here's a bunch of adorable things

check out this dress.

heart pockets.

heart buttons down the back.

two-toned pink.

my dream dress.

these boots.

short.

sweet.

heart detailing.

heaven.

this sexy black dress.

black.

tight.

great shape.

wowzas.

 duh, a belt.

:)

this dress.

cupcakes.

white.

adorable.

i love it!

blogging about these things is as close as i get to owning them. :)

sequins thrill me to no end

what i wore

to Ensemble Theatre last night.

gold sequins.

asymmetrical hem length.

and dan is a designer, so he makes me look super rad. :)

(also--why do my feet look huge like i'm still in 6th grade??)

soo...

soo

modcloth doesn't always have great dresses.

AND THEN.

all of a sudden

THEY DO.

aren't they incredible?

what's your favorite?

red glitter shoes

i bought this dress from modcloth a week or so ago (mainly because it's YELLOW, and it's AMAZING,) and have been toying with ideas to accessorize it perfectly.

because, honestly, if i can't reach perfection, then what the hell good am i? :P

it was really killing me, what shoes to wear with it. let's pretend that i want to wear this dress to the midpoint music festival. and i totally wan to rock loose hair and red lips with it. well, shoot, what shoes make it perfect?

nudes are too nude. nude and yellow is kind of blah.

green would be fun. but then i'd really need another accent so i didn't wind up looking like a sunflower. orange or brown or red, somewhere. and i'm weird about my greens anyway.

blue would be the best, and i really loved this ampersand heel, but of course, it's 130 dollars and already out of stock.

black kills me. i mean, black is great for everything, but it really has the power to suck the vivacity out of an outfit, if you know what i mean.

and then, red. red would be fine. especially if i paired with a red belt, red lips, right? but it's still lacking the VA VA VOOM that i want with every outfit i throw together.

 and then it hit me like a ton of bricks.

Red. Glitter.

of course! how could i have missed it?! red glitter shoes ALWAYS make the statement i'm going for. :)

so i started researching red glitter heels, and they all look pretty trampy. This isn't a sexy dress, by the way. Not the kind of sexy that requires a four inch heel and a platform toe. and i don't want to sex it up that much, anyway. i'm a casual-sexy kind of lady--don't kill me with pornstar-esque bullshit.

so maybe i'll make my own. :)

i love the $39 urban outfitter suede pump, and as much as i hate diy-ing up a perfectly good pair of shoes, i'm totally into this red glitter idea (which i've done before,) and I'm more than happy to go all out to be able to keep this pair of shoes in my shoe arsenal.

i'm living with a pair of freaking designers now, i'm certain they can give me some advice. :)

and i already know i love the martha stewart tinsel red (which i've used before.) it's glittery without being GLITTER. shimmers. the kind that you can use on your nails and lips too, if you so desire.

which, let's be honest, i probably do. ;)

how would you guys style this dress? i'm more than open to ideas and suggestions.

love love <3

Notable Moments in Outfit History: Weird and weirdly appealing

sometimes, you wear a super weird, super rad outfit to work.

and in the midst of the day, you decide you love it too much, even though you know it is, in fact, VERY weird, and so you sneak up to the sixth floor of the building (where nobody ever goes) and sit in the bathroom and try to take photos of your outfit on your iphone.

obviously, it's not the best medium for showcasing a freaking odd outfit. :)

 but i did that. and i had a good time because, hey! look! it's my doppelganger! how very alice in wonderland of me. :P

i wore a chambray shirt, a tulle two-layered skirt with a suede belt. green tights, python pumps (that are actually too small--thank you, Kristen) and a heart-print scarf.

OH and i wore my dumb bun all up on my head and my glasses.

sooo...textures, galore.

which is probably why it rocks so much. :)

If I had an extra $417...

...i'd buy these pairs of shoes from Modcloth that I've been in love with for FOREVER.

i mean, sure, there are more responsible things one should buy with their money...

....like a coat...

but hey! shoes are the beginning, middle, and end of every outfit!

Truly Yours Strawberry Dress

Let me just say, that the Universe is watching out for me and my wallet.
I'm sure, if you know me, that you are familiar with my long-time love affair with modcloth.com (which I may be outgrowing??)

So, since I love Modcloth so much, and since I'm broke as hell ALL THE TIME, i evaluate my cherished loves and desires ever so closely to make certain that I'm spending my money, and therefore, my time, well.

If Modcloth has a dress I love, well, I throw it onto my lovelist and wait a few weeks, months, to see if I still love it as much later on. Then, I evaluate the dress on wow-factor, my love for it, how practical it is for my life, and then, how often I can utilize it for acting/auditions/theatre goings/etc. <--this of course is the most important part of analyzing whether or not to buy clothes.

and then Modcloth has the perfect dress. Reasonably priced, perfect shade, perfect cut, perfect style. I throw it up on my LoveList, and wait.
If I'm lucky, the style will still be in stock by the time I can afford it, if I still want it. If it's not, I chalk it up to fate.

BUT GUESS WHAT ELSE I CHALK UP TO FATE?!

It just so happens that every once in awhile Modcloth will preview a dress of theirs, and I'll get on a list to see when it becomes available. Then I wait. And wait. And dream and drool over the perfect dress, the perfect color. Maybe it's the Made in Jade dress I've missed twice for purchasing. Maybe it's the Truly Yours Strawberry Dress. Maybe it's the Color of Desire dress I've missed three times. Maybe. It's. the Perfect. Dress. But I wouldn't know because all of a sudden as soon as it's time to invest in some clothes I never have a debit card, or money, or can even get to a computer quick enough to buy it before it goes out of stock.

Adios, perfection, hello financial stability.
:)

Single Lady Clothes

Can I tell you a secret?

These are called "Single Lady Clothes."

Pretty things I dreamed about buying for months, but couldn't.

And now...I CAN.

And I will. When I deem it appropriate.

So here's goodbye to months and months of denying myself, and here's hello to working hard and enjoying life.

Thank you, Life, for allowing me to LIVE.

also, p.s. how young and sexy and hot and alive am I going to look as I go to the theatre in these frocks?!?! OOH LA LA i'm so excited. :)

oooh oooooh greenery

the latest greenery on modcloth

what say you guys?

yea or nay?

it ain't easy being green

Seriously.

I have red hair.

And I'm FOREVER looking for vibrant, exciting greens to wear to auditions.

Also, I've never loved green. Heck, I've barely even liked it.

But now I think it would be HILARIOUS to wear as much green as possible.

Wouldn't that be cool?

Wouldn't you like to see a phantom green woman traversing the subways of New York City?

I could be that girl.

That would be super sweet!

Here's the latest green, and a kick-ass pair of boots, from Modcloth.com

You can follow my lovelist, here.

ughmazing

ughmazing

modcloth

uh oh out on restock :(

of course

this green one is out on restock

cry!

via modcloth

Rippling Waves

modcloth does it right every time!

well...

not every time...

but lots of times!

Have I talked about this dress yet?

cuz i'm totally obsessed.

find it on modcloth

Butterflies

awww. the perfect audition dress, no?

and if I was Kristen Helmberger...

I'd wear these on good days.
These to do business in.

These for a little va-va-vooooom.

and these on the weekends while I attend book fairs.

If I was Kristen Helmberger.