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Well, things have been a little hectic over here but that's not really news now is it? I'm gearing up for Thursday when I leave for Ottawa, to attend my sister's wedding. I'm the MOH which, I guess if you live out of town { of out of the country }, doesn't really mean a whole lot until the week of the big day. I'm totally prepared to be running around, and by running, I mean driving, because this is the suburbs and not New York, and doing whatever my sister will need me to do. I'm hoping there's a lot of babysitting this lil'guy .  I'm wearing a vintage dress that I bought some time ago last winter. It was falling apart at a few places and buttons were coming off but I really couldn't pass up such a beautiful dress! Just a few quick touches with a needle and thread and this vintage beauty is restored just in time for Summer. Oh and these are my new Gimmik shoes. I decided to go with the brown ones, but judging from the giveaway i'm curre...

Summer Fashion Essentials By Geraldine Looker Go have some fun. Make it more pleasurable by inviting a friend to join you on a girlfriend's day out. Treat yourselves to a lovely lunch. Go for broke and stay overnight in a hotel with spa facilities where you can relax and be pampered. Make sure that you have a manicure and pedicure. What are the on trend colors for the summer season? Where do you get your inspiration and ideas from? Don't be afraid to experiment with color. Monochromatic color schemes are chic and will always be high in the fashion stakes, but it is time to break out. One of the hottest colors to look out for is Coral. So vibrant and generally suits most complexion types. Orange, Jade and bright yellow are also popping up everywhere. If you are not so confident to wear such bright colors, go for accessories, shoes, bags or adorn yourself with beautiful jewelry. Look online for ideas on websites such as ASOS, Net a Porter. Online magazines such as InStyle, Vogue ...

If you didn't catch it on the Bust blog yesterday, here is my outfit from the craftacular. I "bought" this dress at Beacon's Closet {with store credit} last weekend and figured that this was the perfect place to wear it. It's a re-worked african print robe from Zachary Smile's White Label. I love how this little crochet apron was the perfect little topper and suitable for a crafty crowd. I did have to walk a few blocks to get us some lunch over at S'nice and got a few stares on the way but hey, this is New York! People are cookie so as long as I kept my head up and walked like I was a lady on a mission, no one really commented. Oh just don't mind the bandaged finger in that last picture. I had a little accident on Friday night that made me think I might've had to test out the hospitals here in Brooklyn, which frankly, scares the heck out of me, but turns out a few closure strips, some bactene and bandaids is all that was needed. I have a new give...

{Before the rain} As promised, here is my outfit from yesterday. Recognize this backround? We took pictures on my friend's rooftop before brunch. This is the rooftop where a few of my pictures were taken last summer. I absolutely love the view! Since it was too hot to wear tights but my bare legs aren't exactly ready to be seen in public, I opted for this jumpsuit that I bought last year from Starr's shop, Action is the Fruit. I'm also trying to not wear boots anymore. I'm sick of them! Sandals are so much cuter and fun to wear! Well, by the end of the day the rain made its way over, thank goodness we just missed it and we're already at home napping by then. Outfit: jumpsuit}vintage, Action is the fruit (etsy) sandals}Aerosoles,thrifted belt}vintage

{Rusty legs} This is how comfortable one can look when some man is standing right across the street just looking at you taking your pictures. I do admit, to the non-blogging world, this may all seem a little bazarro, but come on, why would you stop whatever it is you're up to just to make someone feel uncomfortable. It think he kind of ruined it for me and my tripod outings. These are the mornings that I'm missing my peaceful backyard. I'm really looking forward to this weekend and can't believe that tomorrow is Friday! I scheduled my much needed hair appointment on Saturday and the salon is just a few blocks away from Central Park, pretty convenient huh? Let's just hope that the weather continues to warm up like it's been trying to do all week. I leave you with a little remix from how I've worn these items before: Outfit: dress}vintage tights}c/o welovecolors heels}c/o modcloth belt}thrifted

{Spring Flowers} Just a quick outfit post for you tonight. I'm on my way to the gym and still need to pick up my laundry that we dropped off a few days ago! Where does the time go? I just got back from the FIT Museum to check out the installment of Vivienne Westwood, 1980-89. It's pretty amazing that these things are just available to you in NY and for free. She definitely blew my mind with her innovative creations starting from a punk rock boutique. It's only up for two more days so I encourage you if you're in New York, to stop by. This dress is from a Delightful Dozen swap. I saw it on Jen {original owner} and I knew that it was going to be a tad long on me but was up for trying it anyways. As long as I wear a little heel I feel like it could pass. Soemtimes its good to be a little more modest. Then again, when am I ever scandalous? I can't even wear a dress without wearing bicycle shorts underneath. You've probably guessed that I haven't gone to get m...

