I lost my locket. My aunt gave it to me on the most important day of my life: my birth.
Small. Gold. Heart-shaped. Starburst pattern on the cover. Small diamond in the center. Empty.
If you find it, please keep it safe for me.
If I see it on your neck prepare for a slow, painful death. [That was mostly hyperbolic. Mostly.]
I'm too upset about this to post properly. Tomorrow, children. Tomorrow.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Oh. Em. Ef. Gee.
It has been far too long. I am so very sorry.
Midterm work + fall break + a strange bout of exhaustion has been keeping me from posting. I apologize.
Wednesday before fall break [I realize this is extremely tardy] I spotted a denim bucket hat. I couldn't get a good shot since the wearer was too many rows ahead of me in chapel. Suffice it to say that she resembled a 90s TV teenager some of you may remember. . . .
2Pair will hence be named 3Pair. Lady apparently went to Wal-Mart and scored herself a pair of black basket-ball shorts. [Her equivalent of an LBD, mayhaps?] I suppose I could give props for wardrobe expansion, but I'm not going to. I'll break down and give kudos when she wears jeans.
Today marked the first legitimately cold day of Fall! I am ecstatic!
However, I still don't think that hoodies are acceptable outerwear all of the time. I realize that for some of you it is your element, [Mr. gray hoodie, vintage denim, flip flops, I'm talking to you] but I don't believe it would kill you good folks to invest in a wool peacoat. [I believe they're better protection from the elements anyway. Hoodies don't really cut it when it's snowing.] Or a "leather" bomber jacket. [Cori Fouts, yours was totes adorbs, BT Dubs.] Or layer a sweater underneath a blazer. [It can look very Ivy League when done right.]
I also realize that we are on our way into wellie season. No one likes cold, wet feet. I understand this completely. I beg you, if you wear wellies, please wear them well. Pretty please. Today I saw no less than ten ladies walking around with their jeans bunched up at the top of their boots. NOT cute.
So. Quick tutorial concerning wellies.
DO NOT:
*Wear with wide-legged capris.
*Cuff jeans over the top.
*Bunch jeans over the top.
*Wear with nothing but a mini-skirt on bottom. [Good rule of thumb: if it's cold enough to warrant a jacket and a lack of flip flops, it's too cold for bare legs.]
DO:
*Wear with fitted jeans tucked inside.
*Pair with skirts/dresses and tights.
Yes:
No:
Yes:
No:
Yes:
NO!:
Bottom yes, top no:
NO! NO! NO!:
And HELLS NO!:
This winter I'm looking for some lovely knits, jewel tones, structured outerwear, and fashion-forward yet functional footwear. Please make me proud, children.
Personal pics and further update later. Inspiration competition photo tomorrow. For those of you who saw my jacket today, you get a head start.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
- Yves Saint Laurent
Midterm work + fall break + a strange bout of exhaustion has been keeping me from posting. I apologize.
Wednesday before fall break [I realize this is extremely tardy] I spotted a denim bucket hat. I couldn't get a good shot since the wearer was too many rows ahead of me in chapel. Suffice it to say that she resembled a 90s TV teenager some of you may remember. . . .
2Pair will hence be named 3Pair. Lady apparently went to Wal-Mart and scored herself a pair of black basket-ball shorts. [Her equivalent of an LBD, mayhaps?] I suppose I could give props for wardrobe expansion, but I'm not going to. I'll break down and give kudos when she wears jeans.
Today marked the first legitimately cold day of Fall! I am ecstatic!
However, I still don't think that hoodies are acceptable outerwear all of the time. I realize that for some of you it is your element, [Mr. gray hoodie, vintage denim, flip flops, I'm talking to you] but I don't believe it would kill you good folks to invest in a wool peacoat. [I believe they're better protection from the elements anyway. Hoodies don't really cut it when it's snowing.] Or a "leather" bomber jacket. [Cori Fouts, yours was totes adorbs, BT Dubs.] Or layer a sweater underneath a blazer. [It can look very Ivy League when done right.]
