So The Saying Says, An Elephant Never Forgets

It's been 6 days since my lost post and well... bloggers have done worse, right? Right? Umm... moving on I wore this like two weeks ago but never got around to uploading it (I actually hardly go on the computer anymore... gasp! Well relative to before, at least).
Scowl!
You totally cannot tell in any of these pictures but the lightening bolt is actually SPARKLY.
Target blazer and t-shirt. Tripp NYC skinny jeans. Urban Outfitters scarf. Minnetonka ankle boots. YSL glasses.

I love these jeans. They're actually different from the other electric blue jeans, but not by much. But for $15 (me and Victoria share them!), who cares? And they fit much better. Come to think of it, this outfit is the modernized version of this.

I'm loving this New England weather we've been having. Last Sunday, it was 50 degrees and we got a foot of snow the next day. This Sunday, it was 60 and we just got around six inches. Temperature swings! Wow, I just want it to be spring.

Dear Wet Seal

I would totally buy this t-shirt if it came in Charizard. I never liked Pikachu that much because it was so little and annoying. But Charizard is totes badass. Pretty please?

Epic FAIL!

Why hello there! Remember me? That girl who used to write this blog? Ah yes, it's been awhile.

Instead of posting some real outfits, which due to lingering sickness (of the not good kind) are sort of nonexistent, I'll share this sweater which I got for Christmas. My grandmother made it some time ago (since she's been dead for years), back in her fashion designer days. But my aunt just sent it to me. I haven't actually worn it yet, but I'll find some way that does not involve ripping holes in it *cough* did I just write that?.


I'm still pissed at my hair dresser for cutting my hair really short. I mean, not that short, but shorter than before and now it looks like crap unless I flat iron it which isn't happening these days. Agh. And he said he didn't change the length. Lies! And just to clarify things this picture is from back on Christmas Day, pre-haircut. And I was just growing it out! Seriously, look at it right before the chop! *cries dramatically*

Why Do We Wear Trends?

Well, why? Because we want to be current, up-to-the-minute, super-fashion-forward? Everyone makes fun of people who "blindly follow the trends" but it is nearly impossible not to buy into some trend or another, intentionally or otherwise. Perhaps this is because virtually everything can now be considered "trendy": clothes from cheap trendy mall stores like Forever 21 and H&M, clothes from thrift stores, clothes from designer stores. It's altogether impossible for someone very interested in clothes to avoid every trend, because just about anything can be considered "trendy".

In my case, I feel compelled to wear trends not because I feel the need to be the most fashion forward person on the internet (it's totally effortless, actually) but because my aesthetic is constantly changing. Maybe it's because I'm a teenager, because I'm relatively new to fashion, blah blah blah, but I find myself liking something that's trendy because I see it a lot. Not too much, or it's kind of a turn off, but enough so I feel differently about said item of clothing. For example, when I first saw skinny jeans I was like, wtf are you wearing Lindsay Lohan (this was in 7th grade or so, and the magazine was Teen People). But after seeing them a few more times, I was like, wow those are actually really cool-looking. And (at this point) I'd never seen a single person wearing them in real life, so I knew I had to get myself some. Another example would be leggings as pants. Leggings are simply not pants, I once could be heard saying. But then... ahaha. And now some peepz a mi escuela consider leggings-as-pants to be my signature.

This is not to say I automatically like something because it is trendy, but a lot of the time I find myself liking it because I have grown to like the way it looks over time. Also, seeing something styled a different way can make me see it differently and make me like something that I had disliked in previous situations. One example would be Erin Wasson. And then of course there's the fact that trendy items are more likely to show up in stores. A few years ago, it was quite difficult to find a leather jacket for under $100, real or faux. I wouldn't have a leather jacket if they weren't trendy, but that doesn't mean I only like them because they're trendy; it has more to do with the fact that their trendiness puts them in my price point.