{All Alone} I will start off by saying that I have no idea what I'm doing with my hair. I'm trying to let the shorter layers from the top grow out and eventually get a "real" {not with my own scissors} hair cut. You see, my sister's wedding is at the begining of June and I'd like to have a somewhat tame hairstyle. I'll already be standing out with the tattoos adorning my body so I figure this is the least I can do. I'm also trying to get back to my natural hair color so I haven't dyed my hair since last September {half a year, yeah!}. So this is where I stand, with an outgrown fringe and layers hairstyle and a somewhat two tone color. I need help. I think it's time to go for that professional cut that I've been avoiding like the plague. Wish me luck. Since the weather is a little warmer these days, I'm trying to lighten up the colors of my outfits. I bought this blouse a very long time ago, back in December when I was in Canada. I had...

When I wore this outfit to work the other day my boss said to me halfway thorugh the day: "When you got dressed this morning, were you thinking about the clouds? or the angels? the virgin Mary?". I tried to not get too defensive and wanted to hear what else he thought about my outfit before pleading my case. Well, turns out I didn't have to. He knew exactly what I was going for. I wanted to tone down the airy, chiffon girlyness of the dress by pairing it with black tights and my Seychelles booties. He got it. He loved it. Pheww. I still have a job. (Haha, just kidding. The fashion industry isn't THAT harsh.) This dress is from my swap with Emily . This is the second light blue item she swapped with me and I'm begining to think that I've been missing out. I don't think I own any baby blue-ish color in my wardrobe. Just another reason why I love swaps so much. It gets you thinking out of your comfort zone and gets you to wear things that you wouldn't hav...

{Some news} Why hello there! I've been trying to get this post up for a few days now but have been non-stop busy until now. I wore this on Tuesday as I felt like I needed to finally get out of my rut and put a little effort in my dress. I do have some good news though, I'm moving in two weeks! Yup, no more backyard shenanigans for me. Huge, right? I'm not sure where I'll be able to take my outfit pictures in the new place but I'm sure I'll find a way. Oh and to add to this news, I'm moving in with my boyfriend....blowing your mind yet? I know I don't talk about personal stuff so much over here but we're really stoked! Part of the reason why I've been so busy has been all the commuting back and forth to each others places. We both live in Brooklyn but the trains just take forever. Well, as of March 1st I'm hoping that my schedule opens up a little and I'll have way more time to get back to blogging. It'll be a crazy next tweo weeks as...

At the beginning of the month when I announced to the (internet) world that I would not buy any new clothing in 2011 I had also mentioned that I'd be down for clothing swaps as to keep my wardrobe fresh and exciting. Well, the lovely Emily from The Daily Fashionista heard my cry for help and offered up some items to exchange temporarily. I boxed up a few items, including some special requests that she had seen me previously wear, and she did the same. When I received my loot I couldn't believe how accurate she got my style. This polka dot blouse is in fact, one of her items. I've been looking for ascot blouses in every Value Village I thrift at and always come out empty handed (with blouses that is). And I realized that I don't have a lot of polka dot anything in my wardrobe*. I put together this secretary-ish outfit on a whim one morning this week since my original outfit didn't exactly pan out, but I was more than happy with the results! My posting will be a litt...

{Too Cool} So this week was the week that everyone decided to mail their stuff out to me. I got so many Delightful Dozen dresses in that I'm kind scared at how I'm supposed to be getting all cute in them in this stupid weather. Really though, I've been looking like heck at work too because I've been working a little overtime. So why get dressed up is what I say. Maybe this is just what I need to get me out of this rut. It also helps me with my "No New Buying Ban" so I guess I shouldn't really complain.  This dress, who's original owner is Starr , is amazing. Although it's a tad too big for me, I didn;t want to pass up such a beautiful print. Feathers are sooo in now, didn't ya know? Anyways, I wanted to turn this dress into something playful (tights!) and keep the vintage vibe (sunglasses).  Is it weird that I have sunglasses on in an outfit pic? Does anyone else do this? I kind of felt weird but you see, it was actually sunny when I took these...