I also realize that we are on our way into wellie season. No one likes cold, wet feet. I understand this completely. I beg you, if you wear wellies, please wear them well. Pretty please. Today I saw no less than ten ladies walking around with their jeans bunched up at the top of their boots. NOT cute.
So. Quick tutorial concerning wellies.
DO NOT:
*Wear with wide-legged capris.
*Cuff jeans over the top.
*Bunch jeans over the top.
*Wear with nothing but a mini-skirt on bottom. [Good rule of thumb: if it's cold enough to warrant a jacket and a lack of flip flops, it's too cold for bare legs.]
DO:
*Wear with fitted jeans tucked inside.
*Pair with skirts/dresses and tights.
Yes:
No:
Yes:
No:
Yes:
NO!:
Bottom yes, top no:
NO! NO! NO!:
And HELLS NO!:
This winter I'm looking for some lovely knits, jewel tones, structured outerwear, and fashion-forward yet functional footwear. Please make me proud, children.
Personal pics and further update later. Inspiration competition photo tomorrow. For those of you who saw my jacket today, you get a head start.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
- Yves Saint Laurent
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Minor Backlash
I'm not going to rant twice. You can read all about this on the Bitchery.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Neglect
Oh. Em. Ef. Gee.
Sorry for the unintentional lie. Friends?
The fashion front has been dismal this week. That could be due to the fact that I wasn't really able to pay close attention.
Some highlights:
Wednesday:
Gaby in an olive cable-knit dress. Very cute.
Thursday:
Andrea in a slate cowl neck dress and plum shrug. And Ty . . . . being Ty.
Purple striped hoodie over a black knee-length dress over boot-cut jeans.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
We have long since moved past the dress-over-jeans revolution. If it's super short with fitted jeans I can handle it. This just isn't acceptable. Even in Oklahoma.
Outside of the fact that dresses over jeans hasn't been in style since the first half of this decade, the proportions are completely wrong here. Nothing is fitted and since everything has volume the result is . . . . . well . . . . . . you know. If you are an anti-tiny girl, bigger clothes aren't hiding anything [if that was the intent behind this ensemble]. They only make you look . . . . . drumroll . . . . . bigger. Shocking that more fabric could look like more fabric, huh?
Now DO NOT wear clothes that are a size too small, that certainly won't help anything. You just need to find pieces that fit you well: close to the body, but not cinching.
Friday:
Cereal bowl aside, Ernest is just plain fab.
He's got that Cali ease [probably because he's straight out of CA] that I love so very much. [The first time I met this kid he was wearing 7 For All Mankind. L'amour.]
I told you, lads, that you can look great in jeans and tees. While I adore them, you don't have to wear vests and ties to impress me. At this point I'll settle for regular showering.
The promised rant:
You all should know that while I love people to look fabulous, what I love more is beautiful behavior. Courtesy is chic.
There has been an outbreak of PDA [and god knows what else] on campus this semester. I am dying to drop names right now, but that would be wrong.
Certain couples like to snog in various places around campus [mainly the benches near Herrick] after the sun goes down. I can handle that, so long as I don't have to look at it.
There are other couples, however, who feel it appropriate to feel each other up during lunch hours in the 'Ho. NOT ACCEPTABLE. At all.
Save that for nighttime at Lake Holdhercloser or any of the numerous church parking lots in the Bethany area.
I know you are so very much "in love" right now [I'm sure with your extensive world experience you truly know what that means], and I know that you want to express that "love" in a manner as close as possible to sex while still being able to call yourselves good Christians. However, you may not have noticed this while you were sharing that piece of Doublemint and rubbing each others' inner thighs, some of us are trying to eat.
