Sigh, I've wanted that top left swimsuit by Chromat for forever... but it's way way too expensive. Dream on... Most of these are Chromat, a few others tagged on. Info below.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Jewelry Watch
So, my favorite body jewelry site on the planet is Body Art Forms. The prices are amazing and so is the selection. Quality too. They've got a sale on Maya jewelry till 5/19 with the code MAYA513 (I wonder if I'm breaking a rule by posting the coupon code...)
I've had my eye on this collection forever. A bit pricy ($80-120), but with the discount.... these are all bone or shell or horn (sorry vegans) + either gold-plated sterling sliver or sterling silver. They're 18g... so for normal ear piercings. They're so beautiful I just want to weep.
Sigh. So pretty. But a few things about these kind of give me pause. For one thing, gold is really irritating to a lot of people's skin (including mine). Silver tarnishes. I would recommend the gold though, since bone tends to go from white to ivory with age (see my bone jewelry below, about 7 years old). The other thing that's giving me pause is that, as you can see, my holes are too large for normal earrings. These are at a 18g, while mine are at a 4g (and 8g).
Ah decisions, decisions.
I've had my eye on this collection forever. A bit pricy ($80-120), but with the discount.... these are all bone or shell or horn (sorry vegans) + either gold-plated sterling sliver or sterling silver. They're 18g... so for normal ear piercings. They're so beautiful I just want to weep.
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| no need to link, they're gone. shell and 22k gold-plated sliver. so pretty... :'( |
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Lookbook: some cool looks
Hey everyone! Been super busy--between running my games, playing games, going to some Star Trek promo events, and working late, I haven't been online too much! But I did want to share a few looks that I liked on lookbook.nu.
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| really like her hair+attitude |
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| Kinda an Ophelia thing going on here. Love the top and her hair (and photo too!) |
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| believe it: same person as Ophelia above. She's so versatile. love the collar/harness thing on this corset from Dracula Clothing. Check out Rabbit Heart's LB profile here: http://lookbook.nu/user/201437-Rabbit-H |
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| really, do I need to say anything here? |
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| earrings (forever 21), septum, makeup look awesome |
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| aw man that scarf. for serious. It's a DIY-- sorry guys. |
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| everything is so awesome. |
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| violetta (or violet... or whatever she calls herself these days has been my inspiration forever) |
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| a little too TumblerCore but lol this shirt. |
Sunday, April 28, 2013
top 5 inspirational fictional characters
Read about the challenge here.
Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been working extra hours while I get situated. I am loving the new job, though. On a related note, my top 5 inspirational fictional characters:
1. Harry Dresden
The Dresden Files series is my favorite series in any genre. Dresden is a wizard detective from Chicago, protecting the city from all kinds of supernatural bad guys. Since we are talking about "inspirational" characters, Dresden is always put up against impossible odds and always manages to do the right thing with humor and cheer.
2. King Arthur's Court
Chivalry, honor, loyalty, dignity, respect. Noble knights, even if Sir Thomas Malory wasn't.
3. Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe is a detective from Raymond Chandler's popular pulp novels from the 40s/50s. He doesn't care about your feelings, is a heavy drinker, has a dirty mouth, but gets his work done. Tough, ballsy, and kind of an asshole. Sometimes you need to be the bad guy in order to be the good guy.
4. Yuna from FFX
OMG! one woman on the list! Not my favorite character from the FF universe, but easily the most inspirational. She's had some hard times and has an IMPOSSIBLE mission ahead of her, but she's determined, strong, and always optimistic. She also handles responsibility well and is amazingly strong without being an asshole.
5. The Star Trek crew
A team that values diversity of skills and people, working together for a noble goal. Out of the Star Trek team, I'd say Captain Kirk would be the most inspirational for his leadership and loyalty to his crew and Starfleet--even though he's kind of a goofball.
Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been working extra hours while I get situated. I am loving the new job, though. On a related note, my top 5 inspirational fictional characters:
1. Harry Dresden
The Dresden Files series is my favorite series in any genre. Dresden is a wizard detective from Chicago, protecting the city from all kinds of supernatural bad guys. Since we are talking about "inspirational" characters, Dresden is always put up against impossible odds and always manages to do the right thing with humor and cheer.
2. King Arthur's Court
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| Sir Galahad, most noble of the knights, IMO |
Chivalry, honor, loyalty, dignity, respect. Noble knights, even if Sir Thomas Malory wasn't.
