Sorry

for the lack of posting over the past week. I've been sick with the flu (regular, not swine!) plus getting our Halloween outfits ready (which are going to be awesome). I'll start posting regularly again on Nov. 1st. Halloween is completely my holiday. I've always believed very strongly that if you don't make your costume yourself it doesn't count. For example, when I was younger I dressed as a picnic in a costume that me and my mother made. It was amazing. And I struggled with this huge costume all night because I made it. I'll post pictures of our finished costumes after Halloween, and after they're finished.
Also, the best clip ever from my new favorite show:

One Stop Shopping - American Apparel

I'm not really a big fan of American Apparel, meaning I've never even walked into a store. So I took this one as a personal challenge. I ended up making three outfits, one that was more me, and two that were more AA/80ish.

Sweatshirt: $43
Skirt: $54
Thigh High Socks: $15
Beret: $24
Total: $136 (no shoes b/c they don't sell shoes)

Second Outfit
Sweatshirt: $43
Leggings: $38
Total: $81

Third Outfit:
Skirt $54
Crop Top: $26
Socks: $24
Total: $104

What do you think. Which look is your favorite?

Urban Outfitters is Evil

I went to Urban Outfitters last night and was treated to some awful behavior by the sales staff. I went their intending to try and find the clothes I used in my online styling from Urban Outfitters. Unfortunately I could only find the hat and sweater, so I went to find a skirt that had a similar vibe and try on the whole outfit.

Here I'm wearing my own Ralph Lauren shoes and then two pieces from Urban Outfitters.
This sweater is the same from before and the skirt is not actually online. This is what happened when I went to try on the outfit with the hat (which I was not allowed to bring in the dressing room because I might steal it? In my tiny tiny purse?).

I was going to have my fiance take a picture of me outside of the dressing room when two staff members rushed over and yelled that we weren't allowed to take pictures in the store. Not even told nicely that it was store policy, we were attacked. Mitch didn't care and took a picture of me walking back into the room, so I don't have any good pictures of the outfit with the hat.
Ultimately the sweater and hat were still cute, but the sweater did not go with the skirt I found. Also, I am definitely never going back to shop there again. You would think that in this economy customer service would be highly valued but apparently not at Urban Outfitters, at least the one in Harvard Square.

Outfit of the Week 10/18 - 10/23

Here are all of my outfits I wore this week:
Sunday:

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:


My favorite outfits were Sundays and Wednesdays. Which outfits did you like the best. I'd love to get some feedback!

My Daily Outfit

(Please excuse my hair, it looks awful today)
Today was another dreary day so I just wanted to wear something comfortable and warm. Also, I had two doctors appointments, one to get a shot so I was not looking forward to today at all.
Sweater: Self Made
Pants: H&M
Shoes: Ralph Lauren Thrifted
Purse: Vintage Camera Case Thrifted

One Stop Shopping - Urban Outfitters

I normally don't like Urban Outfitters, it's kind of overpriced for what it is. I mean, I can get the stuff they have in there at a thrift store for a tiny percentage of the price. However, I was online window shopping and I saw a tulle skirt that I loved and thought, it would be fun to build an outfit around this.

I love gray for fall, with just splashes of color thrown in with accessories.
Hat: $28
Sweater: $78
Skirt: $48
Shoes: $48
Purse: $18

Halloween 2008

Last Halloween my fiance and I decided to do a couples outfit and make them ourselves. First we took a look at our combined interests at the time which were lego Star Wars and Project Runway. So we decided to combine those to make a costume.


I was Heidi Klum dressing up as a Gonk droid from Lego Star Wars. I made the pink dress and Mitch made the Gonk Droid costume and got the wig. I loved it, no one know what I was.

Mitch was Tim Gunn as a Jedi! I made him a jedi robe out of pinstripe suit material and a Jedi tabbard or something out of sweater vest material. He wore suit clothes underneath and carried his awesome light saber.

And finally we had to dress our cat Crystal up. She went as a tiger.