This is just something I've been thinking about lately that I thought I'd write about. And while this is intended to be serious, remember guys, I do like to include the occasional sarcastic remark....♥

Forehead Lacerations

So when I got home from school today, my mom was like "Oh yeah, I wrote a really nasty email to the Urban Outfitters people. I was looking through the catalogue and there were a bunch of pictures of really young, like 14-looking, naked girls. I told them if they keep doing pictures like that a lot of people are going to start looking at their catalogues for child porn. And they emailed me back with some crap about 'the photographer's artistic vision' and 'our customers like it'." Uh-oh. Well I salvaged the catalogue from the trash and took a look. I actually liked a lot of the interesting and rather bizarre photography, but though I'm no prude (ahahaha), when I saw the pictures I was kind of like wtf. For the benefit of those who don't get the catalogue, there was this girl wearing a skirt and sunglasses barely covering herself with her hand, a totally nude girl removing her stockings, another girl covered only with a crumpled up t-shirt, and a girl in the classic lying-on-my-stomach-in-nothing-but-jeans pose. And then the clear American Apparel ripoffs: girls in extremely see-through tops and the classic butt-in-face pose, plus a girl wearing lace leggings paired only with lingerie, several girls wearing outfits with a bra instead of a shirt and the requisite scantily-clad-girl-taking-shower pose. Edit: See here, here, and here for some examples. So, alright, what's the big deal?

Well, not only are the models very young-looking (young, innocent, and naked...) but also... this is a catalogue. Sure, Abercrombie, American Apparel, etc. have been using naked people to sell clothes for quite some time, but what struck me about the UO catalogue was that it was done to look so arty. It's just weird. You're a catalogue, not Vogue Paris. I just find it extremely unnecessary to use "artful" nudity in catalogue. Thoughts?

And now, for the outfit:




Wet Seal blazer, headband, belt, and necklace. Target dress. DIY shredded jeans. Converse sneakers.

Yesterday I dressed kind of flapper-ish, today was kind of hippie-ish! And the blazer because "most members of the counter culture were white middle- or upper-class college kids." Ahh it's fun to learn about the stuff in school. I heart 20th Century History! But the headband only lasted through first block because it was giving me a horrible headache and when I took it off there was this big red imprint all across my forehead! Jeez....

His Mad World

On Saturday night Tina and I finally saw Twilight. Despite the fact there were only two times that day it was playing and it was in a small theater, it was sold out so we had to sit on the floor, eating the Stop & Shop subs we had smuggled in. Good times, except the guy sitting above me put his foot on my head. Twice. It was worth it for Robert Pattinson. Before I saw it, I just didn't realize....



Wet Seal jacket and acid wash jeans. Hanes semi-shredded t-shirt. Hot Topic boots.

P.S. The U.S. Topshop website is a total ripoff. Just getting that out there....

Don't Feel Bad For The Suicidal Cats

Today is yet another snow day, despite the fact that it stopped snowing last night. Even though I live in Massachusetts, we sometimes don't even get a white Christmas; this year, we've got two feet of SNOW and it's not even January! I can't really complain, as I do love it.

I tried taking pictures without flash and I thought the effect was much softer and actually brighter in some photos. You like? The lip color still doesn't have its full glory in these pictures though... it's sooo amazing in real life!


Thankfully it's hard to tell but I apparently have elephantitis of the fingers! They're all swolen for some reason!



Forever 21 jacket. Target v-neck. Urban Outfitters pants. Wet Seal necklace and wedges.

I wore this to go see "It's A Wonderful Life" (the play version) with my family. I changed into my patent oxford heels and my feet still got all wet from climbing over a snow bank to get to my car....

And if you have any more questions, ask away! I'll get around to answering them sometime before Christmas.

