I. Need. To. Shop.

Saw this picture over on K.Beau's Tumblr and it kills me.....

 I haven't been shopping. Like.... at all this summer and I want to die. I have seriously been to busy/poor/poor/poor to shop and it's taking a toll on me. I am so sick of my entire closet and I want to pull it all out and start fresh. Anyways.... Some things that make me die over at Urban Outfitters...:

Alexander McQueen Eyewear.

I saw these posted over at The frisky and had to post them too. A little creepy, but genius none the less. I am still a fan over over-sized sunglasses (me and every other girl in the world) So I really like the Jackie-O lookin pair....

Tip for Glasses Wearers.

My good friend Tony, (aka Tone-Town, Tony-Bologna, Tones) is a fellow glasses wearer. I spotted him strolling into one of our classes last semester doing the sunglasses-over-the-glasses thing. At first I thought that was only for old people who wear those glaucoma or cataracts blacked out frames over theirs. But hey, I'm no hater. So since I am an 80%-20% glasses-to-contact wearer I thought I could give it a try...
I got new big shade over spring break, and indeed they are big enough to go around my glasses frames. Not gonna lie, Tone-Town, I like your style, darling!

Celeb Lovin.

Kristen Stewart has quickly become one of my favorite celebs to keep an eye on. Shes got dope Red Carpet Style. Here are a few I love.


via Red Carpet Fashion Awards

Good Find: American Apparel Cirle Scarf

I got this scarf a couple weeks ago at American Apparel. You can find it here . My girl Wisconsin-Shannon put me on a while ago before it got cold and she was prepping me for winter, haha. Whats awesome about it is that you can wear it a bunch of different ways. That's me in my gray one. I only really wear it looped twice (like it is in the picture, with a blazer) or three times if it's real cold out. Maybe I'll try it as a dress....

My Refund Check Drops Today.

That means it's time for me to shop. I've done some pre-browsing and thrown some things in my "shopping bag" so I can check out as soon as there is some real money in my account. I've always been a huge fan of beading and studs (when it's done right). The lace tights and patchwork liquid legs--- I die for them




via Forever21

All Black Everything.

So clean! All Black Everything! I love seeing more and more of this blacked out look everywhere. Even on the radio:

"This is Roc Nation, Pledge your allegiance. Get y'all fatigues on.All black everything.Black cards, black cars, All black everything." -Run This Town, Jay-Z

"All black on, Black top shades, Black top Maybach.
I’ma rock this shit like fashion...." - Hard, Rihanna

So stylish and sophisticated... I think it takes the same amount of confidence to pull off the head-to-toe black as it does to wear bold colors and patterns.... it's daring and maybe a little out of the comfort zone, too. I love seeing it pulled off, freakin fresh to death and I am re-committed to my beloved monochromatic wardrobe picks.

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What I Wore. The Weekend.

Saturday Night:
Boyfriend Blazer: H&M
Scarf: DC street vendor
Tee: Lilac Lotus
Motorcycle pants: H&M
Booties: Diba
Friday Night:
Velvet thing: Old Navy
Tank: C&C
Jeggings: Target
Boots: Michael Kors


A little lazy this week with the pictures. These are off of my blackberry (obv) and were really intended for my mom, since she still helps me get dressed, even from afar.
So, I have pretty much regressed from first semester. All of the exciting colors and patterns I was slowly adopting seem like a thing of the past. I still totally appreciate color, and want to better utilize it.... but, I have been a fan of neutrals (especially black) since the beginning of time. It doesn't help that New York is a) dirty b) everyone wears black. It was inevitable.

My personal style is still lacking any concrete definition. I think it's mostly classic with a safe amount of trend... I realy enjoy fashion and clothes, I remember having a subscription to W in 2002 when all of my friends were getting Seventeen, Teen, & Cosmo (for them freaky girls...SM hahahaha). So it's sort of weird that I don't know what the hell I wear. I suppose thats why I like documenting the outfits. Makes me consider it a little more, and, it's kind of fun.

One one last note: I've recently gotten comfortable with the idea of accessories. (crazy, right?) I'm looking forward to trying out cocktail rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings that stray away from my basic sterling rings and necklace. So I guess it's give and take. What I lost in color/pattern exploration, I've gained in accessorizing.

What I Wore.

