a second look

clint eastwood

2010-10-13T12:13:00.001-07:00

this is the rootininest tootinest sweater poncho ever, and will make many enemies in my apartment. ps i wear sunglasses in my office on sunny days.

spellman

2010-09-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

My friend Amanda recently asked my favorite pieces this fall. Here is a list of hings I like for the fall for Amanda Spellman and all! CLICK ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE

ankle boots, anoraks, tights, long skirts, highwaisted shorts, mary janes, army green, rust or caramel colored anything, colored socks, red accents especially lips! lets all dress like school girls.

Rachel Antonoff

2010-09-16T08:16:00.000-07:00

Here is your assignment, Em. Some of my favorite blogs calivintage and the clothes horse have been writing about the Spring 2010 Rachel Antonoff presentation. I am obssessed. The setting seems almost like a slumber party or sleep away camp...the clothes are 1950s and 1960s inspired looks which are so clean and graphic and playful. Create a look using this line as inspiration!

photo credit: calivintage and the clothes horse.

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80s denim (70s denim: second look)

2010-09-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

I saw that link on Sartorialist this morning too! here is my own spin with a light denim number from the 80s. black turtleneck from target, thrifted scarf and skirt, nine west boots. Just biked to art history in this outfit...sorry people on grace street....hope you liked seeing my bike shorts.

70s Denim

2010-09-16T05:50:00.001-07:00

recreate please. you could substitute those 9west boots...

i am looking for a similar skirt right now.

girl scout

2010-09-13T15:39:00.000-07:00

Great day. My Senior Thesis project was approved! The sky is blue! and Emily likes my hair style aspiration! I feel a bit like a girl scout in this outfit. Thrifted Button Down, Green Ribbon, Denim Sailor Skirt from JCrew, Nine West Boots and Black Tights.

jean jacket

2010-09-12T17:32:00.000-07:00

so excited to finally break out my 1980s jean jacket, which was a gift from my friend Sandy! Worn with black skinny jeans, coral flats from urban outfitters, and my favorite blouse. This blouse rocks. It can be worn four ways: post to come!

Emily is in Ireland and Paris, I am anxiously awaiting her return! I hope she posts some pretty outfits and adventure pictures. I am postponing my haircut until I get the second look approval!

library on a saturday

2010-09-11T14:41:00.000-07:00

YESSS its tights weather.

thrifted black and grey striped shorts, black tights, my "new" doc marten mary janes from etsy!, and tshirt. head scarf. pretty lazy look.

hair wrap

2010-09-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

okay although it appears so, I have not YET cut my hair.

Old khakis, Black Rayon Pleated Blouse, Blue and Red and White Scarf, Navy China Flats

i want short hair

2010-09-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

I cannot escape this desire to cut off all my hair. i want i want i want to. speak now or forever hold your peace... or at least until my hair grows back.

Black on Black

2010-09-03T13:52:00.000-07:00

Worn to American Art History, Science and Make up Class. Urban Outfitters Translucent Blouse worn backwards with a scooped back (forgive the lack of picture). Thrifted Pleated Rayon Skirt with my mom's old belt tied around my waist. During the day, I wore the look with cutout flats from Urban Outfitters. Nighttime: with Navy and Maroon T Straps.

Romping

2010-09-03T06:47:00.000-07:00

Romping around. Thrifted Navy Blazer. Very Old Black Loafers. 1940's Style Romper from Urban Outfitters.

back to school

2010-08-30T08:31:00.000-07:00

sorry its been a while! today is my first day of senior year. just got back from senior thesis. WHAT I WORE: thrifted sleeveless white oxford tied in a knot. thrifted cotton print wrap skirt from the 80s. china flats from urban outfitters. oh, i love the bluish glow of my room in the morning. until tomorrow...

neon

2010-05-06T10:55:00.001-07:00

today is a great day ... not only did i get neon pink nails but i also found a bottle of ginger ale in the cupboard.

i think my ss 2010 will be all about neon nails. i've got a wedding coming up and i think i will wear this outfit below (club monaco b+ white polka dot dress with lacey type anthro sweater plus wonky eyes) with tennis ball yellow nails. boom.

diy pencil jeans

2010-04-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

took an old pair of straight leg jeans and turned them into a slim fit pencil jean for spring.

bends

2010-04-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

I figured it out!

