Shiny Shoes

These pictures are from last month's trip to Carlsbad, but that's cool, right? I've worn this outfit a few times since then, really, except for the shoes. Those fell apart the day after I took these pictures. I'm still heartbroken. I need more copper sandals!

Dress (worn as skirt): WalMart | Top: Marshall's | Flannel: thrifted | Bracelets, necklace, sandals: Forever 21 | Sunglasses: Charming Charlie | Barrette: vintage

Nautical Nonsense

Hooray, it's another incredibly late Marvelous Monday post! Still not on a Monday! Yeah!

The theme: nautical.

Now, let's be real here: I love everything to do with water. Every single thing. The proudest moment of my life was driving a pontoon boat on Convict Lake in Mammoth. (Which reminds me that I still have a ton of Mammoth pictures to post. Whoops.)

Best day ever.

As such, I'm a sucker for nautical fashion. I've been wearing that striped dress to death lately, and now, you can see it in nautical action. I really ought to have pictures of me in something else one of these days. It's getting a little weird. I'm also incredibly disappointed that I forgot my anchor earrings, but oh well.

Chambray dress: WalMart | Striped dress, red belt: Image | Shoes: Forever 21

Old Faithful

Oh, wait, wrong Old Faithful.

It's Marvelous Monday again! If you're new, you can find out more.

This week's theme: old faithful!

Now, I'm not referring to the above geyser. No, this week is all about a stalwart old piece of clothing. I have a lot of things that have gotten me through high school, most in the shape of worn-to-the-bone tees. But I rarely wear those anymore, which makes them more fickle than faithful. But, I looked in my closet and found the first of the two dresses I wear all the time. I bought them both during my junior year of high school and still wear them regularly during the summer. They were the first cute things I got from WalMart, and I'm still struggling to find anything half as cute on a regular basis.

The jewelry is all relatively new, and I usually pair this dress with a belt but I couldn't find my belt I decided to mix things up just a bit.

And I've discovered that I have a real soft spot for those delicate little necklaces from Forever 21. I like that.

Dress: WalMart | Shoes: Payless | Headband: Dollar Tree | Necklace, bangle: Forever 21 | Earrings: Mudd

Now, let's go check out the others' looks. I'm actually really curious to see what their Old Faithful pieces are!

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

The Most Human Colour

Guys! It's Marvelous Monday again! Go here to find out just what that is if you're new here.

This week's theme: monochromatic!

I'm a sucker for some monochrome, guys. It's not that it's put-together or endlessly in style (the colours may change, the idea doesn't), or anything like that. I just like cohesive schemes and themes, and there's nothing like some monochromatic clothes to make theme dressing less costumey and more fashion-y.

I could have gone for some classic black and white, but I chose a slightly different route. I'm shaking things up a bit and playing with a different colour entirely.

It's no secret that blue's my favourite colour, is it? Because it is. And let me tell you, I really enjoyed wearing it from neck to toe. Even if I just wore it for some grocery shopping.

Opals forever!

Dress: WalMart | Blouse: Forever 21 | Sunglasses: Tilly's | Earring: Sedona | Necklace: gift | Shoes: Payless | Cuff: Vintage

Now, let's go check out the others' wonderful single colour looks!

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Style and Angel Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

Transluscent

Anyway, it's another Marvelous Monday! I know! If you don't know what that is, go right here and learn.

This week's theme: sheer tops.

I have a handful, actually. Those great collared tops I wear? All sheer. At least vaguely so. I usually wear camisoles underneath, but I've recently discovered just how much I love layering. I was going to layer one of those tops under this dress, but then I remembered Sian's outfit from a recent Marvelous Monday. More specifically, the top. I've worn it before, as you all know, but I guess I've forgotten all about it.

Either way, this is what I wore to get citrus fruits and a mocha that wasn't really a mocha at all. There was caramel on it. I don't trust people who like caramel; they seem shifty.

Top, necklace, earrings: Forever 21 | Dress: WalMart | Belt: Fashionbug | Ring: Charming Charlie | Headband: Target | Bag: MulberryxTarget

Now, go check out the others' looks. I'm sure they are utterly fantastic, as always.

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Style and Angel Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

Hooray, Dolphins!

Just kidding, dolphins are mean. They're straight-up bullies. The irony here, though, is that once I'm done with my paperwork and giving my school all my money (ouch), I'll be a Dolphin. The capitalization matters here, as I've come to learn that Dolphins are much nicer than dolphins.

