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hats and handbags

jessy — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:54:25 +0000

In my digging through some older pictures, I found a posts worth of pictures that I never put up! Last week the boy and I ventured out to Everybody’s Records to sell some of his vinyl that never gets played. Although it’s a bit peely, I really like their mural.

Actually in the last year or so ArtWorks, a local art non-profit group has been putting up some really incredible murals all around the city. This is my favorite one in Camp Washington just up the street from the old location of Chicken Lays an Egg.

"Campy Washington"

I’m so excited to see this move of more public art in the city. Recently Shepard Fairey even put up some of his wheat-paste pieces all over the city, and that to me seems crazy (in a good way). It makes Cincinnati feel like a real city!

This one is at the corner of 13th and Main St, in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhood. Originally it was inhabited by poor German immigrants who referred to the rank canal that existed there at the time as the Rhine; as in the Rhine River that cuts across Western Germany. For the last thirty or more years though it has been a predominantly poor African American neighborhood, but gentrification is turning it into the ‘Gateway Quarter’ featuring million dollar lofts. Ugh. I’ve been reading a bunch of blogs about Cincinnati, so forgive me if I’m in the tour-giving mode. In all seriousness though, urban geography became a huge interest of mine when my brother and I took some classes about it together; it’s just so interesting to me what factors go into a neighborhood turning over.

Anyway, here’s what I wore to the record shop:

WHAT: floral hat, boomerang thrift (nashville)

neat pleats dress, chicken lays an egg

gold belt, chicken lays an egg

green scarf, chicken lays an egg

square handbag, thrift

square lace flats, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: everybody’s records and lunch

WHEN: tuesday, march 6

inspired by

jessy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:23:25 +0000

Like I said a few days ago, whenever I’m in a wardrobe funk and I spend some time cruising other style blogs, it always helps me get back into it. So I have to credit the always lovely Keiko Lynn for most of the inspiration on this outfit; it’s a lot like her January 6 post. And the cool scarf loop was an idea I got from Orchid Grey. I love the way she’s been rocking her new scarf, and with the help of some safety pins I achieved the same thing!

WHAT: navy dot earrings, thrift

poppy scarf, chicken lays an egg

ruffle shirt, target

orange belt, chicken lays an egg

tweed skirt, thrift

green tights, forever 21

brown booties, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: work at the library and hangin with my boys

WHEN: tuesday, january 12

puffy sleeves

jessy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:14:20 +0000

Here’s another little ensemble from last week. I just picked this adorable dress up at the store a few days before and was stoked to try it out. I got a ton of compliments on it, but I think I could have made a cuter total look out of this dress. However, I was running late for work and trying to stay warm. I have to walk a ways from the bus stop, and it’s always freezing and super windy, so I combat that as much as I can. The library is not exactly the warmest place either.

This was my gramma's charm bracelet but it's too cool not to be a focal piece. I just looped a silver chain through the existing clasps to make it long enough.

It's not perfect, but my gramma would be so proud of this bow. She thinks it's a very important skill.

WHAT: charm bracelet, my gramma

puffy sleeve dress, chicken lays an egg

chunky mustard ring, toko baru

white knee socks, target

mary janes, target

WHERE: work at the library

WHEN: wednesday, december 23

emerald green is the color of the day

jessy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:31 +0000

Winter has finally, angrily hit us here in Ohio, and I was not prepared for it today. I may have looked cute, but I thought I was going to die every time I stepped outside. I was really stoked to rock these pieces though, most of them I’ve never worn!

WHAT: leopard scarf, my gramma

scarf brooch, on loan from maya

lemon shift dress, thrift

green tights, forever 21

patent oxfords, payless

WHERE: work at the store

WHEN: december 10

Stay warm!

sick lady

jessy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:26:04 +0000

It seems somewhere along the way I picked up the latest cold that’s going around. Not too shocking really; I work at the downtown library, a clothing store, and I babysit toddlers. So basically I’m in a never-ending onslaught of germs. I really wanted to spend my entire day on my couch with Puffs (the ones with Vick’s are like crack) up my nose and 30 Rock on the TV, unfortunately I had some errands to run. It seems that the people who own my apartment want rent EVERY month or something. Weird.

So, I threw on this new dress and ran out the door!

WHAT: vintage girl scout beret, chicken lays an egg

new psychedelic dress, chicken lays an egg

pink double buckle belt, chicken lays an egg

plastic twist ring, my couch (if anyone lost this at my house lemme know!)

green tights, forever 21

brown oxfords, macy’s

WHERE: pay rent, go to the bank, look at puppy to possibly adopt

WHEN: thursday, december 3

And check this sweet new dress I picked up from the store! Three pockets?! Are you kidding me? I was so happy that it fit!

the boy’s birthday

jessy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:48:00 +0000

Since yesterday was my very sweet, handsome boyfriend’s birthday we went out with a few friends to our favorite restaurant, the always delicious Rio Grande. It’s this little Mexican place with unbelievably cheap and awesome food and GIANT margaritas. If you live in Cincinnati and have never been there, you are doing yourself a serious disservice.

Anyway, the best part of the evening was definitely him opening the little plush Cthulhu I made for him. Cthulhu, if you’ve never heard of him, is a mythical evil sea monster guy from and H.P. Lovecraft story. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu)

cthulhu and other little guys from the story (his mustache is removable)

As you can see from the picture, that night I debuted my little pink ballerina dress, gray scarf, and saddle shoes. It was the same outfit I posted a week or so ago when I bought that dress, so I didn’t think I needed to redo it.

I went for warmth today since there was a pretty nasty wind. I love how the color of this sweater looks on me, but I hardly ever wear it. I have a bad habit of forgetting that I own sweaters due to the fact that I have to keep all my heavy stuff like that in my living room closet. The dinky hanging one I have in my room is always about to collapse as it is. Tangent. Anyway, as much as I love the pocket watch necklace I’m wearing, it is a perfect example of why I usually don’t shop at Urban Outfitters. It cost almost $25, which is honestly way more than I usually pay for jewelry, but I loved it so I bought it. Less than a month after I got it, it stopped keeping time, and then shortly after that the second hand just fell off and now lies in the bottom of the face. Annoying. But I do totally love the funky closure on the leather belt I’ve got on, and I got it for $1! And I got the jacket for free!

My dog, Chopper gets really jealous when I ignore her when I’m posing as you can see.

WHAT:jockey hat, forever 21

green sweater (it’s super soft), thrift

pocket watch necklace, uo

chunky yellow plastic ring, found on the sidewalk

gray belt, shop therapy

teeny tiny houndstooth skirt, thrift

mustard mary janes, target online

WHERE: work and out to dinner (indian! yes!!)

WHEN: thursday, november 19

moving day

jessy — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:57:00 +0000

I’ve been up since the ungodly hour of 9am moving the store to its fabulous new location in Northside, but it’s done. My god there are A LOT of clothes there. No joke, and my stuff isn’t even in there yet. It was really hard to avoid the temptation of shopping through Dana’s (one of my business partners) stuff, but I managed. So this week will be all about sorting and pricing. Anyway, here’s a little dress that my roommate Nancy actually got from Dana the first time I came to her store! I removed the sleeves to update it a little, but I love the giant buttons and, of course, the pockets.

I was pretty jealous of this dress when Nancy bought it, but it was a bit too stuffy. Once I took those sleeves off, it was perfect. And I turned the buttons from the cuff into earrings! (not pictured)

Nancy in the dress before I altered it

WHAT: funky real estate agent dress, chicken lays an egg

skinny black belt, forever 21

pointy-toe black flats, target

WHERE: work and after work drinks

WHEN: friday, october 23