Hello, My Name is Zelda



Happy Halloween! I intended on being a flapper or a witch… and ended up with Zelda Fitzgerald. I do wish I had photos that were a bit clearer because this is definitely a favorite costume, but we were kind of having this little problem over the weekend.


…so that was a no on photos outside. Although I would have braved it if not for the wind. I’ve had the tripod blown over before and my 35mm lens has the scars to prove it.



I didn’t really have any adornment for my hair so I put a necklace in it, an idea I got from The Vintage Valley.


I’m very glad I had an apartment party to attend. Changed my boots for heels when I got there. The pile of snow gear in the corner kept growing as more guests arrived.

Everything for this costume came out of my closet… so does that make it a costume or some craziness I would normally wear? I should wear it to the speakeasy one night.

Donna Morgan dress (gift), scarf from Turkey (gift from cousin), Seychelles shoes, Talbots glass pearls, necklace from Brooklyn Flea (in hair), bracelet from India (gift from friends). And Target boots in the corner for the snow.

A New Cardigan

October 17, 2011




If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I pretty much don’t own any seasonally appropriate clothing for winter. I have like two actual knit sweaters.

So when I saw this J.Crew Jackie cardigan at Cure Thrift Shop I bought it right away ($16 vs $62 at J.Crew). For something different, I decided to tie the ends together… like I’ve done with everything else lately. Worked well over a high waisted skirt– better proportions for a petite.

J.Crew cardigan (thrifted, Cure Thrift Shop), ZARA shirt, Theory skirt (consignment, Roundabout, SoHo), MIA ankle boots (DSW.com), ancient falling apart Longchamp bag.

Twilight on the East Side

October 8, 2011




Actually these might have been taken at sunset as it’s difficult to tell when the sun sets in Manhattan. On the west side it’s easier, but past 5th Avenue the tall buildings cast long shadows and it can seem dark at 4pm.

You’ve seen this before of course, during fashion week. I made a few changes, adding ankle boots and I carried a clutch instead of my giant bag. There’s no clutch in these photos although there is a photo of it somewhere in my instagram feed.

Have you noticed that I’m basically in the same exact pose in every single photos? Oops. This skirt has pockets but it looks really weird with my hands in them. Lydia told me that instead of putting her whole hand in the pocket she sometimes just uses a thumb. Genius!

J.Crew blouse, Gap skirt (vintage? from Tokyo Joe in the East Village), MIA boots (DSW.com), ken + dana ring, random bangles.

FBFF: Halloween Inspiration


A festive outfit from sometime close to Halloween last year.

1. Do you have plans for Halloween? What will you dress up as this year?

I have a going away party on the 29th and we’re requiring everyone attend in costume. Otherwise I haven’t made any definite plans. One night I’m planning on a flapper costume, but I’m thinking about making a witch costume as well. Saw the cutest witch hat fascinators on Etsy!

2. Where do you go for costume and makeup inspiration?

Google, of course! Last year I went as a gypsy and a dark fairy. I’ve never done elaborate makeup for Halloween, but I think I should get into it. If nothing else I could get some cool false eyelashes!


Flapper inspiration, Paris je t’aime by Steven Meisel via Dress Code: High Fashion.

3. What was the best costume you’ve ever donned?

One year my great aunt (the family seamstress) made me a Morticia Addams costume. I wish I could find a photo. It was black and sparkly and ridiculously fabulous. Every girl wants to grow up to be Morticia Addams, right? No, that was just me?

4. What’s the most creative costume you’ve ever seen?

My friend’s parents once were a butterfly and a butterfly catcher. Totally cute.

5. No holds barred if you could dress up as anything, what would it be?

Bellatrix Lestrange, and I’d want a really really good costume. It would be awesome because I’d actually be scary. I’m waiting on growing my hair out, so maybe next year.

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Flowers for Fall

October 7, 2011



Sorry for going dark here since Monday. I feel like every electronic thing I own has broken or needed repairs lately. Just got a new battery for my Mac today, thankfully it’s still under warranty. I updated Aperture 3 (my image editing software) and it doesn’t work very well any more so my photos have been languishing on the hard drive. Also, if you follow me on Twitter you know that something’s up with my iPhone.

Is Mercury in retrograde right now? For serious, I don’t know what is going on.

Wearing my new-to-me Velvet wrap (swapped with Lydia), Free People dress, MIA ankle boots, Foley + Corinna bag, and ken + dana ring.

Stripes and a Blazer






This is my second outfit with the striped shirt from ModSwap during fashion week. I think I like it better loose than tied. The blazer is 1/3 of a Doncaster suit. I also have a matching skirt and pants!

Doncaster blazer, xhilaration/Target shirt (swapped), Uniqlo skirt, Frye boots, LV bag, Forever21 bracelets.

J.Crewing It

October 4, 2011



Something you don’t see on this blog often– a pencil skirt! I was spending a long (and particularly gloomy) weekend in the country and my stepmother gave me a ton of clothing. Free clothes! Exciting! So I decided I had to wear this suit right away. It’s Doncaster, which I’ve never heard of, but the fabric’s very nice. Wool/wool blend.

Wearing: J.Crew shirt, Doncaster suit, Banana Republic shoes, ken + dana necklace (sample), leopard scarf (gift a friend brought back from Paris!), Louis Vuitton bag.