Vacay

This past week I want to Corolla beach with the husband's fam. I marked the occasion by debuting my new swimsuit, the reminder of which is the halter Maillot-shaped sunburn I'm sporting.

Pink knitted suit jacket- Vintage from the mystery that is Mom's closet
Seafolly Summer Garden Maillot-Anthropologie
 Loafers- Sam & Libby for Target 

Overhauls


My great uncle Lunny (short for Lunsford, of course) wore bib overalls everyday of his life and was buried in them. I don't think he actually called them overhauls, but it seems like an old country sort of term. I really have always loved overalls and was rather sad when I thought their death knell sounded in the 90s. Unlike this alarming Birkenstocks trend ( who knows, though, I tend to ultimately love things I start out hating) I am very glad they are making their way back. Hubs spotted this pair at the Marshalls for $50 and I totes scooped them when they went for $25. My research has lead me to the conclusion that they used to cost $172 at South Moon Under, so not a bad acquisition. 
Boom headscarf- 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
Black ballet leotard crop top- Goodwill 
Sold denim overalls- Marshalls
Open-toe granny booties- Payless
Green toenail polish- Five Below


A once and a future outfit


On the far left is the outfit I wore to work last week with the back of the outfit on the far right. In the middle is what I intend to wear to our second wedding of the season-Eric's cousin Phil and his lovely future wife Stacey- but I can't find a maxi skirt in red, coral or pink with either a tulip, fishtail or tulip bottom. It really is maddening. I want something that is as dramatic as that peplum, which is the most expensive shirt I've ever owned and consequently I feel compelled to wear it as much as possible without crossing into eccentric territory. 


 

Navy trapeze cardigan- Marshall's 
Dhalia peplum top- Anthro
Denim Prairie high-low skirt- Gap (circa 2004)
Open-toe granny booties- Payless

After Sunday Morning

This is last Sunday, actually. This Sunday I wore my excellent Octopus shirt (post forthcoming!) for brunch and then mostly loafed around in a duffel sweater and some glow-in-the dark men's underpants (with a bug print, no less!) that I bought on sale at Target. This is my outfit from last weekend. Same shirt as Saturday, no less! 

White Bisected Studio Buttondown- Cloth and Stone (via Anthro)
Busted jeans- H & M
Open-toe Granny booties- Payless

Haute Hippie


What's that in my hand, you ask? Why it's a copy of Flying too High, the second tale of the incomparable Phryne Fisher, gifted to me by my sweet husband. Seriously, these books and the series based on them (streaming on Netflix and Acorn!) are both amazing!! There will be a whole slew of Phryne inspired outfits/ gushing posts forthcoming, I'm sure. This day, however, I was still feeling boho. And I survived a whole workday in those heels, THE BEST heels I've ever had. Sarah and I went in on a "buy three get a discount deal" for them like six years ago and I will take them to South African Rod Stewart (he is the best shoe guy, DE/PA people) to be repaired until they literally splinter to bits. 


Floppy Hat- H & M
White Bisected Studio Buttondown- Cloth and Stone (via Anthro)
Pink wedding day lipstick & Green toenail polish- Ulta
Neon pink nail polish- Five Below
Flying too High paperback- Poisoned Pen Press
Printed Silk Lounge Pants- Anthropologie
Gold bangles- Forever 21
Neon pink shell bracelet- Somewhere in St. Michael's ?
Kenneth Cole wood-soled Tribecca sandals

Wear Something Blue

Being forced to dress myself, as I needed to return some shoes and wearing a silk nightgown to the Concord mall would cause QUITE a stir, I took my dear friend Carolyn's advice and inspired myself with the color BLUE. I have been very into Free People boho chic recently and this definitely had a bearing on my ensem as well. I grabbed the first blue thing in my closet, this weird, ( and I found out in the lighting of a Boscov's dressing room) VERY sheer midi dress became a top over my favorite day-off jeans, tied up to show off my scrubby knees.




Dance Me to the End of Love


     I look kinda bitchy in this drawing, which is an unfortunate look for "Dance me to the end of Love." I think Eric was thinking of the Madeleine Peyroux cover instead of the original Leonard Cohen when he assigned it. Either way, this song is lovely. Rereading the lyrics, I realize I should have worn gloves to complete the look.

