And With Heart-Shaped Bruises...

Please enjoy "Toothpaste Kisses" by The Maccabees.

I am very fond of this song and the video that accompanies it. It's just so stinkin' cute!

I also figured that it's Valentine's Day appropriate. Ruv ruv, blah blah.

For the first time of my existence, I have a legit Valentine! I never thought I'd see the day.

Anyways, eat lots of chocolate and receive my good vibes. 

I'll be stuck in class all day, so I won't get to properly celebrate until the weekend.

BUT! It also buys me time to finish up my gift! 

You see, I push the limits when it comes to procrastination.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Oh, random side-note: I was inches away from the Ying Yang Twins this weekend. No big deal.

Until next time, ♥.

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Am I Dreaming Or Are You Beaming Out?

Great song. Great video. Great times.

I am absolutely all partied out from this weekend! 

Dancing is one of my favorite past times (aside from thrifting of course!) 

Now I happen to have a cute boy that enjoys it just as much as I do. 

How'd I get to be so lucky?

Allow me to recover and I'll be back tomorrow with something that actually pertains to fashion.

Until then, enjoy this goofy picture!

I shouldn't distract the boy as he DJs...but I just can't help it!

♥♥♥.

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Featured.

image courtesy of Starr Crow

Woke up to a dismal downcast day. Cold and wet. Yuck yuck yuck.

But! There's nothing like being featured that can perk me right up.

Checking my email between class, I realized that I was getting more comments than usual.

The lovely and talented Starr of A Thought Is The Blossom posted photos from a recent shoot.

Head over to her blog to see even more impeccably shot photographs!

You may recognize the get-up from a recent outfit post...

but these pictures far surpass anything that I could accomplish 

within the confines of my living room using my dinky remote and tripod.

Mmmm...I look a tad awkward (in a good way?). I'm camera shy around other people (again). 

Though, hopefully there'll be more shoots with Starr in the future!

Until next time, ♥. 

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Do Away With Clutter.

 A roomie's doing homework on the couch and besides, the usual photo-spot has been compromised by a big black chair. No worries, we had room-checks yesterday and I want to show off my cleaned space.

I took some pictures pre-clean up but those won't be shown; way too embarrassing!

This is the first time I'm wearing these earrings. 

I bought them in Spain for a Euro, but thought they were too gaudy for everyday wear. 

Now I think I'm in love, though they're surprisingly heavy! 

So, my lobes are a bit stretched out. Ruh-roh.

 Oh, and I ordered this pullover from Threadless about two weeks ago, but this is also my first time wearing it. LOVE! 

I layered it over a striped little girls dress from Goodwill.

 Even though I tend to bitch about the monthly room-checks, I must admit that I like having the excuse to clean up shop. Somehow my room manages to accumulate clutter over the course of the week.

I spent all of yesternight tidying up. For that, I am in much better spirits.

 Clothes are on hangers and somewhat organized by type of garment. 

There are too many prints to organize by color!

And my shoes. I love shoes. 

There's not enough room for all of them, thus the awkward stacking.

Mehhh.

Let's hope I can maintain this level of cleanliness, it's working wonders for my well-being!

Until next time, ♥.

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Party Time.

 Ode to a Party Hat

I see you there, sitting atop the mind-numbing tube box.

You beckon me to experiment. You yearn to be photographed.

I give in. The purple printed tights demand it.

It's party time.

Can I get a finger snap?

 Oh, for the love of random props lying around the living room!

Somehow making things less awkward because I know a roomie might walk out any second.

I mean, you can't judge anyone in a party hat! You'd just be a party-pooper.

And no one likes a party-pooper.

Psycho-babbling courtesy of chronic sleep deprivation.

->Vintage Slate Sweatshirt, Goodwill

->Hemmed Black Skirt, Savers/DIY

->Gold Clothespin Necklace, Hidden Treasures Antique Mall

->Silk Painting Scarf worn as Headwrap, Estate Sale

->Purple Printed Tights, Urban Outfitters via Sav-a-Bundle

->Black Ankle Booties, Goodwill

->Silver Party Hat, Origins Unknown & Unquestioned

Until next time, ♥.

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Entrenched.

