Thanks to the naturally cool temperature of our apartment, I had no idea how incredibly humid it was outside today and opted for pants. Not one of my best calls; I was sweating everywhere. Luckily we just got a new A/C unit for the shop so at least I got to be nice and cool while I was working. I’m hoping that it will cool off a little by 8, as I’m planning on going to a concert on Fountain Square tonight (in downtown Cincinnati) as part of the MidPoint Music Festival. If you’re in the area make sure to catch The Minor Leagues!

I borrowed this cool piece of Indian costume jewelry from my roommate and business partner Maya today that I was really excited to wear and was happy it went well with the conductor stripe jeans! As you can see I have worn my new shoes every day since I got them. That’s not just for my posts either, I actually haven’t worn any other shoes- except maybe some flip flops to take the pups out.

I absolutely love the little ruffle on the clutch and the carved bangles!

You know you'll be seeing a lot of them!

WHAT: navy post earrings, chicken lays an egg

indian necklace, borrowed from maya

mustard t, rainbow

carved bangles, my gramma

clutch, chicken lays an egg

navy belt, chicken lays an egg

striped jeans, forever 21

wedges, aldo

WHERE: work at chicken and midpoint music festival

WHEN: friday, june 11

Thanks for reading! Have a good weekend!

I cannot believe that I somehow failed to mention all the exciting things that Chicken Lays An Egg is going to be involved in! Among other things, we are participating in a real burlesque show this Saturday at our favorite bar, Mayday. If you live in or around Cincinnati, please come to the free Brews, Tattoos and Hair Do’s show! The Cin City Burlesque Troop will be doing all the dancing and all of the fabulous clothes (and pasties too) are from Chicken Lays An Egg!! Mayday will also be tapping several new specialty beers, and many of the local tattoo shops will be there with their portfolios answering questions. It will be a night you DO NOT want to miss! The Brews, Tattoos and Hair Do’s link takes you to the Facebook event page for all the info.

On the personal clothing end, I have to say that I’ve been kind of disappointed in the similarity of my outfits lately. I don’t feel like I’m being creative and different enough, which simply means I need to put forth some effort and amp it up! Before I do that though, you get one more similar-ish outfit. I just got this amazing blazer yesterday and today is kind of a nasty gray day, so I had to rock it! As much as I love the way blazers look on so many ladies I have a lot of trouble finding ones that fit me right. So obviously I freaked out when I tried this on and looked in the mirror. I bought it off a friend of mine who is built like supermodel (super tall and thin) so I really doubted it would look good. However this is why I always feel compelled to try on things that I know will never fit, because sometimes they do! Sorry for the odd blurriness on some of them, I still can’t quite figure out what’s going on with my camera. : (

Wash-out city

I absolutely love the colors of this blazer, blue and purple herringbone?! Yes please!

WHAT: sheer scarf, thrift

vintage cameo, chicken lays an egg

the perfect blazer, chicken lays an egg

purple v neck, rainbow

brass buckle belt, chicken lays an egg

high-waisted jeans, urban outfitters

faux vintage t-straps, shoetopia (r.i.p.)

WHERE: to the bar last night and work this morning.

WHEN: wednesday, may 19

While I haven’t been holding up my end of the blogging lately, I’ve been surprising myself with the ease I’ve been choosing outfits. I was really glad to finally get to wear this vest that my mom gave me for Christmas. I love how fitted it is, and it goes so well with the extra flowy sleeves on my new shirt! And even better, the little metallic flecks woven into it are both gold and silver.

I love how huge these sleeves are!

WHAT: gravevine button earrings, made by me!

lavender top, lion’s thrift (nashville)

vest, from my mom

patent leather belt, chicken lays an egg

blackbird ring, forever 21

high-waisted jeans, urban outfitters

patent leather oxfords, payless

gold bag, pre to post modern (nashville)

WHERE: work at the library

WHEN: monday, february 22

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

While all the other lovely fashion bloggers are in New York for Fashion Week, I am just returning from Music City. I have soooooo many pictures from our trip, and I plan on doing  a review of all the thrift and vintage stores. I’m pretty sure I hit them all but one. Since I have such a massive amount of stuff to talk about I’m going to break it up into a few parts.

We had a really great time in Nashville though, the people were so incredibly friendly and down to earth. Thursday was our first day there, but we got in so late that all we really did was eat dinner and go to bed. That dinner was probably the best meal we ate there too!

Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack‘s specialty fried chicken originated when the current owner’s great-uncle cheated on his girlfriend and she got revenge by over spicing his dinner. (Probably the lamest, but most scrumptious revenge ever.) Unfortunately for her, he loved the extra hot flavor and he ran with it.

I have to say, even though I was damn near crying from how insane hot the MEDIUM (it went all the way the extra hot) was, it was hands down the best chicken I’ve ever had. Although it’s hot, it’s also really deliciously sweet and salty at the same time. The spice is caramelized on the top and kind of falls off as you eat it, and the actual chicken is still super moist and flavorful. Anyway, if you’re ever in Nashville it’s a must try.

