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another day in nashville

jessy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:12:34 +0000

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

it’s been a good day : )

jessy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:29:40 +0000

Well, as much as I distance myself from people who create drama and try very hard not to let the stress get to me, it does occasionally happen. Luckily this is the end of it for me, my drama resolved itself. I try to live a life full of good karma. It’s the closest thing I’ll ever have to a religion, and I think it helps me out of these situations. Be good and good things will happen in return. So here’s to more good karma!

I also got an email back from the always lovely Julie at Orchid Grey, and she has graciously put up a link on her page too! I’m loving these blogger ladies, they’re a bunch of sweethearts!

I am way jealous of her frames!

I think I’ve also been feeling better because I finally whipped out my needle and did some long-overdue stitching! I made this really cute set of felt breakfast ornaments (includes toast, fried egg, and of course bacon) to sell at the store. The boy snapped a few of me elbow deep in some felt bacon.

I'll have some more pictures once I finish them all up!

I wish you could see the back panel in these! There's a cute little pleat right down the middle on the top.

I borrowed these little lovelies from the store, via Maya. I love that they look like little candies your Gramma would've had on her coffee table.

WHAT: candy earrings, chicken lays an egg (These are currently for sale for $4)

amazing shirtdress, chicken lays an egg

blackbird ring, forever 21

gray tights, dollar store

black oxfords, payless

WHERE: work at the library, sewing at home

WHEN: monday, decemeber 14

I was feeling cheeky.

When I was a kid I used to always love when my Dad did this because I could never figure out how he did it.

If you’re going to be in Cincinnati at all next Saturday the 19th, the ladies of Chicken Lays An Egg will be having a little holiday soiree! Check out the details here. Bring your friends, we’ll have booze!

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!

a day at the park

jessy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:13 +0000

Today was definitely one of the last few warm days we’ve got left here in Ohio. So me and the boy decided to take our pup out to the park for some fresh air. To bad all she wanted to do was smell stuff. Oh well! Also, please ignore the creepy catalog look I’ve got goin’ on in one of these. Believe it or not that was a real laugh.

WHAT: blue and black bubble dress, thrift

black ruched tank, rainbow

black patent stretch belt, rainbow

black flats, target

WHERE: alms park, cincinnati

WHEN: wednesday, october 21

scarves as ties. genius!

jessy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0000

A good friend of mine, Becky recently let me borrow her modern age sewing machine to help me finish the Where The Wild Things Are costume. (Who knew they made sewing machines after 1930?!) In doing so, she inadvertently turned my living room into a one woman sweatshop. I’m surprised I don’t have stitching blisters. Becky, you are a saint. My living room is now strewn with fabric scraps of every type, spools of thread, ties, balls of yarn, felt, and pretty much anything used to craft. My roommate remarked on walking through that she felt like she was walking through my brain. I thought it seemed pretty accurate. Needless to say, I haven’t left my apartment at all except to go to work and to fight b.s. parking tickets.

Getting geared up to move a bunch of stuff from the old storefront in Camp Washington to Northside this Saturday! I’m definitely excited, but nervous. And I absolutely cannot WAIT for the opening!!! October 30, 6-11pm 1608 Chase Ave. We’ll also be open all day before the party. Bring your friends!!

Anyway, here’s Tuesday’s outfit….

I was watching an episode of Extras where one of the characters wears a scarf as a tie for a job interview, and I thought it looked awesome. See? TV teaches stuff.

WHAT: vintage scarf tied in a half-windsor, chicken lays an egg

yellow t, rainbow

white vest, h&m

resized old man pants, uo

little red bc t-straps, shoetopia

bangles, my gramma

WHERE: work and dinner at habanero

WHEN: tuesday, october 20

customer appreciation day is my favorite!

jessy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:42:00 +0000

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….

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?

bocce ballin’

jessy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:35:00 +0000

We’re bocce ballin’! My very good friend Melissa, AKA Mommy, wanted to go out and about for her birthday. We bar hopped around Clifton, and ended up in the last place I’d have thought I would find myself, Christie’s. But I had a really good time playing bocce ball with her and Maya. I hadn’t ever played before, and of course I was terrible. My genes rally against me when throwing things are involved.

WHAT: little geometric print skirt, thrift

blue tank top, rainbow

chunky mustard yellow necklace, thrift

camel high heel cowboy boots, thrift

WHERE: miss meadows’ 25th birthday, bar hopping

WHEN: august 20, 2009