jamaican me crazy!

Clothing Details

Choker: eBay; Backpack: Vince Camuto; Jamaica Dress: Beacon's Closet; Destroyed Denim: Paige; Pony Hair Slip-Ons: Kenneth Cole

Location: Greenwich Village, NY

Photo Credit: Elena Baltzogou

Greetings! Firstly, I must apologize of my slight leave of absence. Life get's away from me every now and then, like a scarf out the window of a moving car. Also, I injured my wrist and that made typing VERY difficult, actually it just made EVERYTHING difficult. Rest assured, your girl is back to full health and mobility.

Let me turn you on to one of my favorite styles, irony. If I had to describe my style in one word it would be ironic. Mixing highly feminine garments with more edgy/tough elements. As you can see the body-con Jamaica dress down to the cut is very feminine. I loved it, I found it for $12 at this  thrift store, Beacon's Closet. Located just a hop, skip, and a jump away from my apartment in Brooklyn. Aside from the dress, the choker, destroyed denim, and pony hair slip ons all have a very edgy/tough feel, irony. It's an unintentional irony that I unconsciously did until the man that chopped off 7 inches off of my hair (photo of that coming soon!) let me know. 

Do you ever dress ironically? How do you define your style? 

the unique unicorn

Location: The Mission District, San Francisco

Photo: My own

It's officially been a week since I became a, well take a pick of the names I've garnered so far: mermaid, fairy tale character, or unicorn (on the outside!) I have to say life has been different, in the best way possible. It's as if I have freed myself on some perennial higher level by dying my hair lavender - is that normal? Probably not. My "blonde" life is gone, like a scarf out the window of a fast moving car. Can't say I miss it either, as one of my favorite authors stated once, "There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind." Thanks C.S. Lewis. I will say, having to think about clothing colors and if they will "match" my hair is a welcomed challenge. That alone needs it's own post!

Corduroy Dress: Banana Republic (via Goodwill); Sunglasses: Nordstrom; Shoes: Nike;

Photos by: Justin Lobo

I've never thought of San Francisco as a "destination city" or somewhere that people would want to visit for a good time. It's as expensive as NYC but nowhere near as interesting. Much to chagrin I will admit that it is quite an artistic city (as clearly evidenced in this post.) Perhaps, being from the Bay Area I never really appreciated it the way others have. I am also a person that yearns for discovery and to constantly be having new experiences, therefore a "hometown" or even a "home state" will not be high on my list of places to be.

Moving right along, What do you think of this dress? I was SO HOT, something that almost never  happens in da city by the bay, that I bought this piece at the Goodwill on Mission St. for $7. Talk about Insta-Fashion!