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Sweet As Apple Pie

7/31/2014

Hey! WTF, bro? I know. You were expecting something crazy/scary and instead I wore another cute outfit. Haha. Sorry, man. It just wasn't in the cards, this time. Plus, I gotta keep you on your toes. Hehe. You never know when I'm going to strike! ;D~ ~ ~ So, this apple dress may look familiar to some of you, because I wore it as a blouse underneath overalls. Click here to see that comparatively rustic style.

I told myself that I was doing you all a grave injustice by covering up the dress in that way, so here is the full dress in all of its glory. Take it all in, folks. Take it allllll in. o_O O_o <3 Speaking of ogling, this man on a bike rode by on the street next to this very sidewalk I'm standing on and gave me the squintiest eyes I had ever seen. It was disconcerting. I mean, he looked angry almost. Hehe.

My partner thought the guy was going to run into a parked car, because of the way he kept looking back at me. o_O. About maybe 5-10 minutes later, he ending up riding back. I was geared up for round two of crazy eyes. However, this time the guy yelled, "I like her style!" as he rode away. I thought, 'Oh, whew! I thought that guy was going to stab me or something.' *^_^* People are weird, you guys. Haha.

By the way, that frilly black lace fabric below the dress is the hem of a skirt that I wore underneath. For some reason, I just didn't like the bare look of the dress and I wanted some extra coverage. I could have worn shorts underneath, but I thought the lacy skirt would do the same job and look nicer. ^_^

So, where did I go on this fine, sunny day? Just a walk to get coffee. Yup! Haha. My partner and I took the long, scenic route and ended up running into a festive block party on the way. Just goes to show that you don't need a lot of money to have fun. You can have an adventure just by stepping outside and picking a direction. The walk is free, but a pair of squinty eyes following you will cost extra. ;P

Thrifted - Apple Dress (Swap Group), Tortoise Cat Eye Glasses (Swap Group),
Black Fedora (Buffalo Exchange - Austin), ModCloth Blue
Bag (Gift) & ModCloth Wingtip Ankle Booties (Gift)
ModCloth - Black Pleated Skirt w/ Lace Trim

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Sports!

7/29/2014

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If you've never played kick ball in a tutu while spilling a beer running from base to base, you're missing out, brah. Hehe. I was on a beer league for a couple years and quite frankly, if you didn't dress up for a game, it was assumed that something was wrong with you. Haha. I would totally wear this outfit (sans cardigan, floral blouse and cute shoes) for a knock down, drag out game. ^_^ Also, this is not my cat. Heh. This cute furry feline decided that my photos would look a lot better with him/her (I didn't look that closely so I have no idea haha) in it. It just appeared out of some brush and rubbed my legs. :D

Gaaaaaah! >_< Kitty, can't you see I'm trying to take pictures, here?! OK, fine. I'll pet you. <3 Hehe.

What? Oh, yeah. I can totally strike a pose next to a cute cat. No worries, bro. I got this! *^___^*

This is a close up of my, let's face it, super girly high waisted navy tulle skirt from eShakti. It's pretty awesome, you guys. :D For some reason, I've been jonesing for a tulle skirt which is weird, because I typically try to steer clear of overtly feminine garments. I guess I just have this need to ruin it, somehow. Haha. By that I mean, I want to wear the skirt in an unconventional manner and make it my own.

With today's outfit, I decided to do just that with a quirky combination of casual and formal. If this outfit gives you weird feelings, just know that this is normal and also, that I have succeeded in what I set out to accomplish. Haha. If I garnered just one crooked smile from a passerby, then it was all worth it. ^_^

Oh, hey! Kitty decided to take a load off in some nearby tall grass. *Sniff* I miss cat bro, already. <3

It was date night, by the way! My partner made a dinner reservation and I had the bright idea to drop by the park to chronicle what I wore and then head over. It was a quick 15 minute ordeal as I'm not wearing a whole lot of layers (so there's no need to do any of the usual onion peeling hehe). I did remove the mixed pattern eyelet cardigan, though, just so you could see more of the Sports! t-shirt.

I liked the shirt because, for me, it's basically a play on your average type tee that says meaningless sh*t like "Bacon" or "College." Heh. I find it humorous, because it's making a rather useless and vague announcement. I guess the ironic hipster in me just couldn't help but love the sarcastic exclamation.

