Changing my life through actions and words

I'm currently in a period of transition. I've graduated university. I have a (not so) tiny apartment with a man I love endlessly. My job is less than ideal but I have more than enough to eat.

I've lived out of home for the past four years, so I am no stranger to independence and all associated risks/joys/annoyances. However, this is the first time I feel truly like an adult. I am taking a year off to work and save money for law school. During this time I hope to make a transition to using only organic beauty/hygiene products & making organic food my first choice, not an occasional option.

My love for fashion already fits into the way I want to live my life. Primarily, I shop at thrift stores or local/small stores. I avoid chain stores whenever I can but believe me, it's not easy.

This blog is going to transition with me. I need to be held accountable for my life choices. I will still post about fashion but there will also be posts about other things I like/love/maybe don't love but view as necessary.

So here goes.

oh, hey.

random life update. heck yes.


classy tova.
(dress: le chateau $50 - sale)


webcam tova.
(shirt: stolen from friend)


baby tova.


going out tova. (+ friends)
(top: gift; la senza?
skirt: stitches $3)


goofy/realistic tova.
(jacket: le chateau $70ish
sweater: ?
vest: H&M; thrifted $3.50
tank: ?)

my life is bizarre. therefore, i do not even know where to start. i depart for sweden in 9 days. i'm thrilled to bask in the fashion & culture.

why yes, the end of the universe was rather interesting, thank you for asking.

I'm baaaack.
And so, I thought, what better way to celebrate than to provide a condensed picture-story of how my fashion/hair has progressed.
The pink was the result of a brief bout of immense boredom.
Now I sport blunt bangs, and walk around sans glasses.
Contacts just make life so much easier, and now I have one more accessory to play around with.
SUNGLASSES. Oh yum.

I'd like to say I will be starting to post frequently again.
But who knows.
I work almost non-stop, and I've been so darned frustrated with my clothes as of late.
So we'll see.

Ciao bellas.

purple blazer; secondhand, bill blass
sunglasses; ardene's
black see-through shirt; joe fresh
necklace; northern sun [local]

glitter mixed with a little bit of rock & roll

i realize that these pictures just scream "myspace",
but i was so in love with these boots that i simply had to have an in-room, unplanned photo shoot right then & there.
as an added bonus, there's even a story attached to these boots.
&i adore being able to tell it everytime someone asks about these heavy-duty beauties.

storytime!;
my dear old papa is in the military, & as a young teenager i often complained about his inability to get me a pair of combat boots. i'd long since forgotten about my persistent request, but he hadn't.
when he was home for the holidays, he pulled these out of his closet & said "i know it took me awhile, but i came through!"
&these are even better than the real thing.
they were given to him by a friend who brought them over with her from england in the late 80's, early 90's.
they're so deliciously brit-punk.
<3

boots; demonia, i imagine around £70-£100.
shirt; gift
scarf; $1-$2
jeans; joe fresh $20

(my apologies for the text-heavy post.)

holiday class.

ah, family christmas get-togethers.
the perfect excuse to dress up, with a little added bling.
note; both the skirt & tank belonged to my mother at one point.
props to hand-me-downs.
: )

p.s. yes, these photos are a couple weeks old.
i'm catching up.
give me a break.

tank; mom's
skirt; 80's, piaf, mom's
pearls; grandmother's & claire's
belt; oh, $1? $2?

ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

i got my hurr did over the xmas break.
bye-bye ginger, hello natural hair colour!
the plus side; no more roots & no more getting kicked on 'kick a ginger day'. : )
downside; gingers really do have the most fun & vibrant hair excites me. : (

p.s.
formal dress-age due to my old high school's winter formal!
haha, yea.
i'm cool.

dress; vintage

ringin' in the new year.

a new year has always meant a time for change,
&as i'm not one for new year's resolutions i tend to focus all that change into my wardrobe.
i forsee many a cozy sweater/cardigans, skinny jeans & high boots, bright colours to make my days less drab & yummy scarves to wrap myself up in.
once again, polyvore has allowed the mish-mash of fashion floating around in my mind to find it's way onto the internet.