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Too Hot To Foxtrot (T-Shirt Challenge!) Part 9/9

7/30/2015

Every time I wear a bow tie, I get stared at. Every.....time. Haha. I bet it's because I'm a woman and ties are supposed to be for dudes or whatever. I don't subscribe to those stupid gender roles, though. I've been reading about male celebrities going around wearing dresses and it's a big deal, apparently. Why, though? Because *only* women are supposed to wear dresses and skirts? Says who? Is there some fashion deity that has made it a sin for men to wear skirts and for women to wear suits and ties?

Come the f*ck on, man. >_< None of it matters. Hehe. I think it says something about the state of the world in which we live, when people have time to pontificate about the most appropriate way to cover oneself with fabric. If a dude wants to wear a dress or a skirt, awesome. If I want to wear a suit or a bow tie, then why not? Bow ties are cool! That alone is a good enough reason for anyone to wear them. :P

Sorry. I didn't plan to ramble like that. Hehe. So. Yeah. I wanted to celebrate the end of my T-Shirt Challenge with an ensemble that is quintessentially me. *^_^* So, I built an outfit around a nerdy tee. I've had it for ages and I typically get compliments on it. :DDD To make myself look more masculine, I rolled up the sleeves for a muscle tee vibe. Then, I added a few of my favorite menswear items. :P

The grey polka dot bow tie belonged to my partner. He had to wear it for a wedding. I know that he isn't too keen on having to wear things around his neck, so I wasn't surprised that he let me have it when I asked. I knew he wouldn't wear it, again, and I'd hate to see such a cool bow tie go to waste. ;D

The fedora, suspenders and men's vintage tassel loafers were thrifted. I cherish all three. ^_^ To make things a little more interesting, I wore the orange fox socks that I was lucky enough to receive from my past sponsor, Sock It To Me. I think they matched the overall outfit really well, but still managed to be subtle in the grand scheme of things. I did notice some people checking out my feet and smiling. :D

I think that getting stared at was worth it, if most of the people who were staring at me had a smile on their faces. Hehe. I got a lot of joy out of wearing this outfit. I hope that it had the same effect on the people around me, too. ^_^ Anyway, that's the end of my t-shirt challenge! I hope you enjoyed it! <3

Thrifted - Fedora, Suspenders, Men's Vintage Tassel Loafers & ModCloth Black Satchel (Sale)
Warby Parker - Notched Key Hole Glasses In Tortoise
Hot Topic - Dark Blue High Waisted Jeans
c/o Sock It To Me - Fox Socks
Threadless - Nerds T-Shirt

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Ready Player One (T-Shirt Challenge!) Part 8/9

7/29/2015

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Date night, bitches! That means personal pizzas, frothy stouts and bags of quarters for the arcade. :DDD 'Twas a wonderful evening and a much needed one at that. I'd been working hard like woah.

To celebrate the occasion, I wore a cornucopia of thrifted gems. I started with the Pacman tee, because it's awesome. ^_^ I was going to wear a different skirt originally, but the tulle skirt caught my eye as I scanned my closet and I thought, "Eh, I'll just try it on and see..." I ended up loving it. I loved it so much that I actually skipped on the sidewalk. Skipped! I hadn't even had anything to drink yet, bros. Yeah. :P

I added the chucks for funsies. I've always wanted to try the tulle and sneakers thing. Aaaaand that's basically it. I needed something fun and nerdy that I could bike in and I came up with this. <3

Thrifted - Pacman Tee (Swap Group), eShakti Tulle Skirt (Swap Group), Black/White
Chuck Taylors (Swap Group) & ModCloth Black Satchel (Sale)
c/o zeroUV - Bamboo Horn Rimmed Sunglasses

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Windows 3.1 (T-Shirt Challenge!) Part 7/9

7/23/2015

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What? Oh, I'm just getting rained on and sweating my balls off. >_< 80 degrees, 70% humidity and rain all at the SAME TIME?! Ohhh, it's like I won the lottery. The worst...lottery...ever. T_T Anyway, please excuse my perspiration and partially rain splattered clothing. My style just can't handle these great times we're living in. Rain at least one day every week for the last 10 weeks. Holy sh*t, Summer! Gah! o_O Also, it didn't help that I was wearing a dress underneath all of this, but I wanted to make use of that cute leather collar. I really liked the color contrast. It was worth the suffering, dammit. Haha.

