worn - august 27, 2010

i think lipstick makes me look harsher and older. sort of.

dress - by corpus/uo
black tights
black shoes - payless
necklace - vintage

chin up

i constantly feel tired. i have luggage, not bags, under my eyes.

this day was not as bad as others.

birthday celebration

winter 2010/2011

a new piece i've been wanting to do for the longest. a mix
between a poncho and kimono sleeved sweater. finally
finished on my birthday.

designed and stitched by me.

birthday wears

a skirt gift from mom <3

29 yrs old.

necklace - from a trade with that vintage (sophiehillartist on etsy)
tee - gap outlet
blazer - rainbow
cuff - bowandarrowcreations via pack rats

hooker

i'm always so excited to get a wholesale order, but the work
is incredibly tough. especially that final stretch when the
end is in sight and making your 50th hat in the same color
scheme begins to feel just a little repetitive.

before leaving 28

final photos

ain't gone for good

(8.22.10. skirt - an oldie from goodies. i'm not really used to wearing this length
so i always feel a little frumpy wearing it as a skirt - i usually pull it up and wear
it as a dress with a blazer over. plus all the fabric isn't the best for my hips. or
maybe i'm just not used to seeing this silhouette on me. i do love that print, however,
so that's what keeps this one in my closet. black belt - vintage. black tights. wedges -
payless. necklace - vintage. black tank - hanes. denim shirt - walmart.)



(8.21.2010. denim shirt - walmart. grey tee - old navy which i cropped short.
nude cami - target lingerie though it looks like it's just my belly. skirt -
american apparel criss cross dress worn with top rolled down and sleeves knotted
in front. grey tights. boots - dr. scholls. necklace - vintage. leather cuff - local and
handmade by bowandarrowcreations available at pack rats!)


(8.20.10. denim jacket and dress - old f21. white leggings. brown boots - old dr.
scholls. necklace - vintage. leather cuffs - handmade and local by
bowandarrowcreations available at my shop - pack rats!)


(8.18.10. denim blazer - cheap mall shop, but i love it. i love that it's denim meets
dorothy on the golden girls with it's shoulder pads and longer length. pin - gift
from brooklyn rehab. dress - from my shop! black tights. wedges - payless. cuff -
50 cents from trendy fashion strip mall shop .)

it's been a while. these past few months of setting up and opening the shop really took its toll on my fashion sensibilities. i finally feel like i'm settling back into things and getting out of the tees and jeans rut. now just to shake these five extra stress-ridden pounds, and it'd totally help if i didn't have to have at least three beers each night to wind down. things are tough, ya'll. also, opening a business with yr boyfriend/girlfriend - well, just be prepared for some bumpy roads. but things are smoothing out. we're getting a little bit of a groove. now we just need more customers. more sales. more money. less debt. less stress.

p.s. i'll be posting a few back entries with photos from the summer and such. i originally started this blog as a sort of scrapbook of my everyday as well as a place to dump all my online activities. and though it's sort of changed a bit over time and has a little bit of a etsy promotional and business aspect to it now as well i still want to keep the other going. i think i'm still having blog identity crisis, but i'm starting to get an idea of how i want to come out of that. also, if you haven't already, check out the blog for our shop - pack rats!

bleh.

a day were none of my photos came out the way i wanted.

trying to shoot a new beret.

milton finds his chin

kittens

kit

i redded my head

worn - august 16, 2010

blazer - thrifted @ goodwill - by the lb
grey tank - f21
jeans - old old express
loafers - vintage etienne aigner purchased for last year's peewee halloween costume
necklace - that vintage (sophiehillartist.etsy)

cosby show scrapbook

intense bedding