ColecoVision

3/10/2015

Any of you ever have a ColecoVision as a kid? Anyone? Bueller? F*cking young whipper snappers! >=[ Heh. Well, to be honest, I never had one. My first console was a Sega Master System. It was and still is one of the best consoles ever and I don't care what anyone f*cking says, man. Don't mess with SMS! :P Where was I? Oh, yeah. ColecoVision. So, yeah my only connection to that console lies in the awesome feelings that I get when I look at the manufacturer's rainbow colored logo. :DDD

There's something joyously retro about those rainbow colors. Commodore 64 had a similar color scheme and so did Apple until the late 90s. I think they should go back to the old logo. The other ones are sterile and lifeless in comparison. Anyway, I used these colorful, vintage hues as inspiration for this outfit. I wanted to create something with a palpable retro flavor, but that also had a modern edge.

Furthermore (holy sh*t, did I just say that? o_O), I wanted to grab people's attention. I think I succeeded? :D The drivers of many cars slowed down to stare as these photos were taken. *shrug* Behold, bitches. Behold! I clashed giant houndstooth print with rainbow diamonds. Surprisingly, no one asked me if I had gotten dressed in the dark. Haha. The reactions were positive from what I could gather. I was kind of hoping someone would make such a backhanded comment, so I could point out that this little number was made for the dark. I mean, parts of me are glowing like a jellyfish! :DDD

Haters gunna hate on my bioluminescence. Haha. At any rate, I'm curious about which consoles, if any, you guys had as kids and whether you still have them. The only one I still have is my Nintendo. ^_^ <3

P.S. - I just want to thank my friend, Emily, for the turquoise fingerless gloves. She sent them to me about two years ago as part of a care package. I wear them often, but this is my first time showing a picture of me wearing them. So, yeah. Thanks for being awesome! I really do love them! ^_^

Thrifted - High Waisted Corduroy Houndstooth Jeans (Swap Group), Vintage Multi-Color Sweater (Swap Group), Black Fedora, ModCloth Black Bag (Sale) & ModCloth Black Boots (Gift)
c/o Oasap - Marbled Button Double Breasted Wool Coat
Warby Parker - Notched Key Hole Glasses in Tortoise

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

29 Comments

KizzyDoll link

3/9/2015 10:14:05 pm

Love this sweater, it's gorgeous :)) x

Anna

3/11/2015 12:29:55 pm

:D <3

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Sonja M link

3/9/2015 11:00:32 pm

You're so stylish!! love your blog !
It would be nice to see you in my blog :)

Sonja

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Anna

3/11/2015 12:29:41 pm

Hey! Thanks. <3 Good to see you, again! ^_^

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Suzanne link

3/10/2015 12:02:20 am

This really is BOLD.

Like Ba BAM!!!

Love your fashion confidence.

bisous
Suzanne

Anna

3/11/2015 12:30:56 pm

I try to have fashion confidence. I'm really just pretending. Hehe. ;P <3

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Denise link

3/10/2015 02:30:09 am

Having true friends is really a blessing! Emily just knew the right preset to send, and the fingerless gloves look so sweet! By the way, I would never say that you dressed in the dark! I loved the combination! I think the black and white pants were a good item to wear with these amazing sweater! You know I love bold colors and I would totally wear this sweater, it's really fabulous! And I have to confess, when I saw the outfit with the coat I thought "that's not Anna!", then I saw the sweater! You look gorgeous! I used to play on the computer, but never really wanted video games... Nintendo, etc. Maybe I should. I used to read a lot, but playing would maybe be good... well, I will never know now!
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Anna

3/11/2015 12:32:57 pm

Yeah. She's pretty rad sauce. :D Really? You thought with just the coat it wasn't "Anna" enough? Haha. I dunno. I think both looks are "me." :P You know, reading is probably far superior to playing video games. So, it's cool. Hehe. I should read more. I have so many books I want to finish!

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Joey link

3/10/2015 03:37:50 am

Dude, I'm with you. I miss the old Apple logo! It was so cute! Still rocking all my old systems, but still haven't repurchased my deeply missed Sega Genesis. :( One of these days!

