Variations on a Theme, Or: This Is Getting Predictable

Not only is my hair reliably hilarious, but I can't seem to stop pairing these boots and this belt. Maybe it's time to take up belt-making? It's just so easy and mindless and (in my mind, anyway) flattering. Definitely need a few new belts, though... The dress is my own little invention, too, though you can't really see it here. It's a version of the Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent number, a tube dress with an elastic waist for which Barneys wanted me to pay $200. No. The same sueded silk cost me $10 a yard and the whole dress took 1.25 yards and two hours to make.

Cardigan, Lauren Hansen; silk dress, yours truly; belt and boots, same ol' same ol'.

Time For A Haircut

My hair is comically out of control: time for a hop to New York, a trim, and some sales and drinks.

Anyway, I knocked out this coatdress over the summer and finally had a chance to wear it. It's an olive-green wool gabardine, lined in gold (oops forgot to take a picture). I'll be wearing it belted, as shown here, and open, as a swing coat. Might take up the hem a little, though...hm.

Dress, me; boots, Barneys; belt from Argentina.

So You Want To Be Undead

Some tips for being a classy zombie lady:

1. Ikea net curtains make for a good improvised crinoline.
2. Remember to play up only one feature: blood on both the eyes and mouth is a trifle de trop.
3. Never stand on the dancefloor barefoot. Instead, find a nice corpse to protect your feet when you take a break.
4. Make sure your date is suitably hot. And bloody.
5. Wear your favorite Cynthia Rowley cocktail dress. Mind the gore.

Little-known fact: Health Care Reform zombies also take beautiful pictures.
Tri-blend raglan, American Apparel; Harlan cigarette jeans, Earnest Sewn; engineer boots, Frye; parka, army surplus.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Some days I watch too much of a good movie and can't get the wardrobe out of my head. Granted, some days I can't get the hot lady out of my head, more than the film. Hey Lena Headey!She is so effing gorgeous, and I love how they dressed her in Imagine Me and You: low-rise, wide leg, the occasional bit of sequin (totally unexpected) and lots of layers. Who cares that it was unseasonably warm today? Clearly not this girl.

Cardi, Banana Republic; t-shirt, American Apparel; jeans, Uniqlo; sneaks, Converse; accessories, artisanal or vintage.

Jack's Muscle Gym

Oh yes.

Life Lessons

Today I would like to share three rules for surviving, lady-style, courtesy of my grandmother:

1. Always drink scotch. (Granted, this advice was given on the grounds that scotch tastes bad and so you'll never drink too much and get drunk; I took up this rule as my own at 21 and now love it. Scotch, that is, not the rule. Go figure.)

2. After a big break-up, buy yourself something nice. Really nice. Like a mink. (Except that I don't buy fur, so sometimes I just put on my grandma's mink while I shop for things like handbags.)

3. Never date fewer than five people at once. (This is clearly advice that I have neglected, temporarily at least, but am taking to heart again. It totally helps keep things clear. And fun.)

Check It

These are my new Endovanera pants that are cut so ridiculously small that I ordered three sizes up and they still barely pull on. Watching me trying to mount my bike today? Hilarious. Whatever, I love them. Even though they don't really fit over my calves. Oh, men's pants. You are not cut for me or, apparently, anyone eating carbs.

Shirt, Rogan; blazer, old old old French Connection; Bobbi linen pants, Endovanera; patent pumps, Ash.

Rogan

At Daffy's last week with mom I came across a ton of Rogan and Loomstate. (Some of you may have noticed my hysterics on Twitter.) Now, sitting in my office, freshly rained on (the gathering clouds should explain the darkness of the photo), the sweaterdress is seeming like not the best of good ideas, but whatever. I love it in all its itchy '80s glory. One thing I do not love: the length of my hair right now. Some days it works, but most days it's too long to stay up and too short to wear down. A decision must be made regarding growing or trimming...

Dress, Rogan; belt, Banana Republic; engineer boots, Frye; black opaques, I assume you don't really care.