Two for one and one for all

Top: Apt. 9 ⟡
Bottom: Celebrity Pink
Shoes: Paprika

Ear party: [no brand] from Shanghai ⟡, H&M
Ring: [ebay] ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

I'm a little conflicted over "two for one" / twofer tops, but they appeal strongly to my lazy, not-functional-until-caffeinated-in-the-morning self.

This bracelet wraps 'round baby right 'round

Top: Wet Seal ⟡
Bottom: Celebrity Pink

Shoes: Bamboo

Ear party: Claire's ⟡, [no brand] from Hong Kong ⟡
Bracelet: [diy] ⟡, H&M ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

Did you know you can buy bags of random, mismatched buttons by the pound?  I bought an 8 oz. bag. There are a lot of buttons in an 8 oz. bag.

Run, snail, run!

Top: Uniqlo ⟡
Necklace: [gifted] ⟡
Rings: [no brand] from Taiwan ⟡, H&M ⟡, [amazon] ⟡, [ebay] ⟡

Ear party: [no brand] from Hong Kong ⟡, H&M ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

Whenever I wear my snail earrings with the square crystal stud, I imagine a tiny snail running from a giant granule of salt.  Odd, I'm aware.

Nothing to wear

Top: Forever 21 ⟡

Bottom: Ninety ⟡

Shoes: Bamboo

Ear party: [gifted] ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

This interpretive dance expresses the feeling of peeking into your closet and reporting, "I have nothing to wear." Ironically, that cliché probably gets more wear than anything else in my wardrobe.

For those against interpretive dance, please accept this captioned rage face single-panel rage comic instead:

Entrenched

Top: Forever 21 outside ⟡, Xhileration inside ⟡

Bottom: Forever 21

Shoes: [no brand] from Taiwan ⟡

Ear party: [gifted] ⟡, Forever 21 ⟡
Scarf: Esprit

⟡ first wear in 2012

This coat is the epitome of warm climate winterwear: thin and open to the waist.  The younger, cold-climate-adjusted me is mocking the older, warm-climate-adjusted me right now.

Black or White

Top: Andre & Co.

Bottom: Forever 21

Shoes: Forever 21

Ear party: [ebay] ⟡, Forever 21
Necklace: [ebay] ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

I put on my Michael Jackson feet for the Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour show.  Nosebleed seats aside, Human Nature, Thriller, and I Just Can't Stop Loving You were my favorite acts.  I imagine I would enjoy the later, more acrobatic Las Vegas version better but this version was here and now!

Smooth sailing to Alcatraz

Top: Pink Rose outside ⟡, Derek Heart inside

Bottom: Celebrity Pink

Shoes: Forever 21

Ear party: [gifted] from Hong Kong ⟡, Forever 21 ⟡
Necklace: JewelMint ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

I was going for nautical but in hindsight, the absence of blue leads my mind to inmate wear, instead.  Go to jail.  Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars.

Alpaca is not a city in Mexico

Top: Papaya ⟡

Bottom: Paris Blues

Shoes: Payless

Ear party: [flea market] / "Alpaca, Mexico" ⟡, H&M ⟡
Nail party: 10 ⟡, Sally Hansen ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

I paid $10 to enter the flea market.  At the last table, I found these earrings with
"ALPACA
MEXICO"
stamped on the back.  The lovely older couple convinced me the earrings were crafted in Alpaca, Mexico.  I liked them.  I bought them.  At home, the internet told me Alpaca is not a city in Mexico.  Alpaca is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. 

And this is why I now have a smartphone.

Military coral

 

Coat: Kenneth Cole ⟡
Top: Arizona outside ⟡, No Boundaries inside ⟡

Bottom: Celebrity Pink

Shoes: Paprika

Earrings: Windsor ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

It's funny how one can go years without considering a whole sartorial category, then become completely sold on the idea after seeing it on a friend.  That's the story of how I bought ankle boots.

P is for Pointelle

Top: Canyon River Blues ⟡

Bottom: Hydraulic ⟡

Shoes: Old Navy ⟡

Ear party: Forever 21 ⟡, Forever 21

⟡ first wear in 2012

In lieu of a zipper, these jeans have no less than 5 buttons. Clearly the designers did not have public restroom throughput in mind.

Oregon Trail

Top: Andrew & Co. ⟡

Bottom: Forever 21

Shoes: Forever 21

Watch: Tommy Hilfiger ⟡

Ear party: [no brand] from Shanghai ⟡, Cady Nation, now DC Bijou ⟡
Scarf: Esprit ⟡
Ring: H&M ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

Oregon Trail, although exalted on the internet, is never a game I played much during rainy indoors recess periods.  I rocked Number Munchers and Gertrude's Secrets instead.

Not to be a complete drain on the internet, I'd like to point out JANSALE3 gets you 40% off everything in Esprit's online store, through Jan 24.

My pants are too big

Top: Express outside ⟡, Derek Heart inside ⟡

Bottom: Jolt ⟡

Shoes: Payless ⟡

Watch: La Mer Collections

Ear party: [no brand] from Hong Kong ⟡, Forever 21 ⟡
Necklace: [no brand] from Taiwan ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

I wear sweaters with the sleeves rolled up.  A lot.  At work, I can never decide if I'm too warm or too cold, so my sleeves go up and down like a slo-mo yo-yo.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

This robot is all heart

Top: H&M shirt ⟡, Columbia fleece ⟡ 

Bottom: Arizona ⟡ 

Shoes: Forever 21 ⟡ 

Ear party: Forever 21 ⟡ , H&M

Scarf: [flea market] ⟡

Wallet: Claire's ⟡

⟡ first wear in 2012

My wallet broke a couple weeks ago.  This is its Barbie-colored replacement.

Black on black on black on leopard

Top: Love Rocks sweater ⟡,  Freedom 2 Be coat ⟡

Bottom: Paris Blues ⟡

Shoes: Payless ⟡

Belt: Wet Seal ⟡
Arm Party: Kenneth Cole bracelet, ShoeDazzle watch

 ⟡ first wear in 2012

This coat is on an indefinite loan from my mother.  I visited for the holidays, needed a coat one day, and it ended up following me home.  You know you've done it, too.

Mustard yellow!

Top: Arizona shirt ⟡, Collection B jacket ⟡

Bottom: Celebrity Pink

Shoes: GoJane

Necklace: Urban Outfitters ⟡
Bag: Etienne Aigner ⟡

 ⟡ first wear in 2012

Wore this to a car show, because car shows have fast cars and fast cars come in yellow.  It's the weekend, it made sense in my head while I was reaching for the hanger.  And because this particular shirt hasn't seen the light of day in at least a year.  That's the whole point of this thing, amirite?

Arm party? Ear party!

Top: Forever 21 checkered outside ⟡, Volcom inside ⟡

Bottom: Forever 21 ⟡

Shoes: Paprika ⟡

Arm party: ShoeDazzle watch ⟡, Kenneth Cole bangle ⟡, 

Ear party: H&M ⟡, Claire's ⟡

 ⟡ first wear in 2012

I don't always walk my dog in heels, but when I do, I put it on the internet.  

I'm uncertain about the Volcom shirt.  I might have to start a Ditch List - things I dug out of the closet, wore, and still don't think need to be saved.  Then I can joke about having things on the D.L. Burn! ...?