was enough. I had to make my own.

Well two shoulder pads (from an old blazer), some fringe ribbon (purchased at Wal-Mart), some glue and sewing later, I had my bold shoulder buddies.

Now go get your own. Carry on.

Shirt: Grey v-neck, Target

Jeans: Distressed bullhead jeans, PacSun

Shoes: Black heels, Aldo

Jewelry: Multi-layer silver chain necklace, Simply Vera

velvet-ita

Mmm...there's something about velvet that makes you want to snuggle it all day. Today was one of those days, although it was admittedly too hot for this outfit come noon. Luckily, the cut off shorts off set that a bit.

In other news, after reading through some comments from the previous post, someone tipped me off as to how American Apparel has their own archive of submitted Halloween costumes. Gold mine! I eventually figured mine out (which shall remain a secret for now) but the American Apparel ad and Bjork costumes were close runner ups.

And for the gents, will someone please don the "Dick in a Box?" And send me a photo afterward.

Jacket: Velvet blazer, Urban Outfitters

Shirt: Lace ruffle blouse, Lush

Shorts: Jean cut off shorts, Abercrombie

Tights: Black sheer tights, Target

Shoes: Black wedges, Aldo

eggplant and mint green

Some naysayers might call this a "hospital room" color palette (ahem, boyfriend) but to that I say, balderdash!

I picked up these trousers at H&M over the weekend and love the faded eggplant color of them, not to mention the tapered leg that has been popping up everywhere. I can't wait to wear these puppies with my over-the-knee boots or ankle boots.

And of course, you all know I love this vintage Christian Dior shirt of mine.

Almost Friday. And almost time for me to get my act into gear and pick a Halloween costume. Any suggestions? What are you guys going to be?

Shirt: Vintage mint green blouse, Christian Dior

Pants: Pleated tapered leg trousers, H&M

Belt: Vintage leather belt

Shoes: Tan platform pumps, Michael Kors

black and white and re(a)d all over

Two things: One, yes, you're right. This Alexander Wang-esque braid isn't courtesy of my own hair. I just didn't have the heart to cut the cheapo extension that I had so I rocked the unbelievably long hair with pride today. Two, yep, I copied Ms. Liz over at Late Afternoon. I just loved her take on a Parisian stroll outfit that I had to try it out for myself.

And three, I'm starved. Happy Wednesday!

Shirt: Black and white striped dress worn as shirt, H&M

Skirt: Vintage pleated red skirt

Shoes: Black wedge heels, Aldo

coco

After picking up this tweed suit jacket over the weekend, I've been scheming up ways to channel my inner Chanel (har har) ala Lily Allen in their latest ad campaign. Luckily, I dug up this thrifted treasure at work today (a ruffle collar button down from J. Crew) and sported the wannabe Chanel purse that I scored over the summer.

Oh and I tried my darndest to not rip these tights today. Proud of me?

Jacket: Tweed suit jacket, Urban Outfitters

Shirt: Thrifted ruffle collar button down blouse, J. Crew

Skirt: Mint green tulip skirt, H&M

Tights: Black sheer tights, Target

Shoes: Black ankle booties, Steve Madden

Purse: Black vintage quilted chain bag

treasure island

This past weekend was just what I needed. San Francisco. Shopping. Eating out. Spending time with the boyfriend. And finally getting to see the Flaming Lips at the Treasure Island Music Festival.

I think my sanity has finally decided to crawl back to me. That and about four other bags worth of loot that will be making its world debut on here. More on that later, though.

So what did you guys do this weekend?

Shirt: Floral print blouse, Urban Outfitters

Skirt: Velvet mini, H&M

Tights: Black lace tights, Target

Boots: Black leather over-the-knee boots, Chinese Laundry

Hat: Black panama hat, vintage

from max, with love

Midnight showing of "Where the Wild Things Are" = awesome. Too bad Burger King didn't see that one coming. So many kids in white fur jumpsuits and BK crowns, making it my number one prediction for the most popular Halloween costume. That and Michael Jackson, of course.

Shirt: From the boyfriend's closet

Skirt: Black bandage skirt, Target

Shoes: Tan platform pumps, Michael Kors

Belt: Vintage CK leather belt

two for one

Apologies for no post yesterday. When Dennis Hof happens to stop by your office for a TV interview, you tend to stop what you're doing, follow the crowd and head to the nearest bar after work.

Which is what I did.

Yep.

So here's two outfits to make up for it. Forgive me? Can we still be friends? Please?

First outfit-

Sweater: Button up cardigan with pearls, Forever 21

Dress: Black body conscious dress, Target

Shoes: Black heels, Aldo

Second outfit-

Leather jacket: Black leather jacket, Forever 21

Dress: Sweater dress with ruffles, Forever 21

Shoes: Black ankle boots, Steve Madden

Tights: Black sheer tights, Target

P.S. Go check out how the folks at Weardrobe actually let me write something for them! Scary, I know!

in the trenches

After seeing trench coats on everyone lately, I decided to unearth mine for perhaps the most rainy day we've had around here in weeks. I picked up this floral blazer the other day at Savers and just love the color it adds to this outfit.

And yes. Leggings. Because it's been one of those weekends and I can already tell, it's going to be a worse week.

Shirt: Flapper fringe tank top, Urban Outfitters

Blazer: Vintage floral blazer

Trench Coat: Double breasted trench coat, Old Navy

Leggings: Black leggings, Target

Boots: Tan ankle boots, Aldo

weekend repeat outfit

Since this was a deadline weekend and I'm horrible at packing for multiple days in advance (actually, I usually just don't take the time to remember to pack) I literally lived in this outfit. Yes, if you must know, I smell now.

On the same note, sorry for the crazy absence. Proof reading, re-proof reading, writing, designing and generally losing your mind over a magazine is time consuming work. So today, I rest. And try to regain my sanity, of course.

Jacket: Black tuxedo blazer, Express
Shirt: Screen printed tank top, Forever 21
Jeans: Distressed light wash skinny jeans, Pac Sun
Shoes: Thrifted black cage heels

don't you agree?

Socks and sandals are OK in my book. Unless they look like this. Agreed? Agreed.

Sweater: Rust colored cardigan, Target

Dress: Vintage floral mini dress

Shoes: Tan platform pumps, Michael Kors, worn with black socks

Belt: Vintage hunter green belt

the artsy type

Hey all. Apologies for the sporadic posts lately. We're approaching deadline time here at work and things are getting hectic. And by hectic I mean I'm preparing to sleep less than a couple hours a night before this coming Monday.

Enough whining out of me, though. Today's outfit was so comfortable, like a painter's smock. The flow of the cardigan and the gem tones of the top underneath made me feel, well creative. I suppose that's a very uncreative way to express myself but you get the picture. I felt like picking up a paintbrush, tying my hair back and throwing buckets of paint at a wall.

Instead, I had to settle for sitting in front of a computer and taking a quick road trip with the boss for around town errands. En route, I picked up this AWESOME leopard print faux fur jacket that I have been coveting on everyone else's blogs lately. I think I might be living in it this coming winter. GLAM.

Cardigan: Dark grey cardigan, Urban Outfitters

Shirt: Button down shirt dress worn as shirt, Urban Outfitters

Jeans: BDG jeans

Shoes: Tan platform pumps, Michael Kors

Jacket: Vintage leopard print faux fur jacket