double the pleasure

Can you tell I needed a pick me up today, dressing pretty and feminine always helps.   I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.  I have been thinking a lot about life lately and wanting to find a new path, one in which I feel like I am making a difference in the world.  I love my job as a hair designer but I think I need something more in my life.  Maybe this is what we all go through from time to time.  Being in my 30's now,  I feel it more than ever.   Wanting to travel, be married, have kids.  I need some more fulfillment.  I did start making a dress today inspired by The Boudoir Queen, who I love.  I am not happy with it so far so I will have to alter it some more and then I'll show it off here.

Outfit Details-

Lace blouse-Thrifted (my new favorite layering piece)

Dress-Vintage 

Tights-Vintage danskin (new in package from thrift store in Oregon)

Shoes-Vintage, Thrifted in my home town (mens I think)

Necklace-Self made, Pretty Pirate Designs

Flower pin-Self made 

This is what I wore to work yesterday, I was getting some seriously crazy stares on the street.  I find it really amusing when people stare at my outfits.  It makes me feel good, knowing that I look different and am not a clone.

Btw, these new boots are from Bluefly.  It was my first purchase on that site, they were a gift from my BF for my birthday.  I had many problems with them and eventually got a damage refund from them.  These boots are the most expensive shoes I have ever owned and I wanted them to be perfect.  I have been searching from some simple riding boots for a while and these were exactly what I wanted.  They came to me with some smudges on them and creases on the toes, it looked as if they had been tried on a bunch and returned.  They were the last pair available and not in perfect condition but they were sold as new and perfect.  They said they would give me a damage refund for $21.80 and then refunded me $17.80 (after this I could never return them).  I had to email them to tell them they messed up (again).  The whole experience was terrible and I'm not sure I will ever use the site again.  I do love the boots though and am happy with the quality besides the damage (which is not too noticeable).  I got a great deal on them but the hassle was dreadful.

Outfit Details-

Earrings-Burlington coat factory

Beaded Jacket-Vintage, Thrifted in my home town

Cardigan-Nordstrom

Dress-Old basic, cant't remember

Wooden Belt-Thrifted

Tights-Marshals

Boots-Ash, Bluefly

Working for the weekend

Cream and black lace have got to be my most favorite things.  I have about a foot of my closet dedicated to these colors and textures.  I'm off to work for a few hours today, someone's gotta make people's hair look lovely. I would love to go hiking after work but with all this crazy weather I'm not sure it will happen.  Can you tell I cut way more off my bangs?   I'm so happy with them like this.

Details-

Necklace-Goodwill bins in Seattle

Dress-Ross

Lace Cardigan-Vintage NWT Jessicas Gunnies, thrifted

Belt-Betsy Johnson

Lace Leggings-HnM

Boots-Etsy

Random thrifted bracelets

Grey scale

Here's a few shots of my work outfit today.  I seem to dress more trendy for work then I do when I am not working.  It must be the colors I have to wear which are black, white and grey.  I really like the shoulders on this dress, it was hard to get a good picture but they are nicely draped and large.  The sequins are pretty rocking too!

The Details-

Jacket-Burlington coat factory

Necklace-F21

Dress-Crossroads trading co.

Leggings-Urban Outfitters

Boots-Etsy

Bracelets-All thrifted randomly 

Outfit for work

Quite a juxtaposition from my last colorful outfit.  This is a example of the grey/black combo that I have to wear to the salon.  It's actually fun for me to have boundaries and push the envelope with basic colors.  

I'm wearing

Blazer-Thrifted yesterday (vinatge)

Tank dress-Thrifted a couple months ago (original F21)

Necklace-Off a top from Marshalls (I bought the shirt for the necklace and ditched the top)

Leggings-AA

Boots-Thrifted about 7 years ago, I knew they would come back eventually :)

Bracelets-Thrifted

Sunnies-HnM

White worky

As I've mentioned before I have to wear white, black and grey only to work. It forces me to get creative with the combos I come up with. Today I was going for flowy and comfy!

Shirt-thfrifted

Necklace-DIY (pretty pirate designs)

Belt-thrifted

Pants-Bebe thrifted

Shoes-target

Bracelets-thrifted all over

Shell ring-Rome, Italy

Silver ring-? forgot

Yummy Sushi!

Here is my later-in-the-day outfit for thursday.  My boyfriend says I look like a 70's airline stuartist.  For some reason whenever I wear navy blue I get comments like that, it has happened before.  We went out for sushi and I finally got to be social after being all lonely all week with nothing to do.  I have been keeping busy, but I always function better when I have time constraints.  Tomorrow I work again, so all the many posts this week are to make up for the days when I actually have things to do. 

Finally my other hair model

I finally just got the photo of my other hair model.  I did really natural highlights on her as well as the cut, styling, and makeup for this photo.  Thanks to my gorgeous model Kristy for making the pictures so easy and flawless.  My boss took one photo and couldn't believe how photogenic she was.  We could've been done after the first photo but we took more because she was there.