Lee Alexander

Today is the one year anniversary of Alexander McQueen's death. :(  So I wore my McQueen skirt for the second time on the blog (first time here). I've worn it to a few parties and other weekend things, but I never remember to take weekend pictures!

Headband - antique shop
Vest - thrifted (no tags)
T-shirt - Target
Skirt - Alexander McQueen via Gilt
Tights - Target
Shoes - thrifted Xhiliration

Amazing skirt detailing and odd shaped heels:

On a lighter note, I have TWO dates this weekend. I'm double booked like Marcia Brady! One with the dude from last weekend, henceforth known as "Mr. T". He does not look like Mr. T (unfortunately) but his name does start with a T so that shall be his blog nickname. I really didn't think he was going to ask me out again but he wants to go to a million thrift stores, so who I am to say no to that? I also have another date with a dude I haven't met yet who seems cool, henceforth known as "Glasses" because I like the idea of me calling someone "Glasses" while I myself wear glasses. I'll be back with the update! Ooh, and tomorrow will be the first "Fashion Blogger Tattoos" post, so send me your tattoo photos and info if you want to be in the next one! Info here.

A sophisticated clown collar

Dress - thrifted Target sample
Cardigan - some street shop in Seoul, Korea
Tights - Target
Shoes - thrifted Joan Helpern Signature Collection

Dress detail (oooh, subtle dots!) and shoes:

So it's official. The kindergarten and first grade kids at my school HATE it when I wear lipstick. I've only done it like twice this year. When I wore red lipstick one day a first grader said, "You look scary. Scary like Cruella DaVille." Yesterday, a KG boy said "Are you wearing lipstick?" and I said "No, I ate a marker." (because I spend 75% of my day messing with the minds of 6 year olds.) And he said, "No, you are wearing lipstick and it makes you look like a long poo." Um, okay. Now picture me loosening a non-existent tie and saying "I get no respect." These are the days of our lives my life. Apparently I need to be more authoritative or something. It's hard to strike a balance between being nice and fun enough that the kids trust me to help them or tell me the truth if something is going on at home or in school that I need to know about... and being too much their friend and they think they can hang out here to get out of class or call me a long poo (I'm totally stealing this insult and using it next time some guy cat-calls me on the street). It's even harder to find that balance with the high school kids. Eh, I guess I'd rather be too nice and fun than have them distrust me or be scared of me.

Barbie Pink

I finally got up the nerve to wear red lipstick last year (and matched it to my shoes) so this year I figured I'd try out what I like to call "Barbie Pink" (and matched it to my socks, for some reason.)

Glasses - Prada

Oxford - thrifted vintage GANT Shirtmakers

Pants - Marni (from secondhand shop)

Socks - Target 

Shoes - Seychelles

The lipstick is Revlon Super Lustrous in Pearl Fuchsia Fusion, cause I know some of you are gonna ask!

Also, I love these Marni pants. I bought them for $16 from The Garment District in Boston. They are soooo nerdy. They make me look even shorter than I am. They accentuate the fact that I am bow-legged... to an insane degree. They are Man Repellers. I do not care. I love them. To my very core.

Sorry for the photo montages two days in a row. I guess I'm feeling nostalgic? Plus it's just fun to see all the ways I've worn these ridiculous pants all at once.