Weekend Rewind: August 27-28th, 2011

Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't see this one coming...
sooooooooooooo beyond obvious, I know I know!

The entire weekend I wore the same outfit, so we're not even going to break it down by dates really.
Let's just group the entire weekend of August 27th-28th, 2011 under one category, one name, one super awesome title:
"ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE weekend"
That's right; you know I live on the east coast, you know Hurricane Irene threated to rear her ugly face at NYC, and you should know I'm gonna give her ugly face right back!
I'm ready to go out in all my rock n roll glory!

We were a little frightened, not gonna lie.
So some of us single ladies got together to hold down the fort and brave the storm together...

We started at the bar, to get our game faces on!
(and to forget about the doom and destruction that lie hours ahead)
'Cause if you're gonna tell Hurricane Irene to, "F-off", you might want a little liquid courage in ya!

It turns out, NYers handled the storm preparation differently than others. 
I went to the bar w/an umbrella...these two got ready for looting and mass chaos in the streets!

Then the rain started to come.
Out w/the umbrellas, and enough of their plans to loot.

These boys got down right emotional and busted out a bromance before our very eyes!

(oh what the end of the world won't do to two metalheads...
best sight I saw all day, I laughed naturally!  DORKS!)

But I ain't got a romance; so I just kept on drinkin'

provoking Irene w/my hurricane-like dance moves,

and heading for safer shelter, rather than The Charleston...ok, so actually I just got hungry.

So while most of NY was preparing for the storm that threatened to DESTROY...

I grubbed on a homeade mexican feast of tacos and burritos!
And I didn't even have to lift a finger-cause this girl can't cook!
But to be fair, I did bring the produce...so thank you for cooking me dinner Tom, glad my veggies came in handy!

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We all passed out watching True Romance, and awoke around 1:30am to the strongest winds I've probably ever heard in my life.  Pounding rain and what looked like an upcoming zombie apocolypse...yikes!
I believe the eye of the storm lulled us all back to sleep around 2:30am...then up and at 'em come 9:30am on Sunday.

This is what happened!
OHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYY!

By "this is what happened", I mean I was up walking around Brooklyn in my pajamas at 9:30am.  They were talking like we were going to lose our lives, so I think for strangers to see me in PJs is the least of our concerns here.

It is a well known fact, I do NOT take mother nature as seriously as one should.  Hence the bubble blowing side ponytail wearing wannabe 12yr old I appear to be in front of this sign wreckage.
And, while I realize the hurricane was NOT nearly as exciting as I hoped it would be...I will say I am happy it did not really kill us.
It just kinda took down parts of our 'hood, but eveyrone in hipsterville seemed to make it out A-OK.

Including myself...
Phew...because we all want this "way too old to live in Williamsburg" almost 32yr old hipster to keep on bloggin' right?

I mean who else can you count on to pick up a storm wrecked dirty ol' street meter and put it up to her face with an "OMG" face???
You can continue to count on this one!
'nuff said!

So while the flooding was minor, and not nearly what it was in other necks of the woods,

and mostly our intrigue for damages got the best of us...

We are most definitely thankful the storm didn't result in the end of our awesome selves!

Because really, who else was gonna put on a "new" vintage motley crue tshirt and rock the weekend like a hurricane?
Um, certainly not Irene!

And yes, I went full force grubster this weekend...only showering 1x.
Sooooooooooo unheard of if you know my totally high-maintenance self
(true, i do look like i spend all of 10min on getting ready, but its more like 60-90min if you want to know the REAL facts)

And therefore, all weekend I wore this:
*Vintage Motley Crue tshirt-courtesty of college buddy's older bro
*Cut off jean shorts-Gap
*Black booties-Steve Madden
*Black polka dot neckerchief-Express

Weekend Rewind: April 24th-25th, 2011

Wow...how long as it been since I did a Weekend Rewind?  really, right?
Well I had tons of chipper stuff to talk about because my weekend was pretty fun and it was EASTER!  But then my world came crashing down at 10pm Sunday night...so for the next few weeks, while I may be blogging more (I've got lots of newfound free time, not my wish, but hey crap happens), I will probably also be a Debbie Downer; just bear with me.
Let me see what I can muster up for you guys...I had more pics of what I actually did this weekend, but I only feel like posting outfits at the moment; so maybe next time it'll be a more fun Weekend Rewind...for now, here we go:

Saturday-April. 23, 2011:

I had a day of errands, and dropping off my photography project and mounting hooks on the back so they'd be ready for my photo exhibition on Sunday...these past few weeks I've had hardly any time for anything because I enrolled in a photography class.  So you can imagine between work, at the time a boyfriend, and hoemwork from class well I was a busy lady.

