I ended up buying this skirt at work and then taking it back for store credit. While I love a school girl look, it ended being a bit short in the back. I used the credit to buy my new favorite coat so it all worked out!
I'd never been to an opera before, but just the idea of dressing up and hearing people sing always appealed to me so I jumped at the chance to see Rufus Wainwright's brand new opera, Prima Donna. It was totally lovely, a charming experience to say the least. It was completely in French with subtitles above the stage and I felt like a "sophisticated lady." I wore a blue-green dress with my petticoat underneath to give a little poof to it. Pearls and an up-do were a must. I was actually super proud of myself for figuring out how to do a up do correctly with a twist in the back. New hair experiences all around!
A thank you to Jason for being my wonderful escort and inviting me to experience something new!
I saw this coat at Monk and I immediately thought it would either be too small or too expensive, but turns out it was the perfect size and the perfect half off price! It's exactly what I've been looking for and I've worn it practically every day. It's great for this not too cold, not too hot weather we've been having.
Almost every girl with straight hair wants curly and vice versa. I usually use a curling iron, but the curls never seem to stay, especially if I want bigger, fuller curls. I use the curling iron to just flip up the ends now. I've heard a lot of nice things about rag curls from Emily of It Girl, Rag Doll and Kater of All This Happiness. It always looks so lovely and soft on them so after watching a few tutorials, including Emily's below, I decided to give it a go!
First of all, it was harder than it looked! I had some difficulty tucking the ends of my hair in and then I quickly realized I should've cut my strips of fabric a bit longer. Secondly, it was really good advice to not use wet hair when doing this. A lot of other tutorials told me otherwise and, since my hair is so thick, I could anticipate waking up with hair that was still wet. The first time I tried rag curls, I started out wanting to do four on each side, but ended up doing three. These pictures below were the immediate comb through result.
Once tamed a bit, they were the easy, soft curls I've always longed for.
The next day, I decided to try for a bit more oomph. I added four rolls on each side. The end result was totally big hair and a whole lot of poof, but in the best way possible. I'll admit, I felt a little like a poodle at first, but I do love big hair and it definitely made my every day tresses feel a lot more glamorous.
When it comes to the rolling process, I still think I could do a better job with the ends of my hair, but overall the result was really exciting. I'm normally a morning shower person, but I'm becoming a night time convert since I discovering this magical curling process. To roll out of bed with perfectly defined waves is a straight-haired girl's dream: it's rag curl magic!
I know I'm a little late, but I thought I share some of the looks I put together from NY Fashion Week. From pillbox hats to kitty cat shoes, I definitely had a lot of fun with these looks. The photos of this first look were taken by Chantal Adair of NYC Street File.
This photo of me on the right is by Tavi of Style Rookie who took the photo at the Rachel Antonoff F/W 2012 presentation. I just wore all black under the coat since the hat was my main piece.