When I was little, I had Molly the American Girl Doll. She was the WW2 American Girl Doll. In the books, she used to pin curl her hair every night. ***correction she pin curled her hair for special occasions most notably when she played Miss Victory in her school's Winter Pageant.

When I was little, I also went through this phase of attempting to pin curl my hair. It never really worked out because my hair was too long, and I was too impatient to pin curl small little sections.

Pretty sure these two facts are linked.

So I tried to pin curl my hair last night on a whim, avoiding my 15 page paper on metatheatre in A Midsummer Night's Dream. It still didn't really work out. But I am going to pretend I look like a cross between Annie Clark and Emily.

Like my sister Maggie, my hair bends it does not curl.

plaid

2010-03-26T09:15:00.000-07:00

this is my favorite coat with black jeans, navy long-sleeve, bucks + 3/4 length sleeve jean jacket. oh yeah plus me wearing sunglasses inside, should be fine. in my defense i was about to walk out the door.

tweedy: a second look

2010-03-24T07:28:00.000-07:00

saw this on the sartorialist this am and will try to recreate. ps honestly did not realize this outfit was so close to the last one i posted a million years ago.

tweedy

2010-03-05T10:52:00.000-08:00

bright blue shirt dress (target clearance for $2) with new hand-me-down tweedish coat. scarf also inherited from clothing swap, tied a new way, stolen from the sartorialist. forgive my cheesy poses (not like it's something new) but i've been hanging out alone all morning.

ruby red: a second look

2010-02-19T22:29:00.000-08:00

Went out to the blue nile to see the wild nothing. they were awesome.

here's the look ruby red slippers! (t straps) light teal wool socks, Nordstrom mens trousers with DIY asymmetrical button front, gap body black tshirt, my cameo necklace.

ruby red

2010-02-19T15:45:00.000-08:00

trying it out. worn with jcrew fur hat, teamster scarf, plaid button down, navy rl vest (jeans + bucks).

from the couch

2010-02-18T07:37:00.000-08:00

copycatting hanneli. white la made tee, black h&m shift with zipper up the back, black & leather belt, lace up all business heels, throw from my couch bought on valencia street in sf. also overtop of my funnel neck black coat which i am about to wear outside- hooray for no down coats! 36 degrees!

cinnamon

2010-02-13T16:57:00.000-08:00

super excited bills and i are about to go hit sam's hot dog stand. i'll report back
***update: the hot dog stand was closed- an adventure for another day.

old look, new twist with cinnamon lips and knee socks!

b is for black

2010-02-12T09:18:00.000-08:00

my dad told me in college that i should wear black, it took me a while to listen to him but now i find myself in black most of the time (with brief flirtations with navys and whites). here i am black levis, black gap cowl-neck sweater tucked into brown jcrew boots. now i've always been mildly against tucking boots - but i don't mind it today.

haircut: a second look

2010-02-10T07:06:00.000-08:00

still warming up to it, going to experiment with curling it for a party this saturday night- kind of a working woman do. navy sweater dress, ballet sweater tied up, new green cowboy boots with black tights.

spring please

2010-02-05T21:31:00.000-08:00

so i am snowed in, dreaming about what i will wear this spring. this stella mccartney look (above) is adorable. i love this pale pink and flawless trouser. although i am dying for spring, i am glad i still have time for layers including men's pants, lace up boots and thick socks! i love the cinched men's pants included in chloe's fall line (below)

roping

2010-02-05T15:58:00.000-08:00

seen a lot of cool rope jewelry/belt action lately. wore this white woven belt over old navy black dress, paisley scarf and wool blazer. getting a haircut tomorrow.

office girl and tulip

2010-02-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

If I ever worked in a real life office as mail girl perhaps, i would pretty much dress like this. black tule bow, brown wool pencil skirt, black little boy suspenders, black loafers, gray tights and a navy oxford shirt.

on a different note. this is my cartoon girl named Tulip, she frequents my notebooks.

style icon: annie hall

2010-02-02T13:37:00.000-08:00

I don't care what fashion mistakes Diane Keaton makes. I will always adore her, primarily because of the persona Ruth Morley, costume designer, created for her in Annie Hall. When Diane Keaton does it right, she does it right. and I admire her simplicity and adventurousness, especially with menswear. she is my style icon.

