(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?

L'Shana Tovah! Beginning a Year of Modesty

The Jewish new year begins tonight at sundown, and I am beginning my year of modest dress.  For more information, see my philosophical blog here.


off-white sweater : Goodwill
light blue pirate shirt : hand-me-down from a friend
ankle-length green skirt : hand-me-down from Ima
black and gray striped stockings : Hot Topic
gray knock-off chucks : W*****t

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

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

New Shoes!

These shoes are just two of the new gems that I've added to my (overflowing) closet since my last post.  I got both of them at Plato's Closet

yellow vans with fake laces - $16
gray buttoned blowfish slip ons - $8

Super discount, yay for thrift stores!

Variations

It's interesting, how the outfits I wear progress.  When people ask me, "how do you decide what to wear?" I simply tell them this--I choose one article of clothing, and start adding to it.  Seriously.  So like with this outfit--at the beginning, with the heels it was dressier.  Of course stilettos are not practical for traipsing around campus in, so I switched to boots and a sweet hat.

rasta hat : hand-me-down from Ima
red and white floral tunic : hand-me-down from Ima
denim booty shorts : hand-me-down from a friend
gray patterned tights : Targét
brown suede boots : gift from my stepmom
navy blue peek-a-boo stilettos : Goodwill
rainbow and black O rings : 13th birthday present from a friend

Leopard Fishnet

It's been a while, but in the grand scheme of things nobody will notice ;-)


Anyway, this ensemble is perfect for those 40, 50 degree weather days.  Not quite ready to get rid of the coat, but warm enough to go out in a skirt.


green scoop neck hoodie : Goodwill
dolphin hippie dress : hand-me-down from Ima
denim booty shorts : hand-me-down from a friend
turquoise leopard tights : Targét
hot pink fishnet tights : Hot Topic
blue low-ankle girlfriend shoes : W*****t

I made sure to get a picture of the dolphin on the back of my dress :)  And more braids!  Actually my hair looks pretty awkward.  It's probably the end of the day.  I don't remember.