Playtime with Polyvore!

Dorothy Perkins cowl neck top
$39 - dorothyperkins.com

Knee length black skirt
$43 - shopruche.com

Clarks leather shoes
$68 - zappos.com

Black jewelry
$43 - fantasyjewelrybox.com

Embroidered hat
atelier-mayer.com




Here is a set for an outfit similar to my New Year's outfit below. I tired to keep it relatively affordable.

New Years Eve and Playtime with Polyvore

If Kim Jong Il had been alive for Christmas, and had been given the best(?) bomb ever, that was shaped like a bottle of cognac and plastered with pictures of actresses(yikes!), he would not have been as happy as I am now, for I have discovered Polyvore, and it rocks. Since I started reading fashion blogs, I have wondered how other bloggers managed to make those awesome, electronic outfit collages, and now I know. Let's just say that I now have something to do other than work on my thesis and fail level after level of Angry Birds (I refuse to pay $0.99 for The Mighty Eagle).

My New Year's Eve is not going to be cool in the slightest and will basically consist of sitting on the couch, eating pizza, drinking really cheap champagne, and watching my brother play in the Auburn band at the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. I did, however, create a couple outfits that I may consider wearing if I had a party to go to and I made a set of comparable items of clothing on Polyvore. It was fun. Here's New Year's outfit #1!

Snazzy Sunday 7 August 2011 (It's About Time)

Hi. Sorry for the long blogging disappearance. School got the best of me. Surprise, surprise.

Recently, I have been shopping at thrift shops and uber discount tores. Most of it is for the winter, but I will post what I got anyway. One of the best finds was this amazing dress that looks like Alexander Mcqueen could have designed it, but that dress will be a while coming since it has to be dry cleaned. One of the items I got was the dress I am wearing to church today. It was a size too big on me (the thrift store had no fitting rooms), but with a belt, it's fine. Check it out!

Where it Came from:
Polka Dot Dress: DR, thrifted
Shoes: Clark's
Fascinator: Gift

I did some research on the brand of the dress. DR may stand for Diane Raulston. It appears that she now only does swimwear. More thrift shop finds to come!

Two Weeks without Laundry: Day 9

Guys, I'm barely making it today. I have gotten about a total (not even all at once) of five hours of sleep, two of which were taken up by a nightmare about having to fight Japanese demonic waves (yeah). In my high school, sleep deprivation was fairly normal among some of my fellow students. There was even a Facebook group called "Sleep Deprived and Still Alive." I'm alive all right, but barely. Seriously, though, caffeine has stopped working, so I probably need legit sleep at this point. People who think sleep is for the weak are part robot.

Anyway... I put this outfit together a while ago, and good thing too. I can barely function, let alone put an outfit together.I tried to take the pic while lying on my bed, since I wanted to sleep, but all I could get was the shoes. The eggplant nerd shoes return ! Bwahahahahaha!

Okay, time for some zzzzz.

Where it Came from
Brown Linen Skirt: Banana Republic, thrifted
Teal and Gold Belt: 60's Vintage, Mooney's, Lower Marsh, London
Eggplant Nerd Shoes: Clark's
Brown Under-Shirt: Gap, thrifted
Multi-Colored Printed V-Neck: Pac Sun
Aquamarine Necklace: Forever 21
Aqua Saint Bracelet: Vendor at Abbey Youth Fest

Snazzy Sunday 26 June 2011/ Two Weeks without Laundry Day 8

Hi!

I must begin this post with an apology. I didn't get around to taking pictures of my outfit yesterday, so I'll have to wait to post it later when I do laundry (which will be soon, since I'm running out of basic stuff) , but I promise I will.

I decided after the first outfit post in my blog that it's trashy to say how much stuff costs, but I have to brag on the dress. I scored it for two dollars (!). The tag said "4" so I worried it wouldn't fit, but I tried it and it fit really well. It's from the '80s, but this sort of thing is coming in style again, like many things from the '80s. As long as massive shoulder pads and mom jeans don't come back, I'm cool with that, but judging from the online browsing I do, I am not optimistic. I love this dress, though.