I, personally, couldn't care less what you do with each other. Have threesomes, dive into S&M, try your hand at bestiality, go munging, whatever you like. Just quit touching each other in my presence in the daylight hours. I don't go up to the caf to watch live amateur porn. I go with the hope that there will be something meat-free and edible. Something that won't make me gag.
I never thought something could make my stomach turn more than the vittles from Sodex'ho. Your antics have proved otherwise.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
- Yves Saint Laurent
EDIT:
Floral tights from Target?
Someone in the fashion blogosphere is rocking them.
Sorry for the unintentional lie. Friends?
The fashion front has been dismal this week. That could be due to the fact that I wasn't really able to pay close attention.
Some highlights:
Wednesday:
Gaby in an olive cable-knit dress. Very cute.
Thursday:
Andrea in a slate cowl neck dress and plum shrug. And Ty . . . . being Ty.
Purple striped hoodie over a black knee-length dress over boot-cut jeans.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
We have long since moved past the dress-over-jeans revolution. If it's super short with fitted jeans I can handle it. This just isn't acceptable. Even in Oklahoma.
Outside of the fact that dresses over jeans hasn't been in style since the first half of this decade, the proportions are completely wrong here. Nothing is fitted and since everything has volume the result is . . . . . well . . . . . . you know. If you are an anti-tiny girl, bigger clothes aren't hiding anything [if that was the intent behind this ensemble]. They only make you look . . . . . drumroll . . . . . bigger. Shocking that more fabric could look like more fabric, huh?
Now DO NOT wear clothes that are a size too small, that certainly won't help anything. You just need to find pieces that fit you well: close to the body, but not cinching.
Friday:
Cereal bowl aside, Ernest is just plain fab.
He's got that Cali ease [probably because he's straight out of CA] that I love so very much. [The first time I met this kid he was wearing 7 For All Mankind. L'amour.]
I told you, lads, that you can look great in jeans and tees. While I adore them, you don't have to wear vests and ties to impress me. At this point I'll settle for regular showering.
The promised rant:
You all should know that while I love people to look fabulous, what I love more is beautiful behavior. Courtesy is chic.
There has been an outbreak of PDA [and god knows what else] on campus this semester. I am dying to drop names right now, but that would be wrong.
Certain couples like to snog in various places around campus [mainly the benches near Herrick] after the sun goes down. I can handle that, so long as I don't have to look at it.
There are other couples, however, who feel it appropriate to feel each other up during lunch hours in the 'Ho. NOT ACCEPTABLE. At all.
Save that for nighttime at Lake Holdhercloser or any of the numerous church parking lots in the Bethany area.
I know you are so very much "in love" right now [I'm sure with your extensive world experience you truly know what that means], and I know that you want to express that "love" in a manner as close as possible to sex while still being able to call yourselves good Christians. However, you may not have noticed this while you were sharing that piece of Doublemint and rubbing each others' inner thighs, some of us are trying to eat.
I, personally, couldn't care less what you do with each other. Have threesomes, dive into S&M, try your hand at bestiality, go munging, whatever you like. Just quit touching each other in my presence in the daylight hours. I don't go up to the caf to watch live amateur porn. I go with the hope that there will be something meat-free and edible. Something that won't make me gag.
I never thought something could make my stomach turn more than the vittles from Sodex'ho. Your antics have proved otherwise.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
- Yves Saint Laurent
EDIT:
Floral tights from Target?
Someone in the fashion blogosphere is rocking them.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Apologies
No update for yesterday or today. I'm sorry, loves.
I've been sick. [I even wore a hoodie and trackpants to dinner tonight. Cecily French called me on it. Thanks for making me feel like an utter fraud and failure, Ces. In my defense, my hoodie is presh.]
I promise a synopsis tomorrow. Plus! A rant. I know how much everyone adores those.
For now, Earl Gray and bed.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
I've been sick. [I even wore a hoodie and trackpants to dinner tonight. Cecily French called me on it. Thanks for making me feel like an utter fraud and failure, Ces. In my defense, my hoodie is presh.]