Ice Ice Baby

Wow I feel so discombobulated. I don't even know why. But anyway, yesterday was fun. It was our first snow day (or rather, ice day as there was unfortunately no snow involved). I woke up in the morning a bit early with the intention of straightening my hair, but as I turned the switch on my lamp it didn't turn on. Maybe the bulb was dead or... the power was out! And it was. It was quite exhilarating in a weird way to realize that there was no computers, no internet, no house phone, and first and foremost no lights on a pitch black New England morning at 5:45. So I basically read my book, Brisingr, (I know I'm so cool) by flashlight and later candlelight, and to make a long story short we went to the mall because it had power and was near my dad's work. By the time we came home the power was back on in my neighborhood, but the power company left a message saying that some areas wouldn't get power back for two or three days. Wow, that sucks, considering temperatures dropped to 17 degrees F last night. But seeing all the trees looking like this was fun. But Thursday's outfit:




Forever 21 blazer. Target t-shirt. American Apparel dress. Grandmother's mink collar thing. Doc Marten boots.

I realize that I really need to wear more color. I wear everything black and white all the time, gah. BUT at Zara they had this amazing dress that was kind of a blatant knockoff of this. And it was only $35! But, there were several small issues: on both dresses I tried on the slit was ripped several inches higher than it was supposed to be, the seams were falling apart and it just fit terribly. It was way too tight in the hip and there was all this excess fabric in the stomach area. So I didn't get it.

I Like To Talk A Lot

I actually do look high. I'm not sure why. All that running.

I'm still trying to figure out the lighting.

H&M furry coat. J. Crew shirt. Old Navy leggings. Wet Seal belt. Doc Martens boots.

I just got back from an epic shopping spree. I got:
From Whirlaway
-1 pair Asics running shoes (to be picked up next week when the store receives a shipment; they have this one style that's the only type I'll wear, they're just sooo comfy)
-1 pair Nike cross country spikes
From TJ Maxx, for supahcheap
-1 Nike DryFit longsleeve black top and matching leggings
-1 Reebok longsleeve gray top
-1 pair Northface white leggings
-1 pair Adidas windbreaker-type pants
and I'm totally ready for the winter track season!

You expected something exciting, didn'cha? Well unfortunately it's probably going to be a while before I actually get to shop for actual clothes. Which isn't a bad thing because I need to cut down on my spending. I only buy cheap things, but I tend to buy a lot. And I have basically no source of income. Shopping addict! BUT, at TJ Maxx I did find a pretty decent tote bag to replace my rather embarrassing Hollister tote bag I bought as an idiot freshman. Like, look at this blog post. Was I on crack? Seriously read this post. "I simply must have an abercrombie polo"....XD

How Could You Love Me This Way?

Hello, um, yeah. I haven't posted in a while. I could make excuses about being busy over break and being sick, but the real reason is I'm lazy. And my computers are total pieces of crap. My mom's won't let me get photos from the camera and my dad's is going so so so slow (I'm afraid I downloaded spyware or something, I don't know anything about PCs) and won't let me upload photos to blogger. So instead I shall just link you to this great editorial on foto_decadent which I wish I had the clothes to dress like. GAHH I HATE THIS COMPUTER!!!!!! Stop spazzing out... wtf.... Anyway hopefully things will start working again soon!

"Dude"

Is what it looks like I'm saying in this picture.

What do you think of this new location? The background is a bit lighter and the lighting is better but it's hard to get a full body shot. I snap outfit shots like 5 minutes before I leave for school, because due to sports taking them after is not an option. I feel lazy for not having a good location though.

Target blazer and v-neck. Old Navy sliced up leggings. Doc Marten boots.

I had a very weird dream two nights ago. For some reason I was in the Vanderwoodsen's (Van Der Woodsen? Van Derwoodsen?) apartment (if you don't know, watch Gossip Girl) which was apparently on the 30th floor and I ended up handcuffed to a towel rod. No idea. But yeah, so one arm was free and for some reason it made sense to try and pull the fire alarm so someone could find me and let me go. But then the dream changed, and I was on the 3rd floor with my family. The fire alarm was going off, but we had to pack bags full of all the important stuff so it wouldn't get burned in the fire (never mind the fact that I had actually pulled the fire alarm...). Then I realized my friend, Ally, was randomly there and a bunch of my stuff was in her room. I went to it and began desperately piling my shoes into this bag (priorities!).

