by a stylized hysteria on April 23, 2011
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On Thursday, I attended my fourth clothing swap. It’s amazing that in less than a year, I’ve been able four different swaps, bring home bags and bags of new (to me) pieces that I genuinely love, and meet some very cool ladies.
I came home with less than I normally do, but I’m quite excited about what I got, which includes cognac-colored flatforms, a hot pink safari shirt, and a white shirt with the puffiest sleeves ever.
When my friend Lei Ann saw my sweater, she declared it my mithril. For those of you who aren’t total science fiction geeks like us, mithril is the name for chainmail from Lord of the Rings.
Oh, my mithril. It’s so heavy!!
For more photos from the night, check out my facebook page.
sweater- H&M
shirt- J.Crew (swapped)
skirt- Gap
boots- Miz Mooz
by a stylized hysteria on March 20, 2011
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It feels almost sacrilegious to put up a picture of myself in a sweater when it’s beautiful outside right now and the sun is shining. But I am way behind on my outfit photos, so I’m starting with the first one from Monday. Yes, it’s Sunday. I am that far behind!
So this is my first outfit photo set-up at my parent’s place. And I guess it’ll do the trick for now, although my parents have such lovely artwork and decor that I should look for some new places to take pictures.
One last thing- if you wear a long black skirt with a long black jacket, people will look at like you’re a witch. Trust me on this.
skirt- Eileen Fisher via The Swapaholics clothing swap
sweater- Forever21
shoes- Nine West
by a stylized hysteria on November 30, 2010
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As a Capricorn, I’m supposed to be a bit of a control freak. I’m not. It sounds like a lot of work. I prefer to pretend that I don’t care about how things turn out because if something goes wrong, it’s not my fault. That’s much healthier, right? Despite it being the holiday season, I’ve been feeling a bit stressed.
I do find that new clothes help with stress, especially free clothes! This shirt and jeans are from The Swapaholics clothing swap I mentioned before. I know, it’s not the most exciting outfit, but I spent the day walking around and wanted to be comfortable.
I went to the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) and left with this cool…thing. It’s supposed to be a table runner- there are matching placemats available. But currently it’s hanging on my bedroom wall and looks great. I don’t have a dining table, anyway.
MAC chartreuse pigment. My sister hated it, but I’m sort of obsessed with this shade.
shirt- J.Crew via The Swapaholics
tank- Zara
jeans- Helmut Lang via The Swapaholics
boots- Boutique 9
Listening to… “Creep” by Radiohead
On Thursday night, The Swapaholics hosted a swap in Downtown Crossing. After getting some really nice pieces from the previous swap, I was beyond excited to attend again! This time the swap was much smaller (200 people as compared to the 400 who went during Boston Fashion Week), the space was much bigger, and there were fitting rooms to try on the goods. I covered the swap for New Brahmin and went in early to get photos of the clothes before the carnage.
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by a stylized hysteria on October 25, 2010
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I realized something this weekend. I am Chloe Cat’s booty call. See, before Calliope joined the household, Chloe was perfectly happy having all my attention. She’d be sitting on the couch waiting for me when I got home from work. She’d sleep next to me (or at least on the bed) all night. Now that she has to share me with Calliope, she’s gotten into a very unique method of getting my attention. During the day, she doesn’t care at all about me. I get home from work, she barely deigns to lift her head off of the bed. But when it’s 2 or 3am, I hear the most pathetic little meow and she jumps on my chest and purrs and snuggles and manages to get loads of affection from my half-asleep form. But when I wake up, she’s long gone. Now, is that not the perfect description of a classic booty call? I feel so used.
I wore this outfit on Saturday, walking around and window shopping with a friend. She was properly dressed for the weather (windy and cold) but I pulled the shirt out of my closet and was immediately inspired to try a Cherry Blossom Girl-esque outfit. I skipped heels, which would have been very Cherry Blossom Girl. After all, window shopping is an athletic endeavor. I have to say, I did feel very chic and sexy, despite wearing loose clothing. I had to include this picture of Calliope trying to give me a kiss. She’s a real gentlemen…lady…non-booty caller!
jacket- Old Navy
scarf- vintage (from my mother)
shirt- J.Crew
pants- H&M (menswear) via Swapaholics
belt- J.Crew
shoes- Gap
