let's play a lovegame, play a lovegame...

i was bored the other night, so... ta-da! my very own lady gaga-esque hairbow made out of real hair. :) yes, i am very pleased with myself. it was actually pretty easy, i used this video (i found it through pigtails and blushing cheeks, go check them out!), and just adapted it my for own purposes. hint- you should have at least shoulder-length hair if you want to attempt this. or, y'know, you could just buy one. whatever.

(the one, the only lady gaga herself!)

please note: flash is not my friend. my hair is not really this dark. :p

and i figured out how to get the header picture bigger! it involved much trolling of the icing archives, which i recommend to anyone trying to put something off. very handy. :)

finally, please note this is a timed post, right now i should be laying out on a beach somewhere reading magazines. hopefully. so i might not post till i get back on wednesday. ta ta for now!

charmed

dress: american eagle
t-shirt (underneath): thrifted
shoes: payless
charm bracelet: gift

i felt very preppy all day, with my stripe-y dress and charm bracelet. :) (and i tried to get a good close-up of the charm bracelet, but my crappy camera just made it all blurry...) i just got this t-shirt a few days ago when i stopped by my neighborhood thrift store. let me just say, i never knew houndstooth suits were so popular.... *happy sighhhh......* thrifting = <3

also, i'd just like to say thank you to everyone who commented on my last post, your comments are very appreciated. :) blog "renovations" have started, beginning with this outfit post! (and you'll probably see more when the weather cools down, during the summer i just usually wear as little clothing as possible.)

p.s. the new header is a pic i found on icing, although i don't remember the original source... i don't know if i'm keeping it, as it's awfully small...

i looked lonely in this picture, so i added a few doodle-cats to keep me company. for some reason, they seem very interested in my shoes... ;)

p.p.s. i tried to post this days ago, but my computers been slow and freezing up a lot. i could make up some excuse like i'm contemplating the new direction of my blog, yada yada yada, but i won't. sorry for the delays. :/

deeeeeep thoughts

soooo... i've been thinking a lot about this blog, mostly ways in which i'd like to change it. i want to make it more personal, y'know? i try to make it interesting, but sometimes i feel like i'm just re-hashing what everyone else says. at first i considered just completely starting over. a new blog, where i actually knew what i was doing... i was never really too fond of the name of my blog, either, i just needed something so i could start blogging. plus, musings of a born socialite is kind of a mouthful...

but then i started re-reading some of my old posts, and decided no, not a new blog, but a blog makeover instead? new name, header, ect. a fresh start.

what do you guys think?

(here's a pretty picture to look at while you think, but it's mainly here because picture-less posts are so boring... i believe it's from some online magazine called betty? also, i'm in love with her jeans. the flowers are pretty cool too.)

space-alien legs!

don't you wish the whole lam-ay (no clue how to do the accent bit) leggings trend had caught on in colors other than boring old black??

this outfit has been in my "outfit inspiration" folder forever. from the fabulous dreamecho.

and how amazing is this picture?! i want to put it on my wall, but that might be kind of creepy... i mean, i want shiny blue tights!! :( (no idea as to where's the pictures from, sorry...)

jailbird

i promised i'd show what i got shopping, soooo... ta-da!

the grey-and-white striped top is from h&m, and the red bag is from laila rowe (i don't usually shop there, but they were having a going-out-of-business sale so i thought why not?) i wore them together yesterday, i just couldn't help showing off my new purchases. :) i felt very paris-chic all day...

(shorts are cutoff levi's. i prectically live in them in the summer. :) )
(please ignored the way chipped nailpolish.)

i tried to take a picture in the natural light (y'know, with me being an extremely professional photographer and all), but instead it turned out kindof scary...

a close-up of the shirt. (which, by the way, is very soft...)

and a closeup of one crazy-awesome bag, which is a really intense red color. the picture doesn't truly show off its awesome-ness!!

i got this dress from american eagle. i already have a few plans for prospective outfits (which is why i'm not actually wearing it).

then we have the mandatory close-up. (i think you can click for an even closer close-up, but i'm not sure...)

by the way, all these pictures were taken by moi, in a little alcove-y part of my bedroom. in case anyone was wondering.

and prepare for a serious number of posts, people. i have like four, but i'm trying to space them out so i don't post 5 times one day, and then disappear for a week. so stay tuned!