oh! right so here is the look: fedora, olive mens' pants belted. gray V neck shirt, penny loafers, crazy tights.

pink and pretty

2010-01-29T11:45:00.000-08:00

the name of my first bike & a description for this dress. i would like to find a copy of this - or have you make one lizard that i could wear to a wedding this spring slash other events that i might get invited to. I COULD WEAR THIS WITH A HAT. WHY IS THIS IN CAPITALS. look how plain it is, but also dressy. i might be into a more interesting collar (scoopier? boatneckier?) cause i don't really look good in just regular old crew necks. find please.

cape

2010-01-28T15:44:00.000-08:00

cape-ing it up. i love this eddie bauer cape, (thank you thank you thank you to b. mills' mom who gave it to me!) ....worn with a blue men's shirt, black spandex skirt, red t straps. khaki jacket, black tights.

capes are so fun... kind of difficult to wear a bag with them...

shorts

2010-01-28T08:53:00.000-08:00

this is a second look because you keep wearing them. again, not something i think i would wear outside necessarily. awesome french connection gray-blue sailor shorts that i have worn exactly once, but will wear a lot this summer, black & gray patterned tights, made-to-look-old t-shirt from target, gap gray wool blazer, clothing swap necklace (added some links to make it longer) and bucks.

shoulderpads: a second look

2010-01-27T17:02:00.000-08:00

Alright, so I may be on a shorts with tights kick, but I felt like doing a spin on mens wear today.

lace bow, goldish green scarf, gray vest with stripes, cuffed black and charcoal striped shorts, magenta tights and knee socks, black loafers, and a thrifted soft cream blazer.

shoulderpads

2010-01-27T12:43:00.000-08:00

pretty blah outfit but feeling bloggy. jeans, bucks, new tabby shirt, old stripey scarf from 2002 (which i never wear i don't know why) and a $2 thrifted christian dior linebacker shoulderpadded blazer with silver buttons. worn with bright blue watch - i love wearing a watch, it's so much better than pulling out your cell phone. ps i'm back posting on tornados in brooklyn.

playing in the dark = jane birkin second look

2010-01-26T15:15:00.001-08:00

playing in the dark

2010-01-26T15:09:00.000-08:00

So, I am wearing jeans and tights. never thought I would, but it was nice. and comfortable and allowed me to satisfy my desire for warmer weather and the clothes that go with it. Worn with black loafers, Brooks Brothers camel hair blazer, urban outfitters funnel scarf, thrifted blazer, target swing coat.

tough enough

2010-01-25T14:22:00.001-08:00

i think you should make b.mills do this. from the sartorialist.

jane birkin

2010-01-25T13:05:00.000-08:00

one time this guy told me i looked like jane birkin. i don't see it, but i'll take the compliment, thank you very much. i was looking her up the other day after reading this article about charlotte gainsbourg ... and found bleubird vintage which is super fun.

shoe friends

2010-01-22T21:26:00.000-08:00

I am shoe hunting, and i am intrigued by all of these.

more ballet: a second look

2010-01-21T20:00:00.001-08:00

DIY Asymmetrical Velvet Dress. here's how. (find old velvet full length skirt. seam rip a hole three inches down from the top one of the side seams. stick your arm in it. belt it. wallah!)

Black Velvet Dress, purple tights, mauve leg warmers (caught in the act cause I am pretty sure these used to be yours emily), t-shirt I dyed light orange. cameo locket. black fishnet stocking as belt. delightful RM William Boots which I was fortunate enough to borrow from work today to walk home in! (my corduroy black ballet flats were not holding up in the crazy snow slush rain). I am obsessed with these shoes.

neue: times two

2010-01-21T16:10:00.000-08:00

i got this top on anthro-super-sale a few weeks ago & they forgot to take the security tag off and it took me this long to do something about it. it's all tabby like that bib dress i posted earlier this week. worn with new favorite white ballet sweater, standby-emily-you-are-boring blk tights & boots, black jersey skirt inherited from elissa in the friend clothing swap we held last month (highly recommend), half & half loose braid deal that i've decided is going to be my new favorite hairstyle and my new black eyelashes (got them dyed yesterday and it's a little shocking at first). ps this layout is also shocking reminds me of mad love my actual favorite movie, mostly cause it has aneurysm in it.

