dress [abs, DIY]

sorry for the grainy pics = camera sucks + sucky lighting + pointless post production can’t fix it

i got this dress at Rags to Riches the other day with Gibson Girl. it was my go to thrift store in high school and is still proving to be awesome. originally, the back had a simple cris-cross lacing (see sketchbook, bottom R) but with 3 key rings and a few design attempts later, i am finally pleased with the result. i had to sew an extra loop at the bottom to tie it too, but you can’t even tell. the neckline (see top R) is simple and just asking for an edgy comeback.

i had gucci’s spring2010 collection in mind, with the intention of going full-metal circuit, but my mom convinced me to go with classy for the first wear and then experiment after wards. it sort of now reminds me of vintage versace.

please let rondolet happen so i can wow my date with this dress.

tush #1 2010, elle poland jan 2010 [fashionising]

aren’t those wolford tights fantastic?

i’m not sure why, but lately i’ve been particularly drawn to vintage lingerie, the rose pinks, the swedish polka dots, the high waisted hot pants/panties. something is just so sweetly sexy about that makes me want more. i recently bought a few high waisted panties at the Victoria’s Secret outlet that i’ll have to show you, and more.

it sort of ties into my mood as well i suppose. my post break-up sartorial choices are always the same: showing lots of leg. it’s not at all randy or remotely sex driven, on my part. it’s simply a matter of flaunting what he can’t have anymore and probably never will. it’s part passive aggressive revenge, part cheeky self expression.

Debra from Advanced Style.com

Shail Upadhya from Stylelikeu.com from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

poncho [erynbrinie] :: dress [lucca] :: sweater [silence&noise] :: leggings, chain bracelet [f21] :: boots [9west] :: scarf [frenchconnection] :: watch [nixon] :: bracelets [misc]

to be honest, i had an incredibly awful day. i’m actually really glad i snapped these pictures before the crappiness rained in.

i woke up at 7:30 today for some reason, so i took my time getting ready. i haven’t felt this styled in a long time and it was a little strange, but it felt right.

this eryn brinie poncho is my latest Gilt buy and it’s lighter fabric-wise than i had expected, but i love it all the same. i can see it being an easy summer piece. i’ve been shrouding myself in basically 4 colors: white, grey, black, and pink. if my world was only in 3 colors, it would probably be void of black though.

i think Kelsey’s eyeliner completes this outfit. it transforms it from just being a bunch of neutral layers to an Inuit princess/urban Mononoke warrior type of look. the tribal look is definitely growing on me. my interpretation of it anyway.

oh and the watch was a v-day present from Kimo-kun. its perfect, plastic, white and i wear it all the time now. no he’s not japanese; i just like calling him that cuz the syllables work out.

dress [foley&corinna] :: boots [underground] :: bag [kimchi&blue]

today was one of those impossibly beautiful days. i went to the korean contemporary exhibit with Physics Awesome. he was nice enough to take today’s pictures and i loved every one of them; i had such a hard time narrowing it down. i generally try not to do more than 5 pictures for an outfit post because i myself stop caring after 5 and anymore i feel is overkill. but all of his photos captured moments rather than poses and i really like that. the slightly imperfect blurs, my mid movements, and the lighting…everything!

i bought this dress yesterday at buffalo exchange among other things. it’s actually supposed to be tied like this, but after some fooling around, i came up with this arrangement. there’s more to come, this dress is magnificent like that. it flutters like some sort of ethereal entity…a pixie…or a cuttlefish perhaps.

i actually debated for exactly 1 month before wearing these boots out. they were a love at first stalk sort of thing in the summer, but in real life, they were much different than the rest of my wardrobe, so i spent a lot of time deliberating and trying and going back and forth, thinking it wasn’t going to work out. but today, i just put them on, ran down the stairs, and didn’t look back.

jacket [f21] :: jeans [gap, DIY] :: scarf [uo]

i bought a new scarf from the boys section last monday. it’s uncanny how these things call out to me when i least expect it. it’s basically an anaconda cat-oppressively large and sheds like nobody’s business. but the fact that’s its enormous makes is perfect for replicating that coppenhagen oversized-scarf style i’m so fond of. so far i’ve paired it with my DIYed Shini jeans, pink H&M pants, white jeans…everything looks so amazing when you’re swallowed up and digested in cowl-necked love.

hoodie [f21] :: jeans [h&m] :: sneakers [nike] :: bag [kimchi blue]

minus calderon, there was a lot of pink going on that day on campus. i think everyone needed a pick-me-up that friday. plus, it was my birthday the next day and i decided to keep the tradition going.

blazer [gap] :: tops [bcbg] :: skirt, chain bracelet [f21] :: socks [hue] :: boots [9west] :: scarf [french connection] :: bracelets [misc.]

i only feel weird going out sometimes because i’d thought about every piece that i’d put on, knowing that not a lot of other people here do. but it just feels right to care about these details: layering of the tops, ordering of bracelets, wrapping the scarf. it keeps me sane.

jacket [lux] :: dress, leggings [f21] :: otks [9west] :: necklace [DIY]

i’m wearing the jacket upside down for a change with one of my new favorite lacy dresses. why don’t i have more of these? also, first time wearing the boots at school. there’s a girl in one of my classes that keeps giving me the ole’ once over. i’ll wear these boots just for her.

coming-soon, burberry brit, jean paul gaultier x levis