Daily Wear 11/12 Pt. 2: Birthday Party!

decorations made by my roommate

Last night was a success.  So much so that I'm still feeling the effects of it and will probably go back to sleep as soon as I finish posting this.  But I wanted to show you my outfit before this weekend takes over, and I forget all about it.  I've got a hike planned, papers to grade, and a lot of research to do, and right now I'm planning on depriving myself of the internet (and reading blogs! :( !) until I get all of my work done.  We'll see how that works out.  So, here's my birthday dress (or one of them, as I have no self-control).

headband: red, dress: red, tights: target: shoes: old navy

I got it (and the other two) at Red Apparel, which is a clothing store in Long Beach.  It's close proximity to Target, which I usually visit once a week, makes it a constant temptation that I obviously don't need.  They have a lot of the same stuff as ModCloth but for usually half the price.  It's kind of heaven.  Anyway, I tried this dress on, and I immediately knew I wanted to wear it to my birthday party (though I'm not even sure if I had one planned at that point).  I love the collar and the way the skirt moves.  It would be perfect for dancing if I was into that kind of thing.  I got the beaded headband at Red too, and I wore a pair of black flats with pretty cut-outs instead of my normal pair with holes in the heels.  They weren't exactly fancy, but I didn't wear shoes for most of the night anyway.

This evening will be much more low key, as I can't handle that much excitement.  I have plans to read Faulkner and Carver short stories for class, and a night filled with dreams of this beauty by Rodarte for Target will follow.

I haven't been able to stop thinking about this dress since I saw it in December's Glamour.  Soon (hopefully!), it will be mine.

Daily Wear 11/12

I have this strange habit of matching my boyfriend or my roommate at least a couple times a week.  I don't plan to.  I just walk out of my room and find myself in the same colors as one of them or even the same items, sometimes (this is with my roommate of course - my boyfriend doesn't wear dresses).  Maybe it's some deep psychic connection I have with them, but most likely it's just coincidence that we end up looking like members of the same boy band.  Anyway, this morning before I got dressed, my boyfriend brought this up, asking me to not copy his outfit.  Being the huge brat that I am, I copied him as closely as I could, while still maintaining my own style.  Here's my attempt at a coordinating outfit:

sweater: hm, top: gottschalks, black skinny jeans: erin fetherston for target (the pockets are hearts!), necklace: f21, ring: american vintage, flats: old navy

(Please excuse these awkward poses that involve me staring at the ceiling.  I just can't look at the camera yet without a giggle fit ensuing.)

And here's my source material:

He made me promise that I wouldn't include a picture of his face, but as I mentioned before, I'm a huge brat.  Also, I think he's pretty cute.

My birthday party is tonight! (!!!!!!!!) My actual birthday isn't until Tuesday, but most people attending don't know that.  I intend to make a complete fool of myself, as this (21) is the only birthday that allows that kind of behavior.  Pictures to come soon!

Interview Style

I've got a big life-changing interview coming up in December.  And while I should be thinking about what kinds of questions they are going to ask me and how I can best prepare, I find myself focusing on the most trivial (though some would argue most important) aspect of this event: my outfit.  As a twenty year-old college student, I don't think a single thing in my outfit could be considered professional.  Not one of my skirts is below the knee.  My footwear of choice is a beat-up pair of black flats.  I do have a blazer, which you saw in the last post, but I have nothing to wear it with that makes me look even close to a responsible young adult.

So, I have some shopping to do.  I've been doing some research on fancy adult websites to see what fancy adults where to work, and I think these three pictures are going to be my inspiration while I'm looking in stores and going through my own closet one more time.

And if any of you have ideas, please let me know! I need all the help I can get.