Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (AKA 2008)

The year will be over in just under two hours, and since I'm way tired and don't feel like going out, I'm lying on the couch in my basement watching Veronica Mars on DVD and thinking about new years resolutions. Not the gonna-eat-better-lose-a-thousand-pounds variety, however (NOT that there's anything wrong with that). I'm thinking a little more in the fashion realm, for the most part. And obvs you wanna hear all about it!

I Resolve To:

1. Be More Adventurous. I don't mean just in the way I dress, though that is a big part of it, but also in the way that I act. I tend to be somewhat of a recluse (read: total hermit) and I think it's time to do something about that!

2. Take Outfit Pictures Every Day. This will be made far easier if I am, in fact, allowed to take the family tripod back to school like my mother implied I would when I said I wanted a tripod for Christmas. Even if I don't end up posting all of them (which I probs won't), I think it would be interesting just to have a visual log of my style and how it develops.

3. Be A Better Blogger! Obvs this is very important, since I am currently a totally suck-ass blogger. I really want to get to the point where a day without blogging is like a day without...um, cheese? I don't know. You get the idea.

4. Only Buy Clothes/Shoes I Will Actually Wear. I don't do this as often as I used to, but it's still a bit of an issue, especially with shoes. I think my main problem is buying things for the person I want to be, rather than the person I am. OR I buy shoes with 5" heels and no platform that kill my feet after about twelve seconds. You know how that is.

5. Knit/Crochet More. And not just from patterns! My real goal here is to get good enough to do something at least somewhat innovative, and everyone knows that practice makes perfect! (Or, as Michelle Duggar says, "Practice makes progress") Also of note here is that I'm not just talking scarves, and I'm not just going to use super-chunky weight yarn. I recently tried doing lace and I really like it!

6. Eat Better Lose A Thousand Pounds. DUH!!!

So happy New Year everybody (aka the like, three people that read this) and I hope 2009 treats you (and me) very well! 

In with the old, out with the new! Or...wait. Scratch that, reverse it. (I actually did type that before realizing it was wrong, and decided it was an excellent opportunity for a Willy Wonka/Ultimate-love Gene Wilder reference).

Classes Are Over, So...

I (obviously) have neglected posting lately, especially when it comes to actual outfit posts. But that is only because I have been a busy busy bee lately. Some of that is school, as I've had quite a few end of term projects to do lately, but a lot of it is also Christmas preparations and the like. I find my family is mostly rather hard to buy for but I have actually managed to finish up (basically) already! I've also been watching christmas movies pretty much every night with my roommates, like last night we watched home alone 2, and tonight i think we're watching Polar Express in 3D!

This is my LAST DAY OF CLASSES outfit, though actually I only had one class and it ended up being cut short, since my teacher had an emergency and had to leave right away. I pretty much based the outfit around my necklace, which I knitted over the weekend. I also wore my brown boots, but it would be too much work to get them into the picture.
This is a close up of the necklace I made. It's just one big cable (like you might see on sweaters) and looks like a braid. It is important to note, however, that it is one piece, not three actually braided together. I really really like it.

In regards to knitting, I've been doing quite a lot of it lately. In the last few weeks, I've made that necklace, a sweater (though it isn't assembled yet), as well as several very fantastic scarves. I'll likely post pictures of my handiwork after the holidays, as some of the scarves I've made/am making are gifts, and I don't want to give the surprise away!

I just have to say...

I think I would automatically fall in love with any boy wearing this jacket. Well, if he could pull it off. You know what I mean.

I don't deserve you, but it doesn't hurt to try.

Hi there. Hiiii. Please be mine? 

These shoes are disgustingly good. It looks like they cut the shoe in half or something. I am a huge Camper fan now (even though I used to hate them), especially when it comes to the "twins" collection. I love the idea of shoes being a pair without being identical, or completely symmetrical. Also I just love the shoes in general. The flat version (below) is also pretty fabulous, but I'm trying to incorporate a lot more every-day wear heels into my shoe wardrobe.

