another day in nashville

Since I had so many pictures in my last post, I just decided to do a separate one for my outfit. Plus, I am debuting my very first GIF! And I want to tip my hat to the always fabulous Rebecca from The Clothes Horse for giving me the idea. I love the stop motion GIFs she does with her rabbit. This one is definitely not as exciting as hers, but I wanted to try something new so my very sweet boy whipped this up for me.

I got this superb orange coat at the thrift store earlier in the day, and was thrilled with how well it matched the rest of my outfit. I know it’s a bit much, but I’m not one to shy away from looking a little like a circus clown. I also had to buy the Lolita style heart sunglasses I’m wearing, because I realized once we got into town that had forgotten mine at home. I like these, but since I already routinely get mistaken for a high schooler I try to shy away from accessories that  make me look any younger.

This was the first time tried the skinny belt over my sweater, I was really happy with the result.

I love how ridiculously huge these buttons are!

WHAT: heart-shaped glasses, pre to post modern (nashville)

green cloth earrings, salvaged from an altered dress

orange wool coat, southern thrift (nashville)

gold anchor necklace, thrift

m.i.a. dress, thrift

gray tights, target

leather boots, pre to post modern (nashville)

WHERE: bumming around music city

WHEN: saturday, february 13

February 21, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments »

crochet like snowflakes

I recently dug up this adorable crochet top that I got from the thrift store ages ago. I had forgotten that I owned it actually. It was the perfect match to this new Banana Republic skirt that I got from my store, Chicken Lays An Egg. I have two other business partners who bring in items almost every day, so I end up getting almost all of my clothes from the store now. It’s a curse and a blessing; my closet is bursting now!

I did a few mini photo shoots throughout the day today, I’m trying to mix things up a little. I have been dreaming of an SLR a lot recently, I want more from a camera than my little point and shoot can do. I’m trying to combat my distaste with variety.

This one is from the store’s dressing room,

I love these little brocade earrings, and the orange in them matches the skirt exactly!

Walking home from work I decided to try to take a few. I think my camera got a little wet from the snow, hence the foggy image.

Finally home!

WHAT: vintage earrings, chicken lays an egg

crochet top, thrift store

navy blue t-shirt, rainbow

vintage watch with green snakeskin band, my gramma

vintage ring, my gramma

orange skirt, chicken lays an egg

lemon tights, target

brown oxfords, macy’s

WHEN: saturday, february 6

WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg and after work drinks

February 6, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , | No Comments »

inspired by

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

January 12, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

thanksgiving and waffle house go hand in hand

Wednesday Addams pretty much summed up my feelings about Thanksgiving,

“You have taken the land which is rightfully ours. Years from now my people will be forced to live in mobile homes on reservations. Your people will wear cardigans, and drink highballs. My people will have pain and degradation. Your people will have stick shifts. And for all these reasons I have decided to scalp you and burn your village to the ground.”

Not that I don’t love it when people give me hot, free, delicious food, especially since my diet consists mostly of cereal. I just hate all the running around. This year the boy and I had 5 Thanksgivings to attend, including one we threw for our friends, but it was all a lot of fun. It was really nice to meet the boy’s extended family too. For exactly that reason, I chose a pretty plain outfit by my standards so as not to completely weird them out on our first meeting. Also of course went for comfort with my jersey knit tent dress. No tight pants here! And my new tiny gold pocket watch, which I have worn everyday since I got it. Without further ado…

sooo full!

handmade feather headband

pocketwatch

faux fur lined coat

WHAT: feather headband, homemade

white t, rainbow

navy tent dress, gift from my friend nancy

gray scarf, target

teeny pocket watch, chicken lays an egg

brown oxfords, macy’s

leather saddle bag purse, thrift

feather scarf, chicken lays an egg

tan coat, gift from karma

WHERE: all the food fests

WHEN: thursday, november 26

Then, at about 2:30 in the morning, my brother and I decided that Waffle House was in order. So we drove over the bridge to Kentucky, land of Waffle House, cheap cigs, and smoking INSIDE! I opted for a little more casual outfit for that.

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trying to get posed in time!

black leather purse

Here’s some miscellaneous pictures from the Thanksgiving some friends of ours had.

burning pile of wax

deviled eggs

pesto or prosciutto

cheesecake squares

not like she's begging or anything

Thanks for reading, hope your Thanksgiving was good!

November 27, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

pretty ladies

I thought I’d do a little post about other ladies that I get outfit inspiration from and are generally awesome. Most recently I flipped about the ever-fabulous M.I.A.’s shark attack dress. She just has such great, fun, and funky style. She never takes herself too seriously; and I think that’s a really important quality as a human, not to mention as a fashionista. And she makes fuckin’ awesome music. Total badass.

M.I.A. shark dress!

This isn’t anyone I know, my boy just sent it to me when he happened to run across it. But it’s in the same vein as M.I.A.’s.

