(New) Biking in Heels

So, my birthday presents from my parents last year were a bit delayed.  My dad promised to buy me a bike, my mom promised that we would get matching tattoos.  About 5 months later, on my 6 monthiversary with the boyfriend, I received my awesome vintage bike, and went for a ride with my family and said boyfriend.  I love this thing!  I spent a decent bit of the summer fixing the brakes, but otherwise this thing is just lovely.  Of course, it won't do for any mountain biking, but for fashion, is it the best accessory a girl could wish for.  I am most excited that it will work for any steampunk excursions =)  For instance, although they are not pictured I now have a gold-colored bell and a leather pouch in the back that is perfect for sunglasses, cell phones, keys, etc.

Now, for the outfit...

red-orange corduroy blazer : Goodwill

green tank top with lace and buttons : hand-me-down from Gabby

ripped jeans : childhood momento that my mother has confiscated once again

brown Sketchers heels : Goodwill or something (yes, they are Sketchers--how sporty!)

orange scarf : hand-me-down from my grandmother

multicolored bangles : collected as a child

orange tag necklace : handmade by yours truly, featuring the boyfriend's name and class ring

sunglasses and helmet : hand-me-down from Ima

On a relatively interesting side note, Ima and I went to meet briefly with the tattoo artist yesterday--which also happens to be my 11 monthiversary with Boyfriend.  If I were to call this irony, would that be like if I posted something as my friend on Facebook because she forgot to log out, and called it hacking?

Green Beverage Day

Unless I (and Wikipedia) am (are) quite mistaken, my school is credited with the invention of Green Beer Day in 1952.  So this is my tribute to GBD 2012.  Corset!  Yeah.  ;)

purple 3/4 sleeve top : Old Navy
black and brown foliage corset : eBay (it is VERY well made, and only cost me like $10)
taupe pants : hand-me-down from Ima
green 3/4 sleeve jacket : Targét
choker necklace with gear : handmade by yours truly!
silver clay compass necklace : gift from Ima

Bright

green cami : hand-me-down from a friend
brown shrug : Macy's
peachy New Mexico scarf : hand-me-down from my grandmother
multicolored satiny skirt : Valley Thrift
brown heeled sandals : Goodwill

Office Space

red magen david necklace : hand-me-down from Ima
white button/drawstring blouse : hand-me-down from Ima
black stretch belt : Goodwill*
yellow pleated skirt : Goodwill
torn blue jeans : my childhood
red pumps : Goodwill

*Originally, the belt did not fit tightly enough around the smallest part of my waist, so I used scissors or a hole punch (very carefully!) to add another notch.  Perhaps my wood burning tool would have worked as well (although it may also have caught the belt on fire...)

My new blue dress

Apparently I'm in to 50s things right now.  That's cool.


blue dress with white polka dots : Goodwill
light denim cutoff shorts : from jeans handed-down from a friend
tie dye leggings : cut from Hot Topic tights
pearl necklace : Bat Mitzvah gift from a friend
bee ring : Claire's
elephant right : brought back from Europe by a friend
jewel encrusted ring : hand-me-down from Ima
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
ripped out jeans : years ago, saved from the trash multiple times


During my weekend in Columbus this summer, I stopped at a salon and had my hair cut (for free!!).  The woman who cut my hair did some fantastic things with it--and now I can get a very cute-yet-not-intimidating curl out of it by simply using a round brush on my wet hair, twisting it around, and gently pulling down to get it out.  It dries holding a very nice ringlet.

A Little Bit Rockabilly

 A quick and simple look with a lot of flair.  The bottom two pictures detail the POP a little bit of fine eyeliner can give a girl.  ; )

I *heart* U!!!

Today I was disappointed to hear that the exam I had been preparing to take this morning--was postponed to tomorrow.  All that hard work...

So to cheer myself up, I decided to bust out a few things I'd been waiting for the perfect chance to wear.  Namely, the skirt, the tights, and the shoes.  Ever since I got them, I haven't had much of an opportunity to wear any of them. :/  So here goes!!


light green and white tie dye v-neck : tie dyed by yours truly at summer camp
black pleated skirt with crazy color : Goodwill
white tights with red hearts : Hot Topic
yellow faux-lace Vans : Plato's Closet
assorted jewelery & baubles : handmade by yours truly, hand-me-downs from Ima, Claire's, and your friendly neighborhood CVS

Oh, and I promise those aren't my knickers you see, those are just the booty shorts I always wear under skirts ;)

Cut & Color

In this outfit, I altered three items.  The first is the gray tunic--it was originally a romper that was a bit too small for me on the bottom.  I cut out the part that makes it shorts, and then cut a fringe into the edge, so that now it fits more like a shirt than a dress.  The second item in this outfit that I cut is the light denim shorts.  Originally, these were pants (Aéropostale actually--a cast-off from a friend of mine), but they were a couple inches too short.  I liked the fit on my waist, so I decided to keep them and make them into shorts.  The other item I altered is the leggings--these were originally tights, but because they were so small the likelihood of me ripping them was very high.

gray pinstriped tunic : W*****t (it's Miley Cyrus brand..)
light blue denim cut-offs : hand-me-down from a friend's sister
tie dye leggings : Hot Topic
construction cone orange peek-a-boo toe flats : H&M in Chicago
the 2 gold rings : antique store in Columbus
colorful beaded hamsa ring : ethnic store in Columbus
shorter beaded necklace : handmade by yours truly, at the same time I made a similar necklace to wear to my mom's second wedding

The Little Red Dress & New Wig!

This is actually something I got today from a nearby thrift store for a YouTube movie that I'm working on...but hey, it's pretty cute :)

red wrap dress : Valley Thrift
blue flower hair clips : Glitter
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima 
brunette flapper wig : Costume Craze (online)