Side Tracked
Posted: May 5, 2015
Worn: November 8, 2013
I stepped away from the blog for a bit while planning a roleplaying game campaign I was going to gamemaster. The campaign went pretty well, but by then I was out of the habit of posting, as well as playing in three campaigns other than the one I was running.
But assure you I still wore clothing throughout this period. Sometimes I even took pictures of it. I currently have a backlog of eighteen photoshoots taken after this one, which I intend to post at a rate of one a week. I'm not sure I can average one new photoshoot a week, but it should be at least six months before I have to worry too much about that.
Lynn, unlike me, has never been much of a fan of bangs. I started wearing them a bit longer and over to the side for her, but I wasn't pleased with the amount of forehead I was exposing. So, around this time, I started recruiting hair from further over, on the other side of my part, to fill in the open space. It was a much higher maintenance hair style and the two sections proved reluctant to remain smoothly blended together, as this post and the next few will show. But Lynn liked it a lot and I eventually achieved a look that I think works pretty well for me.
I mixed light blue nail polish into a base of black nail polish, hoping to match the color of my dress. Diluting the black revealed a bit of a muddy green tinge, so I wouldn't the effort a great success. But I like the idea. Sometime I ought to pick up a proper navy blue nail polish.
Monteau "Coach Tour" dress in Bleu from Modcloth.com, 2012
Takeout red cardigan, originally sweater, from Macy's, 2003
We Love Colors navy tights, 2013
Liz Baker "Jamie" navy boots from thrift store, 2013
Vintage interchangeable gold belt clasp, 2011
Navy belt made of Dritz knit elastic from Hancock Fabrics, 2012
Sadie Green's blue earrings from Cliptomania, 2007
Home mixed navy nail polish
Working Around the Ruffles
Posted: November 15, 2013
Worn: October 23, 2013
I haven't worn this ruffle front top very often, but when I was reviewing it to potentially give away, I noticed a faint resemblance between the ruffles on the front of the top and those along the edges of my Eyeshadow wrap. And so I came to pair them together.
I feel that the neckline of the ruffle front top is a bit lacking, so I wanted to fill it in with a necklace. As you can see from the previous time I wore it on the blog, the necklace has a simple triangular shape. For this occasion, I tucked the edges inside the neckline of my top, then bloused the necklace to make a rounded outline. The effect is not entirely stable, as you can see in the last photo, where the edges have fallen free. But I liked the effect enough that I sewed another piece of black metal mesh into the same folded, rounded shape to make a new necklace.
Alfani black top from Macy's, 2008
Eyeshadow black wrap from Macy's, 2010
True Freedom purple skirt, shortened, from Sears, 2012
Pamela Mann black chevron tights from eBay, 2013
Indigo by Clarks "Proctor" black boots from Footwear Headquarters on Amazon.com, 2011
Style & Co. black belt from Macy's, 2010
Black metal mesh neckerchief (originally halter top) from eBay, 2012
Trifari black earrings from Sears, 2011
August "Blossom Story" black beret from Macy's, 2008
Navy On Navy On Navy On Navy On Navy
Posted: November 14, 2013
Worn: October 19, 2013
My recent interest in navy and dark blue, expressed here, reaches its natural conclusion in today's head-to-toe navy outfit, relieved mainly by my two favorite bold metallic pieces. My headband, unfortunately, is still black, as I need to buy more parts before I make the navy version of it.
I usually end up wearing most, if not all, of my maille necklace against my skin, as I am here. Much as I love it, including the feel of it against my skin, this can be awkward seasonally, as the metal conducts heat very well, becoming icy in the winter and scalding in the summer.
Charlotte Russe navy top, 2013
Ambiance Apparel navy wrap from Charlotte Russe, 2013
Forever 21 navy skirt, 2012
We Love Colors navy tights, 2013
Liz Baker "Jamie" navy boots from thrift store, 2013
M Style Lab chain bib necklace from Macy's, 2012
Steve Madden brass links belt from Macy's, 2010
Earrings made from jumprings, 2009
Spiked black headband, made with parts from Studsandspikes.com, Etsy.com, and Hancock Fabric, 2013
Opi Nail Lacquer in Black Onyx from Amazon, 2013
Naturally, I forgot to take off my Domcon badge for some of the best pictures.
Oh, hey! For once I put my hair up when I wasn't wearing black across my back to highlight every stray hair!
Crumbling Soles
Posted: November 12, 2013
Worn: October 18, 2013
I started this blog while staying over with Lynn for Domcon last year. Domcon has now come around again. This is the outfit I wore there Friday.
Liz Claiborne hot pink tanktop from Macy's, 2008
Ambiance Apparel black wrap from Silvina, 2012
Grane black skirt from Macy's, 2012
Charlotte Russe white leopard scarf, 2013
Style & Co. black belt from Macy's, 2010
Pamela Mann black chevron tights from eBay, 2013
Nine West "Fondea" black boots from thrift shore, 2013
M Style Lab pink earrings (originally part of necklace) from Macy's, 2010
August "Blossom Story" black beret from Macy's, 2008
Etnia Barcelona "Saigon" pink half rimmed glasses from eBay, 2010
Opi Nail Lacquer in Black Onyx from Amazon, 2013
Blackhaw seeds crunched under these boots on the way back and forth from the car Friday and Sunday of the convention. The broken seeds stuck in the soles. I didn't notice them until the soles started to disintegrate. The rubber had become brittle enough, as is often the case with thrift store shoes, that having a bunch of tiny wedges repetitively pounding into the soles under my full weight caused chunks to crack off. The soles were completely intact prior to this and I had worn them multiple times recently without incident. (The damage to the area that doesn't come in contact with the ground was from sitting with the boot heels hooked over the crossbeam of a wooden chair on Sunday of the con.)
The boots have leather uppers and very comfortable, so I'm tempted to resole them myself. Though with a cracks in each of them half an inch deep, it would probably be cheaper and easier to buy replacements.
