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.

winter flirt

this dress had been lost in the depths of my closet for ages.
upon returning home, i couldn't wait to wear it.
however, the weather had to be taken into account.
and voila! my uber comfy,over-sized sweater, paired with a summer dress & jeans is the result.

sweater; weekenders $50
jeans; seduction, maybe? $25
boots; $9
dress;$20

lingerie & men's t-shirts

i decided that for a day of lazing around my friend's house,
simply throwing on an over-sized mens shirt was not enough.
thus, the bustier that i am so very much in lust with became my peek-a-boo lingerie piece for the day.
nothing like a little scandal to liven up the day.
meow.
; )

bustier; gifted
men's shirt; my grandfather's
jeans; bongo. $20
motorcycle boots; are ancient, $30?
belt; thrifted. for like, $1

p.s. désolé for the awkward photo sizing. i'm being lazy.

excuse me while i fall in love

Erin Kleinberg has managed to win my heart by combining my two of my favourite things.
fashion & degrassi: the next generation.
[even though Shenae has moved on]

i strongly recommend checking this magnificence out,
so those double-breasted cardigans & floaty tees can set your heart all a-flutter too.
: )