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my bff and i have started a new joint blog venture. about nothing but our awesome present and even more exciting futures! keep up with our etsy obsessions, whiskey luv and bowling addiction. HOBOCAKE

movie recommendation: another earth

 

2011

dir. Mike Cahill

color day 5: blue

cardigan- from mom's closet

dress- American Apparel

stockings- vintage

flats- UO

This dress is SO TIGHT good lord! Probably overkill with the back-seamed stockings but they were the only tights I had clean, oh well. This dress is the purest primary-color-blue I have. And I tied up this cardigan because it has a couple holes towards the bottom(sorry mom). Man, back-seamed stockings sure turn my step into a sassy stomp. Every girl should wear a pair at least once in life!

color day 4: green

cardigan- Banana Republic

dress- Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

flats- UO

oops, I got a little behind, due to a bonkers work schedule and an even more bonkers sleep schedule. I actually wore this last Saturday! It's my rockabilly mermaid dress, one of my absolute favorites. Body-hugging polka dots and lace, hellllloooo. I am in a crazy shopping mood but I can't seem to find anything I want! First world problems, yes I know. I did buy an insane romper at the thrift store the other day, I think it might be for a child. To sleep in. Ooooh well! I DO WHAT I WANT

color day 3: yellow

dress- vintage from Tigerlily Frocks

flats- Target

This magical handmade vintage dress pretty much made me feel like a disco Disney princess. I'm always a bit afraid of yellow but turns out it looks awesome with my hair/skin color. Yesterday was the last of the freakishly warm weather, I'm back to tights today! I am really enjoying wearing more color. And challenging myself! Also, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE that this fence looks 10x better than ye old brick wall that stands 2 feet away from it?? Solution to my photography problem!

color day 2: orange

dress- Old Navy

wedges- Urban Outfitters

orange is a tricky color. it can veer towards velveeta, school traffic guard vest, or, in this region of the country, UT orange. suffice it to say I don't own much orange. this peachy color is as close as I get! I hardly ever wear this dress because I feel a bit childish in florals, but this has a Monet-garden quality about the print that I really like. and it really does make me look radiantly pale: always a plus!

color day 1: red

dress- thrifted

belt- Target

boots- thrifted

I've been in a bit of a clothes rut this past week, despite the creepily beautiful weather, thus the lack of outfit posts. To pull myself out of it I've decided to challenge myself: 10 days of color! ROYGBIV plus pink, white, and black(the last two being the most important colors in my wardrobe, ha). I feel brighter already! Again, I'm dressing like a mod cartoon with my very favorite boots, but I gotta say, it's really fun. You should give it a go sometime! Tonight I'm deigning to leave my house for a show for the first time in a while. What kind of magical event could compel me to do such a thing, you ask?!? Redondo Beat at the Lamplighter, bartended by the wonderful Katherine! Hope you have a fun night too.

<3 (is that obnoxious? do I care?)

looks I love

My "starred items" folder in my reader can get kind of overwhelmingly full sometimes, so I decided I'll start a weekly roundup of my favorite personal/street-style looks. Here's what I found most inspiring this week!

AMAZING ombre fur at stylesightings

adorable isla with pretty much the perfect cardigan/blouse/skirt/bootie combination

coury is my pastel inspiration

if I ever were to wear neon, this is how I'd like to do it. by the facehunter

isabelle is one of my very favorite bloggers. denim. mini. circle. skirt!

steffy: badass hair, awesome mary janes, best shade of lavender, topped off with a TINY BOW TIE ahhhhh!

clearly I am in a circle skirt kind of mood. you can actually buy breanne's in her etsy shop!!



red, wink, and blue

cardigan- My Baby Jo

dress- Forever 21

tights- ?(yes, those are tights, not my legs- thx, mgmt)

boots- given to me by Christie

Oh yeah, I bet you didn't think I could get any cheesier, did ya?? Well guess again friends! I realized that I am much more likely to take outfit photos if I'm letting myself goof off instead of attempting some Lookbook-style pouty seriousness(not that I ever tried too hard to do that!). I do love a theatrical wink, particularly when paired with the more classic pin-up style items in my wardrobe, like the '50s-tattoo-bird sweater and the boobtastic '40s-style sailor dress. I have basically been wearing a variation on this outfit for the past 3 days and I really need to vary it up. I'm thinking of a ROYGBIV week, even though honestly I don't have a clue what truly qualifies as indigo. Stay tuned!

mod candy



cardigan- Target

dress- thrifted

tights- department store in Montreal in 2004

boots- thrifted

I felt candy store bright in this outfit, compared to how I normally dress, at least! Despite the fact that my camera/the dreary weather washed me out. I feel a bit like a cartoon when I wear this dress and these boots together. Like Emma Peel dressed up for Easter!

Diana Rigg as Emma Peel. with a kitty!

sweater- Urban Outfitters

skirt- thrifted

brogues- Target

These awkward photos are courtesy of my dad. (Thanks dad!). He was like "you're bad at posing. Turn around and say 'haaaaayyyy.'" See how that advice turned out!

I bought this sweater my first day working at Urban...it has a sheer v-back, even though it just looks like skin here! I love cutouts. You may have noticed! Anyway, speaking of Urban, gotta go there right now and attempt to avoid teal jean temptation.

<3

let me just say...

PIZZA SHIRT

Lately

sweatshirt- Forever 21
tank top(underneath)- Old Navy
skirt- American Apparel
tights- Old Navy
boots- vintage

bizarro West Virginia lottery ticket

MAGIC

cardigan- Zara
dress- H&M
leopard tights- Target
brogues- Target

can't stop won't stop(putting hats on charlotte)

chocolate cream pie

brooklyn gang

These amazing photos are from New York photographer Bruce Davidson's 1959 series Brooklyn Gang, following a group of teen greasers styling themselves "the Jokers." Rarely do I see things this up my alley. The boys, the girls, the clothes, the hair, the sense of danger and badass-ery(yeah this is a term I learned while obtaining my art history degree), and the cinematic aspect of even the most mundane moments of adolescence.



You can learn & see more over at the Retronaut.

cold shoulder

shirt- Urban Outfitters
skirt- thrifted
flats- Urban Outfitters
scarf(on my head)- vintage

yup. guess who's back, back again. i can't make any promises i'll be less flaky this time around, but maybe 12th time's a charm. let's see...i now work at urban outfitters and get a sweet sweet discount, and have since bought these flats(ferragamo rip-offs forever!) and the t-shirt. you know i have a soft spot for cut-outs! these photos are actually from last saturday night, when i went to a show at the magical a. schwab's general store, where my BFF works. and when i got home, a little heart had formed on the shabby blanket on my bed. a nice surprise!