...except less sexy and glamorous

this is what it looks like when my hair's been in a bun too long.

(source)

and i'm going to the beach for a week (i'm leaving today!), so i probably won't post anything until i get back. thank you for all your kind comments on my last post, and i hope you all have fun this summer! :)

my very first outfit post (so please, don't point/laugh!)

here's what i wore on june 16th (my birthday!). i've wanted to try tights with denim shorts forever, and am glad i did this day because it got really cold later on...

wow, do i look like cousin it or what?

t-shirt: junk food
shorts: old levi's i took the liberty of shortening

necklace: vintage, a gift
shoes: converse
cardi: forever 21

i really have to take a close-up of the necklace, as i think it's absolutely amazing...
anyway, if you read the title, this is my first outfit post. i know it's not very creative, but still. thoughts? comments?

p.s. this was supposed to post a few days ago, i have no idea why it didn't...

teasers, pronounciation guides, and super-easy d.i.y.'s

*hah, that kind of rhymes! :)
**is it just me, or are the post titles getting longer and longer?

i love love love summer, i'm so glad it's finally here! first things first, i have a few outfit posts in the works (eeeeeee!!! :)), but in the meantime, here is some awesome randomness (random awesomeness?) for your enjoyment:

i just got into designers/runway collections a little while ago, and have no idea whatsoever on how to pronounce their names. thank you, jessica, from keeping me from embarrassing myself in front of people who actually know what they're talking about. :)

the easiest d.i.y. in the world. no, really. it even says it in the title.

how to make your very own circle scarf: the easiest d.i.y. in the world
materials: one (1) large t-shirt in the color you want your scarf to be, and one (1) pair of scissors
time: about 1 minute, although it also depends how fast you can get your materials together.
steps: decide how wide you want your scarf to be. (hint: make it wider than you think it should be.) measure that far up from the bottom of the shirt, or just eyeball it. at that point, cut across both the front and the back of the shirt.

and ta-da! there you have it, your very own circle scarf. who says scarves are just for winter? though depending on how much shirt you have left, you also have a brand-new crop top! talk about recycling! and seasonal appropriate-ness! i even made an instructional diagram:

i guess this is why i have a whole section of my blog labeled "i change my mind a lot"

i swore i would never, ever be tempted to wear a romper/playsuit/bodysuit/whateveryouwanttocallit. i mean, i understand the draw of a one-piece outfit, but isn't that what cute dresses are for? why settle for an ugly romper-type thing when you could just throw on a cute little sundress instead? esp. because most rompers would look better in dress form anyway. however, let me present exhibit a:

(ripple effect jumper, $69.99, modcloth.com)

i could totally imagine throwing this on instead of sweatpants, or maybe an a cold, rainy day. or whenever. i admit it... if it cost any less, it would be mine right now. (by the way, my birthday's in two days, and if anyone decided to buy me this, i would be a very, very happy fashion blogger... ;))

then we have exhibit b:
an etsy seller called imyourpresent. she has the best rompers i've ever seen. in. my. entire. life.

(metallic gold playsuit, $75.00)

(floral short sleeved playsuit, $72.00)

she even offers a custom-made option, where you can choose whatever fabric you want.

now try telling me rompers are a lost cause.

where i blab for a while, then show pretty pictures

i just realized that my last post was my 50th. whoops. i meant to do something special, but oh well. ;) anyway, classes are almost over, so i'll be able to post more often. (final exams have really kept me busy these last couple weeks.) i think i'll also end up posting a lot of inspiration-type stuff, because i've actually saved so many pictures on my hard drive my computer's running out of memory. hee hee hee...

anyway, here are some alice in wonderland photoshoots that i thought were really amazing...

(source: ???)

lauren also did an alice in wonderland photoshoot for her photography final, where she portrayed the characters as if they lived in the modern world, which is awesome.

the white rabbit is an angry commuter:


alice is a sleepy student:


the caterpillar is a high school dropout/pothead:


one of the queen's cards is a minimum-wage worker:


and the mad hatter is a psych patient:

i know i promised posts...

but for some reason my computer's been acting up, as in all my bookmarked pages for possible post ideas suddenly vanished, and my polyvore account won't let my log in. ugh!!

to apologize, though, for my lack of anything interesting, here's a little something to make it up to you: remember that post titled "i don't even remember what shoes these were a knock-off of..."? well, i figured it out!! :D

they're chloe sevigny for bass. thank you to musings of a teen fashion addict!

