7/31/08

the white blazer

july 30, 2008 by you.

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Shirt - Free People 'dress'
Jeans - Citizen's flares (with anchors on the pockets!)
Bag - Fringy goodness from Urban
Shoes - DKNY from Loehmann's (holler)

Like I said, some of my friends and I went to Melting Pot last night for dinner. It was 'Ladies Night' so we got all four courses for only $30, which may still seem like a lot but its a pretty good compared to their normal prices. Anyways, it was so good I'm going to talk about it in detail. We got the cheddar cheese and the mexican cheese fondue. That came with chips, bread, apples (surprisingly refreshing in cheese...) and veggies. Then we all got salads. For the main course, we each got raviolis, chicken, shrimp and beef. We chose two different cooking oils. Plus it came with like 18 different sauces, and you know how much I love sauces... Teriyaki, sweet and sour, spicy shrimp cocktail.. and some much more interesting ones I can't remember now. Thennnn came dessert. We got regular milk chocolate and then a smores one, which was milk chocolate with marshmallow and graham cracker stirred in. I stuck with that one. It came with cheesecake, pound-cake, brownies, graham cracker covered marshmallows, oreo covered marshmallows, bananas, rice crispy treats, and strawberries. The amount of food is unbelievable. That place is a freak show. I ate a lot of cheese and chocolate and could have done without the main course to be honest. But it was all delicious. And a very fun atmosphere. We would probably go more if it weren't so crazily expensive. Oh well.

And more importantly, le outfit. It's my interpretation of how to wear the white blazer. The 'shirt' I'm wearing is technically a dress and I've worn it as such down the shore, but back at home (and sober) it seemed like it needed pants. Since we weren't doing much walking, I took the opportunity to wear my DKNY espadrilles that I got from Loehmann's. I actually hadn't worn them yet. The wedge makes them more comfortable but it's realllly thin, and the strap only ties around the ankle so there isn't much support there. But they're great for walking from a car to a restaurant in! Also, I've been leaving all my jewelry down the shore cause I never usually do fun things at night during the week, so that is why there is none in the picture. But then again, I think the dress kinda speaks for itself.

PS - The outfit shots were taken AFTER all that food was eaten. How brave of me, right? But how could I not share this lovely ensemble with all my adoring readers?

Have a lovely evening everyone!

Peace and white blazers,

TheFashionHead

7/30/08

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Went to Melting Pot tonight with my BFF's. It was amazing. That place is nuts. I was dressed adorably and I made my sister take some pics of me when I got home. Too tired/full to post them or write anything significant, but I just wanted to give you something to look forward to. You're welcome.

Peace and Oreo covered marshmallows dipped in marshmallow chocolate,

TheFashionHead

7/29/08

boots and booties

I have green motorcycle-esque boots from last winter. They are Blowfish from DSW and I love them so much I went back and got them in black. I wore them with jeans tucked in, with tights or leggings, or just barelegged with cute little dresses (we had a pretty mild winter, plus alcohol keeps you pretty warm, ya know?) I also have nice grey Steve Madden boots with a braid up one side. The only thing missing is pretty brown boots...Or fancy black boots. Or crazy colored fun boots... Or ugly brown boots...
Frye Owen Lace Boot - UO, $298
Love love love them. I guess they might be a tad impractical, but I would love to wear these out in the fall with cute little dresses. Oh, and maybe leather jackets...

Frye Paige Cuff Boot- UO, $398
More Frye... Love the color - it's 'Slate'. I've never had boots this high... I usually stick with the ankle or mid calf height..

Canvas Cuff Boot - UO, $48

I usually stick with flat boots, so for me to get a boot with a heel, it's got to have something special going on. I like the cuff of this boot. Oh, and the price.

C2 Dragon Boot - UO, $114.99 (on sale)

Now this one just looks neat. I guess you couldn't really do jeans tucked in, but it would look cool with tights, no?

Frye Paige Canvas Boot - UO, $149.99

They have this boot in black too, but I think the brown looks much prettier. This would be a great casual boot, with tucked in jeans, flowy blouse, giant sweater... This one is definitely a contender...

Angles Motor Boot - Free People, $298

Love it when the boots come with dirt already on them. Saves me the trouble of stomping around in the mud to get that worn in 'yeah, I walk in dirt, so what?' look.

