Business Chic: boy meets girl [again]

Sorry these pics are so blurry......I was definitely standing in my side yard with my iPhone balanced on my garbage can lid.  #likeaboss  #...orsomething  #yolo?

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Escapism

Soooo before I start the actual post, I'm aware that few [...or none?] of my readers live in my area, buuuuut I thought I'd throw this out just in case: 
I'll be walking in this fashion show for a local secondhand shop I recently discovered. 

Yep, I'm gonna be in a little fashion show.  :)  It's not like a big deal or anything--I'm not suddenly thinking I'm the next Karlie Kloss--but I'm still super-excited, because:

a.)Um, it's a fashion show and Imma be in it.
b.) It's for a great cause (the business was started to make sure all girls could attend prom/special events regardless of budget [they rent prom dresses/tuxes as well as sell them and other vintage/gently-used clothing]).
c.) I get to wear a fabulous dress from the 40s (a black, ruffle-y, one-shoulder number, WOO!).

So.  On the off-chance that anyone lives near Grafton, WI (not my hometown, but close),
COME AND SUPPORT Stephanie's Prom Closet
and see me strut my stuff! 
And I'll be attempting to white-girl shake my groove thang at the dance after the runway show (which--thrust me--will be enough entertainment to make the cover charge worth it).
If you can't come, then just do me a favor and pray that I don't fall flat on my face.



Anyway, on to the OOTD:

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

Lightly Drifting

I finally got fed up with not gratifying my vintage needs in winter.  I decided I'd rather freeze happily than be morose and only slightly chilled.  So this little dress and cardi leaped from my closet, and my new petticoat decided to make its first appearance (out of sight...).

...except when I scandalously let it peek out for photos:

Naughty me.  ;)

Anyway, absolutely everything I'm wearing is thrifted!  Yay! 
eco-responsibility + cuteness = WINNING

Anyway, I'm bravely putting up a picture of my profile.  I hate my profile, but, hey, 
flaws are what make us unique, right? 

And I'll leave you with that thought and a quick candid shot of me (thanks a lot, mom) searching frantically for my keys (my fabulous coat hopefully making up for the rest of my un-fabulous-ness):

So long, dear readers, from your 

friendly neighborhood scatter-brain!   

Love you!

Red, White and Cute

You'll have to pardon my silly faces and the lack of [creative] photos for this outfit...it was COLD! ...and mom was taking these photos of me right after church...is that blasphemous somehow?  lol  Sunday best!  You still get the gist of the look, right?

Love wearing same color shoes and tights!  Especially when they're my favorite color: RED! 

The photo below is my "brrrr it's freakin' freezin'" face.  :-P

While rocking the side pony.  Like a boss. 

(Well, a girl can dream, anyway.)

Don't worry: you'll see this dress again when it's warmer out!  It's the nicest little sweetheart neckline halter dress.  Usually I'm not a huge fan of tulle hanging out the bottom of a skirt, but on this dress it just works.

Sweater: Charlotte Russe || Tights: Wal*Mart || Shoes: Target || Dress: Goodwill || Bag: St. Vinnie's (I added the ribbon.) || Lipcolor: Revlon (love) || I'm also wearing an additional petticoat from Hot Topic

Suspense, Courage, and Truth (feat. Hank Green of the vlogbrothers)

Subtitled: COURAGE IN CREATION

I love this video. LOVE IT. 
Despite the fact that I wrote an entire essay in college about how "creation/being creative/creating" is not something that's actually possible for human beings, since there is "nothing new under the sun," but in the case of this video, it's not about the wording; it's about the concept.  The marvelous, truthful, terrible concept.
Also, jussayin, I love the vlogbrothers, too.  If you haven't already checked out ALL THE VIDEOS on YouTube, DO IT.

While we're on the subject of creation, I wanted to re-bring up this whole spiel:

I need your help for a series I want to do!

If you have a piece of art that you like, please tell me the name of it and its artist (you can email me or leave it in the comments below).
I want to do a series of outfits inspired by pieces of art (not where I try to look like whoever is in the painting, but where I wear an outfit in the same color pallette that attempts to evoke the same feeling). 

If I choose your idea, you'll definitely get the credit for it and a link to your blog/site in my post.

There's no time constraint to this thing, either...in fact, I'll probably be re-posting this little spiel for the next few blogposts so I get as many ideas as possible, because I've always loved art, but I'm not very knowledgeable about it, so I'm looking forward to getting your input and getting exposed to new artists.

 

 

Sooooooo...yeah.  Onto my outfit.

Just a quick peek at a casual thing.  I was going out for burgers and drinks with a big group of friends; it was a fun time!

 

That's my friend, Laura's cute bag: not mine (sadly...haha).

Again speaking of "creation," I don't know what came over me, but all of a sudden I was hyper-editing my photos!  I guess it's 'cuz my friend, Emilee's (who took the photos) crazy artsy angles just sort of make a person's brain go in a crazy artsy direction.

 

 

My legs have never looked so long!!!  Holy cow, Em! 
(She was definitely laying on the floor for this shot lol talk about dedication!)

There was one more photo that I couldn't settle on which editing job I liked best, so I'll let you decide, dear readers! 

 

Your two assignments for today (haha):

 

~Let me know which of these

two photos you like better. ~

 

~Let me know the title and artist of a

piece of art to copycat in clothing.~

 

 

 

Scarf: thrifted || Shirt: Target (old) || Suspenders: thrifted || Jeans: old || Shoes: Target

Objects in Motion

 

Ever have a day when you're just totally feelin' your own look?
Like, you just sort of threw something on, and threw your hair all over the place, and it just somehow works, and you love how it looks/feels/makes your butt look, etc.?

Anyway, confession time: I am a purse whore.  I own waaaay too many of them, and I just keep buying more!  I can't stop myself!!!  Maybe I should join a support group.  Except the group would probably be mostly made of [already chatty] women, and we would just use it to talk about how cute each others' bags were, and it probably wouldn't help at all.
...
I think I'm a bit manic today. 
Possibly because I actually got some sleep last night.

I need to take a moment to ZOOOOOM  IN on the bag that inspired my purse-love today:

Little-known fact: I love (antique) maps and clocks.  So when I was looking around at Goodwill and found this lovely bag (which also happens to be great quality and the ideal size), I was more excited than when I found a Louis Vuitton just a few minutes later.

Fall is drawing swiftly to its close, but God gave us a beautiful, warm day today!  The air smells amazing, the sun is shining, and the leaves are blowing about and just waiting to be crunched underfoot...

Enjoy the season wherever you are, dear readers! 

THANKS from the bottom of my heart for stopping by!

 

Bag: thrifted || Shirt: old || Collar: DIY || Pants: Forever 21 || Shoes: old