Anyway, I've been dying to wear my Axl Rose tshirt more often and I realized for as much as I love it, I still had never shown you guys its awesomeness. 
I thought a rainy Saturday of errands was a good day to go "metal chick" with my attire.  And Axl brought the badass to my outfit.

After errands, I had all good intentions to go home and make food for Easter Brunch on SAturday.  Instead, as most of my friends (myself included) are easily seduced by the bottle; we went to a bar after errands.  From about 4:30 till the wee hours of Saturday night I was chugging brews.  I can hold my own, so its ok.

We went to a show, saw Hunx and his Punx (a fun band if I do say so myself), then more drinks at a local bar. I think I teetered home way too late, but I still got up at a decent hour on Easter to make my food for our friends' brunch.

It was a pretty fun night...I hadn't gone out to the bars like that in a while; I had actually been quite responsible and happy in my dometicated little life I managed to carve out for myself.  So out late with friends after so long of not going out, it was a welcome treat.  ANd I'm glad I had Axl along for the ride!

Wearing:
*Black bomber jacket-Urban Outfitters
*White tank-Rock the World (on etsy)
*Black jeggings-Gap
*Black booties-Steve Madden
*Black fringe purse-H&M
*Black/White scarf-Express.


Sunday-April 24, 2011: 

HELLO EASTER!
I felt really springy and almost like an easter egg which would only be appropriate on such a day.  Today was the day of my friends' Easter Brunch, as well as my photography exhibition.  So I thought a cute little vintage frock of spring-like coloring would be ever-so delightful.

This is a dress I found at Beacon's Closet not too long ago.  It's got a slight weird stain on it but hey whatever...I'm not opposed to wearing stained clothing; who am I to be clean and classy right? ha
I love this dress actually...while wayyyyyyyyyy on the short side, it still fits me well and is the exact style and proportion I like in a vintage dress.  Easy and cute.

I also finally bought some nude patent leather heels as I had mentioned wanting a few weeks back.  I figured nude would be a great match for this dress; I think it worked.  And the heels, while I found almost impossible to walk in, look pretty great.  I just have to figure out how to meander about in these shoes..and if I can't walk in them, I doubt the average person can either considering I wear sky-high heels 95% of the time!

Wearing:
*Turquoise vintage dress-Beacon's Closet
*Nude lace patterned hosiery-Candies
*Nude patent leather heels-Guess
*Silver vintage necklace-thrift store
*Brown sunglasses-Prada (thanks ex bf...I've got something nice to take away from this)

OK friends, hope you had a great weekend and a lovely easter.  Again I apologize if I act and sound like a bitter cold-hearted lady the next few weeks, but one day I'll be back to my chipper self.  Until then maybe I'll just put more efforts into my outfits, or maybe not--still haven't figured out how this whole upheavel of the heart will effect my outfit decisions, sometimes I can feel very uninspired and not caring when these things occur.  So it'll be interesting to say the least right?

Weekend Rewind: January 22-23, 2011

This weekend I went with a theme, BLACK AND WHITE.

I'll admit, it didn't just happen that way, nor did I just tell myself wear only black/white schemes this weekend, no...it is mostly out of pure laziness.

Both days I even wore 90% the same accessories or some very close variation of each.

I'll tell you why I'm so lazy about it right now, because I'm not all that happy with the way my wardrobe is fitting these days.  So its mostly out of what I can find that actually FITS....yeah, I've got some weight gain going on that I'm not particularly fond of.

It started way back in Oct. when I went on vacation, sure...but I got it back to a suitable spot-THEN STUPID MOTHER NATURE HAD TO GO AND THROW A SNOWSTORM MY WAY, which stranded me in Illinois at xmas time for 4 extra days.

Four extra days means four extra days of lethargy and lots and lots of cookies.

Ever since, things just keep on expanding.

Gah! Hate! Grrrrr!

So what you see below are things I have found that kinda work with my "new" figure-or detract the eyes from areas I'm not happy with (ie: expanding gut!  oh we girls and our body issues)

Saturday: January 22, 2011

To detour eyes away from my "problem areas", I've taken to wearing things that are a little more revealing, even if I'm covered up...I'm showing you my curves, particularly in the chest area-I figure if anything it'll distract the attention, right?

I've also taken to piling on the accessories, a little flair and bling will definitely help my situation.

And I bough the above purse this weekend which I LOVE...can't tell you how much I've been jealous of all the downtown girls and their awesome rockstar fringe-y bags...for MONTHS NOW!

Finally I just got one, and its from H&M so its not like I broke the bank at all.  Yay!

Eh, if anything, least I've still got good hair.

