I wore this outfit on Sunday, bumming around the apartment and out to the movies (my first outdoor venture since recovering from the sinus cold). It felt so good to wear layered knits.
I’ve had this scarf since high school, and aside from color it has absolutely no pattern–every stripe is different. I love it.
Stripped down.
The whole bag of tricks…
Grey chunky knit long cardigan – AngieHearts Striped racer-back tank & black cardigan – Forever 21 Black stretch tube top (worn as skirt) – Express (thrifted) Black elbow-length leather gloves – ASOS Striped wool scarf – Sears Rust-colored opaque tights – Alloy Silver leaf earrings – gift Silver pentacle ring – Crone’s Cupboard Jeffrey Campbell ‘Photo’ buckle wedge boots
Things that have been keeping me sane through a very nasty cold:
GLIMPSE (above). An awesome AVANT Magazine fashion editorial/video (which, unfortunately, I can’t embed) set to Sigur Rós’s “Glósóli.” Go, click, watch it. I am totally in love.
Coloring books. Disney Princesses + colored pencils = love. I feel like a kid again.
Metric. I am going to see them perform with Band of Skulls at Mr. Smalls Theatre two days before Thanksgiving. YES! I can’t even describe how excited I am.
Pontypool. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, go find it. It’s scary AND it makes you think.
Buying plane tickets. All my old friends will be here in early to mid-December—score!
Three days of chili—the best of the best—from my roommate, and corn muffins.
Matthieu reading to me, playing Rummy with me, sitting through first-season ER (mmm…George Clooney), and carrying me to bed. Every night.
All these things got me through the week, and I am thankful for them. There were probably more, and if I forgot what they were, I am sorry…my sense of time has been a little off.
P.S. It has come to my attention that post comments were recently unavailable (I’m not sure for how long). It’s fixed temporarily for now, so comment away—and I’ll keep an eye on it in the future.
For those who are ill, get well. The rest of you—stay the course.
So I know I just recently made a velvet post, but the new dress came and I couldn’t resist. Worn Saturday whilst being lazy, wine shopping, chilling with friends, and cuddling one of my chinchillas (Luna). Good times. (Both dress and rodent are wonderfully cozy.)
I’ve had this cap for years and it matches perfectly. How nice.
Mango washed black velvet dress – ASOS Washed velvet newsboy cap – Payless Black opaque tights – Alloy Silver leaf earrings – gift Silver pentacle ring – Crone’s Cupboard Sam Edelman Zoe booties
In other news, I’ve been stricken with some sort of virus. It is yet to be determined whether it’s the cold or flu—but either way, it’s miserable, and I’ll probably be spending the next few days huddled up in bed. Keep your distance.
For Halloween this year, I decided to evoke the man I most admire (too bad I’m not much of a dancer). His playful nature, unwavering strength, impeccable fashion sense, staggering talent, and pure, loving heart may be ignored by others–but they will never be ignored by me. Not a chance.
Me attempting a dance pose in towering faux Balenciagas.
Ah–there it is.
I plan to incorporate the glove into my wardrobe whenever I feel the boogie. No lie.
I love you all.
Here’s to Michael Jackson. Long live the legend.
Black felt fedora – eBay Double-breasted military jacket – Forever 21 Silver structured shoulder pad top – ASOS Silver leggings – Pink Ice Rhinestone glove – eBay (Hong Kong) Zoe harness boots – Sam Edelman
No words necessary. Though I will say this: I thought architectural shoes may have reached their limit, and I am once again proven wrong. Bravo.
All hail tribal babes, racy monarchs, dominatrix robots and vampy figure skaters. You leave me speechless and on my knees. Well done, Alexander. Take your accolades back to your whimsical dream circus.
Throughout my youth (from the late 80s to the early millennium) I was a huge fan of velvet. It was riddled throughout my wardrobe, and my favorite things were my purple and black velvet dresses. After high school ended, it kind of went off my radar. I thought it had gone out of fashion, and though I’m not one to follow trends, I couldn’t bring myself to wear it again–until now.