I was nervous to wear this outfit to church today, because it's pretty dressed up, even for church in the South. When I was a kid, I had all these gowns from thrift shops (and I still do) and I wore them everywhere--church, the grocery store, you name it. I used to enjoy putting on cool stuff for church; pubescent self consciousness and a desire for conformity had not yet hit. Needless to say, dress-up was my favorite game as a child. I still play dress-up but it's in a more grown-up way (I hope). But back to the point. I don't think I attracted any undue attention, so that was a relief. I hate it when I put together a cute outfit and wear it out to the library and class and people ask why I am dressed up. Though I'm not a Nike shorts and t-shirt kind of girl, I don't consider myself excessively dressed up most of the time. I consider school a job and when I'm dressed well, it helps me focus.

A few months back, my grandmother gave me a bunch of her jewelry. I used to play with it when I was little, and this pin/necklace was my favorite piece back then and it still is. I have been looking for an outfit with which to wear this pin and today, I finally found it. :)

Below is a detail of the top of my outfit. Yes, I wore the shrug a few days back, but I don't have enough cover-ups to wear a different one every time I need one. Donations accepted.
I love these shoes because I think they are girly and nerdy. Plus, I can wear them pretty much all year, as long as I combine them with the right clothes. These were also a steal. I can't wait to wear them with wool tights and a long, thick skirt. I generally prefer fall/winter fashions to spring/summer fashions, though both have their merits. I will probably write a post on the differences I see, and how they reflect the seasons in ways other than temperature, but that will be when I'm done with school for a few weeks.

Where it Came from
Royal Blue Dress: A.J. Bari, via consignment
Purple, Indigo and Gold Flower Necklace and Pin: Gift from Grandmother
Cream Bolero Jacket: Doll House, via TJMaxx
Gold Multi-Colored Scarf: Mix Nouveau, gift
Eggplant Nerd Flats: Clark's

Two Weeks without Laundry: Day 6

Happy Friday, everyone!

I would like to say, that this will be a weekend full of parties and social activities, but alas, I will probably be trying to pull together some kind of research proposal on John Milton, since my topic is due Monday. I also want to get some of my work that is due after fourth of July weekend due before then, since I want to have some fun on a long weekend. My room is also unsanitary right now (Mom, don't worry) so I'll try to take care of that too. Fortunately, I have a supply of Italian espresso that I opened earlier this week. I opened it and it smelled so earthy and sweet, and it tasted just as good. I like caffeine. There is this saying, "Behind every successful woman, there is a substantial amount of coffee." If I didn't know so many Mormons, I would agree wholeheartedly. Let's just say, that for this woman, coffee is a food group.



I feel like a Middle Eastern art student in this outfit, but in reality, I am an undergrad pushing through John Milton, in Dog Patch, USA. Oh well. My prof today said that the Vatican library does not have enough people to catalog all the awesome stuff they have. Maybe I will offer myself as an intern. Here will be my cover letter:

Dear Vatican,

I am Catholic.
I like books.
I believe in the Ten Commandments, so I won't steal your books.
I live in the middle of nowhere, where the nearest Catholic church with a regular Mass is twenty minutes away and the nearest library is about the same, if not farther (Help!).
I can read.
You do not have enough people to process your amazing collection.
Please hire me, so the Vatican Library can process its collections faster, and we can show that the Church is not an intellectual vacuum.

Sincerely,

I honestly doubt that is convincing, but whatever. It's like a dream internship. That, or the Costume Institute at the Met. The right clothing can make a mundane life seem much more fabulous.

Where it Came from:
Skirt: No idea
Black Cap Sleeve Top: I <3 Ronson, via trash/donation pile during move-out
Pearl/Metal Necklace: Claire's
Pin: Grandmother
Shoes (not pictured): Betula by Birkenstock

Two Weeks without Laundry: Day 5

I really don't have a lot to say today. It has been a catch-up-on-life day, in which I have been a tad lazy. I discovered Alexander McQueen archives online, and if I'm not careful, I will be even less productive. I didn't like his 2002 line, but a his (design house; he is dead ) new stuff is gorgeous. Kate Middleton wears a lot of his stuff. I love the Asian touches that he does and how sculptured everything is. The clothes border on being ugly, but the fact that they approach the line between beautiful and ugly, but don't cross into ugly only makes them more beautiful, if that makes any sense. There is beauty in risk. At some point, I will try to imitate Alexander McQueen's designs with my own wardrobe.

Where it Came from
Skirt: Check Me First, via consignment
Halter Top: Banana Republic, thrifted (duh)
Bolero Jacket: Doll House, via TJMaxx
Cupid Cameo: gift from Grandmother
Pearls: Consignment Shop