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Blueberry, Cinnamon & Cream

3/6/2014

Just as the days started to feel a bit longer and the sunshine began to make more of an appearance, it f*cking snowed again! It wasn't just a light shower, either. Gaia reaaalllly laid it on thick. >_< Ugh! The transition from Winter to Spring is such an emotional roller coaster, especially where I live since it tends to snow even in April and it can be bitingly cold up to mid-May! It sucks so much balls, you guys.

Alright, I'll stop my whining. Actually, if I could just say one more thing? Haha. I just want to point out that in my warped sense of retribution, I wore perforated tights and flat shoes as if to say that Spring has already arrived. In so doing, I really just punished myself. >_< It was chilly. Not gunna lie. Haha.

OK, now I'm done. Sooo, what have I got going on here? Well, I am very layered up! I'm wearing a mustard/cumin sweater from Chicnova. It has chocolate brown elbow patches, too! It's really cute! Underneath that is my trusty ModCloth tunic. I love that lace collar and it is that aspect of the garment that has allowed me to wear it numerous times and pretty much during any season. It's a wonderful layering piece and as it turns out, I haven't worn it by itself since last summer! Click here to see how I styled the tunic back then. Underneath that, I'm wearing the usual thermal gear, of course. :D

My outerwear consists of a vintage style double breasted navy jacket and oversized brown coat, both of which are from Jollychic. Their website calls the navy jacket a coat, but it doesn't really feel like one to me. The material isn't very thick and it's reminiscent of a blazer. So, I dunno. Maybe I'm wearing two coats right now, maybe I'm not. Haha. At least I was warm! Down below lies my vintage pleated floral skirt which you probably recognized from this previous post. It's what dreams are made of. <3

And then there's the blasted ModCloth web tights I mentioned earlier. ;P Just between you and me, I actually wore thick footless tights underneath the skirt. The legs were a bit long, so I had to roll them up so they wouldn't show. So, I was only suffering from the knees down. Haha. *Shakes fist at Gaia.*

I don't wear the tights as often as I should. >_< Click here to see how I had styled them last summer. I think their color and eye-catching patterns made the outfit more interesting than a pair of black tights.

So, there you go! This outfit oozes vintage goodness. Also, totally grandma chic, but I'm OK with it. ;D

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Thrifted - ModCloth Striped Lace Collar Tunic (Sale), Vintage High Waisted Floral Skirt (Swap Group), Black Fedora (Buffalo Exchange - Austin) & ModCloth Black Satchel (Sale)
c/o Jollychic - Brown Coat & Navy Double Breasted Jacket
Chicnova - Light Brown Patterned Sweater
UrbanOG - Black Lace Inset Brogues
ModCloth - Webbed Tights

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Kentucky Bourbon

3/4/2014

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While putting this outfit together, I couldn't help but conjure up images from old westerns. Then the words "Kentucky Bourbon" just came to me. It's a strong spirit that is contemporaneously coarse and refined. A little bit like yours truly, if I may say so. Hehe. ;D I think the earthy tones, heeled boots and fedora created a vintage aura of sorts that is palpably reminiscent of those uncertain days of old.

This outfit is completely remixed! I'm not wearing a single new thing. Good on me! Haha ^_^ It has been quite some time since I've worn the wool herringbone blazer. You can see the last look I created with it here. You've seen the backpack here, the high waisted skinnies here and the vintage cardigan here, among other posts. One thing I will point out is that I'm wearing a dress underneath it all. Yep! ;D

A loooong time ago, when I first bought this vintage dress, I told you that I had every intention of wearing it in ways that would not reveal its true identity. In other words, I bought the dress with very little intention of wearing it as such. Hehe. I promised that you would see me wear it in some unorthodox ways and I delivered by wearing it as a cardigan. Now, I'm wearing the dress like a collared blouse.

I liked the earth tones in the outfit, but I wanted to break up the color blocking in a subtle way. I think the multi-color dress worked quite well. Those vivid colors are what drew me to it in the first place. ^_^

I would consider this style one of my more...rustic outfits. I guess that would be the right word. I've been known to go that route from time to time. Click here to see an example from Fall of last year. In regard to that Fall outfit, someone once commented that it didn't "look like me." As if to say that, it wasn't an outfit that I would be expected to wear. This led me to wonder what this person meant. What did this person think my "style" was? I was very intrigued, because I don't think I have a set style. I just do whatever I feel like and I try to accept the consequences gracefully. ^_^ My style of dress isn't me.

I am me. <3

Good Style Shop (Local) - Multi-Color Plaid 1960's Shift Dress & Mustard Cardigan
Thrifted - Dark Almond Herringbone Blazer (Swap Group), Black Fedora
(Buffalo Exchange - Austin), ModCloth Braided Satchel (Sale),
Brown Boots (Gift) & Tortoise Cat Eye Glasses (Swap Group)
Levi's - High Waisted Skinny Jeans in Portland Brown
American Apparel - Men's Navy Sweater Vest
TIL Darling - Brown/Black Contrast Backpack

♫ Thank you so much for your comments! Though I may not respond to each one, I read and appreciate all of them! ♫

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Hi! I'm Anna <3

I'm fond of artistic fashion, esoteric music, retro games (the older the platform, the better), delectable noms, good libations, my Maine Coon, Bonaparte, and my Tabby, Winsome.

Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.

もし、あなたは日本語が話せる、あたしに日本語で話て下さい！練習が必要だ！*^_^*

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