Case Study #1:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Super Thriftingbowl Sunday!
You can have your football, I'll take my pre-loved clothing stores.
Today I visited a thrift store chock full of goodies in search of my Epic Valentine's Day outfit.
Yet I bought more than I expected (though I should always expect that to happen).
Here is a sampling of what I obtained:
I was running out of daylight so there is more I have yet to photograph including some purple flats, white and gold wedges and something that will make you go "MIDDLE SCHOOL!" all over again. They were super trendy back then and seeing a whole box of them just brought back all kinds of memories. What could it be? I'll post them up tomorrow. :)
Sooo...
VALENTINE'S DAY!
I swear I am becoming a housewife before my time, because every little holiday makes me really excited and ready to break out the cookies and Jello molds.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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So.....
AUDREY HEPBURN.
Yes. I know she is a style icon, and I always see that Breakfast at Tiffany's picture EVERYWHERE on EVERYTHING (posters, plates, t-shirts).
But I have never actually taken time to appreciate her.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Gone Fishing
I am on the hunt for the perfect chunky cabled fisherman's sweater.
Qualifications:
-Long
-Thick with voluptuous cables
-Ivory colored. Or off-white.
Glorious wooden buttons are a plus.
Why do I (and all of you!) need a fisherman's sweater?
Well, first off... it is cold! Being in SoCal, I tend to neglect the outwear section of my wardrobe. Then when it finally gets cold, I am lamenting my lack of warm things.
Second, it's nautical! I am big on nautical right now.. more to come on my current obsession in another post at a later time.
Third, I think it transitions into spring pretty well. Imagine a chunky fisherman's sweater paired with an airy light-colored dress. OOOoooooOoOOooo.. spring.. Can't wait!
If you've got $38.00 plus shipping to spend, go buy this one from DearGoldenVintage
Or maybe this one from SimpleThrift on Etsy.
As for me, I'm totally broke till mid-January. I guess I'll have to keep an eye out in the thrift stores until then.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
What I was doing all October.
...and as she took each new step through the darkness, she could sense the entrance to the cave, the blinding light pouring fourth, and beyond it the world to behold!
Anyways, that's what it feels when you rediscover the wonders of having wireless internet!
For the past few months, I've been hookin' up ol' Betsy the old fashioned way... with a gawddarn ethernet cord.
*segue* ether.. net? What does that even mean? Why do they call it that. "Ether" is such a... ethereal word. ... ha. haha... *unsegue*
Really, what use is a laptop when you are confined to a desk? Laptops were meant to be wild and free. Go on, Betsy. Thata girl. Hum your little internal fan off into the sunset!
... Yeah. Life is better now. I haven't blogged for a while though. I keep doing these projects and then I think, "Oh, OH! I want to put this on my blog!" And then I decide I am too busy and I should read some homework instead, but I end up not reading the homework at all and....
Well today I thought to myself,
"Hey you, I know you have homework. But really? Aren't you just going to do a good 2/3 of the night procrastinating?"
"Why yes, self. I won't lie, that sounds pretty precise."
"Why don't you just acknowledge and come to terms with your procrastination and do something productive with it?"
"By Jove! That sounds like a great idea!"
So here I sit. (In my big couch chair thanks to the wonders of wireless internet)
This is officially catch-up blog #1.
So lets see.
#1)
A big (ongoing) project I did recently was..
Dye my hair!
I bleached it, walked around as a blonde for a bit, then added some color!
I've been super inspired by this girl's flickr page I randomly came across:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/racheljoyagatha/sets/72157617705834538/show/
and now all I want is to be a different color everyday!
#2)
Most of October I was working on tons of costumes for my work. We were putting on a carnival event and I decided that it just wouldn't suffice unless everyone was in costume, so here is what I came up with:
The ringmaster!
Ruffled shirt and bowtie/cummerbund: Thrifted
The jacket was thrifted and then altered to be a tailcoat, and the red collar, buttons and cuffs were added. Making regular jackets into tailcoats is a skill I think everyone should use! So I'll post a tute when I get the chance.
Here's another one with his hat:
Anyways, that's what it feels when you rediscover the wonders of having wireless internet!
For the past few months, I've been hookin' up ol' Betsy the old fashioned way... with a gawddarn ethernet cord.
*segue* ether.. net? What does that even mean? Why do they call it that. "Ether" is such a... ethereal word. ... ha. haha... *unsegue*
Really, what use is a laptop when you are confined to a desk? Laptops were meant to be wild and free. Go on, Betsy. Thata girl. Hum your little internal fan off into the sunset!
... Yeah. Life is better now. I haven't blogged for a while though. I keep doing these projects and then I think, "Oh, OH! I want to put this on my blog!" And then I decide I am too busy and I should read some homework instead, but I end up not reading the homework at all and....
Well today I thought to myself,
"Hey you, I know you have homework. But really? Aren't you just going to do a good 2/3 of the night procrastinating?"
"Why yes, self. I won't lie, that sounds pretty precise."
"Why don't you just acknowledge and come to terms with your procrastination and do something productive with it?"
"By Jove! That sounds like a great idea!"
So here I sit. (In my big couch chair thanks to the wonders of wireless internet)
This is officially catch-up blog #1.
So lets see.
#1)
A big (ongoing) project I did recently was..
Dye my hair!
I bleached it, walked around as a blonde for a bit, then added some color!
I've been super inspired by this girl's flickr page I randomly came across:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/racheljoyagatha/sets/72157617705834538/show/
and now all I want is to be a different color everyday!
#2)
Most of October I was working on tons of costumes for my work. We were putting on a carnival event and I decided that it just wouldn't suffice unless everyone was in costume, so here is what I came up with:
The ringmaster!
Ruffled shirt and bowtie/cummerbund: Thrifted
The jacket was thrifted and then altered to be a tailcoat, and the red collar, buttons and cuffs were added. Making regular jackets into tailcoats is a skill I think everyone should use! So I'll post a tute when I get the chance.
Here's another one with his hat:
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