ugly blue sweater

Funny pants

SMB — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:59:15 +0000

Does it get any classier than taking pictures of yourself in a bathroom? Had to show off these Army green silk pants i got at a J crew sample sale. Theyre kind of weird but also kind of awesome. Im liking bright accents again muted/neutral colors right now. Spring is coming.

James John.

SMB — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:01:40 +0000

Remembering my grandfather James who would have been 86 today. He was an opinionated man with a feisty temper and a wide smile. We played checkers and went to the zoo together. He introduced me to coffee to which I have since developed a complete addiction. I called him “Thata” and he called me m’ija. If being stubborn is an inherited quality, I know where I got my streak. I loved him.

Here’s a photo of him (on the right) from his years as a dashing salior in the Navy.

JJB.

Degas/Elie Saab

SMB — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:53:20 +0000

Majestic sapphire blues from Elie Saab's Spring/Summer collection.

From E. Degas' "Bather Series"

Dali + J Crew

SMB — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:22:59 +0000

Girl from Figueres by Salvador Dali

A favorite look from J Crew Spring/Summer 2012

Max

SMB — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:07:24 +0000

Chapel day means bow ties. All the girls are gonna want to sit with this handsome man sporting his from J Crew.

Black, White and Nude.

SMB — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:25:09 +0000

Writing about this painting for a modern art class I’m taking.

"Untitled" by Franz Kline, 1955

Love this elegant and unconventional dress. See more of the collection here.

from Vera Wang's 2012 Fall bridal collection.

p.s. I’m really excited to see if I get more hits than normal because I used the word “nude” in my post’s title. Shameless, I know.

Colors I’m wearing.

SMB — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:36:16 +0000

This is my first year wearing orange. This scarf was a gift and I love it. It's the perfect accent for black and white.

Really bright hues like this traditionally ugly yellow. Paired with a neutral like grey or black keeps it classy.

Black. Less often then during the fall. Have a vest like this one from American Apparel that is fun to layer with.

: All shades of grey

Socks and Sandals.

SMB — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:56:53 +0000

Believe it or not, socks and sandals can be worn together and look good. There’s just a couple things to keep in mind:
1. Chunkier socks go with chunkier sandals.

See? Nicely done.

2. Color is good!

Cuffed pants seem to work especially well with the whole socks and sandals thing...

3. Socks and heels can dress up or dress down.

I love when dresssed-up meets dressed-down.

4. There is nothing serious about socks being worn with heels and/or sandals. This should be kept in mind. Be a little silly.

Fun.

100th post and other good things.

SMB — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:01:47 +0000

So, the school semester has wrapped itself up nicely, unlike the many Xmas gifts in my closet which are not wrapped at all. Honestly, I am so bad a wrapping things, I will probably just pay my 11-year-old brother to do it. And when it comes to wrapping his own gift, I’ll hold the blindfold. Or there’s gift bags. But those are so BORING.

I forget how many days off from school I have, but I know it’s enough to at least give this blog some much-needed attention. I’m thinking a cosmetic overhaul and some new blogging ideas for 2012. No idea what either of these will look like but it’s nice to have plans.

Christmastime is here. We had a party at my house, I’ve baked cookies, helped decorate a gingerbread house, designed a tacky holiday themed bulltin board, and shopped. I think I did good with presents this year.

On a fashionable note, I have been very happy to see that sequins are trending EVERYWHERE right now. Every clothing store has something sparkly in it’s window display. Like this shiny number from Banana:

Much like raccoons, I secretly love sparkly things, so it kind of fun to see them everywhere.

Unfortunately, most of the people on my shopping list are teenage boys (brothers) who have nothing in common with raccoons so I am left hunting around vintage/thrift stores, perusing record shops, and combing through the sale racks at H&M. My love for this last store is at an all time high right now. They have good stuff for men and women and children. The sale stuff can be unbelievably discounted too; I got a hat for a new baby in out family for ONE dollar.

This post was supposed to be about a really good movie I watched recently.

Merry Etsy.

SMB — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:27:05 +0000

I haven’t met a girl that doesn’t like Etsy. And with their new gift-recommendation option, I think even more ladies and guys too maybe might find the site appealing.

Here’s what you do:

1. Go to www.Etsy.com

2. Sign in with your Facebook account.

3. Click the gift recommendation option at the top of the page.

So easy and fun. Not all the recommendations make sense; for example it include people’s company names sometimes as their interests which throws things off a little. And some people don’t have enough or streamlined enough interests generate suggestions. But for those who do, I thought it worked pretty well.

I didn’t see an option for personal recommendations which might be just as well since I’m supposed to be looking for other people. I haven’t quite got the hang of the whole buying for others thing and always end up getting stuff for myself when I shop. However I did NOT buy this gorgeous locket below so maybe I’m getting better. Maybe.

Check out the "WillowandQuinn" shop on Etsy to see more of this vendor's items.