OK. Alright. Focus. There was something really nerdy and cool that I wanted to talk about. Ahh, yes. Radtastic games for Windows 3.1. <3 Guys! :DDD I know many of you are probably too young to know what a floppy disk is, let alone Windows 3.1. So, you guys can just scroll down and ignore this bit. Now, for the rest of you. Come closer, bros. I have stories to tell. *^_^* I remember playing some sick games on my IBM 486 as a young lass. My dad is an electrical engineer, so we always had the latest gear in my house and my two brothers were fortunate enough to have their own computers, also. :P~

I played mostly DOS games, but I also had a cornucopia of games for Windows 3.1. Awww yeah. Ya'll remember Solitaire and Minesweeper? Of course, you do. ;D Who can forget those simple, sweet graphics!? I was never that great at Minesweeper, but when I saw this rad t-shirt with the modern rendition, I very nearly peed my pants. Haha. Best shirt ever! Anyway, Solitaire and Minesweeper were most often passed over for games like Castle of the Winds (epic!), SimCity and Civilization. <3

Yeah. Hardcore nerd stuff, right here. I obviously didn't get out much. Haha. It wasn't entirely my fault, though. My parents were pretty strict and a wee bit controlling when it came to my social life. I spent a lot of time playing strategy games and dungeon crawlers and chatting with friends with whom I wasn't allowed to fraternize on ICQ and IRC. My computer quickly became a source of comfort. It was and still is my best friend. I know. So sad! Haha. It's OK, guys. Don't feel bad. I'm a very happy geek! ^_^

Thrifted - Black Fedora (Buffalo Exchange - Austin), ModCloth Black
Satchel (Sale) & Vintage Red/White Polka Dot Skirt
Warby Parker - Notched Key Hole Glasses in Tortoise
c/o zeroUV - Bamboo Horn Rimmed Sunglasses
UrbanOG - Almond Toe Cut-Out Oxfords
Threadless - Minesweeper T-Shirt

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Time & Relative Dimension In Space (T-Shirt Challenge!) Part 6/9

7/21/2015

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Allons-y! *^_^* I'm traveling without moving, today. I often wonder what the distant future will be like. I imagine some things will get better (e.g. self-driving cars FTW!) and other things will inevitably get worse (e.g. availability of natural resources). I think the advances in technology alone would make it worth being cryogenically frozen. *shrug* What? That would be cool. Also, I'm a curious bastard. >:D

Anyway, this obsessive curiosity about the future (and about life on other planets... :P) made me a huge fan of Dr. Who. A time traveling dapper dude in a police box? It doesn't get any better than that, my friends. So, obviously, I have a shirt bearing the hallowed TARDIS. <3 My partner got it for me as a gift. He has one just like it, too. ^_^ On rare occasions, we end up wearing the same shirt. When that happens, we're too amused to change outfits. It's a lot like when you say something and the person you're with says the exact same thing at the same time. You start to think that some strange, unnatural force is at work and you check yourself for jinx residue. Haha. Whatevs. I'm OK with a little voodoo. ;D~

Of the actors who have played The Doctor, David Tennant is my favorite. I'd dress like his character everyday, if I could afford it. Haha. So, I tried to embrace his quirky personality by adding a colorful men's bow tie and fun polka dot skirt. The white blouse underneath is vintage. I thrifted it along with a cream colored blouse, last week. I bought them because of their beautiful, patterned collars. I had a tailor remove the long sleeves on both of them, so I could do the kind of layering that I love to do. :3
The bow tie conceals the subtle pattern play, I'm afraid, but you can see a closeup photo here.

Finally, I wore brown tassel loafers and a brown braided satchel for some added vintage flair. I opted for my brown ombre Warby's for a touch of sophistication. Yep. :D So, what do you think the distant future will be like? What kind of technological advancements would you most look forward to?

I'm still holding out for hover boards and jetpacks. Haha. <3 *^_^* <3

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Thrifted - Navy/White Polka Dot Skirt, Vintage White Collared Blouse, TARDIS T-Shirt (Gift),
ModCloth Men's Red/White Polka Dot Bow Tie (Sale), ModCloth Brown
Satchel (Sale) & ModCloth Brown Tassel Loafers (Gift)
Warby Parker - Dark Brown Ombre Glasses

♫ 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 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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