ATLANTA!

I'm flying out to Atlanta tomorrow to visit with my mom. The main reason for this trip is to tour the school and check out the city a bit. I'm sure this will involve some shopping, coffee, no sleep and just roaming this city..at least for me. I'm pretty excited. I still haven't packed yet, but I'll only be there for 3 days. I have a 6 am flight tommorow. BUMMER! Maybe i can get the rest of my Christmas shopping done also?

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BOOTS!

I'm glad I'm finally serious about buying my harness boots,especially before I take off in January. Of course I have doubts about these boots being comfortable and able to walk in for hours at a time, but has my doubts ever stopped me from buying something? NO!....so it's time to take a chance with these. Here are a couple I found on Ebay. I cant decided which ones has my heart just yet. and for the first time ever, I cant decide between brown and black. I usually go for black but I think brown is close on this one.

Redefining

Bonjour!

So this week has put me in a new exciting mood to take care of my #1 love in my life, MY WARDROBE. Ever since yesterday, I've put down my charcoal and paper and started driving around the city looking for the cleaners, alteration places, shoe repair shops, and cleaning up my closet a bit. I'm preparing for my move to Atlanta by basically taking care of my clothes before I go. I've even started to set up my new sewing machine that I got about 4 months ago. I bought new sewing supplies, new fabric, and even picked out some stuff I've been needing to alter for the longest.

Today I picked up my dry cleaning today. I decided to try a new place. They only charged $1.98 per garment and it was ready the next day. THATS AMAZING! I've been wasting my money and time at this other overpriced, lazy place somewhere else in Algiers. The $1.98 place will definitely see me again. I sent them my newest vintage items I just bought that needed serious cleaning. I gave them this emerald green velvet dress that has a mesh back and two crisscross diamond straps in the back in the style of 90s. Its formfitting up top and flares at the waist on down. I also gave them a high waisted leopard print lightly pleated skirt that I'm completely obsessed with right now. I also finally gave them this dress I received for my birthday from my friend's closet. It was a gorgeous baby blue dress with a lace top that covers my shoulders and boobs. It can be alternated between either on the shoulders or off. Once again, it's formfitting up top and flares from the waist but also has light pleats on the bottom. Its adorable and they have completely turned it around because that dress was in such bad dirty shape. I feel great about it and i cant wait to wear it.

I also brought in one of first high end dresses I ever bought about 4 years ago by H.Starlet. Its an indie designer that had a spring collection of seersucker everything and I bought all the pieces. This dress is a dress that I'm in love with, that I wore anytime I couldn't find anything else to wear, and when I didnt feel pretty in anything else. It has a heart neckline with medium straps, red and white seersucker print,formfitting throughout the body almost with a built in corset, pleated around the hips and frayed on the edges. Its also reversible to a cute pale yellow striped side. ADORED! The zipper broke on it about 3 months ago. I was devastated. I finally bought it to the alteration place to replace the zipper. Only $15, kind of overpriced but i'll be sooo happy to be able to wear my favorite dress again.

I also started cleaning my room up a bit yesterday. I plan on selling some clothes to Buffalo Exchange Friday to free up some space and donate some clothes to Goodwill to clear out some of my drawers. I need to create some space for my new life and for my suitcases.

Tonight I am using my sewing machine in full force. I'm going to make this wideleg onesie tighter up top, hem and make the top more formfitting on this floral 50s stepford wife dress i also bought last week, make my high waisted shorts that stretch out when I dance a little bit tighter and flattering, quite possibly sew the strap on one of my favorite brown purse with a weaving design on it. I'm soo ready to alter all my too big vintage clothes that i love. This is soo rejuvenating and it makes me smile that i'm finally get to my alterations that i've been putting off for soo long.


I'll try to take pics of my newly cleaned items and newly altered clothes.

Have a good one!

My Christmas wishlist!

Hey!
I'm having trouble deciding on my top things that I want for Christmas. So far there are only 6 things that I truly want right now. I'm sure I'll think of some more soon....at least by tommorow.



Nothing truly puts me more in the Christmas mood than The Sims! I'm having serious withdrawals. I haven't played in almost 2 years. This game is soo addictive. My sister and I always played this game throughout the holidays and ended up playing for about 7-8 hours straight. It's soo much fun and we kept up with all the expansion packs. I've been meaning to get it for my MAC for the longest and I think now is the time. If it was available today at Wal-mart when I went for sewing supplies, I would've bought it. I guess its not meant to be, just yet.