Wednesday evening--- Trivia with the girls
Boots: Rachel Roy
Jeggings: Target
Long Cardigan: Express
White Shirt: C&C
Thursday Evening--out with E in LES.
Boots: Sam Edelman
Jeans: Joes
Black Tee: Urban Outfitters, Truly Madly Deeply
Blazer: Ellison Womans Contemporary
Scarf: vintage
Sunday Brunch:
Boots: Rachel Roy
leggings: American Apparel
Sweater: Forever 21
Scarf: Vintage
Tuesday Morning--To my Internship:
Sneakers: Nike Air Max 360
Jeans: Urban Outfitters BDG
Tank: Target
Button Down: H&M
Cardigan: H&M
Wednesday Day--Lunch With the Banker

Boots: Rachel Roy
Jeggings: Target
White Tee: C&C
Jacket: Old Navy


Got a little lazy this week. Took the pictures, didn't post a thing. Oh well. My style is pretty much consistent and I really like to wear the same types of things. not a lot of patterns, black and neutral (although color is still something I dabble with) boots, I love boots. cardigans all day erry day... you know. the usual.

When someone asks about your personal style I don't have an exact answer. Not that it really matters, but it's good to know what you like and why... what inspires what you wear. So, thats what i'm figuring out now.

Vanity Fair's 'My Stuff' questionaire

I really enjoy the magazine Vanity Fair.... great articles. There is a perfect mix of fashion, pop culture, politics--- all with a delicious liberal overtone. They have good little surveys they ask real important figures, but I figure, I'm the important figure on this blog. so....

"My Stuff" questionnaire:

INSPIRATIONS:
music-- Kanye, Rihanna, Drake, Radiohead, Feist,
necessary extravagance-- cabs to the airport. cabs when it's late night.
favorite place in the world-- any where amazing.
favorite movie-- quick list: Breakfast at Tiffanys, As Good as it Gets, Wild Hogs, Circle of Friends
favorite vintage store--- PTA thrift shop in Chapel Hill, NC
style icons--- I like the Kardashian girls style, as well as Blake Lively, Jessica Stroup, Jessica Szohr, and Michelle Obama.

CLOTHES:
Jeans-- Joe's, Hudson
underwear-- Gilly Hicks
sneakers-- Don't wear or buy them until recently. Now: Nike dunks, hi-tops or Nike Airmax 360
watch-- Michael Kors ceramic watch
t-shirt-- C&C, Hanes
day bag-- B. Makowsky
evening bag-- various clutches--- or the day bag.
favorite accessory-- Tiffanys Bean necklace

HOME:
Where do you live-- Morningside Heights/Harlem
car-- MTA bus and train
favorite art-- Van Gogh
stationary-- Crane&co
pets-- farmville
coffee-table book-- family photo albums
favorite gadget-- blackberry
favorite cocktail-- stoli+sprite


BEAUTY PRODUCTS:
lipstick-- Smashbox 0-glow
mascara-- Almay one coat nourishing mascara
Deodorant-- Secret (err... clinical strength...)
perfume-- FCUK her
soap-- St. Ives Mineral Therapy
nail polish-- OPI for Sephora "Dark Room"

What I'm Wearing 09.17.09

Cardigan-- Department Store (Macys??)

T-Shirt-- Michael Stars

Jeans-- James

Flats-- Tory Burch

Scarf-- Nine West.

This outfit is a bit bright for me... like maybe inappropriate because it is not summer anymore. I may swap the scarf for a more neutral one.... yea oh my god, i just looked back at the picture and like... my everyday bangles are matching like a mugfug. I die. goodbye Scarf.

Well my friends... it is not warm here. it is currently 58 degrees, with a high of 65. I am totally not equipped for this at all! Look forward to my new fall wardrobe since I currently own like 3 legit sweaters. I have to say goodbye to the dresses that take up half of my closet to expand the section of tops which is about a 1/4 of the half left over after the dresses. No good.

What I'm wearing (what I wore) 08.28.09, 08.29.09 and mini-updater

I have been so excited to post my outfits! I have so much fun picking out clothes, shopping, dressing myself (and others). Even with my more or less strict cut, color, and shape preferences, I still think I try to step out of the box as much as possible. Hopefully posting my outfits will make me 1) not get stuck in the ruts I'm often in, where I will only wear the same outfit-different variation for a week straight, 2) force myself to be more creative and 3) share my fun (hopefully) NYC inspired outfit creations! Hopefully I can enlist E to take my pictures, but for now these makeshift mirror shots will have to do.

