an outfit!

It's been two weeks since school started, I thought I should at least share with you what I wore the first day.
Unfortunately I just don't have any high-waisted shorts (despite my search for a good, affordable pair), so I altered the look a bit, and went a little casual. It also started raining (!) so I traded in the short-sleeved jacket for a yellow cardigan.
Here are just a few images. That's the car fully packed. Don't be misguided, my height makes the car look tiny, but its a decent size.

I painted my nails green, too!

Jacket: BCBG
Tank: random sample sale
Lace undertank: Target
Distressed shorts: Pacsun
Bag: thrifted
Sandals: Target

hello, world

Hi! I'm just barely beginning to get into the swing of things at school (classes, community service, clubs, singing, and sports just don't leave much free time...) but I wanted to let you know that I am still alive and updating this, despite my fantastic cold I've come down with.

Anywhoo, this is not to vent but to share with you this awesome dress my grandmother brought to me a few weeks ago. It has been in the family for ages and at least 80 years old. I required the aid of my mother to get it on, but this dress is fabulous and was so fun to wear. I can't really do much with it except keep it like an artifact. We are debating whether or not the thread is real gold, which is really interesting. And it was almost musty,  my mom wanted to send these pictures to grams which is why I got in it in the first place.  How cool is the matching belt? However, I wish people would dress like this more. What ever happened to these gowns and dresses? They are great.

baby you're a big blue whale

I wore this outfit today. A few weeks ago I went to visit my neighbour, who had a bunch of designer and nice clothes that were left to her by a friend who moved across country. She let me look around I walked away with a few things for free! This blouse, by Patrizia Pepe, is one of the articles I found. It's really cool with eyelet, lace ruffle, and pleating details - in the least tacky sense.

You can view and hype this on LOOKBOOK and CHICTOPIA

I figured out how to use that cliché camera glare feature in photoshop!

Skirt: Target

Bracelet: Made it myself

Sandals: Target

Head's Up

Today was spent attempting to pack all my belongings for school. Ever had to clean out your room in one day? It's not easy. I realized I have an absurd amount of clothes. I found some to donate, which I can add to the thousand pound box full of clothes that I compiled at the beginning of summer, to donate. However, I've come to the conclusion that I have a problem. I'm nowhere near done packing. You'd think this is my entire wardrobe, but this is excluding athletic attire, sweatshirts, the laundry I still have to do, all belts, shoes, tights, and other accessories. I am far too addicted to clothing. Fun facts about this pile, I have no other long pants than jeans (which I have way too many of), out of all of this  I own only five pairs of shorts, and yes I own a pink/purple zebra print chiffon dress that I purchased for $4 at a thrift store.

The sad thing is, I only accomplished this and a few other things that needed to be organized and put away. Tomorrow is going to be quite the long day, because I also hope to sew a few things. Also, check out this old nail polish of mine that I re-discovered. Yes the liquid has settled and solidified, and the brush is actually stuck in there. Furthermore, the brand is "Fring'rs"- clever hehe.

I'm ridiculous...
Moreover, This post has dual purposes: to inform you of my absurd packing frenzy, and to tell you the following.
This means I'm going back to school. Now to clarify incase you think I'm going off to college, or incase you remembered that I am sixteen and are further confused, I attend boarding school. I love it. Nevertheless, it does not allow much time for hobbies such as this, especially this year, because I may biting off much more than I can chew in extracurriculars and this is the toughest year yet concerning classes. I will do my very best to keep up with this as often as I do (I am in no way abandoning this - I'm just starting to grow!) but it may be slow at times until I can get back into the swing of things. Just letting you know.
On another notion, I have to leave the camera I've been using all summer behind because it is actually my mom's that I just commandeered (a similar one is on the top of my wish-list, however). This means pictures will be far less decent in quality - bummer. Bear with me, please!

And thanks for readinggg!

Avedon - Fashion Photographer

Yesterday, my dad took me to the MFA Boston to see the Richard Avedon Fashion exhibit. I actually had not seen much of his work before, but I can't even describe how in love I am with his photography after seeing it all. He captures movement so gracefully and beautifully with some of these images. He has done fabulous work with Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and more. Again, he has many great works, but all of the following are featured in the museum. Here's another image-full Thursday post to inspire you , possibly.

 

Image 1: Avedon Fashion 1944-200 Cover
Image 2: Dovima with elephants, August 1955
Image 3: Suzy Parker with Robin Tattersall and Gardner McKay, August 1956
Image 4: Sunny Harnett, August 1954
Image 5: Elise Daniels with street performers, 1948 
Image 6: Carmen, 1957
Image 7: Renée, the new face of Dior, 1947
Image 8: Donyale Luna, December 1966
Image 9: Veruschka, January 1967
Image 10: Stephanie Seymour, April 1995
Image 11: Stephanie Seymour, September 1994

Carey Mulligan covers October's Vogue

Carey Mulligan looks stunning in Chanel for the October 2010 issue of Vogue. However, the cover's looking a little juvenile, to me - better suited for Teen Vogue. I don't know if it's the large amount of pink or because the cover is a bit too cluttered, but something about this cover doesn't take my breath away per usual.

 I still say Carey Mulligan is beautiful here, and I love that Chanel.

Img Via Irish Times

Lady Gaga is packing... meat

I tweeted this earlier but I thought I'd just post this and let you all get another look.
Lady Gaga wears raw meat on the cover of Vogue Hommes Japan. After her Jo Calderone alter ego posing on the cover was leaked a while ago, what do we expect next? That's Lady Gaga for you, keeping you on your toes. (Let's not even get into the confusion of both of these covers for the same issue in the magazine... which are we really going to see when it hits newsstands?)

(photocredit)

What are your thoughts on her latest attire?

And how does she still look sexy?