pop.

i don't like neon. i don't like it, i don't like it, i don't i don't i don't. i've always stuck my nose up at neon colors on most garments, finding them too sports-chic for my style, so when i found this skirt, i was totally confused at the fact that i was in love. i put up excuses, like maybe the kitsch of the hawaiian print was what made me put up with the neon or something, but there's no getting past it... i like the brightness of the yellow, blue, and green against the black. it's a huge contrast to my mainly-monochromatic wardrobe, and besides, i so wanted prints in my life. this skirt's also a skater skirt, it's high-waisted, it's a mini, it's pretty-ugly, and it FITS me... so it checks off a lot of boxes otherwise.

i put the crazy with a lot of black-and-white-- a graphic tee and a blazer-- to sober things a little. i'm an adult, you know. i have to be taken seriously.

blazer, thrift / shirt, vintage / skirt, forever 21 / tights, forever 21 / shoes, demonia (ebay)

also, wearing this thing made me realize that hey, my hair is pink. my hair is neon. so i should probably get over being so stuck up about some clothes and open my eyes. no wonder i get so bored in fashion sometimes.

till next time,

music: how bizarre -omc

fall preview.

first outfit: bowler hat, ebay / shirt, urban outfitters (ss04) / jacket, gap / shorts, etsy / creepers, demonia

second outfit: mesh button-down, american apparel / sweater, mother's / pendant, atomickatz vintage / skirt, american apparel, shoes, h&m

third outfit: beanie, thrift / flannel, ragstock / tank, obey (ss08) / shorts, urban outfitters / boots, doc martens

while it's too warm in the midwest u.s. to be wearing all this, i decided to throw these clothing sets together for school this fall. i'll just add tights for the chilly moments, and throw them in my school bag-- a gifted dark brown messenger-- if it warms up.

i love dressing for fall as everything has to be in layers. even my winter will be this way, living in san francisco, except i might have to throw a heavy coat on over everything. i hope i have more days where i don't have to do that, as i hate to cover up whatever i've selected for the day.

anyway, this is about as Grunge as i get. i've seen so many people debate the definition of grunge style online, and literally, i'd probably say that it means unintentionally looking like kurt cobain and smelling up something awful, but i firmly believe that i can mix in some nineties flair to my wardrobe and still... wash my clothes.

also, i promise i will get that give-away up by the end of this week! expect sunnies and something simply prada.

enjoy!

music: hell (cover) -streetlight manifesto

just gettin' good.

sorry for the image-heavy post; i just took a lot of pictures today! i accidentally dyed my hair a little more neon than i wanted it to be, but i've decided i like it both bright and pastel, so i'll just let it do whatever it wants now.

... that's all for now, really.

tee, anthropologie / jeans, tripp (ebay) / creepers, demonia (ebay) / jacket, ragstock

music: mornin' -star slinger

pendleton and demonia.

i have four days left until i set up my classes. i've been looking at school bags and class lists and dorm pictures. i have exactly three months until move-in. this is too real!

i just received this hat and these shoes in the mail because, well, i can never have enough hats, and i needed to replace my creepers with taller ones. also, the shoes are furry, and i love them. i don't have pictures, but the shorts are studded on the back pockets, and the socks have a gradient detail that moves from red to purple. i have another pair that moves from black to white. i'm continuously trying to move more color into my life, though, so for now, red and purple it is.

 

it's very warm and muggy outside, and i'm just waiting for the rain. on the upside, the humidity has this fun puffy effect on my hair that makes it even bigger. i have so much hair. cheers!

hat, $15, pendleton / tank, $3, ragstock / hoodie, gift, american apparel / shorts, $15, t.j. maxx / socks, $4, dsw / shoes, $30, ebay/demonia.

music: abbesses -birdy nam nam