I went to an event at the school I'm transferring to, accompanied by my mom, aunt, and uncle. It was sort of a tour, sort of a bunch of workshops, and sort of wonderful. It's an absolutely beautiful campus, and they have a fantastic science program, and the library. It's gorgeous.

I'm just very excited, okay?

We ended up exploring quite a lot, checking out the dorms I'll be staying at, and buying lots of stuff with school spirit. I feel a bit bad that I don't have anything school-spirit-y from my current school, unless you count school ID, but whatever. I can draw a cougar on something if I feel the need for community college spirit.

Also, I ended up accidentally matching my sunglasses to my sweater, and I really liked that.

Finally, I forgot to take pictures on campus (oops), but I'll be going back in June, and I'm sure obsessive picture-taking will be enforced.

Blouse, sweater: Forever 21 | Dress, tights: WalMart | Sunglasses: Tilly's | Ring: Charming Charlie | Shoes: DIY

No one in my family would let me leave the bookstore without buying at least one thing, so I got three. Ha.

Breakfast Burritos and Naps

Guess what, guys: it's Monday! Awww yeah. It's marvelous.

Our philosophy is this: Monday is nobody's favourite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We're on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!

This week's theme: something we have trouble styling.

I have a whole bunch of things in my closet and dresser that I don't wear much anymore, unfortunately. Tops, sweaters, leggings. A lot of leggings. I'm really not one for them anymore. But when I pulled out this denim dress, I knew that the leggings would come out of hiding. I have trouble trying to find a way to wear them in a way that I like, and that fits my current aesthetic, and I think it totally worked out.

It's all cause of the boots, man.

This is what I wore to get up way too early to run errands with my mom after my rotten cat woke me up at 3:51 in the morning by climbing on a panel of fabric on my wall. Le sigh.

It was worth it, though—I got a breakfast burrito, and then I came home and took a nap.

This is my spring break, and I'm so okay with that.

Dress: mom | Leggings: WalMart | Jacket: Forever 21 | Boots: Forever | Bag: Charlotte Russe | Sunglasses: Tilly's

Now, go head off to see how the others styled their troublesome items!

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

Lister Vindaloo

So, you know how I'm doing Marvelous Mondays with four other fantastic fatshion bloggers?

Guess what, guys.

It's Monday!

The philosophy of the challenge is this: Monday is nobody's favourite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We're on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!

This week's theme: fictional characters.

I thought long and hard for this one, but when I realised who I wanted to channel, the rest came easy.

I've gotten really into Red Dwarf really quickly (which is annoying BECAUSE I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY HOLLY BECAME HILLY BUT WAS STILL CALLED HOLLY AND WHY DOES RIMMER KEEP CHANGING INTO THOSE DUMB UNIFORMS I QUIT EXcept I'm way too invested to say no now), and Lister is one of my favourite characters. Really, I love all four characters, but Kryten and Lister are the best.

Anyway, I figured that I could get a bit creative with my Lister-inspired look, and I think I did pretty well, actually!

Also, my Banana decided that this was the best possible time to wear a hat like me, and I have to agree with her.

Hat: from Warped Tour | Brooches (there's one on either side): vintage | Jacket: Forever 21 | Tee: thrifted | Dress, tights: WalMart | Boots: Forever | Warhol button: off a Loop bag

Now, I highly suggest paying a visit to the others to see who they're emulating. I don't know about you, but I'm obnoxiously excited.

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

Doin' Stuff

I've spent a good chunk of the day doing homework for my art class (yesterday was biology), and then I finally decided to go outside and stretch my legs. Well, I had to do some chores that required me going outside, but it counts. Even if that wind is cutting.

Either way, look! I'm wearing stuff!

Sweater: thrifted | Dress: WalMart | Flats: Payless

Ventiquattro

Today's adventure was just WalMart and a lot of TV. Though, to be fair, more than an hour of TV counts as a lot to me. I basically only watch three shows right now, and two of them are on hiatus.

Anyway.

Yeah.

Southern California is currently being hit in the face by a cold snap, so I'm thinking that I won't be going out in to the world tomorrow. Of course, there's no telling, but that's irrelevant, or something.

30x30 Items:

Sweater: thrifted | Dress: WalMart

Other stuff:

Tights: WalMart | Flats (not pictured (sorry)): Payless

Also, today's music task is a song that I know all the words to. There are a handful, but I recently discovered that I somehow learned all the words to Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," which I am completely okay with.