split complementary: a second look

2010-01-20T10:31:00.001-08:00

this was fun, but it shows how very little color i have in my wardrobe. which is fine by me. i could only match 2 out of 3 colors, the mustardy yellow with the purples. f21 shirt which looks cute tucked in, but maybe not to this skirt, guatemalan scarf, army green skirt i like how it can go from knee length to mini, black tights & bucks (yay for no snow on the ground).

split complementary

2010-01-19T19:14:00.000-08:00

thrifted American Shirt Dress, thrifted Linen Shirt, dad's old red dotted tie. Gray tights. those silly boots.

split complentary

parent trap

2010-01-19T09:26:00.000-08:00

this reminds me of the stirring conclusion campout outfit in the parent trap. i am also wearing this scarf bow ala sartorialist muse. thrifted cashmere sweater, white long sleeve, jeans and stolen scarf.

shirt skirts: take three

2010-01-18T15:02:00.001-08:00

i'm not saying i'm going to leave the house in this, but it looks kind of ok. wearing men's thrifted plaid rl shirt, white long sleeve t and my trusty blazer. wore the buttons in the front then tucked tied the sleeves in a decorative bow. very decorative. with this tight white shirt, it kind of screams singles to me, grungetastic.

more ballet

2010-01-18T14:20:00.000-08:00

same black dress from ballerina with gold cashmere scarf & white wrap sweater with ribbons. i like wearing it loose with ribbons trailing down or sloppily tied.

chloe

2010-01-18T11:07:00.000-08:00

love.

neue

2010-01-18T11:04:00.000-08:00

clicking around etsy this afternoon and found these fun clothes.

shirt skirts:take two

2010-01-17T11:49:00.001-08:00

old phys ed shirt that I barely wore, another shirt skirt worn with buttons in the back...and cuffs buttoned together in the front, silly thrifted cream heels.

so... 50% of the time my hand-me-down camera wigs out like the picture on the right....i kind of enjoy it.

shirt skirts

2010-01-14T18:08:00.000-08:00

striped H&M shirt. black tights. ankle boots (someone needs to drag them off my feet, i wear them constantly), locket and a mens shirt worn as a skirt....

i just buttoned it up as much as i could and then pinned the sleeves at my hips. now thinking about how many shirt skirt possibilities are hanging in my closet....

yay! article featuring a second look.

maroon

2010-01-10T10:12:00.000-08:00

I love maroon lately...

thrifted maroon sweater

dad's old herringbone blazer

cheap monday charcoal jeans

ankle boots

mix matched striped socks.

jumping on the furniture

2010-01-09T14:57:00.000-08:00

Back at school...

Hue tights.

1970s Sears skirt I hemmed.

hue tights

uniform knee socks

my new ankle boots.

Mellow Owl Tshirt with design by Eric Shaw

hairs

2010-01-07T14:03:00.001-08:00

thanks haircuttery! hah.

bonnie parker

2010-01-04T15:50:00.000-08:00

I have always found Bonnie and Clyde fascinating. and Bonnie's clothing. check out the men's tie she has tied around her soft blazer! i love it. So simple. so awesome. so scary. so sad.

new years

2010-01-03T20:30:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 2010! I had a delightful new years with my lovely roommates and friends. here are just a few pictures.

I am wearing ruby red lipstick, thrifted 1950s black dress that I altered a bit -to be shorter! HUE gold metallic tights. black flats. black cardigan.

my twin is home for the holidays from Rome and I love it. She is wearing a striped metallic black and gold sweater dress from the 70s

which I altered and my cut-out sweater tights from target.

thank you for the pictures, BLARKS and thanks for being our waiter BILLZ.

new glasses

2009-12-23T13:31:00.000-08:00

My twin sister is silly.

gray blazer. blue houndstooth oxford. gray jumper. black tights. black loafers!

i got new glasses this weekend. i needed them so badly. i have been going blind for a while.

score!