Then the dream changed. I was with my mom and we had to go into an Aeropostale to hide because the city was being bombed (NO JOKE THE WWII-ERA VIDEOS WE WATCHED IN HISTORY CLASS ARE SCREWING WITH MY MIND). There was very low lighting (come to think of it, the inside of the store was more Abercrombie than Aeropostale) and I decided to shop despite the fact that there was an air strike going on (again, priorities!). I couldn't find anything I liked, which was good because my mom said she didn't want to buy me any more clothes, and I don't know what would have happened next because my stupid alarm woke me up.

Young and Stupid

Martin+Osa sweater. Thrifted cardigan. Wet Seal jeans, necklace, and belt. Forever 21 headband. Converse sneakers.

Have you met the loves of my life?


The random possessed demon is actually my brother.

Haha I love my kitties... anyway my parents are actually probably going to let me get an industrial piercing in my ear. But apparently it takes 4-6 months to heal (!) and the only piercing that takes longer to heal is the belly button. That's kind of bad because you're not allowed to have piercing in track races, but I can hide it behind my hair. It's still probably a bad idea though. But my parents won't let me get it anytime soon so I have plenty of time to talk myself out of it.

Beating The Dead Horse Into A Pulp

Sorry about the graphic title. So I hate to jump in to the whole skinny model debate, but thanks to a Fashionista post from a while ago it has been brought to my attention that the TimesOnline has proclaimed that "The Death of Size Zero" is nigh. Well, ignoring the dumb title, it reminded me of the fact that some non-obscenely thin models do actually get work. I also discovered that Sasha Pivovarova had gained weight, and still booked quite a few shows. Now this makes me very happy!

I have to say as a teenage girl the media's influence on myself and my friend's body image is quite obvious. While I'm generally happy with my body at this point, I have friends who aren't despite the fact they are a size 2. While these people don't look at pictures of very thin models every day like I do, they still feel the influence of the pressure to become skinny. People argue that "oh, clothes just look better on thin girls" and "models don't actually influence real people". Um, I beg to differ. Maybe it's just that subconscious "people like seeing people like them" thing, but when I see a picture like this, I can't help but think "yes!" and actually be able to see myself in that outfit (well, this particular outfit is kind of hideous but you know what I mean).

Also cited in the article are Daisy Lowe and Lara Stone.

Doesn't that just make you feel better about yourself? She's wicked hot, and she (kind of) has thighs.

Hm. Lara is still really skinny. But wait! Look at that model behind her! Perspective, people.

I'm obviously not blasting people who are naturally skinny, but so few people actually look like that so it sets unattainable standards. Arguably that's what makes it desirable, but is that a good thing? I don't think so.

Of course, it's annoying to think that you'd have to already have an established reputation as a really thin model or have to come from famous parents to make it, but it's a start.

Also, I'm pretty pissed that people have told Karla she had huge thighs. Uhm, I'll take that personally, thank you. Athletic thighs kick ass! And Karla is so not fat, some people are just really bitchy and probably quite insecure themselves if they feel the need to point that out. Karla isn't even vaguely near being overweight, and how do they think making comments like that makes people who are on the heavier side feel? They're people too, and just because they're not a tiny size doesn't mean they can't like fashion. Alright, end rant.

The Weather's So Breezy, Man Why Can't Life Always Be This Easy?

Happy Halloween, peeps! I finally wore my "hoochie-mama" jeans to school on Wednesday (I'm so far behind, I know).

And I managed to look like a total hipster kiddo. Well, not the pose, but....

Urban Behavior cardigan. Target t-shirt. Zara jeans. Claire's scarf. Converse sneakers. Forever 21 belt and sunglasses (which don't worry, I didn't actually wear on that downcast day...).

