Black velvet if you please

Do you ever forget you own stuff? Sometimes I come across a blouse or a dress or a pair of shoes I forgot even existed, and a weird shameful/joyful feeling of discovery washes over me. On one hand, there’s the “Woo-hoo, more clothes! It’s like I went shopping!” feeling; on the other hand, I wonder why I get to have so much that I forget about it, when other people surely need more. Still trying...

We need a resolution

I don’t do resolutions anymore. After years of failing to stick to the same ones (Exercise! Eat healthier! Save money! Travel!) I haven’t given up per se, but let’s just say I’ve moved on. H owever, this post from Chris Guillebeau prompted me to start looking seriously at setting–and planning to achieve–some goals. The first step is looking back at what happened this year–2009 was weird for a lot of people. I started Style Sample...

Gold Rush

Thrifted pants, shoes, and bracelets; Iceberg top; Gucci belt Wearing my old lady pants procured on a thrifting adventure (the high-waisted carrot shape looks so friggin’ good to me right now) and sticking to the color palette: Aren’t you proud? You’ll like these, too: Color Blocking Thrift Gift 2 English Countryside Like this post? Subscribe to the RSS feed, or subscribe by email and get new posts sent directly to your inbox!

"I totally paused!"

Clueless was, and still is to this day, one of my favorite teen movies. Really, it ranks right up there with Girls Just Want to Have Fun! and Fast Times at Ridgemont High (also directed by Amy Heckerling). Sadly–or gladly–I have all of the above on DVD. I watched Clueless pretty much non-stop after my uncle was kind enough to tape it (err…remember VHS?) for me. I was the girl who thought “Rolling with My...

Thrift Gift

Potential lottery winnings notwithstanding (come on, Powerball!), a combination of factors (vet bills, car issues, travel expenses, etc.) have severely affected my shopping budget. However…the urges are still there, and when the craving hits me I need my shopping fix stat! Yes, there are more important things than clothes/shoes/accessories*, but y’all know a girl’s gotta shop sometimes. In an attempt to stop the shaking and itching and twitching (that’s an eye tick Mr. Wino-on-the-corner, I...