Ventuno

A mall day with Casey today. She's spending a few nights at my house, and we've basically been spending all of our time watching bad infomercials on the Smithsonian channel. And the shows, of course, for their educational value.

Anyway, I have TARDIS socks now. My life is complete.

30x30 Items:

Dress: WalMart | Shirt: thrifted

Other stuff:

Necklace, belt: Fashion Bug | Bag: Target | Tights: Hue | Shoes: Vans | Ring: BOOLVD
(Check out Dani and Jess and enjoy that, okay?)

Also: Day 2 of 30 Days of Music. Today's challenge: my least favourite song. Oh.
I had trouble with this, but then I heard the song today and that just reminded me how strongly I dislike it, for no particular reason. So... Yeah.
It's "Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg.

Due

Today involved: sleeping in blissfully late, spending the afternoon at Erika's, going to WalMart (again), and forgetting to take pictures out in the world. Whoops. Looks like a dusty lens (eep!) and android eyes will have to do.

30x30 Items:

Sweater dress: Torrid

Other stuff:

Jacket: Forever 21 | Leggings: WalMart | Boots: Forever | Room: mess (still. Sorry.)

Cooler Than Fezzes

I've finally christened my bow-tie dress. About time, too.

Also, I wore a cardigan because for some peculiar reason, my Italian class is always at Absolute Zero, and I was fairly determined not to freeze today.

Also of note: I spent two hours (two hours!) drawing a paper curl and I wanted to punch it in its nonexistent face, I enjoyed some jalapeno poppers, and Elementary might be one of my new favourite shows. I do love a good Sherlock Holmes adaptation.

Same room, new angle. You may have noticed the missing poster. 
The one Charlie brought down. On my head. At six in the 
morning. He's lucky he's cute.
Dress: eShakti | Cardigan: WalMart

Both pins are vintage heirlooms.

Got this at some little store in Old Town, San Diego.

Icing by Claire's.

Payless.

Troublemaker and my art box.

Twenty-Two

Since I forgot the jacket I was going to wear in Carpinteria (awesome move on my part. Oh, well, I fit into Casey's extra jacket, and my mom brought one from home, so I didn't freeze), I ended up changing that entry on my 30x30 list. Greet its replacement: a top I haven't worn since high school. It's been at least two years. I used to wear it all the time with jeans, back when I wore jeans every day. Every. Single. Day. For two years straight. People wonder why I never wear them anymore—I'm sick of 'em! That's beside the point, though.

I decided to wear my leggings, and I tried the shirt on a whim. Behold: TUNIC. Leggings and tunic-like-shirts are my go-to looks for outdoor things, like hiking or music festivals. And thus I have rekindled my love with this top.

Top: Torrid | Leggings: WalMart | Shoes: Payless | Room: still messy. Sorry, guys!

Thirteen

Today was fun. It had Carl's Jr, a very comfortable floor, a movie (Lucille, I think. It was about Lucille Ball, and the costumes made my heart flutter), Supernatural (which I've started today, and already liking), and a very strong desire to nap. I took these pictures the second I got home. I was a little spiffier earlier, but then I just got lazy. I'll make up for it tomorrow, I promise*.

Tee: WalMart | Shorts and belt: Torrid | Sandals: Marshall's | Backpack: Forever 21

*Not, actually. Sorry.

Nine

Today we've got: wind, ill-fitting tank tops, dresses as skirts, smoothies, and an essay that's less than thrilling.

Top: WalMart | Skirt/dress: Ross | Sandals: Payless | Ring: Torrid | Bracelets (all three): vintage

I have legs!

Well, yes, I clearly have legs, as you've seen in my Fa(t)shion February posts on my personal blog, but last Saturday, the weather was so lovely that I left them bare. Even though they're pale whatnot. Oh, well.

Tee-shirt: Wal-Mart | Sunglasses: Tilly's | Gold bangle: Claire's | Orange bracelet: gift from a friend | Shorts: Torrid for ten dollars! Yeah! | Bag: Mulberry for Target | Adorable denim peep-toes you can't see: Payless

Ignore the messy room and know that it's not that messy anymore. Just thought you ought to know that.

Here's hoping we get more lovely springtime weather soon! Even though it's going to rain tomorrow.

Sigh.