Marc by MJ High Heel Belted Bootie - Shopbop, $695

I honestly have no idea why I want these booties so bad. They have a heel. They're freaking purple. But... Marc makes girls do crazy things.

Some more reasonable, although probably more uncomfortable, options.American Eagle Maddie Ankle Boot - Payless, $37.99

American Eagle Riley Slouch Boot - Payless, $39.99

I like this one a lot. Good job, payless.

DV by Dolce Vita Jordon Boot - Nordstroms, $179.95

This one reminds me of a kinder, gentler version of those crazy Balenciaga boots the Olsen's wore. And you know how I feel about anything even close to something MK would wear....

And here is where I get a little crazy with the price tags. But they're oh so pretty, aren't they?

Miu Miu Strappy Bootie - NeimanMarcus, $790

Wow, I hope grey is as big of a color this fall/winter as it was last... Love it!

Chloe Strap Wrap Open Toe Boots - Intermix, $895

Mmm I love everything about these boots, even the heel. Someday, I will own Chloe shoes... someday...

Peace and boots for everyone!,

TheFashionHead

7/28/08

i know it's still summer but...

I can't stop thinking fall thoughts. As much as I love fun little sundresses, summer clothing leaves much to be desired (such as layers, jackets, boots, hats). When it comes to clothing, my creativity tends to decrease as the temperature increases...

Things I need this fall: a good pair of brown boots, a black leather jacket, red lipstick & nail polish, chunky earth tone knits. Oh, and a guitar.
Peace and rock star chic,
TheFashionHead

shake shake

Quick updates:

The nail polish on 2 of my fingers is already majorly chipped. So it lasted about 4 days. Grr.

This weekend was super fun and seemed like it lasted forever. The weather was lovely until Sunday, when it poured like CRAZY all afternoon/evening. The shore got so flooded there were people swimming and canoeing in the streets, for reals. We all stayed down an extra night and went to Sunday happy hour, which is way more crazy and crowded then you would expect a Sunday happy hour to be.

I had two, yes TWO, birthday cakes. So much birthday love. :)

I re-wore old dresses but I still managed to look adorable - I guess you don't really need a new dress every weekend...

I took a half day at work today and came in at noon. It was lovely, but it means I have to actually get some work done now....

Hence the quick post. More tonight...

Peace and dancing in the rain,

TheFashionHead

7/25/08

fffffriday

I'm actually wearing a semi cute outfit to work today. Friday's always get me a little excited so I tend to spend a little more time in the morning getting ready (think 7 minutes instead of 4). I'm wearing jeans, black ballet flats, black tank, white button down with ruffles, that pretty red belt on top of ruffly shirt, black sweater (cause my office is unnecessarily cold). I was thinking of putting the belt over the sweater but I didn't have time, plus I wanted to be able to rip the sweater off in case of a freak office heatwave.

Last night my mom treated me to a birthday mani/pedi. I haven't had a manicure in about 4 years because I they chip so easily but I couldn't resist a free one. Hopefully it will last a little longer this time.

I got into work a little after 7 this morning, which shocked all the old engineer men in my office because I usually don't roll in until close to 9. But I wanted to be able to leave for the beach today at 3 guilt free. I am very excited about the shore this weekend. Tonight we are going to celebrate my birthday, which means it will probably be like a regular night out but with people randomly yelling 'Happy Birthday!'. And maybe there will be a birthday crown involved. Tomorrow is the high school reunion for most of the people in my shore house, which means they will all be out of the house for happy hour I'll have a nice relaxing afternoon. Our plan is to sun ourselves all morning and afternoon, while drinking the perfect amount of wine to make us giddy and then sleepy. Then we're going to take a really bitching nap until the drunk kids return from the reunion.

I am trying to think of something with pictures to post in order to keep your attention. Can't think of anything at the moment. Maybe it will be a two-post kinda day...

Peace and fashionable Fridays,

TheFashionHead

7/24/08

interior decorations

I'm sick of seeing the sad birthday post so I decided to do a fun 'things I want to get if I ever save up enough money to actually move out and buy a house' post. Enjoy!

