Outfit Post - New Dress & Skull Tights

 My mum bought me this dress and today is my first time wearing it. She thought the peasant top looked German - which would appeal to me! I felt a bit odd as I am not used to wearing a slim skirt, plus I gained 10 pounds this holiday season. It's like there is an airline pillow strapped to my midsection. A pillow made up of heavy cream, chocolate and Bailey's! I've been going for walks and eating more sensibly, so it should just be another month or two of the extra padding!

The tights are from Rue 21. Only $3! I'm wearing them over solid gray tights.  Rue 21 has been in my local mall for years but I never went in. It is so packed in there you can't see anything. Online it was much easier to look around. I know I am LEAST 15 years too old to shop in this store, but I think I can get away wearing these. 

Sophistique Noir November Theme - Sweaters!

Yeah sweaters! Living in the Pacific Northwest, one does accumulate sweaters. Here are three of my current favrourites.

 

First up is this sweater from ASOS. This just arrived 2 days before Halloween. It has the strangest short, boxy fit. The first larger one I ordered could have fit 2 of me in it. I still love it though, I have several skeleton shirts, but they are all printed and this is woven.

 I've had this 80's cat sweater for ages. It is unflattering on me, but I still wear it. To me is says "Let's to to Sears and get our portrait done".

 

Last is my skull sweater from Modcloth. I try to limit my wearing of it so those around me do not get sick of it. The skirt I'm wearing with it just arrived from Modcloth as well.  Nowhere is the description said it was a knit fabric - and it is super form fitting, even though I went one size up. I think I look like a sausage about to burst, but my boyfriend gave it thumbs up.

Outfit Post - Silk Jumper

This silk jumper is from Brooks Brothers. I found one similar on their website  - $348.00! I paid $4.00. My shoes are from Forever 21, the only pair I have ever bought there. Their shoes are just so-so, don't you think? I also have on my Japanese little boy's school tie and chevron tights from Wal-Mart - $2.00!

Junk Jewelry

When I get bored at work I start shopping online. Recently I've been buying junk jewelry off Ebay. Some of it has turned out to be pretty cute. I've worn the silver necklace with the many tiny skulls and the silver spider quite a few times.. and gotten compliments.

Outfit Post - Skull Blouse

My new ASOS skull blouse arrived yesterday. I was so excited and now, I'm not. It fits fine everywhere, expect it just happens to be 3 inches too small in the chest! Ugh, another blouse I have to wear a camisole underneath. I'd like to wear a tie with this one, but since I can't do it up to the neck I am out of luck. My skirt is from when Isaac Mizrahi was at Target and my buckle shoes are from Ross.

my view at work today

Creepy Paintings Of Children

Some prints around my house have been giving me ideas for baby clothes, especially Ray Caesar. If only I could find that baby carriage!

Ballet Twins by Sandra Yagi , Beloved - Ray Caesar, ? - Gottfried Helnwein, The Shining -Kathie Olivas