Goodwill Wonderland

shirt: thrifted, shorts: Forever21, shoes: Amazon, bracelets: Target, H&M, Forever 21

This genius mix of mumu meets old granny meets cat lady meets kimono meets teen hipster of a shirt totes floats my boat (say that five times fast). It's everything a big shirt should be and everything you would expect to find at a Goodwill. $3 hollaaaa! 

Here's my Goodwill shopping secret - look for the grossest stuff. No, I don't mean dingy, I mean if you look at something and make that weird uncomfortable face... try it on. One, it's fun to take pictures and laugh at how great an old 80's kitten patterned jacket is. Two, you'd be surprised... sometimes what's on the hanger just doesn't translate to your body, right? Well, the same can be said for it being awesomely translated. It's all about how you wear it, too, in term of confidence. If you feel like it's a bag on you, and it wasn't on purpose, it's gonna look like a freggen sack'a potatoes. If you pretend you meant to wear a giant ass old weirdly leopard spotted kimono shirt, you're gonna own it. Goodwill has some good stuff sometimes. And if you like cheap stuff like me, it's a goldmine. You just have to look, and try on things you would never ever go for.

Okay well, leopard. I go for leopard. Always. I have leopard everything (except an umbrella). So maybe look for a colour, or a print, or a style, and look for that only and disregard everything else. You might surprise yourself with your finds.

I've been wanting to shoot at this wall for a while, now. I walk past it everyday on my way to school, but being that it's 5:30 am and I'm rushing to catch my bus, it just never fits in. I finally made some time, and you will definitely be seeing it again. I love anything Alice in Wonderland (especially with Depp as the mad hatter mmm). It's fun but it's got an underlying darkness and mystery to it. I'm down for any graffiti, really, too. This city is full of it. It also makes me feel like a G.

VanCity

Official Vancouver Canucks Tee, blazer: Forever 21, bra: Urban Outfitters, jeans: Wet Seal DIY, bracelets and shoes: Target

I was born in Vancouver, BC, so of course I love the Canucks. Can't wait for hockey season, this WILL be the year I go to a game without being in the middle of a riot.

I've recently been on this sports tee kick. We've sorta been having a summer in Seattle this year, and this was a good outfit for a 75 degree day. I leave at about 5:30 am for school, so I'm always shivering no matter what, but I'm sweating balls by the time I get out. Super frustrating having to carry a jacket on top of coffee on top of art boards on top of a bag. Yeesh. I'm a fan of blazers with ripped jeans, as well. I just love contrast, period. 

Side note; this bra is the best thing in the world. For the chestier ladies out there, I know how frustrating this sheer trend can be. It IS possible to still have a pretty peek-a-boo bra with big tatas. It doesn't seem like it would hold the girls, but somehow it has magic woven in the lace. Swear. And it's only 16 clams.  Definitely the best summer closet addition, and it will deeefinitely be carried over into fall. 

For those of you who love Vancouver, or would like to know more... check out this guys video:

There's a first (or second) for everything

Happy first post to meeee!

Well, not technically, as I started a blog almost 8 months ago, but it got lost with school and the other million things eating up my time. But it's time to buckle down and fit this lil' thing into my schedule. Working for the man? Going to school? Maintaining a blog? Sure, why not.

Here's a few things: I'm busy. I gots things tah do. I'm going to a private art school full time, as well as working a million bajillion hours a week in order to attend said school... yafeelme? Anyway, posts may come in clumps, or they may only come once a month. Who knows. We're just gonna go ahead and try this shindig and see what happens.

I'm also a broke college student. I have the luxury of being able to work for all my schooling (hahaha luxury... can you tell I'm trying to be positive?), so although I fawn over designer pieces, and when I say fawn, I mean covet, obsess, drool, and any other synonyms you'd like to add in, I would have to forgo rent or school bills to afford the things I truly adore (kudos to the ones' that do.. you guys have bigger balls than I). So, you'll see the same stuff, possibly even the same outfits, more than once, if not 50 times over. But it is what it is. I'm going to school so that I don't have to always live that way, so bare with me until I'm rich and famous (y'all might be bored of me by then).

I wear cheap jewelry, cheap clothes, and well, yeah. Cheap is my middle name. So is Top Ramen. To that I will also say... I don't judge. If you want to buy quantity or quality, go for it. If you want to buy a $700 scarf, by all means, blow it all baby! To each their own, and I firmly believe that applies to everything about fashion. I support it all! yagattadoowhatchagattadoo. 

I'm from the Pacific Northwest. Do I love it? Sure, just as much as anyone loves where they're from. Yes, it rains all. the. time. Yes, we did break a record for the longest streak of rainy days in a year (something like 160? I probably should have Googled that). And yes, I say bag like bayg. 

So now that you've read my small novel...  I am a fashion design student living in Seattle, side-steppin' the rain drops one leopard print garment at a time.

Now, for the outfits...