I promise a synopsis tomorrow. Plus! A rant. I know how much everyone adores those.
For now, Earl Gray and bed.
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
Monday, October 6, 2008
Wellies in the jungle.
Everyone is wearing them today, some better than others. It was rainy this morning, so I'll allow it.
The most tragic wellie sighting were hideous purple ones paired with some wide-legged capris. No bueno. [Also no picture. It seems that some offenders have been working on their hustle. Hmm, wonder why that could be . . .]
Reba Baker. Your black jumper was precious.
The pop of silver was a nice touch, and a good proportion for the dress.
It was worn with wellies, but since today was puddly, I'm not complaining.
Ok, apparently I did not read October's Vogue or Elle closely enough. I saw that they both stated that wide legs are circling back around, but somewhere there must have been a spread featuring gigantic cuffs that I just completely missed.
Indeed, that just happened. Again.
The bigger problem with this pair is that these are apparently bell bottoms. Meaning the flare is now almost at that girl's knee. Bad choices.
Now, I know today was puddly, which probably explains the cuffing, but this was on the 4th floor. Around noon. The puddles had long since dried up. [Those jeans tucked into a pair of bright green wellies would have been darling, BT Dubs. I actually love rain boots. Just not ugly ones. And only when worn stylishly.]
[Please note that even cuffed those pants are almost the right length. Meaning they are at least 5 inches too long for that girl. At 5'0", I feel your pain. But honey, they do make shorter jeans. Short length at ON and AE. Ankle at Gap. Petite at virtually every other brand. Buckle will hem jeans purchased there for free, jeans purchased outside the Buckle for a small fee. Most dry-cleaners have minor tailoring services available. Please, take care of that business.]
Shauna exhibited the correct way to wear a hoodie. Thank you. I've been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for someone to wear an adorable hoodie.
Fitted and with flair. Please, please, please, if you're going to wear a hoodie, wear a cute one. Something that displays your personality, not oversized SNU BS. If your personality is oversized SNU BS, let's find you some new interests. You are in serious need of expanding your horizons.
John McCall!
That blue is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S.
And I don't think I'll ever get tired of vests. Classic. I love them so.
Boys - see how good you can look and still wear jeans? See?
On a self indulgent note: today I gave tribute to Axl Rose. Many of you thought I was taking style direction from Erykah Badu. Why you thought of her before Axl, I can't quite figure out. [Have you even listened to her music? Ever? Challenge (this does not include MLP): Off the top of your head name 3 Guns 'N Roses songs. Now name 3 of Erykah's. Can't do it, can you? Thought as much.] Their styles are completely different, and my updated Axl was spot on - as in perfect. You failed my icon test. Miserably. [On a random note, one person even said Bono. Have you ever seen Bono? Do you listen to U2? Obviously not.]
Perhaps you'll get the next one. [Maybe I'll start contests and give out prizes. Could be good.]
"Fashions fade, style is eternal"
-Yves Saint Laurent
The most tragic wellie sighting were hideous purple ones paired with some wide-legged capris. No bueno. [Also no picture. It seems that some offenders have been working on their hustle. Hmm, wonder why that could be . . .]
Reba Baker. Your black jumper was precious.
The pop of silver was a nice touch, and a good proportion for the dress.
It was worn with wellies, but since today was puddly, I'm not complaining.
Ok, apparently I did not read October's Vogue or Elle closely enough. I saw that they both stated that wide legs are circling back around, but somewhere there must have been a spread featuring gigantic cuffs that I just completely missed.
Indeed, that just happened. Again.
The bigger problem with this pair is that these are apparently bell bottoms. Meaning the flare is now almost at that girl's knee. Bad choices.
Now, I know today was puddly, which probably explains the cuffing, but this was on the 4th floor. Around noon. The puddles had long since dried up. [Those jeans tucked into a pair of bright green wellies would have been darling, BT Dubs. I actually love rain boots. Just not ugly ones. And only when worn stylishly.]