     The all black was a coincidence; I wanted some dance inspired clothing and my tutu and cropped leotard top both happened to be black, but the color also seems a somber nod to even the idea of the end of love. Because of the line "Dance me to the wedding now/dance me on and on" I added the emerald earrings that I wore at our wedding. I also included my favorite token of love, the Tiffany's Key necklace that Eric gave me for our third anniversary and the E and K letter charms that are also strung on it.  


Living Dead Girl



So Eric jokingly mentioned Rob Zombie's Living Dead Girl as a challenge the other day, and I decided to take it. Obviously, no matter what I wore, it was a NSFW sitch. I started with the line think Donna Read eats dollar bills and I looked up a lot of old inspo pin up photos that she did. Stupidly, I did my hair first and then put on my Dior lipstick from Christmas, which made getting into clothes difficult. Fortunately, it was my day off, and it was hot out, so I never quite managed to get all the way dressed anyway. I put on the corset top thinking I would find a pair of trashy cutoffs to wear with it, sort of tatty and undead looking (ala Miz Zombie herself), but none of mine fit the bill. I ended up just wearing my underpants for the rest of the day, which isn't an uncommon occurrence when I don't have to be anywhere. Embarrassingly, wearing heels around the house while I'm in my underpants isn't that uncommon either. 

Also here's a chance to see my tattoo, which I have actually drawn on the correct leg. Obviously, as is noticeable in my Red Right Hand Post, I often mix up my left from my right when I'm drawing myself, but that is a pretty accurate representation of Rog in all his glory. 


Brand New Key


Today's outfit was inspired by Melanie's Brand New Key. Obvi, I'd prefer if I had rollerskates to complete the look, but since I had to work and I have none and I just fall down a lot when I wear them anyway, espadrilles had to do the trick. I wore my hair straight and blown out and tried to give off a real seventies vibe. And because I try to always include a literal detail, I wore my Tiffany's key necklace. 

And tomorrow? I'll try for Rob Zombie's Living Dead Girl 

Red Right Hand

This week Eric is picking out songs to inspire my outfits and today's is Nick Cave and the Bad Seed's Red Right Hand. Besides the fact that I usually find Nick Cave kind creepy, this song is bad ass. The imagery is a.) perfect b.) inspired by a Paradise Lost quote. Also, it's in the Scream movies, which is cool. Here are some lines that I found particularly inspiring: On a gathering storm comes/ a tall handsome man/ in a dusty black coat with/ a red right hand & You're one microscopic cog/in his catastrophic plan/ designed and directed by/ his red right hand



I have to say this was way fun to do and I'm pretty proud of the effects, honestly. There is some cool Wild West Rodeo imagery in the lyrics, so I thought the skeleton earrings and the cowboy boots were appropriate. The top is not entirely appropriate (and yes I DID wear it to get dinner at Panera in the burbs, and I WAS sorta side-eyed at the Sev when I was getting my sugar free Sprite Slurpee) but I thought black and red and sexy also fit the song. And then, obvi, I went literal and painted my nails red and wore giant red cocktail rings on my right hand, along with some red bangles. It's not a subtle song. 

Seriously, y'all, this is really fun. Stay tuned for tomorrow when I'll be wearing Melanie's 
Brand New Key. 


Dual-purpose pieces


Do you like how I threw the term "Dual Purpose piece" in there to describe the fact that I tucked my nightgown into jeans and wore it as a top? I have to confess that I do this often on days when I am off but still have to take hubs to the train in the a.m. 

So what is your favorite dual purpose item? Ever throw on heels with your silk jammie bottoms and pretend it was boho on purpose? Tried wearing a necklace as a bracelet? A tube skirt as a dress? Foundation plus lip gloss as nude lipstick? Lemme know your best lazy girl/creative girl/crazy girl/busted girl tricks.



Grey Lace n' boots


Hubs snagged the necklace at a store I love in Rehobeth, though I can never remember the name. 

The grey dress is totes an $18 snag from Marshall's, but it looks sorta Anthro.

And the crowning glory? My shoeses. I bought them years ago from the Goodwill in Roanoke and they are totes vintage Frye in the perfect cognac color  (though there is a totally weird oil/grease/blood? stain on them, which makes them tough looking). I busted them the other day in the middle of a crazy busy shift at the mall (I was dragging myself around like Igor) and decided to finally get them fully repaired. I took them to South African (?) Rod Stewart (Delawareans, srrsly get yer shoes fixed at the Fancy Feet in the Concord Mall) and it cost me $50 to fix a $5 pair of shoes BUT they look BRAND NEW and $55 is still way less than full Frye. 