So, It rains every all the time here, but not like it rains in the south where it will dump down and then go away. Here it just dumps down. I wore the above outfit to just run so errands, open a bank account, hit up Duane Reed, etc.

Tank and Tee-- C&C

Cardigan-- H&M

Jeans--Seven for all Mankind

Flats-- Tory Burch.

It rained-but-stopped on Friday, so it was humid and cool, but like. hot. I just did errands, again. And then sat in Starbucks, people watching and reading articles off the manditory reading list for orientation ( yup. orientation reading list. way dope.)

Sweater--TwelvebyTweleve

Jeans-- Seven for All Mankind

Flats-- Tory Burch.

Tomorrow is the first day of Orientation for the School of Social Work, which is a 4 day long crash course, 1 part welcome to Columbia and 1 part-- how to be an excellent social worker. The dress code is business casual, so I am thinking slacks/tops/cardigans/flats combinations. On Thursday there is a 4 hour boose cruise riverboat tour of the city, so I wanna get a little spicy for that. Ha what an a-hole phase. Y'all know what I mean. Flashy and Fly in a business casual way.

In other clothing and life related news: I may or may not be attending a totally contrived and pre arranged "drinks" with a boy I met this week. If I decide to put on my big girl pants and not bail like a punk, I will be going on Tuesday.... but, knowing me, it's gona take a lot to get me to "drinks".... we'll see.

The Row

Mk and A Olsen, you two girls are really after my heart. I adore all of these pieces from their clothing like, The Row. black/gray is my new favorite color. Seriously, Nut.

sexy-not-slutty: Wedding attire

Like I've mentioned before, I have weddings to attend this fall. The catch is, for 2 of the 4 it is imperative that I look insanely spectacular. Like, y'all don't even know. One wedding is my cousin on my mom's side. If you know my family, you get the need to look amazing. The other is for Denny and CD, and I have to bring my A game for this one too.

So, because I early shop, I have pre screened 2 dresses for each, so that if it comes down to it I've got something to wear. However, I've been browsing for something that is more "bam" like, my style but real sexy. Is there an appropriate way to dress sexy without looking like I've just left my full time job on the corner? The reason I ask is because I attended a wedding of a sorority sister back in Feb. She was a design major in college, and so lots of her wedding guest were artsy and unique. Too bad that translated into club clothes, hooker boots, tramp make-up and over all slutty faces. I don't have any skank gear. In fact, my hooker gear looks like a skanks conservative option... so really I'm in no danger. I don't know... I'm just not into dressing like that, but I feel like every now and then you gotta bust out a lil sunthin sunthin. Here are a few ideas I'm toying with... thoughts? How do you get nice and sexy for a wedding without being a hot tranny mess in the process??

goodbye to this outfit.

Behold one of my favorite outfits. This was taken sometime in July from my old apartment. It's a Liz Claiborne button up and Nicole Miller linen shorts. During the time of my move I was wearing the same 5 outfits because I had packed all my clothes up. I spent 2 weeks dressed just like this. Well, today, my sister informed me that I can no longer wear these shorts specifically, I "cannot afford to have [my] ass sagging." So... goodbye linen shorts. and good bye outfit (and the other 8 variations that are just like it). Why am I sharing this little tid-bit? Because, starting soon I'm gonna start to post outfits. I have always wanted to, the main reason I haven't is because I have been living out of my suitcase for over a month. As soon as my dresser comes (tomorrow) and my desk (next week) and my bed (end of next week) I'll be organized and upacked and able to actually access my closet. It's going to be fun to document the outfits, keep up with new stuff, stop wearing outfits that suck, a la the one above. So look out for What I'm Wearing. coming soon.

Crazy Outfits

I've described my style pretty extensively I think. The one area I have yet to elaborate on is my weekend/night life clothing choices. In a few words. In general I wear black. I like the my hemlines shorter and my necklines higher. Sequins, beading, (not embezzling or a ton of glitter) I appreciate heels, boots, and tights. I like jackets/vest/blazers, belts, chunky necklaces, dark eyeliner, pink lips, oversized clutch. However, living in NC and going out predominately in Chapel Hill/Durham/ Raleigh, made it a little impossible for me to wear what I wanted without people saying "um that is a crazy outfit." Now, I'm not insecure, I like what I like... but I just can't really stand people sweating me, or my shit. So, that is a definite pro of moving to New York. I can wear all my crazy get ups, buy a lot of even crazier stuff and be as bad as I wanna be. I'm excited.