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special guest

jessy — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:24:45 +0000

I keep meaning to include more pictures of my extremely well-dressed friends, but I always forget until after they leave. I’ve been getting better though, so here’s a few different friends looking crazy styling!

Here is the lovely Maya Lou who I accosted with my camera as she was running out the door to work. I love how full this skirt is and we won’t even go into how jealous I am of the padlock watch necklace.

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

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

gettin’ back in the swing

jessy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:05:10 +0000

I have to say that I’m not terribly impressed by my outfit today, but I didn’t have time to play around with it before I ran. I had to head out early today because my super sweet brother gave me his scooter and sidecar today so we had to go to the title office and junk. I absolutely cannot wait to learn how to drive it! And I have only ridden in the sidecar, but it is one of the most fun experiences…it’s like being in a parade all the time. Everybody stops to look at you going by, and everybody smiles.

Anyway, here’s my tribute to primary colors. Oh, and I also believe this is the debut of my new boots. I bought them recently because they are the same ones my friend Nancy has and she wore them everyday last winter, so I know they hold up. Although now I’m having a bit of buyer’s remorse with them. I like them, but I’m not totally in love. I had just been looking so long to no avail that I got impulsive. Oh well, they’re warm and I like them enough.

WHAT: birds in the sun necklace, chicken lays an egg

yellow t, rainbow

red knit vest, chicken lays an egg

polyester gingham skirt, thrift

white socks, urban

leather riding boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library

WHEN: monday, january 11

plaid days

jessy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:23:16 +0000

This is just another of those outfits that got lost in the mix before Christmas and never got posted. They all turned out great, but unfortunately since I took these, the little purple cashmere sweater I’m wearing got shrunk so I am now selling it at the store. If you are a tiny lady, it will definitely still fit.

WHAT: lilac cashmere sweater, donated to me (now on sale at Chicken Lays An Egg)

photo brooch, on loan from maya

patent belt, rainbow

plaid skirt, chicken lays an egg

gray tights, target

saddles, urban

WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg

WHEN: monday, december 21

Oh, and I forgot to post the pictures of the finished breakfast ornament set…

They sold the day I put them up at the store! Next year I’ll have to crank out a bunch!

Take it easy!

greasy food and tattoos

jessy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:48:56 +0000

Well, I spent the first day of this year mostly lounging around in my PJs and then eating some delicious greasy food at The Anchor, Kentucky’s premiere greasy spoon diner. And since it’s in Kentucky, you can smoke inside too! And of course I have to mention the totally amazing mechanical band they have that “plays” when the jukebox plays a song.

"we may doze, but we never close"

On the way home we passed a tattoo parlor that happened to be open, so I decided to go in and get the little Ohio outline behind my ear I’ve been wanting. I am so excited to have it done, now I want my embroidery tattoo even more!

I now realize that I don’t think I’ve even mentioned my other tattoo. I really like it, but since I mostly wear high-waisted stuff, no one really ever sees it. It is a giant sparrow across my back. I had a similar image that I carried in my wallet for eight years, and on my 21st birthday, I decided to finally get it as a present to myself. My grandpa has two sparrows on his chest from his Navy days that I always liked, so it’s a bit of a heritage piece. Pardon for the odd cropping, it was done for modesty’s sake. :) Interestingly enough, the place I ended up getting mine at tonight is where Chris, the artist who did my sparrow, now works. And Brian who did my Ohio was a really nice, down to earth guy, and my favorite tattoo artist characteristic, a perfectionist. If you’re in the market, check out Mothers!

Anyway, it was a fantastic day all in all!

i'm really digging this purse my friend Jeni gave me. It has a TON of pockets.

WHAT: white flowy button-up, thrift

gray cashmere sweater, thrift

pocket watch necklace, chicken lays an egg

plaid skirt, gabriel brothers

navy tights, target

cowgirl boots, thrift

WHERE: the anchor and mother’s tattoo in covington

WHEN: friday, january 1

guest appearance

jessy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:30:49 +0000

I’ve been in a bit of a slump for the last few days, and as always it is definitely evident in my outfits. I also haven’t really had to leave the house for almost a day and a half, so mostly I’ve just been in my jammies. Yesterday my lovely friend, business partner, and roommate, Maya came over to hang and do some crafts and she just looked adorable. I asked her if she’d mind posing for a few, and set her up in front of the camera. She did a beautiful job if a may say so! Also, she had on the coolest necklace! It seems like its pieces of lace that were somehow cast in metal- totally awesome. Sorry the pictures of her super-cool accessories are of such poor quality. She also brought over a bunch of jewelry to price and I ended up borrowing and buying quite a few pieces from her. I included a few pictures of those guys too!

WHO: maya banatwala, great friend, co-owner of chicken lays an egg, manager of the esquire theatre, also a library employee!

WHAT: metal clip-ons, thrift

metal lace necklace, chicken lays an egg

plaid t shirt dress, target

sparkle cardigan, thrift

black leggings, rainbow

leather go-go boots, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: coffee with jay twomey, errands, crafting with me

I love this personalized brooch! I'm gonna tell everyone it's my kid, even though the picture is obviously from the late 70's or early 80's.

Chopper loves to model for me. Here she is displaying the emerald scarf brooch I'm borrowing from Maya.

That’s all for now, thanks for reading!

forever a weakness

jessy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:16:16 +0000

I have to admit I was weakened by my proximity to Forever 21 earlier today and was further weakened when I saw this little beauty. I did something I never do and bought it without trying it on and luckily, it worked out! It was also suuuuper comfortable, however I promise you I will not be continuing this trend of lazy little one piece outfits. I also got this really cool 2 finger bird ring. I actually was into it so much I bought it in both black and white.

Also Maya and I just finished the holiday window for the store, come by and check it out!

a funky pilgrim?

jessy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:27:50 +0000

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.

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

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.

shoe dreams….

jessy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:12:00 +0000

So, even though I’m beyond broke, I of course still dream of owning more shoes. I found these little lovelies on target’s website, and fell immediately in love. And today I went to go order them, and SCORE, they are $5 cheaper now! Now only $19! They come in purple and a slate gray, go get yourself some. Now I just need to invest in some cute knee socks….

On other fronts of my life, the store’s opening got pushed back to October 30th. Bummer. Oh well, hopefully lots of people will come shop and eat some food before they go out for the evening. We’ll be open from 11am to the party, and the party will go from 6pm-11pm. We may even have local news coverage that night thanks to an old friend who works for WCPO. Thanks Megan!!!

Well, here’s Friday’s work outfit, nothing too fancy…

WHAT: puffy sleeved plaid shirt, consignment shop

patent stretch belt, rainbow

skinny black jeans, forever 21

beloved off-white faux-vintage t-strap shoes (dollhouse), shoetopia

WHERE: just another day as a shelver

WHEN: friday, october 16