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mama’s got a brand new bag

jessy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:35:16 +0000

As some of my fabulous readers may know, I’m gearing up to go to New York for Fashion Week! One of my very generous friends (who prefers to remain anonymous) gave me a plane ticket for Christmas and obviously I am losing my mind with excitement! Since Christmas I’ve been saving almost every penny and am finally starting to buy a few pieces to take, and this fringe bag might be my favorite. I went to H&M on a hunt for a lip-shaped bag (which I also bought but forgot to take a picture of) and found this beauty for $30. I just couldn’t say no. It reminded me of something my cool biker aunt would’ve had when I was a kid.

“Hello dahling.”

“You heard about my new bag right?”

Isn’t it gorgeous?

I just love all the neon in this little jacket.

And of course hooker boots!

The other piece that I’ve been wearing almost everyday lately is my Gramma’s charm bracelet. She got charms from her kids and whenever she traveled and it’s totally overloaded. As a kid I always admired it and I was so touched when she finally gave it to me a few years ago. Although we definitely don’t see eye to eye on many things, she has always been a huge influence on my style. For many years, she made most of her own clothes and was never afraid to try some out there stuff. She recently gave me some really beautiful riding boots too that you’ll see lots of once all this snow melts!

WHAT: tropical blazer, chicken lays an egg

grey tank, h&m

fringe bag, h&m

charm bracelet, gramma

cocktail rings, gramma

double finger ring, forever 21

dark jeans, forever 21

otk boots, thrift

WHERE: work at chicken

WHEN: wednesday, february 2

bunny ain’t no kind of rider

jessy — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:00:44 +0000

I went on a thrifting extravaganza recently and managed to find some amazing pieces that I’d been hunting for; I finally found some blazers that fit me correctly! My other big find was these over the knee platform heel boots, which I scrunched down for this day’s look.

Why the big smile?

Oh yeah, that’s why…

WHAT: cowl sweater, thrift

plaid vest, chicken lays an egg

bangles, my gramma

jeans, forever 21

boots, thrift

WHERE: work at chicken

WHEN: tuesday, november 16

someone called me a fly girl today

jessy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:00:05 +0000

Yeah, I got called a fly girl. Anyone who remembers In Living Color will understand why this kinda made my day.

Anyway, this is one of the super-fabu new blazers that I got last week and I am so in love with it! This whole outfit turned out pretty great I think, especially since I was half-asleep when I threw it together. :)

This is what your face looks like when you try not to squint into the sun. Yup.

WHAT: straw fedora, forever 21

blazer, thrift

maroon shirt dress, chicken lays an egg

watch necklace, yard sale

bullet necklace, pixel 19 vintage

combat boots, thrift

WHERE: work at chicken and hangin’ at the bar

WHEN: saturday, november 13

Jacob has really been steppin’ up his style lately (which I love) so I of course have been making him pose for pictures. I think he was a little mad about it at first, but he gets more comfortable as it goes along.

I love that he put the glasses on. So cute.

I love these boots that he found too and can’t believe they fit his super-wide feet.

Love having a dude who like dressing up!

all smiles

jessy — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:27:05 +0000

Since we had a little time before my appointment, we drove around Hamilton a little to check it out and snap some pictures of some cool architecture.

It’s not hard to figure out which one is my favorite….

WHAT: oversize scarf, my gramma

gray sweater, hand me down

green t, rainbow

striped skirt, forever 21

blue tights, target

cream boots, pre to post modern vintage

WHERE: tattoo day at silkworm tattoo

WHEN: saturday, november 6

so jersey 1982

jessy — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:56:22 +0000

This weekend I went out with my best girlie (my business partner and roommate) to celebrate the quitting of my job! It had gotten to the point where I was being ridiculously over-managed and spied on by my boss, and I just won’t put up with that crap. I am however very sad to leave this good of a job- fantastic pay, great benefits, and it could be very fun at times. I just have too much self-respect to be told how many times a day I’m allowed to go to the bathroom at this age. So I will be going back to my old job as a preschool teacher pretty soon, which I am really excited about. But the thing I’m really excited about is having time off!! I’ll be working fewer hours and I’ll always be off on weekends- what an exciting prospect! Now I’ll have the time to put into all the things I love, especially the blog.

Maya and I had a great time shopping yesterday, and we got some really amazing stuff. We finally got an H&M store here in Cincinnati, and in an evil plot to make me spend a bunch of money, they put it right next door to the Forever 21. Bastards. The biggest score of the day by far came when I strolled over to the shoe section of Forever 21 and saw the platform Chloe boot knockoffs that I thought were totally sold out!!! Of course they only had 2 pairs and they were both size 6, and I wear a 7 1/2. Somehow though the shoe gods were smiling on me and they fit. So of course I had to wear them out as soon as possible.

I really love these sleeves.

WHAT: chunky gold chain, chicken lays an egg

puffy sleeve roses, forever 21

giant oval ring, forever 21

gold clutch, chicken lays an egg

tuxedo skirt, chicken lays an egg

dot tights, h&m

platform booties, forever 21

WHERE: northside tavern and rollin’ with the homies

WHEN: saturday, march 20

And since Maya was looking so cute in her new duds, I had to include her too. You would not believe how differently Maya dressed when I met her almost 6 years ago! She wore only darker earth tones, no bright colors, very simple silver jewelry only, and never heels. I am so proud of how much she’s branched out, especially lately.

winter adventure

jessy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:25:54 +0000

Since I got so many awesome skirts in Nashville, it hasn’t been too hard for me to put together some pretty decent combos. However, I realize that I’ve been building outfits around one piece a little too completely, such as this outfit. It’s the lazy thing that I am tempted to do constantly. Don’t get me wrong, I really like the simplicity of it in a way, but I want to branch out more and challenge myself.

The bummer about this outfit was that the t-shirt I chose kept stretching out more and more, so by the end of the day my sleeves were down past the end of my hands! (Hence the hands in pockets pose.)

WHAT: silver bourbon necklace, made by me!

dark green t, thrift

anchor belt, chicken lays an egg

plaid skirt (altered by me), lion’s thrift (nashville)

gray tights, tj maxx

red boots, thrift

WHERE: work and playing in the slightly warm weather

WHEN: tuesday, march 2

snow day (almost)

jessy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:38:12 +0000

We’ve been pretty much drowning in snow here in Ohio, so lately I’ve been condemned to my high leather boots and jeans. The wind is just so brutal when I’m walking home at night that I haven’t been brave enough to go with just tights. Although I questioned my purchases of both the hat and the boots at one time, ever since we’ve had all this snow I have been definitely changed my mind.

The only bummer about this hat is that you cannot hear anything when you’re wearing it.

On this particular day the real snowstorm started while I was at work, so when I got out downtown was all but deserted.

I had a good time watching the snowball fight that some kids began while I was waiting for the bus though.

WHAT: hat with flaps, target

green scarf, thrift

gold pocket watch, chicken lays an egg

pseudo ski sweater, chicken lays an egg

jeans, forever 21

riding boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library and then trudging home

WHEN: thursday, february 11

your eyes are so blue they leak

jessy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:58:19 +0000

I know haven’t been putting good time into my little blog lately, and I am making a concerted effort to change that. I realized yesterday that this month is my blog’s six month birthday, and I want to make sure I put as much love and energy as I did at day one. Although like all things with a human touch, there are bound to be peaks and valleys.

I recently dug up a book of poetry by Jeffery McDaniel that I used to be obsessed with. He writes such gritty, beautiful poems. I was once an English major who dreamed of having poems tattooed all over my arms. Although I was also 19. But words used to evoke a deep fervor in me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I forgot my love of words long before I quit college, but I would really like to reawaken that part of myself. This one is by Derrick Brown, it’s one of my favorites.

Kurosawa Champagne

Tonight
I think it is safe to say we drank too much.
Must I apologize for the volume in my slobber?
Must I apologize for the best dance moves ever?
No.

Booze is my tuition to clown college.

I swung at your purse.
It was staring at me.

In outfit news- today I went for total comfort and ease with my boyfriend’s plaid shirt and some tights. I’ve been feeling guilty about how little I have worn these boots since I bought them, so I am making a conscious effort. I was pretty happy with how this looked though, and it was super comfy.

WHAT: vintage plaid shirt, stolen from my boy

skinny belt, chicken lays an egg

navy tights, rainbow

leather boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library and drinks with some old friends

WHEN: thursday, february 5

tick tock the clock don’t stop

jessy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:55:04 +0000

So, I have two pretty random obsessions: maps and clocks. I looooove clocks and watches, especially antique ones. So I got pretty psyched when I found this oversize scarf with pocket watches all over it.

Oh, I also finally joined Weardrobe this week. Find me!

WHAT: clock scarf, chicken lays an egg

flowy shirt, thrift

leather belt, thrift

harringbone pants, clothing swap

boots, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: work at the library and dinner with my boy

WHEN: monday, february 1

Oh, I also finally joined Weardrobe this week. Find me!

mod madness

jessy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:44:21 +0000

Oy, sorry it’s been so long everybody! I have no good excuse, I’ve just been lazy and kind of uninspired in the last week or so. Anyway this is an old favorite of mine, but somehow I’d never posted it! The awesome tunic is from the clearance rack, another awesome piece from Jonathan Saunders for Target. I have suuuuch a weakness for that stuff. You know- simple, vintage-y feel but with a totally reasonable price. Anyway, this guy is super comfy and makes for such an effortless outfit.

Pardon the wet spot, I got toothpaste on myself and forgot that my shirt was still wet. Oops!

While I was taking my pictures somebody got hit in the crosswalk in front of my house! Crazy! (They had to go to the hospital, but were ok.)

WHAT: hexagon spotted earrings, thrift

mod-esque tunic, target

hoops n’ loops necklace, borrowed from maya (roommate, business partner, friend extraordinaire)

watch, borrowed from maya

tights, pangaea

boots, thrift

WHERE: work at the library, hanging out with my brother

WHEN: monday, january 25