case of the mondays

eyeliner usually scares me, and i only wear it when i get dressed up and go out in the evening. but i finally found a good kohl pencil, instead of whatever twist-up kind i've had for a while. what a huge difference! next, i'm going to try liquid liner, because it's extra scary.

tonight, i'm sitting on the couch watching season 4 of project runway. i wish i could sew clothes for myself. camille of childhood flames continually amazes me with all of the things she sews herself. the closest i get to making my own clothes is knitting accessories and cutting up teeshirts. oh, if i only had a sewing machine...

things i love: presents and clothes!

i trust that you all had a magical and merry christmas this year! i was so glad to be with my family and with 60 degree weather on christmas day! we got to take a stroll around the neighborhood for some fresh air and exercise.

as i said in my last post, i picked out a lot of my presents early, but my mom wrapped them up for me anyway. here's some things that i got! (sorry, i'm being lazy so i didn't want to take my own pictures. i will take some pictures with outfits soon!)

i love love love my blowfish booties! so warm and comfy!

super soft pretty sweater from target


and the ever useful little black dress from old navy!

i also got some money from my grandparents and finally got my very first victoria's secret bras! (p.s. i want my hair to look like hers!)

my favorite was the angels ipex. you can't tell from the picture, but the band is all lace, which to me, makes this bra very pretty, sexy, and yet still practical. they are definitely worth the money! my girls feel amazing and supported! (and for me, that's a big deal. literally, haha!) sorry if this is tmi, but i'm so excited! i also got some lacy panties to match, but i'll spare you pictures of those.

what did you get for christmas?

friday's looks

happy thanksgiving! i hope that everyone is warm and with friends, family, and loved ones.
here are some looks from lookbook, and a bit of a personal wishlist from urban outfitters and american apparel. i'm trying to dress a little more feminine, so this week's all dresses and skirts!


what are your traditions for thanksgiving?

fashion inspiration: carrie bradshaw

now, i know you're all thinking she's not a real person, but she still has amazing style and the knack for really pulling it off!
sex and the city's carrie bradshaw is probably the character i most identify with on the show; and style-wise i like her outfits the best! (although samantha is a scream!)
(by the way, i have successfully downloaded all seasons of satc! if you're familiar with torrents at all, ravydavy has great ones of all the seasons. check it out!)

so hopefully there's some sex and the city fans out there. anyway, here are a few outfits that i'm inspired by.
happy monday!





by the way, do you love sex and the city, or another similar show?
if so, who's your favorite character/style inspiration, and why?

lookbook with coffee

i don't think that i've ever been more interested in fashion than now. i've gotten over my insecurities about my body and learned to embrace it. i've also found that i feel way more confident if i take a little time to wear more than just jeans and a teeshirt every day.

in the process of trying to find my own style, i've stumbled upon sites like lookbook. i like lookbook because it's real people, so i tend to think that what they wear is actually wearable in the real world. so i've been prowling around on there when i should be doing homework (oops) and i've found these inspiring looks!


what do you do/wear to treat yourself or to boost your self esteem?

not dead yet

a much overdue post after cleveland this weekend! it wasn't as beneficial or fun as i thought, but we made the best of it! i got back on sunday, but i'm so behind on college work that i haven't had time to post until now.

also, jason and i have been together for one year! (as of yesterday 11/11)so he's going to take me out to dinner this weekend!

anyway, here's some pictures of cleveland!

i wore this to a gallery opening:

and here's some shots of downtown!

these djs were so rad!
they had awesome music, and they had the transformers movie
projected behind them for their whole set!

well that's all i have for now.
i'll post something more interesting tomorrow, hopefully!