Anna

3/11/2015 12:36:04 pm

Ahhh. There were some good games for Sega Genesis. Golden Axe and Streets of Rage immediately come to mind. I ended up trading in a fucking huge stack of Nintendo games and my console for a Genesis and like two games. It was the WORST decision of my LIFE. It taught my a very valuable lesson that still holds true and will probably be true until the end of time: Just because you CAN upgrade, doesn't mean you always should. ;) I ended up purchasing a used Nintendo several years ago and I started building up my game library. I'm very happy with this state of affairs. :D Also, I have no idea where that Sega Genesis ended up. I'm sure it's in a better place, now. ;)

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lisa link

3/10/2015 05:00:37 am

Yes! I love this bright combo! It does remind me of the old video game systems in colors and the pixely 8-bit look of the patterns! I don't think we had a Coleco (but mayyyybe). The first video game system I remember having is the Atari, but my real love affair was with the original Nintendo. Mine still works somehow!

Anna

3/11/2015 12:42:31 pm

Ahh, Atari is where it's at, dude. I think a lot of people can say that Atari was their first. I wish I had had one. Sooo many Atari games ended up making their way to other consoles, but with as much as a three year gap, so you got to play a ton of games first. That's rad. :D

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skye link

3/10/2015 05:56:07 am

"Joyously retro" is an excellent epithet to aspire to. :D This outfit is all the best of the '80s with none of the worst!

I've never been a big gamer, and as such never had a console, but I LOVED The Sims and Oregon Trail.

Anna

3/11/2015 12:45:50 pm

You know, I've heard so many stories about Oregon Trail, but I never played it. Not once. Hehe. I'm ashamed. >_< I was all about text based adventures when I was a kid playing on my computer, but that game just never made it into my game library. I remember being obsessed with Sim City and Civilization. :D

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Melanie link

3/10/2015 06:52:00 am

Whip off that coat and let's see what's under there. Oh yeah!
I love the large houndstooth; I have a pair with small patterns but they don't even come close to these mega ones.
I remember Atari's Pong, a little tennis game which at the time was very thrilling.

Anna

3/11/2015 12:52:54 pm

Hahaha. A little tennis game, huh? ;) I still get a thrill out of those two sticks and one ball. Hehe. There's a quotable. o_O

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Alyssa link

3/10/2015 11:20:40 am

OMG that sweater!!!! Ahhh I am loving it :) And your hilarious game console story :D I wasn't exposed to game systems basically till adulthood :/ I missed out :( I love your humor and sass, you always make me smile! Xoxo

Anna

3/11/2015 12:48:39 pm

Hey, man. The important thing is that you're a gamer, NOW. ;D The past is the past. Hehehe. Oh and thanks! ^_^ <3

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sarah link

3/10/2015 11:47:44 am

That's sweater though, such a finishing piece. I live the pairing with the tights and gloves. Your style is so epic, all I can do is admire.

<a href="http://princessaudu.blogspot.com">Princess Audu</a>

Anna

3/11/2015 12:49:30 pm

Bah! I think the same about you, so there. :D

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Patcharin link

3/11/2015 02:46:50 am

What a chic and cool outfit! I just love everything on you.
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Anna

3/11/2015 12:52:17 pm

Rad! Thanks! I appreciate the visit, too. :D

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Silvia link

3/11/2015 11:16:16 am

"Dressed in the dark," hahaha, you are so funny! Loving this outfit, the monotony of the black and white pants is broken by the colourful lovely sweater, so cool. Cute gloves! :-)

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Anna

3/11/2015 12:51:03 pm

<3 <3 <3 *^_^* <3 <3 <3

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Keit link

3/11/2015 11:12:58 pm

Man, people stare all the time! Apparently there's something very interesting about taking photos....NOT! One time we were doing a shoot near a busy street and all of the photos turned out with cars in the background which had little blurry faces of people staring from the windows! :D
I am loving this crazy sweater, it's something I'd wear daily, so freakin cool! I didn't have any consoles, but my cousin had one and we played Olympic games! :D

Maeva link

3/12/2015 05:26:57 am

As I told on IG, I love this look! It is so artistic! I love the colours, the geometry... What a great styling <3
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Missy May link

3/12/2015 07:19:10 am

This is such a beautiful sweater. :)

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Jamie link

3/12/2015 08:52:34 am

I didn't have any consoles as a kid, unfortunately. But I played a lot of PC games! Old DOS games for the win!

Anyway, I love how vibrant and fun your sweater is. The pattern is wonderful and I think those houndstooth jeans are the best things ever.

Kristian link

3/15/2015 03:40:16 am

I think this works well because even though there was two different prints and lots of colors, the colors are all with the one print. Keeping the other black and white balances things out well.

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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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