Haven't posted anything recently except Polyvore stuff. Speaking of Polyvore, I've won a couple of contests; thanks to all who supported me. Unfortunately, for various reasons, I was unable to collect a prize. Nevertheless, thanks again to all who liked my styling creations.
So, here's an example of something I've been wearing.
It all started with a bet between my good friend Denise and I. To win the bet, I figured I needed a killer outfit, something very cool, no, groovy. Something "groovy boho." The first pic seesme strutting the whole outfit through the lobby of Michigan State University's Owen hall:
You'll probably note first the super shiny PU tribal pants. Now, "tribal" mostly refers to a type of pattern on boho pants, dresses, purses, what have you. It's also a type of pant, check out these stills from "Star Trek" (sorry, the best example from the '60's I could find.)
You'll notice the actress' costume has a distinct, American Indian influence: of course, most of the costumes in "Star Trek", or for that matter any TV show or movie, are inspired by or taken from the closet of various periods in the world's history. Tribal pants don't seem to have originated in American Indian culture, but somehow the moniker "tribal", stuck. For this episode of "Star Trek", wardrobe thought the tribal pant style would seem, well, tribal.
Next up, my purse:
Looking this purse over after I bought it, I bet the same thing that was coming to my mind then,is coming to your mind, now: Dabuwawa, fairy fashion, Japanese anime looks, or maybe something inspired by Marc Jacobs earlier stuff. You know, those are nice
but not exactly my cup of tea. Some how this purse popped into my mind when I was assembling my outfit: its glossy, bright red, fake patent leather shinyness, and giant PU flower embellishment was a perfect complement to the rest of my outfit. To go along with this bright, shiny red purse, I picked out a pair of equally red, shiny PU gloves, normally a part of the B&D crowd's wardrobe, the gloves work perfectly with the other garments.
Now I needed some knockout footwear, and I decided on these outstandingly groovy boots:
"Love Boots" from The Love Boot Company (get it? 'Love Boots', like "The Love Boat"? The '70's TV show?)
I actually received these expensive, PU, thigh high, tall platform, stiletto heel boots with ginourmous pull loops near the uppers' top lip, as a gift (that's another story in itself.) Also, dig the wonderful PU flower appliques. Couldn't fit them in full length (tribal pants too tight around the thighs), so I had to fold over the upper.
Next up my hat, you've undoubtably seen boho hats before, but how about a PU one with a metal heart band. Definitely cool.
Next up, my jacket:
I didn't buy my jacket from www.sofalee.com. How come? Because, well, it's about $2000, and check this out:
If you compare these photos carefully, you'll note identical fabrics in the PU, fake reptile purses, and sofalee.com's supposedly real leather jacket, besides, I'd seen similar jackets on Aliexpress, too. So. What happened was: I contacted one of these sellers, who put me in contact with a manufacturer, who referred me to a store in Goudzung province China, who sold me a similar jacket in gorgeous PU for about $25. Yay! A word about Aliexpress: I've mentioned it quite frequently, yet one should always adhere to the advice: when in Rome do as the Romans do, and in Aliexpress' case, caveat emptor. Check this out from an Aliexpress seller:
Never, ever buy from a seller who does not accept returns. I'm surprised this seller is still on Aliexpress as it goes against Aliexpress' general policy. Enough said.
So, looking at the outfit as a whole, I look a wee bit more, say, buxom, than usual. Not unlike this model:
Or maybe Kim Kardashian. Probably even Ms. Kardashian's staunchest fans are sick of her by now: example: you want to buy a new cell phone; "kim has the cutest IPhone pics of her new baby!"; want to find a local restaurant: "Kim ad Kanye out to lunch at McDonald's, try the new Kardashian quarter pounder!" hmphf.)
Something's missing here: oh, yeah, my blouse! You can barely see it poking through my jacket in the photo so far; so here's a better view:
Wound up at one of MSU's biology buildings for this shot - bet, you know. The blouse is a bell sleeve, very sheer, very décolletage crop top with no buttons, just a PU belt embellishment for a hem. With, I might add, a very nice peace sign belt buckle.
