changing up yr style and/or new look 4 u in 2012

a grey one with red inner lining thing and a nice black gothic button-up at the collar.

Wa wa wa wahh WHAT?

omg seriously?
DREAM CAPE

As modelled in this photo (incidentally one of my favourite photos of me - and there aren't many of those):

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1106/603133127_f907929a64.jpg
I like Bilge Pump. And capes. by miss e kawasaki, on Flickr

Although I will admit you probably shouldn't wear it with the collar popped like that.

that picture is totally amazing and i love it
I LOVE IT

The cape (and you!) is gorgeous and the popped collar is OTM.

The cape looks rad with the collar like that.

(and I mean 'rad' as a compliment)

Wow that cape! xoxo I love your new tie, as well. I love women wearing ties.

Sales that are a slap in the face.

Also: Save $20!!!!! (on sales over $150) or other such small savings on large expenditures. Bah.

That cape does look so great but i know me in cape would be so wrong :(

also: considering first yoga wear and first spanx purchase. woo.

I don't usually do the whole pinup thing, but I decided to go for it tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Mandalion/photo9.jpg

the bow on my head has frankenstein on it. lol.

Love the dress, the bow, the eyebrows, everything basically.

oh and I had this dress custom made on Etsy... for like $90.

The only thing I must have measured incorrectly was the neck, as its a little wide.

You look amazing! As always.

~style plans 2012~
get some nice but inexpensive jewelry
find a cute blazer with patterned lining inside the sleeves
continue multi-year hunt for ~the perfect cape~
more black/grey/white
finally get around to donating stuff I don't wear anymore
remember to read ILS more often

style plans include:

more shorts with tights
make an effort with make-up
color! last year i did way too much army green + black + charcoal
less pigtails (they made my hair so much easier tho)

also, heels. i did far too much flats and rain boots last year

less pigtails (they made my hair so much easier tho)

This is a thing for me too def

going to get a nice watch

From that Germany company you liked on fb? Those were awesome. I want one! I have always favored big bulky men's watches and loved those.

Err German co, rather

mandee, i LOVE that dress - your look is all around awesome!

what etsy seller did you use?

mandee you are so pretty

'heartmycloset' is the etsy seller but it looks like their page is temporarily gone...

thanks HS thats nice of ya :) :)

yeah, ENBB, had my eye on one of those defakto nachtschicht watches; that or an archimede.

Okay I just ordered big, square, mannish glasses: that's another new style for me in 2012.

like harry caray glasses?

Now that I've googled Harray Carey, oh dear me, no.

Much more boringer.

http://www.popularoptics.com/52514-52430-large/armani-exchange-eyeglasses-ax-150-color-black-gray-color-code-0e4s.jpg

those are nice!

ty! I am very excited, I've never had square-ish frames before, and they're so BIG! After a decade of wearing, like, retro kitten glasses (sort of), I don't know what to do with all that lens real estate.

look through it at the world :)

I suppose I'll have to! Could take up to two weeks to come in, though. :( :( :(

ha that's how i felt about my latest pair of frames - i haven't had lenses this big since i was a teenager! it's so weird being able to see so much!

i got these as well, but they're way too big for my face :(

but yeah, i'm gonna be more daring with frames this year, as long as i don't have to make a huge investment in them (the cat eye frames set me back $17)

those are awesome, laurel! i might order a pair of glasses online bc clearlycontacts is having a sale where first-time customers get free glasses! (tho pay for s&h, etc). i think i need to get smaller frames for climbing, because i have bumped my big frames against the wall a couple of times and it is jarring and prob not great for my glasses... i really like big frames tho! we shall see

here are the glasses I got two weeks ago... they are from SEE eyewear.. not sure if y'all have those

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Mandalion/Screenshot2012-01-09at35905PM.png

oooh i like those

WHOAH, those are GREAT!

By which I mean you are great, and they're picking up on your greatness. Nice lip color.

Boot update:

Boots are here. The lace-up front panel is fake, so it doesn't really open, and they are not really adjustable. And I can't zip them up. Going back.

2012 is going to be the year i regularly wear pants that are not khakis or jeans

(this will likely be dependent on a reduction in waistline tbh)

ooh I just came here to say that piped houndstooth skirt is 50% off on eShakti now, if it wasn't before!

Bah, Laurel, I'm sorry! I deeply empathize with that particular disappointment.

Yeah, thanks. Kinda pissed at the website because the ad copy specifically SAID that the lace-up front made "for a custom fit." The lying snakes.

laurel, lame! i hate that.

i tried on jeggings yesterday and i'm still terrified of them so i didn't buy any.

i did buy some regular leggings though - my first leggings ever!

I have a couple pairs but I only wear them inside the house. That might change tonight, however, when I get that red shift dress from ASOS! :D

i bought the leggings specifically to wear with an anthropologie shirt dress i got on extreme sale, but it's also totally see-through so i need to get a slip as well. also some static cling spray. this is one high-maintenance dress. however, it has bunnies on it!