*** A reader has since informed me that this is Nicole Linder, and here is her awesome Etsy shop! ***

3D-glasses dress

And what kind of little bloggin’ girl would I be if I didn’t mention the fabulous Audrey Hepburn? I just found out about her and her pet deer recently, and I have to say, I was entranced. She was working on the set of Green Mansions, 1959 with this little guy Pippin, and they apparently just bonded. He lived with her on and off for a year, and went everywhere with her. Another amazing facet of Miss Hepburn.

audrey hepburn and her pet deer

shopping with pip

audrey hepburn with mr famous

Had an easy day today at the store, so I just went for comfort. I started the day in these very cute two-tone mary janes, but after a few hours I had to change. They’re just a little too big. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked that we had just gotten in a pair of low top Chucks! After I closed up I had some fun playing around in the dressing room, which is one of my favorite parts of our store…

pensive collage

ROAR!!

WHAT: orange blossom dress, chicken lays an egg (i shortened it about 18”)

staple gray scarf, target

black patent stretch belt, rainbow

black rose ring, pangaea

black chucks, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: chicken lays an egg

WHEN: wednesday, november 18

collage 1

collage 2

collage 3

collage 4

collage 5

collage 6

collage 7

collage 8

Take it easy!

November 19, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

a night on the town, a day with the kids

Last night Maya, Amy, and I went out to Mayday (the former Gypsy Hut) for the cd release party of The Minor Leagues, a really great local Cincinnati band.You can check em out at http://www.minorleaguesmusic.com/

minor leagues

(From left) Patrick Helmes, Josh Combs (I believe), and Hilly Kenkel

Amanda Lee Anderson of http://www.amandalee.org/

Amanda Lee Anderson of http://www.amandalee.org/

the whole gang

the whole gang

We ran all around Northside and had a fantastic little night on the town. Since Chicken Lays An Egg just signed up for a collaborative ad with Mayday, (as well as Sidewinder, Bughouse Video, Melt, and possibly Shake It Records) Maya and I were eager to meet Kim and Vanessa the new owners of Mayday and Sidewinder. They were as sweet and fun as I could have hoped for and I hope to do a lot of business with them in the future. Support your local female small business owners and go check out Mayday, it still has all the things you love about the old Gypsy Hut but better!

Anyway, here’s what I wore; I only wish I had gotten better ones of Amy and Maya’s adorable outfits too.  Sorry for the image quality on some of these!

curtsy

check out the awesome yellow lining!

braclet & belt

best quarter machine ring ever

knee highs & mary janes

WHAT: black t with bubble sleeves, rainbow

orange patent belt, chicken lays an egg

paisley and yellow satin skirt, chicken lays an egg

black and white tablet bracelet, chicken lays an egg

green rhinestone ring, quarter machine

white knee socks, thrift

mustard mary janes, target online

WHERE: mayday and northside tavern

WHEN: saturday november 14

amy

amys shoes

miss maya

knee sock party

It was a completely accidental knee sock party!

And today I have an easy day of hanging with Max and Vivi, the kids I’ve been babysitting for most of their lives, so we’ve got a definite rapport. Not to mention that they really are really well-behaved, fun, and crazy smart. And if I ever planned on having a grown-up house, I’d love to have a gorgeous giant Victorian like theirs.

look at that wraparound porch!

porch

bay window

gold necklace

gold ring

flower print dress belt

white bow flats

WHAT: floral shirtdress, chicken lays an egg

little bow and pearl necklace, gifted from my friend jeni

gold costume ring, my gramma

blue belt, gifted from my friend maya

sam & libby bow flats, thrift

WHERE: babysitting and errands

WHEN: sunday, november 15

little baby lady

pillow cave

tickle time

scary viking

November 15, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

a funky pilgrim?

I’m pretty happy with the outfit I chose for my first regular day at the store. Except for my feet that is, by the end of the day they were screaming. But I was rockin’ it.

i'm not stealing anybody's land though

blig black zipper?

ruffle

WHAT: cream ruffle t-shirt, target

orange & gold vinyl belt, chicken lays an egg

blue leaf bangle, rag-o-rama

black limited tuxedo skirt, chicken lays an egg

blue tights, h&m

black patent oxfords, payless

WHERE: chicken lays an egg

WHEN: Friday, November 6

gettin' stuff done

WHAT: gray scarf, target

plaid old navy peacoat, thrift (only $6!!)

bowling businesswoman bag, chicken lays an egg

And I forgot to post a final picture of the Max costume I was working on. It came out pretty darn well if I do say so! The whiskers were definitely the best part, they stuck out perfectly. And Maxman was thrilled to say the least. He had a really high temperature the night I dropped it off, but as soon as he saw it he jumped right up. He ran around me yelling “be still” for like 5 minutes. It was beyond adorable.

the king of all the wild things

November 7, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

customer appreciation day is my favorite!

A few days ago me and the boy went around town hitting all of the sale days at the local thrift stores, and with amazing results! I got a ton of stuff, and here’s the beginning….

m.i.a. dress

ooohhh boombox bag!

anchors away!

boombox!

WHAT: the amazing m.i.a. wannabe dress, thrift

chunky anchor necklace, thrift

parcel boom box purse, mall (you can even hook your ipod up to it and it will play out of the speakers on the front!! WHAT WHAT techmology!!)

black flats, target

WHERE: loud party (i went the complete dork way and wore a loud outfit) and esquire theatre employee shindig

WHEN: september something? around the 12th?

September 30, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »