apres 100

i normally don't care for those milestone posts. like, "OMG! this is my 100th post since i started!" and junk like that. because when can you even act like you're accomplishing a lot? do you celebrate 200? 500? 1000? i just post whenever i feel like it (which is hopefully going to be more frequent) and do what i can.  no need for milestones, but the title is actually my internal thought process thinking of that kick ass regina spektor song "apres moi." 

the week is always hectic. the week is filled with petty problems at work, self-doubt, negativity, stressing over class, my grades, my future, etc. i'm always most pleased when i can crawl into my somewhat comfy bed, cuddle with my stuffed bunny--don't act like y'all don't still sleep with a stuffed animal. it takes the place of a human being pretty well until i cross that bridge--and watch the big bang theory episodes on my laptop. i don't necessarily like to go out and party as much anymore. they usually consists of the drunken antics of college kids set the soundtrack of brostep. no thanks. plus, i don't have that many friends anyway--still trying to work on that--so my solitude is fine for now. though it gets annoying at times, like tame impala said, solitude is bliss.

new ideas on the horizon: new tattoos (the strange and beautiful tat i was talking about in this post. i also want new hair extensions. in purple. i think this girl looks amazing with purple hair.

gawd, i'm weird. also want a nose ring. no septum--ouch.--just a regular captive bead ring in my nose. what the fuck, right? do what feels good to you because other people certainly do what they want.


sweater: H&M. skirt: H&M. tight: new look UK. boots: doc martens. earrings: topshop. watch: urban outfitters

far nearer

ok, now refrain from looking into the lens because you look cooler that way

jacket: forever 21
dress: forever 21
hat: target
spike bracelet: forever 21
other bracelet: idk
boots: doc martens


i was going for sporty-british-feminine with this look. if that makes any sense. throw a baseball jacket over anything, and it adds instant sporty chic. i was wearing a black beret before, but the evil chicago winds blew it off my head and out of my life. :( 


today was a rather shitty day. i fucked up at work in a major way, and i have to alert el boss lady tomorrow since she was out sick today. then i was the only person working there, meeting everyone's demands--i work in an office, so people like to ask about their folders and whatnot--and taking everyone's dicks in my ass. terrible. then i felt like my hair looked bad, then i couldn't find anyone to eat with since i hate eating alone and looking like a friendless loser and ARGHHHHHH!!!! luckily, everything is fine now, but you know those days when everything just comes to a head and you wanna punch the fuck out of a wall? today was that day.

this ad reminds me so much of my outfit. luella did go international for target back in 2004, and i coveted that tartan dress. never got it, but i figured the cheaper forever 21 green dress would suit me just fine. 

i love luella bartley. she's so quirky, and her style is so adorably british. any remember the cherry skirt?

anyhoo, the inspiration behind the title of this post is jamie xx. he collaborated with gil-scott heron before he died, remixing his album, i'm new here, retitled, we're new here. his involvement in the xx renders him a producer of fuck music--n. music to shag to--and for some reason, this song feels like two people who finally admitted they like each other and are about to do the nasty. or is that my dirty mind? idk. anyways, this post is getting too long.

up all night

These pics are old. I just wanted to share these with you guys out of randomness. I'm very proud of the handiwork I did on the Lego heart pin. Love you, Dee and Ricky, but $50 + shipping and handling is a bit too much for some red bricks glued to a pin.

From a recent downtown trip, my friend took these pics. Transformers was still filming down there. Is it just me or am I the only person who doesn't care? I mean, most of it is CGI, and the crew is really mean to people who just want to watch a helicopter fly back and forth. So pointless. Besides, if anything, I'd just want to see Shia LaBeouf's adorable ass.

Back in school and I've having fun already. Maybe this semester will be better than the last...

Oh! And I saw Vampire Weekend last night, with openers Dum Dum Girls and Beach House. Was. Freaking. Awesome. Pics to follow. I feel like I'm still sweaty from dancing all night!

all that i've got

I love the thrift store! It's where I got this amazing pailetted shrug. Originally from New York & Company, I spotted it at the Unique Thrift Store for only $6. Win.

Finals are coming up soon. 2 weeks until my first year of college is ov-ah. And good, because I'm really getting annoyed by some of the people around here. . .maybe next semester will be even better.

