I always feel like I sort of hate how this skirt looks, but then I see it in pictures and it’s so pretty!
Purple shirt from The Gap
Vest from Ross
Skirt from the thrift store
Socks from Target
Shoes from Vans
So, I totally didn’t realize that I have only one crappy full body shot of this outfit until right now. So I guess it’s just a study of my tired, adorable mug. OH WELL!
Hat is from Many Hands Trading Company in Corvalis, Or
Scarf is a handmade gift from Ben’s sister
Necklace is a handmade gift from Ben’s mother (his whole family is adorable!)
Jacket is from Talbot’s via The Salvation Army (I know they’re bigots, but I used to steal from them in high school, so to make up for that I shop there now. Also, they seem to always have the best stuff. Hatred must attract cute clothes.)
Long sleeved blue shirt is Mountain Hardware from REI (and is amazingly comfy and warm, BTW)
Dress is from Forever 21
Belt is from Target
Polka-Dot under skirt is from the thrift store
Leggings are from Target (only $8!)
Socks are from Target
Shoes are from Vans
Whenever I try to be sexy, I end up looking like I have a developmental disability. In all of these pictures, I have a splitting headache. Most of them are of me taking my clothes off because I feel miserable and want to get into bed. Can anyone tell me why the sexiest pictures I’ve ever taken are of me in horrible pain? Oh well. The headache is gone now and I look amazing in these.
Okay, so maybe this one doesn’t look so great, but it’s the only one Ben got of the whole outfit before I started undressing.
The button says “Be Out, Be Proud, Be Safe” The EEO Director was handing them out at work
Red shirt from Ross
Tie is, as far as I can tell, from a now forgotten line of David Bowie inspired clothing, and is a thrift store find
Suspenders purchased at Eugene Jeans in Eugene, OR
Underskirt from Target via the thrift store
Overskirt is from the thrift store
Socks are from Target
Lowtop Doc Martins handed down from Cheryl
Batman watch was a Christmas gift from Ben’s mom, purchased at K-Mart
Today’s outfit post puts me in a dancing mood.
Undershirt from The Gap
V-neck T from The Gap
Brown vest from Target
Underskirt is handmade by me
Overskirt is from Many Hands Trading in Corvalis, OR
Tights are from We Love Colors
Doc Martins are handed down from Cheryl
Necklaces are handmade by me
Felt belt/Necklace/headband is handmade by Ben’s Sister Mara. I’ve already encouraged her to get an etsy store, and I will publicize the fuck out of it when she gets one.
I was so grateful that it warmed up a little bit today. Especially since I took some advice and cut the crotch out of a pair of tights in order to see if I could make that my non-UTI, winter warmth solution, but to no avail. I only got 4 hours into the day before I was in the bathroom at work taking them off. Then I hit my head on the toilet paper holder while I was tying my shoes in the stall, which was hot, and I’m sure a little awkward for anyone else in the restroom.
After I took these photos, I ended up sewing 2 petticoats, one that will likely go straight into the trash and another that will be the pattern for all future petticoats. Thanks to a generous stranger, I have yards and yards of wool sitting in my house, just waiting for a day like this to come along. So that’s what I’ll probably be doing for the next couple of weeks.
Scarf is from the Salvation Army
Button up Liz Claiborne shirt is from the Salvation Army
Purple v-neck is from The Gap
Black and white skirt is from the thrift store
Converse hi-tops are from a vintage shop that closed
Another cold day in LA. I’m really thinking about doing this petticoat thing. My friend also suggested cutting the crotches out of my tights and long johns and seeing if that’s not a good solution. Maybe I’ll try that tomorrow
Button up shirt from the Salvation Army
Green tank from The Gap
Eyelet skirt from the thrift store
Thigh-high socks from We Love Colors (review is coming)
Docs are handed down from my friend Cheryl
Zombie outtake.
I love this outfit, it was super comfy and super cute and I got a ton of compliments on it. It also happened that yesterday, the day I wore this, was one of the first days since the beginning of October that I didn’t feel like shit, I was almost afraid to be happy, I’ve had bronchitis this whole time and it’s finally letting up.
Positivity aside, I have to say that I hate winter. I love clothes, but I don’t really like the sensation of wearing clothes, especially wearing a lot of clothes. Tights (the universal girl solution to cold weather) irritate me and, if I wear them more than one day in a row, they give me a urinary tract infection. Because of this outfit, I realized that long johns also do this. Which is a shame, because I spent $60 on long johns thinking that I would be able to get around the UTI issue if the undergarment was baggier. No such luck.
So now I’m back where I started, leaving for Oregon in 3 weeks, with the same cold skirt collection that I always bring. And I refuse to wear pants because in addition to the UTI problem, they make me nauseous. Do any of you readers experience this problem? People who actually live in cold climates, guide me! Being a life-long Los Angeles resident has really not prepared me in any way for the cold. I’m actually thinking of making some winter petticoats for myself out of flannel. What do you guys think?
Hat from the Tibet and Nepal Warehouse in Old Town Pasadena
Scarf from Macy’s in Portland, Or
Green long-sleeved shirt from The Gap
Marron pocket-T from Target
Blue ribbed tank from Target
Belt from Target
Tan underskirt from Target
Plaid overskirt from a thrift store, owned since 8th grade
Blue Polartech long johns from REI
Blue stripey socks from Target
Red Dansko Clogs from REI
So I’ve basically been wearing variations of this outfit since Friday, and it’s Sunday now. Don’t worry, except for Saturday, I was only outside (and therefore in clothes) for a couple of hours. So I guess I could classify this as my post-thanksgiving weekend outfit. I just couldn’t muster the energy to put together anything else.
Today Ben and I went to Pasadena to take my Grandma to lunch, and also to do some Christmas shopping. I know I was supposed to be buying things for other people, and I did (I swear) but I also had to get this adorable hat for myself because it was on sale and it was so cute and calling my name.
Turquoise hoodie from the Salvation Army
Scarf from somewhere that I have forgotten
Dress from Forever21′s fatty line, Faith 21
Underskirt from the thrift store
Leg warmers from Target
Shoes are Merrell from REI
Earrings are from Khol’s
Surprise! This is a post I saved as draft for a day I wasn’t feeling it.
Marina’s Note: I have at least 3 outfits that I haven’t posted yet, and are going to be converted into back-up days. It’s not like I’m not taking outfit pictures, I am, but the process of putting them online is beyond me at the moment. Sorry guys.
Black tank from The Gap
Coral long sleeved shirt from Target
Maroon undershirt from Old Navy
Eyelet lace skirt from the thrift store
Wraparound skirt from a Tibetan shop in Pasadena, Ca, Socks from Target
Low-Top Docs handed down from my friend Cheryl
I had such a weirdly bad morning that randomly turned into a weirdly good day. But it was still a long day, and I’ve been sick/recovering all week, and I didn’t get home until after 10:30 and I was itching to get these clothes off. So if you don’t read pure joy in every single image in this post, understand that it’s not you, it’s me.
This image actually reminded me of this clip from “Accepted.”
Fun fact: “Accepted” was partially filmed on the grounds of my alma mater, Chapman University
Brown tank from Target (I think)
Polo from Talbots
Undershirt from The Gap
Skirt from Target
Converse High Tops from a vintage store that has since closed
Socks from Target