Turbo Sunday

I got a ridiculous amount of stuff done today. It feels good. Lots of little things that really needed to get done got done. My apartment is in a transitional period right now so there has been a lot going on. With all of these laborious tasks today involving muscles and screwdrivers, I needed a comfy, basic outfit. Lovvvvvin' my new jeans.

Oh! First photos with the new cam. Love it. Still want a new lens.

I'll venture outside of my little hoodrat block one of these days. I kid, it's not bad at all. People just like to write their names on things. Anyway, I hope everyone had a nice weekend full of indulgence, whatever your pleasure may be.

jacket - Asos, tee - American Apparel, jeans - Current/Elliott, necklace - H&M, shoes - Anthropologie, rings - Marc by Marc Jacobs and Forever 21

Fancy T

The T by Alexander Wang goods arrived in the mail. I have to say that though I still feel a bit guilty caving and buying designer t-shirts, they do beat out a 3-pack of Hanes hands down. Soft, slinky, light basics. This t-shirt dress is preeeetty see-through on it's own, so I'm considering getting the black tank dress from the collection to layer under it. For now, it's still cold out and tights will have to do.

(You'll have to excuse my dear-god-it's-finally-Friday face.)

dress - T by Alexander Wang, boots - Asos, necklace - OathNYC

I realized yesterday that these Asos boots I got back in January remind me quite a bit of the boots seen in yesterday's largely underwhelming Balmain collection. This just proves that everything in that show has been seen before, bleh. Still love my boots though.

Tick tock

Feeling the dark colors and comfort today. This is the look I naturally gravitate towards. I've had this simple dress nearly forever and it really suits all seasons. Basics that end up outlasting statement pieces are probably the most important part of a wardrobe.

Spirits are pretty high today as it is Inauguration Day here in the US. It's hard not to be excited. The thought of new beginnings, no matter how symbolic, feels so refreshing. It inspires me to make big waves in the next 4 years of my own life. Isn't it strange how time passes so fast, yet so slow? We get caught up in the details yet still manage to ignore so many of them.

dress - Anthropologie, scarf - the streets of NYC, boots - Asos

Who, me?

Feeling shy today. I really just wanted to go out and play in the snow but I had to go to work instead. Last night I decided that today would be the day I busted out the silver sparkily Asos shoes and was not going to let a little snow stop that. They actually look quite pretty while making little footsteps in the snow.

top - Asos, jeans - Cheap Monday, shoes - Asos


I was sent this music video by a friend and I think it is rather enchanting (by a band called Florence and the Machine):

Boot Campy

Leroy the kitty was helping out with photos this morning. It looks a bit like I ended up dressing for boot camp. These boots are pretty bad ass. I'd seen a couple bloggers wearing them as well as some discussion on tFS and decided to add them to my (already full) Asos shopping cart. Do not regret! Now I just need some perfect, flat ankle boots. Why are they so hard to find?

Apparently I have a 3-day weekend coming up. It's time to take the camera outside. So far I've been limited to my small apartment, and in the winter, the only time I'm home while it's light out is early morning. It's hard to believe or even remember I studied photography in college. I took for granted the free time and access to amazing equipment. I think in a certain way this blog is my small effort to make something. Perhaps everyone should blog to keep track of their thoughts and interests.

top - Zara, leggings - American Apparel, boots - Asos, scarf - Magaschoni

Commence the daydreaming.

I've been doing a bit too much shopping lately and my bank account has suffered. But who can blame me? After all of the holidays are over, winter becomes so dull and gray. Everything seems to stop dead in its tracks and some days you just need a lovely new dress to make your blood start circulating again. These dresses by Hurwundeki over on Asos are perfect. Another sale please Asos? To grant me my wishes, hopes, and dreams?






Le big fat sigh.