Well hair I adore, as I say that I realize it's not everyone's cup of tea-but it's this girl's "THING"

I also bought the belt the same time I got the purse.  The other day on FB I posted a pic of the beautiful Joan Jett because I particularly liked this one outfit she had on.  I told myself to start dressing more like that...and this belt will help me on my way.

Saturday's outfit:

*Black cardigan-Alberto Makali

*White t-shirt-Uniqlo

*Gray jeans-Uniqlo

*Black belt, purse, bracelets-H&M

*Black booties-Steve Madden

*Multi color silk scarf-Liz Claiborne via Dusty Rose Vintage

*Silver necklace-Thrift store

Sunday: January 23, 2011

This time around I opted for a drapy top, showing off the girls without showing off the midriff...diverting attention you see.

Pretty much all the same accessories, necklace-belt-scarf 

(although different, but still doing the same thing yesterday's scarf did)

Maybe I could try accessorizing with a smile once in a while?  

Why so serious?  

I feel silly smiling by myself I guess.

Sunday's Outfit:

*Black cardigan-Uniqlo

*White tank-Uniqlo

*Black jeggings-Gap

*Black boots-Jessica Simpson

*Black purse and belt-H&M

*Multi print scarf-F21

*Silver necklace-Thrift Store

*White bracelet-Beacon's Closet

Ok kiddies-hope you're weekend went well.

Nevermind my ramblings about my body...clearly its nothing I can't fix with visits to the gym.

Ugh, excercise!

I'm out...gotta jet.  I'm off to the Lower East Side for about an hour and one drink (or so I hope my willpower will stick with me for this plan).

Boyfriend is deejaying, I should be nice and check it out.

(yes, I said BF...whoops, is that allowed?)

Saturday Swap Meet

As most of my readers saw, I hosted a clothing swap on my rooftop (with the help of my more hostess-skilled buddy, Mel...because as you guessed, I'm only good for cracking open the beer and making you laugh).  It turned out to be a success...before most of the girls arrived, between four of us we had already managed to take up about 1/4 of my gigantic rooftop.

There were my usual friends and partners in crime in attendance (Bridget above, Mel and Maresa below)

And new faces and new friends--such as Grace, over at BlueBerryBike

And Ashley over at FreeHoney and her friend Jamie.

and the ever-so-sweet Sarah--her's Tumblr blog is HERE

And back to one of my regular girl pals, Nikka-AKA: Showgirl Godzilla

Lots of rooting, sifting, trying on...but everyone came out a winner I think.  I believe everyone found something to take home.

Bridget scored one of my very first day dresses I designed at Alberto Makali when the line first debuted a few years back--never worn!  Can't go wrong with that...Enjoy it Bridget!

Oh and hmmmm...that thing called my "Daily Wear".  Well let's see....I had all intention to wear my cut-offs, because it was Saturday afternoon.  What else have you seen me wear on a weekend?  (I've kinda decided to wholeheartedly embrace shorts this summer because in the past I rarely wore them...well now they've become way too much my uniform)
Mel informed me the night before of her ensemble she was wearing, and quickly I started to feel very "not dressed up enough" when I thought of my diy cut-offs...YIKES!  I think I was assuming it was at my house and therefore I could do as I please (and yes, its true, I could do as I please, but I thought I'd spiff it up a bit more too after she mentioned her outfit).

I immediately scanned thru my dress section of my closet (yes I like to keep things organized like that--everything has its place, and everything MUST remain in its color coded place or else I get all batty and crazy) and BAM!  It hit me that the swap was the PERFECT opportunity to wear the vintage maxi dress I had gotted about 3years ago out in LA.  I'd been dying to wear it to a pool party I hosted ever since I put it on out west.  Standing in the dressing room I remember thinking how amazing it would be if I could host that pool party...ah, but I don't own a pool, never have.
Soooooooooooo, the only other time I've even remotely worn this outside of my bedroom was the one time last summer when I decided to start showing you some of my vintage outfits I just keep in my closet...essentially  the last time I wore it was me just playing dress-up in a thing I like to call "Vintage View"

Yep, A clothing Swap at chez moi is theeeee SUPERB spot for me to actually wear WEAR this.  Not just for a little twirl around my former backyard.  I thought it was quite a delight...even if my back got incredibly burned as I baked like a hot potato at the snack table (I think I ate more than swapped).

And how appropriate is this little street sign?  Although I'm pretty sure that's not the way to Los Angeles...just sayin'

I was wearing:
Black/White vintage maxi dress-vintage store on Melrose, Black sandals-Topshop, Black necklace-H&M, Black sunglasses-Kensie

For everyone that came to the swap---THANK YOU!  It was nice to see you and meet some new faces. Hopefully we can do it again in early spring!  And hopefully all you other NYers that missed out might attend this next time around.  Take my advice on this one!