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...

Sunday (part 2)

Fall photo-op. Except it was like 80 degrees today. I am a big fan of tucking shirts into elastic waist skirts, but I thought I'd mix it up slightly by doing a half tuck. Not sure it really does much, but I like the slight asymmetrical effect. Other than that, this is a pretty simple outfit for Sunday errands. Oh, and I guess it shows off my new arrow tattoo. Cute.

Song of the day: Orange Blossom by Gardens & Villa

Sunday

 

Hanging at my parents' house on a Sunday afternoon. I'm loving the fall colors, even though it's been surprisingly warm lately. I finally got some faux leather shorts, so it was a great time to try them out. I think they'll be really versatile with tights as it gets cooler. 

Song of the day: Dance (A$$) by Big Sean

rainy days

 

Oh ya know, just hangin. Took these shots on a cool, rainy evening in Bloomington. I've recently decided that I will wear vests. Although I have always loved layering, vests have never really been my thing. However, I saw this little number at ye olde Goodwill and I thought it would work at some point. I think it looks pretty good with a subtle printed shirt underneath, especially with a little bit of a blousant sleeve. 

Went on a little trip to Nashville, TN this weekend to celebrate my sweet cousin's bday. Those people know how to party. I'm still trying to figure out how to dance to country music, but fortunately we heard "Teach Me How to Dougie" coming out of one venue, so we knew where to go. 

Song of the day:  Tony Montana by Future ft Drake