Going on a Trip

For my birthday (which is tomorrow if you want to leave any birthday wishes, wink wink) my mom and her wife bought me a trip to Colorado to see my boyfriend. So I decided I'd do a quick little post of the outfits I will be wearing for the five days I will be there. Yay!

Jacket: Thrifted

Dress: Thrifted

Shoes: Payless (they're actually kids shoes. I have tiny feet)

This is what I plan on wearing on the plane. Also those are the only pair of shoes I'm taking. I like to pack light. Also those are my boyfriend's dog tags. He's an Army man. Though he's just in the National Guard now while he finishes his last bit of school. On to what I'm packing.

Cami: White House Black Market

Sweater: Hand me down

Skirt: Thrifted

Belt: White House Black Market

Necklace: Forever 21 (it's a little rabbit)

Blouse: Hand me down

Sash: From my bridesmaid's dress from my mom's wedding

Skirt: same as above

Dress: Thrifted

Sweater: Same as above

Sash: H&M (from an old dress)

Jacket: Same as abobe

Shirt: Hand me down

Skirt: Thrifted

Yep that's all the clothes I'm taking. 2 skirts, 2 dresses, 3 tops, only one pair of shoes, and one jacket. Plus a few different necklaces. Now I am off to shower and then soon bed because I have to get up at 5 am to make my flight. 

August Monthly Theme: Bows!

So I am participating in another one of Sophistique Noir's theme things. Instead of a week, it's just a one day thing. I'm putting it in last minute like the good little slacker I am. Anyways the theme is bows, so naturally I went a little overboard as bows are one of my favorite thing. 

I haven't worn this dress often enough and it's kind of fabulous. It's another one of my thrift finds. It's surprisingly lightweight and comfy. 

Here's a little close-up of the dress. I am kind of really in love with the swiss-dot like look of the fabric. Which is polyester georgette actually, not chiffon as I originally thought. My friend who goes to FIDM taught me that. 

Plus I wore my awesome bow headband veil thing that my best friend bought me. She has a matching one in black.

Plus bow shoes! The ones I got from work, otherwise known as White House Black Market. 

Plus bonus picture my roomie got of me and the cat. I look weird, the cat looks cute. 

Vacation Post 2: Connecticut and Louisiana

Yes I know this is late. I have been busy and had to get all these photos off of Facebook. Also I'm lumping both trips together because 1. there aren't many pictures and 2. I was only gone for a week.

On the fourth we all got to go on my aunt and uncle's boat. I'm a little in love with the swimsuit I got at target. The bottom is a skirt! Plus the hat is pretty awesome too. 

Going out on the dingy to swim near this one island in the river. That's my cousin controlling the thing. The pretty lady looking up at the camera is my mom's wife Diane and she's awesome.

Me and my mom in the airport. I was on my way to Louisiana she was one the way back to California. 

Plus fabulous hat number two.

Awkward family photo in Louisiana. I'm standing next to my dad's wife, Carol Ann. Then there's my foster brother, Ephram. The girl with awesome blue hair is my sister Elizabeth. Then there's my brother Ciaran and my sister Eleanor. 

Awkward family photo in Louisiana number two. This was at LSU. At least my siblings look cute. I have my derp face on. 

Long Time No Blog Post: Vacation Post 1 (Warning very picture heavy)

So I got really busy at work, then I was on vacation. Then I was switching rooms in my apartment. So haven't really been able to blog. These pictures are about 3 weeks old. They were taken at a family friend's house a day before I left for Connecticut. 

This is me and my sister Elizabeth, it was her 15th birthday. Also she took all the pictures that she's not in. 

This is my other sister Eleanor, she's 7.

This is my brother Ciaran, he's 9 now. 

Unfortunately there are no pictures of the newest addition to the family, Ephram. My dad and his wife (all my siblings are half-siblings) live in Shanghai, and they're fostering Ephram. So he and my dad weren't on the California leg of the trip. There should be pictures of him from Louisiana so look forward for that post. 

Two Blog Posts for the Price of One: Gothabilly? and Tim Burton Secretary

Warning: This Post is Picture Heavy 

Dress: H&M, like four years ago

Necklace: White House Black Market, where I work!

Cardigan: Thrifted, originally Target

So this is my attempt at Gothabilly (am I spelling that right?) Most of the pictures of seen of that style seem to be 50's silhouettes but 40's silhouettes look better on me. Maybe I'll start a new trend? It's what I wore to work Saturday, but I didn't get back until 10 something so that's why one I'm posting it today and two it's in the kitchen. Also because it was like a mini-pinup shoot.

(Yes I know my ass looks bit in this picture, it really is that big.)

Slip: Vintage 

Shoes: Thrifted, originally Steve Madden

Earrings: Forever 21, again

Hair flower: I think a shop in Japan Town 

Top: Thrifted

Skirt: Thrifted 

This is what I wore to work today. My roommate/photographer and I decided it was like a Tim Burton secretary look. 

Blazer: Sears

Hair Flower: Claires

Shoes: My roommates, the black version of the red ones I wore on Friday

Bonus picture! Zelda, one of our two cats being adorable.

Red and Black Day 6: Going Out and About

Dress: Goodwill (similar)

Sash: From a skirt I got in China 

I didn't have work today so I decided to head down to Haight Ashbury with one of my close friends, Teena. We popped over to this tiny Pagan store that's a block or two away from Haight Street. She knows the owner so It was super nice to just sit there for a bit and chat. I had fun dressing up again just to go out. I'm wearing another jacket that I've had for ages and don't wear enough. It's hard to wear short-sleeved jackets in SF but it was actually nice out today. Also my photographer is back, so I have detail shots again!

Shoes: My roommate's (similar)

Jacket: Target (similar styles)

Brooch: A little antique store in upstate New York (similar)

Hair Ribbon: Some craft store, probably JoAnn's (similar)

Rose earrings: Forever 21 (similar)

Drop earrings: Forever 21 (similar)

Red and Black Week Day 5: Circus Inspiration

Shirt: Target

Skirt: Thrifted (more black and white plaid skirts)

Jacket: Clothing Swap (similar)

Hat: Fanime, I don't remember the shop. (similar)

Shoes: Target (more red patent pumps)

All I did today was run errands but I felt like dressing up because hey, why not? I didn't actually wear the shoes running errands. Those I just put on for the pictures cause they look pretty. This outfit is actually inspired by this one from, Miss Gracie of Goth in College. I've had both the jacket and the skirt for awhile and haven't worn them, so I couldn't resist wearing them for red and black week.