if i were a rich girl…

gold plated homer    do you guys remember that one episode of the simpsons where Homer is daydreaming about what it would be like to be disgustingly rich and for some reason he was 20 ft tall and gold-plated? hahahah, that was awesome.
sigh…

   haha… oh! sorry, lost my train of thought. um, so i was thinking about my post on personal style power last week, and about some crusty ol’ fashion faux pas and ways to debunk them. then i saw this contest from shopstyle.com (drool. the selection.) and i wanted to give myself a challenge. ShopStyle Set The Trend: design and win $500

   could i pick one of this year’s trendiest colors and style an outfit using nothing but? could one pull it off without coming across as sort of shamefully “nouveau riche?” see for yourself… if you use a variety of textures and shades, mix down-to-earth fabrics with just a sliver of lamé and throw in a neutral accent, i think it’s quite possible to pull off head to toe gold. try it with your favorite color!


yes, this outfit has the disastrous pricetag of $2,535.
but like Homer, we can all dream.

   of course, i could be crazy. so don’t let me tell you that you can’t wear your gold lamé spandex catsuit if you feel like it. because if i ever win the lottery, the first thing i’m going to do is buy a big box of gold leaf just to see what it feels like to be covered with nothing but. and then i’ll do the dishes.

i gots the fevah. playoff fevah.

i’m coming out. i can deny it no longer. i am. a hockey fan. and the vancouver canucks have made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in years! but really? how can you not love the canucks?:

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Hello there, Taylor Pyatt
Where’d ya get those big blue eyes at?

…oh, he can put the puck in the net too.

i’ve got team spirit just as much as the next person, but you know what i can’t stomach? it’s your figure’s worst enemy, unless of course you look good with linebacker shoulders: the hockey jersey. and fan gear is just SO overpriced. its not like i’ll EVER be able to afford to go to a play-off game here (decent seats are selling for hundreds of dollars each), but i will be wearing my team colors nonetheless.

white canucks jersey
official canucks jersey: $200
OR
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blue cardigan: $29
vintage shorts (there’s those buttons again):$19.80
soft basic T: $18
silver affirmation bangles (gotsta keep the ol’ spirits up when you run outta “spirits”):$20
silver organizer clutch: $29
cabochon necklace: $6.80
striped slingbacks: $16.80
aviators: $6.80
total: $146.20

i said damn, Blue Eyes Pyatt’s gon’ be all OVER my ass.

In Defense of the Uniform

You know those cheap clothing stores that are pockmarking our lovely stripmall america? They have names like “Styles for Less” and “Maria’s Discounts” and their stuff falls apart if you do anything too deviant such as, I don’t know, breathe? And the fabric that they make it out of feels kinda like a cross between shark skin and horse hair but still manages to be utterly synthetic? And then you say to yourself, “Oh well, it only cost me 5 bucks, I at least got 5 bucks worth of wear out of it. And it’s already out of style anyways.” Well I’ve decided that, in this world of waste, it is better to spend $50 on a pair of cotton North Face pants that I can wear everyday and will last forever. These things are so great, they always look good, fit well and are so modifiable! They, along with my American Apparel t shirts are my cozy weekend uniform. Wes Anderson understands the power of the uniform and how your clothes shape you and reflect you at the same time.

And who says uniforms can’t be HOT? (Hint: Jackie Mitoo makes everything hot)

What’s your uniform?

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titillatingly cheeky.

nevermind that these tops are handmade, high-quality, flattering and slightly twee. they’re also naughty.
yeah they’re $75+ a pop, but they gave me a giggle so i’m passing it on…

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lochers “you suck” top
$79

no what else makes me giggle? fourfour’s antm recaps. cheeky!

sniffle… ebay find of the year

this is not my size. i almost want to convince myself that i could squeeze into it…
but no.

i will sacrifice it because i love you, dear reader.

ok, yeah. maybe it gives me pleasure to try and get all (6? …7?) of you to bid on it so i won’t be tempted once it goes above my high bid, which would’ve been, like, $20. starting bid is $10. enjoy.

… i hate you.

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super tiny pea coat. ultra skinny.