PeSuit and Tie

this week for the inspo, i'm adding some fun, perhaps even inspiration for a new perspective on some outfits.  i used my trusty oracle cards and pulled 4 distinct fashion icons from various points in 20th and 21st century, and i consulted with ancient teen magazines of yore for some fun style and fashion questions.  check out the link below, answer these questions. change your life with fashion, consult the oracles today! fashion oracles quiz

  this tuesday we had the pleasure to go thrifting with bestie victoria while she was still in town. what fabulous time, as it was 50% everything at our fave spot, volunteers of america. we scoured, analyzed, complimented, and tried on numerous pieces. victoria and i both scored two items, while sib passed on her choices. fret not, the day prior she found a fabulous adidas tote , aka she spent more than victoria and i combined. victoria was on a hunt for a cute dress for a birthday party visiting a friend in philadelphia, and she found a perfect lbd - bcbg asymmetrical midi dress. there were conversations in the chat whether it's one shoulder or halter. she also got a pair of anne klein kitten heels. they're leather with a denim outside and brown leather buckles. didn't i say this color combo was a hit? i got a pair of high waisted black sailor shorts, which we exclaimed "so kesha!", and then toward the end i found a black tube top with a side zipper and flap deta...

  what i'm reading... i completed the picturescape book chanel in 55 objects , noting 55 most important symbols of the chanel powerhouse. i love chanel so i'm working on some cute chanel-inspired fits using some of the 55 symbols.  i read russh magazine  #160 and really enjoyed the short fictional story segments. some stories were so captivating, i haven't stopped thinking about them still! it's been fun exploring magazines that aren't as mainstream as the usual vogues, bazaars, and varieties . what i'm watching... keeping up with the vampire diaries.  now that our neighborhood pool closed, i am really looking forward to more of my vampy show and welcoming all things fall.  what i'm listening to... this week's top five saved songs: self control - alex christiansen, the berlin orchestra, sophie ellis-bextor bolje živim nego ministar - mladen grdović budi mi blizu - nina badri ć missing (2013 remaster) - everything but the girl na mesto zločina - toše proe...

it was one of those work weeks that totally drained me. working late, running to meetings, hell i even worked a bit overtime on friday! i was exhausted from that and keeping up with my steps on the leaderboard. saturday totally brought me back to life. one of our friends, arijana, was getting married. sib and i were excited to have our bestie morg do our hair beforehand, and we felt like princesses. new tradition unlocked: no more formal events without besite morg by our side! we had a blast catching up, snacking, and pampering ourselves. if you've never been to a croatian wedding, you're missing out on a whole night extravaganza. it was a blast celebrating the bride and groom and catching up with people, dancing, and naturally, drinking away. this week's looks i admit, i feel like i have a hard time putting in effort for my walking looks. but now that i've been adding more time for my workouts, and i've been biking and walking outside so much more, i am trying to b...

it’s back to school season, and while this life chapter has long ended for me, the nostalgia is there. with the temperatures dropping ever slow slightly from humid and gross 90s to delightful mid-70s and cool evenings, it seems there’s more kids out than all summer long. not only do the temps contribute to this, but it seems like the kids are excited to socialize now that school is back in. i see them walking in packs, preteens running and training in parks, the roads are saturated by the busses and traffic… the small towns seem alive again?!  here in the midwest, in the usa in general - the ‘highs and lows of high school’ are almost ritualistic and sacred. football games, proms, and the emotions of teenagerhood that always seem larger than life. i almost (key word - almost) envy the back-to-school vibe. i loved exchanging summer stories full of adventure. my highlights were usually getting a bunch of clothes from america that no one has seen before - sparkly peace sign embellished...