Merry Christmas!

Jess, Mom, and I like to take Christmas pictures every year. We are all pretty festive in December, so it is great to get dressed up and take pics in a festive location. Go big or go home.

Jessica's favorite Christmas song: This Christmas by Chris Brown

Merry Chirstmas 2 From Merlin

Jessica made me buy Merlin some Christmas shirts. So, he is now number one on Santa's list. Doesn't he just look so cute!? He loved getting into all of the presents and biting tissue paper. Jess also made some Christmas cookies, they tasted super good. What a great Christmas! : )

Song of the day: White Christmas Finale

Trees

 

Out at the tree farm to find the perfect family Christmas tree. Mom always picks the tree within the first five minutes. Christy and I usually just wander. I'm getting so excited for Christmas! And especially my work Christmas party. Only three days left to get things together. Kind of stressing, but it will all work out. Everyone will be drunk in an hour, so I shouldn't even worry. 

Kind of weird pics from the farm. I blame Christy. Happy Holidays. 

Song of the day: Heisman by Tyga ft Honey Cocaine

Work it

Wearing my new favorite pair of studded shorts! So cute! I tried studding a pair myself, but boy is it hard with little studs. Maybe next time I will try more legit studs. Also wearing my red boots. They are some of my faves, because the color really pops. I accessorized with my cat eye sunglasses and green wire wrap headband from Jess. 

Song of the day: 212 by Azealia Banks ft Lazy Jay

Lazy Sunday

 

Eh, today was just like the title. I didn't even want to take pictures but Jess insisted. They turned out ok, though. Trying out a new length skirt for me and I am in love with it! It is great, but I do think it would probably look better on someone a bit taller! Ah well. Paired with one of my oldest sweaters. It has a deep V in the front and back, which is great for showing off my tattoos :) Also, paired with some cute oxford flats. They really brighten up a dull outfit!

Song of the day: Take Care by Drake

short week

I love Thanksgiving! And short work weeks! Wearing one of my all time favorite pieces of clothing from Lane Bryant. This skirt has an elastic waistband, pockets, bright color, midi-length, perfecto. I'm also wearing a crochet top I got from Urban Outfitters. I am not a fan of digging through non-plus clothes for something that might fit me (life's too short), but I came across this oversized crop top while shopping with Christy. It is one of my new faves.

And yeah, I've got my squint on in the first pic. Score.

Song of the day: This Me Know by Opal

go hard

Another vest! My friend Claire and I went to see a show at The Bishop right after Halloween and decided that we needed to have matching outfits (like the band). We thought that a denim jacket or vest with something on the back would be perfect. Low and behold, I went to Goodwill a few days after and found this vest. Half-off, no less! While I probably won't put any sort of gang logo on it, it did have a butterfly patch and a hole on the back, so it is pretty much perfect. I paired it with my Forever 21 polka-dot blouse to make it a little more feminine. Also, showing off my fancy nail stickers from Christy. I think I like them! They're pretty annoying when they start to chip, but I like having no dry time and the crazy patterns are great.

In other news, I am working on planning my work holiday party. I work at a record label, so the parties are pretty legit. So much to think about, but mainly, my outfit. I have been searching for the perfect sequin-something. Found a gold sequin skirt on ebay, but we'll see how it fits. I never have any luck with ebay for some reason. Ah well, fingers crossed.

Video of the day:  Jiggalate instructional video. Song by Dro Man. Oh nap town.

Fall Patterns

I love Fall and all the colors and patterns it brings! Pattern mixing used to be my staple. I was basically a master. For some reason, I started easing off on the multiple patterns at once. Not sure what happened. I guess it does take some effort to find things that look good together, but not crazy. I really liked these pieces together, because they were all in a Fall theme and distinct, but not too bold. I threw my favorite sweater over this for a relaxed Saturday afternoon at the market.

Song of the day: Peso by A$ap Rocky

Happy Halloween!

Hi all, hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend! Here's a few shots from our Halloween celebrations. Even baby Merlin got in the spirit! The first picture is me with my two best friends, and soon to be roommates, Liza and Kate. Kate was Little Red Riding Hood, I was Uncle Sam, and Liza was a cat (duh). Since I work at a costume shop, I pretty much have to have a top notch outfit. The second picture is Jess with her friend Maggie. Jess was a rocker kitty....too easy, but still cute. Lastly, we have Merlin in his new Halloween tunic. He acts like he hates it, but deep down I think he loves it! Other than working all weekend, it was a pretty good Halloween. I hope everyone enjoyed it too!

