A few observations. Forever 21 is taking over the world...and i love it!! So if you all didn't know they have this new spin off store called "heritage 1981." it's like the american eagle version of forever 21, so like retro preppy. it's very cool and a few of us discovered it in michigan. V. random that we would be that our malls would include such a store but they do. But today i discovered something even more awesome. They have another spin off store called "forever love 21" which is all accesories. EEEEEMAGINE!! how many times have you said "god i love that i can just run into forever 21 and buy $2 earings or a $5 necklace." Now imagine a whole store of that. you would die. I died. So this all leads to my observations
1. Fish are the new owls of jewelry. And i'm talking like really cool greek looking fish.
2. African jewelry is the new plastic jewelry. What i mean is that the way big plastic things were in for a while, wooden and raw metallic tribal things are in now.
All of this excites me immensely.
So the purpose of these shopping trips was two fold. I needed to a) buy a few things for thailand. woo! and b) buy some cutish winter clothes for when i go back to hell.
a couple of sweaters i bought. They have some angora in them and have that really worn, comfy look. perfect for my exploration of jcrew prep, sans the actual jcrew brand. I love jcrew's ideas and i often model outfits after what i see in their catalogue, but let's keep it real for a second here. I am not a 5'10 nordic blonde girl, and their clothes just does not fit me. so i have to blaze on to more petite pastures.
let me set the scene for this next pic. I'm walking down the beach in phuket looking fabulous.. that is it. that is the scene. Speaking of which i am not going to be able to do my hair so i have decided i am going to just wear lots of head scarves and it will be awesome.
dress print up close
new lacoste tennis shoes. I have been a big fan of their shoes since i bought my first pair when i was studying in florence. they are way awesome and more comfortable than all stars but same style. Also they were 40% off. bonus!!
this is the print on the thermal bottoms i bought. cute and a half
sweater. it has pearl buttons
now bare with me on this next one. I was planning on wearing it with my skinny black jeans since i need a bit of flowiness on the top area to compliment the tight bottom. yes, it's a bit school teacher meets my mom in 1986, but i'm ok with that cuz my mom was hella in style.
now here is something i have been wanting for a while. There are so many days when i walk outside and think "this is perfect puffy vest weather. if only i had one!" They tend to be so expensive and i just can't commit to paying that much for something that i will probably regret buying so i opted for the cheap version. But i dig it cuz i'ts kind of shiny retroish and it has a detachable hood with sheerling lining!
now for the jewelsawesome purple earings i plan on rocking
see what i mean by the tribal inspired necklaces
this has shalacked on sequin. love it!
don't know how i will wear this yet since i haven't envisioned it but i'm excited nonetheless
the fish i spoke of earlier. I like it because it has movement.
ps, i love the macro function on my camera. thanks cathy, for introducing me to it a while back.
and finally, in conclusion, "Hi, i am ridiculous!"
1 comment:
can we go shopping when i am in LA? i kind of feel like i need your guidance, since i now do most of my shopping by myself. also i love all that jewelry, where did you get it? and also i think i need a skirt like the one you are wearing there.
and also i bought some thermals at jcrew on sale last weekend and i am in love. i also bought a pair of boxers with a print of lobsters on them wearing mittens (who the fuck am i) and i am not one of those girls who can pull off wearing boxers around the house all cute like, so i may just wear them over leggings in like pure excessive stupidity slash pretending i am some type of dancer chick, another thing i definitely can't pull off. come to think of it i can't quite believe i'm posting any of this on the internet.
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