500 days of summmer

no, i haven't seen the movie (although i think i have talked about my love for the fabulous miss zooey). this photoshoot from teen vogue just made me think of it...

(source)

to me, june is like friday: for the first bit, you have school, then you're free for the weekend/summer. july is, of course, saturday. but august is just a month of sundays. i know i still have a whole month of summer left, but it seems like school is right around the corner...

on a happier note, yesterday i went shopping, you'll probably see the spoils soon! :) i'd never been to a h&m before (although everyone seems to love it), and i think it may be one of my new favorite stores. also, urban outfitters in person is magical! the website is eh, but the actual store... well... you'll have to go and experience it yourself. sorry for the gushing! expect outfit posts soon.

what's up, doc?

doc martens: the ugg boots of the fashion world? really, think about it. to fashion bloggers everywhere, uggs are the ultimate sin against individual style. people who do wear uggs defend them saying, "i know they're not the cutest, but they're soooo comfy and warm!" bloggers who wear docs say they're huge and clunky, but super-comfortable. am i the only one sensing a pattern here??

now, for the longest time, i thought doc martens were some of the ugliest shoes to ever roam the earth. but now there are more colors/designs than ever, and i think my resolve might be weakening...

the forever 21 knock-off ($24.80),


and the doc marten being knocked-off ($115).



(i have to say, i kinda like the f21 ones better... and not just because of the price!)
plus there are other pretty colors to choose from...


they even come in cool designs! (the pictures are links, btw.)

i'm not sure if i'd wear them or not... does anyone actually own a pair of docs? could you vouch for them? how do you wear them? i guess if i did have a pair, this is how i'd wear 'em:

doc martens by born socialite featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs bags

(details)

a frilly dress, pastel colors, ect... probably a girlier dress than this, but i really love this one. too bad it's $2,588...

(you can read more about them here, like a history, ect., but it's written by gala darling, so you know it's good...)

this made me laugh

who knew all those amazing street-style folks had this secret strategy up their designer sleeves?! ;)

(source)

i'm ba-ack!

ok, since i've been travelling non-stop the past few weeks, i decided to write a guide for packing for you all. then i realized i suck at packing and that you should just figure out what works for you. my personal strategy is squishing everything i might conceivably ever want to wear into a suitcase. then tossing in some undies and my toothbrush. whatever works, right? ;) anyway, my one piece of real advice is this:

avoid the dreaded tourist look at all costs. why do even the most stylish people sometimes start to totally abandon any pride/self-respect when travelling for the sake of "comfort" or "practicality"?? they might wear something they wouldn't be seen dead in at home. i say do the opposite: you might never see any of these people again, so make a good impression.

(available at etsy, $16)

and as for suitcases: i say vintage all the way!!
who wouldn't want to carry around something like this?
(hint: for really good vintage cases, search etsy. it's a goldmine, i tell you.)

if they aren't really your style (or just plain too small) lesportsac.com is a good place for cute (modern!) luggage.

(runaway duffel, $120)

i'm partial to the "artist in residence" ones, but there's plenty to choose from.

(extra large weekender, $138)

just think, you'll always be able to tell your suitcases apart from everyone else's boring black ones! :) finally, if your trip will be longer than a week/you have to go through an airport, get luggage with wheels. just save yourself the agony.

anyway, i know the summer is already half-over, i hope you all get to go on a (stylish!) vacation!

happy 4th!

ahh, there's nothing like coming home after a week at the beach only to log into bloglovin' and find you have 150 new posts...

anyway, i just figured out that i'll be away for the next two weeks too, so i apologize in advance for my extended hiatus. expect only (maybe?) sporadic posting.

anyway, to try to make up for it, i will leave you this link to an amazing jewelry website, marquis and camus. i esp. like their "victorian romance" collection. for some reason, the whole getting pics from the website/putting them here seems to be not working, but trust me, go check it out! there's some crazy-good eye candy. too bad it's so far out of my price range....

and i also feel obligated to post about the uniform project, which, according to fashion bloggers everywhere, is the amazing-est thing since carl lagerfeld. now, i think it's great that she's doing it for charity and everything, but i'm not as impressed as everyone else seems to be... please don't call me a hater! :(

well, that wraps up the randomness for today. as always, hope you guys are having awesome summers so far!