Here's another view from behind:
Wound up at a local watering hole and romper room, "The Tequila Cowboy". You'll note, the tribal pants aren't too tight, and you can see the big bells in this pic. Tequila Cowboy is obviously trying to make a buck off the whole U of M Ann Arbor/MSU rivalry thing, a smart business move since so many from U of M come to Spartan stadium for the games, and need a post play joint to wet their whistles.
Lastly: hair, makeup, and jewelry. Jewelry was simple: my usual Star of David and menorah necklaces and truly cool, brass peace sign hoops. Speaking of hoops, had on a cool ringed belt.
My hair? Well, that's a different kettle of fish. Wanted a strawberry blonde perm, but the hairdresser at the salon rendered it a sort of off orange. At first I was going to be upset, then, I started liking it, so no complaints; just watch it in the future.
My makeup and nails are Covergirl: Lavalicious Lip gloss over Blast Flipstick lip color, didn't do the mascara - on falsies number; straight Mega Curl, Eye enhancers, Cheekers, about sums it up.
Well, that's all folks. More stuff coming soon, check back again.
Catchya later.
Ciao.
"Gosh! You're very tall!" the guy noted, lowering his camera. "It's the boots dude." I explained. The guys wanted a photo of me standing beside a stadium truck, just one of the exciting activities at this year's Detroit Grand Prix.
This year's Grand Prix was different from last year's. For one, I was working the Grand prix as a car/promo girl not a spectator. Another difference was my outfit. It wasn't intended to be a car girl uniform though that's what it ended up being. It was my to-work-outfit, that so impressed the boss he suggested I wear it full time. Great! By the end of the day the boots wound up almost killing me.
So, about the outfit: starting at the top: worn this hat before. Seemed a perfect choice, looks a bit like the paint schemes on some folks' fast cars. Next a PU jacket/skirt combo, certainly looks race worthy. Funny thing about it is that it reminds me of an outfit from a not very good online game I had been playing. Yes, I'll admit it, like most college students I've played my share of online games. This game, a little embarrassing, it's called Big Bang Empire, here's a screen shot:
The color scheme and pattern on the game's jumpsuit and the jacket/sirtsuit on me are startingly similar. Funny, the skirt/jacket
combo are (or were) distributed by Dabawaw, best known for a sort of fairy fashion / anime type style. The big joke, I suppose,
is the online games setting is well, different let's say. When I first saw the jumpsuit in game, I swore I could have seen it before and had to double check my closet to make sure. A bit racy? Yes, but this is an auto race. To complete the outfit: thigh high platform boots. They match the hat pattern wise with a '70's feel to boot.
Well, here's the start of my day, greeting race fans at the track entrance:
Got another request from a fan for a photo shoot, you'll note no top -there's still a jacket, however - seemed a bit superfluous once the weather and job requirements had been taken into consideration. Apparently, the no bag rule wasn't in effect for the Grand Prix, that, though, is not the reason for a purse being absent from my assemblage. Purses and bags simply aren't part of the whole car girl image, so I left mine in my locker. Good thing I didn't leave it in my car, because then I'd have to contend with the whole chicken and the egg car key contradiction.
Last year's Grand prix I went with my ex Buddy and this year I bumped into him here again. I had that funny feeling he'd
be here...must be his voracious interest in anything automotive. Feelings weren't especially warm, though civil. Summing things up, here's a shot from the race track paddock of that stadium truck going through it's paces, plus, yours truly.
Normally the stadium trucks race on a dirt track, learned that cuddled up with Buddy watching some stadium truck races
on TV. For the Detroit Grand Prix, they had to set up ramps. Oops! Forgot the mirrored sunglasses, a definite part of the car girl's wardrobe. So that's it from another exciting Detroit Grand Prix. If you can make it to Detroit, it’s a can’t-miss stop. You can always watch the races from the streets if you don't want to splurge for a ticket. Check back here again for more about the exciting world of fashion. And, I've got another youtube video up. I'm not the star but if you have a taste for fake croc bags, you should watch.
Catchya later.
Ciao.