After that we just kind of crashed and woke up early to go explore the Adventure Science Center, Nashville’s kids’ museum. It seemed so small compared to Cincinnati’s! Our history and kids’ museum is in the former train station called Union Terminal and it’s HUGE. For as small of a city as Cincinnati is, we have really good museums. Anyway the Science Center was small, but we still had a really good time.

Some cheesy green screen thing they had. I believe this was 'volcano', but we were being more like Godzillas.

underwater

We did hit one vintage store before dinner that first night, Pre To Post Modern, where I got my gorgeous new gold foil bag (among many other amazing things). Obviously I was really excited to use it as soon as possible, which I did. It was well worth it’s $15! It really does match this outfit so well, and the museum provided a perfect background for some outfit shots. It wouldn’t have been possible without my wonderful boyfriend and his fantastic photography though!

I had a good time pretending I was Tom Hanks in Big.

Jacob was sweet enough to take a few more of me while we were out walking around thrifting.

WHAT: navy blue studs, thrift

my new favorite shirt, chicken lays an egg

white dove ring, forever 21

baroque ring, my gramma

white watch, borrowed from maya

brass buckle belt, thrift

high waisted jeans, urban outfitters

brown boots, chicken lays an egg

tan coat, free from clothing swap

fantastic gold bag, pre to post modern

WHERE: vacation!

WHEN: friday, february 12

PARTS TWO AND THREE COMING SOON…..

Jeans? Again? I know, I know. But I like this whole ensemble a lot, I really love the color palate. This was also a bit of a special occasion because I can fit into my high-waisted jeans again! I always gain a bit of weight in the winter (who doesn’t) but I had sadly gotten to the point where I couldn’t really wear these guys comfortably. Although due to the giant pile of laundry I have yet to do, I didn’t have any other clean jeans so I tried them on and VOILA!

WHAT: button earrings, handmade

peach sweater, chicken lays an egg

pocket watch, chicken lays an egg

bangles, my gramma

high-waisted jeans, urban outiftters

feather scarf, thrift

saddles, urban outfitters

WHERE: work at the library and a birthday party at chicken lays an egg

WHEN: saturday, january 30

I have say as much as I dig this shirt, I really hate these pictures. I had to take them just this once in my totally unappealing kitchen. I feel odd because I don’t really have anything to say about this outfit. Just a little something I threw on to go out for a drink with some friends.

WHAT: blue scarf, thrift

paisley shirt, chicken lays an egg

blue bangle, rag-o-rama

blackbird ring, forever 21

jeans, forever 21

patent leather oxfords, payless

WHERE: drinks at the northside tavern

WHEN: friday, january 29

Here’s another outfit from the ever-growing t-shirt and jeans collection. It’s just been so cold here lately that I just can’t force myself to wear dresses, as much as I want to. I just cannot wait for the slightest glimpse of warmth and sunshine. Delightfully Tacky, if you’re reading this, reading your blog always makes feel like the biggest whiner when I complain about the cold. I really don’t know how you do it!

Anyway, I really love this shirt and it’s abstract cactus embroidery (at least that’s what I’ve decided it its).

WHAT: gray beanie, borrowed from boyfriend

gray scarf, target

western shirt, chicken lays an egg

fork ring, somewhere in canada

jeans, forever 21

boots, thrift store

WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg

WHEN: wednesday, january 27

I know I’ve mentioned it recently, I’ve been really unhappy with my outfits lately. While I like this one, it’s not totally up to snuff. I had been looking pretty hardcore for a drape cardigan like this though, so I was pretty stoked to find one I really like. I was also pretty happy to take advantage of the warm day and not rock a coat.

WHAT: gray scarf, target

birds in the sun necklace, chicken lays an egg

drape cardigan, tj maxx

white tank, rainbow

red stitch belt, chicken lays an egg

white bird ring, forever 21

jeans, forever 21

red boots, thrift

WHERE: running errands and enjoying my day off

WHEN: saturday, january 16

Even though I’ve known Dana for a while now, somehow I had never seen any of her bands play before. I had been to a few shows but always missed them by a few minutes. So when she told me that Culture Queer was playing last Thursday, I knew I had to be there. I was so happy to finally catch them! They all definitely blew me away. I see Dana as such a strong, balls out, get shit done kind of woman, that her soft, sweet singing voice really surprised me. It was nice to go out on a week night too, that almost never happens.

I was pretty stoked to rock my new dot tights with shorts, and thought it would be the perfect occasion. They aren’t exactly the kid I want, but they’re the closest I could find. I was feeling lazy though too so I just recycled my hat, shoes, and jewelry from the day before.

WHAT: gray floppy hat, borrowed from boyfriend

anchor necklace, thrift

egg shaped sweatshirt, target

white t, rainbow

jeans, hand me downs

dot tights, forever 21

WHERE: culture queer show at mayday

WHEN: thursday, december 24

Culture Queer in action