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

ebay pro-tip: do not bid until final 5 secs

^^^^ sunny OTM

lots of ppl have shill bidding accounts to drive up their auctions

yeah i'm way too impulsive! is there an app that will remember to bid at the last minute for you?

someone sniped me at the very last minute! grr

today is my first experiment in wearing (fleece lined) leggings to work (with a short sundress and a big sweater over it). it feels like a dream/looks like the 90s.

Loooool! I'm wearing a floor-length tomato red skirt and motorcycle boots, it must have been something in the air that said, "Do it differently today."

New coat! I have a new coat for the first time in years <3

exciting!!

i'm not really dressed weird/bright today but i am wearing purple fleece-lined tights and a purple sweater! with a grey skirt. matchy matchy, lol

i am seriously kicking myself for not discovering fleece lined leggings/tights earlier. this changes everything.

okay here are the clothes i bought yesterday from designer friend's studio sale!
(not on me, just on my couch, lol)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6721788609_a717960584.jpg
knee-length cotton skirts with stretchy waists! am in love with these fabrics, had to buy them both obv

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6721789669_30c34ddda5.jpg
okay i don't normally wear such dresses but changing it up for 2012 - short tight yet flattering dresses! the strapless black one has a rose-like pattern all over it in black and the snakeskin-patterned one has a higher collar in the front than the back so it (somehow) doesn't look too skimpy/trampy on me

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6721790937_9bbc80a10a.jpg
good basic pretty dress, cute all-season short skirt, both stretchy

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6721792281_db4824508f.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6721793853_15d24fe030.jpg
pants! pockets in front, stretchy waist, really flattering straight-leg shape - totally inexpensive bc they are a sample and weren't fitting anyone but were basically unintentionally made for my narrow (relative to body) hips - i'm kinda in shock at home nicely they fit and how adult i feel in them.

new clothes for 2012!

also, bonus cat

I have never heard of them! - The fleece-lined leggins/tights, I mean.

R - I LOVE the knee-length cotton skirts with stretchy waists! Does your friend have a website she sells from?

not sure how many of these skirts she has left but i know she's always sourcing more cool fabrics - she's into bright patterns and prettiness
site: http://www.katrinleblond.com/
blog, more often updated: http://katrinleblondblog.com/

gorgeous clothes rrrrrobyn!!!!
a little envious tbh

Oh :( she does not sell online.

rrrobyn such cute stuff and wonderful bonus cat!

Ooooooooh kitty melts my heart; missing my old gal a lot.

Great clothes, too!

ok question:
this sweater michelle obama is wearing, in the color the model is wearing:
http://www.poshglam.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Michelle-Obama-Tracy-Reese-632x632.jpg

i found it for $110 and am wondering if it's worth it. it's really cool but a lot of $$ for me!!

I wouldn't, but if you think you would get multiple years of wear out of it, it's really cute!

I really love that sweater BG. It's is a lot of money for a sweater (well, in terms of what I normally pay) but it'll probably hold up really well and it's really fucking awesome imo. That's also a huge discount.

I have a (NOT BLACK!!!) sweater on today that I LOVE but it sort of has puffy topped sleeves that are a little pointy. It's sort of hard to describe. Overall I think it's AGL but I keep catching glimpses of my silhouette and I can't help feeling like an extra in Blade Runner or something.

i am probably going to pass because money is kind of tighgtish and it might be a bit fancy for day to day and i don't have tons of fancy occasions to dress up! but i think i could definitely get a few years of wear. hmmmm. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

what i really NEED is a new jacket but i probably also will not ever find this for less money.

throwback to laundry discussion - this may be a trick someone could employ!
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/out-of-the-closet-rope-wrapped-164115

this is weird, but I would pass on that sweater. That color combo is kinda JCPenney-ish to me. If it were like $50 I'd say go for it, but I think $110 for that is really overpriced.

well i made a counter offer for $80 but i don't think it will be accepted

rrrobyn those skirts!!! so cute!!! also i love that tracy reese sweater.

my eshakti skirt arrived! fits like a dream! pro tip: I sized up two sizes... seems they run small.

will someone remind me of the title of the thread where we talked about korean saunas? i can't find it and it's driving me bonkers.

Esthetician services: facials, waxing, nails, body treatments, all this relax&beautify stuff and are you into it

:)

thanks!!

didn't know where to put this so here'll do:
Haven't tested this myself but it's a 'thing' where you put in your measurements and it tells you what size fits you best in which stores - UK *and* US stores!
http://sizes.darkgreener.com/

I am going to really scale back my clothes purchases for the next few months.. it's going to be difficult!!!

That size finder just gives the finger to plus size stores/people, I see.

Jenny, we're just a figment of our imaginations :(

Well it was too much hassle to actually get a professional to cut my bangs and change up my style for me, so I did it myself. Idk why I keep letting my bangs grow out for months/years when I clearly look 20x better WITH them.

been tucking in my shirt a lot so far in 2k12. fewer sneakers too, though ive been overrelying on a couple of boots instead of plunging into real shoes

which jumper is nicer?

http://www.youmustcreate.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/YMC_Mens_Knit_P8AT6_petrelazure_004-500x640.jpg

http://www.youmustcreate.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/YMC_Mens_Knit_P8AS6_azure113_003-500x640.jpg

striiiiipes

striiipes? i love both. crazy to be jumper buying but i do live in scotland. you need a jumper most of the summer too.

i think they are both lovely but the colors on the stripey one is really lovely imho

i think i might be too short for the striped one. and maybe too old also.

jed, not possible!!!!! Please do not give up on beloved-colored sweater because of some misguidedly self-denying arbitrary standard of age. Although I would make sure the sleeves are long enough on you; they seem a little bit questionable on that gentleman.

solid!

i went for the solid. not because i'm too old, laurel (you're right), but because big stripes like that could make a wee man look even wee-er.

I love that colour.

maybe i'll wear it when we go for a drink ;)

i bought a sweater last week, it was on sale, its never too late to buy a sweater

cape making plans in full swing
soon enough i will have a cape!

I stupidly got bleach or something on one of my favourite black t-shirts and now there's these dark red spots :((
Is there anything I can do about it like dye it back or something?

send it over to me and i'll dye it for you!