She's a Mixed-up Girl in a Mixed-up World.

Song of the Day: "Meddle" by Little Boots. 
It works, 'cuz it's sassy yet sweet, and I'm wearing little boots with this outfit.  :)

This look is a bit hipster-fab, ain't it?  I realized that during the day and got a little self-conscious...but then I reminded myself that labels shouldn't matter.  We love what we love.  And I love this outfit.



My beloved broken Rolex. I never bothered putting a new battery in this thrifted beauty, 'cuz its second hand just quirkily floats freely around inside the face, soooo....really, what's the point? I have a cell phone to tell time with, after all. (But I will never use an e-reader to read books. Some things just shouldn't be digital.)

Thought I'd share my quirky dinner with you, too, since this post is so full of quirkiness:

Yes, yes, ladies and gentlemen.  That is some LEFTOVER MCDONALD'S AND PINK CHAMPAGNE.  How do you like me, now?

cute sleeve buttons  :)

Hat, Watch (orig. Rolex), Bracelet, Shirt (orig. Ann Taylor LOFT), Skirt (orig. Land's End): Goodwill

Leggings, boots: old || Faux Spectacles: Forever 21

Preppy Gal

Here's a sticky-sweet prepster look for you all, my darling readers!  :) 

Like the photos?  My mama took them at Subway over lunch today hahaha... I'm so fancy.  -_-;;;

I do love this look though...I feel prettyyyyy, oh so prettyyyyy.  :D  My new (to me) floral embroidered carpet bag is magical!  Especially for around the holiday season; it holds SO MUCH STUFF while still being utterly adorable (and a semi-fad right now.  BONUS.).  I've been shopping and shopping and shopping lately...mostly for gifts for others, but I do give in to the [more-than-] occasional selfish purchase-whim.  *sigh*  I'm just a girl, after all. 
I've had a blast with this holiday season: writing and mailing cards, running to the thrift store for decorations, visiting the new Penzey's (spices and seasonings) shop downtown (ohhh the wonderful smells), shovelling snow (which we finally got!!!), singing at church and at concerts...it's all so quaint and lovely and gives me a legit warm, fuzzy feeling inside. 
I love Christmas time...it's so...I dunno...SPARKLY, I guess.

Headband: old || Pearls: gift || Rose Pendant: thrifted || Sweater: GAP || Tunic: H&M || Leggings: old || Boots: old || Bag: thrifted

 THANK YOU for reading! 

Sorry for so few pictures today, but just wait until Christmas Eve!!!  I have the cutest lil outfit planned...red, black, white and polka dots. with a hat, of course.  ;)  a fabulous "Sunday-go-to-meetin'" hat. 

HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THIS SEASON AS MUCH AS I AM! 

Eeeeeeee I LOVE Christmas!

Welcoming Fall

This is the coziest outfit ever!!!  I prettymuch love everything about it, too:

1.) the hat: I love this hat, but I don't get much opportunity to wear it because of its unique style.  I know what you're thinking: 'Caitlin. It's just a tan hat; how much more basic can you get?'  But, dear readers, I implore you to take a closer look!  It's a little bit fedora, a little bit sunhat, a little bit hoity-toity, and a little bit cowboy all at the same time.  That's just exhausting.
2.) the scarf: This is my actual favorite (warm) scarf.  It's my favorite colors and pattern (floral!).  And it's super-cozy wool that somehow manages to not be itchy (a minor miracle).
3.) the sweater: I finally get to wear green!!!  I know, this may sound silly, but wearing green turns my eyes green (I have what I call "changeling" eyes: they change color with my clothes or mood), which is my favorite color for them to be.  Unfortunately, I have--not brown, not yellow, not pink, not any NORMAL undertone to my skin--but a green undertone.  This makes wearing green challenging, but the tone of this sweater is a-OK.
4.) the boots: I adore my combat boots.  That is all.

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Makin' a funny face, but I wanted to debut my new [thrifted] fur coat in all its glorious luxury!

My mommy was nice enough to snap these photos with my phone outside of a Restaurant which Shall Not be Named.  *coughcough shiftyeyes*

Is everybody else excited for Fall?  

The colors are changing around here already, and I keep catching myself driving like a grandma on country roads just so I can gape.

THANKS, as always, for reading!