Someone suggested I try looking away from the camera. I don't really think that helped. FYI, I don't actually look like that in real life. A better representation of what I actually look like is evidenced in my current Facebook profile pic:

Hello, Frankie and Victoria, me being awkward, bad lighting, and Photobooth! It won't let me make it any smaller... gah. You'll have to click to see the whole thing. But my point is, my face isn't actually that scary.

I Don't Shine If You Don't Shine

OMFG! Look wut mah hurr duzz. Sick, right?


Forever 21 sweater (which this Abercrombie loving girl at my school also has... bet she doesn't know it's Balenciaga *instant fashion superiority*). Topshop jodhpurs. Urban Outfitters scarf. Garment District shoes.

Yes, I'm doing that Balenciaga thing again.... It's unbelievable how big these pants are on me. You can't tell in the picture but the waist is HUGE. I love them anyway.

So, exciting thing happened at my school Friday. I was in the bathroom right before 2nd block, and I hear someone saying something over the loudspeaker. It was our school's principal, who only comes on when something serious is going on, like tomorrow is supposed to be "national skip school day" or something. I don't even really know what he looks like (well we have 6 vice principals you'd have to get through first to see him). But anyway, I can't really hear what he's saying. So I chill in the bathroom for a few more minutes before I go back to class. When I get there, my teacher is asking, "Has there ever been a lockdown before?" I was like, WTF, and I asked him what the announcement was. He said no one's allowed to leave the classroom. Oh great. So class continues, kind of as usual, until one kid sees a police guy with a German shepherd walk by our door. At this point, everyone's like "Drug bust!" So yeah, it was a drug bust. Or supposably, it was to prove that no one in our school did drugs while actually in school. Um, they apparently don't know about the designated pot bathroom. Surprisingly, only one arrest was made, a kid who had a bunch of marijuana in his car, and only one person had weed in his locker. I think this is because 10 people got caught dealing/buying last weekend, 6 from my school and funnily enough 3 or so from the local prep school. But then again George Bush went there, so who knows. Well, Victoria and Tina go there too. I'll have to ask.... It was all quite exciting and hilarious. Not really, but yeah, it was. Figures that the bored "rich" kids in my town are huge druggies XD.

She's Wearing Fishnets!

I look dead here. Early morning.... Oh and I finally cleaned/finished moving into my room/got a new rug!



Forever 21 jacket. American Apparel tank top. Skirt, sewn by me. Hanes nude fishnets (which you can't really see but look really cool). Hot Topic boots.

I never, uhm, released an official statement about the Teen Vogue contest, but yeah I didn't make it to the top 10. No hard feelings. I'm clearly just too fash for the general public. Anyway, some people made it to the top 10 who deserved it, such as Ali, Grace, Wendy, Tergel, Callie, and my personal fav Ruby. So vote for them!

And yes, I finally got a new (Halloween-themed) header.

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

I love standardized testing. Don't you? Yesterday morning, I took the PSAT. I also took the PSAT last year, and I've taken the SSAT three times (6th, 8th, and 9th grade). I'll probably take the PSAT again next year and then the SAT senior year. I might take it junior year too if I'm allowed to. And that's not to mention all the requisite SAT tutoring... Fun fun fun. And yes, that was sarcasm. And the title is from my chemistry homework. It has to do with figuring out how compounds are shaped or something. The day science ends up on one of those tests will be the day I fail. This was really a pointless rant, but anyway yeah.

So, I got a (much-needed) haircut on Friday. I told him I wanted blunt bangs and my hair dresser did that and more. He thinned out my hair so so much, but that's a good thing so it doesn't look like a triangle (ouch 6th grade...). Well, we'll see what happens when I wash it.

And Friday's outfit:



Target dress. Forever 21 blazer. American Apparel leggings. Minnetonka moccasin boots.

I was wearing it with this awesome studded cuff I got which I took off and left somewhere at school! Stupid stupid stupid. Hopefully I'll get it back. I think I am a legit shopping addict though.