borrowing from the boys

I'm all for borrowing things from the boyfriend's closet. My boyfriend lives hundreds of miles away, but it's chill. I can always settle for Dad's closet.

This was today's outfit for lunch and shopping with my aunts and their kids.


Dad's vintage I. Magnin shirt, Abercrombie & Fitch shorts, Stuart Weitzman sandals

leggy lively

I have yet to watch an episode of Gossip Girl, but from what I hear, the characters on the show are great style inspirations. I don't know if I agree with that statement, especially after coming across these pictures of Blake Lively.


I mean, Blake obviously has nice legs, but something about the way she wears this shirtdress makes me think that she accidentally forgot something in her dressing room... Maybe it's the hem of the shirt that lets me perceive it as a nightgown. I think, with those shoes, this "dress" would have looked awesome tucked into a pair of wide-legged trousers.

I'm a little short for wide-legged trousers myself, so this is my take on the shirt-worn-as-a-dress:

Dad's Gap linen shirt, AA leggings

I'm really in love with the texture of these leggings. They're flashy, but (in perhaps only my mind) not cheap and trashy.



photos from Hollywood Tuna

new and improved

I actually got my Marc flats back a couple days ago, but I haven't been able to put up pictures until now.

The guy did an amazing job! The original leather soles are now protected by a layer of rubber. The rubber adds a teensy bit more height, but the eighth of an inch is practically unnoticeable. Now I won't be fazed by wet sidewalks and bumpy cobblestones.

I think it was worth the $31.90 to save these shoes. I may go back and get a couple pairs of vintage sandals rubbered up.

H&M slub cotton tee, Forever 21 shorts, Marc by Marc Jacobs flats

the long and short of it

Today the high in my area was 106 degrees. Because my store has already made the transition from Summer to the Back To School season, we are no longer allowed to wear shorts or skirts while on the sales floor. It's crap. We are still selling mini skirts and shorts that are not yet on clearance. I just think that we should be able to wear any of the stuff we sell. And the dress guidelines DO state that we are to dress appropriately for the weather, i.e., no wool sweaters in the summer. I would think that 106 degree weather would mean that full-length skinny jeans are not weather appropriate, don't you?

If I had my way, I'd be running around in this outdoors as well as in.

Gap European Collection top, Abercrombie & Fitch shorts

I only look miserable because my house doesn't have air conditioning.

naughty secretary

In sixth grade, I was a goth for Halloween. I wore a burgundy wig and Hot Topic-esque Nine West boots. The icing on the cake was a pair of pleather pants from Gap Kids.

I'm revisiting the pleather (sans vampiric makeup) with this mini skirt from H&M. For the record, I would never wear a tight white polo with the skirt out of the fitting room... It just gives off a kinky secretary vibe that I do not want to be associated with. I think it goes without saying that I won't be donning my glasses with it either.



The material isn't the best, but I liked the cut and I'm interested in mixing textures of black. It'll do.

P.S. I wear color sometimes! The blog will look less like a White House/Black Market catalog soon!

working from home

I didn't have work today. Trust me, my work outfits are not worth taking pictures of, much less blogging about. I work at a clothing store that is not fashion-forward by any means. Even though I probably won't go out tonight, I felt like trying on an outfit that I can't wear at my store.


AA racerback dress, vintage Norma Kamali vest, Marni wedges
Those shoes are my latest splurge, and will probably be my last for a long while. They have yet to strike pavement. I'm so worried about grinding the soles down!

I would like to mention that those bruises are work-related injuries. I have to climb up and down ladders countless times every day to pull merchandise down for customers and re-fold tank tops.

I was productive today, though. If you're one of the few who have visited my blog before, you might notice that I did some layout work. I'm much happier with this design than my more simple previous one. I'm not one to be satisfied for long, though, so I'm sure I'll be toying with things here and there soon.

crew-zin'

WHOA. Who knew that J. Crew had a designer line? I always knew they had bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses, but they also have some higher-end stuff on their website.

From what I can tell, J. Crew's definition of "high end" is sequins and beading. They're selling a sequined jacket for $3,000 and a beaded cardigan for $2,800. I think that's a little much, especially for a non-premier label. Even so, there are a couple pieces that I like quite a bit and seem worth the price.


Washed-leather Claudette jacket: I still have a hard time grasping the concept of a short-sleeved jacket. When would I wear this sort of thing? I suppose when my shoulders are freezing but my arms are too hot... The leather looks very thin and soft, and I like the cut of the sleeves.


Fontaine dress: I might only like this because it reminds me a lot of my M by MJ prom dress. I love the ruffles and both the pine green and beige-y brown colors. It probably looks better on someone bustier than myself.


Crepe Mimi T-shirt gown: I can't tell if this is meant to be part of J. Crew's wedding collection or what. The train throws me off. I admire the unexpected cut out on the back. I've fantasized about a wardrobe consisting only of cream and black, and this could fit right in.

Do you think the 10% college student discount applies to these items? Hahahaha.

photos from J. Crew -- poor quality their fault, not mine