Why the floral blouse underneath? Wellllllll.... the thing is, I felt like the outfit needed something to definitively send it over the edge. The plain round neckline struck me as boring. I played around with different collars of various colors. Eventually, I settled on this black floral. I wanted the outfit to be fun, eclectic and a little off-beat. In that sense, I think the floral collar stands out in a good way. :D

I feel like I haven't worn this red buckled satchel in forever, probably because it HAS been quite awhile. Click here to see another quirky outfit with which I wore this bag back in February. As I've mentioned in the past, I have to make a conscious decision to wear bright colors. It's so easy for me to go for a brown or black bag, because those colors go with just about anything. Red, on the other hand, makes things a bit tricky, at least for me. Hehe. I think this particular color nicely compliments the outfit.

Jumping shots are so friggin' difficult, so I don't do them often. I have to say, I really like this one, though! It's like I'm some kind of levitating ballerina. Hehe. OK, I'll stop talking at you now. *^_^*

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Thrifted - ModCloth Eyelet Cardigan (Sale), Floral Blouse (Swap
Group), eShakti Tulle Skirt (Swap Group) & Lace Socks
Chicnova - Cherry Red Buckled Satchel
UrbanOG - Lace Inset Oxford Flats
Threadless - Sports! T-Shirt

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Up To 30% Off Etsy & Storenvy Summer Sale Ends Next Week!

7/26/2014

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Only 6 days left! Starting today, you can get an additional 10% off sale items on both Etsy and Storenvy with coupon code MTC10. Enjoy and feel free to contact me with questions! <3

New Items Added Within The Last Two Weeks

ModCloth Symphony At Sea Dress

ModCloth Memorable Moments Dress

ModCloth Parallel Lines Cardigan

ModCloth Birthday Brownies Dress

ModCloth In My Beautiful Balloon Top

Vintage 80s 90s Sleeveless Coral Trench Dress

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Cherry Bomb

7/24/2014

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I apologize for the inconsistent lighting situation, but the sun and clouds were seemingly locked in immortal combat when these photos were taken. >_< Anyway, I'm super stoked to share this latest creation with you guys. I'm proud of myself for taking some style risks here. Pattern mixing is a delicate situation. I've gotten it wrong plenty of times, but I really think I did a good job this time around. ^_^

As you probably know by now, being super colorful is not my forte. It takes a lot of thinking for me to figure out what works. I wish color coordination came as naturally to me as layering. Hehe. I love earth tones dearly, so when I go out of that comfort zone I feel really exposed. I got so many stares the day I wore this outfit (but lots of smiles and compliments, too!). It's hard to be low key when you're wearing clashing prints on top of neon plaid and bright yellow. Haha. >_< Oh that reminds me. This vintage mixed pattern eyelet cardigan is for sale in my Etsy shop and it's currently discounted as part of my Summer sale. So, if you love it, by all means purchase it before I change my mind and keep it!

Oh, these wonderful brown flats. *^_^* The more I wear them, the more I'm glad to have them. They're understated, but elegant and as close to "nude" as it will get for me, since most nude colored shoes are too light for my skin tone. I think these flats complimented the outfit in a subtle way.

This is pretty much a color explosion marked my confetti shaped like cherries. Haha. You last saw me wear this cherry print blouse in a rather cute way, last year. Click here to see that look. ^_^ <3

I received the vintage multi-color plaid skirt through my clothing swap group. I'm thinking about getting it tailored, because I want it to be high waisted and it rests on my hips (unless I belt it tightly as you see here). I'm wondering whether I'll need that extra room for sweaters in Fall/Winter, though. Hmm..

I think the brown tassel bag brought more femininity to the look as it is quite cute and it was certainly the right color. Hmm, you know, I can look like a sweet young girl when I put my mind to it. >_< Haha. Don't get too comfortable, though. I'm already thinking about ways to scare the daylights out of you.

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Thrifted - Black Belt, Vintage Plaid Skirt (Swap Group), Tortoise Cat
Eye Glasses (Swap Group) & ModCloth Brown Sandals (Sale)
TIL Darling - Brown Tassel Bag w/ Scalloped Trim
Etsy - Vintage 60s 70s Yellow Knit Cardigan
ModCloth - Cherry Print Blouse

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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 and my Maine Coon, Bonaparte.

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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