the clothes 2011

I've really been enjoying some of the childhood pictures people I follow have been posting, so I decided to post some of my own. Is it wrong that I wish I still fit into a lot of the clothes that I had when I was little? If you're wondering which one is me: I'm always the shortest one. Judging from the images I apparently didn't know how to smile properly until I was around eight...And since people ask this a lot: my hair was blonde when I was little and it just gradually got darker as I got older.

My glasses are making a rare blog appearance and my butterfly dress is making a less rare appearance. I've worn this dress so many times and I'm still not bored with it. It would be nice to find some more dresses with interesting prints; specifically a collection of insect printed clothes would be rather awesome. Also, how geek chic would an anatomically correct insect print be paired with my eyeglasses?

It is mildly amusing how many of my outfits are autumn appropriate lately. Aren't these booties meant for stomping through crunchy, brown leaves? Perhaps my wardrobe is beginning to reflect my excitement for fall. Usually I dread the end of summer, but as I start to make plans this time around it seems like some fun things will be happening. No details yet because things aren't cemented and it's more exciting when you're surprised...

Awhile ago, someone suggested I do a jewelry post. However, my jewelry is rather scattered and random and revealing even just my favorite pieces seemed daunting, so it took awhile to even get to the point of doing this ring post. So, here's my version of a "jewelry" post featuring my favorite rings dancing around a bit.

In order of appearance:
-Bijules two-finger bird ring via Gilt

This is my idea of a casual (or lazy, if you will) outfit; a basic color palette and boxy clothes.

I customized this trench with a pair of slightly spooky eyes (my second such trench) and I like the way it feels more unique this way. I really enjoy customizing my wardrobe, but I think for me it is a lot about little details. I often replace the laces in my shoes with ribbons or hem a dress to a shorter length I prefer. Not all these touches glare out at you the way the paint pen eyes do, but they're there nonetheless making mass-produced items more personal.

Outfit details:

customized Spiewak trench coat

Mink Pink dress courtesy of Threadsence

Cynthia Rowley tights & Bloch wedges via Gilt

Old Gold Boutique ring & scarf

self mixed nail polish

How fitting are so many of the editorials from last fall for this spring?
Valentina Zeliaeva by Richard Bush for Elle US September 2009

Initially, I was going to dress to match my lovely fae wreath (tangent on how much I love the word fae); something flowy and summery. However, since it isn't summer yet and I still have to have a good jacket on hand to step outdoors, I decided a sharper silhouette and darker palette could be a nice contrast to the crown. Another beautiful contrast is the surrealist setting of this concrete staircase in the middle of nowhere. It must have belonged to house once, but the foundations aren't even remotely visible. Now the stairs stand alone amongst the piling leaves and growing green things.