Summery

Hat, Cappell’s. Cardi, Old Navy. Dress, Frederick’s of Hollywood. Necklace, thrifted. Sandals, Ecote.

A summery outfit for a trip to the vet and the cemetery. (No worries - the cat did not go to the cemetery.)

37 Days Later

It’s been 37 days since I got my New Hair. I’m always curious to see how a cut and color will look when it’s no longer fresh. Aren’t you?





Finally, you can see my incredible roots.

Granted, the lighting conditions are different, my hair is professionally styled (and clean) in the “before,” and I didn’t exactly duplicate the poses. However, you get an idea of what 37 days of regrowth looks like.

I’m glad my next appointment is on Wendesday.

P.S. Many of you have asked about my wardrobe colors with my New Hair vs the Old. I intend to prepare a post, with pictures, once I have enough photographic evidence.

Urban Outfitters

Dress, No Boundaries. Hat, Charlotte Russe. Necklace and cuff, Urban Outfitters. Flip flops, SB. Bag, Deux Lux.

A little birdie told me that Urban Outfitters was having a 50% off sale. That’s 50% off of already marked down items. Here’s what I got:




Flip flops, Ecote. Plaid shirt, Urban Renewal. Purple cardi, Silence + Noise. Bag, Deux Lux. Tank, Kimchi & Blue.
I’m actually wearing that last shirt backwards. The rose embellished neckline is too pretty to be worn where I can’t see it.



The last thing I bought was not 50% off, but it was 100% awesome: a glass hand!


Good for scaring children or holding rings.

Muted Hawaiian

Dress, Charlotte Russe (free). Sweater, Forever 21. Scarf, TJ Maxx. Sandals, Aerosoles. Bag, No Boundaries. Cuff, Urban Outfitters.

I’m ushering again and took the opportunity to wear this dress I got for free from The Drama Workshop. The weather is unseasonably cool, and I’m standing outside to man the elevator, so I layered up.

Owl Badge

Blouse, Merona. Sweater vest, Karen Scott. Jeans, Gap. Pumps, Delicious. Bag, Nicole Lee. Owl brooch, swap.


I’ll go directly from work to usher, again. I don’t have a bow tie to indicate my usher status. Instead, I have a very official looking owl badge. Not that owls have anything to do with Sunshine Boys or Mariemont Players. But you must admit the owl has an authoritarian look to it.


Skirt, American Eagle. Sandals, Franco Sarto.
I don’t have a close-up of the owl. I’ll add one this weekend. In the meantime, you can enjoy a crappy webcam pic and some photoshop fun:


Edited on 7/18 to add owl brooch close-ups.


He's made of felt with embroidery, sequins, and rhinestone eyes.

It's a Mushroom

Cardigan and dress, To The Max. Pumps, Two Lips. Pendant, Trader’s World. Ring, Rafia and Boss. Headband, Forever 21.


I have a thing for mushrooms. It must be the hippie in me.

I was wearing this ring in December when it was pointed out to me that, upside down, this ring doesn’t look like a mushroom at all. It looks like…well…I don’t want to say. I’d rather not get that sort of traffic to my blog.


Oh, get your mind out of the gutter. It's a mushroom, dammit.

The Worst Give Away Ever

Shirt, NY & Co. Skirt, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and embellished. Necklace, Zad. Ring, Jan Michaels San Francisco. Brass bangle, World Market. Wooden bangle, swap. Sandals, Franco Sarto. Bag, MCI (thrifted).



This outfit was inspired by a how-to in the May 2009 Lucky:



My skirt used to be the length of Lucky’s dirndl skirt, but I shortened it.
Back in April, I offered to give this skirt to an interested reader. A few people left comments, here and on flickr, expressing interest. And then I never followed through.

Truly. The. Worst. Give away. Ever.

I’m going to try again. You have one more chance to leave a comment. In a week, I’ll draw names from this post and April’s. I hope to redeem myself.

Club Wear

Cardigan and skirt, Moda International. Dress (worn as a top), American Apparel. Pumps, Colin Stuart. Cuff, Hot Topic. Necklace, Forever 21. Bag, Naturalizer (thrifted and vintage).


I’m not sure WHAT possessed me to buy a slinky, iridescent, skin-tight tank dress. My clubbing days are long behind me.

I don’t ever plan to wear this dress on its own, but it will be an interesting layering piece. Today, it perks up an otherwise staid skirt and sweater combination. An added bonus: the long length of the “shirt” ensures my tummy stays covered when there’s a gap between the waistband of my skirt and the hem of my cardigan.


The look on the left probably wouldn’t fly at work, but I might dare to remove my cardigan.