Linda

2009-12-18T10:08:00.001-08:00

This is my look inspired by my mom, Linda. She has kindly passed her early 80s off white Banana Republic jeans on to me. I love these things. they are so comfortable.

worn with my locket, thrifted herringbone blazer, thrifted 80s pleated blouse, loafers i used to wear in high school, thrifted capezio purse.

anglophile

2009-12-17T14:17:00.000-08:00

My friend Blarks is going off to London next semester. This is how I imagine her running about town with her thick dark shoulder length brown hair with baby doll bangs.

Band of Outsider Paper Bag Pant

Miss Ferriday Blush Lace Tank

Louboutin Mary Jane Pumps

Toffee Members Only Aviator Jacket

Happy Socks

ladyboy

2009-12-17T13:15:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately between exams and then getting my wisdom teeth out, I was not at the computer much!

But I am back and came across these neat shoes...by ladyboy

They are such a good foundation for any outfit...made of canvas with seude linings and come in black, cream, white red and army green. And i would like a pair in each color and style!

schoolboy

2009-12-07T07:51:00.001-08:00

hello exams!

vintage debate team sweater. belle polo shirt (thanks mags), green skirt, black and gray patterned tights. black ballet flats

boy my hair is getting long!

holiday party

2009-12-05T19:59:00.000-08:00

This is what I am wearing to a holiday party tonight! herringbone blazer, vintage teal floral dress, black houndstooth tights and black ballet flats.

What are you wearing to holiday festivities this year, em?

necklace envy: a second look

2009-12-04T08:30:00.000-08:00

just came across sweet and simple, this adorable etsy store.

they take vintage pendants and add ornaments like this chrysanthemum and dove to them. i dig.

wrapped up

2009-12-03T11:26:00.000-08:00

Second to last day before the semester is over and its exam week. felt like being cozy, so I am wrapped up in my oldest softest black scarf with all kinds of cotton on.

black scarf worn with gray american apparel skirt, red bleached american apparel t shirt, knit target tights, brown seude boots, my favorite locket and an ann taylor loft gray cardigan.

sailor: a second look

2009-12-03T07:23:00.000-08:00

last month i saw a picture of coco chanel in some magazine and decided i wanted to dress like her. since then, i've been looking for some chunky pearl type deal and yesterday i found it. worn with a navy long-sleeve, a black sailor skirt with buttons, tights, black socks and suede boots. lady-like right.

green on green: a second look

2009-12-02T18:01:00.001-08:00

my dads old tie becomes a collar. underneath thrifted eighties cableknit sweater. jcrew trouser jeans. ballet flats.

starchy

2009-12-01T09:38:00.000-08:00

i need to start buying starch. i like wearing this white button down but it's not crisp enough. was wearing pearl earrings before they irritated my precious lobes. this outfit feels incomplete probably cause it's kind of a snooze.

sailor

2009-12-01T07:27:00.001-08:00

i didn't even realize until i loaded the picture. I have a little bit of a sailor thing going on today with my navy peacoat and my sailor button jean skirt. i dig.

thrifted vest. jcrew jean skirt. banana republic blue houndstooth oxford shirt. jcrew navy peacoat. steve madden boots. target black tights.

my favorite sweater

2009-11-30T08:18:00.000-08:00

I adore this sweater. probably circa 1978. and the goddiest combination of brown and green i have ever seen. i cant get enough of it, my friends have other views.

its pretty rainy today, so i thought i would keep it cozy: saddle shoes, my favorite wool sweater, banana republic gingham button down my dad passed on to me, black skinny jeans.

backstage: a second look

2009-11-24T08:40:00.001-08:00

There is so much to love in jak and jil's dior backstage post...

red lips. stunning hair. leather jackets. black on black on black. soft shaped tshirts, blazers, fur, loud prints and colors...

It was hard to decide. I decided to try to include the comfortable t shirt, animal prints and a base of black.

Uo half t shirt, H & M cordoroy skirt (my twin's), black tights, black ballet flats

green on greeen

2009-11-24T03:57:00.000-08:00

sick of black maybe? gray blazer & paisley scarf over old f21 doily shirt with army skirt & pea sweater.

overalls, etc

2009-11-23T11:05:00.001-08:00

greetings from my thanksgiving break...i have been sketching and watching an unhealthy amount of movies old and new.... Last night I was flipping between two late 90s gems...ten things I hate about you and she's all that...

