Medieval Dungeon

Loved this medieval-inspired collection from all-saints. I had been eyeing this 200+ sweater forever, and then it was on sale + plus birthday money. Then hooray--mine. despite how holey it is, it's very warm.

detail on the clips. the clips are patinated so it looks like they are rusted. HOW COOL

Wearing:

All Saints sweater, All Saints Soho, $215

Frye boots, Urban Outfitters Union Square $299

Forever 21 leggings, Forever 21 Union Square $15

Also, odd thing about the fashion look sites... while this has only 17 hypes on LB, it has 130 votes on chictopia. Strange. Kind of. Chictopia is easier to game, I think.

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preppy

Wearing:
Frye Erin Oxfords
Top Shop riding pants
American Apparel leisure dress
straight eyebrows
The Black Spot Books necklace

Bralets are pretty awesome

These are really comfortable and look really cool, and I got a cheapo one from H&M. It's like half of a corset. You can actually breathe. I'm picky about bras and I love this kinda-granny style. I'm on the hunt for more though: they are impossible to find. I was optimistic when I found Top Shop carried them online:

But no luck at the store. Plus, while Top Shop always looks cool in photos, their clothes are actually pretty cheaply made. I took a look at their lingerie section, and the bras were flat and cardboardy.

I don't know how I'd feel about wearing a bra as a top, but waistlines getting higher, who knows!

Goth V Bangs

Goth V Bangs: 1) how to cut em and 2) how to style em


1. Cutting it: The rules are the same as cutting any bang style. Cut it dry. Don't use tension: let it fall naturally over your face. If you have a cow lick around your bang area, don't work against it trying to get a geometrically "even" cut... it won't LOOK even. Use sharp scissors. I've got really thick hair, so I had to add some 45 degree layers to avoid a too-blunt bang. Cutting the bottom of the shape of the "V" is self-explanatory. The top of the V, around your hairline, can be tricky. Cut it SHORT... this is probably terrifying for a lot of people. I ended up using a razor to shave a bit of my hairline back. 

 2) The thing that sucks about the V bang is that you can't just get up and go. You HAVE to blowdry it, otherwise it starts "popping" up or curling (in my case). The ONLY way to keep it down is to blow dry--you won't be able to get them to be flat against your face with a flat-iron. Comb them straight, and pull on your bangs with your hands (I can't get the proper tension with a brush...maybe you can, though), flattening them against your forehead, and blow-drying at the root. Once your hair is dry, use the cool setting to "set" the hair in place because if the hair is still warm, it could go back to whatever it is that it does. If you've got naturally frizzy hair, like me, go over with a flat iron to FLATTEN the hair... not to straighten it (you've already done that while blow-drying). 

I should probably make a video or something...

I love this tunic from Bllack Nior! Bat-wing sleeves, leather at the bottom hem and around the collar, long sleeves with thumb holes! Kind of reminds me of Lydia from the old Beetlejuice cartoon (hence the high ponytail). 

Bllack Nior, part of Noir: http://www.noir.dk/bllack-noir.php

wholesome whole-wheat knockoffs

Even the pose is more subdued. 

While I am getting over the fact that I payed $40 for 

the American Apparel bodysuit when the Hot Topic

knockoff is $15, I'm still pretty happy that the see-thru

window to my crotch is approved by fashion's biggest

pervert, Dov. You kind of have to wear a high-waisted 

skirt/shorts with it, because no matter how skinny you are,

a belly button peeking through see-through fabric looks 

fairly fucking odd. This is obviously fixed in the HT version.

Hot Topic Pros:

Sleeves: always a fan of sleeves

Cheap(er): $15 vs $40

American Apparel Pros:

the lame detailing: really, this detailing MAKES the look

While I haven't tried on the HT version, I can say the AA top is, 

like most of AA's clothes, super comfortable.  

HT Cons:

Cheap looking, lets be honest

Without the lame detailing, looks pretty flat

AA Cons:

the sheer drops all the way down to the crotch, 

so you can't wear anything low-rise

Also, I'm not a fan of the "muscle shirt" sleeves. 

New hair. First time I've ever had bangs. Do I like it? 

Well I'm not a fan of retro

or bettie page

or anything "abilly" 

But I'm glad I have something different than the day before

Concept Shoe

OMG it's the CONCEPT SHOE