What a great weekend it was! The Eco Go-Go fashion show went really well, and there will be some amazing pictures soon! We had all been so busy sewing and getting ready for the show that once it was over I realized that I hadn’t thought a single moment passed the show. That to me meant that I was owed a very large drink, which is exactly what we did.
The big bummer of the weekend though was that my camera stopped turning on. *insert sad trombone here* All that really means is that I’ll be borrowing Maya’s camera more and saving furiously for a DSLR. Speaking of Maya’s camera, I borrowed it today to snap a few at the park. Today I decided to play around with some filters, so you’ll notice a lack of continuity in the coloring and such. Lemme know what you think!!
It's fun to have your boyfriend as your photographer!
WHAT: silk poppy scarf, chicken lays an egg
lace dress, forever 21
skinny leather belt, chicken lays an egg
sunglasses, chicken lays an egg
vintage floral bag, my gramma
big black ring, forever 21
socks, thrift
brown oxfords, macy’s
WHERE: playing at the park and work at chicken, then PIZZA!
WHEN: tuesday, june 22
We played around with Jacob’s iPhone Hipstamatic app a little too, which produced some pretty cool shots!
Thanks for looking!!
I have been trying to keep from shopping too much, so I allowed myself to spend a little at a recent trip to Fashion Cents and picked up this number. I don’t usually go for tan items, mostly because I forget how well it matches everything else. So I was pleasantly surprised when I started playing around with it and some of my accessories. This particular outfit I just kind of threw together so I could wear my red tights. Alas, right after I took these my puppy jumped up on me and ripped a giant hole in the leg. C’est la vie. That’s why I absolutely cannot justify spending any more than $10 on a pair of tights.
I love this little camera! If you look into the viewfinder, this is what you see, and every time you click the shutter, a new animal comes up. I’m kind of surprised that these came out this well.
I’m especially stoked about this dress because it completes my girl scout uniform Halloween costume! I blatantly stole the idea from Calivintage‘s costume this year, and as you can see her execution was totally perfect, per usual for Erin. I’m obviously channeling this costume already with my shoe choice!
WHAT: camera necklace, diy by me
tan dress, fashion cents
patent leather belt, chicken lays an egg
red tights, costume shop
saddles, urban outfitters
WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg
WHEN: friday, march 5
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
Oy, sorry it’s been so long everybody! I have no good excuse, I’ve just been lazy and kind of uninspired in the last week or so. Anyway this is an old favorite of mine, but somehow I’d never posted it! The awesome tunic is from the clearance rack, another awesome piece from Jonathan Saunders for Target. I have suuuuch a weakness for that stuff. You know- simple, vintage-y feel but with a totally reasonable price. Anyway, this guy is super comfy and makes for such an effortless outfit.
Pardon the wet spot, I got toothpaste on myself and forgot that my shirt was still wet. Oops!
While I was taking my pictures somebody got hit in the crosswalk in front of my house! Crazy! (They had to go to the hospital, but were ok.)
WHAT: hexagon spotted earrings, thrift
mod-esque tunic, target
hoops n’ loops necklace, borrowed from maya (roommate, business partner, friend extraordinaire)
watch, borrowed from maya
tights, pangaea
boots, thrift
WHERE: work at the library, hanging out with my brother
WHEN: monday, january 25
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
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
When Maya, Dana, and I made the photo booth in the dressing room for the holiday soiree, we kind fell in love with it. Consequently we decided to just leave it up. Of course I couldn’t resist having my own little photo shoot in there! This is definitely my super comfy lazy look, but I love it nonetheless.
WHAT: floppy gray hat, borrowed from boyfriend
gray turtleneck tunic, rainbow
anchor necklace, thrift
watch, borrowed from maya
stretchy geometric pants, gabriel brothers ($2!)
combat boots, thrift
WHERE: working at the store
WHEN: wednesday, december 22
Well, I believe this will be my final retroactive post! I finally got up all the pictures that I somehow lost in the cracks of blogging. This little number was something simple I wore out to dinner with my Dad. I love this dress, but I tend to forget that I own it sometimes. I’m just starting to play with mixing colors in a less conventional way, and this was one of my first tries. I think I did pretty well! Normally I’d have gone for some really light color tights, but I really like how this turned out.
Some days she has a really tough time waiting for me to finish taking pictures.
WHAT: 1970′s sears dress, mustard seed
watch necklace, uo
accordian folio bag, casablanca vintage
navy tights, target
brown oxfords, macy’s
WHERE: dinner with dad
WHEN: who knows!
This set of photos was from a particularly gorgeous fall day at Burnet Woods. I’m so glad I got in one outside shoot while the leaves were so beautiful!
WHAT: gray floppy knit hat, boyfriend’s
ohio necklace, from my gramma
black and white knit dress, birthday present from maya & melissa (do they know me or what?!)
red bow belt, chicken lays an egg
black and white stretch bracelet, chicken lays an egg
charcoal tights, gabriel brothers
red boots, thrift
WHERE: work and the park
WHEN: hmmm, good question….
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!