Hat: Forever 21 || Scarf: thrifted || Sweater: Aerie || Tank: Old Navy || Shorts: DIY || Leggings: old || Boots: Wal*Mart || Rabbit Fur Coat: thrifted || Aviators: old

Crow Theory (subtitled: Fishnets and Thi-hi's)

I'm flat on my back with a stomach bug, but I'm already one day late posting, soooo I'll just throw a little bit of prose at you and then give you the photos I have. 
Forgive me, dear readers!

This is my other bestest friend, Emilee and I at a concert one of our friend's bands played ("Crow Theory" is their name, and they rock.  Look them up!!!).  Em and I were each other's date, and kinda lolita style: she was the girl, and I was the boy (haha).  We even walked down the street with her arm through mine. 
Lolita? For a concert? you may be asking (jusifiably).  Why, yes.  See, the music ranged from punk to screamo to girl bands to everything in between.  So, really, there was no way to dress specifically for the event.  We just decided we'd wear whatever we wanted, and if we made a scene, so what?  (People who know us are not surprised by this news.)
Luckily, when we reached the venue, there were all different types of people and outfits, so we didn't stick out too badly.  AND THE GIG WAS AWESOME.

Speaking of making a scene, though, we definitely had to snap these photos inside of a Cousin's Subs restaurant we ran to for dinner between bands...heh heh...


Heeeeeere's EM!  Ain't she pretty?



See?  I had to be the boy.  I have a tophat and tailcoat.

Look! My fishnets are backseamed.  Cute, huh?

Thi-hi's over fishnets with combat boots.   [YES.]   Never thought I'd wear that out of the house.

Anyway, I can't give you much of a rundown of where Em's stuff is from.  It's mostly ordered online.  I just wanted to point out that her skirt is an asymmetrical hemilne called a "phoenix"-style (in case anyone whats to look one up).  She's wearing a full petticoat and zebra-striped stockings.  Her corset was bought online, and then she altered it slightly (like a BOSS: she's a sewing whiz).  Her arm party is from T.J. Maxx, I think.

Hat: little shop in Cedarburg, WI || Coat: booth at an anime con || Skirt: Forever21 || Fishnets: Victoria's Secret || Thi-hi's: ? || Boots: Wal*Mart || Fingerless Lace Gloves: Hot Topic

Kiss My Art.

THE END.

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Makeup tutorial HERE.

Denim button-up: H&M
Tee: Kohl's
Skirt: ?
Leggings: ?
Boots: thrifted
Bracelet: Maurices
Duo-Ring: ForLove21
Pinkie Ring: Booth at Festa Italiana 


my new favorite scent
It's from Bath & Body Works.

detail of jewelry

Jump in, let's save the world!

Song of the Day: "Michael (Jump In)"--No More Kings

Kick off your shoes, and
PUT ON YOUR SUNGLASSES!

Anyway, I'm feeling really cutesy and cartoonish today...loads of pink and a flower meets combat boots and distressed denim, and SHORTS MEET 4-DEGREES ABOVE ZERO WEATHER.

Sweater: Aerie
Tee: American Eagle Outfitters
Tank: H&M
Shorts: American Eagle Outfitters
Tights: ?
Socks: stolen from hubby
Boots: ?
Flower: ?
Sunglasses (above): thrifted
Coat (above): Kenneth Cole Reaction

I try to never lose my class, even when I'm wearing a crazy ensemble.

Too much fun editing...
Paint splatters are so '80s, I know, but please reserve judgment!

I love contradictions (the ones that just somehow make so much sense).

 Along those lines: it's been a dream of mine for awhile to buy a Jeep Wrangler (manual transmission, of course) and paint it over in bright pink!!!  I'll let you know if it happens.

Detail of Shorts

Speaking of PINK, here are details of my cosmetics choices for the day:


Fun, eh?  But I didn't stop there.  Things got a bit outlandish with some BIG HAIR.

Trust me: it's bigger than the photo lets on.
And, YES I believe that a grown woman
can rock a flower in her hair if she wants.



Anyway, I'm feeling like saving the world, today.  :)  I'm feeling fine and unstoppable(and all this because I found an AMAZING deal on a pair of pumps, did my nails, and am going to bake cookies...YAY!  It's the little things in life, I tell ya.)

Live with style and pinache.

FOR THE FUTURE:

I'll be including my new shoes in my outfit tomorrow, and I'll also be including photos of my redecorated apartment in that post!  I was busy on Monday.  ;)