I was intrigued by two things I usually am not a fan of:

Julie Stiles: rocks a mean tube top.

Rachel Leigh Cook and her overalls

emily, I challenge you...not to recreate these looks...but find two items of clothing that you are not a fan of.... but you appreciate on other people!

p.s. how about these ladies above in their overalls! so classic. love all of their hair styles as well

ballerina: a second look

2009-11-20T18:26:00.001-08:00

your ballerina look reminded me of some recent posts on cup of jo, i have really enjoyed joanna goddard's adventures in paris (picture courtesy of cup of jo).

p.s. i am taking a ballet class next semester! i have outfits PLANNED already. so look forward to those come spring!

ballerina

2009-11-20T07:14:00.001-08:00

i was a horrible ballerina in real life but i like the outfits. this is a blk dress from target with a wm-sonoma ribbon tied around my waist - good one. i'm wearing my black blazer over it and tights & bucks but you don't really need to see those... with thrifted bracelets. wearing my hair up in a bun & used hair spray that smells like apple pie - not on purpose.

backstage

2009-11-19T10:58:00.000-08:00

lizzie got me into jak & jill, this challenge will be inspired by these pics from dior backstage. choose whatever gets you going.

mini: a second look

2009-11-19T08:44:00.000-08:00

obviously i am not wearing a mini skirt - i'm a professional. so instead, i'm striping it out with gap wool blazer, black skirt, tights & green socks with brown boots.

victorian: a second look

2009-11-18T17:26:00.000-08:00

a study break from carrier library

The teal blouse and the cameo locket bills gave to me for my birthday (might look familiar) really rounds out this victorian look.

worn with american apparel charcoal skirt, brown tights, saddle shoes, thrifted gray herringbone blazer and thrifted teal 1980s blouse.

mini skirt

2009-11-17T10:01:00.000-08:00

my new terra dactyl striped tee is my favorite, I got it at a frock-swap this weekend along with some other gems! It makes me want to sew dinos on all my plain tshirts!

worn with black spandex mini, my great aunt pat's old khaki and cordoroy jacket, a thrifted little floral circle pin, gray tights from target, black ballet flats and a braided tshirt head band that my friend elise hef made me!

p.s. i have an unhealthy obsession with the sea of shoes girl. just saying. and I accept your challenge for tomorrow's post!

victorian

2009-11-17T08:13:00.000-08:00

i think i kind of hate this sea of shoes girl but this is cute and i want you to do it. the shoes are rad.

wonderwoman

2009-11-17T07:36:00.000-08:00

refering to the colors of this scarf & the boots kind of fit the bill too. black shift lizzie made me, black jcrew blazer, paisley scarf from pete peterson, tights & brown boots. ps my hair kind of bumped up in the back this am without my trying. into it.

80s career woman: a second look

2009-11-16T19:06:00.000-08:00

on a casual friday.....

well maybe not but there ARE shoulder pads involved...this was what I was wearing today. its funny how sometimes our outfits connect without us knowing.

thrifted floral skirt, thrifted floral belt, black leggings, gray oxfords, thrifted ann taylor gray button down shirt , brooks brothers camel hair blazer (my dad, JTD esq gave me)

80s career woman

2009-11-16T10:23:00.000-08:00

today i am conducting a "shirt dress as jacket" experiment. results have been inconclusive. the only feedback so far is when z told me i looked like an 80s career woman. i'm not sure that isn't a compliment. black gap skirt, h&m gray shirt, h&m black-on-black striped shirt dress, second-hand ribbon pin from mom, tights & bucks.

shades of gray

2009-11-13T08:43:00.001-08:00

After I put on this outfit I realized I had four different shades of gray on. and I liked it.

floral dress (uo), gray cardigan (ann taylor loft), gray shirt (gapbody), tights that fade from gray to black (target), saddle shoes (thrifted)

annie clark: a second look

2009-11-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

flight attendant style. blue back-ruffles skirt (anthro), buttons up the back shirt (modaspia), jean jacket (ck), scarf (thrifted), coat (paree).

that skirt: a second look

2009-11-12T14:27:00.000-08:00

This is my second look on your skirt obsession from Boy!

