The Wild, Weird, and Creepy

Just a quick post highlighting a couple of my (almost) everyday pieces of jewelry. The skeleton bracelet is by Verameat which was a gift from Ryan for Valentine's Day. It's adjustable and supposed to look like a "monster hug" when it's wrapped around your wrist. Pretty adorable, right? Definitely the cutest Valentine's Day gift everrr. The ID bracelet is by Species by the Thousands and has a really gorgeous eyeball that was engraved into the metal. I got this at Renegade Handmade with a gift certificate I got from my sister for Christmas. I have an odd eye for jewelry (no pun intended). I do like simple jewelry, but my heart will always prefer the wild, weird, and creepy.

The perfect pair.

I rediscovered this video in an unpublished post of mine from a few months ago. This is Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman for Opening Ceremony SS10. The video is silent for the first minute and then it gets really adorable. WATCH IT! (btw, I have serious hair envy at the 2:04 mark in the video.)



Adorable, right? If Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst aren't the perfect pair, then I don't know who is.



One of the first Nylon's I ever bought was the one with Jason and Kirsten on the cover, and I still have that issue in my magazine stash (who says I'm not nostalgic?). Their chemistry is something to be admired. Regardless of who they are, you can tell they've been friends for a really long time. I haven't always been a huge fan of Dunst, but once I saw the Virgin Suicides (I still have my original copy on VHS!), and especially Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I became a believer. Now Jason, he can do no wrong in my eyes. From being 14 and blasting Phantom Planet in the car, to being 22 and watching hours of Bored to Death on HBO, I just can't get enough. Don't even get me started on what these two have done for Band of Outsiders and Opening Ceremony. It's as simple as this: They inspire me constantly. Individually, sure, but their bond is what inspires me the most. They are a habit I plan on keeping.

Cheap and chic.

Jacket, T-shirt, Shorts, Shoes: Thrifted
Brooch: Anthropologie
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs, from Neiman Marcus in '05

Every winter I'm forced to stow my Marc bag away due to the snowy and rainy weather. It's actually pretty annoying that I have to do this, but the leather is just too high maintenance and gets damaged easily. Sill, I always love spring because it gives me the chance to work it back into my wardrobe. This bag was actually a present to myself after I graduated high school. It retailed for $428 and I bought it on sale for a little over $200. It still blows me away that I splurged that much at 17 years old, but I'm glad I decided to do it. The color is labeled "dusty rose" and that is exactly what color it looks like in real life. I really want to get the leather cleaned but I'm scared the color will fade more than it already has due to several hot sunny summers in Texas. I think I'm finally going to inquire sometime soon. Hmm. Maybe a little leather clean up will be my college graduation present to myself in the following months?

Paper heart

Dress: H&M, from Crossroads
Cardigan: Old Navy
Shoes, Bag, Belt, and Ring: Thrifted
Paper Doilies: 25 cents at Brown Elephant!

I have a lot of tote bags and this one has to be one of my favorites. It was $1 at Salvation Army and it's a little San Francisco trolley with wooden handles. I've never been to California, much less San Francisco, so I feel like a bit of a poser when I wear this! Haha. But I absolutely adore it and it goes with pretty much anything I wear.

I'm really excited to use these paper doilies for some craft projects I've been wanting to do. Spring break is officially over and it's back to reality - never having time for anything fun! I complain and complain about not being able to do stuff, but boy did I get a lot done this past week! I got a new bed (Ryan and I have been sleeping on a floor for 2-3 months... it's a long story!), new desk, new bookcase, and we fixed our cable service and got a replacement phone for Ryan. All of these things have been floating around in my to-do list and we finally got them done. Yay!



P.S. I just bought 3 new pair of shoes that I'm really excited about at Evans. I'd been waiting for them to have another 20% off code and they have one on their website right now. It ends tonight at midnight, so hurry! More on those purchases tomorrow. :]

Cozy nooks and secret passages

Blazer: Thrifted
Shirt: H&M
Skirt: Old Navy, Thrifted
Tights: Nordstrom Rack
Shoes: Evans
Necklace: Renegade Craft Fair
Bag: Vintage Saks Fifth Avenue, Thrifted

This shirt is becoming my favorite and least favorite shirt in my closet right now. It's perfectly slouchy but it's one of those shirts that has a longer hem in the back than in the front. The only way I can wear it without looking completely ridiculous is tucked into a basic skirt or tucking the back into a pair of jeans. Pretty inconvenient, but it's usually worth it. That bag is one of my craziest finds at Unique Thrift Store. Just as we were being re-introduced to the pyramid stud, I find this gorgeous navy bag with pyramid studs for $5! The kicker was that it's vintage from Saks Fifth Avenue. I don't wear this bag nearly enough.

Lastly, I thought I'd introduce you to a couple of old companions and their beautiful new picture frames that I got for $1 each. I searched high and low for the artist of the first print but couldn't track it down! This photo does no justice to the colors and the detail of the frame! The second print is from Berkley Illustration and I think it's the sweetest photo ever! It comes with a little card that reads: "This cute little couple lives in a yellow cottage full of cozy nooks and secret passages. You may find it a bit peculiar, but their best friend is a grey cat from France". Yeah. I'm in love.

The loveliest, ugliest things

Coat: Brown Elephant
Shirt: Thrifted
Jeggings: NY & Co.
Boots: Ebay
Headband: Urban Outfitters
Scarf: H&M
Sunglasses: Buffalo Exchange

This has been the mildest winter I've experienced in the 3 years I've lived in the midwest. In fact, it's been weeks since I've worn my big puffy down coat, and it's already the end of February. More often than not, I'm wearing this little guy which I bought at Brown Elephant sometime last year for $5. It's by Betty Rose and I'm assuming from the 70's. It fits me like a glove and it's basically perfection... except for the fact that it now has a tear at the seam on one of the front pockets, missing a D-ring on one of the cuffs, and yesterday one of the buttons popped off! It's older than I am and I obviously don't take care of my things. Can someone help me get my life together?

I'll eat you up, I love you so

Hat: Forever 21
Sweater: Thrifted
Trench: Old Navy, from The Brown Elephant
Jeans: Rainbow
Boots: Evans
Bag: Thrifted

I wore this out to run errands... but then it dropped 15 degrees and I had to go home and change. I really lucked out on that $15 trench coat (with the tags still on it!) from The Brown Elephant. In fact, I've scored quite a few times at that resale shop and I love that all proceeds go towards services at the Howard Brown Health Center (one of the nation's largest LGBT healthcare organizations).

I think it's a great match to the boxy purple leopard print sweater - something that is so loud and not usually my taste. I think it's quite sweet paired with the red beret and my favorite doctor bag. That bag could probably have a post of its own someday, I love it so much!