Saturday, July 30, 2016

Jail House Rock





Wearing
Shirt - Zara | Jeans - BDG from Urban Outfitters | Shoes - Steve Madden

Whenever I wear this outfit, I feel like I should be in a 1950s style music video that takes place in a jail.  I think it's the bold black and white stripes on the top that make it feel like vintage prison jumpsuits.  However, I just really feel like I need some back-up dancers.  The first time I wore this outfit was a few weeks ago when I went to see Finding Dory with my friends (side note: if you haven't seen Finding Dory yet, it's a must see.  I've already seen it twice.).  They offered to be my backup dancers so hopefully in the next month or so we'll drop our first music video.
To keep the 'vintage jail aesthetic', I kept the styling very simple.  Plain black jeans, black oxfords, and no jewelry had just the minimal look I wanted.  Perhaps red lipstick would have been better for the 1950s music video part, but I can't stop wearing nude lipstick at the moment.
In other news, my photographer/mom is already getting better with the manual focus lens.  I'll be going to Portland sometime next month, so hopefully by then we'll both be a pro at it.

Elizabeth xx
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Off Focus






Wearing
Shirt - Target | Jeans - Topshop Mom Jeans | Boots - Zara

I was stuck about whether to title this post "Off Focus" or "1830s Sleeves."  As you can see, I ultimately chose the first option.  I just got a new camera lens in the mail today that goes all the way to f/1.8.  I'm super excited about finally having a lens that has such short depth of field, however this particular lens I ordered doesn't have auto-focus.  Taking these photos was definitely a learning experience for both me and my photographer (*cough* my mom *cough*).  Some of these photos may be a bit 'off focus' but over all I'm very satisfied with the results.
As I mentioned earlier, I almost titled this post "1830s Sleeves."  So I know that most people would call these trumpet sleeves, and they are not wrong.  However, I think these sleeves look like the style of sleeve that was popular in, you guessed it, the 1830s!  It's currently one of my favorite decades to study because everything about the clothing, hair, and accessories were so frivolous.  Below are some examples of sleeves from the decade, or you can check out my pinterest board for plenty more!  So what do you think?  Do you think my shirt has somewhat similar sleeves to ones from the 1830s?  Tell me in the comments!

 (Dresses from 1838)

Elizabeth xx
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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Dial C for Chokers







Wearing:
Choker - Self made, Jacket - Mudd, Shirt - Thakoon for Kohls, Jeans - BDG (Urban Outfitters), Sandals - Target, Purse - Clarks

Is anyone else choker obsessed?  I'm sure you are, as they're a major trend at the moment!  Only a week ago I didn't own a single one, but now I have five!  Where I live, there aren't a ton of places that sell them; my options were to either buy them online or purchase them at Claire's.  I found the selection not to be the best at Claire's, and I'm also too cheap to pay for shipping for a $5 necklace.  Not pleased with my options, my mother generously offered a third one: she would make one for me.  So we ventured to the fabric store, bought four different types of ribbon, and she happily made five different chokers for me.  Thanks, Mom! 
As I like to remind my friends any family, they're not just a trend from the 1990s, but also a trend from the 1790s!  Chokers have actually been popular pretty consistently throughout history, and now they're once again back.  Today, I did style my choker with other trends from the 1990s rather than the 1790s (I found it hard to find a historically accurate dress) by adding my platform sandals and nude lipstick.  As someone who was once a self-proclaimed hater of 1990s fashion, right now I'm definitely on board with all of the trends coming from that decade!

Elizabeth xx
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Friday, July 1, 2016

Le Premier de Juillet





Wearing:
Dress - Forever 21, Shoes - Clark's

Can you believe it's already July?  Where has this year gone?  It seems like only yesterday I was starting college.  Today was my first day of an internship at a wedding boutique!  Since it was my first day, I decided to dress up a bit.  I love this denim dress from Forever 21 because it can easily be dressed up or down.  Today I styled it with these Mary Janes that I bought when I was in London back in December.  As much as I love the style and the gold color (they remind me of something that would have been worn in the 1960s - my favorite decade), my favorite part is how comfy they are!  For as many shoes that I own, I don't have too many that are super comfortable.  But, because these shoes are made by Clarks, I can wear them all day long.  Finally I added a dash of this new Maybelline lipstick I recently picked up; a while ago I lost one of my favorite lipsticks, and I've been trying to replace it.  I like this color, but it's a little darker than what I was looking for.  Anyway, I had a great first day at the boutique, and I'm really excited to spend my summer there!

Elizabeth xx
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