The Library

Candy Striped Dress ?
UO sandals (finally, I know)
Target hat
thrifted cardi and pocketwatch

Today the boif and I went to the library to get a whole stack of books. We have Murakami, Fitzgerald, Updike, Vonnegut, Dostoyevsky, and a few more.

So I quit working at the Limited which means I have more free time (yay!) so more outfit posts. Also I'm going to Australia next week so I'll be out of comission for a few days and then do one long post. Or I may be able to post everyday. Who knows. At any rate, the camera will be better (a few thousand dollars kind of better) so I'm sure you guys will be pleased.

My Purse

I know a lot of people have been asking for pictures of the bag I carry. It's a vintage Coach bag that I got off of eBay for like 12 bucks + shipping. I added the ribbons because otherwise it seemed a little too plain. It comes in black too but I find black to be too much of a "safe" color for handbags. This camel color (you can really see it in the third picture) really pops against darker clothing. I like it a lot more than most newer Coach stuff. This bag is classy without trying too hard.

It reads: COACH. This is a Coach bag. It was handcrafted in the United States of completely natural glove-tanned leather cowhide. The variations in the grain are characteristic of natural full-grain leather.

Sorry for not being around recently. I've been working soooo much. It's ridiculous. I haven't had a day off yet. I get a day off Saturday, so that's good. No, not this Saturday, next Saturday. This Saturday I have to work a double shift. I am sooo tired.

Anyway, enough whining. I will update more soon and will be commenting on your blogs again soon. School is coming around the corner and I've fixed my work schedule so it means more outfit posts which is good. At the moment all I wear is black and lots of accessories. It's kinda lame. I'm not sure how I can make it more exciting. I can only wear black and white and whatever accessories I like plus flats. Any suggestions?

I hope your 4ths are going well (if you celebrate it!)

Lush work clothes

threadless tee
UO skinnies
steve madden flats
vtg Coach
thrifted bangles, pocketwatch, scarf
gifted earrings

I wore this on Thursday to work my second day at Lush. It was very laid back, I learned lots of product information, etc. The people I work with are pretty much the business. So I'm pleased about that. I'm thinking about hennaing my hair. The boif says he sees purple in my hair but I don't. I'm thinking about making my hair jet black. I don't know. I think I'm just going hair crazy. My hair is already a really pretty rich color. Now I just need it to grow. I'm about 2 and a half inches away from my first goal which I'll reach no later than October. Patience is key.

Things I Love Thursday

I'm sorry, this one's gonna be really quick cause I hafta run to work!

*Lush! I'm loving my new job there. Everyone there is so cool and so laid back (which is very different from the other job.) I can wear what I want (as long as it's black and white.) I'll show you guys what I'm wearing today as an example. And you can't beat my discount (I get half off everything.)
*Fireflies- Now that it's actually summer in Georgia there've been lots of fireflies running around. The last time I saw any was when I was really young, so I'm very excited.
*My recent purchases- My sandals and black lame skirt which, as you all know, I've been lusting over for aaaaages. Pictures soon, I promise!
*The boif- He read my blog and he dutifully took me out. Not once but twice. Curry and shisha, yum.
*Make Fetch Happen- I love her take on fashion in all it's glory and horror. This article is extremely interesting to me. It's about race in fashion, about the decline of supermodels, and how clothes are portrayed on the runway. It's a great read!
*Carmen Solomon- Beautiful beautiful girl. She has the same sort of alienish beauty that a lot of top models have today. It's the kind of thing where you love her or you hate her, and I adore her!

What things do you love?

LBD

Hey, I was wondering if you guys could help me out. I'm seriously in need of a lbd considering that my only one recently went kaput on me. I've been looking online but nothing has really jumped out at me yet and the same for clothing stores. Pretty much anything goes. I want a dress that's pretty versatile but if it's not, I can live with that too. So if in your wanderings you see a black dress that you like or think I might like, please link me. I know you can come up with wonderful things!

And so this isn't all text, here's a picture of me about a year ago, wearing the lbd mentioned. I liked the dress quite a bit. I could wear it to work, I could wear it out with friends. It was pretty versatile. (please ignore the mess, I was packing for college)

Shopping

UO white top + skinnies
Target tank
eBay locket
Coconut Grove Art Festival green earrings
Claire's dangly heart earrings
Joe jeans

So I did try out the hair products and all that. After washing my hair I pincurled it and when I took these pictures it was still wet.

I had decided to wear my hat (to cover the pincurls) and my blue jeans with the tank under the white shirt but at the last minute decided to scrap everything and wear skinnies and comb out the curls. I did the curls wrong so they didn't turn out right. Hence the pony tail. I try again next time I have a hairpoo.

I went out to grab the sandals that I'd been hankering over. The fringed ones. I like them a lot and they are the perfect summer sandal (for me.)

More proper "clothes I wear" posts coming soon.

Things I Love Thursday, 1st Edition

◊ The Long Hair Care Forums: It's a site that I think all people with curly, kinky, and relaxed hair should check out. Just great advice on things to keep your hair healthy. I'm sure some of the stuff there would be good for naturally straight haired people, but most of it is catered to people who's hair is naturally dry (like people with curly hair.) And it's great for black women cause it removes the notion of "good hair." We all have good hair, we just don't know how to take care of it right!

◊ The boif: He's cute, he's smart, he's funny. He takes pictures of me and puts up with my antic. And he's taking me out this weekend (yes, yes you are; hey, I just thought I'd let you know)

◊ Mint chocolate chip ice cream: Yummy! Enough said.

◊ The fashion blogging community: No, seriously. I was about to tear my hair out over the lack of understanding. Where I live, short shorts and matching your heels to your bag, to your shirt is the height of fashion. I know people have been all over boots and back but I still get looks when I wander out in my boots.

◊ My new job at Lush! Ahh! So excited! I start next week! I'm definitely looking forward to meeting new people and buying my favorite soaps at lower prices.