Corral Bed - Delia Furniture, $800
(etsy shop here)
Grassy Green Toothbrush Holder - UO, $10.00
Movie Lounger, $1880 - LoveSac
Um holy crap, if I had this couch I wouldn't do anything but lay on it. I would waste away on this lounger.
I am often conflicted between plain simple traditional furniture and unique modern stuff, as is evident by the fact that I would like both of the following pieces in one room:
Liatorp Sideboard - Ikea, $325Trollsta Sideboard - Ikea, $349


Dandelion Pillow Cover - Pottery Barn, $25

Vintage Book Prints, Catcher in the Rye - UO, $49.99
Pictures from esty.com, urbanoutfitters.com, ikea.com, potterybarn.com and lovesac.com


Peace and fantasy apartment decorating,

TheFashionHead

7/23/08

the day after

Yesterday was probably one of the worst birthdays I've had in recent years. And I'm not trying to sound all 'feel bad for me' but it was just a not so good day. I worked all day, which is zero fun in itself. Last year my birthday was on a Sunday, so there was no work. And the year before that, I didn't have a job... So working on your birthday is kind of depressing. Everyone should have the day off on their birthday! Then after work I went to pick my car up from inspection. I was expecting the bill to be somewhere between $100 and $200 but it turned out to be almost $500!! Something with wheels and alignment or whatever. Mechanic bastards. The only good thing was I got to see my family, we all went over my uncles for a little birthday celebration. My nana made strawberry cake cause it's my favorite. My aunts and uncles still give me 20's so that's pretty sweet. But I was pretty tired and in a semi bad mood from the car thing so I left around 9 and went to bed.

Don't get me wrong, it was not an awful day by any stretch of the imagination, but for as long as I can remember I've always had like super fun birthdays. I remember growing up we used to transform our backyard into a carnival. My dad would make all sorts of games and each of my aunts and uncles and neighbors would run them. The entire neighborhood of kids would come. We had spin art and ring toss and face painting and relay races and sand art. (If you were a six year old, you would be totally jealous right now) One year my uncle even bought a pony! Seriously! My parents were so creative. I mean I'm sure the parties still cost a bunch of money but they were way more fun then any sort of Chuck E Cheese/Leaps and Bounds deal. (Both popular children birthday party locations when I was a kid, if you are unfamiliar.) As I got older I still had pretty awesome parties, mostly sleepovers. I had a surprise 13th or 14th birthday party, and surprise parties are always pretty fun. It's so nice to think that everyone at the party had known about it and had been thinking about you and the party and you had no idea! My 19th birthday was celebrated at my mountain house with a bunch of people from college and home, and beer. I was living at Lehigh during the summer of my 20th birthday so we had a pretty big house party, which the cops so lovingly broke up. My 21st birthday was a shitshow. I took a bunch of friends down the shore for the night I turned 21, which conveniently happened on a Friday. That Saturday I had a combination family/friends rager at my house that was also pretty awesome (think of my parents and aunts teamed up with my friends for beer pong, my uncles playing flip cup). People still talk about that party. Even last year I managed to get a pretty big group together at my house to celebrate my 22nd. This year I was just not that into it. Plus, nobody likes you when you're 23. :(

So I guess my less then fantastic birthday was my own fault, but at least I have a lot of good birthday memories! Plus, maaaybe there will be some celebrations down the shore this Friday.

Peace and facepaint,

TheFashionHead

7/22/08

birthday birthday

In my fashion fantasy world, I would get home from work (well, lets be honest, I wouldn't be at work at all) to find all of these pretty things:

Christian Lacroix Abstract Floral Silk Dress

Alexander McQueen Paisley Smock Dress

Chloe Equestrian Flat Boots


Matthew Williamson Star Embroidered Dress

Christian Louboutin Rodita Zip Platforms


Tibi Off-the-Shoulder Silk Dress




Missoni Tonal Stone Bracelet



DKNY Contrast Color DressD&G Leather Biker Jacket

Vivenne Westwood Red Label Diamante Skull EarringsChloe Collar Detail Pumps

(all pictures from net-a-porter.com)

Well, now that you have some general ideas, I'll let you go and shop. Only about 8 more hours left until my official birthday is over, but I'll generously accept late gifts.

Peace and birthday love,

TheFashionHead

guess what today is?

I'll give you a hint...


1. birthday cake candles, 2. Birthday Cake and 28 Candles,

3. birthday cake 001, 4. Birthday Cake - Candles

More birthday updates later today - I just wanted to give everyone enough time to buy me a present before the day is over..

Peace and birthday fun,

TheFashionHead