I thrifted this cropped trench over the weekend at Goodwill for a mere 8 bucks.

Classic fall staple? Why, yes please!

A quick combination of the thrifted and the European.

I wore this to play photographer after I finished doing my little sister's hair and makeup for homecoming.

Needless to say, it was not a paying gig.

My sister found the craziest contraption to curl her hair, a dangerous one at that.

I nearly burned myself a couple of times, warranting an expletive or two.

Too much work for me, I would always rely on something fancy to stick in my hair.

Basically what I still do now.

->Watercolor Print Scarf worn in Hair, Estate Sale

->Blue Chambray Oxford, Thrifted

->Black Leggings, ZARA

->Gray Cropped Shirt, Mango

->Shell Necklace, Estate Sale

->Cropped Trench Coat, Thrifted

->VTG Red Leather Boots, Ebay

Until next time, ♥.

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Where'd the Time Go?

I can't believe it's already October. Fortunately, the weather here is surprisingly nice, though a bit chilly. I wore this number to class last Wednesday. Whoa, Wednesday? Yes, I have totally neglected this poor blog.

In my defense, it's that time in the semester; extra readings, midterms, papers...severe procrastination!

I also have a bad habit of stretching myself too thin with commitments and obligations (and funnn).

I just don't feel right with idle time on my hands. My philosophy? If I'm not busy, I'm not doing enough.

I'll be sharing what kept me so occupied over the course of this week. 

Starr invited me to an estate sale on Friday, so I need to photograph my spoils! 

I haven't been to an estate sale in ages...I was under the impression that they were super expensive. 

I was proven wrong, but still managed to spend a good chunk of change.

I did some volunteer work (of the fun variety) and shopped for a pet rock. 

(That will make more sense later, I promise!)

Oi! I also went to the symphony and a play. 

So basically, I'm feeling very cultured. 

('Tis a shame that I'm required to write papers on each event. Boo!) 

Somehow I managed to get everything done.

->Canary Yellow Cardigan, Thrifted

->Creme Oversized Pleated Blouse, El Rastro Fleamarket in Madrid

->High-waisted Daisy Dukes, Thrifted/DIY

->Articulated Fish Pendant Necklace, Thrifted

->Cognac Leather Oxfords, Thrifted

Until next time, ♥

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Clubmasters Ushering Autumn.

You can imagine how excited I was to find a package with my name on it at my parent's place this weekend. I was already expecting some cool wire from Amanda's stash, but by no means did I anticipate some new sunnies! It's funny because I almost bought a pair from etsy after she did a post about them.

And well, I've already put them into heavy rotation. Now I only need to figure out some cool jewelry to make with the wire so I can try to send her back something just as awesome!

This is what I wore yesterday to class. Today's outfit is kind of blah considering I'll be working in the shop again. Most likely said blah outfit will be sprinkled with a layer of sawdust by the time I get back. Anyways, I paired my new sunnies with leopard and a pop of red. Too bad I wasn't expecting the Arkansan weather to comply with the autumnal change...I was so cold walking around campus! 

Now I'm excited to start layering again! The transitional seasons are my absolute favorite.

->Leopard Shift Dress, Thrifted

->Red Leather Waist Belt, thrifted

->Toffee Oxfords, Thrifted

->Dark Denim Zippered Jacket, Charlotte Russe Clearance

->Feather Hair Clip, DIY

->New Clubmasters Sunnies, gift from the lovely Amanda

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Until next time, ♥.

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Transformers.

 Today's casual outfit. Opted for jeans because it's always freezing inside of the art center.

I volunteered there today for their "Family Fiesta" event.

I spent a good chunk of the day helping kiddies weave construction paper into a flag. 

So many kids. I forget how much kids can suck the life out of you. It was so great!

->Ann Taylor Loft Cardigan, $3 at Half of Half

-> High-Waisted Skinnies, $12 at Citi Trends

->Minnetonka Moccasins, Ebay

 As soon as I was done with that, I rushed back to my apartment to get fancied up for my friend's wedding.

I love this dress so much. I saw it on the racks in Spain and had to have it. I didn't even try it on! Luckily it fits like a dream. The material is absolutely fantastic and the heather gray is very low-key.

