by a stylized hysteria on January 24, 2012
in outfits
Hey blog, long time no see. Between loads of meetings at work that required boring suits and very little weekend fun due to the arm injury, I haven’t had any outfits worth documenting. But today, I managed to put on something vaguely interesting, throw on some new (to me) jewelry, and even style my hair. Woohoo!
Since I’ve been avoiding the real world and its ability to make my arm hurt, I’ve taken up a new hobby: scouring Etsy for vintage jewelry. My favorites list is out of control. I cannot stop myself from looking for beaded bracelets, rhinestone necklaces, and dramatic earrings. In fact, I’ve put myself on a jewelry moratorium for the next few weeks. Then again, I also put myself on a white bread moratorium and my morning croissant was delicious and oh-so white. Self-control is a pain in the butt, man. Maybe I should declare a moratorium on self-control.
You know, based on these pictures, you’d never guess Chloe cat is painfully shy and scared of everyone. She’s such a camera hog!
And a close-up of my necklace, which you might have seen on twitter or instagram yesterday. It’s so detailed and sparkly that it needs something like distressed denim to make it wearable.
shirt- Martin & Osa
pants- Gap
boots- Sam Edelman
necklace- vintage from Etsy
by a stylized hysteria on December 13, 2011
in outfits
Just one ruffle, though. I wasn’t going to post this outfit because it’s not my most exciting outfit, but it’s a good example of how I dress when I want to be comfortable but I also have meetings during the day and have to pretend to be an adult. Also, I’m just thrilled to be out of bed and getting dressed. I spent Thursday through Sunday in bed with bronchitis. Now I know that bed rest isn’t going home and sleeping after work, it’s spending 16 hours a day sleeping because your body needs it.
I’ve officially created a monster. Chloe refuses to stay away when I’m taking outfit photos! But to be fair, she is always dressed for the occasion.
blazer- swapped
cardigan- Anthropologie
shirt- H&M
cords- Gap
boots- Jeffrey Campbell
by a stylized hysteria on November 16, 2011
in outfits
If you were to meet me in real life, you’d notice that I have very good enunciation. I (generally) use proper grammar. I am proper and polite and I am not intimidating or tough at all. But in my head, I am a total and complete badass. And this badass tee from Kingdom of Style totally speaks to me. And it says “Go into a shady bar and order a whiskey shot. Play some Metallica on the jukebox. Steal someone’s motorcycle.” Now, I will never do any of these things (lost my taste for whiskey years ago and motorcycles scare me!) but at least I can pretend to be a badass, right?
I literally couldn’t wait until a more appropriate time to wear it, so I wore it to work. The blazer did a nice job of covering up some of it but I still felt badass underneath it all.
Look at me, I’m so cool I can’t even look at the camera.
Annnd…last night, two of my favorite things came together: bar method workouts and sparkly things! To be more specific, Bar Method Boston hosted Elizabeth Cole Jewelry in the studio, offering a generous discount on jewelry that ranged from glitzy and outrageous to…badass and spiky. I spent the whole workout thinking about the pretty baubles and once class ended, I got these earrings.
A little bit industrial, but still refined and small enough for everyday wear.
Chloe cat disapproves of my pretending to be tough. To be fair though, I do chase her around and smother her in kisses and sing to her.
blazer- Surface to Air
shirt- Borders & Frontiers collaboration with Kingdom of Style (available to purchase here)
pants- Gap
boots- Sam Edelman
necklace- H&M
earrings- Elizabeth Cole Jewelry
by a stylized hysteria on October 26, 2011
in outfits
Time definitely moves faster as you get older. I remember New Years Eve, thinking “I’ll accomplish so much this year!” And uh, I haven’t quite knocked everything off my to-do list and we’re speeding towards November. I haven’t even taken time to fully appreciate one of my favorite holidays, Halloween. Even if I don’t put on a costume, the simple fact that there are so many horror movies on TV fills my heart with glee. Which may have something to do with my lack of recent posting.
I’ll try to get back to a more regular schedule. I’m sure, of course, you’ve missed me dearly. Today I got dressed for a meeting, but realized I looked more like a teen heading to private school so I threw on some platform boots and red lipstick. The effect is professional, not school-girl hooker, right?
I then added some DIY jewelry to ensure no one mistakes me for an actual adult. Man, that would suck. Now, I’ve tried acrylic paints, paint markers, chalk paint, and nail polish to create neon jewelry and I think the best products I’ve found are the acrylic paint and nail polish. Chalk paint sucked the big one. A little helpful advice, from me to you.
blazer- J. Crew
shirt- Gap, swapped!
skirt- Target dress
boots- Report Signature
tights- express
bracelets- Forever21 and Second Time Around consignment store
lipstick- MAC Ruby Woo
by a stylized hysteria on October 11, 2011
in outfits
I’m taking a break from my self-imposed blogging break to share my newest DIY. Seeing as I have no plans to bear children, this will likely be my most favorite and best creation.
A few weeks ago, I saw this picture.
I knew I had to try and make something similar. I spent weeks looking for a cheap pair of boots to glitterize. I found some pretty decent options, but I ended up going with a pair of new Aldo boots. Kind of goes against the DIY- ideal, but I wanted something comfy since I know I’ll end up wearing them pretty often.
There are a few different instructions for this floating around (try here or here), but the instructions are pretty damn simple. You need: boots, fine sandpaper (give your boots a quick sanding before starting), clear craft glue, and glitter. I used a coarse gold glitter and a finer orangey-rust glitter, and I also grabbed a fine-tipped glue applicator for the corners.
Oh, how the glitter flew. After letting the glue dry for a few days, I stomped around outside to get the excess glitter off. I’m not going to lie, leaving a trail of glitter when I walk is pretty much the best thing ever.
The whole project took about 40 minutes, maybe. But the need to glitter wasn’t completely out of my system and a starfish was a casualty of the glitter war. Luckily, the cats were outside for most of the day and managed to avoid my glitter-encrusted grasp. For now.
Oh, right, back to the boots. Check ‘em out, yo!
blazer- swapped
shirt- H&M
jeans- Gap
bracelets- Forever21