Heading to the mall today with a friend. Then maybe I'll get on these final papers. Maybe.

seven nation army

Sedate, boring day. The most exciting thing that happened was me listening to my friend ramble on about how he has to take a drug test on Friday, but because he stays in the green zone, might be screwed. Bye bye, internship! That sounds really mean. I don't wanna be mean.

************BREAKING FOOTWEAR NEWS***********



The most perfect-beyond-perfect brown lace-up boots exist at Topshop. The price for indulging in a shoegasm? $145. Pfffffft. That's why sales were invented. The only other shoes I've ever purchased online were my Docs, but these boots are making me wanna pull out my credit card.

************BREAKING SWIRL NEWS***********



Justin Bieber was seen looking pretty shacked up with this chica. Also to note in this picture. . . his awesome Supra sneakers.

****************OH WAIT. NEVERMIND.**************

Alright, that's his publicist, but come awwwn, she looks like she's his age! Oh, well. He looks like he likes 'em. Justin was pretty gung-ho about getting to meet Rihanna on 106th & Park, and he's said a few times that he thinks Beyonce is hot. Hmm. . .

Spring break is soon. What are you guys doing? Shots? Nothing? Both?

wuthering heights

A week without fashion is like a week watching re-runs of your favorite show when the new season is available online...and you have a laptop. Okay, lame comparison, but I'm pretty sure you get the idea.

I'd been meaning to wear the tough biker accessories like a vest and sweatshirt with something girly for a while. So I decided to pull out my H&M ruffled mini-dress (which is one of the fashion staples of spring), toss some tights underneath, throw on a pair of Docs and just rip it. Love the earrings, too. They're from some random store by my house.

By the way, the reason why I generally never say where I get my clothes from is because

a) They're from cheap stores that would warrant an eyebrow raise if I ever even mentioned it. I'm talking about stores like PayHalf, Bare Feet Shoes, and stores of that nature that are usually only identifiable to the people who live in that neighborhood.

b) I can't afford to buy clothes from nice places like Express, American Apparel, etc. Sue me.

c) It's really not the designer, but it's how you wear it. Why do you need know where I got my dress from? The point is that I styled it in a way that looks good, and that's all that matters. Most of my clothes are cheap, but I make them work. Who said you needed a closet full of Prada, Gucci, and Alexander Wang? (though I will admit, Wang is beasting it out, and I wouldn't mind one of those hot little distressed bags, or his drapey tanks)

Also! Great big news!



It's about damn time. NYLON has never had a black woman on the cover (here come the arguments that she's Dominican and not black) and Zoe Saldana is perfect. She's been everywhere lately, and this is one issue I will take pride in flipping through. Can't wait until April!

billie jean

Sequins are not to be worn during the hours between noon and four. Sequins are formal, and definitely not to be paired with anything simple like jeans. Should one decide to step out during the daytime wearing this elegant, intricate material, one will be ostracized, her fashion credibility questioned highly. - An excerpt from the Book of Style Rules that Suck Ass and Need to Be Broken...Starting with that Lame "Don't Wear White After Labor Day Bullshit."

*puts hand to mouth* Guess I'm the fashion victim!

















Sequin jacket: Forever 21. Jeans: Wetseal. T-shirt: Random. Shoes: Doc Martens. Ring: Random. Hat: Random. Scarf: Random.

The scarf reminds me so much of some Alexander McQueen or even Thomas Wylde design from the past. I got it so long ago from a store in the hood--where I used to shop for deals before I realized how much I love my big three (H&M, Forever 21, Wetseal). My outfit actually got a nasty look from some girl, which basically means that my task was accomplished.

i will follow you into the dark

Little glimpse of what I wore the other day...



Obviously obsessed with these shoes...















Cardigan: H&M. Graffiti tank: Forever 21. Jeans: Payhalf. Cuff: Hot Topic. Chain: Thrifted. Boots: Doc Martens

I am wholly in love with that tank. It's long, which means I can belt it to make it short, or simply knot it. I was thinking of monochromes when I chose this outfit. All the grays and blacks broken up by a white tank was a good idea to me. Plus, since I gravitate more toward the whole edgy rocker chick look, I wore that studded bracelet and bad ass chain. I feel like I wear the same thing though, but I'm just good at mixing and matching. Must. get. more. clothes! LOL.