Weekend Wishes

Hey kids!  I always want to blog again when I make life changes.  I guess I just get a surge of productivity or something.  I'm not often able to wallow in unhappiness for extended periods of time (except, you know, during that CERTAIN period...see what I did there?) so I try to keep keeping on since I know the healing time will roll by.  

That being said, let's look at some weekend wishes, shall we?

It's a motorcycle jacket, but it's fuzzy on the outside too.  It just looks so cozy and cool, something that cool me that only lives in my head would wear.  No wonder, since it's by Free People, a brand I constantly want pieces from.  Currently there are only larges left in Free People's Gilt sale, if you must have it.

Thanks to Refinery 29, I am now completely obsessed with jewelry by Made Her Think.  These earrings in particular are making me drool all over myself.  I love the soft, romantic feel that rose gold has, and I how MHT has blended that with the medieval-esq pendulum and the smokey quartz.  I'm seeing soft oversized sweaters in muted colors, black eyeliner, and a seductive nude lip.

Oh, wait!

My cool alter ego would totally wear the earrings with this top by Raquel Allegra.  Very laid back hot.  And nothing extra underneath to hide the unmentionables.  "A little bra never hurt anyone" is becoming a motto of mine.  See?

Anyway, while my alter ego is chilling in her Brooklyn loft with some smoldering hunk and wine, I'm gonna spend this weekend working on my thesis, watching Saints football, drinking lots of tea, and being a retail slave on Sunday.  Kisses!

Anything but Ordinary

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the everyday, and what we consider "the mundane."  Probably because of my thesis on Surrealism, but also because I've always been drawn to designers and artists who take something familiar and make it new and exciting again.  I don't understand why we often toss aside the normal, the everyday, as "banal" when those simple things are what make our lives what they are.

That being said, I was tickled when I came across this Cast of Vices collection on A+R Store's website.  I was led here by my Daily Candy email, which is kind of unusual because I generally get angry at all daily email newsletters I subscribe to, spend a very short amount of time actually reading them, and eventually unsubscribe to them.  They were interested in this bracelet, a cheeky take on the wristband:

But not all of the designs are so pretty and chic as this one, and I rather like them better.  Take this leather bag for instance, which looks like what last night's take out came in:

Or this porcelain Percocet pill:

Or any number of the rather grotesque fly or cockroach baubles the designers have provided us with.  I feel like the general fashion public would describe these pieces as "whimsical," but I think that is perhaps the worst word for them.  They are slapping us in the fact with our addictions to consumption and medication, as well as all the things we throw away, like the plastic bag or the entry wristband.  My favorite piece may perhaps be the simplest they offer, and maybe the least telling:

I would certainly wear it as an ode to all of those pens and pen caps I have lost, especially of my beloved round stic bics (color blue, medium thick).  And probably also as a reminder of how small I am, like the pen caps I lose.

I have seen the elephant!

Lovahs, you know I adore my sparkly accessories.  You also know that I'm totally cheap when it comes to them.  That's why websites like pnk Elephant make me positively giddy.  Not only is their stuff on trend and fabulous, it's CRAZY affordable.

In addition to a good selection of multiple finger rings that are so hot right now, they've got some great full-finger and cage rings, the above being my favorite.  It looks like something a crazy warlock would wear, or maybe a hardcore, skinny jeans and long hair wearing rock God.  I'd wear it with a floor length dress and lots more silver jewelry,  and my black Frye boots.  I'm talking a look like that of Karen over at Where Did U Get That.  Maybe I'd even pair it with this:

Which would function as a handy weapon for a rocker in a bar brawl, or look great with a simple cocktail dress that I want to make a little cooler.  

I'm also drooling over this cuff that is so sleek, sexy and a great compliment to a bare arm:

This necklace, since Mama never met a layered chain necklace that she didn't need in her life, especially one this well done:

And these earrings, because I want to just wear one and bring the 80s back to life.

Every piece on the website, including the ones I'm lusting after, (Re: everything on the site), is under 20 dollars, and looks wayyy more expensive than it's price tag.  Also, shipping rates often get me down when I'm ordering online, but right on the front page you can see that Pnk Elephant has a flat shipping rate of $5.70, which is extremely reasonable.  Don't wait, click on over and tell me what pieces are calling your name.

P.S. Darlings:  I've started writing articles for the new how-to website Videojug.com, which you should definitely go check out.  You can find my site here , and be sure to check out the great articles by the other fashion and beauty enthusiasts!  From now on, the link to my site will be in the left sidebar, so you can always get there from here!

Can I have yo numbah?

So.  You know how I always want to wear stuff on my head that makes me look like a princess?  Or maybe you don't but the truth is that I do because as a child I had an intense Princess Jasmine complex (Jasmine wore that headband thing with the jewel) that also made me want a tiger for a pet, but I digress.

Both of these headpieces are made by Dame. and they're out of this world beautiful.  The site also has the type of intricate body jewelry that's been getting really big, and some necklaces and bracelets.  I do not hesitate to say that I want every single piece on this website, these headpieces first, but I certainly wouldn't turn away any of it.  How hot is this just with a tank top?  Or this?  OR THIS?  Do yourself a favor and peruse the site.

Oh, and the people at Dame?  Call me.

Ennui

8 more days of classes, 2 finals, 3 papers, and 1 portfolio away from summer. All of this will occur in...16 days time. How. Marvelous. Just so you know, these posts will probably get rather sporadic over the next 16 days, and I'm concerned for the state of our internet connection at home...which may halt my production. Hi Dad! Fix the internet! PLEASE. Okay. Now that that's out of the way, I figured I'm going to be random today, because that 10 page paper still lacks 5 pages, I have a rehearsal tonight, and, life is just ridiculous right now.

I'm kind of obsessed with this necklace by Passionflower right now.

I'm also thinking about books to read over the summer, since that is the only time that I get to read books of my own choosing.  The list is getting really long, but I'm totally up for more suggestions if you guys have read anything awesome lately.  I love things with a philosophical slant (philosophy major), so books like that especially.  

I'm also getting into photography, not taking pictures, just appreciating it.  In my Amazon cart right now I have The Sartorialist's book, as well as The Selby's.  

I'm in love with Hedi Slimane's photography as well, but his books are either weird, expensive, or impossible to find.  Any other fans of his out there that have had luck with this?

Hope my college readers are surviving the end of their spring semesters too!