3. Philip Marlowe
4. Yuna from FFX
OMG! one woman on the list! Not my favorite character from the FF universe, but easily the most inspirational. She's had some hard times and has an IMPOSSIBLE mission ahead of her, but she's determined, strong, and always optimistic. She also handles responsibility well and is amazingly strong without being an asshole.
5. The Star Trek crew
A team that values diversity of skills and people, working together for a noble goal. Out of the Star Trek team, I'd say Captain Kirk would be the most inspirational for his leadership and loyalty to his crew and Starfleet--even though he's kind of a goofball.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
CorpGoth Status Report: Hidden Bat Week
I surprisingly don't have a lot of bat things, but I love the idea of sneaking bats into the office.
So, this is my second week at my new job. Seems to be going well. I still haven't decorated my office...
But I'm not really a decorating type. I meant to decorate my office at my last job, but then, two years later and I never did. Anyway, on to the bats! Today, it's earrings. I bought these at Claire's around halloween last year. lol, of course.
So, this is my second week at my new job. Seems to be going well. I still haven't decorated my office...
But I'm not really a decorating type. I meant to decorate my office at my last job, but then, two years later and I never did. Anyway, on to the bats! Today, it's earrings. I bought these at Claire's around halloween last year. lol, of course.
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| ugh i need a haircut |
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Friday, April 12, 2013
sales!
Sale season is pretty much over these days. But a few things are still priced to MOVE MOVE MOVE online. I got most of these at Dolls Kill, but these brands are kind of everywhere and they're all on sale here there everywhere. Dolls Kill is pretty friendly to Polyvore.
First up, a tumblr-core trend that started a few months back: cuss words. I had a friend who worked a merch table at a few metal shows all across the country and I asked her which t-shirts sold the best. Answer: the ones with cuss words. Yours, now on sale. hopefully on sale, never to return. lol i wish.
next up, some cut-out dresses. I bought a fashion pattern book for wrap and drape fashion (basically stuff you can do with rags... cause you know I like them rags) and there was a million patterns for stuff like the dress on the right. By the way, the one on the right is the most ridiculously easy DIY ever. When I got the book like 5 years ago, I kind of liked it but was like "yeah right who would walk around like that"... but I'm seeing this everywhere these days. I guess sales items aren't always dying trends.
Anyone hit some good sales????
First up, a tumblr-core trend that started a few months back: cuss words. I had a friend who worked a merch table at a few metal shows all across the country and I asked her which t-shirts sold the best. Answer: the ones with cuss words. Yours, now on sale. hopefully on sale, never to return. lol i wish.
Next up we've got the Satanic Panic collection. This was a trend I clearly liked at the time. (militant atheist me still does, actually)
Next up, dresses I like. I think I actually might get the Widow/Lip Service dress with the suspenders. I've been wanting a suspender dress for years.
Next up, 2 dresses that are pretty disappointing and a skirt I'm not a fan of. First, the Lip Service dress, far left. Lip Service--I love Lip Service--but there are perfectly good dresses that they ruin by putting cheap-looking pleather. black pleather is passable, but colored pleather always looks cheap. And it's so uncomfortable to wear on bare skin. Sigh. Next up is the UNIF dress with the harness. You guys don't know how much I wanted to like this dress. This is a knock-off off an All Saints dress from almost 3 years ago (who probably knocked that off from someone too). I was at a going-out-of-business sale in NYC that had this exact UNIF dress (yes they have it in black at the site below) and it was on sale for like 15 dollars. If you zoom in on the below, you'll notice how wonky the neckline is. It's supposed to be a halter neckline but it's so saggy baggy I didn't get it for 15. No one else did either... plenty to be had. Next one is a high-low skirt I'm kind of not too keen on... but now that I'm looking at it.... what do you guys think?
next up, some cut-out dresses. I bought a fashion pattern book for wrap and drape fashion (basically stuff you can do with rags... cause you know I like them rags) and there was a million patterns for stuff like the dress on the right. By the way, the one on the right is the most ridiculously easy DIY ever. When I got the book like 5 years ago, I kind of liked it but was like "yeah right who would walk around like that"... but I'm seeing this everywhere these days. I guess sales items aren't always dying trends.
Anyone hit some good sales????
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