Okay, so this one’s actually velour, not velvet. But I have another velvet dress on the way, and I’m glad to see that velvet and velour are back full-swing (outside of frumpy track suits). I bought this on a whim, and I haven’t felt so happy with an outfit in years. It was so simple–but wearing this tunic while running errands, riding buses, grocery shopping, and going to school kept me happy the entire day. I didn’t want to take it off. That is how clothes should make you feel.
Black velour tunic – Victoria’s Secret Black opaque tights – We Love Colors ‘Photo’ wedge buckle boots – Jeffrey Campbell Heart zirconia stud earrings & ring – gifts
Sorry for the lateness. Next week I’ll be posting photos of my Halloween costume. Hope you can’t wait. I can’t. Enjoy dressing up.
Guess what tonight is? Thrill the World! Just in time for Halloween. That means that after midnight on Sunday, October 25 (precisely 12:30am GMT/UTC–please correct for your time zone), thousands of people will be dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at the same time! Clearly, you should too. Visit the website for more info, including plenty of info and videos on learning the dance.
P.S. If you have trouble loading any pages on the website, try again–they’re up and running, and are probably suffering from too many visitors.
And as if that weren’t enough: for those of you who haven’t heard it, here is the official, previously unreleased “This Is It,” which Jackson originally recorded in 1983 (permanent video link here and here):
For those interested, the new album will be available worldwide on October 26 & 27. Check out the official website for more info.
Did you notice this is turning into an MJ post? It’s out of my hands now.
On another note, here is a fascinating article about Michael Jackson’s children, and the life they shared with him. This also offers a brief look into Jackson’s life before his death and what will follow for everyone involved. It’s unbiased, informative, telling, interesting, and at times lighthearted–definitely worth a read.
And speaking of Bazaar, Janet Jackson did their October cover shoot–and there’s a great interview with her (her first since Michael’s death), which details her current projects and future plans, as well as a glimpse of her last days with Michael, their relationship from childhood to adulthood, and how she’s dealing with his passing. A brief read, but a worthy one.
Can you guess who I’m being for Halloween? Let’s pray my glove gets here in time. I promise photos.
And so, in the spirit of Halloween and all that is good-hearted, I must share with you the Cult of Michael Jackson–based on the teachings of MJ, with a chapel for Jacksonites in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Visit the website to gawk, check out the artwork, view and download the scripture (it’s hilarious and spiritual), and partake in the 10 Laws of the Boogie. I sure did.
Just really quickly, I must show you these knit sweater separates. They’re more interesting than any outfit photo I could post–and look rather desirable given the weather, or regardless! Seriously. Who would not want one of these?
From the current Sandra Backlund collection. Wow. And I assure you, the previous collections are also worth a gander.
Mango washed black velvet dress – 
](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4344568559_13909b8ca6_s.jpg "yyellowbird posted a photo:should i do a 365 thing, guys?i've kindof been thinking about it lately, but i have some reservations. i already have well over 365 pictures of myself, so i'm not sure what i'd need more for, so i'm just thinking about it, and i'd like your opinions, if you have any.i'm not sure i'd have the time to keep up with it, but i'm looking for something to challenge myself with this year. i know taking self-portraits isn't that hard for me, so i'm wondering if there's a way i could make it more interesting. i could do 365 pictures of not-myself, but i'm sure a lot of these will be done in my house when i get home from school/work late at night, so taking pictures of objects around my house might get old. plus, there's usually more options for pictures with people in them.or i could do 365 not-photoshopped pictures, but i <3 photoshop lots and i don't feel like it's that much of a crutch for me (though i assume lots of people might think otherwise). plus the whole bragging about \"sooc\" is kindof lame, ngl.i could also try to write a small something to go along with each picture.so i don't know.also, where would i post them? on this flickr, i imagine, but then where would i post pictures that were not-365 related? i know it's generally better to post as little as possible each day and not bombard flickr, but that's difficult enough for me as it is. i could make another flickr for a 365, i guess.so, yeah, what do you guys think (assuming anyone cares)? any ideas to how i could liven up a 365 project? how do you guys approach it, if you do at all? what are your reasons for doing it? do you think it's kindof a boring/generic thing to do? if i were to do one, do you think i should post it here, or make a new, 365-exclusive flickr/tumblr/something else? i would like to know your thoughts on anything, if you wouldn't mind telling me. :](for the record this picture is a few weeks old, not the beginning of a 365.)")
