Pop of color

No matter how early I get up for my 9:30 class I never have time to do my hair, which wouldn't be a problem if my natural hair texture wasn't Seth Rogen ("it's called 'jew'"-Knocked Up). This (in addition to hiding my blond roots) is why I can't get enough of the hot pink hat Liz gave me for Chrismukkah. Presentable hair with no flat iron required.

Thrifted Ann Taylor top; Express skirt; F21 belt; Hue tights; Target boots; H&M hat; Charlotte Russe ring

Ok and one sans hat, but cropped before the roots to save you the trauma.

Photos by Teo

The devastatingly interesting story of the copycat scarf

Once upon a time, a 19-year-old college sophomore bought a really cute scarf at H&M. She was excited about wearing it because she was just starting to dress with style, and she fancied her new purchase a cornerstone of her future wardrobe. Misfortune struck, however, when, upon returning to class she realized that a friend of hers had the same exact scarf. This would not have been such a problem if this friend hadn't worn this scarf every day, and if the protagonist didn't have class with her 5 days a week. Much to our heroine's chagrin, the scarf became her friend's signature piece, and she was forced to banish it to the back of her closet until her friend grew tired of it.

Years passed. The scarf remained hidden for so long, she had forgotten about its very existence. Then, one day, when she was home for winter break, her eye was caught by a sliver of grey fabric poking out through two blazers. Intrigued, she gingerly pushed the blazers aside and was greeted by a beautiful sight: the long-forgotten Copycat Scarf. She reached out and freed the scarf from its prison, and wrapped it around her neck one, two, three times. Such versatility! she thought to herself. Several days later she got on a plane back to Boston, the scarf still resting upon her shoulders; and the two lived happily ever after.

F21 top; BP Nordstrom bag; Family Dollar jegs; UO socks and necklace; Target boots; H&M scarf; Brighton watch

Photos by Liz

You're impossible to love and leave

The only thing worse than today's weather was yesterday's weather; slush, ice, freezing rain. I love you, Boston, but you are giving me seasonal depression.

Etam dress (remixed!); Family Dollar jegs; F21 vest; Charlotte Russe jewelry; random boots

In other news, you may or may not have noticed the increase in my usage of lyrics as post titles. I fully realize how cliché this is, but I've been blogging for a year and a half and I struggle with thinking up clever and relevant post titles for like... 85% of my posts. Today's title comes from Impossible by Anberlin. I love this band so much I even named my blog after a song of theirs. But more on that in a later post :)

Photos by Monique

I am a visitor here, I am not permanent

Modcloth dress; Laila Rowe jegs; F21 belt; Blake Scott wingtips

Earlier this week I was asked if I considered Boston to be my home. I answered "yes" right away. Of course Boston is my home, I thought, it's where I live 9 months out of the year.

But now I'm starting to reconsider my answer. While it is true that Boston is where my life is now, Virginia is where my life used to be. From birth to 18, Virginia was everything, and I can't help but wonder why I've been so quick to give it up for the next best thing.

Tomorrow I leave to back to school, which means today is my last day in the house I grew up in. All aspects of my life are so up in the air right now, I have no idea when I'm coming back or if I'll ever live here again. It's just now starting to hit me what a huge step I'm going to be taking in 4 short months, and honestly, although I hide it well, I am scared shitless.

My future may be bigger and better than my past, but I know I will always want to come back here. So this goes out to you, Virginia. My safe haven, my constant. I think you are my home.

The ice was getting thinner under me and you

Notice anything different?

Forever 21 tunic and belt; Family Dollar jeggings; Target boots; Eastern Market earrings

I now have short hair (kind of)! It's a little shorter than I wanted it to be but it's much more manageable than my super-long locks.

Mexx jacket; random Burberry knock-off scarf

Any cool weekend plans?

Wingtipper

Guys, I realize that I am unforgivably late on the whole jeggings trend (and I'm not even sure if people still actually wear jeggings, or call them "jeggings") but last week I found a pair for $5 at a random Family Dollar in south Florida and figured what the hell, I'll get them. $5 well spent, my friends.

Mexx jacket; scarf from an open market in Marrakech; F21 dress; Family Dollar jeggings; Blake Scott wingtips

One rule for jeggings-- always make sure the top you're wearing covers your butt. Nobody wants to see that seam.

Also new in this outfit: a pair of wingtips from DSW! My shoe collection is pretty conservative. Not in number because god knows I have an Imelda Marcos (or rather an Em-melda Marcos HAH!) sized collection, but in style. I stick to flat sandals or heels in the spring and summer, flat boots in the fall and winter. I rarely deviate from this formula... until now.

My mom is convinced they're men's shoes. When I showed them to her last night she actually yelled "those are mens wingtips!" Seriously, mom. They are women's wingtips. But because of that I can't stop calling them my Man Shoes now. Next time I plan on feminizing them up a little more with a dress and some tights. I have many ideas for these so expect to see them again soon!

Style Sin

Friends, I have committed the worst style sin imaginable to mankind-- I wore the same outfit two days in a row. But I was at work all day yesterday and I didn't get to photograph it and nobody really saw me so I don't feel too bad about it. When I started this blog in July 2009 I pledged never to wear the same outfit twice; So, for a year, I remixed every day, carefully choosing combinations I had never worn before. And it was exhausting, but so much fun! Maybe I'll start doing that again when finals are over.

Love this top because of its versatility. Check out other ways I've worn it here and here.

Charlotte Russe skirt/belt; Macy's top; Hue tights; Urban Outfitters thigh-highs; Target boots; Express purse; North Face coat

My personal photographer, the lovely Liz:

Black and pink is my favorite color combination anyway

Knowing full well that I would stick out like a sore thumb against all the neutral-colored Parisians, I decided to wear my new brightly-colored cardigan today:
Huge surprise coming up here-- none of the strangers I saw gave a rat's ass about my burst of color. No shocked stares, no angry mobs, no cries of "Oh la la!" or "Mon dieu! Elle fait quoi alors?!" Looks like I wore a bright magenta cardigan in the heart of Paris and lived to tell about it.

cardigan- Zara

scarf- ?

hat-Loehmann's?

dress- American Rag

leggings- American Apparel

boots- Target