Floral plus Goodwill


The combat boots were the starting point here. I spent all day watching Rupaul's Drag Race ( Season 3) on Netflix, and I got dressed during the episode where Raja does punk and wears her Doc's. I got these for $5 at the Goodwill in my hometown and I love them, though they are sometimes hard to style without making my calves look stumpy. 

The jacket/housecoat/bathrobe (as hubs lovingly refers to it) is one of my favorite other Goodwill snags. 

My auntie bought me the purse as A Christmas giftie ages ago, and I lurve it. The inside is orange lining!



What I Drew: Thrifty Wednesday

This is my favorite Roanoke Goodwill dress. I've had it for YEARS and I still get compliments on it. Every so often, dresses like it will turn up at Anthro. Coupled with the cap I stole from Eric's childhood, the MAC lipstick that was a giftie from my bestie ( I think the color is Ladybug?), my Five below nail polish, and my $20 Payless shoes, this outfit is on the cheaps for real.

I usually HATE open toed boots 'cause it's like, WHAT'S THE POINT, but these are a light color and not clunky enough that I wear them more in spring and summer than the winter ones, which are TOTALLY USELESS. 


What I Drew: Errands in Pink


This outfit is one of a myriad reasons I'd rather post doodles than pics of my self. It was a cute, if rather Mattel, (I have not even included the other shade of pink nail polish I was wearing) outfit for errand running (What, the bank and Dunkin Donuts totally count as productive on a day off) BUUTTT my hair was kinda greasy and my bun kept looking awkward as hell. Et Voila! The magic of a pen. Just focus on the fabulous pink pants, folks. 


What I Drew: Weekending (hold onto your butts)


This weekend we went to see Jurassic Park 3D, and we went to the Amish Farmer's Market for some groceries. Below is my favorite weekend outfit. OH! I forgot to label my cap, which is a wool one Eric wore as a child and fits me perfectly in adulthood, which gives some indication of how peanut-sized my head is and how pumpkinesque is my husband's.

 Hubby's bday is fast approaching, (ARGH! SO IS TAXES TIME and for the first time ever, I haven't done them yet; I think because we are both a little apprehensive about filing jointly) so Saturday night we went to dinner with the fam to Avalon (?) in West Chester. Good food! (Though the Wild Boar Bolognese just tasted like spaghetti. Whah whah.) Anyway, the good weather is bringing out my fancy side, so I wore this costumey vintage halter and a lot of gold jewelry. Also, I used a lot of this lip gloss that Eric got as a freebie sample somewhere, (????) which I think he mainly took so he can ask me "if my lip gloss is poppin."



What I Drew: Friday night outfit plus accessories!


This is the outfit I wore to work the other night. I bought the dress a few years ago to wear to a couple of summer weddings, and I still love it! The boots are getting busted, but sometimes those are the best boots. The sweater was one of the kismet finds-I'd been looking for something like it to embroider various star systems on (a la an Anthro sweater I'd seen. It looks so much like the original that people at work have told me they remember when it was there!) I looked up some of my favorite constellations and included them (hullo Leo!). The embroidery was super simple stitchery- a surprisingly easy and effective DIY. 



Some of my outfit details. I wear mismatched Betsey Johnson socks with preeetty much everything. My mom knows I love my Bets, so she buys the socks in bulk for Christmas. Speaking of Mah Mah, the bamboo bracelet is hers, and the solid silver bangle was a graduation gift from her sisters. My black pearl engagement ring and wedding ring are in the middle. Those hoops are legit ginormous. I think they came from Payless. The boots just deserve a close up, cause they are whacky as hell. 

What I Drew: Easter Egg Dress


This is the dress I bought to wear for Easter because it reminds me of, obvi, an Easter Egg. The quilting on it is UH mazing!

Details on the necklace I wore. About two years ago there were some totes beautiful Lanvin necklaces that I used as inspo. I had a costumey pearl and glass chain necklace and so I decided to add the ribbons, which I cut from old curtain fabric scraps. For variation, I colored in the scraps with magic marker, which made a lovely watercolor effect, but I am always careful not to wear it in the rain or on particularly warm days in case of color bleeding!