I love this necklace. I'm obsessed.




I've been eyeing these beauties for the past week. I cant decide if I truly want to buy them and what color to get. I love leggings and I love stir ups.. I should get them. By the looks of my completely full cart, vanishing and selling out by the hour, I should get them soon. Navy or Grey?




I've been on a lifelong journey searching for my signature scent. I found a sample of Vera Wang's Princess in Teen Vogue today and decided to truly decide if it "smelled" like me. I rubbed it on my wrist, waited 10 min to see if it killed or soothed my nose. It was soo heavenly. It's so light, so feminine, and so flirty. I think this one will be the closest to my signature scent for now.




Anybody that knows me, knows that I absolutely ADORE boots, especially boots with some hint of grunge. I've been dying for harness boots since earlier this year,maybe earlier than that. I've mentioned it tons of times in my earlier posts. I have a fear that these motorcycle boots would be too heavy to walk in and too hard to be comfy. But I need them. At least before I go to Atlanta.



I would love to find these shoes in a patent red or black...I've seen them but I have no idea what to call them or where to find them...I would love them on my sized 11 feet!

YO!

WOW! I can't believe its been over a month, almost two that I haven't written on here. Everyday I think I need to write a new post i need to write a new post, but it never ends up happening. I had a really great Thanksgiving or since the last time, an amazing halloween! for Thanksgiving, I helped my mom out a little bit with cooking, stayed at home with the fam and hung out with some other relatives. it was nice to stay in and hang out with them. I ate tons of food but I did it in small portions throughout the day. It would be a waste to ruin my eating and dieting habits. I need to make it to the gym soon also. I've been too busy.

Yesterday was my last day of work at American Apparel. I was oh so sad. I thought i would be happy to leave but I was close to crying. I'll miss those kids, my 50% discount, and fun customers. I'm glad I got closer to the new kids and got a chance to work there. It was fun! I decided to quit a month before leaving for Atlanta because I wanted to enjoy my times in NOLA. I want to eat tons of po-boys, hang out with as much people as possible, do cartweels around the city, throw some more dance parties, dj a few more gigs, drink and sleep for however long I want.... Basically just have fun before I leave.

Tonight is my friend's 24th birthday house party. It should be crazy fun involving Sangria and Tequila. I dont know what to wear?!

Nylon Contest!!!!

Hey!!

I just entered the Nylon Contest to basically compete across the world to see who has real style. I put together an outfit based on product selections from bluefly.com and went to work! Please vote for me so I can win a computer, $$$ and an all year VIP pass to all NYLON parties. THANKS GUYS!!!

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Ebay...long time no shop.

Lately Ebay, these days, is ridiculous. I find great stuff and I literally get outbidded by 10 cents in the last 5 seconds. Now that's just not fair, now is it?! I gave up on Ebay after my last 3 encounters for the past month in a half. I realized Ebay was getting too trendy and everybody was catching on. The sellers started upping their prices and amateur bidders bid early so the price is higher in the end. It sucks.
Last night, I subconsciously went on Ebay(after about 6 week getaway). I found soo many great boots for my sized 11 cro-magnon foot...and also two great vintage dresses! What is so great also is that they are priced super low and nobody has yet to bid on them. Let me not get ahead of myself. I'm usually successful at getting shoes on Ebay: 1. because nobody wears a size 11 and 2. I know certain keywords to type in to find my favorites. I do some hard searching to find perfect items I most likely won't be able to find in New Orleans. One boot ended last night with no bids, but now it is relisted. I'm gaining some sort of hope back.They are pretty plain but i can see them turning some of my outfits out, being the final piece to making my outfit look amazing. Here are some things I watching right now on Ebay.



I love the texture of these boots. the owner says they are quite flaky on the inside. I duno if i could deal with that. i already bought a pair of boots from ebay that is flaky and kind of sticky inside. TRUE VINTAGE!

I love these boots...simple, navy, able to fold down.

These are the boots in which I could see turning any of my outfits out. I love creme colored boots!

Oh yes! Finally a pair of cute combat boots mixed with a great gatsby fringe. the best of all? In my size and high top!
These red ones are my number ones for now. I must have them! i need them in my life.

So I have a love/hate relationship with this dress. I love the florals and ruffled sleeves and material looks nice. But i dont know if it will be flattering on me or possibly to matronly for my taste? I feel like i can make it modern somehow. but how?

I love the neckline of this dress..the dress is a mix of nautical and 80s.