Joined Lookbook

And I'm beginning to feel like everyone is a little biased there. Perhaps it's just me being out of sorts due to lack of hypes, but I have a theory about those that actually get hypes:
1. You must look like you shop at places like Urban Outfitters or Topshop
2. Your photos need to look like they were taken by a professional
3. You can't have classic taste. Unless there is an underlying trendiness to it - socks and platforms anyone?
Oh well, I'll keep posting and hope for the best. Lookbook is so that I can flaunt my style and get inspiration, not be ashamed of what I wear. Also, if you feel that I'm full of shit then please prove me wrong. I like when people do that.

As for those of you looking at the weather today, the Chicago area has finally gotten its first real snow. Quite a few inches over here ladies and gents! Thankfully I live with my dad, who lives in a townhouse, who's snow shoveling and yard work get done for him. Yeah! No snow shoveling for me! Another fun thing about the weather: I get to wear my fur coat! Granted I could have worn it earlier this winter, but out in the burbs a fluffy blue fox jacket is a bit out of place, and the days I was downtown it would have been too heavy. But since it shall now be nice and chilly for awhile, I can wear it. I don't know what it is about fur, but one always feels glamorous in it.

Also, I have this terrible urge to have a dark and romantic tea party. Where are my friends who understand this urge when I need them?

In ode to Halloween...

I love you dearly my night of fright,
I love you truly on your night of childhood delight.
Alas though my dear,
Our romance this year was not evident
or clear,
For my dog had a stroke,
and had to ignore you
as is now evident I fear.

Hope you all went hog wild and had lots of candy this year! I at least went to a party on Saturday where I was able to stay warm and look like a cute pin-up due to being a glam version of Rosie the Riveter. How was this achieved? Easy. I wore my high waisted jeans, a jean button-up shirt that I rolled to my elbows, and did pin up make-up and hair inspired by this inspiration board of mine:

  

The idea itself was totally yanked from this site here: What I Wore

Best part is it held up around a bonfire!
Next up for holidays: TURKEY DAY!!!

If you can get out of your driveway...

Then you don't live in the Great Lakes area. Chicago = a mess. However, for those of you willing to go outside, it's like the most epic wonderland EVER! I'm pretty sure this is what Narnia would look like while the White Witch ruled if Narnia was a metropolitan city and not a medieval utopia.

And if you're crazy (like myself) and took pictures last night, you probably have some rather pretty look pictures. Like these:

But this morning you probably couldn't get out the front door. Our upstairs neighbors are the ones in charge of cleaning up the snow (we made him coffee, and therefore his morning) and by about 3 we could go outside. Here's what the backyard looks like now:

But the best part is our ally way:

Just in case you were wondering, the snow piles stand about 5 feet high in the middle. Granted this keeps kids in and the bad guys out, but this also keeps cars, the animals, and you in and no easy way of getting to the grocery store.

So if your like me, and trying to keep warm in your sweats today, then I have a some photos that will hopefully inspire some warmth in your life.
Carlos Miele Spring/Summer 2011:


Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2011:


Carolina Herrera Spring/Summer 2011:


WIW Pics by Xiaoxi Zhang over at The Sea of Fertility:

Now go think warm, spring-like thoughts. Remember Phil the Groundhog didn't see his shadow today!!

Dear Santa

I have been a really good girl, and for Christmas I would like my own color printer. I am asking you now, in October (before my birthday!), because I want to make sure I am not wait-listed.
Love,
Lindsay

For all of you asking: WTF?
You know all those commercials where they say you can quickly, and cheaply, have presentations printed at Kinko's? Yeah, it's only cheap if the company is picking up the tab. Now you're probably all asking why I'm saying this, and the answer is that I had a presentation I needed to have color printed for my Visual Merchandising class, and for 14 pages and the basic spiral binding it cost me $33.98. Yeah. Why? Because a colored print is nearly $2 a pop. I'm pissed! Next time, it ain't happenin'. Good thing I'm not a heavy drinker or smoker (I'm neither, actually), otherwise I wouldn't be getting a fix anytime soon thanks to Kinko's. Kinko's = Good for presentations that are less than 5 pages, and big business.

Ah well, we live and learn...and then get Luvs!

I did say I'd try to post a What I Wore pic last week, but I couldn't get to a scanner (thank you college students who don't pay attention to the computers they are using). So I will be uploading them today. I'm kinda proud of myself. Sadly, due to not bringing my tablet with me they will be in black and white instead of color.




Also, because I need a pick me up, as well as I want to show you all the amazing city I live in, here's some architectural pictures I took last week.





I love Chicago...

Creativity = No go...

OK, maybe not a complete "no go", but it's definitely lacking. However, I'm trying to mend this by attempting a little side mission.

MISSION: "What I Wore" Drawings

I was inspired by Viet-My Bui over yonder, namely these. The thought that went through my mind was: "That's fantastic!" or: "I should do this so I can finally catalog what exactly I can were in public (i.e. work)!" It really all depends on what kind of detail you believe I think with initially... Personally I tend to believe my mind is like a blue-screen on an old computer, where in the lower right hand corner you have the message : Computing...

And before you point out that I'm comparing myself to one of the most intelligent creations of the 20th century, let me remind you that a computer is only as smart as its user a.k.a. it's pretty stupid.

On top of this mighty little mission, I finally found the pattern I want to use for some sewing projects of mine. No, I'm not that amazing and can draft my own patterns; I just wish I was. But for all you people out there who question my sanity in buying costume patterns, I'm actually using one of those silly patterns. No, not one of those easy, "sexy" costumes, but this:



SAY WHAT!?!?!

Technically I'm only going to be using the chemise/ shirt pattern from the girl in green, so don't freak out too much. Why? Because all I have to do is lengthen it and get rid of the lace cuff (a.k.a. not cut out the pattern piece) and voila! I have a tunic dress for my own enjoyment. I'll be making two, actually. One that I had been planning since this summer (it had this amazing corral print), but never got around to (I didn't go to the beach as much as I hoped), and the other will be a blue, jean-like cotton fabric that I was originally going to make a romper with.

In other news: my internet is being special, I have way too much homework, and I get to go site- seeing for class today... awesome.

Also, I will hopefully post my "What I Wore" drawing from today later (sadly the others were left at home...).

Ta!