[Please note that even cuffed those pants are almost the right length. Meaning they are at least 5 inches too long for that girl. At 5'0", I feel your pain. But honey, they do make shorter jeans. Short length at ON and AE. Ankle at Gap. Petite at virtually every other brand. Buckle will hem jeans purchased there for free, jeans purchased outside the Buckle for a small fee. Most dry-cleaners have minor tailoring services available. Please, take care of that business.]
Shauna exhibited the correct way to wear a hoodie. Thank you. I've been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for someone to wear an adorable hoodie.
Fitted and with flair. Please, please, please, if you're going to wear a hoodie, wear a cute one. Something that displays your personality, not oversized SNU BS. If your personality is oversized SNU BS, let's find you some new interests. You are in serious need of expanding your horizons.
John McCall!
That blue is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S.
And I don't think I'll ever get tired of vests. Classic. I love them so.
Boys - see how good you can look and still wear jeans? See?
On a self indulgent note: today I gave tribute to Axl Rose. Many of you thought I was taking style direction from Erykah Badu. Why you thought of her before Axl, I can't quite figure out. [Have you even listened to her music? Ever? Challenge (this does not include MLP): Off the top of your head name 3 Guns 'N Roses songs. Now name 3 of Erykah's. Can't do it, can you? Thought as much.] Their styles are completely different, and my updated Axl was spot on - as in perfect. You failed my icon test. Miserably. [On a random note, one person even said Bono. Have you ever seen Bono? Do you listen to U2? Obviously not.]
Perhaps you'll get the next one. [Maybe I'll start contests and give out prizes. Could be good.]
"Fashions fade, style is eternal"
-Yves Saint Laurent
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Weekend Update
Normally I don't do weekend posts, but I just couldn't resist.
Friday afternoon I was feeling lazy and didn't update with the sighting of Corbin Taggart.
Very Brad Goreski. [With this style and the mannerisms of Michael Alig, this kid is quite the interesting juxtaposition.]
OKCMOA Saturday:
If I had seen these on campus, I probably would have blacklisted them. Something about this guy just made them work. He seemed like an artist, but so unpretentious [and so unlike all those lovely hipster kids Eryn and I saw last night]. Chihuly's eye-patch is the mark of an arrogant tool. This guy genuinely belonged in those pants.
Further proof that your personality dictates what style works for you.
Little red jacket. So 60s. So great. And her hair was just perfect.
While the tissue is not so hot, this shift was just darling. [I couldn't get a better shot because Mr. Tits McGee would not get out of my way. Jerk.]
And, as Eryn and I were leaving Saturn I saw this lovely sign on Western:
Ladies and gents, someone is peddling Dior in OKC!
There's a sign for Chanel next door. Ohmigod.
[Breathe.]
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
Friday afternoon I was feeling lazy and didn't update with the sighting of Corbin Taggart.
Very Brad Goreski. [With this style and the mannerisms of Michael Alig, this kid is quite the interesting juxtaposition.]
OKCMOA Saturday:
If I had seen these on campus, I probably would have blacklisted them. Something about this guy just made them work. He seemed like an artist, but so unpretentious [and so unlike all those lovely hipster kids Eryn and I saw last night]. Chihuly's eye-patch is the mark of an arrogant tool. This guy genuinely belonged in those pants.
Further proof that your personality dictates what style works for you.
Little red jacket. So 60s. So great. And her hair was just perfect.
While the tissue is not so hot, this shift was just darling. [I couldn't get a better shot because Mr. Tits McGee would not get out of my way. Jerk.]
And, as Eryn and I were leaving Saturn I saw this lovely sign on Western:
Ladies and gents, someone is peddling Dior in OKC!
There's a sign for Chanel next door. Ohmigod.
[Breathe.]
"Fashions fade, style is eternal."
-Yves Saint Laurent
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