$225 and $200, respectively. At Gravity Pope.

Wish List #2: Oh make me over

Dainty Doll by Nicola Roberts

Apparently Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud (defs a guilty pleasure of mine), who just happens to be a super-pale ginge, got really sick of never being able to find make-up pale enough for her skin. I've run into the same problem myself - for most brands, the lightest shade they make is still slightly darker than my skin. But Nicola did something about it, creating Dainty Doll, a line especially for us pale folks! Obviously I am very excited about this. The only issue is that the only place I can find it is online at Asos, and it's a littly pricy. 

Wishes: Foundation in Ivory, Concealer in Fair and Eyeshadow & Base in Apricot.

M.A.C.

1. M.A.C. Lipstick: I'm really digging lipstick right now, and I'm beyond pleased with the M.A.C. one I already have, so it only makes sense to add to the collection. The colours I like best are: Ravishing, Red, Modesty, Plumful, Moroccan, Woo, Chaud, Lady Danger, Impassioned, Spice It Up! and Crosswires. 

2. Dazzle Lash (black): I am in desperate need of new mascara, as the Covergirl one I'm currently using is mad clumpy. Dazzle Lash claims to "instantly produce a starburst dazzle effect", which sounds mighty intriguing. 

3. Studio Tech or Studio Fix Powder+Foundation (shade NW15): I think this is pretty basic, I've heard M.A.C. foundation comes in super-light shades for ghosts like me, and I need something with a little more coverage than what I'm using right now.

4. Select Cover-up (NW15): Cover-up! Woo-hoo! I think everyone knows what this is for.

Sephora

1. Kat Von D Everything: Yes, I really like Kat Von D, whatcha gonna do about it? I currently only have one lipstick from her line for Sephora, but I pretty much adore every single thing in the collection. More specifically:

• Kat Eye Brush Set: 5 pretty brushes, just for my eyelids! I think I have two whole eye brushes right now, and their uses are extremely limited.
• Autograph Eyeliner (Puro Amor): liquid liner, please! My friend told me this is one of the best liners she's used, and sometimes me cream liner just isn't what I'm looking for.
• Painted Love Lipstick (Hellbent): we've already been over my lipstick love, but I didn't tell you that red is my favorite. Every girl obviously needs a million shades of red lipstick to suit every mood!
• True Romance Eyeshadow Palette (Beethoven): So pretty! I like eyeshadow a lot, but I generally have issues putting different colours together without looking like a weirdo, and I really only have super-bright shades right now. 

2. NARS Lipstick (Casablanca): I LOVE LIPSTICK. OK? OK.

3. NARS Blush (Orgasm): Orgasm is, most likely, the best blush shade ever invented. It's fabulously peachy, with little gold flecks. I have lip gloss in this shade, and it's just gorgeous, so of course I want my cheeks to be equally rosy!

4. Vincent Longo Waterproof Eyeliner (Bianchino): A little while ago I decided that white liquid liner was the best idea ever, and this is the only one I could find. I think it would look totally tubular. 

5. Armani Code Pour Femme Elixer: Armani Code is one of the most delicious smelling perfumes, and I've wanted it for ages. Elixer is a more potent version of the original, but mostly I just like the atomizer on the bottle.

6. Benefit Lipscription: My lips get dry, flaky, and icky in the winter, and this set has an exfoliater and a balm to make it all better. I've loved every Benefit product I've ever tried, so I feel good about this working as well as it says it does.

Pounce like a kitten

For real, I DON'T EVEN CARE that this is supposed to be lingerie, or that it's $350. I don't care if I would seem like a raging ho for wearing this out of the house. If this somehow came in to my possession, I would wear it all the time, most likely with just tights, no matter how ridiculous I might look. The point is that none of that matters, because it is the most fabulous thing that I have ever seen in my entire life, and I NEED it desperately. I can feel deep in my heart that we were meant to be together. I don't think it would hurt in my quest to seduce The Boy, either.

Iona bodysuit, Agent Provacateur.