Since we had a little time before my appointment, we drove around Hamilton a little to check it out and snap some pictures of some cool architecture.
It’s not hard to figure out which one is my favorite….
WHAT: oversize scarf, my gramma
gray sweater, hand me down
green t, rainbow
striped skirt, forever 21
blue tights, target
cream boots, pre to post modern vintage
WHERE: tattoo day at silkworm tattoo
WHEN: saturday, november 6
Lately I’ve been trying to wear some things that I normally maybe wouldn’t have chosen, I firmly believe that if something in your life feels stale and expected that taking a step out of your comfort zone can be a fantastic help. In that vein I’ve been trying to get a little away from my matchy-matchy outfits and test my own aesthetic. Typically I wouldn’t have put this stripe bodysuit with a floral skirt- despite its popularity I have a problem mixing patterns. I love how it looks on everyone else, but some little voice in my head says ‘Oh goodness no!’ every time I try it. Well I know that prude little bitch in my head is wrong so I’m branching out. I was so so so so excited to find some lovely little gloves that actually fit my slightly-larger-than-average hands and I thought this was a good outfit to debut them.
WHAT: ann taylor striped bodysuit, thrift
watch necklace, yard sale
rose mirror necklace, chicken lays an egg
shiny floral skirt, h&m
black scalloped gloves, chicken lays an egg
pink socks, talk of the town vintage
wedge boots, forever 21
WHERE: work at chicken lays an egg and crafting
WHEN: tuesday, october 12
What a fantastic week it’s been! I don’t know about you, but I had a really rough summer. I was broke constantly (like, I have 50 cents to my name kind of broke) and I was just in a slump. Every year, as soon as the smell of fall hits then air I get reinvigorated; and this year has been no exception. I have to say that it also doesn’t hurt that my luck has seriously changed in the last few weeks. As I mentioned in my last post, my mom did the most awesome, generous thing ever and bought me not only a camera, but a sewing machine as well! I’m almost overwhelmed by how much this is going to do for everything in my life: my blog, online sales for Chicken Lays An Egg, learning how to do more serious alterations, and just the fun factor! I feel like I can finally throw myself back into my blog, which makes me really happy. Aaaaaannyway, here are some of the shots Jacob and I took today! These first few are just some that I took around our apartment last night.
Murderface the alligator attacks a Cabbage Patch Kid
Have I ever mentioned that we have four dogs in our apartment? Maya (roommate/business partner extraordinaire) has two and Jacob and I have two.
Maya’s Jack Russel, Dexter
Lady, Maya’s other dog is a beagle/shih tzu mix.
Charlie is the puppy that I got Jacob for Christmas last year. Supposedly she’s a boxer/collie mix, but she looks nothing like either of those. She actually looks like a tiny bloodhound or something. Whatever she is, she’s very sweet and a master of looking sad.
Chopper has the extra-sad face going on because she had just gotten in trouble for growling at one of our friends. She’s a little skittish sometimes because she was abused so badly by her original owners, so we are forgiving when she freaks out. It kills me when she looks that sad, but she also knows that and also has it down to a fine art.
Jacob took this earlier today at the shop, and it’s my favorite picture that’s been taken with my camera so far. The entire brick wall of the building next door to us is covered in ivy but it’s starting to die off for the season, hence the black base. This picture hasn’t been enhanced or anything, that’s just how it came out!
Oh wait, this is a style blog right? I guess I should show you what I was wearing.
I love these fucking jeans so much. I don’t know what I’d do if something happened to them.
That is a real horseshoe crab, covered in gold and made into a brooch. I got it from my friend who sold me the sweet parrot necklace from a few entries ago.
And I’ll leave you with a little emoface.
WHAT: vintage brown fedora, borrowed from Chicken Lays An Egg
striped sweater, Chicken Lays An Egg
horseshoe crab, yard sale
jeans, urban outiftters
socks, yard sale
high heel brogues, macy’s
WHERE: work at Chicken
WHEN: friday, october 1