Plus, it makes it that much easier for the hot date to color-coordinate!!!

It was an absolutely fantastic wedding, even if I was kind of forced to stand in line to catch the bouquet.

Though my height gave me an advantage over the other unmarried gals, my lack of interest defeated me.

I think my finger might've touched it, but another gal went all Michael Jordan on me and jumped for the win.

Silly girls. Oh, and I burned my thumb trying to light a sparkler. That was good for laughs.

Man, I can be such a klutz!

->Gray Dress, ZARA Clearance Rack

->Pewter Snakeskin Belt, Thrifted

->Black Peeptoe Wedges, Thrifted

->Earrings and Necklace, DIY

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Lolla Line Up: Day Three

I know the last day of Lollapalooza was Sunday, but due to unusual circumstances (I conked out)

 and all of Monday spent in a car...I am just now getting to update. 

Now I'm in recovery mode, as in, I just decided to throw some clothes on 

(consisting of ripped, baggy jeans and my new Lolla 2010 shirt). 

I am the epitome of lazy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll try and be more productive tomorrow, if weather permits.

Until next time, ♥.

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Lolla Line Up: Day One

Today kicked my ass, so here's a round up of what I saw today. 

A more detailed description will be in the works.

 

 

 

 

Lady Gaga is my guilty pleasure. Her set was effing amazing. 

Round two takes place tomorrow at noon!

Until next time, ♥.

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Home Sweet Home

Well, I actually got back on Saturday around 8pm. Sunday was spent hanging out with a good friend of mine and passing out around midnight. Now that I'm back, I still need to update my blog. I'm finding it difficult, but I will persevere. 

Luckily, I have a lot in mind for August. A lot.

There are crafts to be made. Alterations to be done. Lollapalooza this weekend.

Plans for a garage sale. Movin' back in on the 13th. About to begin my second year of college.

I will be straight hustlin'!

Oh, and I'm set on not buying any clothes this month. I'm not even going to walk into any of my haunts. 

I have too much of a hard time resisting temptation, so I won't even bother.

 I will use what I have. Alter. Mix. Think.

It will force me to get creative. It will help me recover from my Spanish expenditures. 

This should be fun.

Until next time, ♥.

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Nostalgic for the Arkansan Thrift Scene

This past Sunday I met up with friends, new and old, for El Rastro. El Rastro is a huge Sunday street market here in Salamanca, similar to the one I visited in Madrid. However, this time around I actually brought my camera (although the threat of pickpockets was still applicable). I'm sorry to report that it is not the goldmine of vintage that I hoped for. After snaking through the various stalls, I found a shabby one with what looked like a small pile of second-hand garments laid out on a blanket...but they looked straight out of the nineties, late nineties, early millennium...not exactly what I want to find.

I must say, El Rastro is a great place to snag some decent knock-offs and pirated merchandise. I left empty-handed, partly due to not finding anything and to only having 20 euro bills. The Spaniards aren't too keen on breaking a twenty here. 

All in all, it was an interesting experience...albeit a scorching hot one. At least I am able to say I went, instead of hoping I had. I only spent 2 euros on the bus ride round-trip. I was really hoping to find a bargain on a leather backpack, but only found one booth and they didn't have the color nor the size that I desire. 

Needless to say, I really miss my thrift store haunts back home. The shopping here is great, but nothing can really beat finding that unique piece at that bargain price. I shall console myself in knowing that the majority of these stores cannot be found in Little Rock and that it's still the month of rebajas.

On another note, For Your Viewing Pleasure: Mixing Euro with the Thrifted

->Straw Fedora, Marshalls

->Cream Bodysuit, TJ Maxx

->Salmon Short-Sleeved Cardigan, Vintage

->Floral High-Waisted Skirt, H&M

-Strappy Wedge Sandals, Mary Paz

->Gold Leaf Pendant Necklace, Vintage

I opted to stay in tonight because last night was a bit much. Perhaps I'll finally get my Vonnegut novel read! I did go see a Flamenco show tonight and took plenty of pictures...now I just need to weed out the bad ones. Tomorrow I have planned a trip to El Corte Ingles, a mega 6-floor chain store here. And then it's kareoke night at the Irish Rover! Until next time. ♥

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