my first award!! :)

yay! thanks so very much to rosie unkown, who had given me my first blogging award!

here are the rules:
1. accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
2. pass the award to 15 other bogs that you've newly discovered. remember to contact the bloggers to let them now they have been chosen.

ooh, 15, that might be tough. i'll do my best, though. so, i hereby pass this award onto...
elle victorie
fashion cappuccino
mermaid in a manhole
too sexy for my shirt
fashion handglide
taghrid

you guys all have awesome blogs, even though i just started reading them. :)

(i'm sorry if you already got this award! just think of it as you're so awesome, you had to get it twice.)

tracy feith for target

i know this collection's been out for a while, but i since i actually looked forward to this collection (i admit, i didn't totally get at first why everyone was getting all riled up about alexander mcqueen for target. i have seen the error of my ways. ;)), i decided to blog about it. to start, i just like the... sweet-ness of all the pieces. but what i really love are the exposed zippers. which appear on practically everything. :)


this is probably my favorite piece. i mean, just look at it!! plus, there's the added benefit of being able to wear "underwear" as actual clothing. (tracy feith for target bloomer short-ebony, $29.99)


this dress reminds me of this miss selfidge dress, only without the hitched bottom and cheaper, too. (gotta love tar-jay prices!) (yes, i adore saying it like that, even if it annoys other people.) plus, i think that the exposed metal zipper contrasts nicely with the eyelet lace at the bottom. (tracy feith for target strappy dress-ture white, $44.95)


this is actually a convertible dress (there are straps you can attach), and don't you love how it poufs out at the bottom? the pattern is very cute and vintage-ish, unlike the other brighter-colored *ahem*sometimesgarish*ahem* pieces. (tracy feith for target floral strappy dress-wave ecru, $39.99)

this skirt is just so bright and cheery, it's hard not to smile when you see it. the pleats are awesome, but i can't tell if it's already crossed the line into too much pink... though once again, we have an little zipper in the front! :) (tracy feith for target print skirt-crazy daisy, $29.99)

this mystical jacket appears to be the most popular piece in the collection, since apperantly it sold out in hours online and didn't even make it into some stores! i've been looking for a jacket like this for a while, so that's too bad... (tracy feith for target leather bike jacket-ebony, $139.99)

these were my favorites (as they suit my style the best), but there are also some tops and swimsuits, on the target website. what are your thoughts on this collection?

(and i will get back to the "spring trends" series soon... i haven't posted for the last week, and really wanted to post about this, so... expect trend posts in the next few days!)

a vintage summer

i saw these high-waisted shorts on the forever 21 website, and immediately starting thinking of ways to wear them. (i have no idea why polyvore would only clip the image of the back of the shorts...) this is what i came up with. not too shabby for my first polyvore, right?

it's been all rainy and miserable for the past couple days, but today was nice and warm and sunny, just like spring should be. i can't wait for classes to be over...

also, i got my first mention on another blog! thanks, dirtylaundry! :)

i don't even remember what shoes these were a knock-off of...

all i remember is that i saw them on some site that got them from jak and jill. but i *do* recall they were so high, it literally looked like your feet were vertical, and had tons of little buckled straps to keep your foot in. *sigh....*

hand it over actually has a pair that reminded me of them.


she said they were from nine west, so off i went to the nine west website. i found a few similar ones, which i put below:


1.usman ($89.00)
these are the only flat (if you can call it that) ones, which (i think) are the ones hand it over has, which would definitely be easier to walk in. but... they don't have that same wow-her-foot-is-almost-vertical thing going on, which i think is essential to the look.

2.bolero ($99.00)
exactly like the first pair, just with a heel. again, compared to the next one, these seem easier to walk in. just to add, i chose pictures of all these shoes in black, just to be able to compare them more easily, but these actually look decent in the other colors, too. (unlike some of the others.)

3.vivacity, boutique 9 ($129.00, sale)
these were originally my favorites, but have a decidedly more polishedl feel to them... of course, these are the most expensive.

then, forever 21 jumped on the bandwagon.
zaar reptile cage pumps ($28.80)

too bad theirs are faux croc/shiny/have this huge chunky heel, because they're waaaay cheaper than any of the others.

so, which pair do you like the best? and does anyone know what shoe these is a knock-off of?