Coordinated

As much as I love clashing colors and patterns, matchy matchiness still holds appeal for me. I bought this patent purse at an antique mall during our cross-country drive. Now I can match my shiny navy shoes to a shiny navy bag. Today, as a matchy bonus, my hair matches my tights and my ensemble matches the background.


Shrug, Forever 21. Dress, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and embellished. Belt, swap. Tights, We Love Colors. Shoes, Oh Deer! Bag, vintage. Ring, Jan Michaels San Francisco.



Photos by Beefy Muchacho

I'm a Winner

I’ll admit it: I wore this outfit to showcase my medal. Then I told everyone that I won the race.


Checkered tunic and belt, Wet Seal. Fugly dress, Jams World (thrifted). Running pants (clean, I promise), Reebok. Boots, Target. Hair clip, self-made. Purse, Payless.

Ok, I didn’t win the race. But I finished and got a medal, so I’m a winner.

Let the Good Times Roll

I’m departing from the day-of-the-week titles* and further references to Lent. Instead, I’m wearing feathers in my hair and having a good time.

Jacket, Esley. Blouse, Forever 21. Skirt, Express (thrifted). Necklace, Old Navy. Tights, Danskin. Shoes, Two Lips. Hair clip, self made.


I had too good of a time last night, at Last Call Trivia. I had to Photoshop away my bloodshot eyes and undereye bags this morning.

Reedie asked if my theme weeks are ever noticed at work. I’ve conducted 17 theme weeks and never gotten a comment until today. Must be the Mardi Gras feathers.



I’ve never been to Mardi Gras. Does it involve Feats of Strength, like Festivus?
Although the snow is nearly up to my knees, I can’t help but have a good time tromping through it in my star-print galoshes.


*I was tempted by Thsilly Lithsp Thursday. I have a lisp, myself.

Ima Starr

By now, I’ve studded a few things with my Bedazzler, but my first project remains my favorite. For some reason, the idea of star studs arranged in a star pattern tickles my fancy.

Dress, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and bedazzled. Sweater, Bloch. Belt, Target. Tights, We Love Colors. Boots, White Mountain. Ring, vintage. Bag, vintage (from Sin City Antique Gallery). Feather clip, 100 Yen Store.

I also applied star studs to the ends of the necktie and on each sleeve.


The star pattern came with the Bedazzler. I flipped through the patterns again on Sunday and saw an OWL PATTERN in there, too. Now I just have to decide which of my garments to deface. (I think he’s going to have stars for eyes.)

Experiment No 590

I’m combining themes today: Tights and Toes and The Red Hat Society Experiments. Oh, and I threw in some galoshes, too.

Dress, Forever 21. Belt and galoshes, Target. Tights, Apostrophe. Peeptoe flats, NY & Co. Coat, Bebe. Bag, Payless. Cuff, Hot Topic. Bangles, Deb.

Star Spangled Studs

I bought a Bedazzler. I know you think Bedazzlers are totally passé, but studs are totally hot and a Bedazzler is the easiest way to apply them. Frankly, the Bedazzler looks and feels like a piece of junk, but it works well and can even be a bit addictive.


Jacket, Forever 21. Dress, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and BEDAZZLED. Tights, Hue. Shoes, Delicious. Bangles, Girl Props. Clutch, Apt 9. Coat (pictured below), Bebe.


I apologize for the blurriness of the photos. We were losing the light, it was starting to rain, the wind was gusting, and I was navigating rubble in four-inch heels. These photos were taken in Eden Park, on, what I affectionately call, the Road to Nowhere:


This dress was horribly dowdy in its original state.


I could tell, though, after adding a belt and pinning up the length, that it had potential.


Thrifted (or swapped) clothing is my favorite for experimentation – shortening, dyeing, and, now, bedazzling. Later this month, I’ll show you a pair of thrifted capris turned shorts and bedazzled with cone studs. Nothing is safe from the Bedazzler! I’m eyeing more studs (and a size 60 plunger for 1/2 inch studs) on Kit Kraft right now.

Yankee Swap

Jacket, Forever 21 (swap). Tank, YS USA (swap). Skirt, Parallel (swap). Shoes, Nine West. Bag, Deux Lux (it’s my new favorite). Studded choker worn as a bracelet, thrift. Brooch (on back of jacket), SAC (thrift).

My swapped items aren’t actually from a Yankee Swap, but from a Wardrobe Swap Shop swap. (Well, three Wardrobe Swap Shop swaps.)

Continuing with the thrifty theme, my accessories are all secondhand or sale items. This isn’t a $20 outfit, but it certainly is an under $50 outfit.


I’m using this thrifted Sarah Coventry brooch to adjust the waist of my jacket. This is one of my favorite tricks for cinching blazers and cardigans.
This tank has an attached “necklace.” It’s my first piece of clothing with built-in jewelry. I think I’m okay with the concept.


I was initially going to wear a solid black blazer (also a swap), but I like to clash.


Speaking of clashing…