Thrifted spandex knit striped skirt worn with.. seude boots, green tights, black oxford shirt (a handy-me-down from em) thrifted navy blazer, tshirt scrap twisted and tied in my hair!

wool socks: a second look

2009-11-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

today i biked to work. quick change at the office. h&m shift, guatamalan scarf, jcrew sweater, zak's wool socks (i did it), tights & bucks. these pictures are not the best. will try to step up my game.

trousers: a second look

2009-11-11T12:31:00.000-08:00

so pants aren't really my thing but if you're gonna make me ... what about these trousers by boy. worn by marisa tomei & sarah silverman.

and as long as i'm talking about boy. i love this skirt. and saw a knock off the other day and almost got it.

trousers and things of that nature

2009-11-11T08:52:00.000-08:00

Its getting colder down here in virginia, I am starting to have to opt for pants rather than my uniform of tights and skirts/dresses. Here are some style that have caught my eye!

(I really want some riding breeches!)

from left to right:

jcrew, anthro, burberry, sea of shoes blog, breeches

blazing: a second look

2009-11-11T07:04:00.000-08:00

no wool socks but it's going to be 60 degrees out today so that would have been silly. my favorite jcrew boyfriend blazer with anthro blue shift & necklace, thrifted bracelet, black tights & bucks (i have a problem).

necklace envy.

2009-11-10T14:39:00.001-08:00

lately I have really being perusing thrift stores and blogs for a statement pendant...

here are some of my favorites....

starting from the far left going clockwise:

elva fields, elva fields vintage, bailey doesn't bark, tinctory's smocked pendant, and ruby ann designs cameo locket.

I really want a cameo locket...it's becoming an obsession. But I think all these necklaces are DELIGHTFUL

wool skirt.

2009-11-10T07:45:00.000-08:00

I hope I own this green wool skirt I got from the thrift store in five years this weekend. its originally from express i believe.

worn with...lark and wolf gray blouse.

target clearance swing jacket i got last year for 7 dollars. stirrup tights. jcrew polka dot flats. urban outfitters attache case.

bbw shift

2009-11-10T07:17:00.000-08:00

i have had this dress for 5+ years. insane and i still wear it pretty much once a week, wish i was kidding. with brown tights, scarf from mags & bucks.

army green: a second look

2009-11-09T16:54:00.001-08:00

coincidentally, I am wearing my light army green shirt today! perfect for a second look.

army green shirt w/ recent thrift store jem*: green wool cardigan with orange stripes, j crew high waisted sailor skirt with brass buttons, saddle shoes.

*thank you joel mills for letting this cardigan come home with me...i will treasure it.

army green

2009-11-09T14:05:00.000-08:00

this is my new favorite skirt. it's army green and classic aa style.

annie clark

2009-11-06T09:05:00.000-08:00

I have had a huge crush on annie clark (of the band St. Vincent) and her style every since i saw her at the 9:30 club with Andrew Bird. She wears simple clothes...with masculine touches....and she is constantly hopping around. her love of performing and music was infectious. she is delightful.

images:

pavlunka flickr

last.fm

C. Fernsebner

blazing wool socks

2009-11-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

Red blazer bought freshman year of high school for the one and only model UN conference i attended.

Gray High waisted skirt from American Apparel

Thrifted plaid flannel

Black Leggings

Pale Turquoise Wool Socks

Cutout Gray Oxfords from Urban Outfitters

bucking

2009-11-05T11:36:00.000-08:00

following lizzie's cue ... i've been bucking out lately - her idea. the best is they look super cute with both tights & jeans. last night with jeans - today with tights, dress & blazer. and by dress i mean super short dress. i'm all leg lady.

adventures in red lips and braids

2009-11-04T14:05:00.001-08:00

so...i have been slacking on posting lately I am going to attempt to post at least a picture or two of what i wear.... if not "a second look"

my current experiments: red lips... and braids. not necessarily together. but that might be nice!

dear creatures

2009-09-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

let me just say, swoon. girl scout-1960s inspired clothing line? yes please, dear creatures!

blazing: a second look

2009-09-17T19:33:00.001-07:00

I love a good blazer too, good call em.
check out these looks from facehun ter!

blazing

2009-09-17T15:13:00.000-07:00

i'm back into blazers. sartorialist gives inspiration.