Yelawolf - Bottom Lounge, Chicago

Ohmygosh, I love Yelawolf. Christy and I are basically obsessed. We were so lucky to see him perform at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago last Thursday. It was brilliant. Really. Here is a video Christy shot of the classic "Pop the Trunk." The sound isn't fantastic, but trust me, it was great live.

The show opened with a couple djs, one of which was DJ Craze. Shoot, he was skilled. Then Rittz came onstage. One website describes him as "a ginger fro'd southern rapper." Fitting, as he has long crazy hair and is from Atlanta. Anyway, I had only heard him rapping alongside Yelawolf on the songs "Fulla Shit" and "Box Chevy pt 3" previously, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. He came out with his big hair and gold rings and I was hooked. It helped that we made eye contact like 3 times and are basically dating now. Ha. But really, his flow was nice and the crowd was digging it. "White Jesus" and "High Five" are tight jams.

The crowd at the venue was pretty intense. Lots of weirdos and drunkies. Before Yela even came on, this guy got into a fight with this girl and pretty much punched her. They busted through the crowd right beside us and I had to grab the guy's collar to pull him away from the girl. I lost Christy for a minute and freaked out. Don't worry, she wasn't pulled to the ground and trampled, as I thought may have happened. But, I did lose my prime spot in the 2nd row, which was bothersome. In the tussle, Raf somehow managed to get right next to the stage and was able to stay there the whole time. He would.

It was finally time for Yelawolf and he came out with one of my favorite songs, "Daddy's Lambo." Ugh, I died. Of course, the crowd also converged to get closer to king wolf and I had to fight to stay on my feet. The rest of the show was a combo of fantastic songs and sweaty bodies rubbing all up on me. Oh, and a rogue crowd surfer that kicked me in the head and made me lose my hair clip, but whatever. Yelawolf (especially shirtless) is worth all the stress. There was a post-show half-naked girl fight complete with broken bottles and blood, but no need to focus on that. Christy, Raf and I made it out alive and happy and that's all that matters.

Song of the day: Daddy's Lambo by Yelawolf

Market

Just some pictures before going to the farmers market. My mom insists on going every Saturday. I don't mind though because it is a great place to people watch! Today I was wearing some amazing yellow high-waist shorts that I got from a vintage store. I love wearing shorts with tights. It is so nice to be able to wear shorts into the fall and winter. This was also right before I cut 8 inches off my hair. Pretty hard for me because my hair took a while to get this long, but I guess it will come back some day. For now I just need to work it :)

Song of the day: Hanging High by Lykke Li

act right

A little DIY post for ya. Christy didn't think that this sweatshirt was DIY-enough to post, but that exemplifies my point: minor modifications can be made to clothing to make things awesome. I don't need to slash through the sleeves or bedazzle the heck out of this sweatshirt to make it cool, but it did need some minor adjustments.

When I first saw this top at Avenue (a plus-size only stores - best for basics or sassy grandma clothes), I thought it was perfect. Anyone who knows me, knows I love some embellishment. And it is sweatshirt material, so...winner. However, when I tried it on it was basically tunic length and the sleeves were a little snug, which was not ideal. Since it wasn't on sale, I decided to pass (I'm working on being more selective with clothing. It sometimes works.). But I recently went back to Avenue and there was my sassy sweatshirt in the sale section.

When I got it home, I knew I needed to make some changes before it would be wearable. I first cut off the banded bottom. Sweatshirts are always better when you remove the banded hem. I am pretty lazy, so hemming is not an option. One of my tricks when cutting the hem off a shirt is to cut it a little shorter in the front than the back. Unsewn hems always roll up a bit, and they tend to roll up even more in the back - I guess from sitting, having a butt, whatever. So, to avoid having that awesome shirt-bunched-up-over-your-butt look, I leave it slightly longer in the back.

Then I cut the sleeves to 3/4 length, because that is my favorite sleeve length. Lastly, I cut off some random sequins that were sewn around the triangle-y studded embellishments. I do love a sequin, but it is definitely more wearable without them. I think this baby could be one of my new faves.

Blah, this post got long. Ah well.

Song of the day: Lay It On Me by Kelly Rowland ft Big Sean **A little note on Kelly Rowland - she is fantastic. Christy and I saw her in concert (opening for Chris Brown), and she was amazing. Brilliant dancer, super gorgeous, and her male dancers were, um, yeah...